Georgetown, Guyana – (May 30, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, accepted a donation of food supplies from the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), for residents of the flood affected areas in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) and Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) at the CIOG headquarters in Georgetown. In accepting the donation, the First Lady commended …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 30, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, called on educators, welfare officers and other stakeholders to be standard bearers and positive influences on the children in their care, many of whom face difficult situations daily. She made these remarks at the closing ceremony of the second ReThink – Project Happiness …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 30, 2017) Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) and Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) are gradually returning to normalcy as floodwaters continue to recede. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is working with the Ministries of Agriculture, Communities, Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and Social Protection to assist the residents in their recovery and rebuilding efforts. The Ministry of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 30, 2017) His Excellency, President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, are today, celebrating their 47th Wedding Anniversary. Please join us in extending best wishes to the First Couple on the celebration of this milestone.
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) In an effort to clamp down on mining in Protected Areas, the Government of Guyana has launched a joint services operation in the Kaieteur National Park (KNP), where the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) had discovered, through aerial reconnaissance, 20 illegal mining camps. On …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) First Lady, Mr. Sandra Granger, today, encouraged teachers to ensure that they equip themselves with the knowledge that will help them to create nurturing environments so that their students can thrive. She made these remarks at the opening of the second ReThink – Project Happiness Train the Trainer Workshop, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) Muslims in Guyana and across the world are observing Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and religious devotion, which commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad, according to Islamic belief. The Ministry of Social Cohesion recognises the importance of this annual period of devotion, which is one …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 29, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday morning, joined former national athlete, Mrs. Burgess Williams-Forde and members of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) to fire the starting pistol at the beginning of the 5km and 10km road races on Carifesta Avenue. In an invited comment, Mrs. Burgess Williams-Forde, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 26, 2017) The team from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Engineer Corps, which were dispatched to the flood-affected communities in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), have completed their assessments and are in the process of preparing their reports to hand over to the administration for action. This …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 26, 2017) President David Granger, today, visited the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat at Liliendaal, where he chaired a video conference meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government (HOG), ahead of their July meeting in Grenada. The Bureau is a Sub-Committee of the Conference comprising the incoming Chairman, …
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