Georgetown, Guyana – (October 22, 2016) President David Granger lobbied the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), during a meeting held yesterday on the sidelines of the Conservation International Annual Board Meeting in Washington D.C. The Head of State met with Mr. Graham Watkins, Principal Environmental Specialist at the IDB and Mr. Juan Pablo Bonilla, Manager of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 22, 2016) President David Granger, yesterday, wrapped up his final day of participation at the Conservation International (CI) Annual Board Meeting in Washington D.C., with a presentation, during a session for contributions from attending current and former Heads of State. The President emphasised the message of a holistic approach to environmental …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 21, 2016) Minister of State and National Disasters Management Coordinator, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, invited members of the Guyanese public to donate to the relief efforts for the hurricane-ravaged island of Haiti, even as he announced that the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) will be moving to open several bank accounts at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 21, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) categorically states that the article appearing in the online news site, Citizens’ Report, headlined “APNU+AFC appoints Manniram Prashad as Honorary Consul to Philippines” is inaccurate and is calling for an immediate retraction. The Ministry is disappointed that such a misleading report could be …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 21, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, invited Miss World Guyana 2016, Ms. Nuriyyih Gerrard to partner with her to foster social cohesion on her return from the upcoming Miss World pageant, during a courtesy call at her office at the Ministry of the Presidency. Minister of …
Read DetailsWashington D.C. – (October 21, 2016) Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Conservation International (CI), Mr. Peter Seligmann described President David Granger as a visionary and steadfast leader and committed the organisation’s support for his ‘green’ agenda, even as the Head of State made the case for ‘green’ economic development and conservation in Guyana, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 19, 2016) President David Granger will be attending the Conservation International (CI) Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C. from October 20-21. The Head of State was invited to meet with the Board and top officials of CI, as well as address, along with President Ian Khama of Botswana, an official …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 19, 2016) Miss World Guyana 2016, Ms. Nuriyyih Gerrard, today, paid a courtesy call on Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at his office at the Ministry of the Presidency. During the visit, Ms. Gerrard presented Minister Harmon with a plaque, which she said is to express her appreciation for his …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 19, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, paid his final respects to the late Mr. Malcolm Corrica, who was popularly known by his stage name “Lord Canary” at a viewing ceremony held at the Sandy’s Funeral Home. The Head of State also extended his condolences to the children of the deceased, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 18, 2016) Even as Government continues to work towards an efficient and professional public service sector through, in part, the implementation of digitised systems, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) has begun work to offer online lease application processing and instant response to questions and queries. These online systems will …
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