Georgetown, Guyana – (January 26, 2017) British Senior Security Sector Reform Advisor, Mr. Russell Combe, who will serve as the Advisor to the President under the United Kingdom’s (UK) Security Sector Reform Programme (SSRP), yesterday, met with Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, where he was assured of Government’s commitment to ensuring the crafting and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 25, 2017) China’s New Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Cui Jianchun, today, met with Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss areas of collaboration and mutual interest between his country and Guyana. This is the first meeting of the Minister and the Ambassador, who was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 25, 2017) One hundred and seventy stakeholders from three East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) communities participated in sensitisation sessions when Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on Sunday and Monday last, visited Orealla, Siparuta and Barakara, in order to advance his ministry’s mandate. In addition to the sensitisation sessions, the Minister …
Read DetailsPunta Cana, Dominican Republic – (January 24, 2017) Advancing economic relations and the development of trade between states, ensuring the security of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), maintaining the Latin America and Caribbean as a zone of peace and the creation mechanisms to support the resolution of conflicts between States are some of the key …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 24, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency finds the Guyana Times headline ‘High-profile sexual assault – President accused of covering up case’, published today, January 24, 2017 on page 9, to be slanderous and libelous. This reported allegation, made by former President and Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 20, 2017) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Government of Guyana expressed condolences on the passing of retired Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Claude Vibart Bowen, MEM. Lt. Col. Bowen was commissioned as an Officer in the British Guiana Volunteer Force. On the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 20, 2017) Thirty seven women from 19 villages, from the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara, East Bank of Essequibo and Riverine areas of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) have completed training under the First Lady’s Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, which was held in Region three’s Regional office …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 20, 2017) President David Granger has said that as Head of State he remains committed to ensuring regular and consistent access to the media through a variety of channels and noted that because of these regular engagements, there is no dearth of information. Responding to questions posed to him on the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 20, 2017) President David Granger said that Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) possess powers that could transform Guyana’s 10 administrative regions, but they must be willing to overcome their pettiness and prejudices. The Head of State made these remarks after regional officials from the Opposition-controlled RDCs and municipalities boycotted the inaugural meeting …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 20, 2017) The services of Mr. Omar Shariff as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) have been terminated as of December 31, 2016. Ms Abena Moore has been appointed to the position of substantive Permanent Secretary as of January 3, 2017. On June 30, 2016, Mr. Shariff was …
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