Indigenous Peoples
Opposition Amerindian politicians say excluded from Toshaos Conference
Mr Vincent Henry At least two opposition Amerindian politicians were barred from participating in the National Toshaos Council Conference, arguing...
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APA lashes out at President over inaccuracies in Toshaos Conference address
Flashback: The first National Toshaos Conference. The Amerindian People's Association (APA) on Wednesday assailed President Irfaan Ali for a number...
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Cash, other initiatives in Amerindian communities will backfire on gov’t in elections – PNCR’s Norton
Leader of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Tuesday said he did not believe that cash and...
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Amerindian villages get carbon credit ‘top-up’ although earnings drop
President Irfaan Ali addressing the opening of the 2024 National Toshaos Council conference President Irfaan Ali on Monday announced that...
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Guyana disagrees with Human Rights Commission’s findings on violations in Amerindian community
Guyana on Thursday signalled that it would not abide by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) recommendation that that...
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Hemispheric Human Rights Commission rules Guyana govt must compensate Amerindian village for land, health, other violations
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has ordered the Guyana government to compensate the Akawaio community at Isseneru (Region...
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Brazil, US, OAS Secretary General urge peaceful resolution of Guyana-Venezuela territorial controversy
Prime Minister Mark Phillips addressing the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States Amid concerns by Guyana that Venezuela's...
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Caribbean Indigenous peoples to ask CDB for help with language preservation
COIP Chairman Chief Ricardo Bharath-Hernandez The Caribbean Organisation of Indigenous Peoples (COIP) plans to ask the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)...
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Opposition demands higher carbon credit payout to Amerindians
The opposition People's National Congress Reform-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), and the Alliance For Change (AFC) have issued...
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Robust COVID-19 awareness campaign for indigenous villages -Amerindian Affairs Minister
by Samuel Sukhnandan As part of efforts to tackle the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in indigenous communities...
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