Georgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, sounded the call for amendments to be made to the legal system in the Caribbean that would holistically address the needs of vulnerable groups in the Region, including women and children; the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community; victims of trafficking and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 11, 2017) First Lady, Sandra Granger, this morning, declared open the 18th Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, which is the first of its kind for residents of Georgetown and its environs. Twenty-five stakeholders, who hail from communities including North Georgetown, Alberttown, Sophia, Kitty North and Campbellville, assembled at the National …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 11, 2017) Twelve students, who have shown significant improvement in their academic performance over the past year, today, graduated from the 2016-2017 Lusignan Youth Development Initiative (LYDI) remedial programme, which is held under the auspices of the Office of the First Lady at the Lusignan Primary School, East Coast Demerara. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 11, 2017) As the region grapples with the devastation brought on by Hurricane Irma and impending threats of Hurricane Jose, the Government of Guyana has pledged an initial sum of US $50,000 to aid urgent relief efforts through the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) regional mechanism, which is coordinated by the Caribbean Disaster …
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