Year: <span>2017</span>

President Granger says general review of Boards and Agencies being undertaken – apologises for short notice to Justice Cecil Kennard

  • Posted: February 01, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2017) President David Granger, today, said that the Government has undertaken a general review of the State Boards, Agencies and Commissions, with the aim of establishing an age of retirement for persons who sit on these Government arms. The President was at the time responding to questions posed by media …

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Guyana is a model of interfaith harmony -President Granger

  • Posted: February 01, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2017) President David Granger said that the State has the responsibility of ensuring that social cohesion and interfaith harmony is not left to chance and it is primarily for this reason that the Administration established the Ministry of Social Cohesion. Cognisant of the importance of equality and the removal of …

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Public Health Ministry provides Regions with primary drugs needed to address drug shortage -Minister Lawrence committed to ensuring efficiency in drug procurement, distribution

  • Posted: January 31, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 31, 2017) Minister of Public Health, Ms. Volda Lawrence, today, disclosed that the Administrative Regions across the country have received 60 percent of their primary drug needs in an aim to address an ongoing drug shortage. This announcement was made even as the Minister moves toward creating a better system to …

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Local entrepreneurs launch eco-friendly detergent line

  • Posted: January 31, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 31, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, congratulated entrepreneurs Ms. Sophia Dolphin and Ms. Miranda Thakur of Eco Atlantic Investment, on the launch of the Seventh Generation Product line and encouraged them to consider using locally made products when expanding their business. Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally also …

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Message of Condolence from His Excellency, David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the passing of Hajin Shaira Ferouz

  • Posted: January 29, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2017) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, extends heartfelt condolences on the passing of Hajin Shaira Ferouz, who died on January 26, 2017. President Granger extends sincere sympathy to Mr. Fazeel Ferouz, Chairman of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), his son, …

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Message of Congratulations to Honourable Raphael Trotman, Member of Parliament

  • Posted: January 28, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2017) His Excellency, President David Granger, Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) extends sincere congratulations to Honourable Raphael Trotman, Minister of Natural Resources on his election to the leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC). Mr. Trotman was elected Leader at the AFC National Conference held today, …

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Minister Lawrence committed to addressing deficiencies in health sector -moves office to drug bond to ensure efficiency, smooth flow in drug procurement, distribution

  • Posted: January 28, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2017) Minister of Public Health, Ms. Volda Lawrence, has committed to addressing the deficiencies and gaps plaguing the health sector and the delivery of health services, even as she has begun work on creating a more effective system to facilitate the procurement and distribution of drugs to serve health institutions …

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