Georgetown, Guyana – (December 12, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton is hosting an evening of reflection to celebrate the work of the late National Poet, Mr. Martin Carter and honour his legacy to mark the 20th anniversary of his death. The event, titled “Celebration of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 12, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, handed over four vehicles to the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission’s (GL&SC) Regional Offices. The handover was made at the Commission’s General Staff Meeting held on the grounds of the GL&SC Headquarters in Durban Backlands, Georgetown. The Minister handed over two Honda …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 10, 2017) President David Granger, today, visited the villages of Kimbia and Hururu, located along the Berbice River in Upper Demerara- Berbice (Region Ten) as part of his annual tradition of distributing toys to children across the country during the Christmas season. The Head of State used the opportunity to tell …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Regional Chairperson of the Demerara-Mahaica Region, Ms. Genevieve Allen; officials of the Regional Democratic Council; distinguished guests; members of the media; ladies and gentlemen: This region, the Demerara-Mahaica Region, and this Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition, come at the right time. I would say that for this region, the exhibition is long overdue. …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: The ‘green’ village: first of all, let me thank Toshao Casey Hastings for allowing me into the village and when he allowed me into the village I gave him a small ticket so that I could enter the village safely. Next, to my pleasant surprise, there was a Guard of Honour. Oh …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 8, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, said that the fertile relations between Guyana and the Kingdom of Norway continue to bear fruit with the approval of a US$14.8M Sustainable Land Development and Management Project under the Norway Agreement, which entails making productive use of degraded and deforested …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 8, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with Responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, yesterday, announced the new route for the much anticipated Mashramani Costume and Float Parade 2017. Speaking at a press conference, the Minister said, “It has been decided that all participating bands will assemble on Thomas …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 6, 2017) President David Granger, today, visited the world famous Nairobi National Park, which is located within the capital of Kenya and covers an area of 117 square kilometers. As part of the tour, the President visited an elephant orphanage located within the park. The President was briefed on the efforts …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 5, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency (MotP) firmly rejects and condemns as iniquitous, malicious and misleading the contents of a letter written by an anonymous author, headlined “Heavily armed military officers guarded the President when he came to speak to school students” and published in the Stabroek News on Tuesday, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 5, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, said that if the theme of this year’s United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), ‘Towards a Pollution Free Planet’ is to be achieved then world leaders must find a way to translate aspiration into action. The Head of State, during his address to the High …
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