President extends condolences to relatives of teen who died in Moruca accident
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2016) President David Granger extends deepest sympathy to the family and relatives of Ms. Alisha Romascindo, who perished in an accident on the Moruca River on February 27. The 16 year old student of Santa Rosa Secondar [...]
President inducts new Portuguese Ambassador
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 4, 2016) President David Granger, today, received the Letters of Credence from H.E. Manuel De Jesus Teles Fazendeiro, inducting him as Non-Resident Ambassador of Portugal to Guyana. The new Ambassador is based in Venezuela [...]
Guyana’s defence strategy must be in concert with regional peace and security – President tells GDF officers conference
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2016) President David Granger said that Guyana's national defence strategy over the next four years to 2020, must incorporate steps, in concert with regional partners, to address the security threats facing the Caribbea [...]
President Granger orders immediate investigation into Georgetown Prison disturbances – expresses sympathy to affected families
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2016) President David Granger and the Government of Guyana extend deepest sympathy to the families and other relatives of the 16 prisoners, who perished during a riot at the Georgetown Prison today. The President is dee [...]
Government will invest in the public service sector – Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 03, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, within whose purview the responsibility for the public service sector falls, said that the Government will make the necessary investments to ensure an efficient and reliable [...]
First Lady explores potential for collaboration with Community Care
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2016) First Lady, Mrs Sandra Granger, today, met with representatives of Community Care, a Berbice-based home care provider, to explore possible areas of collaboration. Ms. Nikita Wong, Chief Operating Officer of Commun [...]
Guyana Islamic Trust pays courtesy call on President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2016) Executive Members of the Guyana Islamic Trust, today, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency. Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, in an invited comment, said that the meeti [...]
President Granger confers Order of Roraima on Brazil’s External Affairs Minister – as the two countries deepen ties
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2016) President David Granger, who is Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, today, conferred Brazil's Minister of External Affairs, Mr. Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira with the insignia of the Order of Roraima, Guyana's second h [...]
Justice Cummings-Edwards sworn in as member of Judicial Service Commission
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 02, 2016) Acting Chief Justice, Ms. Yonette Cummings-Edwards was, this morning, sworn in by President David Granger, as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a simple ceremony at the Ministry of the Presiden [...]
First Lady takes Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop to Barima-Waini – says it has the potential to rejuvenate region’s economy
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 29, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, launched her 'Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop' at the Mabaruma Learning Resource Centre in Barima-Waini (Region One), where more than 40 women will benefi [...]