President David Granger: Honourable Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry; Centre Administrator, Mr. Sydney Scott; Assistant Director of Youth, Ms. Leslyn Boyce; members of the staff of the Kuru-Kuru Training Centre; students; members of the media; friends. I had asked the Minister of Education to arrange this visit for me because we are interested in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 28, 2017) President David Granger, yesterday, pledged the Government’s support for ongoing educational programmes being implemented by the Diocese of Guyana even as he noted that religious organisations can play an integral role in the development of communities and by extension, the country. Therefore, the State looks to them for partnership …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 28, 2017) President David Granger has announced that Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton will, as of September 1, assume responsibility for Culture Youth and Sport, allowing Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry to focus on improving the quality of and access to education countrywide. Dr. Norton will remain Minister …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 28, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, last evening, congratulated the residents of Rose Hall, who are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of the town, which he said has become an economic hub and a pioneer for development. The Minister was the time speaking at the Final match …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 28, 2017) Fifty-seven young people, last Thursday graduated from the Buxton Information and Communication Technology (ICT) workshop and the Buxton Youth Development remedial programme, both of which are held under the auspices of the Office of the First Lady. Twenty-four high school students and out-of-school youth graduated from the ICT workshop, …
Read DetailsGUYANA has a long way to go in order to realise much-needed improvements in the education sector. After years of neglect, the current Government came to office to find poor examination results at both the primary and secondary levels, which has a direct impact on tertiary performance. There is no overnight fix and while there …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 27, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this evening, said that Government has mandated the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to ramp up checks and inspections of aircrafts and facilities even as he expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of Captain Imran Khan, a pilot, who perished earlier today …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 26, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, hosted a reception for the Executives of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) and the residents of the hinterland, who participated in the week-long NTC Conference, where Chairman of the NTC, Mr. Joel Fredericks said that the Council is grateful to the President and the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 26, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, attended ‘Emerge 6’, which is an evening of performances by children, held at the Theatre Guild Playhouse, Kingston. ‘Emerge 6’ is produced by Purple Arts Production, a children’s drama workshop aimed at providing a safe space for children ages six to sixteen …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, commended the 35 graduates of the five-day First Aid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training for persevering and completing the programme and equipping themselves with life-saving skills. Several of the graduates also pledged to become …
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