Year: <span>2017</span>

First Lady to attend YLAI women’s conference

  • Posted: April 25, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 25, 2017) Members of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI), Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Care, Ms. Abbigale Loncke and Manager of The Pharmacy, Mr. Judason Bess, today, paid a courtesy call on First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, at her office, to formally invite her to participate in …

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MOTP calls for retraction of misleading Demerara Waves article

  • Posted: April 25, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 25, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency notes with concern the sensational and misleading Demerara Waves headline posted on April 24, 2017- Man fingered in plot to assassinate Granger attended Presidential Adviser’s recent birthday party. The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to inform all and sundry that Mr. Basil Blackman AA, …

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CDC develops evacuation plan, emergency checklists for Ministry’s care facilities

  • Posted: April 25, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 25, 2017) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), with financial support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has developed an Evacuation Plan and Emergency Checklists for the Ministry of Social Protection’s institutions. The plan and checklists were developed in the wake of a fire at the Children’s Drop-in Centre on July …

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First Lady hosts St. Maarten Academy students

  • Posted: April 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, facilitated 13 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) students of St. Maarten Academy, their three teachers, driver and security officer with a guided tour of State House. Guyanese born Teacher, Ms. Anita Marshall, who led the group, said that she requested the tour because …

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Guyana’s investment future is a promising one- President Granger – UK visit to augur well for Guyana’s investment agenda

  • Posted: April 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2017) President David Granger, today, said that Guyana’s future as an investment capital is a promising one and that foreign investors are keen on the country’s investment potential in light of Government’s efforts to create a conducive environment for business and commerce. The President made these comments during a meeting …

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First Lady opens Self-Reliance and Success in Business workshop in Fort Wellington

  • Posted: April 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, declared open the fifteenth Self-Reliance and Success in Business workshop in Region – Five, Mahaica-Berbice at the Regional Board Room, Fort Wellington. The First Lady deemed the workshops a successful collaborative initiative, organised by her Office, the Ministry of Social Protection and Interweave …

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Sugar industry to get new marketing plan as sector is reorganised

  • Posted: April 24, 2017
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London, United Kingdom – (April 24, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with executives from United Kingdom (UK) based sugar and ethanol trading, advisory and supply chain management firm, CZARNIKOW at the National Liberal Club in London, to discuss the reorganisation of the sugar sector and the development of a competitive marketing strategy for the …

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CDC opens Light Search and Rescue course

  • Posted: April 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 24, 2017) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), this morning, opened the Light Search and Rescue Course, which aims to expose participants to specialised training, with the view of certifying them as trained search and rescue operators. The four-day course is being held in the Conference Room of the CDC headquarters, Thomas …

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President meets with CARIFTA 2017 Guyana Team

  • Posted: April 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (April 21, 2017) President David Granger, this afternoon, met with members of Team Guyana, who just returned from a successful stint at the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games in Curacao. The team’s courtesy call to the President at State House was their first stop after landing at the Cheddi Jagan International …

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