Georgetown, Guyana – (March 19, 2016) President David Granger, today, expressed his satisfaction with the return of Local Government elections to the country after an absence of more than two decades, noting that despite the reported low voter turnout, he was pleased that local democracy and empowerment have been returned to ordinary Guyanese. These sentiments …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 18, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, told New Amsterdam residents that it is essential that a closer working relationship is developed among Central, Regional and Municipal Government in order to effect the kind of changes that the people of Guyana deserve. The President was at the time addressing scores of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 17, 2016) President David Granger, today, paid tribute to Mr. James McFarlane Corry, a son of the soil, who was born in 1850 and is regarded as the ‘Father of Local Government in British Guiana’. The Local Government Champion was remembered at a commemoration service and wreath laying ceremony, which was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 17, 2016) President David Granger, last evening called on the residents of Georgetown to exercise their constitutional right to vote in the Local Government Elections (LGEs), planned for tomorrow. The President urged citizens to restore the pride and glory of our capital city and ensure a green future. Addressing a mammoth …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with members of the Guyana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, who indicated their willingness to collaborate with the Government in various areas to effect positive changes in the society. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. Some of the projects they have …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from representatives of the Farmers Association of Guyana, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The team was led by Mr. Wazeer Latiff and was comprised of Ms. Susan Lowe, Mr. Michael Lowe and Mr. Surendra Sookdeo. At the meeting, issues related …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) Executive Officer of the President’s Youth Award, Republic of Guyana (PYARG) Programme, Mr. Allister Collins and his brother, Chairman of the Habitat for Humanity, Dr. Astell Collins, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency, today. During the meeting, the goals and developmental …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning commissioned a spanking new canteen for the students of the Providence Primary School. The canteen was built and furnished by Dr. Suresh Narine, co-Chairman of CGX Energy Incorporated, who is also a past student of the school. Minister Ally, in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger and Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, presented 30 more bicycles and over 200 pairs of shoes to the students of the St. Ignatius Primary and Secondary schools, in fulfilment of a promise made to them to provide these items to help …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman along with Finance Secretary, Dr. Hector Butts and other officials from the Finance Ministry and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), today, met with Economic Adviser at the Oceans and Natural Resources Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Daniel Wilde who proposed a …
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