Georgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2018) President David Granger expressed Guyana’s appreciation for the continuous support of Conservation International (CI) over the past 25 years and more particularly, for the important role the international organisation is playing in the promotion of the country’s ‘green’ development agenda. He expressed these sentiments to the President of Conservation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2018) As the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continues to intensify its efforts to build capacity in community disaster risk management and preparedness, the Commission through a partnership with the United Nations’ Education Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), today, handed over more than 30 pieces of fire safety equipment as well …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2018) A climate change education and sensitisation campaign aimed at raising awareness about the phenomena and what it means for Guyana was today launched at the St. Ambrose Primary School. The 2018 outreach programme, which targets the students of 51 primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in 11 districts countrywide, is …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 21, 2018) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), this afternoon, hosted a meeting with representatives from the United Nations Environment (UNE), the Ministry of Communities, and other key stakeholders to ensure that there is synergy in their collaboration on the project to transition Bartica into a model ‘green’ town. The meeting …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 21, 2018) Today Guyana joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Day of Forests. This global celebration provides a platform to raise awareness on the importance of all types of woodlands and trees and celebrate the ways in which they sustain and protect us. Guyana embraces this year’s theme …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 21, 2018) President David Granger said that while many people are dazzled by the prospects of petroleum wealth, there is need for greater understanding and education on how the sector operates. He made it clear that even as the sector is about to take off, his Government will not veer from …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 21, 2018) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from New Zealand’s outgoing Ambassador to Guyana and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ms. Jan Henderson at State House. Ms. Henderson, who has been based in Barbados, will return to New Zealand next month when her tour of duty comes to an …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 21, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, said that the protection and preservation of the zone of peace and natural patrimony is the foundation on which sustainable tourism initiatives will grow and thrive in this hemisphere even as he called for the marketing of the Americas as a ‘zone of peace’. …
Read DetailsRe-discovering the new world of the Americas President David Granger: The Cooperative Republic of Guyana is honoured and happy to host this Congress of Ministers of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism. We welcome you to the ‘green’ state and I invite you today to celebrate Wednesday, 21st March as the International Day of Forest, …
Read DetailsBrasília, Brazil – (March 19, 2018) President David Granger, today, issued a call at the Opening Ceremony of the 8th World Water Forum (WWF) for the introduction of further initiatives to protect freshwater resources, particularly the rivers of the Guiana Shield, which, he said, has an important role to play in ensuring global water security. …
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