Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2018) President David Granger said that Guyana looks forward to a single, legally-binding successor to the Cotonou Agreement that will open a new era in economic relations between the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group and the European Union (EU). He said that this new covenant should aim at enabling …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (May 9, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a cheque for $636,000 from Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry on behalf of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana. This sum, which is the first instalment of a total pledge of $6,000,000, will assist in purchasing the Robotics kit …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Officials; Ministers of the Government, you see we’ve come out here; we have got half of the Cabinet here; Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally; Minster of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams; Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson; Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Karen Cummings; ladies and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2018)President David Granger, today, informed India’s Minister of State, Mr. Satyapal Singh that his Government is keen on restoring the sugar industry to profitability and is open to cooperation with the Indian Government and investors from India, which is the largest sugar producing country in the world. Mr. Singh is …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 8, 2018) Non-resident Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Guyana, Mr. Didier Chassot, today, said that Guyana is becoming the ‘land of opportunities’ as he noted that with the development of an oil and gas sector and the pursuit of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS), the nation is an attractive …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Right Honourable Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth; Honourable Basil Williams, Minister of Legal Affairs and Chairman of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force; Ms. Dawne Spicer, Executive Director, Caribbean Financial Action Task Force; Ministers of the Government; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Members of the Judiciary; participating delegates. I am …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 8, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, lauded the contestants and organisers of the Annual Mother and Daughter Pageant, noting that it is one of the best competitions in the country which celebrates women and their children. The First Lady made these remarks when the organisers and contestants paid …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, opened the 27th Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop in Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, where 37 participants, over the next five days, will be given the necessary wherewithal to set up their own businesses or expand existing ones. The training …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2018) President David Granger, yesterday, charged Guyanese to become more resourceful and to make the necessary provisions for their future generations as their fore parents had done for them. Speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Bethel Congregational Church at Beterverwagting, he emphasised the need for people to uphold the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (May 6, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, urged church leaders to engage the Government on issues concerning Guyana’s development. He made these remarks on the occasion of the Love and Faith World Outreach Ministry’s 30th Anniversary Service, held in the sanctuary of the church, Dennis Street, Turkeyen. “I ask …
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