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Message by Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion on the occasion of Guyana’s 51st Independence Anniversary
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2017) Fifty-one years ago, our beautiful country; Guyana finally broke free of the chains of British rule by gaining political independence, allowing us to manage our own affairs. This day, each year, remains one o [...]
President Granger calls for citizens’ stewardship over protected areas -PAC launches five-year Strategic Plan
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 24, 2017) President David Granger, today, said that the Protected Areas system will be implemented through a regionalised approach countrywide, with ‘green’ regions being administered by ‘green’ [...]
Youths urged to capitalise on empowerment initiatives -Minister Henry at National Youth Week Career Exposition and Health Fair launch
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 24, 2017) Minister within the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Ms. Nicolette Henry, today, charged the young Guyanese at the opening ceremony of the National Youth Week Career Exposition and Health Fair at [...]
Ministry of Agriculture to assist Region Eight farmers in replanting efforts -CDC establishes Forward Operations Base in Kamarang
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 24, 2017) The Ministry of Agriculture is currently making preparations to visit and take supplies to the farmers in the Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) area, where floodwaters have completely receded, to assist in repla [...]
ExxonMobil donates $5M to CDC’s flood relief efforts
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 24, 2016) The Government of Guyana welcomes a donation of G$5M from ExxonMobil Guyana, which will be handed over to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to assist in relief efforts for flood affected areas in Cuyuni-Maza [...]
Government deploys GDF engineers, GWI technical staff to Itabac and Kanapang
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 23, 2017) Two engineers from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) as well as technical staff from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) have been deployed by the Government to the villages of Itabac and Kanapang in Potaro-Sipa [...]
Minister Harmon says Government is committed to working with Guyanese diaspora -as ‘Go See Visits’ five-day workshop opens
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 22, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that the Government of Guyana is committed to working and engaging with the Guyanese diaspora as he declared open the Regional Project for “Effective an [...]
Minister Norton resting at home -expected back at work in two weeks’ time
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 22, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton has been discharged from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and is resting comfortably at home. His prognosis i [...]
Kanapang residents benefit from stove and nets – after request made to Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 22, 2017) Residents of Kanapang village, Potaro –Siparuni (Region Eight) will be benefiting from a gas stove as well as a quantity of mosquito nets and footballs, one day after they requested same from Minister o [...]
Minister Harmon visits Region Eight residents -commits to deploying State’s resources to restore normalcy after flooding
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 21, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, visited the villages of Itabac and Kanapang in the Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) area where he assured the residents that the Government will use every resource a [...]