Georgetown, 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 …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Madam Chair, Chairman of the Burnham Education Scholarship Trust and Trustees, Ms. Yvonne Harewood-Benn, Ms. Cheryl Sampson, Mr. Vincent Alexander. I see here Mr. Oscar Clarke; I don’t think he’s listed as a Trustee, but he’s trustworthy and the others are absent. I think Ms. Nestor is in the United States, she …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (October 24, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger and the Luminous Women’s Group in collaboration with the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) Private Sector Association, today, honoured senior citizens with gift bags and a luncheon to mark Month of the Elderly. The event was held at the Rose Ann Resort’s Banquet Hall in …
Read DetailsLethem, Guyana – (October 23, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with the responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, today, urged the fourth and fifth form students of St. Ignatius Secondary School to continue to maintain their cultural traditions and way of life through formulated youth groups and other similar youth led bodies. …
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