Harmony Village launched in New Amsterdam
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 23, 2017) The New Amsterdam Harmony Group, whose members were trained last November in diversity and inclusion, have collaborated with the Ministry of Social Cohesion to host Harmony Village - New Amsterdam Cultural F [...]
Social Cohesion Ministry working to strengthen capacity at community level – Dr. Norton tells citizens at sensitisation session
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 23, 2017) Over the next six months the Ministry of Social Cohesion will be working to develop and strengthen the capacities of community leaders and other stakeholders in Wakenaam, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West [...]
President meets with NTC, other Indigenous organisations -as talks on Lands CoI continue
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 22, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with representatives of a number of Indigenous organisations as discussions continue with regard to the work of the Lands Commission of Inquiry (CoI). Minister of State, M [...]
STEM Guyana receives $2.5M for participation at First Global Robotic Challenge
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 22, 2017) A team comprising several young people, who are part of the Science, Technology, and Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana Project will be representing Guyana in July at the First Global Robotic Challeng [...]
CI fully supports Government’s ‘green state’ agenda
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Executive Vice-Chair of Conservation International (CI), Dr. Russell Mittermeier, who expressed his full support for Guyana’s ‘green& [...]
Guyana to strengthen bilateral ties with Vietnam, Mauritius -as President accredits new diplomatic representatives
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) President David Granger, today, accredited His Excellency Do Ba Khoa as the new Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Guyana and His Excellency Sooroojdev Phokeer as the new High Commissioner of [...]
$13M disbursed to bolster science and technology delivery in schools
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) The Government of Guyana, in a tangible demonstration of its commitment to strengthen STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education delivery, today presented $1M cheques to 13 secondary s [...]
Miss World Guyana contestants applauded for focusing on social issues -courtesy call paid on First Lady
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, applauded the Miss World Guyana contestants for selecting complex social issues that are affecting Guyanese to be the focus for their “Beauty with a Purpose&rdqu [...]
First female Chairperson of Public Utilities Commission sworn in
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 21, 2017) President David Granger, today, administered the oath of office to Attorney-at-Law, Ms. Dela Attakuma Britton as Guyana’s first female Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The swearing [...]
First Lady urges students to capitalise on learning experience -at fourth ICT workshop for Buxton youth
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 19, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the opening ceremony for the fourth Buxton Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme at the Friendship Primary School. The programme, [...]