Georgetown, Guyana – (September 7, 2018) As Brazil celebrates its 196th anniversary of independence and 50 years of bilateral ties with the Cooperative Republic of Brazil, President David Granger, this evening, said that the ties between the two counties have never been stronger. The Head of State was at the time speaking at a reception …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (September 7, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, called on the Council of Legal Education (CLE) to find new ways to improve the delivery of affordable legal education across the Region. The Head-of-State was at the time addressing the Caribbean’s legal fraternity at the 50th Meeting of the Council of Legal Education …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 6, 2018) In response to the influx of Venezuelan migrants into Guyana, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with the Department of Citizenship and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), today, conducted a workshop aimed at training service providers on international best practice in assisting migrants and protecting them from …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (September 6, 2018) Guyana’s ‘green’ state will receive a tremendous push through the hosting of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) Network workshops here, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon said today. The Minister was, at the time, speaking at the closing ceremony of the third CORS Network Informative workshop held in the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 6, 2018) First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger is collaborating with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Guyana to advance youth development through creating opportunities for young people to develop their capacity in Technology and robotics. The collaboration comes as a result of a new initiative to be launched by the United Nations …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 5, 2018) President David Granger, today, participated in the Ninth Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), which was held in Bridgetown, Barbados. The President is a member of the Sub-Committee. The meeting was convened to discuss and make decisions, which are aimed at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 5, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to correct an article carried in the September 5, 2018 edition of the Kaieteur News, which is headlined, “GuySuCo lands will not be sold- Granger assures.” This headline is misleading and at odds with the remarks of President David Granger at the Presidential …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 4, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that the issues of the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the sugar industry are not taken lightly by the Government of Guyana as he noted that the Government has a clear direction in which the industry must go. Further, he noted that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 4, 2018) I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to the teachers of Guyana. I regret making such an inflammatory and hurtful statement. I have always and will always hold the teachers of our nation in the highest regard. It was never my intention to be disrespectful of, or to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 2, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify the statements made by His Excellency, President David Granger on the issue of negotiations with the Guyana Teachers’ Union and Government’s offer at the Presidential Press Conference on Friday, August 31, 2018. The Ministry has noted that the President’s remarks were …
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