President honours ‘Father of Local Government in British Guiana’ at commemoration service
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 17, 2016) President David Granger, today, paid tribute to Mr. James McFarlane Corry, a son of the soil, who was born in 1850 and is regarded as the 'Father of Local Government in British Guiana'. The Local Government Champ [...]
Local Government Elections key to restoration of Georgetown – President says at meeting with Ruimveldt residents
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 17, 2016) President David Granger, last evening called on the residents of Georgetown to exercise their constitutional right to vote in the Local Government Elections (LGEs), planned for tomorrow. The President urged citiz [...]
SDA Church wants to collaborate with Gov’t on development projects
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with members of the Guyana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, who indicated their willingness to collaborate with the Government in various areas to effect positive changes [...]
Farmers Association of Guyana pays courtesy call on President
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from representatives of the Farmers Association of Guyana, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The team was led by Mr. Wazeer Latiff and was comprised of Ms [...]
PYARG executive officer pays courtesy call on President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) Executive Officer of the President's Youth Award, Republic of Guyana (PYARG) Programme, Mr. Allister Collins and his brother, Chairman of the Habitat for Humanity, Dr. Astell Collins, paid a courtesy call on Pres [...]
Minister Ally commissions canteen for Providence Primary School students
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning commissioned a spanking new canteen for the students of the Providence Primary School. The canteen was built and furnished by Dr. Suresh Narine, co-Chairma [...]
St. Ignatius Primary and Secondary schools benefit from more bicycles, shoes
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger and Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, presented 30 more bicycles and over 200 pairs of shoes to the students of the St. Ignatius Primary and Secondary schools, in [...]
Gov’t working to put in place policies to ensure effective management of oil revenues
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman along with Finance Secretary, Dr. Hector Butts and other officials from the Finance Ministry and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), today, met with Economic Adv [...]
Lindeners must aim for equality, put education first – President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, said that his first task for the new Linden Town Council after Friday's Local Government Elections (LGEs), is to ensure that every child, bar none, attends school. He was at [...]
President says all levels of Government must work together for Region 9 development
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2016) President David Granger, over the past weekend, visited Lethem, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region 9) to meet with residents of the region and members of the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). Th [...]