Georgetown, Guyana – (July 13, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, hailed the friendship Guyana has shared with the United States of America (USA) over the past 51 years. Speaking at a reception at the Marriott Hotel to mark the 241st Independence Anniversary of the United States of America, the Head of State said that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, announced during the quarterly meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinating Committee, held at the headquarters of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), that Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh, at the request of President David Granger will join that body, given his wealth …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, today, called on stakeholders in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) to work together to build unified communities, with the view of fostering national unity. The Minister made these remarks during his address at the sensitisation meeting for stakeholders from various bodies including the Mayor …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, used the occasion of the reception to mark the of the 201st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Argentine Republic at the Marriott Hotel, to celebrate the close and cordial ties between Guyana and that country since the establishment of formal diplomatic …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, extended felicitations to the 46 graduates of the 17th Graduation and Prize Giving Ceremony of the Mercy Wings Vocational and Day Care Centre and encouraged them to continue learning. The ceremony was held in the Mercy Wings Vocational Centre Hall, Section ‘E’, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2017) Religious leaders play an important role in the advancement of social cohesion in Guyana as they are directly involved with Guyanese at the community level. This sentiment was expressed by Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton today at the opening of the Ministry’s second Diversity Education and Inclusion …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 11, 2017) President David Granger said that as Guyana pursues its ‘green’ agenda, it looks forward to intensifying its 50-year old diplomatic relationship with France especially as it relates to environmental protection, an area in which the two countries share common concerns. The Head of State made these remarks this evening …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 11, 2017) President David Granger made it clear that the Government has no intention of rebuilding the Georgetown Prison as it was previously configured and assured Guyanese that his Administration will exhaust all efforts to ensure that the prison system is more secure and not susceptible to the cycle of disturbances, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 11, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, today, said that Councillors of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown are among the critical stakeholders that the Ministry has identified to partner with to foster unity at the community level. The Minister made these remarks during his address at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion, in the wake of the Georgetown Prison unrest, wishes to urge all Guyanese to remain united and calm at this time. We condemn all efforts to use this opportunity to polarize and fracture us as a nation. This is not a time for division …
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