Year: <span>2018</span>

Ministry of the Presidency clarifies St. Cuthbert’s name change matter

  • Posted: July 17, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify that the Government of Guyana is not responsible for the delay in the name change that was proposed for St. Cuthbert’s Mission, but rather there appears to be some disagreement among residents of the community. At a meeting held at St. …

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NTC is not a political party; it must take the lead in driving Amerindian development -President Granger

  • Posted: July 16, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 16, 2018) President David Granger, today, called on the National Toshaos Council (NTC) to take the lead in developing Village Improvement Plans (VIPs), which are aimed at ensuring more sustainable and secure livelihoods, boosting human wellbeing, creating increased opportunities and reducing the inequalities between the coastland and hinterland communities. “Plans for …

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Multi-agency coordinating committee to address Venezuelan migration

  • Posted: July 16, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 16, 2018) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, earlier today, convened a multi-agency meeting at the Department of Citizenship, aimed at coordinating a response to the migration of Venezuelans into Guyana primarily through Barima-Waini (Region One) and Cuyuni- Mazaruni (Region Seven). The multi-agency committee includes the Guyana Police Force, the Ministries …

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Three NGSA students receive laptops in honour of President’s 73rd birthday

  • Posted: July 15, 2018
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Inspired by his passion to educate the nation’s children, members of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress, today, honoured President David Granger on the occasion of his 73rd birth anniversary, by making a generous donation to three students who were successful at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). The three students …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, at the Caribbean Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Roadshow, held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre July 9, 2018

  • Posted: July 14, 2018
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President David Granger: The digital state will trigger economic transformation. It will spawn knowledge-based industries while diversifying the economy away from primary production, moving manufacturing up the value chain and building greater economic resilience. It is about applying ICT to add value to primary production and to ensure greater access to external and internal markets. …

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Guyana and Argentina are committed to providing better quality of life for their peoples -President Granger

  • Posted: July 14, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 13, 2018) President David Granger, this evening, said that Guyana and Argentina are committed to securing improvement in the quality of life for their peoples and to ensuring peace, security and stability on this continent. “Guyana remains committed to deepening the integration of South America…Guyana considers itself a continental state with …

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Guyana to intensify cooperation with France on environmental protection

  • Posted: July 13, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2018) President David Granger, this evening, joined with Ambassador of the French Republic, Mr. Antoine Joly and members of the French community in Guyana to celebrate France’s National Day or ‘La Fête Nationale’, which commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. The reception was held at Cara …

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Guyana, Brazil discuss strengthened relations -as Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister pays state visit

  • Posted: July 13, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, said that the friendship and cooperation between Guyana and Brazil, which has been characterised by peace, respect for territorial integrity and mutual interests is set to be further strengthened in the coming months as the two South American nations work to build more solidly …

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