Month: <span>May 2017</span>

Government deploys GDF engineers, GWI technical staff to Itabac and Kanapang

  • Posted: May 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 23, 2017) Two engineers from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) as well as technical staff from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) have been deployed by the Government to the villages of Itabac and Kanapang in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) to conduct an assessment of the damaged roads and buildings and to facilitate …

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Minister Harmon says Government is committed to working with Guyanese diaspora -as ‘Go See Visits’ five-day workshop opens

  • Posted: May 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 22, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that the Government of Guyana is committed to working and engaging with the Guyanese diaspora as he declared open the Regional Project for “Effective and Sustainable Diaspora Engagement for Development in the Caribbean”, which focuses on providing entrepreneurs of Guyanese origin …

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Minister Harmon visits Region Eight residents -commits to deploying State’s resources to restore normalcy after flooding

  • Posted: May 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 21, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, visited the villages of Itabac and Kanapang in the Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) area where he assured the residents that the Government will use every resource at its disposal to restore normalcy in the communities after the recent flooding, which will range from …

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Small states have critical role to play in global fight against terrorism -President Granger at Arab-Islamic-American Summit 2017

  • Posted: May 21, 2017
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (May 21, 2017) – President David Granger, today, said that global partnerships to combat terrorism cannot exclude small states, since conflict between and within such states, or between a small state and other states, can endanger the peace of all countries. The Head of State, who was at the time speaking on …

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Caring for Others wraps up donation exercise in Linden

  • Posted: May 20, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, joined Founder and President of the Caring For Others Incorporated, Ms. Eslene Shockley, along with Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally in the final leg of the organisation’s charity distribution exercise, which was held opposite the Wismar Market in Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice …

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Transnational response to terrorism and small state security atop President’s agenda – at Arab-Islamic-American Summit

  • Posted: May 20, 2017
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – (May 20, 2017) President David Granger arrived this afternoon in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the inaugural Arab-Islamic-American Summit, which is being held under the theme ‘Together We Prevail’. Leading the Guyana delegation, which includes Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge, Director General at the Ministry of Foreign …

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Municipalities have no place for partisan or political interest -President Granger says the will of the people is paramount

  • Posted: May 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana (May 19, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, said that the nine municipalities, which are established by the Constitution of Guyana, must demonstrate to the people whom they have sworn to serve, the values of representativeness, inclusiveness and effectiveness as he noted that there is no place for partisan or political interests and …

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