July 2, 2019 – Office of the President

Cabinet approves proposal to remove custodial sentences for 30 grams or less of marijuana

Posted: July 02, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 2, 2019) The Cabinet, after extensive discussions and reviews, has approved a proposal to remove custodial sentences for persons found to be in possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana. Possession remains an offence; however, persons will not be sentenced to terms of imprisonment as obtained in the past. This …

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OCC opens workshop on climate financing for Agriculture sector

Posted: July 02, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 2, 2019) The Office of Climate Change (OCC) in collaboration with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CSA), today, opened a two day workshop on “Promoting Climate Finance to support Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Processes in ACP Countries,” at the Herdmanston Lodge. The workshop seeks to provide …

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