Grade two chef’s training course begins for staff at State House
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 7, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, held an opening ceremony to mark the commencement of Grade two chef’s training course for her staff at State House, Guyana. The course, which is a collaborative e [...]
First Lady attends opening of Mercy Resident Care facility
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, said that the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital’s decision to open its Resident Care Facility for senior citizens is another manifestation of its tradition of service to [...]
Message of solidarity from the Government and people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana with the United Kingdom on the recent attack in London
His Excellency, President David Granger, the Government and the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana stand in solidarity with the people of United Kingdom and express sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives and those who were i [...]
Ministry of the Presidency refutes Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s misleading column
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency refutes the assertions and opinion expressed by Kaieteur News Columnist, Mr. Freddie Kissoon in his Sunday June 4, 2017 column, titled, “I ignore the narrow-minded mandari [...]
Bartica will be a microcosm of green development in the entire Caribbean -Minister Harmon says as US$650,000 ‘green’ project launched in Bartica
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 5, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that the Government of Guyana is committed to seeing the town of Bartica become a model of ‘green’ development, not only in Guyana but the entire [...]
Public Service leaders participating in sustainable leadership development training – at first face-to-face cohort of the Leadership Development Project
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 5, 2017) Public Service leaders in the respective Caribbean countries must be exposed to sustainable leadership development training, given the current dynamic work environment where multiple and complex issues confro [...]
President calls for more public-private partnerships, investments to transform local tourism sector
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) President David Granger said that with a strong public-private sector partnership, tourism in Guyana can be developed into a competitive world-class industry. This, he said, would require increased investment [...]
Guyana is on the brink of self-sufficiency but much more needs to be done -President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) President David Granger said that in a world where one in every nine persons does not have enough to eat and where approximately 795,000,000 people are starving, it is his Government’s mission to ensure [...]
Sustainable Development Goals Laboratory Workshop concludes -aimed at identifying solutions to critical issues
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) A Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Laboratory Workshop, which was hosted by the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Biomimicry Roraima and the University of Massachus [...]
US$650,000 Grant for Bartica ‘Green’ Town project
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) The Government of Guyana has received a US$650,000 grant from the Government of Italy in support of its Model ‘Green’ Town, Bartica Project. The primary objective of the grant is to establish a re [...]