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Ministry of the Presidency refutes Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s misleading column
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency refutes the assertions and opinion expressed by Kaieteur News Columnist, Mr. Freddie Kissoon in his Sunday June 4, 2017 column, titled, “I ignore the narrow-minded mandari [...]
Bartica will be a microcosm of green development in the entire Caribbean -Minister Harmon says as US$650,000 ‘green’ project launched in Bartica
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 5, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that the Government of Guyana is committed to seeing the town of Bartica become a model of ‘green’ development, not only in Guyana but the entire [...]
Public Service leaders participating in sustainable leadership development training – at first face-to-face cohort of the Leadership Development Project
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 5, 2017) Public Service leaders in the respective Caribbean countries must be exposed to sustainable leadership development training, given the current dynamic work environment where multiple and complex issues confro [...]
President calls for more public-private partnerships, investments to transform local tourism sector
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) President David Granger said that with a strong public-private sector partnership, tourism in Guyana can be developed into a competitive world-class industry. This, he said, would require increased investment [...]
Guyana is on the brink of self-sufficiency but much more needs to be done -President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) President David Granger said that in a world where one in every nine persons does not have enough to eat and where approximately 795,000,000 people are starving, it is his Government’s mission to ensure [...]
Sustainable Development Goals Laboratory Workshop concludes -aimed at identifying solutions to critical issues
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) A Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Laboratory Workshop, which was hosted by the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Biomimicry Roraima and the University of Massachus [...]
US$650,000 Grant for Bartica ‘Green’ Town project
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2017) The Government of Guyana has received a US$650,000 grant from the Government of Italy in support of its Model ‘Green’ Town, Bartica Project. The primary objective of the grant is to establish a re [...]
‘The Leader of the Opposition has to get it right’ -President prepared to work until Constitution is satisfied for GECOM Chairman
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 2, 2017) President David Granger said that Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo must submit a list that matches the criteria set out in keeping with Article 161 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana for the select [...]
Focus to be placed on Community Resilience in fight against climate change -Caribbean National Adaptation Plans Training Workshop concludes
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 2, 2017) Head of the Office of Climate Change, Mrs. Janelle Christian said that Guyana will be focusing on community resilience as the country embarks on the process of developing a National Adaptation Plan (NAP), whi [...]
Head of Presidential Guard honoured with farewell parade -as he proceeds into pre-retirement leave
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 2, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, attended a farewell parade organised by the Presidential Guard Service in honour of Assistant Commissioner and Head of the Presidential Guard Service, Mr. Brian Joseph, [...]