Year: <span>2017</span>

Public urged to donate to Hurricane Irma Recovery Fund – as Guyana Needs Assessment Team prepares to depart for BVI and St. Maarten

  • Posted: September 16, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 15, 2017) As Guyana continues its efforts to provide assistance to those island states which have been left devastated in the wake of Hurricane Irma, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Disaster Risk Reduction Platform, which has been activated, are inviting the members of the public to contribute to this …

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Minister Ferguson urges 42 Self Reliance graduates to become agents of change

  • Posted: September 16, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 15, 2017) Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Ms. Annette Ferguson, today, commended the 42 graduates from First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s 18th Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, noting that in addition to becoming empowered, they have now become agents of change who have been given the tools, …

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Investment in the education sector is money well-spent -President Granger says at National Education Rally 2017

  • Posted: September 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 15, 2017) President David Granger said that his Government will ensure that quality education is delivered across the country, despite the limitations that it faces in terms of budget and population size. “We will improve the delivery of education, the Department of Education System Innovation and Reform [DESIR] is a reality …

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Cultivating the habit of discipline during school years will lead to successful futures -President Granger tells President’s College students at 32nd anniversary celebration

  • Posted: September 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 14, 2017) President David Granger, today, charged the students of President’s College to cultivate a strong sense of discipline during their school years. At the school, which he called the “youngest Princess among the Queens” because it is the youngest leading premiere school in Guyana, he told the students that if …

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CDC, Foreign Ministry open hotline for relatives of persons affected by Hurricane Irma

  • Posted: September 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 14, 2017) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in collaboration with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has established a hotline for Guyanese who are seeking information about their loved ones in the hurricane-affected island states, even as the CDC is working with the Private Sector Commission(PSC) and other stakeholders to dispatch …

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New Canadian High Commissioner envisions increased cooperation in energy sector

  • Posted: September 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 13, 2017) President David Granger, today, accepted Letters of Credence from Her Excellency Lilian Chatterjee, accrediting her the High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Guyana. The new High Commissioner replaces His Excellency Pierre Giroux whose tour of duty ended in July. The President said that while the two countries …

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President accredits new Spanish Ambassador

  • Posted: September 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 13, 2017) President David Granger said that Guyana looks forward to deepening its relations with the Kingdom of Spain in the areas of investment, trade and tourism. He noted too, that the recent conclusion of the Agreement for the Reciprocal Elimination of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic Passports between the two …

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President bids farewell to his brother, the late Cesare Francis Granger

  • Posted: September 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 13, 2017) The funeral service of the late Mr. Cesare Francis Granger, brother of President David Granger, was today held at the Kaashi Dhaam Hindu Crematorium, Ruimzeight, Essequibo Islands -West Demerara (Region Three). Members of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps were among those who attended the service. The late Mr. …

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Community leaders, stakeholders benefit from capacity building training to access funding for ‘green’ initiatives

  • Posted: September 13, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2017) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), which falls under the purview of the Ministry of the Presidency, today, opened a three-day workshop at the Herdmanston Lodge, which will focus on building the capacity of community leaders and private and public sector stakeholders to apply and access funding from the …

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