Year: <span>2017</span>
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Minister Harmon visits Region Eight residents -commits to deploying State’s resources to restore normalcy after flooding

  • Posted: May 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 21, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, visited the villages of Itabac and Kanapang in the Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) area where he assured the residents that the Government will use every resource at its disposal to restore normalcy in the communities after the recent flooding, which will range from …

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Small states have critical role to play in global fight against terrorism -President Granger at Arab-Islamic-American Summit 2017

  • Posted: May 21, 2017
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (May 21, 2017) – President David Granger, today, said that global partnerships to combat terrorism cannot exclude small states, since conflict between and within such states, or between a small state and other states, can endanger the peace of all countries. The Head of State, who was at the time speaking on …

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Caring for Others wraps up donation exercise in Linden

  • Posted: May 20, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, joined Founder and President of the Caring For Others Incorporated, Ms. Eslene Shockley, along with Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally in the final leg of the organisation’s charity distribution exercise, which was held opposite the Wismar Market in Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice …

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Transnational response to terrorism and small state security atop President’s agenda – at Arab-Islamic-American Summit

  • Posted: May 20, 2017
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – (May 20, 2017) President David Granger arrived this afternoon in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the inaugural Arab-Islamic-American Summit, which is being held under the theme ‘Together We Prevail’. Leading the Guyana delegation, which includes Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge, Director General at the Ministry of Foreign …

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Municipalities have no place for partisan or political interest -President Granger says the will of the people is paramount

  • Posted: May 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana (May 19, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, said that the nine municipalities, which are established by the Constitution of Guyana, must demonstrate to the people whom they have sworn to serve, the values of representativeness, inclusiveness and effectiveness as he noted that there is no place for partisan or political interests and …

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Minister Ally pledges to help 16th Self Reliance workshop graduate set up greenhouse -40 stakeholders graduate from Sophia workshop

  • Posted: May 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2017) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, today, pledged to provide assistance to enable Ms. Rohilda Glasgow, a graduate of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s 16th Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, to establish a greenhouse in Sophia, Georgetown. Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix also threw his …

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CDC establishing Forward Operation Base at Orinduik – Food supplies, other necessities being shuttled in for flood affected residents

  • Posted: May 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2017) The Government through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) will be establishing a Forward Operations Centre at Orinduik, Potaro –Siparuni (Region Eight) as it continues to render assistance to bring relief to those affected by the severe flooding in Kaibarupai, Sand Hill, Chenapou, Waipa and surrounding areas in Potaro-Siparuni (Region …

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