Social Cohesion Ministry meets with Ann’s Grove residents
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 26, 2016) The Ministry of Social Cohesion continued to use the Ministry of Education’s ‘Face the Community’ initiative as an opportunity to take the message of national unity to a captive audience i [...]
New Gaming Authority Board gets Cabinet approval
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 26, 2016) The new members of the Gaming Authority of Guyana convened their first official meeting today. The members are Mr. Roysdale Forde, who will serve as Chairperson, Ms. Christine King, Mr. George Vaughn and Ms [...]
Ministry of the Presidency hosts health fair as part of OHS month of observances
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 26, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency, today, collaborated with the Ministry of Public Health, the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) and DaSilva’s Optical Service to host a mini health fair for empl [...]
First Lady commends Dharm Shala for 95 years of service to the poor
Georgetown, Guyana – (2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, joined Ms. Kella and Ms. Pamela Ramsaroop, donors, well-wishers, family and friends of the Dharm Shala Home of Benevolence for All Races to mark its 95th anniversary. Mrs. Gran [...]
Three Miles Secondary School wins ‘Green Bartica’ debate – St. Anthony’s Primary sweeps spelling Bee
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 25, 2016) As part of the ‘Green Bartica’ Campaign, the Office of Climate Change (OCC) kicked off the ‘Inter-School Green Bartica Debating and Spelling Bee’ competition in Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazar [...]
President Granger meets with Commonwealth Secretary General
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2016) President David Granger, on Friday, April 22, 2016 met with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland. The meeting took place at the United Nations Headquarters where both the Pr [...]
President Granger meets with Italian Prime Minister
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2016) President David Granger held talks with Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting between the two leaders took place on the [...]
Government takes ‘Meet the Public Day’ to East Berbice-Corentyne – Residents overwhelmed by ‘government’s interest’ in their affairs
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 22, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency, in collaboration with other state agencies, Ministries and organisations, today, took its ‘mobile government’ or the ‘Meet the Public’ Day forum to th [...]
National Statement Paris Agreement Signature Ceremony Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana is pleased to have joined other parties this morning in signing the Paris Agreement of 12th December, 2015. We acknowledge:• the leadership of the government of the French Republic;• the stewardship of the [...]
Minister Ally engages educators on promoting social cohesion in schools – charges teachers to ‘teach children to love each other’
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 21, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning, told education officials and head teachers in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) that they have an important role to play in creating an enabling e [...]