Georgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Jaipaul Sharma delivered the charge to 24 graduates, who recently completed the Financial Literacy and Small Business training programme, which was organised by the Office of the Advisor on Youth and called on them to use what they have learnt to help …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) The Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission will be hosting a public consultation on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 09:00 hours to 16:30 hours at the Everest Cricket Club, Camp Road on the Wildlife trade in Guyana. The Commission is in the process of developing draft regulations on hunting, trapping, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a preliminary report of the Land Rights Commission, which was established by President David Granger to examine and make recommendations to resolve issues and uncertainties surrounding the individual, joint or communal ownership of lands across the country. The Commission also formally …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 27, 2017) A meeting was held today Friday October 27, 2017 between the Executive of the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Honorable Minister of State to discuss the Union’s concerns about the lack of progress with regard to negotiations of salary increases and other non-salary benefits for its members. The Union …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2017) As the Ministry of Social Cohesion advances its mandate of creating a more unified society, it hosted a Diversity Education and Inclusion Workshop today in Linden at the Region 10 Business Centre. The workshop, which is the second of its kind in the region and the second that has …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana –(October 26th, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, today, declared open the Green Acres School Group Annual Inter-house Sports at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) sports ground, where he implored the students to be not just academically inclined but more rounded students, participating in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 24, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with the responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton said that he is impressed with the development initiatives in some Indigenous communities during his visits last weekend to six villages in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), where he and a team from the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion with the responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport handed over a $19 Million cheque to the Regional Executive Officer of Region Five, Mr. Ovid Morrison for five community grounds in the region to be enhanced. The presentation was made yesterday at a Ministry’s sensitisation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2017) The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has received funds from the Italian Government for the purpose of implementing the project “Transitioning to National Energy Security: Bartica, a Model Green Town” and intends to apply a part of the proceeds towards payments for a number of contracts. Interested persons …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Special invitees, members of the media. Once again, I am happy to be here in the town of Linden in this great region. I brought with me a little coin which I will leave with you Lindeners. It was produced forty-seven years ago and it’s the Cuffy dollar and it’s got on …
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