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Guyana to co-operate with Minamata Convention to eliminate use of mercury in mining
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2017) President David Granger will, tomorrow, travel to Geneva, Switzerland for the first Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Minamata Convention, where he intends to reassure the international community t [...]
Guyana looks forward to successful resolution of controversy with Venezuela, will remain committed to UN process
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2017) President David Granger has reiterated his Government’s commitment to the course of action outlined by former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon regarding the Guyana-Venezuela [...]
Message of Condolence by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the death of Leonard Archibald
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2017) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is deeply saddened to learn of the death of 13-year-old, Leonard Archibald, under tragic circumstances. Leon [...]
President meets with UN Secretary General, high ranking officials from international organisations
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 25, 2017) As the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly winds down, President David Granger today had several engagements with high-ranking officials from a number of international organisations incl [...]
Guyana and Canada look to strengthened relations
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 25, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and newly installed High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, Ms. Lilian Chatterjee, today, recommitted to strengthened relations between the two countries as she takes [...]
First Lady encourages participants at 20th Self Reliance workshop to ‘think big’
Georgetown, Guyana (September 25, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, encouraged the 34 women at the opening of the 20th Self-Reliance and Success in Business workshop to ‘think big’ and use the skills that they will lear [...]
President to meet with UN Secretary General to discuss border controversy with Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 25, 2017) President David Granger is scheduled to meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Mr. António Guterres later today. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge in a brief interview in [...]
Government in Action: Office of Climate Change making strides in advancing Green Development Agenda
GUYANA becoming a ‘green state’ forms a major part of President David Granger’s vision for the country’s advancement by ensuring environmental sustainability is aligned with economic development. Since his assumption to office [...]
Commonwealth Federation urged to use sport to build confidence, winning spirit among youth
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 24, 2017) Acting President and Prime Minister, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, today, called on the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and the Commonwealth Games Federation to develop strategies to use sport to foster an ove [...]
Minister Norton calls for a balance in education and sport -at Ann’s Grove Bursary ceremony
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 23, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion in collaboration with the Dochfour/Greenfield Harmony Group, today presented bursary awards to 18 students who were successful at this year’s National Grade Six Ass [...]