Georgetown, Guyana — (August 6, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, declared open the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Training Programme to over 30 participants in Lethem, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine). The three week training programme, conducted by the Office of the First Lady in collaboration with the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 6, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, paid tribute to Guyana’s first Executive President and founder of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, O.E., S.C, on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of his death. The wreath laying ceremony was held at the Mausoleum at the Seven Ponds …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 5, 2018) President David Granger, today, lauded the Upper Mazaruni 21st Annual District Games, which is being hosted at the Waramadong Sports Complex, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) from August 5-13 as he noted that the diversity and the high level of competition, which are usually on display are incomparable to anywhere else …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 3, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the closing ceremony of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Training programme in Leonora, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region (Region Three), where she emphasised the importance of robotics and computer science to the 36 graduates. The programme, which is executed through a collaborative effort …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 3, 2018) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, the third Deputy Chairperson and other executives of the African Union Commission at State House. The meeting also included Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) Executive, Dr. Eric Phillips, Mr. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 3, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, visited the Beacon Hospice on Thomas and New Market Streets, where he made a personal pledge of $500,000 and other forms of support to the charitable organisation, which provides home-care, counselling services and other forms of support services to persons, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 2, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, facilitated a conversation on domestic violence at a special staff meeting organized by Power Producers and Distributors Incorporated (PPDI) held at the Herdmanston Lodge, where she called for a concerted effort to tackle the scourge, as she noted that domestic violence knows no …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 2, 2018) President David Granger, today, vowed to ensure that no efforts are spared by the Government to expose the intellectual authors and the perpetrators of the deadly violence during the period of the “Troubles” as he noted that the truth must be determined to reinforce regard for the sanctity of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (August 1, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to rebuilding infrastructure and supporting efforts, which will foster unity and cooperation throughout Guyana as he delivered the feature address at Freedom Fest 2018, held in Linden, Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice (Region Ten) to commemorate the 180th anniversary of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 1, 2018) As Guyana, today, commemorated the 180th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, President David Granger urged Guyanese to pursue ‘economic emancipation’, which he said will become the gateway, not only to a better quality of life, but to a greater country as a whole. Economic emancipation, he said, is …
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