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Cabinet examines declining performance in mathematics at the Grade Six level
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) Members of the Cabinet met yesterday October 4, 2016, and deliberated as a matter of extreme urgency and grave national importance, the unsatisfactory results in mathematics nationwide, at the 2016 Grade S [...]
High quality educational delivery critical to development of Guyana and Region – President Granger at opening of 13th CANQATE Conference
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 05, 2016) President David Granger said that poor performances at the nursery, primary and secondary levels of education are not just a problem for tertiary institutions but also for the development of a highly skil [...]
Command of GDF handed over to Brigadier George Lewis -Brigadier Mark Phillips heads off to retirement after 35 years of service
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 3, 2016) Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips, this afternoon, ceremonially handed over the command of the GDF to the new Chief of Staff, Brigadier George Lewis, [...]
Youth Development Initiative rolled out at Lusignan Primary School
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 4, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, said that she was optimistic about the impact that the Lusignan Youth Development Initiative will have on its beneficiaries, at a simple opening ceremony, held a [...]
George Lewis promoted to rank of Brigadier, sworn in as GDF Chief of Staff
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 03, 2016) Pursuant to a decision taken by the Defence Board on September 28 and in keeping with the succession policy of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), President David Granger, today, promoted Colonel George Allan [...]
Guyana will become a green state but concerted effort needed
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2016) President David Granger, today, pledged to ensure that Guyana becomes a leader in the fight against climate change and in the pursuit of ‘green’ and sustainable development, but this he said, can only be achieve [...]
Guyanese weigh in on social cohesion in countrywide consultations
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2016) Residents from Demerara –Mahaica (Region Four) today, participated in a consultation session hosted by the Ministry of Social Cohesion and facilitated and supported by the United Nations Development Programme (U [...]
First Lady supports oncology doctors, nurses at Georgetown hospital
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, threw her support behind the doctors and nurses attached to the Oncology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), at a simple ceremony, [...]
‘Plant a tree that will help to feed your family’
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency, today, hosted a tree planting exercise in observance of National Tree Day, which also coincides with the beginning of Agriculture Month. The activity was held in the compound of t [...]
Guyana looks to strengthened relations with China particularly in ‘green’ development -President Granger says at 67th Anniversary celebration of China’s founding
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 30, 2016) President David Granger and Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Zhang Limin, this evening, pledged to continue working together to deepen and strengthen the relations shared between The Cooperative Republ [...]