Georgetown, Guyana – (June 15, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, commended the 34 graduates for successfully completing the Care for the Elderly and the First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training workshop. The workshop was organised by the Office of the First Lady in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (June 15, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, on Tuesday, paid a special visit to Male Ward of the Palms Geriatric Home as part of an collaborative effort between the Ministry of Social Protection, Destiny Empowerment Centre, Women Across Differences (WAD) and the Luminous Women Group to treat male residents to a …
Read DetailsI extend greetings to all Guyanese and especially to our Muslim community on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a period during which Muslims perform acts of abstinence and prayer. Eid-ul-Fitr reaffirms the values of perseverance and self-denial practiced during the holy month. It reminds us that our …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2018) President David Granger, this evening, said that youth organisations such as the Rotaract Club, must prepare itself to assume a greater responsibility for projects aimed at promoting awareness of global issues, preventing damage and degradation, which are attributable to human activities and protecting the environment from pollution. Speaking at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2018) President David Granger has reaffirmed that the United Kingdom (UK) remains a strategic partner of Guyana and expressed his Government’s appreciation for its support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, debt relief and for the anticipated benefits under the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Fund. The President made these remarks this …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2018) First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, feted male staff members of the Office of the First Lady to a pre-Father’s Day celebration at State House. Mrs. Granger hailed the fathers for their role not only in their families, but also as members of staff. “We would like to recognise …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 13, 2018) President David Granger and Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Rogelio Sierra Diaz, who is currently on an official visit to Guyana, today, committed to enhancing the relations between the two countries through increased collaboration and cooperation in areas such as health, environmental conservation, disaster management and tourism. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 12, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, on Sunday, urged the residents of Kildonan, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) and surrounding communities to hold public officials inclusive of those in Regional and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (RDC/NDCs) accountable as he noted that they have been placed there to serve the people and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 13, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, urged students of the Beterverwagting Secondary School to think about where they aspire to be in the near future and to start working optimistically, towards the kind of future that that they envision for themselves and the country as a whole. She made …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 12, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday, visited KSM Investments Limited, a company that produces concrete products at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, where he reiterated the Government of Guyana’s commitment to supporting local manufacturing companies. “The Government embraces companies that manufacture things in Guyana; companies that employ Guyanese, …
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