Georgetown, Guyana (October 8, 2018) President David Granger this afternoon told residents of Anna Regina and neighbouring communities in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region (Region Two) that Local Government Elections (LGE) are not about winning or losing but about empowering citizens. The Head of State was at the time speaking at a community meeting held at the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 8, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger today encouraged female residents of North Sophia to recognise the skills they possess and turn those skills into business opportunities. She was at the time speaking at opening of the 30th Success in Business workshop, which is being executed by her office in collaboration …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, First Vice President and Prime Minister; Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, Chancellor of the Judiciary; Honourable Dr. Barton Scotland, Speaker of the National Assembly; Ministers of the Government; Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire, Chief Justice; Members of the National Assembly; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; distinguished recipients of awards this year, 2018, special …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 8, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, convened a meeting with the executive members of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry, where he said that the two sides are now closer to a resolution than ever before. In an invited comment at the conclusion …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 8, 2018) On behalf of the Government and People of Guyana, His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana extends condolences to the Government and people of the Republic of Haiti, where a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit on Saturday, claiming the lives of some 12 persons …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2018) President David Granger, MSS, on Saturday evening said that National Awards are a cultural necessity which seek to recognise and reward citizens and servicemen and women of Guyana who display the values of selfless service and social responsibility. The Head of State who is also the Chancellor of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, encouraged the 100 graduates from the Self Reliance and Success in Business and the STEM Robotics workshops, which were held from October 1-4 in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to take full advantage of their newly acquired skills and certificates. The First …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2018) The well drilling exercise in the South Rupununi, Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), which will see eight artesian wells being drilled in eight communities has officially commenced and authorities are reporting the discovery of water at the first site in Karaudanawa. Director General of the Civil Defence …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2018) Cabinet at its Tuesday, October 2, 2018 meeting consented to a number of matters. They are as follows: Cabinet briefed on the impact of US gov’t sanctions on operations of RUSAL Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 briefed Cabinet on the impact of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 4, 2018) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, today, disclosed that his Department is working to establish passport offices in the Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two), Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) regions by the end of 2019 fiscal year. This is in keeping with the Administration’s vision of decentralising …
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