Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2017) The First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) five-day training component of the ‘Care for the Elderly’ Workshop for caregivers began today at the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS) headquarters in Barrack Street, Kingston. The training is a collaborative effort between the Office …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2017) President David Granger, yesterday, committed to ensuring that a Memorial is erected at the Independence Park in 2018 to commemorate the 195th anniversary of the 1823 Demerara Slave Revolt, even as he announced that August 20 will from henceforth be recognised as ‘Demerara Martyrs’ Day. President Granger, who made …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, who has responsibility for the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the coordination of disaster relief efforts, said that the Government and people of Guyana stand ready to lend support to the community of Jawalla, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) as it mourns the loss of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 20, 2017) President David Granger said that the International Decade of People of African Descent (IDPAD) is too important to become an opportunity for racial or religious recrimination or to serve as an outlet for ‘fake’ history. He also called for purposeful and expeditious actions to ensure that the objectives of …
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