Georgetown, Guyana – (October 18, 2018) President David Granger, yesterday, told residents of Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten) that Local Government Elections (LGE) should be used as a tool to transform Guyana. “Use the Local Government Elections to transform Guyana… not to remain stagnant but to change things, provide better services for the children and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 17, 2018) President David Granger, yesterday, said the church has a role to play in fostering equality, by encouraging respect not only in terms of race but also gender. “We have to treat and love our neighbours as we love ourselves,” the President said as he pointed to the Biblical commandment …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 17, 2018) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) which is a beneficiary of financing from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) and Services for the Implementation of External Aid 2018 (SIEA) Framework, today, hosted a Disaster Risk Management Legislation Meeting with stakeholders and international consultants. The meeting, which was held at the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (October 17, 2018) Chairman of the Management Board of the e-Governance Academy (eGA) of Estonia, Dr. Arvo Ott, accompanied by Ms. Marit Lani and Mr. Tõnis Mäe, presented a draft report on the project, Digital Governance Roadmap for the Government of Guyana, during yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. The draft roadmap outlines an implementation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (October 17, 2018) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), today, hosted a Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Workshop that targets agencies and inhabitants of the Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four). The one-day workshop was held at the Cara Lodge Hotel, Georgetown. The workshop, led by Team Leader, Mr. Jonathan McCue, is tasked with the development of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 17, 2018) Pursuant to the terms of the agreement on technical cooperation between the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Federative Republic of Brazil, the drilling of the fourth well in Awaruwaunau Village, South Rupununi, Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) commenced yesterday. This follows closely on …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 17, 2018) The Ministry of Social Protection’s Difficult Circumstances Unit (DCU), today, donated a quantity of emergency supplies to Ms. Shanice Barrington and family, who suffered losses when their Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt home was destroyed fire on Friday. Ministry of Social Protection, Technical Officer, Ms. Mabiola Howard, who presented the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 16, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, will join 1,200 global partners, who are dedicated to the ‘Every Woman, Every Child’ (EWEC) movement and the achievement of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, on December 12 and 13, 2018, in New Delhi, India at the Partnership for Maternal, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (October 15, 2018) There is need for the Caribbean to have a unified approach to tackling land issues in the Region, Minister of State Mr. Joseph Harmon said this morning at the opening of a capacity building workshop for Negotiating within the Organs of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 15, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon was today paid a courtesy call by Ambassadors and High Commissioners of European countries to Guyana, who are currently conducting the Sixth Round of the European Union (EU)-Guyana Political Dialogue under the framework of the African Caribbean Pacific States (ACP)-EU Cotonou Agreement. The …
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