Day: <span>January 16, 2016</span>
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First Lady inducted as Patron of Guyana Foundation – calls on NGOs to redouble efforts to reach vulnerable people, tackle suicide

  • Posted: January 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January, 15 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger called on the charitable organisation, The Guyana Foundation, and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to play a greater role in addressing the scourge of suicide, noting the need for all sectors in society to get involved in arresting the root causes of the issue. The …

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First two buses under ‘three Bs’ programme handed over to Region Five – President says education key to economic progress

  • Posted: January 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) President David Granger and his Administration came in for high praise, today, when he presented the keys to two 30-seater buses for school children to the Region Five, Regional Democratic Council (RDC). The vehicles were donated by corporate citizens to the President’s “Boats, Buses and Bicycles” (‘three Bs’) programme …

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Indigenous producers continue to benefit from training, new technology to boost earnings – under IAST/Ministry of Social Cohesion partnership

  • Posted: January 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 15, 2016) The Ministry of Social Cohesion and the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) continue to undertake projects aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of Amerindian farmers and producers in the Region Nine area; recently returning from a five- day trip from the North Rupununi, where product development training, technical …

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Durban Park to become major public venue

  • Posted: January 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 15, 2016) President David Granger and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, this afternoon, made a brief stop at Durban Park, where work is on-going to transform the area into a multi-purpose recreational facility. The Park is being developed mainly for the benefit of South Georgetown residents but is expected to have …

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