Georgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) categorically states that the article appearing in the Stabroek News, headlined “Hiring of contract workers balloons under new government” is inaccurate. The Ministry is also disappointed that such comments would be carried without an attempt to garner the facts on the matter. Minister …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, was on Sunday, bestowed with the Universal Peace Federation Award and the title of Ambassador of Peace for her work in fostering social cohesion and national unity. National Chairman of the Universal Peace Federation, Mr. Roshan Khan, remarked that the Ministry of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with a UNAIDS team to discuss ways of engaging Heads of Governments on reducing inequalities which affect women, girls and adolescents, to inform Guyana’s agenda for the upcoming High Level United Nations Meeting on HIV/AIDS in New York. The team, which was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016)Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, and Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Mr. Nigel Hughes, today, donated over $40,000 to the Den Amstel Primary School Choir to help offset expenses for their participation in Region Three’s (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) Republic Day celebrations. Ms. Aurdell Glasgow handing over the cheque …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, on Monday, inducted the members of the Closed Areas Committee, charging them to ensure that lands awarded to small and medium-scale miners by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission are higher yielding lands. Minister Trotman told the Committee to treat as priority, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2016) President David Granger called for greater collaboration among all religious and civil society groups to foster social cohesion, in his keynote address this morning, at the official launch of United Nations (UN) designated World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016, at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. “Guyana is a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2016) Even as Government continues to focus on infrastructural development, the community of Sideline Dam, Middle Road, East La Penitence will now benefit from the construction and installation of a $6 million bridge and two street lights. In his address at the simple commissioning ceremony, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph …
Read Details(22nd December, 2015) His Excellency Brigadier David A. Granger: We are assembled here to commemorate the life and labour of Guyana’s Second Executive President, Hugh Desmond Hoyte who died on 22nd December 2002. Guyana at the time of the General Elections of December 1964; almost exactly twenty-one years ago was in a state of stagnation after …
Read Details(4th December, 2015) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger: I’m very happy to be here. I don’t think any of you could imagine how I feel, being here. My first location was at Macapa in 1967 before many of you were born; 48 years ago, and Eteringbang was my second location. At that time, of course, we …
Read Details(21st November 2015) His Excellency, President David Granger: Thank you Madam Chairperson, Master of Ceremonies, Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Yesu Persaud; Ambassador Claudio Rachel Rojas from the Republic of Chile, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Pravinchandra Dave; directors of the bank, particularly Mrs. Sheila George who is …
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