First Lady commends Dharm Shala for 95 years of service to the poor
Georgetown, Guyana – (2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, joined Ms. Kella and Ms. Pamela Ramsaroop, donors, well-wishers, family and friends of the Dharm Shala Home of Benevolence for All Races to mark its 95th anniversary. Mrs. Gran [...]
Three Miles Secondary School wins ‘Green Bartica’ debate – St. Anthony’s Primary sweeps spelling Bee
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 25, 2016) As part of the ‘Green Bartica’ Campaign, the Office of Climate Change (OCC) kicked off the ‘Inter-School Green Bartica Debating and Spelling Bee’ competition in Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazar [...]
President Granger meets with Commonwealth Secretary General
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2016) President David Granger, on Friday, April 22, 2016 met with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland. The meeting took place at the United Nations Headquarters where both the Pr [...]
President Granger meets with Italian Prime Minister
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2016) President David Granger held talks with Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting between the two leaders took place on the [...]
Government takes ‘Meet the Public Day’ to East Berbice-Corentyne – Residents overwhelmed by ‘government’s interest’ in their affairs
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 22, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency, in collaboration with other state agencies, Ministries and organisations, today, took its ‘mobile government’ or the ‘Meet the Public’ Day forum to th [...]
National Statement Paris Agreement Signature Ceremony Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana is pleased to have joined other parties this morning in signing the Paris Agreement of 12th December, 2015. We acknowledge:• the leadership of the government of the French Republic;• the stewardship of the [...]
Minister Ally engages educators on promoting social cohesion in schools – charges teachers to ‘teach children to love each other’
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 21, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning, told education officials and head teachers in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) that they have an important role to play in creating an enabling e [...]
May 12 deadline set for D’urban Park Development Project – Minister confident he has resources to meet time limit
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 21, 2016) Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. David Patterson, this morning, said that the outstanding works at the D’urban Park Development Project site will be completed by May 12, in time for Guyana&rsquo [...]
President visits centenarian who turns 105 next month
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 21, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, visited the home of Mrs. Olive Blackmore, who will reach the mile stone of 105 years old next month, in Cummings Street, Georgetown. She was born on May 23, 1911 in Ch [...]
Minister Ally engages entertainment community to ‘big up social cohesion’
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 20, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning, engaged members of the entertainment fraternity to “big up social cohesion”, declaring that she was eager to see the benefits that would [...]