to reform Board of Guardians for easier access to public assistance(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana is moving to reform the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Board of Guardians in an effort to make public assistance more accessible and equitable. According to Jagdeo, the reform is intended to address long-standing complaints of exclusion and bias within the current system. Many citizens have reported being unfairly denied access to public assistance due to subjective decisions made by members of the Board of Guardians. To address these issues, Jagdeo said the government is developing a comprehensive, criteria-based system that will clearly outline the requirements for receiving public assistance. In addition to reforms to the public assistance process, Jagdeo announced that the upcoming budget will also introduce grants to support low-income households.