Georgetown, Guyana – (February 23, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, commended 41 young people from Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10), for completing an Information and Communication Technology workshop, noting that they have not only equipped themselves with a marketable skill, but one in which they can use to create their own employment. The …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Guyanese everywhere are celebrating the establishment of the Republic forty-nine years ago. That act, on 23rd February 1970, confirmed our Independence, consolidated our multicultural character, accelerated social and economic transformation and advanced nation-building. The architects of Independence insisted, during Independence negotiations, on constitutional assurances for the eventual severing of subordinate ties to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 21, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, informed that between March 30, 2015 and February 20, 2019, the Government of Guyana, through its various agencies and departments, has assisted 338 suspected victims of Trafficking in Persons (TIP). Of this figure, 67 per cent represent foreign nationals. Speaking at the opening …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 21, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, made it clear that Guyanese workers must be treated in a respectful manner and at all times the country’s labour laws must be upheld at a meeting with the executive members of the Russian Aluminium (RUSAL) company. The meeting aimed to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this evening, said Guyana has come in for high commendation from the international community, particularly the United Nations Convention to Combat Climate Change (UNCCD) for a job well done in the successful hosting of the Seventeenth Session of the Committee for the Review …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2019) Director of the Ministry of the Presidency’s Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, today, encouraged 40 cadets of the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service (BCCPS) to maintain their career goals while ensuring they are sufficiently qualified for the transformation which is on the horizon as a result …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2019) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is saddened at the death of Professor Rudolph James, who died on Monday at the age of 85, in the United States of America. Professor James who taught law in Guyana and Africa also headed the University of …
Read DetailsOverviewThe Department of Energy’s Internship Programme offers eligible young persons the opportunity to acquire practical experience in the Oil and Gas Sector working alongside its staff. The Department, is active in various functional areas related to its mandate, which can be categorized as: (i) policy formulation and implementation, (ii) governance, (iii) legal contracts administration, and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 16, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, commended the Kuru Kururu community for mobilising to take action against domestic violence, after they noted an increase in abusive behaviours over the past year. The First Lady also said that it is important that women are empowered to get out of abusive …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 16, 2019) First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, participated in the third annual children’s cancer awareness walk, organized by the Giving Hope Foundation. The walk was held in observance of International Childhood Cancer Day, which is celebrated on February 15. Among those who participated in the annual walk were children …
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