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Increase in scholarships, allocations to education proof of Gov’t’s commitment to human development – Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 9, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said the increase in the number of government scholarships awarded since taking office in May 2015 is evidence of government’s commitment to national dev [...]
Government, Football Federation and Hockey board sign MoUs for modern sporting facilities
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 8, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Guyana Hockey Board, which will pave the way for the construction [...]
Minister Harmon meets with German Development Bank officials -PAC to benefit from €4.8M projects
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 8, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, met with a visiting team from the German Development Bank (GDB), which is funding a €4.8M project, titled ‘Guyana Protected Area System&rsquo [...]
The Ministry of the Presidency Department of Energy Logo Competition
Rules and Guidelines This competition seeks to create a LOGO OF ORIGINAL DESIGN for the recently formed Department of Energy (DoE) which was established on August 1, 2018. The DOE’s mandate is to implement sound policy and provide institutional [...]
CDEMA, CDC, UNICEF host consultation on development of Protocol for Protection of children during disasters
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 6, 2019) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the B [...]
ExxonMobil makes 11th and 12th oil discoveries offshore Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana - (February 6, 2019) Director of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, this morning, announced that the Stabroek Block Operator ExxonMobil has made its 11th and 12th discoveries offshore Guyana at the Tilapia-1 and Haimara-1 wells in the southwe [...]
Composer Valerie Rodway to be honoured on birth centenary
Georgetown, Guyana (February 5, 2019): The Ministry of the Presidency will, next week, honour the life and work of Guyanese composer and teacher, Ms. Valerie Rodway, CCH with a roster of activities to mark her birth centenary, including the issuing o [...]
Plans in train to remove, relocate migrants from Non Pariel shoreline
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2019) The National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee has noted with concern, reports of a group of Spanish-speaking migrants, believed to be Venezuelans, setting up makeshift housing structures along the se [...]
Message of condolence on the death of Mr. Isahak Basir, CCH
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2019) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, extends heartfelt condolences at the passing of Mr. Isahak Basir, CCH. Mr. Basir (87), a former Member of Parliament (MP) di [...]
Government in Action: Women on the rise
Women account for a major cross-section of the population and the economic empowerment of a woman can be transformative for the society in which she lives. Armed with business acumen learned while attending First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s Sel [...]