President Granger provides $100,000 support to mother whose son was burnt in house fire
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 9, 2016)President David Granger, through his Public Information and Press Services Officer, Ms. Lloyda Nicholas-Garrett, today, provided $100,000 in initial support to Ms. Cidel Hector, a 22 year old security guard, who [...]
President urges new GDF officers to uphold high professional, personal standards
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 9, 2016) Fourteen Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers, today, took their Oath of Allegiance and received their Instruments of Commission from Commander-in-Chief, President David Granger at a simple ceremony at the Minis [...]
COI Report delayed by “lack of ink” -Attorney General says it’s unfair to the President and people of Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 8, 2016) After almost $500 million over a period of two years being expended on the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr. Basil Williams said he is disappointed about t [...]
Ministry of Social Cohesion, Caring for Others take outreach to Mocha Arcadia
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 7, 2016) Residents of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara are the most recent beneficiaries of another outreach exercise conducted by the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Caring for Others (Guyana) Incorporated. Dozens of [...]
Congregational Church must embrace its original role of communitarianism – President Granger tells audience at 208th anniversary celebrations
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 7, 2016) President David Granger, today, called on the Congregational Church of Guyana to lead efforts, as it once did, in rebuilding communities and villages through education, social services and leadership. Speaking [...]
Essequibo residents welcome second ‘Public Day’ forum – say Government has demonstrated willingness to work with the people
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2016) In keeping with their campaign promise to take the Government to the people, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and other senior government functionaries, today, participated [...]
Timehri North Action Group meets with President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2016) Members of the Timehri North Action Group, headed by Chairperson, Ms. Carmen Simon, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. Ms. Simon, in an invited comment, s [...]
First Lady meets with YCG to explore areas for partnership
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, met with Executive Director of Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG), Mr. Dmitri Nicholson and Board member Mrs. Oneka Archer-Caulder to discuss possible areas for collab [...]
President meets with CARDI officials
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2016) President David Granger, in his capacity as CARICOM's Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Agriculture, today, met with officials from the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (C [...]
Ministry of Natural Resources collaborating with Health Ministry to tackle Zika virus
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2016) The Ministry of Natural Resources is collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health and other agencies to monitor and arrest the spread of the Zika virus here, given Guyana's proximity to Brazil, which is cur [...]