Dr. George Norton’s condition stable
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2017) Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion is in a stable condition and is currently resting at the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he is receiving [...]
President Granger visits upbeat Dr. Norton at hospital
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) Doctors at the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continue to monitor Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion, whose condition remains stable up to press t [...]
Government working assiduously to bring relief to Region 8 residents – Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) President David Granger has instructed that all available resources be utilised to bring immediate relief to those affected by the severe flooding in Kaibarupai, Sand Hill, Chenapou, Waipa and surrounding are [...]
Ministry of the Presidency rejects malicious Guyana Times headline
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency rejects the malicious and misleading headline in the May 18, 2017 edition of the Guyana Times newspaper, headlined “President instructs AG not to apologise”, in whic [...]
Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton hospitalised
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton has been admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for observation, after complaining of feeling unwell. T [...]
29 stakeholders complete CDC’s Mass Casualty Management training
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 17, 2017) As Government moves to strengthen crowd management systems and its response to mass casualty management, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), today, concluded a one-week long Mass Casualty Management (MCM) Sys [...]
Examination of second GECOM List ongoing – Guyana Times article erroneous
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 17, 2017) President David Granger, today, confirmed that contrary to reports, the examination of the curriculum vitae (CV) of the second list of nominees for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is o [...]
Government assessing incidence of sudden flooding in Region 8
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 17, 2017) The Government of Guyana through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) are actively assessing the sudden incidence of flooding in Kaibarupai, Sand Hill [...]
Guyana’s new Ombudsman sworn in
Georgetown, Guyana – (May, 17 2017) Retired Justice Winston Patterson was, today, sworn in by President David Granger as Guyana’s new Ombudsman, during a simple ceremony at State House. The Head of State said that the position of Ombudsma [...]
Public Service Appellate Tribunal re-convenes after more than 20 years -President says it will boost Public Servants’ morale
Georgetown, Guyana – (May, 17 2017) After more than two decades of inactivity, the Public Service Appellate Tribunal, was today, re-convened with the swearing in of its Chairperson, Mr. Nandram Kissoon, and two members, Ms. Abiola Wong-Inniss a [...]