Georgetown, Guyana – (October 28, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier today, led a team inclusive of Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ms. Simona Broomes and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Water incorporated (GWI), Dr. Richard Van-West Charles to the community of Clonbrook on the East Coast of Demerara, where …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 28, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with the responsibility for Culture, Youth, and Sport, Dr. George Norton, today, commended athletics coaches for taking up the responsibility of ensuring that Guyanese athletes are pushed to develop their potential at both local and international competitions. “Guyana has the potential to become a great …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 28, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, earlier today, commended the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) for the work it has been doing to empower and support vulnerable sections of society, particularly in the areas of education, child welfare and care for the elderly. Mrs. Granger was at the time …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (October 27, 2017) Forty-seven women, this morning, were certified at the largest closing ceremony to date of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop. The ceremony held to mark the successful completion of the 22nd such workshop was held at the Kwakwani Empowerment Centre in Kwakwani, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Jaipaul Sharma delivered the charge to 24 graduates, who recently completed the Financial Literacy and Small Business training programme, which was organised by the Office of the Advisor on Youth and called on them to use what they have learnt to help …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission will be hosting a public consultation on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 09:00 hours to 16:30 hours at the Everest Cricket Club, Camp Road on the Wildlife trade in Guyana. The Commission is in the process of developing draft regulations on hunting, trapping, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a preliminary report of the Land Rights Commission, which was established by President David Granger to examine and make recommendations to resolve issues and uncertainties surrounding the individual, joint or communal ownership of lands across the country. The Commission also formally …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) A meeting was held today Friday October 27, 2017 between the Executive of the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Honorable Minister of State to discuss the Union’s concerns about the lack of progress with regard to negotiations of salary increases and other non-salary benefits for its members. The Union …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2017) As the Ministry of Social Cohesion advances its mandate of creating a more unified society, it hosted a Diversity Education and Inclusion Workshop today in Linden at the Region 10 Business Centre. The workshop, which is the second of its kind in the region and the second that has …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana –(October 26th, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, today, declared open the Green Acres School Group Annual Inter-house Sports at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) sports ground, where he implored the students to be not just academically inclined but more rounded students, participating in …
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