Georgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2016) President David Granger, who is Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, today, conferred Brazil’s Minister of External Affairs, Mr. Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira with the insignia of the Order of Roraima, Guyana’s second highest National Award. The investiture ceremony was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. In his …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 02, 2016) Acting Chief Justice, Ms. Yonette Cummings-Edwards was, this morning, sworn in by President David Granger, as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a simple ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency. The ceremony was attended by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Attorney General and Minister …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 29, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, launched her ‘Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop’ at the Mabaruma Learning Resource Centre in Barima-Waini (Region One), where more than 40 women will benefit from entrepreneurial and management training. The workshop, the fourth of its kind, is being held under the …
Read DetailsBy Gary Best THIS column marks the beginning of a series of articles designed to offer shared individual perspectives, targeting the general public on pathways and activities that can lead towards a good life. It is inspired by a promise made to the Guyanese people by HE Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2016) President David Granger, on Saturday evening, called on the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam to play its part in ensuring that the East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) becomes a commercial and economic hub, taking the lead in Guyana’s economic recovery. Speaking at the Club’s World Understanding and Peace Dinner, to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said educating, nurturing and supporting girls are the keys to raising strong women, in her address, today, at a ceremony hosted by the Guyana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) in observance of World Thinking Day 2016, held at the GGGA’s Headquarters on Brickdam, Georgetown. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2016) President David Granger, yesterday, promised residents of Kortbradt, East Bank Berbice that he will provide the material for them to construct bush sheds and support the desilting of trenches in the community in order to improve drainage even as he encouraged them to practise self-help to accomplish projects that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2016) Two 50-seater buses were, yesterday, commissioned by President David Granger in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) under the ‘Boats, Buses and Bicycles’ or ‘Three B’s’ Programme, which is aimed at ensuring that every child has the means to get to school. The first bus, which was donated by Mr. Mohamed …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 26, 2016) President David Granger, today, conducted a reconnaissance of the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Headquarters, located at Ogle, East Coast Demerara, as a possible location for the establishment of the Public Service Staff College. Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Noel Holder, accompanied the President. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 26, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, met with a representative of the Guyana Foundation, a team from Starkey Hearing Foundation and a representative from the Ministry of Health, to discuss strategies for the implementation of a programme to outfit persons who are hearing impaired with hearing aids. Mr. Anthony …
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