Month: <span>December 2016</span>

Senior Parliamentary Counsel to attend Anti-Corruption Policy Workshop

  • Posted: December 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Senior Parliamentary Counsel, Ms. Joann Bond, will be attending a High Level Anti-Corruption Policy Workshop in Trinidad and Tobago from December 8-9, 2016. The workshop is being hosted by the Anti-Corruption and Financial Crime Prevention Regional Initiative of Trinidad and Tobago, in collaboration with the United Kingdom Foreign and …

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Japanese grant funds reallocated for purchase of renewable energy streetlights

  • Posted: December 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Cabinet has agreed to cancel the residual funds allocated to National Hardware (Guyana) Limited, under the Japanese Non-Project Grant Aid (JNPGA) of 2013 and to reallocate those funds for the procurement of renewable energy and energy efficient street lights on highways, in townships and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs). These …

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Cabinet approves Board of Directors for the National Library

  • Posted: December 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Cabinet approved the appointment of the Board of Directors for the National Library for a period of two years. The Directors who were appointed are as follows: • Mr. Petamber Persaud- Chairman• Ms. Gwyneth George- University of Guyana Librarian• Ms. Nadia Carter- Archivist, Guyana National Archives• Ms. Mohini Ramlakhan- …

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Cabinet approves Board for the Council for Technical and Vocational Education Training

  • Posted: December 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) Cabinet approved the appointment of the Board of Directors for the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) for a period of two years. The Directors who were appointed are as follows:• Mr. Clinton Williams – Chairman• Mr. Archibald Clifton – Guyana Association of Professional Engineers• Mr. …

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President fetes over 300 children at West Berbice

  • Posted: December 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) As the year winds down and Guyanese prepare to usher in 2017, President David Granger is urging citizens to hold strong to the value of fellowship, which is best exemplified at Christmas time. The President made these remarks today at Onderneeming Village, West Coast Berbice, where he distributed Christmas …

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Prince Harry attends reception hosted by First Lady at State House -interacts with WAD programme teenage mothers and TIP victims

  • Posted: December 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 4, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, hosted Prince Henry of Wales, familiarly known as Prince Harry, at a reception on the Lawns of State House where he had the opportunity to interact with teenage mothers, who are part of the Women’s Empowerment Programme organised by the Women Across Differences …

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Prince Harry’s presence at Iwokrama, Kaieteur shines focus on Guyana’s gifts to world

  • Posted: December 04, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 3, 2016) President David Granger believes that even as Prince Henry of Wales, popularly known as Prince Harry, enjoys Guyana’s wealth of natural beauty on his visit to Kaieteur National Park, Surama Village and particularly the flag ship of Guyana’s ‘green’ state agenda, the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and …

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President spreads Christmas cheer at Lusignan and Buxton

  • Posted: December 03, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 3, 2016) As the festive season gets underway, hundreds of children on the East Coast Demerara, today, received gifts and goodies from President David Granger. This toys distribution exercise has become a tradition, which the President looks forward to at time of year. He was accompanied by Minister of Social Cohesion, …

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President Granger, Mrs. Granger attend reception in honour of Prince Harry

  • Posted: December 03, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 2, 2016) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, earlier this evening, attended a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr. Greg Quinn, in honour of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, KCVO, familiarly known as Prince Harry.   His Royal Highness Prince Henry of …

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