Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana recently attended a Forest Investment Programme Pilot (FIP) Meeting in Oaxaca, Mexico aimed at enhancing learning and sharing experiences between the 72 FIP countries with regard to sustainable forestry practices. Cabinet, on June 7, granted approval for Mr. Mahendra Saywack, a technical officer in the Ministry of Natural …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Cabinet, on June 7, gave its approval for Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commissioner (GLSC), Mr. Trevor Benn to attend a workshop on Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Target Setting in Buenos Aires, Argentina from July 20-21. The workshop is being organised by the United Nations’ Convention to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana recently participated in the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Mexico City, Mexico, which was held from June 8-9, 2016. Cabinet, on June 7, approved the attendance of Ms. Hazel Halley-Burnett, Gender Consultant within the Ministry of Social Protection at the Conference. Guyana’s participation was made possible …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana, yesterday, wrapped up participation in a three-day meeting titled ‘Responding to Unmet need for Contraception with Evidence and High Impact Practices in Time of Zika’ in Lima, Peru. On June 7, Cabinet approved the attendance of Dr. Ertensia Hamilton, Director of Maternal and Child Health and Ministry of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) Guyana recently attended a Consultative Forum on Environmental Health, CCH4, Sustainable Development Goals and Adaptation to Climate Change’ at the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) office in Barbados. Cabinet, on June 7, approved the attendance of Mr. Amarnauth Maraj, Director of Environmental Health at the Ministry of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, accepted an invitation from the Solomon’s Temple in Philippi, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) to participate in their fifth anniversary celebratory church service on August 21. Pastor Ewart Bagot, who presented the invitation to the President during a courtesy call paid on him at the …
Read DetailsGuyana’s patrimony Honourable Prime Minister and Leader of the House;Members of the Diplomatic Corps;Honourable Leader of the Opposition;Ministers of the Government;Honourable Members of the National Assembly;Ladies and Gentlemen: I am honoured to be here for the third time, in this year 2015, to discuss with you matters of importance – matters of national interest. I …
Read DetailsPresident David A. Granger: Good afternoon to all the awardees. Fellow Guyanese, I am very honoured to be here this evening to preside over this ceremony; for the first time as patron of the President Youth Award: Republic of Guyana. I am happy too, to be able to congratulate the awardees for their efforts and …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: “Social Protection and Agriculture”. This is a great motto as we aim to break the cycle of rural poverty. Guyana on this World Food Day, the 16th of October 2015, takes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to ensuring greater food security is one of the means of eliminating extreme poverty and …
Read DetailsMadam Resident Coordinator, Her Excellency Mr. Khadija Musa; Ministers of the Government and Members of the National Assembly; Members of the Diplomatic Corps;Members of the United Nations agency and staff here in Georgetown; Special invitees, Members of the media, Ladies and gentlemen: I thought I had gotten over my 70th birthday celebrations two months ago, …
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