Several women began a three-day course to be certified in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as part of an initiative by First Lady, Mrs Sandra Granger to provide skilled caregivers for the elderly. The First Lady told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the three-day session is part of completing a care for the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 17, 2016) President David Granger’s Buses, Boats, Bicycles, Books and Breakfast (Five Bs) initiative, today, received another boost from the private sector when a bus was donated to the programme. The 30 seater Bus, which was donated by the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd. (GBTI) was received by Minister …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2016) President David Granger will be attending a commemorative ceremony in observance of the 193rd anniversary of the Demerara Slave Rebellion of 1823 on Saturday August 20 at 08:00h at the 1823 Monument at Atlantic Avenue (Kitty sea wall). The ceremony is being hosted by the Education Ministry’s Department of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2016) A Passport Office was today opened in Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), in keeping with Government’s policy of decentralising such services across al the regions of the country. Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, announced the opening on Thursday, August 11, when he visited the mining town to participate …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 15, 2016) A young woman, who was given a fresh start in life when she received amnesty under President David Granger’s policy of giving second chances to non-violent, non-cocaine offenders, was able to completely turn her life around and is now a proud owner of a thriving poultry rearing business as …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 15, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, encouraged the latest batch of participants in the Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop for Women to capitalise on the opportunity to learn new skills that will empower them to better manage their homes, businesses and contribute to community development. “The aim …
Read DetailsInternational Youth Day 2016 is being observed under the theme – “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production”. This year’s Day is about achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It focuses on the leading role of young people in ensuring poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development through sustainable consumption …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 11, 2016) Regional Executive Officer of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), Mr. Dennis Jaikarran praised the President’s Buses, Boats, Bicycles, Books and Breakfast programme (Five Bs), even as Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms Amna Ally and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, distributed the final 20 bicycles, of the 60, which …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 12, 2016) The final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of Antonio and Joshua George, who perished in the July 8 fire at the Hadfield Street Drop-in Centre, was today handed over to Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at the Ministry of the Presidency by Commissioner, Retired …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 11, 2016) Upper Demerara – Berbice (Region Ten) will be the first to have fully operationalised passport application services as the government moves to decentralise such services to all the Regions across the country. This announcement had first been made on July 15, by Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, at …
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