Georgetown, Guyana – (July 28, 2016) Guyana joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Day to Combat Desertification under the theme ‘Protect Earth, Restore Land, Engage People’ in June 2016. World Day to Combat Desertification has been celebrated since 1995 under the autarchies of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and has …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 28, 2016) President David Granger, early this morning, at the Ministry of the Presidency, met with Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi and Dr. Sheik Amir, the doctors who have been treating nine year old Darnell Ajani Matthew and eight year old Nick Josh Omari Joseph, the St. Lucian Cub Scouts, who were injured in …
Read DetailsThe 34th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) was officially opened this morning in Georgetown by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. Addressing Ministers of Government, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) officials and public service stakeholders at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Prime Minister Nagamootoo stated that the Government of Guyana was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 27, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, met with a visiting Capstone team of students from the United States’ National Defense University’s General and Flag Officer Course at the Ministry of the Presidency, where he was able to share with them some of the country’s experiences, challenges and strengths in the areas …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 26, 2016) President David Granger is deeply saddened to learn of the accident, which resulted in injuries to two Cub Scouts from St. Lucia, who are in Guyana for the 14th Caribbean Cuboree. The accident, which occurred on Woolford Avenue, left eight year old Nick Josh Omari Joseph and nine year …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 25, 2016) President David Granger, earlier this evening, issued a strong charge to the newly appointed diplomats to make Guyana’s interests and that of its people their first priority, as they take up their new posts. Among these national interests is the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy. The President cautioned, that no deal; …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 25, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with Ms. Dorrie Thomas-Crawford, a United States-based early childhood education specialist and teacher, who has been hosting a training workshop for teachers in the Buxton community for over seven years. The meeting was intended to explore the possibility of expanding that training in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 25, 2016) President David Granger has once again called on the Georgetown Mayor and City Council to engage the citizens of Georgetown in consultation on critical matters and advised them to avoid the escalation of an adversarial relation between the Council and the people. The President made these comments even as he …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 25, 2016) President David Granger,yesterday, declared opened the 14th Caribbean Cuboree in Guyana at the D’urban Park, noting that the Scout movement has been able to build linkages between the school, places of worship and home, thereby contributing to the development of the character of the young people involved, so that …
Read DetailsThe Cooperative Republic of Guyana stands in solidarity with the people of Germany and expresses sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives and those who were injured in a horrific attack in the city of Munich last Friday. Guyana joins with the rest of the world in condemning this attack, which resulted …
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