Georgetown, Guyana – (February 15, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, lauded the Mothers’ Union of Guyana for its continued service to the vulnerable sections of the society for the past 90 years. The First Lady was at the time delivering the feature address at the opening of the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 15, 2016) Teams representing the Government of Guyana and the Barama Company Limited, last week, held discussions to examine the Company’s request for a renewal of its Investment Development Agreement, which will expire in October. The Government’s team comprised representatives from the Ministries of Natural Resources, Indigenous People’s Affairs, Business and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 15, 2016) In keeping with its policy to ensure an efficient public service, the Government of Guyana has partnered with the Government of Canada to implement the Caribbean Leadership Project, which will see Permanent Secretaries and senior managers of Government ministries and agencies trained in the areas of service delivery, leadership, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 14, 2016) Government, through Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, has pledged to support the Viraat Sabhaa Guyana and to partner with them to enhance lives and foster cohesion. Minister Ally made this commitment last evening at the official launch of the Viraat Sabhaa Guyana at the Arthur Chung Convention …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2016) President David Granger said civil society groups have a critical role in fostering communitarianism and called on the Rotary Club of Georgetown to lead efforts to instil the virtue of accountability to family and community to build a strong and united Guyana. President Granger made this appeal in his …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency has noted the contents of the press release disseminated by Chairman of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (WRCOI), Sir Richard L. Cheltenham and Commissioner Seenath Jairam and uses this opportunity to express the President’s disappointment in the Commissioners’ inability to arrange their work …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger applauded organisers of the East Coast Demerara’s ‘Day of Sports’ held, this morning, at the Better Hope Community Centre Ground, saying only positive benefits can accrue from providing a safe space for school children to meet, interact and cohere. Before declaring the ‘Day of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 12, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, today, charged the newly inducted Chairman and Board members of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to tackle the more demanding challenges hindering the Mining Sector and to develop a robust Mining Policy Framework to inform its long-term development. The new …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 12, 2016) President David Granger, today, reiterated that his Administration will continue to strengthen and support communities to create jobs in agro-processing so that they can produce commodities for local corporations even as he praised Banks DIH as a pioneer in manufacturing in Guyana. The President was at the time addressing …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 12, 2016) As the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement nears, President David Granger said that he will once again raise the issue of Venezuela’s claim on Guyana’s territory regionally and internationally. The Head of State will advocate for Guyana at the 27th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference …
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