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“Government and the Church must become partners in addressing social ills” -Minister Harmon at RLM’s 11th anniversary
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 30, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this evening, sounded a call for the Church and other faith-based organisations to partner with the Government to address social ills, noting that the two entities [...]
‘St. Andrew’s Kirk is not a relic of the past but a social microscope’ -President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 27, 2018) The 200th anniversary of St. Andrew’s Kirk is an occasion for national, not parochial celebration, President David Granger said this evening, as he celebrated the milestone with members of the Chu [...]
Increased partnership needed to tackle child abuse- Minister Ally
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2018) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, today, called on citizens to partner with government to eliminate all forms of violence against children. The Minister made the call during a Child Protect [...]
‘Build resilience to withstand economic pressures’ -President Granger says at opening of Rupununi Regional Heritage celebrations
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2018) President David Granger, today, urged residents of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region (Region Nine) to build resilience to withstand economic pressures. The Head of State was at the time deliverin [...]
Poverty, substance abuse, cultural norms among the primary contributors to violence against children -UNICEF hands over study to Ministry of Social Protection
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2018) As Guyana observes Child Protection Week, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today, handed over a study on sexual, physical and emotional violence against children to Ministry of Social Protection. T [...]
Minister of State conducts reconnaissance in Region Nine -ahead of well drilling set to commence next week
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, led a team to the South Rupununi, Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to conduct a reconnaissance of the roads and other facilities, as the region ge [...]
National efforts to support Venezuelan migrants continue
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 24, 2018) The National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee continues to work to find ways and means to lend greater support to Venezuelan migrants in Guyana. The Immigration Department has informed that from April to [...]
Cabinet greenlights appointment of several high commissioners and ambassadors
Georgetown, Guyana- (September 24, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, announced that Cabinet at its Tuesday, September 18, 2018 meeting, consented to the appointment of several High Commissioners and Ambassadors to Guyana. The Ministe [...]
Government will do its best to make the elderly comfortable –Minister Ally says at commissioning of new facilities at the Palms
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 20, 2018) The Government of Guyana will continue to invest in its senior citizens to ensure that they are comfortable in their golden years, Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally said. She made these [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition (GuyTIE) September 19, 2018
Guyana’s economic development has been constrained, historically, by the small size of its population, small domestic markets and the small range and volume of primary commodity exports. These have made its economy highly vulnerable to exogenou [...]