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In Guyana, Diwali is a grand celebration. The much-anticipated motorcade in several parts of the country are perhaps the most distinctive part of the festivities organised to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights. But there’s also the rangoli activi

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is usually a grand celebration in Guyana with an iconic motorcade being among the highlights of the local festivities.This year, after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the annual celebrations, the motorcade and a

The government’s one-off cash grant for children living with disabilities is being distributed across the country and Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, on Friday said that this process will be completed soon.“We hav

In commemoration of Month of the Elderly, celebrated in October each year, the Ministry of Human Services & Social Security is caring for its senior citizens in a special way with the launch of The Century Club – Extra care for 100 years and beyo

Child Protection Week commenced on Saturday with a tree planting exercise for children in State care and sends a powerful message of nurture and growth.Child Protection Week is being observed from September 17-23. Children from the Sophia Plum Park C

Some 1,600 members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have undergone a training programme to properly handle reports of gender based violence, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has said.These officers graduated from th

A collaborative effort to assist females in abusive relationships will see 100 women being granted shopping vouchers valued at $15,000 through an initiative by the Massy Group and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security.The vouchers will e

The distribution of the $100,000 one-off cash grant to about 5,000 children with disabilities got underway on Monday with a keen focus on ensuring that all children in need, even those in the most remote communities, will benefit.The distribution sta

Clasping your fingers into your palm and releasing them in a repeated motion three times is the new vital hand signal launched by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to counter human trafficking.Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud said the sig

Guyana’s Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has launched a hand signal for victims of human trafficking.