Climate financing partnerships with Guyana are a global good – President Granger at concert to mark Paris Agreement ratification
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 6, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, outlined three critical partnership areas for Guyana in support of climate financing in the international fight against the effects of climate change. These are impr [...]
Diplomatic Corps donates US$1,000 each to ‘Five Bs’ and Shoes that Grow programmes
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 6, 2016) Members of the Diplomatic Corps, this morning, presented two cheques valued US$1,000 each to the Office of the First Lady and the Ministry of Social Cohesion in support of the Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus [...]
‘Let the world know where Venezuela stops and where Guyana begins’ -President Granger at GDF’s Location Eteringbang Christmas Lunch
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 5, 2016) President David Granger, today, called on the servicemen of the country, particularly those posted in the Eteringbang and other western Guyana locations to not only be watchful and on their guard, but to [...]
First Lady launches Self Reliance workshop at Blairmont Hindu Temple
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 5, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, took her Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop to a group of 24 women assembled at the Blairmont Hindu Temple, West Coast Berbice, where she expressed the [...]
Final COI report into Puruni mining death handed over
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 5, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received the final Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), which was established to probe the circumstances surrounding the mining pit collapse and death of [...]
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, [...]