International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018: Statement by the Director General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is pleased to signal its continued commitment to reducing disaster risks throughout the country, and today, joins the international community in commemorating the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018. This [...]
International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018: Statement by Hon. Joseph Harmon, Minister of State and Minister with Responsibility for Disaster Risk Management in Guyana
The International Day for Disaster Reduction, celebrated annually on October 13th, is a globally designated observance named by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989, to highlight strategies employed by people and communities around the world t [...]
‘Elect leaders with the community’s interests at heart’ -President Granger tells Rose Hall residents
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 12, 2018) President David Granger this afternoon called on the residents of Rose Hall, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) and neighbouring communities to elect leaders who are focused on developing their communiti [...]
President Granger meets protesting sugar workers at Rose Hall -assures payment of remaining severance before year-end
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 12, 2018) President David Granger, this afternoon, reassured sugar workers that his Government will settle all outstanding severance payments after Parliament reconvenes, next Thursday. The Head of State was at the [...]
First Lady commends CIOG for work done to assist orphans and vulnerable children
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 13, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana’s (CIOG) annual fun day for orphans and vulnerable children where she commended the organisation for its c [...]
North Sophia residents graduate from First Lady’s 30th Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 12, 2018) The Office of the First Lady in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection, today, completed its 30th Self- Reliance and Success in Business Workshop following the graduation of forty-one North [...]
MoTP hosts health fair to promote healthy lifestyles among staff
Georgetown, Guyana — (October 12, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP), this morning, hosted the ‘We’re at your door’ health fair, an initiative pioneered by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to find and treat person [...]
Minister Harmon welcomes new Dutch Ambassador to Guyana -calls for closer ties
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 11, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this evening, welcomed the new Non- Resident Ambassador of The Kingdom of the Netherlands to Guyana, Mr. Jacob Frederiks, where he expressed hope that the two countri [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Accreditation Ceremony of His Excellency Alhaji Hassan Jika Ardo, High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria October 10, 2018
Your Excellency, I am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence, accrediting you as High Commissioner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I extend a warm welcome to you and ask that you convey to His Excellency P [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Accreditation Ceremony of His Excellency Jacob Rijkert Frederiks, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands October 10, 2018
Your Execellency, I am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment. I welcome you to Georgetown. I ask that c [...]