Georgetown, Guyana, (October 28, 2015) – Members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency this afternoon. During the meeting, Chairperson of the Commission, Indra Chandarpal handed over to the President, the Commission’s annual report, which is tabled annually in the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 28, 2015) In light of ExxonMobil’s significant oil find in Guyana, the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will be hosting a two-day workshop on Building Capacity for Managing the Hydrocarbon Sector for Development in Guyana, from October 30 – 31, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 28, 2015) Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, met with representatives from InselAir and Roraima Airways, the airline’s local handler, to discuss their operations and Guyana’s air carrier regulations. During the meeting the airline agreed to work with Guyana to resolve the issues related to the recent incident where eight Indian nationals …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman last week represented Guyana in a high level meeting in Seoul, Korea after an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, to participate in the Fifth Korea-Caribbean High-Level Forum. Held under the theme “Enhancing the Korea-Caribbean Partnership in the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2015) As the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) celebrated its golden jubilee anniversary, members and well-wishers were reminded of the importance of meaningful engagements for youths in an effort to rid communities of social ills. President of Guyana His Excellency Brigadier David Granger and Minister within the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2015) Civil society continues to aid the government in its quest to ensure that every school-age child is able to access quality education. One of the most recent gesture saw Food for the Poor Guyana Incorporated handing over eight bicycles to students from the East Bank Berbice. President, His Excellency …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2015) While on an outreach to the East Berbice Corentyne Region, on Sunday October 25, 2015, President of Guyana, His Excellency Brigadier David Granger visited the Fyrish Health Centre. During his visit the President met with a team of sixteen doctors from the United States of America who are part …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2015) The role which communities, non-governmental and civil society organisations play in bridging governance gaps, was brought to the fore by President of Guyana, His Excellency Brigadier David Granger as he joined in celebrating with St. Francis Community Developers on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the organisation. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2015) “You are better placed than any other region for commerce. Let us use your natural advantages to make the East Berbice-Corentyne Region a commercially advanced region in this country.” This was the call made by President David Granger as he declared New Amsterdam Town Week 2015 open on Sunday …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2015) President David Granger urged residents of Fyrish, Corentyne to take responsibility for the development of their community even as he participated in the commission of a basketball court and pavilion. The Head of State spoke extensively on the importance of community involvement for further community development. He was joined …
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