The mighty Essequibo has been the heart of an age old unsubstantiated claim on Guyana’s sovereign territory Venezuela, which spans over 170 years, beginning in the year 1840 when the British Government felt it was necessary to demarcate British Guiana’s borders. German surveyor Robert Schomburgk on request from the British Government was hired to conduct …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 10, 2016) President David Granger, today, attended the funeral service of the late Mr. Jules Richard Kranenburg, a former Minister of Public Works and Communications with responsibility for transport under the Hugh Desmond Hoyte administration. The service was held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Brickdam, Stabroek. Mr. Kranenburg …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) President David Granger was, today, presented with a portrait of himself cross-stitched with embroidery thread by Mrs. Carolyn Moffat, a huge fan of the Head of State. Mrs. Moffat was accompanied to the Ministry of the Presidency by her husband, Mr. Vibert Moffat. The President expressed his appreciation to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) President David Granger, today, said that establishment of the four rights commissions is achievable with the full cooperation of the Opposition by the end of this year and reiterated his commitment to meaningful consultations with the political Opposition to see this process through. The President was at the time …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Volda Lawrence represented Guyana at the Annual Gathering of the Group of Women Parliamentarians of ParlAmericas held in Quito, Ecuador from May 31-June 4, 2016. The conference focused on the progress made over the last year regarding ending political harassment in the workplace. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) The Cabinet granted no objection for four representatives from within the Ministry of Public Security to attend a training session hosted by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) titled “Introduction to the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Phenomena”, which will be hosted from June 13-17, 2016. The participants are …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Chief Fisheries Officer within the Ministry of Agriculture and current Chairman of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum, Mr. Denzil Roberts, will attend the 32nd Meeting of the FAO Committee on Fisheries from July 11-15, 2016 in Rome, Italy. The meeting is intended to address the move forward with regards to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Ms. Tamara Khan, Counsel and Coordinator within the Governance Office of the Office of the Prime Minister attended the 32nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which was held on June 8, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. Ms. Khan participated in the work of the United Nations Human …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Major Kester Craig, Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission attended the First Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which opened on June 8 and ended today in Asuncion, Paraguay. The meeting provided a forum for …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2016) Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue, Tax Compliance and Enforcement of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Ms. Deanah Matthias attended the 43rd Meeting of the Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators (COTA) Executive Council, which was held from June 2-3, 2016 in Barbados. The meeting was organised by the CARICOM Secretariat and focused …
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