Georgetown, Guyana – (June 15, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, attended a reception to bid farewell to the 11th batch of the Chinese Medical Brigade and welcomed their replacement; a 16-member team of medical professionals, who arrived in Guyana two days ago. The reception was organised by the Chinese Embassy in Georgetown. First Lady, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the second session of the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s Caribbean Region William F. Austin (WFA) Community-Based Hearing HealthCare training session at the Pegasus Hotel. The Foundation is training health care providers from 14 countries over three days and is outfitting more than 60 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2016) First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger said that the Guyanese society is scarred and diminished by the blight of trafficking in persons and called on all stakeholders to go beyond hearsay and cultural barriers to gather evidence that will lead to prosecution of those that perpetrate this heinous act. She …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 13, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, launched the Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop in the town of Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), where more than 25 women will over the next week benefit from training that is expected to help improve their business management skills. During brief remarks …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 12, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this afternoon, re-commissioned the newly rehabilitated Main Street in Hopetown, West Coast Berbice, Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) at a small dedication ceremony hosted at the location. “I am quite happy to be here among the residents of Hopetown today to celebrate the rehabilitative …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 12, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, charged 57 graduates of the Youth Leadership Training Programme, organised by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Youth Empowerment and the Department of Youth, at the Madewini Training Centre to be ‘doers’ and not just talkers for the development of Guyana. …
Read DetailsThe mighty Essequibo has been the heart of an age old unsubstantiated claim on Guyana’s sovereign territory Venezuela, which spans over 170 years, beginning in the year 1840 when the British Government felt it was necessary to demarcate British Guiana’s borders. German surveyor Robert Schomburgk on request from the British Government was hired to conduct …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 10, 2016) President David Granger, today, attended the funeral service of the late Mr. Jules Richard Kranenburg, a former Minister of Public Works and Communications with responsibility for transport under the Hugh Desmond Hoyte administration. The service was held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Brickdam, Stabroek. Mr. Kranenburg …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) President David Granger was, today, presented with a portrait of himself cross-stitched with embroidery thread by Mrs. Carolyn Moffat, a huge fan of the Head of State. Mrs. Moffat was accompanied to the Ministry of the Presidency by her husband, Mr. Vibert Moffat. The President expressed his appreciation to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) President David Granger, today, said that establishment of the four rights commissions is achievable with the full cooperation of the Opposition by the end of this year and reiterated his commitment to meaningful consultations with the political Opposition to see this process through. The President was at the time …
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