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Harsh penalties for those found guilty of killing endangered wildlife -Minister Harmon warns at World Wildlife Day observance
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 4, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, issued a call on the Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) and the Department of Environment to ensure that the necessary laws and regula [...]
Linden receives permission to operate television station -Rastafarian community’s and issues to be resolved
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this evening, presented the letter of permission for Linden, Upper Demerara- Berbice (Region Ten) to operate its own television station. The document was presented to th [...]
Gov’t to rebuild Linden Johnson Community Centre- Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, promised the residents of Victory Valley, Upper Demerara- Berbice (Region Ten) that the Linden Johnson Community Centre, which was destroyed by a fire of unknown [...]
Community policing: Bridging law enforcement and community development
Article 32 of the Constitution states that “it is the joint duty of the state, the society and every citizen to combat and prevent crime and other violations of the law.” In keeping with this, the Ministry of Public Security and the Guyan [...]
Government condemns Opposition Leader’s allegations of fraud
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2019) The Government of Guyana firmly rejects and condemns as malicious and deceitful, statements made by Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at his press conference today, where he accused President [...]
President to meet with GECOM, Opposition Leader on elections
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 26, 2019) President David Granger has written to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo for separate consultations to be held on the issue of General and Regio [...]
Climate Change Office opens second NAP Workshop
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 26, 2019) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, opened its second National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Workshop, which is aimed at facilitating input for the review of the National Action Plan (NAP) to reduce Guyan [...]
Immigration Dept. records increase in arrival of Venezuelan migrants -IOM to roll out sustainable agriculture programme in Region One
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 25, 2019) The National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee, today, disclosed that the Immigration Department has recorded an increase of 702 Venezuelan migrants in Guyana. This brings the total number of documen [...]
Coomacka Mines residents receive land allocation letters after waiting decades -Titles soon to be issued
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 23, 2019) Two hundred residents of Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10), yesterday, received land allocation letters for the lands which they have been occupying for approximately six decades. Minist [...]
National Awards 2019
On the occasion of the 49th Republic Anniversary of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana [...]