Day: <span>March 3, 2016</span>

President Granger orders immediate investigation into Georgetown Prison disturbances – expresses sympathy to affected families

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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2016) President David Granger and the Government of Guyana extend deepest sympathy to the families and other relatives of the 16 prisoners, who perished during a riot at the Georgetown Prison today. The President is deeply saddened at the loss of life and has ordered the immediate establishment of a …

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Government will invest in the public service sector – Minister Harmon

  • Posted: March 03, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 03, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, within whose purview the responsibility for the public service sector falls, said that the Government will make the necessary investments to ensure an efficient and reliable public service. Addressing delegates of the Caribbean Sub-regional Advisory Committee (SUBRAC), an advisory body of the Public …

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First Lady explores potential for collaboration with Community Care

  • Posted: March 03, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2016) First Lady, Mrs Sandra Granger, today, met with representatives of Community Care, a Berbice-based home care provider, to explore possible areas of collaboration. Ms. Nikita Wong, Chief Operating Officer of Community Care and Ms. Nickesha McPherson, Care Supervisor at the organisation, met with the First Lady at her State …

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Guyana Islamic Trust pays courtesy call on President Granger

  • Posted: March 03, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2016) Executive Members of the Guyana Islamic Trust, today, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency. Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, in an invited comment, said that the meeting was successful, noting that the discussions centered on issues such as social cohesion, Islam …

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