Georgetown, Guyana – (April 9, 2017) President David Granger and his team were in for quite a treat, this afternoon, when they returned from visits to Leguan and Wakenaam in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) and came upon the unmistakable colour of the remarkably brilliant Scarlet Ibis at the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Coast Guard …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 8, 2017) President David Granger has announced that his Government will be launching the Guyana Youth Corps on the January 1, 2018, which is aimed at providing employment and other opportunities for youths, particularly those, who have dropped out of school. The President made this announcement earlier today, while addressing residents …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 7, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, said that diversification, political cooperation and improved social cohesion are key to the economic development of Pomeroon-Supenaan (Region Two). The President made these comments at the Essequibo Agro and Trade Exposition, which was opened this evening under the theme ‘Essequibo means Business’ at Anna …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 7, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton and a team from the Ministry of Public Health, today, visited the villages of Phillipai and Ammokokopai, located in the Upper Mazaruni, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), to meet with and listen to the concerns of residents. Minister Norton is the first Government Minister …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 7, 2017) President David Granger, today, visited the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Coastal Battalion Base in Anna Regina, Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) to get a first-hand look at its state of readiness to conduct operations along the coast, in the Pomeroon River and in Indigenous communities such as Tapakuma and Mainstay/Whyaka. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 7, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, encouraged the 24 graduates of the second ‘Care for the Elderly’ Workshop to keep pressing on and to complete the other component of the programme, even as she celebrated their achievements thus far, at a graduation ceremony held in the Boardroom of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 7, 2017) President David Granger said that good governance requires good statistics, which is vital in the process of decision-making and policy formulation. As such, he said that his Government is committed to preserving the culture that emphasises the importance of the collection, compilation, dissemination, storage and retrieval of accurate, reliable, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 6, 2017) The eight delegates, who are vying for the crown in the 2017 Bartica Regatta Pageant, today, paid a courtesy call on First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, at her office at State House. This year, in keeping with President David Granger’s push to make Bartica a ‘green’ model town, the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 6, 2017) President David Granger was paid a courtesy call by Country Representative of Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), Dr. William Adu-Krow at State House, earlier today, during which they discussed the importance of the availability of potable water and proper sanitation especially in outlying communities. President Granger spoke …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 6, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, said that she was pleased that the Guyana Business Coalition on Health Awareness (GBCHA) has expanded its mandate to include issues such as mental health in keeping with its overall aim to foster positive lifestyle choices among its members and in the …
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