President meets with New Zealand High Commissioner to Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 11, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with New Zealand High Commissioner to Guyana, Her Excellency Jan Henderson to discuss bilateral cooperation and other issues. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Pr [...]
President and Government of Guyana empathise with Gafoor family
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 10, 2016) President David Granger and the Government of Guyana empathise with Mr. Sattaur Gafoor, the Gafoor family and members and staff of the company on their recent loss due to fire at the company’s Houston c [...]
Indigenous producers launch Rupununi Essence Luxury Facial Cleanser -Minister Ally heaps praise on partnership with IAST, pledges continued support
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this evening, said she was “proud and happy” to be a part of the momentous launching of the Rupununi Essence Luxury Facial Cleanser, developed by the Mak [...]
“What a life, what a career, what a Guyanese!” -President Granger at renaming of Ogle Airport to Eugene F. Correia International Airport
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) The Ogle International Airport was officially renamed the Eugene F. Correia International Airport as a tribute to the sterling contribution of a man, who pioneered the development of the aviation sector and Gu [...]
Guyana, European Union commits to strengthened relations -Guyana gets praise for holding of Local Government Elections after more than two decades
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 09, 2016) President David Granger and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and for the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories, Ambassador Jernej Videtič, this evening, committ [...]
President supports bursary programme at St. John the Baptist in Bartica
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) President David Granger, on Mother’s Day handed over a $100,000 donation to the St. John the Baptist Anglican Church in Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, on behalf of the Ministry of the Presidency, to be used a [...]
E-Governance Unit gets boost from India, China training
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) The E-Governance Unit within the Ministry of Public Telecommunications has received a boost from the Governments of India and China, in the form of specialised training in several areas of Information and Comm [...]
Connecting Digitally for the Good Life: A Case for Government Intervention
By Floyd Levi OVER the many weeks since this series of articles on the good life has been published, readers have been given various perspectives centred on how the good life can be facilitated through multi-sectoral approaches. As promised, we will [...]
Bartica must move quickly to adopt renewable sources of energy – says President Granger as he officially declares township status
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2016) Residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), today, braved the rain to witness Bartica’s inaugural township celebration, a historic event for the 185-year-old community. President David Granger, First La [...]
Massive transformation at Bartica Regional Hospital – referrals to GPHC reduced by 50%
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2016) As a result of vast improvements in the range and quality of services provided by the Bartica Regional Hospital over the past eight months, referrals to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has re [...]