Georgetown, Guyana – (August 19, 2017) President David Granger, yesterday, charged residents of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to take responsibility for the prosperity and development of their villages, communities and region and ultimately the country, as he noted that Lethem must fulfil its mission as a capital town by driving the development of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 18, 2017) President David Granger underscored the importance of strong security presence along Guyana’s borders as well as the various ports of entry; noting that porous borders create avenues for pirates, people traffickers and smugglers to perpetrate crimes that thwart efforts at public safety and societal stability. “Drug gangs will come …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 18, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, encouraged the 36 graduates from the ‘Care for the Elderly’ workshop to demonstrate tenderness when caring for senior citizens, which, coupled with the expertise that they’ve gained from the training, would enhance the quality of life of their clients. The workshop was organised …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 17, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, yesterday, charged councillors from the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs), the Mayor and Town Council of Corriverton, Overseers and members of the private sector in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) to ensure that every resident in their communities is treated equally and that they …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 17, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a courtesy call at his office at the Ministry of the Presidency from members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, International Centre (RCCG) from Brooklyn, New York who are in here in Guyana for a ‘Make a Difference’ outreach. During …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 17, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify that no new Ministry is being created for the current Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Ms. Dawn Hastings-Williams, who will assume responsibility for Public Affairs as a Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency on September 1. The Ministry wishes …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 17, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with Chief Operations Officer of the Guyana Medical Relief, Mr. Sharir Chan and President of the Guyana Cancer Foundation, Ms. Bibi Hassan, during which they discussed the possibilities of collaborating to provide access to cervical cancer screenings for women and girls in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 17, 2017) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call at State House from Mr. Ashraf Ali, a US-based Guyanese, whose passion is swimming. This 71 year-old has swam across the Demerara, Berbice, Essequibo and several other rivers and lakes. His greatest feat thus far is swimming seven miles from Guyana …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with members of the Covenant Home for Children, a United States-based charity, which is registered in California and focuses on the homeless, runaway, abandoned, abused, trafficked, or exploited youth of Guyana. Board members, Pastor Walter Seetal, Mrs. Lavone Seetal, Ms. Marva Langevine …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) President David Granger said that Guyana is keen on advancing cooperation with the Kingdom of Sweden as it pushes ahead with its ‘green’ development agenda. The Head of State noted that Guyana has much to learn much from Sweden’s experience in promoting ‘green living’. He made these remarks today, …
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