Georgetown, Guyana – (May 22, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, early this morning, opened the five and 10 kilometres Jubilee Road Race hosted by the Athletics Association of Guyana in collaboration with the Ex-Athletes group, which is based in the United States of America. The five kilometres race featured runners under 16 years of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 21, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, was awarded for her contribution to the improvement in the lives of the most vulnerable sections of the Guyanese population by the Guyana Action Committee (GAC). The award was presented at the GAC’s fundraising gala, held at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, voiced his support for Guyana and CARICOM Reparations Committees’ calls for reparations from Europe for the trans-Atlantic African slave trade, explaining that a holistic plan is needed so the Caribbean’s children “would have a better deal than we ourselves have had”. The President was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) President David Granger, today, committed to ensuring that Georgetown is restored to its former glory and that the capital city will regain its reputation as one of the Caribbean’s most picturesque and pleasant places for residents and visitors, in his address at the unveiling of the 50th Independence Anniversary …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, joined Ms. Ina Holder, aunt of Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Noel Holder, and her relatives to celebrate her 108th birthday. The President presented Ms. Holder, fondly known as ‘Aunty Ina’, with a gift basket and wished her continued good health. The centenarian was born …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) The Government of Guyana is closely monitoring the situation in neighbouring Venezuela since reports surfaced suggesting a possible refugee crisis. Yesterday, President David Granger said that Guyana is obligated to accept Guyanese who wish to return home. “I am very concerned about what is taking place particularly the possibility …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2016) Ambassador of The Kingdom of Netherlands in Suriname, Mr. Ernst Noorman, today, singled out Guyana as a “bright star” in the Region, noting that its political stability and current optimistic oil exploration activities make the country a boon to investors. The Ambassador, who is based at the Embassy of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2016) Work is moving apace for the establishment of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre of Excellence for which a Memorandum of Understanding was recently signed between the Governments of Guyana and India. Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Minister of Public Telecommunications, Mrs. Catherine Hughes and Indian High …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2016) Representatives from the Ex-Police Association of the United States of America and the Canadian Chapters, today, donated US$1,760 or GYD$352,000 to President David Granger’s ‘Five Bs’ programme, during a courtesy call at the Ministry of the Presidency. Mr. Leroy Charles, President of the Ex-Police Association of the USA, Mr. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with the Heads of the various agencies under the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of the Presidency and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, which together have responsibilities for Guyana’s natural resources to assess Guyana’s preparedness for the transition to a ‘green’ economy. The …
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