GDF to benefit from disaster response expertise of Mexican Army
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 7, 2018) With an already strong defence cooperation programme with several bilateral partners, the Guyana and Defence Force (GDF) is now set to benefit from the expertise of the Mexican Army in the area of disaster r [...]
Reconnaissance work for drilling of wells in Region Nine to commence on March 19 -Drilling to begin in October
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 6, 2018) The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with the Government of Brazil, will on March 19-29, 2018, conduct reconnaissance work in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), which will pave the way for the [...]
Government welcomes ExxonMobil’s $2M donation, other companies’ support to flood relief efforts
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 6, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, said that the Government of Guyana welcomes the $2M donation from ExxonMobil Guyana towards the flood relief efforts for the residents and communities affe [...]
Training commence for supervisors, managers in the public service
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 5, 2018) The Department of Public Service, today, commenced its first training programme for 2018 with a batch of 60 participants, drawn from Ministries and Government agencies from across the ten Administrative Regi [...]
Government reviewing Japan funded ‘Oil and Gas Master Plan’ for Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2018) The Government of Guyana is reviewing an ‘Oil and Gas Master Plan’ for Guyana, which was developed and submitted by Mitsubishi Corporation and Chiyoda Corporation in collaboration with the Govern [...]
‘All Guyanese should embrace the values of Phagwah’ -President Granger at ICC Phagwah celebrations
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2018) President David Granger, today, called on the nation to embrace the values and practice the camaraderie and unity displayed during the Phagwah festival and take it into their every day lives, as he participa [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana at the Holi Celebration 2018.03.01
Sacred Holi and social cohesion Holi, in the spiritual sense, recounts the trials and triumph of Prahalad. It reminds us of the virtue of an unshakeable belief in God and the inevitability of the triumph of good over evil. Holi, in a secular sense, f [...]
STEM Guyana preparing Bartica youths to drive ‘green’ development -In keeping with President’s vision for a ‘green’ town
Georgetown, Guyana (February 28, 2018) In an effort to equip teachers, students and residents of Bartica with the technological skills that can assist in providing modern solutions to the challenges of transitioning Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region S [...]
Festivals like Phagwah help to foster social cohesion
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2018) As has become a custom on many national holidays and other important observances in Guyana, President David Granger and First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, hosted a Phagwah celebration at the Baridi Benab [...]
Minister Trotman was not ‘stripped’ of oil responsibility by President -energy department proposal was made by Natural Resources Minister
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency condemns as false the claim that President David Granger has ‘stripped’ Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman of responsibility for oil, which was [...]