The Ministerial Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons, comprising representatives from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, and the Guyana Police Force, conducted a comprehensive training and sensitization outreach in Region 7 from April 26th to 29th, 2024.
Led by Andre Ally, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the initiative aimed to educate and mobilize communities in the vicinity of Puruni Landing, Backdam, Sandhill, Itaballi, Peter’s Mines, and Karrau to recognize and report any suspected acts or signs of human trafficking.