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President Granger appoints Senior Counsels for first time in 20 years -says failure to confer such appointments is a dereliction of duty
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 4, 2017) Nine distinguished, long-serving legal practitioners were today presented with their commissions of appointment and named Senior Counsels by President David Granger at a ceremony at State House. This is th [...]
Guyana looks to China’s cooperation in achieving ‘green’ state -as new Chinese Ambassador is accredited to Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 4, 2016) As Guyana continues to advance towards the development of a ‘green’ economy, President David Granger, this morning, said that the country looks to the People’s Republic of China for coope [...]
Cabinet grants ‘no objections’ to security, infrastructural and health contracts
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 3, 2017) Cabinet at its meeting on Friday, December 30, 2016 granted its ‘no objection’ to contracts within various Ministries and Government agencies in the areas of infrastructural development, securi [...]
Government calls for an immediate retraction of misleading stories on Red House -Conservatory Order was not granted
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 31, 2016) The Government of Guyana refutes the irresponsible and untrue headlines and content, therein, of three articles, which were published in the Saturday, December 31, 2016 editions of the Stabroek News, the [...]
Government, Opposition, Unions meet to begin consultations on future of sugar industry -parties pleased with Government’s move to consult
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 31, 2016) A team from the Government, the Parliamentary Opposition, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the Guyana Agricultural and Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Com [...]
President Granger announces Senior Counsel appointments
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 31, 2016) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is pleased to appoint the following persons as Senior Counsel, learned in the law in Guyana, on account of their e [...]
$10 million for Salvation Army’s Rehabilitation Programme in 2017 – Minister Ally pledges continued support
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 30, 2016) Minster of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this evening, announced Government’s allocation of $10M towards the advancement of the work of the Salvation Army in Guyana’s Rehabilitation Program [...]
President orders Red House lease revoked -The National Trust of Guyana to be housed at that site
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 29, 2016) President David Granger has ordered that the lease for the building known as The Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated (CJRCI) be revoked and that the occupants vacate the property b [...]
Government’s long term energy plan to be completed by mid-January -Independent review of Amaila Falls Hydropower Project points to several deficiencies
Georgetown, Guyana - (December 23, 2016) Guyana’s long term energy plan for the transition to the increased use of renewable energy is expected to be presented to Cabinet by mid-January. Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. David Patterson, i [...]
Minister Harmon hosts Boxing Day party for children at Phoenix Park
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 26, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and his eldest daughter, Ms. Daniele Harmon-Klien, today, spread holiday cheer to about 150 children of Phoenix Park, Vreed-en-Hoop, Best Village and other neighbouri [...]