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First Couple celebrates 47th Wedding Anniversary
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 30, 2017) His Excellency, President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, are today, celebrating their 47th Wedding Anniversary. Please join us in extending best wishes to the First Couple on the celebrati [...]
Kaieteur National Park under serious threat from illegal mining -20 known camps observed
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) In an effort to clamp down on mining in Protected Areas, the Government of Guyana has launched a joint services operation in the Kaieteur National Park (KNP), where the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) and th [...]
First Lady, Project Happiness host second workshop for education stakeholders
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) First Lady, Mr. Sandra Granger, today, encouraged teachers to ensure that they equip themselves with the knowledge that will help them to create nurturing environments so that their students can thrive. She m [...]
Message from the honourable Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) Muslims in Guyana and across the world are observing Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and religious devotion, which commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad, according to Islamic belief. T [...]
First Lady fires starting pistol for Independence 5km and 10km road races
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday morning, joined former national athlete, Mrs. Burgess Williams-Forde and members of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) to fire the starting pistol at the begi [...]
GWI, GDF engineers complete assessments of Region 8 communities’ water and infrastructure needs
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 26, 2017) The team from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Engineer Corps, which were dispatched to the flood-affected communities in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), have completed t [...]
President Chairs CARICOM Bureau meeting today
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 26, 2017) President David Granger, today, visited the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat at Liliendaal, where he chaired a video conference meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government (HOG), a [...]
First Lady urges youth to invest in their future – at National Youth Week Symposium
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, urged those in attendance at the National Youth Week Symposium to seek inspiration from individuals, who have overcome adverse circumstances and to invest in themselves [...]
National Awards
On the occasion of the 51st Anniversary of the Independence of Guyana, His Excellency David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana is pleased to mak [...]
31 women among those recognised for sterling contributions to national development
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2017) Thirty-one women from various fields are among those who will be conferred with National by President David Granger and the Government of Guyana on the occasion of the 51st Anniversary of Guyana’s Indep [...]