AME Church leaders pay courtesy call on President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2017) President David Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by Bishop Dr. E. Anne Henning Byfield and a delegation from the St. Peters African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Some of the members of the deleg [...]
Social Cohesion Strategic Plan for National Validation Exercise tomorrow
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2017) Stakeholders from across the country will tomorrow meet to validate the contents of the Ministry of Social Cohesion’s Draft Strategic Plan 2017-2021 at a National Validation Exercise at the Marriott H [...]
Buxton youths to benefit from ICT training programme
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the opening of the Buxton Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme at the Friendship Primary School. This skills training initiative [...]
Social Cohesion Ministry condemns violent Canal Number One Incident
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion has taken note of the horrendous act of violence committed against Dameion Gordon and Vernon Beckles on Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Canal Number One on the West Bank of Demerar [...]
President Granger praises cultural inclusion as Guyana celebrates Holi
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 12, 2017) While the celebration of Holi has strengthened the bond among Hindus in Guyana, it has also extended that bond to other religious and ethnic groups. President David Granger, today, made these comments to hu [...]
President honours 2017 SILK awardees at special luncheon at State House
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 11, 2017) President David Granger, today, hosted a special luncheon in honour of the nine legal practitioners, who were elevated to the status of Senior Counsel, or awarded SILK in January. The event, which was held [...]
Land Rights Commission sworn in -President urges Commissioners to take mandate seriously
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2017) Recognising the importance of resolving land rights issues, President David Granger, today, established a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to examine and make recommendations to resolve issues and uncertainties [...]
Minister Norton meets with Christian Community
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, today, met with core group members of the Christian community and said that he is pleased with the feedback and support that his Ministry is receiving from th [...]
President appoints oil and gas expert as Advisor on Petroleum
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2017) The Government of Guyana has appointed Dr. Jan Mangal, an expert in offshore and civil engineering, as Petroleum Advisor in the Ministry of the Presidency. A Guyanese by birth, Dr. Mangal brings with him a [...]
‘Be Bold for Change Guyana’ school outreach programme launched
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger joined the Luminous Women's Group, today, as they began the first leg of their school’s outreach programme, named after the International Women’s Day theme, #BeBo [...]