Georgetown, Guyana – (July 22, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency refutes any assertion that President David Granger has rejected the ruling of acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire on the case brought against the Attorney General, Mr. Basil Williams, by Mr. Marcel Gaskin, a private citizen, who had asked the High Court to provide an …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 21, 2017) The Office of the First Lady of Guyana is calling on citizens not to be duped by persons purporting to be running a scholarship fund in the name of the First Lady. The person(s) responsible for this fraudulent activity has/have been defrauding citizens in Bartica and other hinterland communities. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 21, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, said that education is of vital importance to the Government of Guyana, since it is the only way to ensure that young people achieve their full potential and are able to participate in the sustainable growth and development of themselves and their families, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 21, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion will launch its Inter-Village Exchange Camp on August 13, targeting 160 young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years old from 23 communities across Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine). The Camp targets pre-identified peer leaders and will run for one week. It …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion is hosting an Inter-Village Exchange Camp for 160 young people from 23 villages in South Central Rupununi in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), which is aimed fostering an appreciation of differences in order to build more unified communities. The participants, aged between 16 and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion, today, opened a Diversity Education and Inclusion Training Workshop for Councillors of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown, a group it identifies as an important partner in the process of fostering solidarity at the community level. Several of the M&CC’s municipal staff …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, encouraged the 12 contestants vying for the Ms. Renaissance 2017 crown, to teach their children how to treat others with respect in order to foster self-confidence and healthy relationships, during a courtesy call at her State House office. The First Lady commended the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2017) President David Granger, today, conducted a fact-finding visit to the Kuru Kuru Training Centre (KKTC) located on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway to meet and interact with students and instructors with the view of ensuring that the programmes being offered by the facility are adequately tailored to the developmental needs of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, last evening said that the recent success by the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana team at the 2017 First Global Challenge in Washington, D.C is a testimony of what investments, particularly by Government and the Private Sector in STEM education can yield …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 19, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with 11 year old Tyra Walks from Den Amstel Village, West Coast Demerara, who topped her school at the recent National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examination with 501 marks, securing a place at St. Rose’s High School. She was accompanied to State House by …
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