Georgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2016) Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Abuna Thaddeus and two other executive members, earlier today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Archbishop, who is visiting from Ethiopia, used the opportunity to congratulate the President on his assumption to office, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2016) Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Baroness Patricia Scotland, this morning, during a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency, said Guyana is a diamond in the Region and that the Commonwealth stands resolutely behind this country in the face of Venezuela’s claims on …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Prime Minister of Barbados, Honourable Freundel Stuart, Q.C, M.P., at the Ministry of the Presidency. Prime Minister Stuart is in Guyana for the observance of the nation’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Independence. President Granger will, tomorrow, bestow upon the Prime …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2016) It is with deep regret that His Excellency President David Granger and the Government of Guyana learned of the tragic passing of Richard Ishmael Student and member of the Pan Wave Steel Orchestra, 14-year old Kevin Scipio. The talented young lad was slated to perform in the 50th Independence …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 24, 2016) First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, handed over a quantity of shoes to the David Rose School for the Handicapped and the Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA) group. The Guyana Action Committee (GAC) donated these shoes to the First Lady’s Office. The First Lady explained that during …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 24, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received the Report from the Board of Inquiry, which was established to probe allegations of wrongdoing at the Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL). The Report was handed over by Chairman of the Board Mr. Winston Cosbert. President David Granger had mandated that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 23, 2016) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, attended a Mass for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam. The Mass was led by Head of the Catholic Church in Guyana, Bishop Francis Alleyne, O.S.B. The President participated in the recitation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 23, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with Ms. Kelly Hyles, the 17-year-old Guyanese girl, who was accepted into 21 colleges across the United States of America, including eight Ivy League universities. Ms. Hyles was accompanied to the Ministry of the Presidency by her mother, Ms. Anetta Earl, her aunt, Mrs. …
Read DetailsThe Year of Renaissance Mr. Speaker, thank you for your kind welcome to address the house today as we approach our fiftieth anniversary of Independence. Honourable Prime Minister, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo; Vice President, Ministers of the Government, Leader of the Opposition, Members of the National Assembly, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Clerk of the National …
Read DetailsBy Fauya Cromwell PREVIOUS articles in this series alluded to the meaning of “the Good Life”. This article highlights some of the challenges that women in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) experience as they strive to attain “the Good Life”. In my teens, I was awarded a Government scholarship to study Computer Engineering in Cuba. …
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