Guyana to participate in CARICOM Diplomats Training Programme in India
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Ms. Roxanne la Roc, Foreign Service Officer III and Ms. Sandy Williams, Foreign Trade Officer, both of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will attend a Mid-Level Diplomats Training Programme for CARICOM Mem [...]
Guyana to participate in Caribbean Development Bank’s 274th Board of Directors sitting
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Ms. Sheranne Isaacs and Ms. Donna Levi, Guyana’s Director and Alternate Director on the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Directors, respectively, will attend the Bank’s 274th [...]
Guyana participated in Summit for Higher Education and Teacher Development
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Guyana recently sent a representative to a Higher Education and Teacher Training in Latin America and the Caribbean Forum, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ms. Viola Rowe, Principal of the Cyril Potter Co [...]
Guyana to particpate in Regional Quality Assurance Framework meeting in St Kitts
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Head of the Division of Trade and Prices, Bureau of Statistics, Ms. Maxine Bentt will be attending a Regional Quality Assurance Framework that will be hosted by Statistics Canada in Basseterre, St. Kitts [...]
Guyana participates in child labour meeting in Brazil
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Guyana recently participated in the Regional Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour meeting, held in Fortaleza, Brazil. Cabinet approved the attendance of Mr. Vickram Mohabir, [...]
Senior Parliamentary Counsel to attend Anti-Corruption Policy Workshop
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Senior Parliamentary Counsel, Ms. Joann Bond, will be attending a High Level Anti-Corruption Policy Workshop in Trinidad and Tobago from December 8-9, 2016. The workshop is being hosted by the Anti-Corrup [...]
Japanese grant funds reallocated for purchase of renewable energy streetlights
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Cabinet has agreed to cancel the residual funds allocated to National Hardware (Guyana) Limited, under the Japanese Non-Project Grant Aid (JNPGA) of 2013 and to reallocate those funds for the procurement [...]
Cabinet approves Board of Directors for the National Library
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Cabinet approved the appointment of the Board of Directors for the National Library for a period of two years. The Directors who were appointed are as follows: • Mr. Petamber Persaud- Chairman• [...]
Cabinet approves Board for the Council for Technical and Vocational Education Training
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Cabinet approved the appointment of the Board of Directors for the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) for a period of two years. The Directors who were appointed are as fo [...]
President fetes over 300 children at West Berbice
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) As the year winds down and Guyanese prepare to usher in 2017, President David Granger is urging citizens to hold strong to the value of fellowship, which is best exemplified at Christmas time. The Preside [...]