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President commends Georgetown Rotaract for water conservation project

  • Posted: March 20, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 20, 2017) President David Granger, who is also the patron of the Rotary Club of Guyana, last evening, attended the ‘One Caribbean Charity Gala’ at the Pegasus Hotel. The event was organised by the Rotaract Club of Georgetown, who have committed themselves to raising funds in support of a water conservation …

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Degeneration of the family structure will hinder national development -President tells congregation at SDA church

  • Posted: March 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 19, 2017) President David Granger, today, attended the rededication service of the refurbished Central Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church. This event is also part of the activities organised to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Seventh-day Adventism in Guyana. The Head of State congratulated the Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and took the …

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Office of Climate Change spearheads ‘green’ agenda sessions in Schools -Regions 4, 5, 6 and 10 to benefit in first quarter of 2017

  • Posted: March 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 18, 2017) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), which falls under the purview of the Ministry of the Presidency, in collaboration with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), yesterday, visited three schools in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) to continue its countrywide Climate Change sessions, which are aimed at educating students on …

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Local exhibition can ‘unleash and marshal creative potential’ -First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger

  • Posted: March 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 18, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, attended the opening ceremony of the Arts and Tourism Extravaganza – Arts and Craft Exhibition at the Roraima Duke Lodge, Kingston. The event is a collaborative effort between the Guyana Creative Business Co-op Society (GCBCS) and the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana …

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President attends memorial service for Guyana’s former UN Ambassador

  • Posted: March 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 18, 2017) President David Granger, last evening, attended a special memorial service held in celebration of the life of the late Mr. Noel Gordon Sinclair, an eminent diplomat who once served as Guyana’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN). The service was held at the St. George’s Cathedral. The service saw …

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PRESS STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA ON THE “APPROVED AGREEMENT TO REJECT OIL OPERATIONS IN THE ESSEQUIBO” BY THE ENERGY AND PETROLEUM COMMISSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

  • Posted: March 18, 2017
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It has come to the attention of the Government of Guyana through a media report in the Venezuelan publication El Nacional of 15th March 2017 that a resolution of the Energy and Petroleum Commission of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela entitled ‘Approved Agreement to Reject Oil Operations in the Essequibo’ has …

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The Work of Ministry of Social Cohesion is not ornamental -President at Social Cohesion Strategic Plan Validation Workshop

  • Posted: March 17, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2017) President David Granger, today, said that the Ministry of Social Cohesion holds the responsibility to support the development of an environment where“…diversities are embraced, conflicts resolved, networks and collaboration with stakeholders strengthened and decision-making processes, which result in equal opportunities for all.” The President made these comments at the …

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AME Church leaders pay courtesy call on President Granger

  • Posted: March 17, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2017) President David Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by Bishop Dr. E. Anne Henning Byfield and a delegation from the St. Peters African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Some of the members of the delegation are in the country for the Guyana-Suriname Annual Conference, which is scheduled to commence …

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Social Cohesion Strategic Plan for National Validation Exercise tomorrow

  • Posted: March 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 15, 2017) Stakeholders from across the country will tomorrow meet to validate the contents of the Ministry of Social Cohesion’s Draft Strategic Plan 2017-2021 at a National Validation Exercise at the Marriott Hotel. The one-day exercise will allow participants of the country-wide consultation sessions, held by the Ministry, to review and …

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Buxton youths to benefit from ICT training programme

  • Posted: March 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 14, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the opening of the Buxton Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme at the Friendship Primary School. This skills training initiative is the first such programme for 2017 under the auspices of the Office of the First Lady and the Ministry of …

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