Georgetown, Guyana- (July 31, 2015) – The Hon. Joseph Harmon, Minister of State, with responsibility for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), today said that as the agency celebrates its 36th Anniversary, it must always put the country and its stakeholders first in its operations.These comments were made even as he promised the organisation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – July 31, 2015 Minister of State, Joseph Harmon today handed over a $2M cheque to the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) to support its Emancipation Day activities. This donation brings the total amount in financial assistance to the Association to $5M. Minister Harmon lauded the work of the Association and urged …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, (July 29, 2015) The Vatican has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Guyana in the area of promoting peace and unity. This assurance was given when Ambassador His Excellency Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Ambassador of the Apostolic Nuncio, paid a courtesy call to President David A. Granger, earlier today. Archbishop Girasoli said that Pope …
Read Details(Georgetown July 29, 2015) President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. William Warren Smith says that the institution is prepared to work with Guyana in an effort to help the country realize its full potential in the area of renewable energy and energy efficiency. In an interview at the Ministry of the Presidency, Dr. Smith …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (July 27, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, who also shares responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, over the weekend, met with several Toshaos and other representatives in Region 9, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, where several issues, including good governance and sustainable community development were discussed and brought to the forefront. The meeting …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (July 27,2015)- Minister of Governance, with additional responsibility for the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, during the course of the weekend, visited the Iwokrama International Centre where he met with the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) and Iwokrama representatives. At the meeting, which was held at Bina Hill, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (July, 27, 2015) With Social Cohesion consultations continuing in Region 6 yesterday, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally says she believes schools countrywide can and should play a greater role in addressing this matter. The Minister and her team met with residents of Corriverton and other surrounding communities at the Skeldon High …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (July 27, 2015) President David Granger, this morning, called on citizens to “disabuse” themselves of the notion that the industry is in “crisis”, even as he acknowledged that there are some challenges. The Head of State was at the time delivering the feature address at the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Rice Industry Conference, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (July 25, 2015) The Ministry of Social Cohesion launched its regional consultation exercise at Belladrum, West Coast Berbice today. Minister Ally told the over 60 residents in attendance at the Belladrum Primary School, that with Local Government Elections fast approaching, residents need to make the issue of development a priority rather than putting …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (July 25, 2015) The children of the Shaheed’s Boys and Girls orphanages’ had much to celebrate earlier this evening as President David Granger announced that his administration will be increasing the annual subvention given to the organisation. Moments after returning from Washington DC, the President made the announcement at the Orphanages’ Eid Fest …
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