President accredits new Italian Ambassador
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) President David Granger said that the appointment of a new Italian Ambassador to Guyana provides many opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the area of agriculture, public health, public infrastructur [...]
Guyanese football star Alex Bunbury calls on Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 20, 2016) Guyanese born, Canadian Football Hall of Famer, Alexander Bunbury, this morning, paid a courtesy call on Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, to discuss his plans to establish an academy for youth in Guyana. D [...]
Energy sectors must be characterised by sustainable environmental practices – Minister Trotman tells Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 19, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, has challenged the Caribbean community to employ and promote sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in their energy sectors, even as they pursue d [...]
Gov’t grants petroleum prospecting license to Tullow, Eco Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 19, 2016) The Government of Guyana, through Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, last Thursday signed a Petroleum Prospecting License and Production Sharing Agreement with the joint venture team of Tullow [...]
Small contractors must benefit from 20% of all gov’t contracts
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 19, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, on Monday, met with members of the General Contractors Association of Guyana (GCAG) where he committed to working closely with the Ministries of Public Infrastructure and B [...]
“Prime Minister cannot be subordinate to any Minister” – President calls Guyana Times article a ‘malicious falsehood’
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 18, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) categorically states that the article appearing in the Guyana Times, headlined "Nagamootoo stripped of all 'line responsibilities' ...now reports to Min of Presidency Harmo [...]
Region Six benefits as 50 more bicycles handed over under President’s ‘Three Bs’ initiative
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 17, 2016) Fifty students from in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six), today, received bicycles under President David Granger's 'Buses, Boats and Bicycles' ('Three Bs') initiative, aimed at ensuring that all of Guyana's c [...]
OPM dismisses and rejects false Guyana Times article
GEORGETOWN – The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) dismisses and rejects the malicious, wicked and utterly false article relating to Cabinet portfolios as published in today's edition of the Guyana Times. OPM calls on all Guyanese to be aware of the [...]
Government working to finalise National Budget
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 16, 2016) Members of Cabinet as well as Non-Cabinet Ministers, today, met at the Ministry of the Presidency to iron their 2016 Ministerial work programmes, which will inform the finalising of the National Budget. That Bu [...]
First Lady inducted as Patron of Guyana Foundation – calls on NGOs to redouble efforts to reach vulnerable people, tackle suicide
Georgetown, Guyana – (January, 15 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger called on the charitable organisation, The Guyana Foundation, and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to play a greater role in addressing the scourge of suicide, noting [...]