Georgetown, Guyana – (August 30, 2018) President David Granger, today, swore in the new Commissioner of Police, Mr. Leslie James where he urged the new Commissioner and his deputy Commissioners to ensure that they work vigorously not only to fulfil the mandate of the Guyana Police Force but to root out corruption and rebuild and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 30, 2018) President David Granger has written to Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo to inform him of his intention to appoint Justice William Ramlall as Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA). This appointment accords with Section 3 (1) of the Police Complaints Authority Act, Cap. 17:02. Justice Ramlall, a retired …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 30, 2018) President David Granger, today, announced that following consultations with the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at State House, Mr. Leslie Albert James will now serve as the Commissioner of Police with immediate effect. The Commander of Chief of the Armed Forces also noted that Mr. James will …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 29, 2018) President David Granger, today, pledged his support and that of the Government of Guyana, to the Guyana Police Force’s Military Band at a special luncheon, which he hosted at the Baridi Benab, State House to celebrate the Band’s 160th anniversary. In his brief remarks, President Granger noted that the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (August 29, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the closing ceremony of a three-week Information Communication Technology (ICT) Workshop, which saw 36 adolescent and out-of-school youths certified by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). The workshop took place at the St. Ignatius Secondary School, St. Ignatius Village, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 28, 2018) Mr. Matthew Wilks, an experienced senior oil and gas business developer and negotiator, has been appointed Oil and Gas Adviser in the Department of Energy within the Ministry of the Presidency. Mr. Wilks has 32 years of experience in the global oil and gas industry, spanning all segments of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (August 27, 2018) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, hosted the final workshop for the climate Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project, during which the results of the project were presented to key project stakeholders. The one-day workshop was held at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. Through an agreement with the United Nations …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 27, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, declared open the 5th Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop for 2018 where 40 participants of the Georgetown District will receive training in the area of small business development over the next five days at Regency Suites, Brickdam. The First Lady, in her …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 26, 2018) President David Granger, today, attended the 165th anniversary of the Zoar Congregational Church in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, where he urged the church to use this occasion and the tradition of Congregationalism to re-ignite the beacon of spirituality and hope for its communities; re- integrate with the communities by …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 26, 2018) President David Granger, today, called on all Guyanese to disassociate themselves from denialism as he noted that inconvenient truths particularly about the country’s challenges must not be concealed but, rather, every person must contribute to crafting and implementing plans to improve education, employment and empowerment. President Granger was at …
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