Georgetown, Guyana – (November 2, 2016) Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Winston Cosbert was, earlier this evening, given the Terms of Reference (TORs) by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, to probe into the allegations of unauthorised disclosure of information, mismanagement and malpractices in the procurement of pharmaceuticals at the Ministry of Public Health. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 2, 2016) President David Granger, today, feted with the ‘Essequibo triplets’ – Ms. Radha, Ms. Rajshri and Ms. Reenica Mansaram on the occasion of their 22nd birthday, at his office at the Ministry of the Presidency. The young women said that it was their mother’s wish for them to celebrate their …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 2, 2016) Outgoing Ambassador of Sweden to Guyana, Mr. Claes Hammar, this morning, paid a farewell visit to President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. During the meeting, several areas, including the Government’s advocacy for a ‘green’ economy, renewable energy, climate and environment and the ongoing Guyana/Venezuela border controversy …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 2, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally was, today, joined by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger to distribute 50 bicycles and 400 pairs of shoes to school children in Kwakwani, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), under President David Granger’s ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books (‘Five Bs’) programme. In …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 2, 2016) Military Commander of the North of the Brazilian Armed Forces, General Carlos Alberto Neiva Barcellos, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. General Barcellos was accompanied by Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier George Lewis, Brazilian Ambassador …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 1, 2016) Members of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), earlier this afternoon, engaged President David Granger and Cabinet members on the current status of operations at the organisation, as well as future plans. Cabinet was treated to a full presentation by Chief Executive Officer of GuySuCo, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 31, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, said that she was pleased to be launching the 10th Self-Reliance and Success in Business workshop for women in Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway. “It’s always a pleasure for me to come and ensure that women like [myself] get some power in their hands …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 31, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency refutes the deliberately misleading and malicious letter, which was carried in the Monday, October 31, 2016 edition of the Guyana Times, titled “Crime will be with us for the foreseeable future”, in which the author misquoted His Excellency President David Granger, in an attempt …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 30, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, last evening, commended the African Cultural and Development Association’s (ACDA) Centre of Learning And Afro-Centric Orientation (COLAACO) on its holistic education programme, at its annual Sikukuu ya-Mwaka (Festivity of the Year) event hosted at the Akwaaba Centre, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. “This place of learning …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 30, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, attended the 22nd Anniversary Celebration of the SANRIC Senior Citizens Group at the Church of the Transfiguration in North East La Penitence. In her address, Mrs. Granger said that she was pleased to have been invited to celebrate with the group. “I …
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