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 [...]
First two buses under ‘three Bs’ programme handed over to Region Five – President says education key to economic progress
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) President David Granger and his Administration came in for high praise, today, when he presented the keys to two 30-seater buses for school children to the Region Five, Regional Democratic Council (RDC). The veh [...]
Indigenous producers continue to benefit from training, new technology to boost earnings – under IAST/Ministry of Social Cohesion partnership
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 15, 2016) The Ministry of Social Cohesion and the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) continue to undertake projects aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of Amerindian farmers and producers in the Region Nin [...]
Durban Park to become major public venue
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 15, 2016) President David Granger and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, this afternoon, made a brief stop at Durban Park, where work is on-going to transform the area into a multi-purpose recreational facility. The Park [...]