Month: <span>August 2017</span>

Message of Condolence by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the passing of Mr. Hector Stoute

  • Posted: August 17, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends condolences to the family and friends of the late Hector Stoute, retired army officer, entertainer and councillor of the City of Georgetown, who passed away on August 6, 2017 and was buried today. He was …

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Minister Hastings-Williams to be appointed Minister of Public Affairs

  • Posted: August 17, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) President David Granger, today, announced that Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Ms. Dawn Hastings-Williams will assume the portfolio of Minister of Public Affairs in the Ministry of the Presidency with effect from September 1, 2017. This, he said, is part of a continuous process of re-balancing Government’s work …

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Region Nine youths benefit from empowerment, entrepreneurship forum -as Ministry of Social Cohesion’s Inter-Village Exchange camp continues

  • Posted: August 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 15, 2017) The Small Business Bureau of the Ministry of Business and the Republic Bank Limited Guyana, today, engaged over 150 youths from 23 communities of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) in various areas such as identifying business opportunities, applying for funding and loans and how to grow a successful business. …

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Government in Action- Equitable and quality education for all Guyanese

  • Posted: August 15, 2017
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EDUCATION is the foundation on which the current administration is building what it envisions as an economically strong, technologically advanced nation with strong social services that allows all of its citizens to benefit from its vast resources and enjoy that good life. This is reflected not only in its budgetary allocation this year of $43.1 …

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State Minister says Government expects full investigation into aircraft, airstrip discovery

  • Posted: August 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 14, 2017) The Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and other related agencies, today, conducted an initial assessment of a twin-engine Beechcraft aircraft, which was discovered in an area in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo …

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Government will support youth development in all its manifestations -Minister Harmon says Government laying foundation for youths to lead

  • Posted: August 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 12, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier this evening, reaffirmed Government’s commitment to supporting youth development in all its forms as he noted that the current administration is actively doing the groundwork to ensure that the youth population is equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience they need to …

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Social Cohesion sensitisation workshop targets diverse group of organisations

  • Posted: August 12, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 12, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion, today, hosted another sensitisation workshop featuring a diverse group of participants representing various organisations, with the aim creating linkages and helping them to better understand Social Cohesion as an approach to community and national development. Programme Coordinator of the Ministry of Social Cohesion, Ms. …

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