Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2015) President David Granger administered the Oath of Office to Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards who was earlier today sworn-in to perform the functions as Chief Justice, in a simple ceremony hosted at the Ministry of the Presidency. She replaces Justice Ian Chang whose pre-retirement leave commenced yesterday. In a brief comment …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2015) President David Granger today accredited Mr. David Prendergast as the new non-resident High Commissioner of Jamaica to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at a simple ceremony held in the Credentials Room of the Ministry of the Presidency. Mr. Prendergast previously served as Jamaica’s High Commissioner in Trinidad and Tobago. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2015) President David Granger has said only trained teachers should enter the education system and, over time, even they must upgrade their qualifications, in his keynote address at an award ceremony organised by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) to honour a few stalwart educators, both retired and serving, for their …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2015) Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr. Raphael Trotman, today, visited the Fugro Americas, a multi-purpose vessel designed to conduct high resolution geophysical surveys and sea floor mapping, which has been contracted by oil giant ExxonMobil, to commence works in the Stabroek Block, where …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, in collaboration with the ‘Rethink’ Organisation, the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Caribbean Airlines, today, presented over 1500 pairs of shoes to students from the hinterland regions, who are currently studying in Georgetown. At a simple ceremony held on the lawns of State House, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2015) President David Granger, this morning, announced a contribution of $1 million dollars to the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Fallen Heroes Foundation and another $1 million the Force’s Scholarship Fund. The President, who himself benefited from a GPF scholarship to attend Queen’s College, made these announcements at the GPF’s Traditional …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, said it is imperative that stakeholders understand the risks and vulnerabilities Guyana faces as a result of climate change, and take a proactive approach to reduce them as the nation can ill-afford to be complacent. The Minister made this call in his address to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, joined with the Bernice Mansell Foundation to treat over 200 senior citizens from in and around Georgetown to a grand Christmas luncheon at Parc Rayne, Rahaman’s Park, Houston. The guests were drawn from the Diamond Group Senior Citizens Home, the Golden Age Senior Citizens …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2015) The Government of Guyana will be paying out a year-end bonus to public service employees, who earn less than $500,000 per month. This announcement was first mentioned by President David Granger, late last week, during a recording of the television show, The Public Interest. In the seven months since …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2015) President David Granger continued to deliver Christmas cheer with a visit to Sandvoort, West Canje, Berbice, this afternoon. Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, accompanied the President. More than 200 children received gifts even as the President used the opportunity to continue to push for a strong focus on …
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