Georgetown, Guyana – (November 13, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, joined scores of Guyanese on Main Street to be part of the Courts Christmas Light-up, an event that has become an annual tradition to usher in the festive season. She was also presented with a cheque from the company to support her …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 13, 2015) The Guyana Gold Board’s (GGB) Bartica office, which was closed in 2014 under the former administration after allegations of gold tampering surfaced, will be re-opened later this month by Minister of Governance with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman. This announcement comes even as the Government …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, (November 13, 2015) – Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally was today paid a courtesy call by Special Envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General in the Caribbean Region, Dr. Edward Greene who is currently on a six-day official mission in Guyana. Dr. Greene was accompanied by UNAIDS Country Director to Suriname …
Read DetailsAs the Minister responsible for Social Cohesion, I firmly reject the irresponsible and divisive query made by General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), Mr. Clement Rohee, that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) reveal the ethnicity of its employees. It is a sad commentary that the PPP has chosen to once again divide this …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 12, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, earlier today, conducted a tour of Global Seafood Distributors, where he got a firsthand look of the daily operations of the facility, which provides employment for about fifteen persons in the West Ruimveldt area. The tour was conducted by Chief Executive Officer of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 12, 2015) First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, earlier today, met with Executive Member of Health and Educational Relief Organisation (HERO), Dr. Mallika Mootoo and the organisation’s Vice President, Dr. Andrea Lambert. Mrs. Granger has been working extensively to build partnerships with groups and organisations, which are focused on reaching the most …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 12, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon was today paid a courtesy call by Mr. Joel Tucker and Mr. Peter Assing from the Gideon International Organisation, who presented him a copy of the Bible. In accepting the Bible, Minister Harmon noted that any religion plays an important role in the building …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 11, 2015) Minister of Governance, with responsibility for the Natural Resources and the Environment sector, Raphael Trotman and Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, yesterday, paid a visit to the ETK Incorporated; a subsidiary of Sandspring Resources Limited, a Canadian company; which is located at Toroparu, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni). The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 11, 2015) President David Granger, who is currently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, described Guyana’s participation at the Fourth Summit of the Arab and South American Countries (ASPA) as fruitful and a success. He said that it is an important forum for Guyana to advance its interest with some of the major …
Read DetailsI wish to extend happy Deepavali greetings to all Guyanese, but particularly to the members of our Hindu Community, on the holy occasion of this sacred festival. Deepavali – the Festival of Lights – is recognised by all Guyanese as one of the most joyous festivals in our multi-religious calendar. It has, over past decades, …
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