Georgetown, Guyana – (October 13, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, with the responsibility of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, today, encouraged students of the Mae’s Schools to become more physically active and to be well-rounded students, who can balance both academics and athletics. The Minister made these remarks at the Mae’s Schools’ Annual …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 12, 2017) The Department of Environment is currently facilitating an international mission from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) from October 9-13, 2017. Guyana is a part of the 18 countries, which ratified the establishment agreement in 2012 that officially founded the GGGI. The international mission will be meeting with agencies …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 12, 2017) President David Granger, today, announced that the Burnham Education Scholarship Trust (BEST) has extended its mandate from ensuring just access to secondary education to support, as far as funding allows, to tertiary education. He made these remarks at the sixth Annual BEST Bursary Awards ceremony, where two students from …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 12, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency has secured US$1.5 Million (GY$ 300 Million) to finance the development of the ‘Green’ State Development Strategy (GSDS). This financing was approved by the Steering Committee of the Guyana REDD+Investment Fund following the submission of a detailed proposal and work plan. The financing also …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 11, 2017) President David Granger, today, said that the Government of Guyana is open to dialogue and working with the members of the private sector in Guyana for the growth of the country’s economy even as he noted that the administration is focused on creating a business environment, which promotes investments, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 11, 2017) President David Granger said that his Administration is committed to doing all that is within its power to ensure that important institutions of State, be it the National Assembly, the Judiciary, autonomous institutions and commissions, the conferment of national honours or the award of senior counsel, are not dismissed …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 10, 2017) Four Guyanese students, drawn from Queen’s College, St. Rose’s High, St. Stanislaus College and the New Amsterdam Multilateral School, are currently in Jamaica, participating in the Youth Climate Conference 2017, with support through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Office of Climate Change. The Conference, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 10, 2017) Four Guyanese students, drawn from Queen’s College, St. Rose’s High, St. Stanislaus College and the New Amsterdam Multilateral School, are currently in Jamaica, participating in the Youth Climate Conference 2017, with support through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Office of Climate Change. The Conference, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 10, 2017) Even as Guyana joins the world to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child tomorrow, President David Granger has reiterated that Government gender rights are central to social cohesion and equality. The President made these comments during a visit to Cabinet by Ms. Martina Nedd, a student of the …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Thank you, Chairperson, for your brief introduction. It’s a sea of green; you all look so beautiful today. Chairman of the People’s National Congress, Mr. Basil Williams; General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, Ms. Amna Ally; Minister in the Ministry of Communities, Ms. Valerie Patterson; MP Jermaine Figueira; Chairman of the …
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