Georgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, met with Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, as is Constitutionally required, to consult on the appointment of an Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary and Acting Chief Justice. Following that meeting, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon announced that effective today, March 1, 2017, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) The Department of Environment (DoE) was officially launched, today, by President David Granger with the charge that it must seek to ensure that Guyana achieves the objectives of a ‘green’ state in the shortest possible time even as the world continues to grapple with the effects of global warming …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with the Carter Centre’s Country Representative, Mr. Jason Calder, who updated him on the status of the US$297,000 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) project, which is being spearheaded by the Centre. EITI is a global standard to promote the open and accountable management of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger was, today, paid a courtesy call by Pastor Kwame Wilson and members of the Righteous Invasion of Truth (RIOT), a faith based organisation made up of members of the Kaneville Gospel Fellowship Church, which seeks to tackle social issues prevalent in Guyana. The meeting …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion, today, extended the deadline to March 12, 2017, for contributions and submissions to the Draft Social Cohesion Strategic Plan 2017-2021. Individuals and organisations interested in reviewing the plan to provide feedback can visit the following link:http://www.motp.gov.gy/index.php/notices/policies Feedback on the Draft Strategic Plan can also …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) President David Granger, today, met with China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Cui Jianchun at State House to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries. The Ambassador was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. Yang Chenqi and Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy, Mr. Shen Huiyong. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, today, charged the youths at the opening of the 24th Diversity Education and Inclusion Regional Training Workshop to capitalise on the opportunity to learn the skills that are needed to help build more cohesive communities and a unified nation. The two-day workshop, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning said that in line with Government’s policy to ensure that officers do not accumulate annual leave and in turn request pay in lieu of such, Mr. James Singh, Head of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU), has been asked to proceed …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2017) President David Granger said that the Government of Guyana welcomes the recent announcement by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres of the appointment of Mr. Dag Halvor Nylander, a Norwegian diplomat as his Personal Representative on the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. “We welcome the appointment. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2017) The Government of Guyana, today, discussed major policy positions on a number of key areas, such as Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the education and housing sectors and foreign relations at the first Ministerial Conference of 2017. Following the close of the meeting, which includes both Cabinet and non-Cabinet Ministers, …
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