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‘Exercise homeguard is a reaffirmation that GDF is ready to fulfill its mission’
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2016) Commander-in-Chief of the Guyana Armed Forces, President David Granger, this morning, congratulated the troops of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), who participated in the week-long Field Tactical Exercise ( [...]
Gov’t proposes final offer for public servant salary increase
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2016) As the negotiations between the Government and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) comes to a close, the latter has agreed to consider the Government’s final offer to increase public servants salary and indic [...]
Guyana offered assistance by Commonwealth to improve public service
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 24, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon said that his recent participation at public administration and public service conferences in Putrajaya, Malaysia, last week, has resulted in Guyana receiving several o [...]
President Granger praises Hamilton Lashley Foundation’s Charity Shield Soccer Tournament
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 24, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, declared open the Annual Caribbean Children’s Charity Shield Soccer Classic Tournament; a tri-nation event put on by the Hamilton Lashley Human Development Foun [...]
President to further green agenda on side-lines of upcoming UN meeting
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 23, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with senior officials of the various agencies that are responsible for the protection and management of the environment. During the meeting, the President requested that [...]
President celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Brahma Kumaris
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 22, 2016) Two representatives from the Brahma Kumaris, today, visited and celebrated Raksha Bandhan with President David Granger and his staff at the Ministry of the Presidency, an event which, the President said, has the [...]
Five-member authority to oversee, monitor implementation of decisions of Toshaos Council
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 22, 2016) President David Granger has announced today that he will take for Cabinet’s consideration, the recommendation made by Chairperson of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Mr. Joel Fredericks, to have a plot of lan [...]
President attends Mining Week opening and awards ceremony
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, attended the opening ceremony for Mining Week activities, a yearly event organised by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Ministry of Natural Resou [...]
Religious organisations must do more to address social problems, foster social cohesion -President Granger tells congregation at Solomon’s Temple in Berbice
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2016) President David Granger, today, issued a call on the church to take the lead role in helping to address social ills such as suicide, interpersonal violence, poverty and drug and alcohol abuse, which plague [...]
Innovation, economic diversification vital to transform resource-rich Corentyne -President Granger tells residents at opening of 12th Berbice Expo
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 20, 2016) The need for economic diversification, promotion of entrepreneurship, more focus on technical education, greater security, dealing with the high rate of migration, transitioning to a green economy and chan [...]