Year: <span>2017</span>
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First Lady explores possible partnerships with United Nations

  • Posted: February 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 22, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a courtesy call from United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Ms. Mikiko Tanaka at her office at State House. During that meeting, possible areas of collaboration aimed at addressing issues affecting the welfare of women …

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Message by Minister of Social Cohesion on the occasion of the 47th Republic Anniversary of Guyana

  • Posted: February 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 21, 2017) Guyanese today will celebrate 47 years since our beautiful country attained its Republican status. The birth of the Republic is celebrated with Mashramani, which is being observed this year under the theme “Celebration with Liberty, Dignity and Greater Unity”. Mashramani may be an Amerindian word which translates to “Celebration …

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Russia, Trinidad Presidents congratulate Guyana on 47th Republic Anniversary

  • Posted: February 21, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 21, 2017) President of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Vladimir Putin and President of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Anthony Carmona have both written to President David Granger to extend felicitations on the occasion of Guyana’s 47th Republic Anniversary. President Putin, in his message, said that he is pleased to note …

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President opens Chetwynd Learning Centre at his former residence

  • Posted: February 21, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) President David Granger, today, declared open the Chetwynd Learning Centre in memory of founder of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Guyana’s first Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, who would have celebrated his 94th birth anniversary. The centre is located at President Granger’s former residence at Thorne’s …

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First Lady meets with Canada-Guyana Outreach Mission

  • Posted: February 21, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with Ms. Yvonne Triesman, President of the Canada-Guyana Outreach Mission at her office at State House to discuss possible areas of collaboration. The First Lady spoke about the importance of public awareness programmes that serve to educate citizens on disease prevention. “We …

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Message of Condolence from His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the passing of Ms. Vivienne Inge Paula Nathoo

  • Posted: February 20, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends heartfelt condolences on the passing of Guyana’s Secretary General to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Ms. Vivienne Inge Paula Nathoo. Ms. Nathoo began her career at the former Guyana National Cooperative …

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Opposition fails to submit proposals despite Government’s engagement on sugar industry -GAWU hands over their proposal document

  • Posted: February 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 17, 2017) The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has failed to submit its proposals to the Government for a decision to be made on the future of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the sugar industry, even though Government had sought to engage them and other stakeholders, with consultations starting since …

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