Even while repatriation efforts are being finalised for victims of Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix said the Government will be working to develop a draft National Policy for assisting Guyanese in Caribbean territories who are affected by natural disasters.
A statement from the Ministry of the Presidency said that Felix made the announcement on Tuesday after chairing a meeting held with aircraft owners and operations and various Government entities, to streamline efforts to facilitate the return of Guyanese from the hurricane-ravaged island chain, The Bahamas.
“This meeting has guided us to a path of seeking further guidance on best practices in charting the response that we need, which at the end of the day seeks to ensure that the interest of Guyanese is attended to in circumstances of disasters and any misfortune which may befall them outside of Guyana. At the end of this exercise, we should develop a policy to respond to the needs of Guyanese outside of Guyana,” the statement said.
