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 mandarins in Guyana; I always will”, in which the Ministry is accused of deliberately omitting his name as a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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 Caribbean region as he launched a US$650,000 project, which is aimed at establishing a reliable …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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 confront them daily. This is according to Regional Project Manager of the Caribbean Leadership Project (CLP), Dr. Lois Parkes, who was speaking …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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, innovation, improved infrastructure and the penetration of international markets. “Investment is needed to convert this natural wealth into a world-class …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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 that no Guyanese citizen is left hungry. He added that while Guyana is on the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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 Massachusetts, Boston in collaboration with the Department of Environment, concluded on Thursday at the Cara Lodge. The workshop, which brought together three clusters …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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 reliable point of reference for the existing state of energy use in Bartica. The data generated …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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 selection of a ‘fit and proper’ person to fill the post of Chairman of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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), which is an essential component in the fight against climate change. She was speaking at the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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, who proceeds into pre-retirement leave. The event, which was held at the Durban Park, was also attended by Prime …
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