Georgetown, Guyana – (April 01, 2017) President David Granger said that Guyana welcomes Chinese investment but called for such investments to be more closely aligned to local employment and national development. He said that deepened integration between Guyana and China should also see increased partnerships between Chinese and Guyanese businesses and this would in turn …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 31, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, joined with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the Caribbean Regional Launch in Guyana of The Lancet Series on Early Childhood Development (ECD), which focuses on the “the invaluable impact” of a nurturing environment on early childhood development. The Series was launched …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 31, 2017) The Office of Climate Change (OCC) of the Ministry of the Presidency in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Centre on Climate Change (CCCCC or Five Cs), today, concluded a five day Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL (CCORAL) training, which is geared towards assisting policy and decision makers …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 30, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, attended a simple ceremony to mark the formal handing over of responsibility of the Brazilian Defence, Naval and Army Attaché to Guyana, Colonel Oswaldo Benedito Romao da Silva to Colonel Emerson Deni da Silva. The ceremony was held at the Marriott Hotel. Brazilian Ambassador …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 31, 2017) As part of its overall mandate to transform Guyana into a nation driven by Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Government has fulfilled its promise of merging the e-Government Agency and the National Data Management Authority (NDMA). This merger will lead to greater efficiency in the delivery of Government’s e-Government …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 31, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, joined members of the Buxton Theatre Arts Company on a school programme aimed at inspiring students at the Beterverwagting Secondary School to make better choices during their formative years as they approach adulthood.. The programme, which is a collaborative effort between the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 31, 2017) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting a Heads of Mission Conference (HOMC) from April 3-8, 2017 at the Pegasus Hotel, under the theme “Advancing Guyana’s Diplomacy in the 21st Century”. President David Granger and Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl B. Greenidge will be …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 1, 2017) Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Colonel (Retired) Chabilall Ramsarup, on Wednesday, handed over a Regional Multi-Hazard Preparedness and Response Plan to the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Disaster Risk Management Committee at the Bartica Regional Hospital Boardroom. In addition to the Multi-hazard Preparedness and Response Plan, several hazard maps of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 30, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, attended the first phase of the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s Hearing Mission, which was held in the main auditorium of the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia. The First Lady expressed appreciation for the services provided by the Foundation, which are free of cost and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 30, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with a group of students and teachers from Queen’s College, who have just returned from a trip to Panama, which was part sponsored by the Head of State. The meeting was a very interactive one in which the President shared some of his memories …
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