Government commits to addressing concerns coming out of UN Review Committee Report
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 15, 2015) The Government of Guyana through the Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, has committed to ensuring that the concerns raised in the recently released report from the United Nations Committee on Economic, So [...]
Government satisfied with progress made follow visit by United Nations delegation
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 15, 2015) As was promised by the General Secretary of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki Moon, a delegation from the UN visited Guyana on Monday and held discussions with Government officials and representatives from the Pa [...]
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – Concluding observations on the second to fourth periodic reports of Guyana
E/C.12/GUY/CO/2-4ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION Distr.: General9 October 2015 Original: English Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the second tofourth periodic reports of Guyana* 1. The Committee on Economic, Socia [...]
Task force established to address effects of current dry weather
Georgetown, Guyana - (October 14, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, today, assured that the Government has a plan of action to buffer the effects of the current el niño weather conditions. The Minister made this announcement at a post-Ca [...]
Software giants Eon Reality team meets Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana (October 14, 2015) Minister of State Joseph Harmon, earlier today, met with a team from EON Reality, which is one of the largest global software service providers. The team's meeting with the Minister was facilitated by Ms. Paula M [...]
Spain’s Ambassador pays courtesy call to Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 14, 2015) Spain's Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency Jose Maria Fernandez Lopez, this afternoon, paid a courtesy call, to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon. In an invited comment, the Ambassador said that his discussion [...]
Guyanese living in Canada willing to return home to contribute to national development
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 14, 2015) Reports coming from a Ministerial team, which recently wrapped up a visit to Toronto Canada, suggest that Guyanese living in that country, have shown a strong willingness to return home and be involved in the d [...]
Government partners with private sector to provide school shoes to Region 9 children
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 12, 2015) In keeping with a promise made by, then Opposition leader, now President, Brigadier David Granger; Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally over the course of the weekend, handed over foot wear to students from t [...]
Miss World Guyana calls on President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana - (October 12, 2015) President David Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by Miss Guyana World 2015, Lisa Punch at the Ministry of the Presidency. Punch will be heading to China next month to compete in the 65th edition of the [...]
Minister Harmon meets with Barama officials
Georgetown, Guyana (October 12, 2015) – Minister of State, Joseph Harmon was today paid a courtesy call by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Barama Company Limited, Thomas Apun and General Manager, Mohindra Chan at the Ministry of the Presidency. Duri [...]