Georgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, said government is resolved to accelerate its efforts to ensure a clean, healthy and hygienic environment for everyone by protecting the integrity of our rivers, proscribing single-use plastics and by strengthening the capacity of municipal, neighbourhood and regional administrations to improve their solid waste …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2019) Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Mrs. Simona Charles-Broomes, this morning, in collaboration with GAICO Construction Incorporated, presented a quantity of table tennis equipment to the students and teachers of the Valmiki Vidyalaya High School, Peter Rose Street, Queenstown, Georgetown. The Minister presented the items in fulfilment of …
Read DetailsAir, earth and water Air, earth and water have been held to be some of the physical elements which sustain life from time immemorial. The protection of these elements is vital to ensuring human existence in a hygienic environment. Everyone has a responsibility to protect planet earth and the people who inhabit it by safeguarding …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 5, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency regrets to announce the death of Mrs. Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger. Mrs. Chan-A-Sue died this morning at the St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. She was 94 years old. The Ministry of the Presidency mourns with the …
Read DetailsEid Mubarak! Eid-ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion for the entire world. It is a sacred observance for individual devotes, for the Islamic community and for the nation. Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan during which Muslims strengthen their faith through acts of fasting, prayer and charity and commemorates the glorious revelation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 4, 2019) Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Ms. Simona Charles Broomes, today, presented a quantity of sport equipment to the inmates of the Timehri Prison. The Minister travelled to the prison to make good on her promise to the inmates to provide them with a quantity of recreation gear, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 4, 2019) President David Granger has granted presidential pardon to two students of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) by virtue of the powers vested in him under Article 188 (1) (a) and 188 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana. The two students were serving sentences for simple larceny. Article 188 (1) …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2019) Twenty-seven women, this morning, commenced a week-long training exercise in general First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator at the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS), as part of the three-component Care for the Elderly Workshop spearheaded by the Office of the First …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2019) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this afternoon, met with Surinamese Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Ebu Jones at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss the way forward for the operation of the Ferry service between Guyana and Suriname. On May 25, 2019, the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 2, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify the role of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in the affairs of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). In a letter to the editor dated June 2, 2019, published in the Kaieteur News and headlined, ‘Too much presidential meddling …
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