Department of Energy End of Year Press Conference brief
The Department of Energy (DE) continues to administer the existing contracts, while building out a framework for the effective and efficient management of the sector and ramping up its preparations for first oil. It is within this vein that the follo [...]
Government in Action: Credible avenues to education and certification in the petroleum sector
Education is a lifelong endeavour. Guyana is launching into unchartered territory with the emergence of its petroleum sector. All Guyanese are learning and adapting in order to be relevant in the petroleum sector. Persons have, already, taken advanta [...]
First Lady urge women leaders to mentor, support girls interest in STEM -at Girls in Tech Christmas fundraising dinner
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said girls in technology and likeminded socially conscious women leaders can mentor the next generation of women to ensure that they are equipped to take their place as eq [...]
First Lady emphasizes importance of STEM -at 3rd Annual Robotics Exhibition
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 16, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger yesterday reiterated her call to youth to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives, noting its importance in equipping them for the job market [...]
‘The Church must focus more on family relations’ – President Granger at SDA’s centennial family ministries celebration
Georgetown, Guyana (December 14, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, urged the membership of the Guyana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists to focus more on family relations in their ministry. The Head of State was at the time speaking at [...]
President David Granger, First Lady host annual Senior Citizens Luncheon
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2019) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday afternoon, feted more than 200 senior citizens at their annual Christmas luncheon and gift distribution exercise in the Baridi Benab [...]
First Lady launches Anira Foundation -aims to empower vulnerable groups through education
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 12, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, formally launched the Anira Foundation, a not-for-profit organization aimed at providing educational and empowerment opportunities for vulnerable groups. Th [...]
Minister Hastings urges GLSC to make Amerindian Land Titling, Ancestral lands issues top priorities in New Year
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 12, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, this afternoon, urged the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) to include Amerindian Land Titling, Ancestral lands and customer service issues their [...]
28 more Mahdia youths benefit from STEM, ICT training -through First Lady’s workshops
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 10, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that the introduction of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Robotics training program [...]
Government in Action: The ABCs of oil and gas
2020 is quickly approaching and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is looking forward to the New Year and the beginning of the Decade of Development. As the oil and gas sector is highly technical and often utilises terminology for s [...]