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President underscores the need to retain trained teachers at GTU awards ceremony
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 16, 2015) President David Granger has said only trained teachers should enter the education system and, over time, even they must upgrade their qualifications, in his keynote address at an award ceremony organised by th [...]
Minister Trotman tours ExxonMobil’s contracted geophysical survey ship
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2015) Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr. Raphael Trotman, today, visited the Fugro Americas, a multi-purpose vessel designed to conduct high resolution geophys [...]
First Lady presents 1500 pairs of shoes to hinterland students – total of 30,000 donated for distribution
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, in collaboration with the 'Rethink' Organisation, the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Caribbean Airlines, today, presented over 1500 pairs of shoes to students from the hinterl [...]
GPF Fallen Heroes Foundation and Scholarship fund to receive $1M each – as President congratulates Force on overcoming 2015 challenges at Christmas Breakfast
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 15, 2015) President David Granger, this morning, announced a contribution of $1 million dollars to the Guyana Police Force's (GPF) Fallen Heroes Foundation and another $1 million the Force's Scholarship Fund. The Presid [...]
Proactive approach needed to lessen impact of climate change – Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, said it is imperative that stakeholders understand the risks and vulnerabilities Guyana faces as a result of climate change, and take a proactive approach to reduce them as th [...]
First Lady joins Bernice Mansell Foundation to fete senior citizens
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, joined with the Bernice Mansell Foundation to treat over 200 senior citizens from in and around Georgetown to a grand Christmas luncheon at Parc Rayne, Rahaman's Park, Houston. [...]
Public servants earning less than $500,000 to enjoy year end bonus
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 14, 2015) The Government of Guyana will be paying out a year-end bonus to public service employees, who earn less than $500,000 per month. This announcement was first mentioned by President David Granger, late last week [...]
President Granger delivers gifts to children of Sandvoort
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 13, 2015) President David Granger continued to deliver Christmas cheer with a visit to Sandvoort, West Canje, Berbice, this afternoon. Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, accompanied the President. More than 200 chi [...]
President takes Christmas cheer and self-reliance message to Baracara – promises school boat and learning centre
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 13, 2015) Marking the first time a sitting President has visited the Baracara Community in Canje, Region Six in about 33 years, President David Granger arrived in the community to a warm welcome from residents, who were [...]
Minister Harmon lauds multi-million$$ investment in Bartica resort
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 12, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, says a new dawn is breaking for Guyana and especially the people of Bartica, in his keynote address at the commissioning of the multi-million-dollar Aruwai Whitewater Resort i [...]