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US$14M to upgrade Bartica, Suddie, West Demerara Hospitals – Contract of Specialty Hospital to be reviewed
Georgetown, Guyana – ( November 15, 2015) The US$14 million balance of the US$18M loan by Exim Bank of India to build the Specialty Hospital, will now be used to improve health care delivery at the Bartica, West Demerara and Suddie Regional Hospitals [...]
Minister Harmon donates salary increase to bring relief to several villages
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 15, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, in keeping with the mandate of the government to provide a good life for all Guyanese, has begun donating his salary increases in aid of street lights, for several villages ac [...]
Government orders dredge operator to cease mining operations in Isseneru -Fact-finding mission to be conducted
Georgetown, Guyana - (November 14, 2015) Amidst concerns and complaints from the Toshao and representatives of the village of Isseneru, Region Eight, Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotm [...]
Climate change must not be treated with a cursory glance – Minister Trotman at public consultation forum ahead of COP 21
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 14, 2015) The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, today, hosted another public consultation on the position that Guyana will be advancing at the upcoming annual Conference of Parties (COP 21) climate ne [...]
President Granger takes salute at GDF’s 50th anniversary route march
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 14, 2015) President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Brigadier David Granger was joined by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Ph [...]
First Lady underscores the importance of giving at Courts Christmas light up
Georgetown, Guyana - (November 13, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, joined scores of Guyanese on Main Street to be part of the Courts Christmas Light-up, an event that has become an annual tradition to usher in the festive season. [...]
GGB’s Bartica office to be re-opened month end as the community gears up for township status
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 13, 2015) The Guyana Gold Board's (GGB) Bartica office, which was closed in 2014 under the former administration after allegations of gold tampering surfaced, will be re-opened later this month by Minister of Governance [...]
Special UN Envoy on official mission in Guyana to discuss HIV response initiative
Georgetown, Guyana, (November 13, 2015) – Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally was today paid a courtesy call by Special Envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General in the Caribbean Region, Dr. Edward Greene who is currently on a six-day off [...]
Social Cohesion Minister – Amna Ally Chides PPP General Secretary – Clement Rohee For Irresponsible Statement
As the Minister responsible for Social Cohesion, I firmly reject the irresponsible and divisive query made by General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), Mr. Clement Rohee, that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) reveal the ethnici [...]
Minister of State tours Global Seafood Distributors
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 12, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, earlier today, conducted a tour of Global Seafood Distributors, where he got a firsthand look of the daily operations of the facility, which provides employment for about fift [...]