STEM Guyana receives $2.5M for participation at First Global Robotic Challenge
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 22, 2017) A team comprising several young people, who are part of the Science, Technology, and Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana Project will be representing Guyana in July at the First Global Robotic Challeng [...]
CI fully supports Government’s ‘green state’ agenda
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Executive Vice-Chair of Conservation International (CI), Dr. Russell Mittermeier, who expressed his full support for Guyana’s ‘green& [...]
Guyana to strengthen bilateral ties with Vietnam, Mauritius -as President accredits new diplomatic representatives
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) President David Granger, today, accredited His Excellency Do Ba Khoa as the new Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Guyana and His Excellency Sooroojdev Phokeer as the new High Commissioner of [...]
$13M disbursed to bolster science and technology delivery in schools
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) The Government of Guyana, in a tangible demonstration of its commitment to strengthen STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education delivery, today presented $1M cheques to 13 secondary s [...]
Miss World Guyana contestants applauded for focusing on social issues -courtesy call paid on First Lady
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, applauded the Miss World Guyana contestants for selecting complex social issues that are affecting Guyanese to be the focus for their “Beauty with a Purpose&rdqu [...]
First female Chairperson of Public Utilities Commission sworn in
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) President David Granger, today, administered the oath of office to Attorney-at-Law, Ms. Dela Attakuma Britton as Guyana’s first female Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The swearing [...]
First Lady urges students to capitalise on learning experience -at fourth ICT workshop for Buxton youth
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 19, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the opening ceremony for the fourth Buxton Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme at the Friendship Primary School. The programme, [...]
MOTP calls for retraction of mischievous Stabroek News editorial
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 19, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) rejects outright, the misrepresentations and obvious discrepancies, which appear to be designed to damage the reputation of President David Granger and, by extension, th [...]
First Lady commends women enrolled in Early Childhood Development Workshop
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 19, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, commended the 38 women enrolled in the Early Childhood Development Workshop for utilising the opportunity to learn skills that will help them to become more nurturing [...]
The Holy month of Ramadan fosters appreciation of differences -President Granger tells gathering at CIOG’s Iftar dinner
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 18, 2017) President David Granger said that the holy month of Ramadan helps Guyanese to recognise that harmonious relations have been built across religions and cultures, while respecting each other’s difference [...]