Year: <span>2018</span>

‘NTC can expect fullest cooperation from central government’ -President Granger says Indigenous heritage is a national treasure

  • Posted: September 02, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 1, 2018) President David Granger, this evening, formally opened the Indigenous Heritage Month celebrations at the Sophia Exhibition Centre, where he said that the newly elected National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) can be assured of the fullest cooperation from the Government as the two institutions must work together towards a better quality …

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Georgetown women eager to take on the business environment -after completing First Lady’s Success in Business programme

  • Posted: September 01, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 31, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger charged the 46 Georgetown participants of the Self- Reliance and Success in Business Workshop to give back to their communities while expanding their businesses. The participants today, graduated after successfully completed the five-day workshop, during which they were taught the skills necessary to lead …

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‘Every Guyanese must look to the Police Force with pride’ -President Granger tells new Commissioner, deputy Commissioners of Police

  • Posted: August 30, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 30, 2018) President David Granger, today, swore in the new Commissioner of Police, Mr. Leslie James where he urged the new Commissioner and his deputy Commissioners to ensure that they work vigorously not only to fulfil the mandate of the Guyana Police Force but to root out corruption and rebuild and …

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Justice William Ramlall tipped to chair Police Complaints Authority

  • Posted: August 30, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 30, 2018) President David Granger has written to Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo to inform him of his intention to appoint Justice William Ramlall as Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA). This appointment accords with Section 3 (1) of the Police Complaints Authority Act, Cap. 17:02. Justice Ramlall, a retired …

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Thirty-six Lethem youths certified by BIT

  • Posted: August 29, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana — (August 29, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the closing ceremony of a three-week Information Communication Technology (ICT) Workshop, which saw 36 adolescent and out-of-school youths certified by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). The workshop took place at the St. Ignatius Secondary School, St. Ignatius Village, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo …

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Department of Energy appoints Oil and Gas Adviser

  • Posted: August 29, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 28, 2018) Mr. Matthew Wilks, an experienced senior oil and gas business developer and negotiator, has been appointed Oil and Gas Adviser in the Department of Energy within the Ministry of the Presidency. Mr. Wilks has 32 years of experience in the global oil and gas industry, spanning all segments of …

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OCC engages State agencies at final TNA workshop

  • Posted: August 28, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana — (August 27, 2018) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, hosted the final workshop for the climate Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project, during which the results of the project were presented to key project stakeholders. The one-day workshop was held at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. Through an agreement with the United Nations …

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