Year: <span>2017</span>

Government has clear education mission -President Granger at commissioning of Five B’s and Regional school buses in Region One

  • Posted: October 09, 2017
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Mabaruma, Guyana – (October 8, 2017) Education is a central part of the Government’s agenda and President David Granger said that the administration has a very clear mission to improve access, attendance and achievement for students across the country. The Head of State made these remarks today at a commissioning ceremony for a new David …

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Consistent trainings will help to create a safer aviation sector -Minister Harmon tells JAGS Pilots at closing of training ceremony

  • Posted: October 09, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 8, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, on Friday evening, said that the training and enhancement of skills are essential components in maintaining safety in the aviation sector in Guyana as he commended the nine pilots and eleven engineers, who completed the initial and recurrent training, which was hosted by …

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Indigenous Guyanese encouraged to be advocates for social cohesion

  • Posted: October 09, 2017
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Mahdia, Guyana – (October 08, 2017) Indigenous Guyanese were encouraged to become advocates for social cohesion on Saturday by the Reigning Miss Indigenous Heritage Queen, Ms. SherryAnna Balkaran at the Mahdia Social Cohesion Sensitisation Session. Speaking at the session organised by the Ministry of Social Cohesion, held at the Campbelltown Benab in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), …

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Mahdia youth encouraged to take up the mantle for change

  • Posted: October 09, 2017
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Mahdia, Guyana (October 08, 2017) Coordinator of the Ministry of Social Cohesion, Ms. Sharon Patterson, last Friday afternoon, encouraged students to accept responsibility for Guyana’s future by taking up the mantle for change and transformation in the nation. Ms. Patterson gave this charge to the students of Mahdia at a special Social Cohesion Sensitisation session, …

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President says National Awards are about service to country -69 outstanding Guyanese honoured today

  • Posted: October 07, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2017) President David Granger said that the system of National Awards is about service and service is about improving the lives of citizens and communities; increasing the country’s wealth and production; innovation in education and science and technology; protecting and representing Guyana and safeguarding national interests. He made these remarks …

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President says National Awards are about service to country -69 outstanding Guyanese honoured today

  • Posted: October 07, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2017) President David Granger said that the system of National Awards is about service and service is about improving the lives of citizens and communities; increasing the country’s wealth and production; innovation in education and science and technology; protecting and representing Guyana and safeguarding national interests. He made these remarks …

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President reiterates calls for the region to be a zone of peace -at memorial ceremony for Cubana Air Disaster victims

  • Posted: October 06, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2017) President David Granger said that the Caribbean cannot afford to be theatre of warfare and terrorism, but instead must focus on being a zone of peace. However, he noted that this can only be realised if international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of small Caribbean states are …

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Airlines to fly 80 Guyanese home from hurricane ravaged Caribbean islands

  • Posted: October 06, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2017) Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo said that approximately 80 Guyanese will be flown home after the recent hurricanes, which left the Caribbean islands of Dominica, British Virgin Islands and Barbuda with catastrophic damage. The Prime Minister made this announcement today at the John Fernandes Limited (JFL) wharf when he, along …

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His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Founding of the People’s National Congress

  • Posted: October 05, 2017
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It was a great day for British Guiana when, sixty years ago on 5th October 1957, the People’s National Congress was established.It was a great day when, happily, Comrade Forbes Burnham, our founder-leader, together with Comrade Joseph Prayag Lachhmansingh, our founder-chairman and Comrade Jane Phillips-Gay our founder of the Women’s Movement, set out on a …

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Minister Norton attends the launching of 7th Guyana Softball Cup Cricket Tournament

  • Posted: October 05, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 4, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, today, welcomed the launching of the 7th Guyana Softball Cup Cricket Tournament organised by the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association, which he says will boost sport tourism in Guyana. During his remarks at the opening …

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