Georgetown, Guyana – (September 28, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, urged the National Grade Six Assessment 2016 top performers from the East Coast of Demerara to ‘be all they can be’ even as she reminded them that they must never forget where they came from or whose shoulders they stood on to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 28, 2016) The eGovernment Agency has completed the first phase of the Improving Digital Equity, Access and Learning (IDEAL) Programme, which has provided for 100 institutions to be connected to the eGovernment network along the Coast and Chief Executive Officer of the eGovernment Agency, Mr. Floyd Levi said that the Agency …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 28, 2016) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Volda Lawrence, was today, joined by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger at a ceremony hosted by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the official handing over of the Situation Analysis of Women and Children Report (SitAn), which was a collaborative effort between the Ministry …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2016) The Office of the Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment in collaboration with the Department of Youth, Sports and Culture, Ministry of Education, hosted its sixth Youth Leadership Training Programme over the past two weekends at the Madewini Training Centre. A total of 76 youths from Barima-Waini (Region One), Pomeroon-Supenaam …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, told the women participating in the seventh session of the Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop that she has high hopes for them as women have the ability to change a nation. The First Lady made these remarks at the opening of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, on Friday, met with the Director of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Mr. Joel Simpson and Social Change Coordinator, Mr. Jairo Rodrigues, to discuss possible areas of collaboration between SASOD and the department of Social Cohesion. Among the items on …
Read DetailsNew York, United States – (September 24, 2016) Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, today declared “I have to make a assessment by November” on the way forward with regard to the Venezuela border controversy with Guyana. The Secretary-General made these comments during a meeting with President David Granger at the United Nations’ …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 24, 2016) President David Granger extends heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Kenwyn Carmichael and the other relatives of the late Mr. Fitz Uriel Alexander Carmichael, who passed away on Friday, September 23.Mr. Fitz Carmichael was an educator and first Regional Minister of Barima-Waini (Region One). He later served as Minister of Forestry.
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 23, 2016) President David Granger, today, co-chaired a special meeting in New York, which was convened at the request of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon with the aim of engaging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of States on issues affecting countries in the Region and to bid farewell to them …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 23, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, met with members of the Guyanese diaspora at the Guyana Mission in New York, where he engaged them on the Government’s push for a ‘green’ economy. The President also used the occasion to promote investment opportunities in the ‘green’ sector, which he says will …
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