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President appoints Justice of Appeal, Puisne Judges
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 m [...]
President Granger remains committed to upholding Constitution -says GECOM’s Chairman must be independent and impartial
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 G [...]
Chief Justice confirms President must determine list is acceptable, ‘fit and proper’ criteria -AG on GECOM Chairmanship ruling
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 Opposit [...]
Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership launched -Bartica to benefit from installation of Solar Photovoltaic system
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 Cli [...]
Minister Ally pledges to support 43 graduates of Buxton Self Reliance workshop
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 stakehol [...]
Guyana and Spain to foster closer ties in trade and investment -Spanish Secretary of State calls on Minister Harmon
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 o [...]
President to celebrate quiet, reflective birthday
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 C [...]
USA has been a reliable, strategic partner to Guyana – President Granger says at Independence Anniversary reception
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 13, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, hailed the friendship Guyana has shared with the United States of America (USA) over the past 51 years. Speaking at a reception at the Marriott Hotel to mark the 241st [...]
Disaster Risk Management team challenged to develop national drainage plan – Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh and Dr. Carl Niamatali to provide expertise
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 [...]
Bartica stakeholders urged to co-operate for national unity
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 M [...]