Georgetown, Guyana – (July 11, 2016) President David Granger, today, established the Department of National Events, under the Ministry of the Presidency. The Department will be headed by Colonel Nazrul Hussain of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and will be tasked with the planning and execution of all national events in the country. President David …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 11, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment, Mr. Aubrey Norton, to discuss opportunities and explore ways in which the two offices can collaborate to empower the youth population in the country. In an invited comment, Mrs. Granger said that “we were exploring areas …
Read DetailsBy Muriana McPherson WE HAVE all, at some point in our lives, heard that maintaining good personal hygiene — such as washing our hands before eating, brushing our teeth after every meal, and taking daily baths — prevents illness and makes us socially acceptable. One can therefore conclude that practising good personal hygiene contributes to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, reiterated Guyana’s commitment to establishing, deepening and strengthening ties with countries across the various hemispheres, so that trade, cooperation and the exchange of ideas for the benefit of all involved, can be accomplished. The President was at the time delivering an address at the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 9, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier today, received a donation of fifty bats and balls from the Caribbean Premier League’s Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Pete Russell, for distribution to communities across the country. He also received a bat, bearing the autographs of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 9, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, lauded the timeliness and the agenda of the Guyana Olympic Association’s (GOA) Women in Sport Seminar, which was convened to discuss issues specific to girls and women, who participate in sport and to begin the process of breaking down barriers to equality. In …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) With education as the topmost priority of the current administration, President David Granger’s Five Bs Initiative, aimed at providing boats, buses, bicycles, breakfast and books to school children, has as a result given way to easier access to school and other basic school needs for many students across the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) A multi-sectoral approach to the myriad problems facing teenagers in Guyana, according to First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, is what is needed to ensure that they are properly equipped to assume leadership of our country in the future. The First Lady made these comments during a Stakeholders Symposium held …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) President David Granger said, today, at the official opening ceremony of two Farm to Market Roads in Parika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3), that Guyana’s abundance of land and freshwater supplies for agricultural purposes places it an enviable position to take advantage of the increased demand for food globally …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, said that she was proud to honour 124 top performers from across five regions “who have done exceedingly well” at the 2016 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), by presenting them with bicycles and backpacks to give them a head start on …
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