Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning commissioned a spanking new canteen for the students of the Providence Primary School. The canteen was built and furnished by Dr. Suresh Narine, co-Chairman of CGX Energy Incorporated, who is also a past student of the school. Minister Ally, in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger and Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, presented 30 more bicycles and over 200 pairs of shoes to the students of the St. Ignatius Primary and Secondary schools, in fulfilment of a promise made to them to provide these items to help …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman along with Finance Secretary, Dr. Hector Butts and other officials from the Finance Ministry and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), today, met with Economic Adviser at the Oceans and Natural Resources Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Daniel Wilde who proposed a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, said that his first task for the new Linden Town Council after Friday’s Local Government Elections (LGEs), is to ensure that every child, bar none, attends school. He was at the time addressing residents of Linden, Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice (Region 10) at the Mackenzie …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2016) President David Granger, over the past weekend, visited Lethem, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region 9) to meet with residents of the region and members of the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). The President was joined by Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister of Natural Resources and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, agreed to partner with the Step by Step Foundation and Republic Bank (Guyana) Incorporated to increase awareness about autism in Guyana. Dr. Suraiya Ismail, Chair of the Executive Committee, Mrs. Deborah Seebarran, Deputy Chair, Mrs. Cynthia Massay, of the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2016) President David Granger, today, agreed to commission a team to travel to Masakenari and Parabara villages, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to meet the people to determine how best to address the problems affecting their livelihoods. The President made this commitment after Mr. Paul Chekema and Mr. Ekufa Mewsa, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2016) The President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger has extended sincere condolences to Leader of the Opposition, Former President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, whose sister, Ms. Oma “Shanta” Jagdeo, died yesterday. The President, in a letter addressed to Dr. Jagdeo, said, “The loss of a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 12, 2016) Returning power to the people to allow them to manage the affairs of their communities and advance the development of their regions has been the first priority of the current administration. So said President David Granger during a visit to Anna Regina yesterday. The President, who was joined by …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 11, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, urged the youths of Number Sixty-Eight Village, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) to reset their mind-sets and to speak out against social ills such as bullying and domestic abuse to help create a more compassionate society. The First Lady made this appeal in her …
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