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President appoints Justice of Appeal, Puisne Judges

  • Posted: July 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 19, 2017) President David Granger has called on the judiciary to continue to exemplify the standards of excellence for which local judicial officers have become respected around the world. He said that the judiciary must remain unbiased, unblemished and unbribable in keeping with Article 122A (1) of the Constitution. The Head …

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President Granger remains committed to upholding Constitution -says GECOM’s Chairman must be independent and impartial

  • Posted: July 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 19, 2017) President David Granger remains committed to respecting and upholding the Constitution of Guyana and is firm in his belief that Article 161 (2) was written the way it was to ensure that any Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) must be independent and impartial. Speaking to members of …

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Chief Justice confirms President must determine list is acceptable, ‘fit and proper’ criteria -AG on GECOM Chairmanship ruling

  • Posted: July 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2017) Chief Justice, Madame Roxanne George-Wiltshire, today, upheld the Government’s conviction that it is the President who must determine whether the list of nominees submitted by the Leader of the Opposition for the position of Chairmanship of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is acceptable. The Chief Justice also confirmed in …

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Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership launched -Bartica to benefit from installation of Solar Photovoltaic system

  • Posted: July 17, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency (MotP), through the Office of Climate Change, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Thursday July 13, 2017, launched the Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (J-CCCP) in Bartica, which will see the town benefiting from the installation of a 20Kwp grid connected …

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Minister Ally pledges to support 43 graduates of Buxton Self Reliance workshop

  • Posted: July 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 14, 2017) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, today, pledged to provide support to the 43 graduates of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s 17th Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop for stakeholders from Buxton and its environs. The ceremony was held in the Tipperary Hall, Buxton, Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four). …

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Guyana and Spain to foster closer ties in trade and investment -Spanish Secretary of State calls on Minister Harmon

  • Posted: July 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 14, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier today, received a courtesy call by Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Latin America, His Excellency Fernando Garcia-Casas, Ambassador of Spain to Guyana, His Excellency Javier Maria Carbajosa Sanchez along with the rest of their delegation. Spain’s role in holding …

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President to celebrate quiet, reflective birthday

  • Posted: July 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 14, 2017) Even as President David Granger prepares to celebrate a quiet and reflective 72nd birthday, at a difficult time in the country’s history, the Head of State attended a luncheon at State House with his Cabinet colleagues, whom he referred to as his “second family”. The President, whose birth anniversary …

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Disaster Risk Management team challenged to develop national drainage plan – Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh and Dr. Carl Niamatali to provide expertise

  • Posted: July 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, announced during the quarterly meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinating Committee, held at the headquarters of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), that Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh, at the request of President David Granger will join that body, given his wealth …

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Bartica stakeholders urged to co-operate for national unity

  • Posted: July 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, today, called on stakeholders in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) to work together to build unified communities, with the view of fostering national unity. The Minister made these remarks during his address at the sensitisation meeting for stakeholders from various bodies including the Mayor …

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