Georgetown, Guyana – (February 17, 2016) The Ministry of Natural Resources, today, received equipment valued $10M, procured with support from the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), for the Guyana Mining School and Training Centre. The equipment was sourced as part of the Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the Mining Sector Programme, which was started in the latter …
Read DetailsStatement by President David Granger at the Belize CARICOM Inter-Sessional (a) GUYANA – VENEZUELA RELATIONS Mr. Chairman, I had the honour to address the Thirty- sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Barbados in July 2015. Much has happened since then. At that time, Caricom was astonished …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 16, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with two representatives of ChildLink Guyana Inc., to explore possible areas of collaboration and to provide guidance on the organisation’s projects. In an invited comment, Ms. Kean Chase, Project Officer at ChildLink, said since this was the organisation’s first meeting with the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 15, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, lauded the Mothers’ Union of Guyana for its continued service to the vulnerable sections of the society for the past 90 years. The First Lady was at the time delivering the feature address at the opening of the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 15, 2016) Teams representing the Government of Guyana and the Barama Company Limited, last week, held discussions to examine the Company’s request for a renewal of its Investment Development Agreement, which will expire in October. The Government’s team comprised representatives from the Ministries of Natural Resources, Indigenous People’s Affairs, Business and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 15, 2016) In keeping with its policy to ensure an efficient public service, the Government of Guyana has partnered with the Government of Canada to implement the Caribbean Leadership Project, which will see Permanent Secretaries and senior managers of Government ministries and agencies trained in the areas of service delivery, leadership, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 14, 2016) Government, through Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, has pledged to support the Viraat Sabhaa Guyana and to partner with them to enhance lives and foster cohesion. Minister Ally made this commitment last evening at the official launch of the Viraat Sabhaa Guyana at the Arthur Chung Convention …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2016) President David Granger said civil society groups have a critical role in fostering communitarianism and called on the Rotary Club of Georgetown to lead efforts to instil the virtue of accountability to family and community to build a strong and united Guyana. President Granger made this appeal in his …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency has noted the contents of the press release disseminated by Chairman of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (WRCOI), Sir Richard L. Cheltenham and Commissioner Seenath Jairam and uses this opportunity to express the President’s disappointment in the Commissioners’ inability to arrange their work …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 13, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger applauded organisers of the East Coast Demerara’s ‘Day of Sports’ held, this morning, at the Better Hope Community Centre Ground, saying only positive benefits can accrue from providing a safe space for school children to meet, interact and cohere. Before declaring the ‘Day of …
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