Author: admin
CARICOM Ministers discuss collective position on UN Climate Change Convention submissions
(September 23, 2015) CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Environment and Climate Change, earlier this week, convened a high level meeting in St Lucia, where the Region's position on climate change, which will be presented at the upcoming United [...]
No Increase in GDF Troop Deployment at the Guyana Venezuela Border -Troops briefed and ready
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 23, 2015) Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips, MSM has said that there is no increase in the number of GDF troops at the Guyana Venezuela border in light of the recent increase of [...]
Venezuela’s aggression to Guyana tops President Granger’s agenda at UN Summit
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 22, 2015) On September 29, President David Granger will put forward Guyana's position on the Venezuela territorial dispute when he addresses the United Nations General Assembly. While this has been a burning issue for [...]
President swears in PPP GECOM Commissioners
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 22, 2015) The two People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) nominated Commissioners for the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM), were sworn in by President David Granger, earlier today. The Oath of Office was administe [...]
First Lady launches ‘Buxton/ Friendship Remedial Education Project’ -To target slow learners and high achievers
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 21, 2015) – First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon launched the 'Buxton/ Friendship Remedial Education Project', also referred to as the 'Buxton Youth Development Project', at the Friendship Primary School. Th [...]
South Central People’s Development Association of Rupununi wins UN Equator Prize
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 21, 2015) – The South Central People's Development Association of Rupununi, has become one of 20 organisations to capture the United Nations Development Fund's Equator Prize for the year 2015. This is the first time Gu [...]
Government is extremely pleased that Oldendorff’s operations -Minister of State meets company’s executives
Georgetown, Guyana, September 21, 2015 – Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, today met with General Manager of Oldendorff Carriers (Guyana) Incorporated, Paul Mohn at the Ministry of the Presidency and the company's Director of Projects, Scott Jones. M [...]
President hands over laptop to visually impaired UG student
Georgetown, Guyana, September 21, 2015 – President David Granger, today, handed over laptop complete with a printer, headphones, a DVD writer and a flash drive to Ceion Rollox an 18-year old, visually impaired first year student of the University of [...]
Commonwealth team in Guyana to upgrade Upstream Oil and Gas Policy
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 21, 2015) - Economic Advisers at the Oceans and Natural Resources Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Daniel Wilde and Dr. Ekpen Omonbude, today, met with Minister of Governance, with responsibility for the N [...]
Government working towards a unified, nationalistic society -Minister Ally at Peace Day observance
Georgetown, Guyana, September 20, 2015 – Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, today, attended the Guyana Equality Forum's Peace Day, Novelty Sports and Health Fair organised by the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), in coll [...]