Ministry of Amerindian Affairs - Georgetown, Guyana

Statement by the Honourable Pauline Sukhai, M.P, Ministry of Amerindian Affairs of the Republic of Guyana on the Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, United Nations Headquarters, New York

Thank you for permitting me the floor to make an intervention on Guyana’s implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

I am pleased to inform the Forum that Guyana’s Constitution, laws and policies underscore the “equality of all peoples” and explicitly forbid discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, gender and religion. In order to give effect to our Constitutional provisions, five Human Rights Commissions have been established namely; the Ethnic Relation Commission, the Gender and Equality Commission, the Indigenous Peoples Commission and the Rights of the Child Commission. These Commissions offer both a constitutional framework as well as a mechanism for redress. Read More

Statement by the Honourable Pauline Sukhai, M.P, Ministry of Amerindian Affairs of the Republic of Guyana at the Eleventh Session of Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues, United Nations Headquarters, New York

Mr. Chairman, thank you for giving me the floor to make this brief intervention on behalf of the delegation of Guyana. I wish to join others in congratulating you on your election to the Chairmanship. I also wish to bring greetings to representatives of member states and all gathered here at this important forum. Read More

APNU and AFC cuts to Budget not in interest of the Amerindian Development

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs wishes to express its discomfort with the callous actions of the Opposition parties –the APNU and AFC on their proposed $26B cuts in the 2012 National Budget. Read More

Minister Sukhai visits Orealla – underscores importance of accountability and transparency

The principles of accountability, transparency and good governance were the centre of discussion between Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and her team of officials from the ministry and residents of Orealla, a riverine community in Region 6. Read More

Hassar Project of NHSLP in Tobago, Region 1

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has recognized that there have been lots of inconsistencies in media reporting on projects in the hinterland recently, especially by the Stabroek News. The Ministry therefore wishes to indicate and demonstrate by photographs that there are hassars in the pond in Tobago, Region 1, which is part of the National Hinterland Secure Livelihood Programme (NHSLP). This can be verified by the Toshao of Tobago Village Mr. Edmund Santiago, who unfortunately may have contributed to the misleading information. Read More

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