Month: <span>July 2017</span>
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Minister Ally pledges to support 43 graduates of Buxton Self Reliance workshop

  • Posted: July 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 14, 2017) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, today, pledged to provide support to the 43 graduates of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s 17th Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop for stakeholders from Buxton and its environs. The ceremony was held in the Tipperary Hall, Buxton, Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four). …

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Guyana and Spain to foster closer ties in trade and investment -Spanish Secretary of State calls on Minister Harmon

  • Posted: July 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 14, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier today, received a courtesy call by Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Latin America, His Excellency Fernando Garcia-Casas, Ambassador of Spain to Guyana, His Excellency Javier Maria Carbajosa Sanchez along with the rest of their delegation. Spain’s role in holding …

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President to celebrate quiet, reflective birthday

  • Posted: July 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 14, 2017) Even as President David Granger prepares to celebrate a quiet and reflective 72nd birthday, at a difficult time in the country’s history, the Head of State attended a luncheon at State House with his Cabinet colleagues, whom he referred to as his “second family”. The President, whose birth anniversary …

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Disaster Risk Management team challenged to develop national drainage plan – Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh and Dr. Carl Niamatali to provide expertise

  • Posted: July 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, announced during the quarterly meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinating Committee, held at the headquarters of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), that Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh, at the request of President David Granger will join that body, given his wealth …

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Bartica stakeholders urged to co-operate for national unity

  • Posted: July 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, today, called on stakeholders in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) to work together to build unified communities, with the view of fostering national unity. The Minister made these remarks during his address at the sensitisation meeting for stakeholders from various bodies including the Mayor …

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Forty year-old Guyana-Argentina relationship bearing fruits

  • Posted: July 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, used the occasion of the reception to mark the of the 201st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Argentine Republic at the Marriott Hotel, to celebrate the close and cordial ties between Guyana and that country since the establishment of formal diplomatic …

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First Lady tells graduates that learning is a lifelong process -at Mercy Wings Vocational Training and Day Care Centre graduation

  • Posted: July 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, extended felicitations to the 46 graduates of the 17th Graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony of the Mercy Wings Vocational and Day Care Centre and encouraged them to continue learning. The ceremony was held in the Mercy Wings Vocational Centre Hall, Section ‘E’, …

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Christian leaders attend Diversity Education and Inclusion workshop

  • Posted: July 12, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Religious leaders play an important role in the advancement of social cohesion in Guyana as they are directly involved with Guyanese at the community level. This sentiment was expressed by Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton today at the opening of the Ministry’s second Diversity Education and Inclusion …

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Guyana to intensify cooperation with France in protecting the environment -President Granger at France’s National Day reception

  • Posted: July 12, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 11, 2017) President David Granger said that as Guyana pursues its ‘green’ agenda, it looks forward to intensifying its 50-year old diplomatic relationship with France especially as it relates to environmental protection, an area in which the two countries share common concerns. The Head of State made these remarks this evening …

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