”Young people are a human resource to be developed” -Youth Empowerment Advisor tells Financial Literacy graduating class
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 29, 2017) Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment, Mr. Aubrey Norton, today, congratulated the 23 graduates of the Financial Literacy and Small Business Training Programme and told the group that investment in yout [...]
Canadian company looking to build subsidised homes in Guyana -Meet with President to discuss project
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 29, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with executive members of Canadian housing development company, Ideal Developments at State House and discussed the company’s intention to provide subsidised housin [...]
Two new vessels commissioned as Government moves to recapitalise the Coast Guard
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 29, 2017) Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Guyana, President David Granger, today, pledged Government’s support to the recapitalisation of the Coast Guard of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to ensure th [...]
President Granger meets with Chancellor of the University of Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 29, 2017) His Excellency, President David Granger, earlier today, met with the Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Nigel Eon Harris, at State House. The meeting was convened to discuss matters relating [...]
First Lady to attend Hearing Mission with MOPH and Starkey Hearing Foundation
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 28, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger will attend the Starkey Hearing Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Audiology Department - Hearing Mission, which will be held on March 30 [...]
Presidential Advisor briefs Cabinet on oil and gas sector development potential -Exxon could make another announcement within weeks
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 28, 2017) Newly appointed Presidential Advisor on Petroleum, Dr. Jan Mangal, today, briefed Cabinet on the future of the oil and gas sector, outlining how he sees his role and the actions that must be taken to prepar [...]
First Lady discusses self-confidence, discipline with young models
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 28, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Ms. Abena Fung, Director of Image Model and Promotions Management and 15 of her models. During the meeting, which was held at State Hous [...]
Acting Chancellor, Chief Justice sworn in -way cleared for Court of Appeal shortages to be addressed
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 28, 2017) President David Granger, today, administered the Oath of Office to Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire as they were sworn in to perform the functions of Acting Chancellor of [...]
Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Cove and John Ashram’s celebration of Maha Shivaratri on 24th February, 2017
President David Granger: Swami Shivanand Sankar, Swamiji- administrator of the Guyana Sevashram Sangha; Sister Rajkumarie Singh, devotees, special invitees:It’s always a pleasure to be here. In fact, the first question I asked when I arrived wa [...]
Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Commissioning Ceremony for the Water Production and Distribution System between ‘C’ and ‘D’ Fields Sophia and a distribution of bicycles under the ‘Five Bs’ programme, held in Sophia on 24th Febru
President David Granger: I’m very happy to be here. It’s the first time I could drive into Sophia without stopping to pull my car out of potholes. [Applause.] When I drink water, I don’t have to hold it up to the sun; we now have li [...]