Georgetown, 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 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Volda Lawrence represented Guyana at the Annual Gathering of the Group of Women Parliamentarians of ParlAmericas held in Quito, Ecuador from May 31-June 4, 2016. The conference focused on the progress made over the last year regarding ending political harassment in the workplace. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) The Cabinet granted no objection for four representatives from within the Ministry of Public Security to attend a training session hosted by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) titled “Introduction to the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Phenomena”, which will be hosted from June 13-17, 2016. The participants are …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Chief Fisheries Officer within the Ministry of Agriculture and current Chairman of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum, Mr. Denzil Roberts, will attend the 32nd Meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries from July 11-15, 2016 in Rome, Italy. The meeting is intended to address the move forward with regards to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Ms. Tamara Khan, Counsel and Coordinator within the Governance Office of the Office of the Prime Minister attended the 32nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which was held on June 8, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. Ms. Khan participated in the work of the United Nations Human …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Major Kester Craig, Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission attended the First Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which opened on June 8 and ended today in Asuncion, Paraguay. The meeting provided a forum for …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue, Tax Compliance and Enforcement of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Ms. Deanah Matthias attended the 43rd Meeting of the Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators (COTA) Executive Council, which was held from June 2-3, 2016 in Barbados. The meeting was organised by the CARICOM Secretariat and focused …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Ms. Towana Smartt, Manager GIS/Remote Sensing Unit and Ms. Jonelle Nedd, ACF-Small Concessions Unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources attended a Regional Planning Workshop for the Preparation of the Regional Report on the Situation of the Amazon Forest, in Lima, Peru, from May 30-31, 2016. The workshop was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Guyana participated in the ‘Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Workshop for Enhancing Knowledge on the Adaptation Fund Project Development Process and Project Full Cycle’ in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cabinet approved Guyana’s attendance at the two-day workshop, which started on June 7 and concludes on today. It is expected that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Mr. Wendell Blanhum is wrapping up his participation in the two-day Huawei Safe and Smart City 2016 Summit in Mexico City, Mexico. Guyana’s participation in the forum was made possible through an invitation from Mr. Timothy Odiean of Huawei Technologies, Mexico. Huawei is a world …
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