Georgetown, Guyana – (October 23, 2018) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, this morning, presented a quantity of relief items to five families, who suffered losses after their Section ‘B’, Sophia apartment was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The presentation was done at the Minister’s Lamaha Street office. Minister Ally expressed her heartfelt regret …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 22, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received the first Climate Landscape Analysis for Children (CLAC) to be presented in the South American Region from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The report which was presented by UNICEF’s Representative to Guyana, Ms. Sylvie Fouet, is an assessment of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 22, 2018) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, on Sunday, delivered on government’s promise to provide much-needed farming equipment to farmers of Hamlet Chance Village, West Coast Berbice and Crabwood Creek, East Berbice- Corentyne. The farmers had made a request to the Ministry of Social Protection for farming equipment and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (October 22, 2018) Vice President and Prime Minister, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, who was performing the functions of President, yesterday morning, said the public sector must be prepared to grapple with environmental and climate governance challenges. “We ourselves are engaged in reorienting and repositioning our public sector to embark on the path of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (October 21, 2018) Minister of Public Service Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, this morning, said Guyana is primed and focused on building a roadmap to good governance. The Minister was at the time addressing government ministers from across the Commonwealth who gathered at the Marriott Hotel for a Ministers’ Forum prior to the opening …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 20, 2018) President David Granger, on Friday, said that Local Government Elections (LGEs) are about empowering citizens to fix local problems, even as he encouraged residents to exercise their right to elect leaders who will serve, in his address at a community meeting held at the Indigenous Peoples’ Conference Hall, Central …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (October 20, 2018) President David Granger, on Friday, urged the residents of the Rupununi to develop greater entrepreneurial skills so that they can move beyond the production of raw materials into making value-added items. The Head of State was, at the time, addressing exhibitors and local farmers who gathered at the Lethem Public …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana- (October 20, 2018) President David Granger, on Friday, urged the residents of the Rupununi to develop greater entrepreneurial skills so that they can move beyond the production of raw materials into making value-added items. The Head of State was, at the time, addressing exhibitors and local farmers who gathered at the Lethem Public …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 18, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, in two separate meetings, met with Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Ms. Lilian Chatterjee, and a team from the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) to exchange ideas on how to create, and advance, projects that empower women and girls across Guyana. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 18, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said it is imperative that every Caribbean state come together to work to overcome challenges and pilot solutions to address sustainable land management as it is one of the most important resources needed for the continuation of humanity and development. Minister Harmon …
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