Month: <span>November 2016</span>
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Minister of Natural Resources receives interim report on Puruni mining incident

  • Posted: November 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 09, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, today, received the interim report on the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the mining pit collapse, and subsequent death of a miner, at Rock Creek, Puruni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) on October 8, 2016. Presidential Advisor on the Environment, Rear Admiral (ret’d) Gary …

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‘Cordial relations between Guyana and the United States will continue’

  • Posted: November 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 09, 2016) President David Granger, today, extended congratulations to the President elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump and declared that he is confident that cordial relations between the two countries will continue. Mr. Trump will become the 45th President of United States following his victory over Democratic …

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South African High Commissioner to Guyana presents Letters of Credence

  • Posted: November 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 9, 2016) President David Granger said that Guyana looks forward cooperating with the Republic of South Africa in the area of climate change and environmental management as part of this country’s continued push toward the development of a ‘Green State’. The President made these comments today following an Accreditation Ceremony at …

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Palestine Government expresses gratitude for Guyana’s support

  • Posted: November 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 09, 2016) Newly accredited non-resident Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Guyana, Dr. Linda Sobeh-Ali, this morning, expressed her Government’s gratitude and appreciation to the Government and people of Guyana, for the country’s recognition and support for the rights of the Palestinian people, as she presented her Letters of Credence …

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President Granger announces support for micro-enterprise ventures

  • Posted: November 07, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 07, 2016) President David Granger, today, announced that his government will support viable micro-enterprise projects at the village level even as it must maintain macro-economic stability. The President made this announcement in his address at the National Day of Villages observance, held at the Lady Sendall Park, Victoria Village, East Coast …

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General Secretary of Council for World Mission pays courtesy call on President Granger

  • Posted: November 07, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 07, 2016) Reverend Dr. Collin Cowan, General Secretary of Council for World Mission (CWM), earlier this evening, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. During the meeting, several areas including the ‘green’ economy, climate change, the management of the environment, human trafficking, youth employment …

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Government committed to bringing people together

  • Posted: November 07, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 7, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally said that the government of Guyana’s greatest task is to unify the nation for the good of all Guyanese and added that the administration is committed to achieving this goal. The Minister made these remarks, yesterday, during her address to the residents …

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President Granger attends ‘An Evening of Love, Lights and Music’

  • Posted: November 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 06, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, attended ‘An Evening of Love, Lights and Music’, which was hosted by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and his wife, Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo, at his official residence. The event, organised in observance of the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali,, featured cultural performances. It was also …

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‘The sky can be the limit,’ the First Lady tells budding entrepreneurs

  • Posted: November 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 5, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, said that “the sky can be the limit” for young entrepreneurs, in her address at the Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central’s ‘The CEO in You: Young entrepreneurs in a changing global economy 2016’ workshop, held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, East …

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