Government will take urgent steps to remove impediments to access to education -President Granger tells residents of Kako Village
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 23, 2017) President David Granger said that education is gateway to equality, which will pave the way for employment and empowerment. Speaking during a visit to Kako Village in Cuyuni-Mazaruni today, he said that [...]
Social Cohesion Ministry hosts second Diversity workshop for CPGs and other groups
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 23, 2017) As the Ministry of Social Cohesion continues its mandate to foster a more unified society, it hosted its second Diversity Education and Inclusion Workshop with stakeholders from Community Policing Groups [...]
Government receives over 70 Expressions of Interest to turn ailing sugar industry around -Minister Harmon says Government committed to protecting livelihoods
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 23, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, last evening, announced that the Government of Guyana has received more than 70 unsolicited Expressions of Interest from investors, who are interested in turning aro [...]
Government ups efforts to eradicate human trafficking
Georgetown, Guyana — (November 22, 2017) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning, described human trafficking as a developmental obstacle and reiterated Government’s commitment to ridding Guyana of every incidence of th [...]
Multi-stakeholder Expert Group will move ‘green’ agenda from imagination to reality -President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 22, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, said that the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) Multi-Stakeholder Expert Group will help to move the pursuit of a ‘green’ agenda from imagination [...]
Second batch of cadets enrolled in Bertram Collins College of Public Service
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 21, 2017) Sixty young people from across the country were, yesterday, enrolled as the second batch of cadets at the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service (BCCPS). Senior Director of the BCCPS, Colonel Lawr [...]
Children must be equipped to take over the reins of leadership -President Granger says at first ever Children’s Forum
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 20, 2017) As Guyana joins the rest of the world in the observance of Universal Children’s Day, the Ministry of Social Protection in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Child Care and Protect [...]
Assets Recovery and Financial Investigations Workshop opens -as SARA continues work to recover more than US$400M in stolen assets
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 20, 2017) Even as the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) is working to recover stolen assets, which is estimated to be valued at more than US$400M, the organisation, this morning opened a Law Enforcement Training [...]
Nine women entrepreneurs to benefit from WINC AP mentorship
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 20, 2017) Nine Guyanese women will be participating in the second Women Innovators Network in the Caribbean Acceleration Programme (WINC AP) for women entrepreneurs. The women were selected from a total of 250 app [...]
Message of Condolence by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the passing of Ms. Sandra Valerie Jones, AA
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 20, 2017) His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and Com [...]