Georgetown, Guyana – (April 15, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a courtesy call from Pan America Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Country Representative, Dr. William Adu-Krow, Consultants Dr. Zoikla Fletcher-Payton and Dr. Daniel Buss, and Senior Advisor, Environmental Health and Sustainability, Eng Adrianus Vlugman at his office at the Ministry of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 15, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, this morning, announced that the Government has taken a decision to train ranks of the Guyana Police Force who are working in border locations such as Eteringbang, in the registration of births. At today’s meeting of the National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee, Minister Felix …
Read DetailsThe Trafficking in Persons Act defines Trafficking in Persons (TIP) as, “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force”. Trafficking in Persons is simply modern slavery. Guyana, in 2017, was elevated to Tier I status in the United States Department of State’s annual TIP Report and …
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