Address of His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of Labour Day 2020 2020.05.01
Workers are the nation’s heroes Working people of Guyana, today, are conducting a courageous campaign against the deadly CoronavirusDisease 2019 (COVID-19). Health-care workers – including doctors, nurses, technicians and other medical pr [...]
Message of condolence on the death of three GDF soldiers
Georgetown, Guyana - (April 30, 2020) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is saddened at the death of three Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers. The triodied this morning following an incident at the Force' [...]
CDC receives $40M for COVID-19 relief efforts from Exxon, Stabroek Block co-venturers
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 29, 2020) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has benefitted from $40 million from ExxonMobil Guyana and the Stabroek Block co-venturers, Hess and CNOOC, which will go towards helping the Ministry of Public Health to [...]
CDC receives donation of locally produced sanitizer -Minibus Union also benefits
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 27, 2020) As Guyana and the rest of the world continue to grapple with the Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) and its emergency measures, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), this morning, received a large quantity o [...]
Message of Condolence on the death of Mr. Keith Massiah, OR, SC
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 26, 2020) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is saddened at the death of former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Mr. Keith Massiah, OR, SC. Mr. Massiah, 93, died on Frida [...]
Establishment of Executive Secretariat aimed at strengthening Guyana’s fight against COVID-19
Georgetown, Guyana (April 26, 2020): President David Granger’s establishment of National Coronavirus Disease Task Force (NCTF) Executive Secretariat and his appointment of Messrs. Joseph Harmon, Lawrence Paul, and Mark Archer are aimed at stren [...]
Joseph Harmon appointed CEO, NCTF – no longer Director General of Ministry of the Presidency
Georgetown, Guyana (April 25, 2020): The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify that Mr. Joseph Harmon is no longer performing the functions of Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency. President David Granger has appointed Mr. Harmon [...]
Govt to implement multi-faceted approach to bring relief to citizens – category of vulnerable persons, farmers, business owners targeted
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 25, 2020) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) Permanent Secretariat, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said the Government is focused on implementing a multi-faceted approach to bring rel [...]
Guyana not shut out of international aid to fight covid-19
Georgetown, Guyana (April 25, 2020): The Ministry of the Presidency has noted reports published in Friday’s (April 24, 2020) daily newspapers which suggest that foreign partners as well as international financial institutions, are unwilling to [...]
NCTF being strengthened to keep ahead of challenges posed to COVID-19 campaign
Georgetown, Guyana (April 24, 2020): President David Granger, this morning, convened a meeting of the National Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force (NCTF) and has directed that Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP), Mr.J [...]