Vendor cries foul over exclusion at Heritage month exhibition

The efforts by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs to ensure greater participation by Indi-genous persons at this year’s Heritage Month Exhibition has left one long-time vendor questioning the purpose of the government’s social cohesion programme.

On Friday, the ministry launched the five-day craft and food exhibition under the Indigenous Heritage Month theme of “Guyana’s First Peoples – Sustaining a Rich Cultural Environment.”

The exhibition allows patrons to sample a variety of products produced by Guyana’s first people, using products indigenous to the country.