Georgetown, Guyana — (August 24, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, pledged a donation of $250,000 to the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), which will facilitate the upkeep of the club’s cricket grounds. The Minister made this pledge at the closing ceremony of the DCC’s two-week Youth Cricket Camp, held at the Clubhouse in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 24, 2018) President David Granger, today, swore in Ms. Petronilla Browne- Stewart as Registrar for the Public Service Appellate Tribunal with the charge that she must discharge her duties with competence, efficiency and fairness. During the simple ceremony held at State House, President Granger reminded of the provisions of Article 215 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (August 24, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, pledged a donation of $250,000 to the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), which will facilitate the upkeep of the club’s cricket grounds. The Minister made this pledge at the closing ceremony of the DCC’s two-week Youth Cricket Camp, held at the Clubhouse in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 23, 2018) President David Granger, today, met with a delegation from the World Expo 2025 Ekaterinburg (Russia) Organisation and Bid Committees at the Ministry of the Presidency. Russia is one of three countries bidding to host the World Expo 2025. Japan (in Osaka) and Azerbaijan (in Baku are the other candidates. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana –(August 23, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, met with a visiting delegation comprising Congressmen and other officials from the United States of America at the Ministry of the Presidency, where a number of issues were discussed and areas of cooperation were explored. The team, which was headed by Republican Bob Goodlatte, included …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (August 21, 2018) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, honoured three Climate Change Ambassadors for their outstanding achievements at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Ms. Aadilah Ali, Ms. Christine Archer, and Ms. Suphane Dash, who represented Guyana at the Youth Climate Change Conference last October, were celebrated at a brief …
Read DetailsI extend greetings to all Guyanese, but especially to the Muslim community on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.We recall, at this time, the unshakeable faith of the Prophet Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his only son as an act of obedience to God. The preparedness of the Holy Prophet to make the supreme sacrifice as …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 20, 2018) President David Granger, today, called for a concerted effort to be taken to combat the scourge of violence against women; noting that failure to take action will result in the persistence of inequality in society. The Head of State said that one of the main thrust and responsibility of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 20, 2018) President David Granger, this evening, urged all Guyanese to come together to commemorate ‘Demerara Martyrs’ Day’, noting that future generations must not forget that their freedom was bought at the high price of the martyrdom of hundreds of enslaved Africans. Speaking at the commemoration ceremony of the 1823 Demerara …
Read Details1. BACKGROUNDThe discovery of oil in May 2015 has the potential to significantly transform the economy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. However, to achieve the transformational change envisaged the country will need to establish the necessary policies and procedures, and train and hire the requisite skills to propel the new and emerging Oil and …
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