Guyana signs onto China’s ‘Road and Belt’ initiative -Public infrastructure to be major focus
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 27, 2018) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge and Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Cui Jianchun, today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guy [...]
Government committed to ‘bottom-up’ approach to governance -President Granger tells local leaders at NCLDO
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 26, 2018) President David Granger, today, called on local democratic organs to drive the revitalisation and renewal of villages, in which the majority of the Guyanese population still reside. He also challenged leader [...]
NTC to receive lease for land at Sophia -larger plot to be identified for construction of complex with additional facilities
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 25, 2018) President David Granger, today, engaged the newly-elected chairman and executive members of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) at a special luncheon to discuss issues affecting Indigenous communities. During [...]
‘We cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to fighting HIV/AIDS’ -First Lady at 22nd International AIDS Conference
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 25, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that collaboration among all sectors of society must be stepped up so that there is universal respect for human rights particularly with regard to rights for persons affe [...]
Minister Harmon receives courtesy call from WI Cricketer Chris Gayle
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 23, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a courtesy call from West Indies Cricketer Christopher Gayle at his office at the Ministry of the Presidency. During the meeting, the two sides discussed [...]
“Engage us on issues of good governance” -Minister Harmon to religious leaders
Georgetown, Guyana — (July 22, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, called on the leaders of religious organisations across Guyana to petition the Government on issues that concern their organisations, congregations and communitie [...]
President engages youth leaders on matters of national development
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 19, 2018) President David Granger, today, met and interacted with members of the Linden Youth Leaders (LYL) and its regional chapters, whom he urged to explore the endless opportunities that await them in the area of [...]
First Lady donates robotic kit to Den Amstel Primary -as 28 complete Robotics Camp
Georgetown, Guyana — (July 20, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, donated a robotic kit to the students of the Den Amstel Primary School, twenty-eight of whom completed a two-day Robotics Camp facilitated by Science, Technology, Engi [...]
Minister Harmon meets with World Bank representatives
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, met with Mr. Pierre Nadji, Senior Country Officer, Guyana, Suriname and Belize, Latin America and Caribbean Region and Mr. Vickram Cuttaree, Program Leader- Susta [...]
President calls for history, as a subject, to be given its rightful place in Guyana’s education system -at Professor Winston McGowan’s book launch
President David Granger, this evening, placed on record his disappointment at the fact that history is no longer offered as a stand-alone discipline at the University of Guyana (UG). Speaking at the launch of Professor Emeritus Winston McGowan’ [...]