Fellow Guyanese, especially our brothers and sisters here at home, in the diaspora, and our Christian brothers and sisters in the family of humanity. 

For those Christians that observe the season of Lent, this is a period of reflection, repentance, and renewal. Lent is a time of spiritual discipline, marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. 

Following vigorous scrutiny by the parliamentary opposition, the Committee of Supply approved sums totalling $7.2 billion for the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs to further advance the socio and economic development within indigenous communities.

Amerindian Development Fund

Majority of revenues were allocated to the Amerindian Development Fund (ADF), with $5 billion approved to fund the Youth Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Programme (YEAP), the Presidential Grants (PG) and Amerindian development projects.

The Government of Guyana was represented in the 13th Conference of Culture Ministers of the Islamic World which was convened from February 12-13, 2025 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Representing the Government of Guyana at the Conference is the well-known Islamic Scholar, Shaikh Moeen-ul-Hack.