President recommits to strong relations with the UK – at reception to mark Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 17, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, extended best wishes to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on her 90th birthday, even as he recommitted to deepening the fertile relations shared by Guyana and the Unit [...]
Government lauds medical service, assistance offered by China – as 12th Brigade prepares to start their two-year tour
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 17, 2016) The Government of Guyana, yesterday, officially bid farewell to the 11th Chinese Medical Brigade at a cocktail reception held at the Herdmanston Lodge, Queenstown, even as it welcomed the new batch of medica [...]
President meets new Consul General to Nickerie, Suriname – as she prepares to embark on her new role
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 17, 2016) President David Granger, yesterday, met with the new Consul General to Nickerie, Suriname, Ms. Esther Griffith, at the Ministry of the Presidency, where he outlined his expectations as she takes up her new r [...]
President, Minister of State engage permanent secretaries
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) President David Granger and Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, convened a meeting with the permanent secretaries of the various ministries with a view to ensuring that their work is in line with th [...]
GRA, Finance Ministry staffers to participate in tax administration workshop
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana is set to participate in a regional workshop on the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT) and Revenue Administration - Fiscal Information Tool (RA - FIT) in Barbados from June 20-24. C [...]
Minister Holder to attend Peru meeting on sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Noel Holder will be attending the First International Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on Sustainable Agriculture for the Strengthening of Food and Nutrition Secur [...]
Guyana to participate in 16th Session Fishery Commission meeting
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana will be participating in 16th Session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) set for June 20-24 in Guadeloupe. Cabinet, on June 7, granted its approval for Mr. Gary Baird, Head of [...]
Guyana represented at CIF meeting in Mexico
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana recently attended a Forest Investment Programme Pilot (FIP) Meeting in Oaxaca, Mexico aimed at enhancing learning and sharing experiences between the 72 FIP countries with regard to sustainable forest [...]
Guyana to participate in Land Degradation Neutrality workshop
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Cabinet, on June 7, gave its approval for Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commissioner (GLSC), Mr. Trevor Benn to attend a workshop on Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Target Setting in Buenos [...]
Guyana attended Regional Conference on Population and Development
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana recently participated in the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Mexico City, Mexico, which was held from June 8-9, 2016. Cabinet, on June 7, approved the attendance of Ms. Hazel Hall [...]