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India commits to sugar and oil cooperation -PM Modi to visit Guyana later this year
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 12, 2018) President David Granger and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi have pledged to strengthen the historical ties between Guyana and India through increased cooperation. During a bilateral meeting held [...]
Education key developing innovative solutions to mitigate climate change effects -Minister Greenidge
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 12, 2018) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge, who is also performing the duties of President, this evening, said that educating, motivating and encouraging youths can help them to develop innovative solu [...]
The idea is to have a national group of business-savvy women -says First Lady at Self-Reliance workshop
Georgetown, Guyana — (March 12, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, at the launch of the first Self-Reliance and Success in business workshop for the year, told participants that the workshop’s goal is to see the nation-wide emergence [...]
Guyana is ideally placed to become a ‘solar state’ -President Granger tells world leaders at Summit in India
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 12, 2018) President David Granger said that Guyana’s ‘green’ development thrust is not merely about environmental and economic security, but that it is also about energy security. Speaking at the In [...]
First Lady, Social Protection Ministry celebrate women’s empowerment progress -commit to keep working at Canadian High Commission’s Women’s Day event
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, reflected on the success of her work with young women across Guyana through her workshops, trainings and other initiatives while delivering the feature address at a c [...]
First Lady calls for end to gender based violence
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2018) A champion for women’s empowerment, First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, joined the Women and Gender Equality Commission (W&GEC) for a presentation on the preliminary findings on women&rsqu [...]
Every woman should be an activist -First Lady on International Women’s Day
Georgetown, Guyana — (March 9, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, last evening charged the women of Guyana to become activists for gender parity, education, and the elimination of domestic violence in order to truly transform Guyana. Mrs. G [...]
President Granger off to Solar Summit in India
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 8, 2018) President David Granger departed Guyana early this morning for New Delhi India to attend the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Founding Conference and Solar Summit, which is scheduled for Sunday, March 11, [...]
First Lady receives courtesy call from UNFPA Liaison Officer
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 8, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a courtesy call from the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) new Liaison Officer, Mr. Adler Bynoe at her office at State House. Mr. Bynoe was accom [...]
Message by the Honourable Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2018
Today, the Ministry of Social Cohesion salutes and celebrates the achievements of Guyanese women, and women all across the globe on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Today, we remember women’s struggles for equality, for the righ [...]