Dr. Yesu Persaud pays courtesy call on President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) Guyanese business man, Dr. Yesu Persaud, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. Dr. Persaud, in an invited comment, said the meeting was an opportunity to dis [...]
‘Stabroek News article is inaccurate’ – Minister Harmon on MOTP contract hires
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) categorically states that the article appearing in the Stabroek News, headlined "Hiring of contract workers balloons under new government" is inaccurate. The Ministry is al [...]
Minister Ally conferred with ‘Ambassador of Peace’ title
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, was on Sunday, bestowed with the Universal Peace Federation Award and the title of Ambassador of Peace for her work in fostering social cohesion and national unity. N [...]
First Lady meets UNAIDS team on Guyana’s agenda for High Level meeting on HIV/AIDS
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with a UNAIDS team to discuss ways of engaging Heads of Governments on reducing inequalities which affect women, girls and adolescents, to inform Guyana's agenda for [...]
Den Amstel Primary choir gets new uniforms from Minister Harmon, Nigel Hughes
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016)Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, and Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Mr. Nigel Hughes, today, donated over $40,000 to the Den Amstel Primary School Choir to help offset expenses for their participation [...]
Closed Areas Committee to implement commitments made to small miners
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, on Monday, inducted the members of the Closed Areas Committee, charging them to ensure that lands awarded to small and medium-scale miners by the Guyana Geolo [...]
Guyana’s diverse population demands greater social cohesion – President at launch of World Interfaith Harmony Week in Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2016) President David Granger called for greater collaboration among all religious and civil society groups to foster social cohesion, in his keynote address this morning, at the official launch of United Nations (UN [...]
Bridge, street lights commissioned in East La Penitence
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2016) Even as Government continues to focus on infrastructural development, the community of Sideline Dam, Middle Road, East La Penitence will now benefit from the construction and installation of a $6 million bridge [...]
Transcript of the Address by President David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Commemoration Service of Hugh Desmond Hoyte Second Executive President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Held at the Seven Ponds, Place of Hero
(22nd December, 2015) His Excellency Brigadier David A. Granger: We are assembled here to commemorate the life and labour of Guyana’s Second Executive President, Hugh Desmond Hoyte who died on 22nd December 2002. Guyana at the time of the General Ele [...]
Transcript of the Address by His Excellency, President David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Eteringbang GDF Christmas Lunch Held at Eteringbang
(4th December, 2015) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger: I’m very happy to be here. I don’t think any of you could imagine how I feel, being here. My first location was at Macapa in 1967 before many of you were born; 48 years ago, and Eteringbang [...]