Georgetown, Guyana – (December 9, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with students of the Bina Hill Institute at State House, who are currently in Georgetown on a tour as part of a project with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Head of State told the students that his Government believes in education and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 8, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, joined with Kella and Pamela Ramsaroop, donors and well-wishers of the Dharm Shala Home of Benevolence for All Races to help spread cheer at a Christmas party for children of the Albouystown community. The First Lady was warmly welcomed by about 100 children, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 8, 2016) President David Granger, today, called the 2017 $250B National Budget ‘sound’ and ‘courageous’ and one, which is focused not only on economic growth but also on development of the country’s physical infrastructure, provision of better social services, health care, education and ensuring the overall safety and security of all …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 7, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Granger was today, presented with a sample of Golden Crunch Coconut Biscuit from Ms. Shaunda Yarde, Managing Director of Coconut Growth, at her office at State House. Ms. Yarde, who represented Guyana at the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) conference from October 4, 2016 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 6, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, outlined three critical partnership areas for Guyana in support of climate financing in the international fight against the effects of climate change. These are improved coastal zone management, better drainage and water storage and supply systems and more modern hydro-meteorological services to improve weather …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 6, 2016) Members of the Diplomatic Corps, this morning, presented two cheques valued US$1,000 each to the Office of the First Lady and the Ministry of Social Cohesion in support of the Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books (Five Bs) and the Shoes that Grow programmes. Dean of the Diplomatic …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 5, 2016) President David Granger, today, called on the servicemen of the country, particularly those posted in the Eteringbang and other western Guyana locations to not only be watchful and on their guard, but to also to endeavour, through their actions and encounters, to let the world know that the Guyana/ …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 5, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, took her Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop to a group of 24 women assembled at the Blairmont Hindu Temple, West Coast Berbice, where she expressed the hope that it would spark an entrepreneurial spirit that will lead them to venture into …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 5, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received the final Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), which was established to probe the circumstances surrounding the mining pit collapse and death of Mr. Keon Wilson, at Rock Creek, Puruni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) on October 8, 2016. The Report was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Ms. Roxanne la Roc, Foreign Service Officer III and Ms. Sandy Williams, Foreign Trade Officer, both of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will attend a Mid-Level Diplomats Training Programme for CARICOM Member States, which will be held in New Delhi, India from December 5 – 16. The Programme will …
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