Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
She is the current Minister of Amerindian Affairs in Guyana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She was appointed Minister on August 5, 2020, by President Irfaan Ali . [ 3 ] She had previously served in that position from January 4, 2008 [ 4 ] to May 15, 2015.
Rodrigues was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of Amerindian Affairs in April 2001. Following the 2006 general election, she was reappointed Minister of Amerindian Affairs and sworn in on 4 September 2006. [4] After nearly seven years as Minister of Amerindian Affairs, she was succeeded by Pauline Campbell-Sukhai on 4 January 2008. [5]
Indigenous peoples in Guyana, Native Guyanese or Amerindian Guyanese are Guyanese people who are of indigenous ancestry. They comprise approximately 9.16% of Guyana 's population. [ 1 ] Amerindians are credited with the invention of the canoe , [ 2 ] as well as Cassava-based dishes and Guyanese pepperpot , the national dish of Guyana.
She was elected as Chair of the National Toshaos Council in 2009. Due to new term limits instituted by the 2006 Amerindian Act, Pearson was required to step down as Toshao in 2012. [5] [6] Pearson joined the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in 2010, [1] and served as an advisor to the Minister of Amerindian Affairs until 2015. [7]
The Cabinet of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is a principal component of the executive branch of the government of Guyana. Established by Article 106 of the Constitution of Guyana, the Cabinet consists of the President of Guyana, the Prime Minister, the Vice Presidents (if any additional Vice Presidents are appointed), and the Ministers appointed by the President.
A high-ranking government official in the South American country of Guyana was arrested and is under investigation after being accused of raping an Indigenous teenager. Nigel Dharamlall, a senior ...
The regions of Guyana are divided into three types of councils: municipal or town councils, neighbourhood democratic councils and Amerindian villages. [ 1 ] The ten towns of Guyana are: [ 2 ]
Campbell is widely regarded as a hero by Amerindian communities in Guyana, and his achievements are celebrated on 10 September every year as a part of Amerindian Heritage Month. [1] [2] [3] [10] Campbelltown has been named after Stephen Campbell. [11] In 2018, the building of the Ministry of Citizenship was renamed after Campbell. [9]