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86 from 20 agencies complete Mass Casualty Management workshop -Minister Harmon says preparation key to mitigating effects

Posted: February 15, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 14, 2018) As Government moves to strengthen Mass Casualty Management and Disaster response systems, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), the Ministry of Public Health and the Canadian High Commission in Guyana, today, concluded a one-week Mass Casualty Management (MCM) …

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Cabinet discussing Exxon contract -President says no prospect of intention to review at present time

Posted: February 15, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 14, 2018) President David Granger, today, said that there is no immediate intention to to review the contract between Guyana and ExxonMobil, indicating, however, that the matter is before Cabinet. Speaking to members of the media at the conclusion of the swearing in ceremony for the new Appellate Court Judge at …

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Cummingsburg Accord can be reviewed now or be allowed to expire in 2020 -President Granger awaiting word from AFC

Posted: February 15, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 14, 2018) With today being the third anniversary of the signing of the Cummingsburg Accord, President David Granger said that the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), which he leads, remains committed to coalition politics and said that there is no compulsion at this time for the Accord to be reviewed …

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Government tackling low birth registration rate in Region One

Posted: February 15, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana — (February 14, 2018) A four-person team from the General Registrar’s Office (GRO), which falls under the purview of the Ministry of Citizenship, guided by Member of Parliament, Mr. Richard Allen and assisted by local community leaders, registered over 170 Guyanese for birth certificates over the past two days. The new registrations were …

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Senior Counsel Rafiq Khan appointed as Acting Justice of Appeal

Posted: February 14, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 14, 2018) President David Granger, today, administered the Oath of Office to Senior Counsel Rafiq Khan, swearing him in as Acting Justice of Appeal. The six-month appointment takes effect from today. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at State House, the Head of State said that this appointment, which accords with Article …

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First Lady receives courtesy call from Pro-Family Conference organisers

Posted: February 13, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a courtesy call at her office at State House from Trinidadian national, Ms. Rebekah Ali-Gouveia and Guyanese Attorney-at-law Ms. Sandria Ramnarine, who used the opportunity to introduce the work of Elpis Centre, a United Kingdom- based charity organization that also operates in …

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First Aid component of the First Lady’s ‘Childhood Development’ Workshop opens -Thirty-five women to benefit

Posted: February 13, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 12, 2018) A one week training in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) commenced today for 35 female caregivers who are participating in First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s ‘Childhood Development’ Workshop, which started last Monday at the Regency Suites, Georgetown. The participants, who are …

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Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton’s message to the Hindu community on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri

Posted: February 13, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2018) As Guyanese, particularly our Hindu brothers and sisters, today observe Maha Shivaratri, Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton extends best wishes on behalf of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and the Government of Guyana. In English, “Maha Shivaratri” translates to “The Night of Shiva”. Lord Shiva is regarded …

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President meets with GDF top brass to discuss defence concerns

Posted: February 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 12, 2018) In the wake of the recent visit by a high-level delegation from neighbouring Brazil, led by Brazil’s Minister of Defence, Mr. Raul Jungmann Pinto, Minister of Justice, Mr. Torquato Lorena Jardim and General Sérgio Etchegoyen, Minister Head of Institutional Security / Presidency of the Republic, last Friday, President David …

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Education Ministry, STEM Guyana launch NGSA App

Posted: February 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 12, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the launch of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) App and placed on record, her support to the Ministry of Education and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana team who have used technology to create a new and innovative way …

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