Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, distributed 25 bicycles to students of Parfait Harmonie Primary School, as the Government continues to advance President David Granger’s Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books (Five Bs’) programme to ensure access to a good education for children across the country. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2016) President David Granger and President Desiré Delano Bouterse of Suriname have announced the resuscitation of the Guyana-Suriname Cooperation Council with the aim to further strengthening cooperation between the neighbouring states. This announcement was made at a joint press conference today, at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, where the two …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra today honoured over 200 Senior Citizens across Guyana to a Luncheon and gift distribution on the lawns of State House, the second such event of its kinds since the current administration took office. In her remarks to the women Mrs. Granger expressed how heartened she …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2016) President David Granger, yesterday, received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Roland de Rosière, accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta to Guyana. The President told the new Ambassador that his decision to be resident in Georgetown will allow for him …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2016) President David Granger, today, assured army veterans that once he receives the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), which was launched to examine the conditions and circumstances facing veterans of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the Guyana People’s Militia and the Guyana National Service (GNS), his Government will …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2016) President David Granger, today, handed over $1million to the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) for emphasis to be placed on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, even as the Principal of the College vowed to ensure that the approaches to these subjects are reviewed in the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, said that as Guyana pursues the achievement of a ‘green’ state, the country looks forward to the continued support of the Government and people of Japan as a strong partner in its climate change and sustainable development initiatives. Speaking at a reception held at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2016) A team from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), who are currently in Guyana to support the development of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) in collaboration with the Project Management Office in the Ministry of the Presidency, today, registered their overall satisfaction with the progress of their work …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, joined the students and teachers of Woodley Park Primary School, West Coast Berbice, Demerara-Mahaica (Region Five) to usher in the Christmas season at the school’s Annual Christmas Party. The First Lady was given a warm welcome when she arrived at the school. “I’d …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2016) President David Granger, today, accredited His Excellency Jukka Pietikäinen as non-resident Ambassador of Finland to Guyana and expressed the hope that his appointment will be a catalyst to enhancing relations between the two countries. The accreditation ceremony was held at State House in the presence of Minister of Foreign …
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