THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has issued an advisory regarding persons who have been/are involved in training programmes that commenced in the month of October 2014.Details are as follows:

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

1. The Honourable Clement J. Rohee, MP, Minister of Home Affairs, and Brigadier Mark Phillips, MSM, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, attended the “XI Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas”, held from October 12 – 14, 2014 in Arequipa, Peru. That Conference focused on reinforcing regional dialogue at the highest level to strengthen the role of the Council Defence Ministries of the Americas as one of the main mechanisms for consensus in defense matters.

2. Ms. Kavita Bhowani, Research Officer, attended the “Fifth Meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) on Preventing Crime by Focusing on At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Populations”. That meeting was held in Suriname over the period October 22/23, 2014, and the focus was on societal factors that place youth at risk for crime, violence, and a criminal lifestyle.

Rev. Kwame Gilbert, MP, Community Development and Social Policy Advisor in the Office of the President, also attended that meeting.

GUYANA POLICE FORCE

3. Sergeant 14327 Christopher Rose, Corporal 18596 Allan Paul, Corporal 20942 Devaugh Jarvis, Lance Corporal 17949 Kevin Josiah, Constable 20588 Seon Grannum and Constable 20887 Andrew Ramkissoon attended an “Intelligence Training for Police Ranks” from October 12 – 22, 2014 in Bon Fin, Brazil.

4. Inspector Chabhinauth Singh attended a “Regional Training Exercise in Kidnapping/Hostage and Extortion Negotiation” in Jamaica from October 26 – 31, 2014. That training focused on the roles and methods of operation within crisis negotiation teams; victim and family management; communication; conversation and social rules; initial response to a covert case; negotiation in red centre, and negotiation in a covert response to kidnapping.

5. Sergeant 16321 Lakeram Deochand attended a training programme on “International Police Cooperation at Airports”, from October 27 – November 7, 2014 in Brazil. The programme provided an opportunity for the exchange of experiences and information in the field of criminal investigation at international airports, focusing on the repression of international drug trafficking.

CANU

6. Mr. James Singh, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), attended the “3rd Regional Global Container Control Programme” (CCP) from October 22 – 24, 2014 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
That programme focused on joint port control units working structure; anti-corruption; supply chain security management; UN sanctions, and arms trafficking.