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Over 200 jobs to be created through SLED Initiative in the medium term -160 youths from the 10 Regions graduated from the programme
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 15, 2016) A young woman, who was given a fresh start in life when she received amnesty under President David Granger’s policy of giving second chances to non-violent, non-cocaine offenders, was able to complet [...]
Self Reliance workshop will empower you to transform your lives and Region – First Lady tells Port Kaituma participants
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 15, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, encouraged the latest batch of participants in the Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop for Women to capitalise on the opportunity to learn new skills that [...]
Message by the Honourable Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms Amna Ally on International Youth Day 2016
International Youth Day 2016 is being observed under the theme - “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production”. This year’s Day is about achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It focuses [...]
‘A Progressive President and a Progressive Government’ behind Five Bs
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 11, 2016) Regional Executive Officer of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), Mr. Dennis Jaikarran praised the President’s Buses, Boats, Bicycles, Books and Breakfast programme (Five Bs), even as Minister of Soc [...]
Minister Harmon receives COI Report into Drop-in Centre deaths
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 12, 2016) The final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of Antonio and Joshua George, who perished in the July 8 fire at the Hadfield Street Drop-in Centre, was today handed over to Minister of State, Mr. [...]
Passport services to be launched next week in Linden
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 11, 2016) Upper Demerara – Berbice (Region Ten) will be the first to have fully operationalised passport application services as the government moves to decentralise such services to all the Regions across the country. T [...]
‘Be brave and be fearless; choose a career, which you will enjoy’
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 11, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, delivered uplifting remarks to 45 young women, who graduated from the “Be Your Best You” programme, which was organised by the Guyana Girl Guides Association. The program [...]
International community must commit more resources to Iwokrama
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 11, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, said that Iwokrama is embedded in Guyana’s territory, its law, its economy and in its political culture. The Head of State made these remarks at the Iwokrama Centre for Rai [...]
“Education a key factor in your lives”
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 10, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally was, today, accompanied by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, as they distributed 20 bicycles to the students of Success Primary School in Leguan, Essequibo Islands-West [...]
President appoints Cabinet Sub-Committee to examine medicine and medical supplies storage
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 10, 2016) Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday, August 9, was briefed by Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton on the matters raised in the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly relating to storage of government [...]