Year: <span>2017</span>

Police Force, Region Ten Administration refute Kaieteur News’ article claims as malicious – at meeting convened by Minister of State

  • Posted: June 12, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 11, 2017) Acting Prime Minister and Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, convened a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Seelall Persaud, Commander of ‘E’ Division, Mr. Fazil Karimbaksh, Chairman of Upper Demerara–Berbice (Region 10), Mr. Rennis Morian and Deputy National Director of the Community Development Council (CDC), Ms. …

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BoI Report into Public Service Commission handed over to Minister Harmon

  • Posted: June 09, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 9, 2017) The Report from the Board of Inquiry (BoI), which was established by President David Granger, into the operations of the Public Service Commission (PSC) was, today, presented to Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon by Head of the Commission, Mr. Francis Carryl at the Ministry of the Presidency. Head …

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Government is prepared to work with the Private Sector to ensure development of Guyana -Minister Harmon urges PSC to capitalise on ‘green’ investment opportunities

  • Posted: June 09, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 8, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that the Government is committed to working with all sectors of society, including the Private Sector Commission (PSC) for the overall good of the country even as it is assiduously working to address the “illusionary” economy, which it inherited when it …

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President calls on EU Parliament to support Guyana’s removal from money-laundering blacklist

  • Posted: June 09, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 8, 2017) President David Granger, today, called for an speedy resolution of the issue regarding the European Union (EU) Parliament’s non-support of Guyana’s removal from the money-laundering blacklist and said that the country has done everything to comply with international best practices relating to open, transparent and responsible government. He made …

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President sells ‘green’ Guyana as attractive investment destination -during bilateral engagements in Brussels

  • Posted: June 09, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 8, 2017) President David Granger continues to pursue investment and development assistance for Guyana at the European Development Days (EDD) meetings, currently ongoing in Brussels, Belgium. The President held meetings with high-level officials of the European Union (EU) during which he sold Guyana as a green state in-the-making and one that …

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23 Buxton youths graduate from First Lady’s ICT training workshop

  • Posted: June 08, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 8, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger commended the 23 graduates of the Buxton Information Communication Technology (ICT) training workshop for persevering and completing the course, at the graduation exercise held, last evening, at the Friendship Primary School, East Coast Demerara. “Young people are doing many things to inspire us, not …

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Structural transformation required to ensure SIDs’ survival in climate change fight -President at EDD forum in Brussels

  • Posted: June 07, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 7, 2017) Continuing his advocacy for the protection of Small-Island Developing States (SIDS), President David Granger issued a call to the international community, particularly the European Union (EU), to support the structural transformations, which are needed to ensure that small-island and low-lying coastal states survive the perils of global warming and …

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Government will make all necessary investments for a responsive and reliable public service -Minister Harmon said at opening of Caribbean Leadership Training for DPSs, REOs

  • Posted: June 07, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 7, 2017) In keeping with its policy to ensure an efficient public service, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, within whose purview the responsibility for the Public Service sector falls, said that the Government will make all the necessary investments to ensure Guyanese benefit from a reliable public service. The Minister …

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Investments in infrastructure, ICT key to unlocking economic potential of ACP countries -President Granger tells ACP’s Committee of Ambassadors

  • Posted: June 07, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 7, 2017) History was created today, when President David Granger became the first Guyanese Head of State in 42 years to meet the Committee of Ambassadors of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States whom he urged to seek a new covenant with the European Union (EU) so as …

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