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First Lady, Project Happiness host first workshop with Education Ministry stakeholders – training to augment HFLE schools’ curriculum

Posted: March 11, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, participated in the first ReThink- Project Happiness Train the Trainer workshop, held at the Ministry of Education’s National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD), aimed at providing teachers and other participants with the keys to boost children’s self-esteem and promote their emotional development. …

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President meets with Head of CDEMA

Posted: March 11, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2016) Executive Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Mr. Ronald Jackson, today, met with President David Granger to discuss the work of the regional body, particularly in the context of Guyana’s disaster risk management expectations. Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Director General of the Civil …

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German Embassy to host 50th Independence Anniversary Reception

Posted: March 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, met with Germany’s Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency Lutz Hermann Gorgens, at the Ministry of the Presidency, during which discussions were held on a number of local and global issues. Ambassador Lutz informed President Granger that the German Embassy will be hosting a special …

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Kuwaiti organisation interested in supporting ‘Five Bs’ programme

Posted: March 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2016) President David Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by two officials from the Zakat House, a charitable government agency based in Kuwait, which has expressed an interest in supporting the ‘Five Bs’ programme. The officials were accompanied by Director of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), Shaikh …

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“Local Government will open the door for enterprise” – President David Granger at Mabaruma

Posted: March 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, declared that he has a vision for Barima-Waini (Region 1), which will ensure that its residents are educated, empowered and have the type of energy generation capacity they need to ensure economic activities that will develop the region and the country as a whole. …

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Women are stronger because of their struggles – First Lady tells congregation at Freedom Life Ministries

Posted: March 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 9, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said women are stronger because of their struggles and urged them to practice compassion in their daily lives, in her address, earlier this evening, at the Women’s Conference 2016 hosted by the Freedom Life Ministries Cathedral in Georgetown. The four-day Conference is being held …

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President accredits new Australian High Commissioner

Posted: March 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 9, 2016) President David Granger, today, accredited His Excellency, John Pilbeam as the new non-resident High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Australia to Guyana. The new High Commissioner is based in Trinidad and Tobago. In presenting his Letters of Credence to the President, Mr. Pilbeam spoke of the friendly and fruitful …

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President Granger attends Ordination and Consecration Ceremony of Reverend Father Charles Davidson

Posted: March 09, 2016
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President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger today joined the congregation of St. George’s Cathedral to witness the Ordination and Consecration of Reverend Father Charles Alexander Davidson, to the office and work of the Bishop of the Diocese of Guyana. He replaces Reverend Father Cornell Jerome Moss, who passed away last year. Reverend …

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President tackles medium and long-term El Niño preparedness with Ministerial Task Force – Immediate relief for domestic and economic impact continuing

Posted: March 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 09, 2016) The Government continues to concentrate its efforts on bringing immediate relief to communities affected by the impact of El Niño. President David Granger called a meeting this morning to facilitate increased ministerial collaboration for the scaling-up of plans to prepare for future cycles of dry weather. At the meeting, …

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Government will enforce the laws to ensure gender equality, women’s empowerment – President Granger calls for change in attitudes to women’s rights

Posted: March 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 08, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, pledged his Government’s commitment to ensuring that the laws and legislations in place to effect gender equality are strictly enforced, and to take action to ensure that Guyanese women are further empowered. The President made this commitment during his address to celebrate International Women’s …

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