Georgetown, Guyana – (October 10, 2018) President David Granger, today, received the distinguished Jungle Warrior Machete from the Brazilian Army’s Jungle Warfare Training Center (CIGS) at State House from Colonel Nilton de Figueiredo Lampert, Commanding Officer of the Training Centre. In presenting the Machete to the Head of State, Colonel Emerson Deni da Silva, Brazilian …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 10, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, launched a workshop that merges reading and robotics and is aimed at equipping librarians and community groups with the necessary skills to conduct robotics sessions for children in libraries and reading centres across the country. The programme is being executed through a collaborative …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 9, 2018) As the Government of Guyana continues to work with its international partners to support Venezuelan migrants, the Ministry of Social Protection will be training a group of officers from the Departments of Citizenship and Immigration to arrest human trafficking. These officers will lead an intense sensitisation campaign geared at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 9, 2018) As Guyana joins the world to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child on Thursday, October 11, 2018, President David Granger, this morning, made it clear that his Government values the rights of children, particularly girls, as 18-year old Ms. Renuka Persaud was given the opportunity to act as …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 9, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon is currently in Cancun, Mexico for the Thirteenth Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, which will conclude on October 10, 2018. He is accompanied by Chief-of- Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Patrick West. During the Conference, Minister Harmon emphasised …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, 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 …
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