It is a familiar sight in many depressed urban communities and increasingly in rural areas as well: idle young men sitting at street corners all day. It is these groups, observers believe, that churn out Guyana’s ever-growing criminal class. Facing hopelessness in a social and political system that offers little opportunity, most start out by […]
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First Ever Female MP Conference
Article Credit: Kaiteur News, January 17, 2008
Over 50 `Stamp it out’ meetings held
More than fifty “Stamp it out” consultations were held across the country since early November and as it nears the wrap-up date, persons are being urged to still make contributions. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the consultations on sexual violence so far, and plans […]
Over 50 `Stamp it out’ meetings held
More than fifty “Stamp it out” consultations were held across the country since early November and as it nears the wrap-up date, persons are being urged to still make contributions. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the consultations on sexual violence so far, and plans […]
Manickchand at the UN
Statement by H. E. The Honourable Priya Manickchand, Minister of Human Services and Social Security of the Republic of Guyana, in the Commemorative High-level Plenary Meeting Devoted to the Follow-up to the Outcome of the Special Session on Children We join with the rest of the international community in offering our heartfelt sympathies to the […]
Statement by H. E. The Honourable Priya Manickchand, Minister of Human Services and Social Security of the Republic of Guyana, in the Commemorative High-level Plenary Meeting Devoted to the Follow-up to the Outcome of the Special Session on Children
We join with the rest of the international community in offering our heartfelt sympathies to the people and Government of Algeria and, indeed, to all humankind. We have seen yet another attack on humanity. We also recognize the statement made by the Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs of the Bahamas on behalf of the Caribbean Community. […]
The Alliance fully supports Minister Manickchand’s Stamp it Out campaign
Dear Editor, I write to fulfil a long overdue promise to publicly congratulate Minister Priya Manickchand for her courage and commitment displayed in tackling the scourge of sexual violence at this most precarious time. Many months ago, I had approached the Guyana Human Rights Association about giving voice and action to its publication “Justice For […]
Manickchand calls for ongoing national conversation on sexual violence
The ongoing Ministry of Human Services’ consultations on sexual violence should be seen as the start of a national conversation, which should continue even after the Act is passed, Minister Priya Manickchand said yesterday. The Government Informa-tion Agency (GINA), in a press release, stated that the ministry’s consultation at the Guyana International Confer-ence Centre, Liliendaal […]
Mission Possible
This week, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has been able to present the kind of ‘feel good’ news that is so scarce today. Not only has the ministry quietly begun its ‘Mission Child Protection’ campaign, but also in just three days of starting it, officers had managed to rescue 37 children from […]
The Manickchand Initiative
A mere four days after the desperado Anthony ‘Kussum’ Charles of Bare Root was shot dead by members of the Police Force and Defence Force in Bachelor’s Adventure Village about 22 km from Georgetown, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Priya Manickchand visited that ill-starred settlement. Bare Root could be a dangerous place. Next […]