First Lady calls for end to gender based violence
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2018) A champion for women’s empowerment, First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, joined the Women and Gender Equality Commission (W&GEC) for a presentation on the preliminary findings on women&rsqu [...]
Every woman should be an activist -First Lady on International Women’s Day
Georgetown, Guyana — (March 9, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, last evening charged the women of Guyana to become activists for gender parity, education, and the elimination of domestic violence in order to truly transform Guyana. Mrs. G [...]
President Granger off to Solar Summit in India
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 8, 2018) President David Granger departed Guyana early this morning for New Delhi India to attend the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Founding Conference and Solar Summit, which is scheduled for Sunday, March 11, [...]
First Lady receives courtesy call from UNFPA Liaison Officer
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 8, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a courtesy call from the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) new Liaison Officer, Mr. Adler Bynoe at her office at State House. Mr. Bynoe was accom [...]
Message by the Honourable Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2018
Today, the Ministry of Social Cohesion salutes and celebrates the achievements of Guyanese women, and women all across the globe on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Today, we remember women’s struggles for equality, for the righ [...]
Over 500 persons receive free hearing screening -First Lady joins Phase I of Starkey Hearing Foundation’s 2018 mission to Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 7, 2018) Over 500 persons with hearing impairment, today, received free hearing screening during the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s first phase of its Guyana hearing mission initiative for 2018. First Lady, Mrs. [...]
Region Three communities gradually returning to normalcy -Minister Harmon pledges Government’s support, calls for increased personal responsibility
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 7, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, visited the villages of Leonora, Meten-Meer-Zorg and Uitvlugt where he assured the Chairman and Councillors of the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) as wel [...]
Department of Public Service launches scholarship website
Georgetown, Guyana — (March 7, 2018) Permanent Secretary of the Department of Public Service (DPS), Mr. Reginald Brotherson, this morning, declared open the Department’s scholarship website for current and prospective scholars. The websit [...]
‘Think big, think progress’ -First Lady urges ICT participants at Melanie Damishana
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 7, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, urged participants in the first Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme in the Melanie Damishana community to “think big” and [...]
‘Literacy is the backbone of a child’s education’ -First Lady says at opening of Region Six Literacy Conference
Georgetown, Guyana — (March 7, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that literacy is the backbone of a child’s education, which grants him or her the keys to future success, in her keynote address at the opening of the Inaugural Lit [...]