Georgetown, Guyana – (April 5, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this evening, said that the Private Sector and the Government of Guyana are not adversaries, but rather partners in development, who must work in tandem with each other. The State Minister made these remarks in an invited comment at the Private Sector Commission’s …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (April 5, 2018) Plans are moving apace for the opening of Harmony Village; a celebration of Guyana’s culture presented by the Department of Social Cohesion, Ministry of the Presidency. This morning, Technical Officer, Ms. Olive Gopaul hosted a walk-through at the venue, located on Main Street, Georgetown, with several national stakeholders in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 4, 2018) President David Granger, today, said that his Government remains committed to providing any necessary assistance to the St. John’s Association of Guyana, particularly through the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade, during a brief ceremony, where he received the Association’s emblem for his staunch support to their work since his assumption …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 4, 2018) President David, today, received a courtesy call from District Governor of the Lions Club, Mr. Sean Noel, who updated on the organisation’s work in Guyana, particularly as it relates to health and education. Mr. Noel, who is visiting from Trinidad and Tobago, was accompanied to State House by Ms. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 4, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, received a courtesy call from officials of the Medgar Evers College, a senior college of The City University of New York (CUNY); Director of International Education, Prof. Eugene Pursoo and Interim Director for the Caribbean Research Centre, Dr. Maria DeLongoria. The pair shared, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 5, 2018)First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, joined the Women Across Differences (WAD) organisation as they received a donation from the Bathersfield family, a US based Guyanese family that originally hailed from Buxton. The donation, which comprises of personal hygiene products, clothing and under garments was handed over at the WAD …
Read DetailsThis weekend, all across this nation, Guyanese will come together to celebrate Easter. This Christian observance of the death and the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a central part of Christianity and its observances have become a unique and colourful part of Guyanese traditions. As with most of our religious holidays, persons …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 1, 2018) President David Granger, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Han Granger-Gaskin, this morning, attended the sunrise Easter Sunday Service at the St. Matthew Anglican Church, Providence, East Bank Demerara, which was officiated by Reverend Clarence Narain. Easter, popularly celebrated in Guyana with the flying of kites, is considered to be …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 1, 2018)President David Granger, today, charged the Mayor and Town Councils across the country to follow the lead of the Town of Bartica, in its pursuit of initiatives, which not only promote the ‘green’ agenda, but also add to the aesthetics ofthe environment as he commissioned the first boardwalk in Guyana …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 30, 2018) As Guyanese joined Christians across the world in the observance of Good Friday, President David Granger and Ministers of Government, today, took the administration’s kite distribution exercise to Buxton and Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara and Kuru Kururu and Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke Highway, bringing smiles to …
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