Day: <span>July 11, 2017</span>
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Government not likely to rebuild full-scale prison at Camp Street -President Granger said following site visit

  • Posted: July 11, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 11, 2017) President David Granger made it clear that the Government has no intention of rebuilding the Georgetown Prison as it was previously configured and assured Guyanese that his Administration will exhaust all efforts to ensure that the prison system is more secure and not susceptible to the cycle of disturbances, …

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Unity and calm must prevail in wake of Georgetown Prison unrest

  • Posted: July 11, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion, in the wake of the Georgetown Prison unrest, wishes to urge all Guyanese to remain united and calm at this time. We condemn all efforts to use this opportunity to polarize and fracture us as a nation. This is not a time for division …

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First Lady launches 17th Self Reliance workshop in Buxton

  • Posted: July 11, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2017) First Lady Mrs., Sandra Granger, today, declared open the 17th Self Reliance and Success in Business workshop for 37 stakeholders from Buxton and its environs, who were eager to capitalise on the opportunity to learn the necessary skills to advance their small businesses. The five-day workshop is being held …

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Emergency plan underway to house displaced prisoners, restore normalcy -President addresses nation

  • Posted: July 11, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2017) In the aftermath of Georgetown Prison riot, the Government of Guyana has approved the immediate implementation of a four-part emergency plan, which includes the construction of temporary structures to house the displaced prisoners in the short term, the completion a recovery operation to account for and accommodate every single …

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