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Year: <span>2016</span>
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‘National Honours are the ultimate recognition of a grateful nation’ – President Granger tells newest batch of National Awardees

  • Posted: October 07, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2016) Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, President David Granger, earlier this evening, registered the nation’s appreciation for eight-six Guyanese, who have served their country with distinction, by bestowing them with National Awards, ranging from the Disciplined Services Medal for Meritorious Service to the Order of Roraima, for their outstanding …

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‘Guyana honours the memory of its martyrs’ – President Granger at 40th anniversary of Cubana Air Disaster commemoration ceremony

  • Posted: October 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, recommitted to ensuring that Guyana remains a zone of peace even as he noted that Guyana will continue to honour the martyrs, who have gone before, when he joined relatives of the victims of the Cubana Air Disaster, Ministers and other officials of the …

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President attends launch of Carmen Jarvis’s autobiography

  • Posted: October 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, attended the launch of an autobiography of 91-year old Ms. Carmen Jarvis entitled “From Seedtime to Harvest”. The book’s title was adopted from the lyrics of The Bishop’s High School’s song where she was a student and later head teacher. The event was held …

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President promises better services, life for elderly a priority for Government – at observance of International Day for Older Persons

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) President David Granger,, earlier today, assured the senior citizens of the country that their welfare is carefully being examined by the Government and new measures will be instituted in the new year to ensure that they are afforded a better quality of life. Among these measures, is the implementation …

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Major General Singh to conduct Guyana National Broadcasting Association Inquiry

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 05, 2016) The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the investigations into the allegations of corruption and misconduct made by Mr. Kenwin Charles against members of the Guyana National Broadcasting Association (GNBA) Board was today handed over to Major General Ret’d Joe Singh, MMS, by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, at …

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One Laptop per Teacher initiative launched on World Teachers’ Day

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) President David Granger said that the future of education requires teachers to have a fuller knowledge of Information Communications Technology (ICT). He was at the time addressing teachers at the official launch of ‘One Laptop per Teacher’ (OLPT) initiative held earlier today, at the Cyril Potter College of Education. …

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Cabinet examines declining performance in mathematics at the Grade Six level

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) Members of the Cabinet met yesterday October 4, 2016, and deliberated as a matter of extreme urgency and grave national importance, the unsatisfactory results in mathematics nationwide, at the 2016 Grade Six Examination. Senior officials from the Ministry of Education and Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine were engaged …

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High quality educational delivery critical to development of Guyana and Region – President Granger at opening of 13th CANQATE Conference

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 05, 2016) President David Granger said that poor performances at the nursery, primary and secondary levels of education are not just a problem for tertiary institutions but also for the development of a highly skilled and qualified workforce and called for a quality assurance approach to educational delivery in Guyana and …

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Command of GDF handed over to Brigadier George Lewis -Brigadier Mark Phillips heads off to retirement after 35 years of service

  • Posted: October 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 3, 2016) Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips, this afternoon, ceremonially handed over the command of the GDF to the new Chief of Staff, Brigadier George Lewis, at a Change of Command Parade at the GDF Sports Ground. President David Granger swore in …

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