Georgetown, Guyana – (January 13, 2017) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger along with members of the Cabinet and other Ministers and officials of the Government, today, joined with relatives and friends of the late Ms. Sandra Michelle Adams, MS to bid her farewell at a home-going ceremony held at the McKenzie …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 13, 2018) President David Granger, yesterday, commissioned two new school buses in Novar, Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) and Fyrish, East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six), under the ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books (‘Five Bs’) Programme as he noted that investments in education coupled with development and emphasis on the agricultural sector …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 12, 2018) President David Granger said that continuous immigration of Chinese to Guyana attests to the excellent relations between the two countries and pledged that his Government will continue to work with this major international partner to advance a common vision of increased investment, infrastructural development, integration, international trade and the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 12, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, bade a warm farewell to four young women from the STEMGuyana project, who were selected to represent Guyana on a ten-day visit to the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Ms. Arrianna Mahase,18; Ms. Aisha Peters, 26; Ms. Farnaz …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 12, 2018) Guyanese across the length and breadth of the country are joining together today to celebrate Chinese Arrival Day. Today marks 165 years since our Chinese brothers and sisters first arrived on these shores on January 12, 1853. From 1853-1879, a total of 13,541 Chinese, which comprised a diverse group …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (January 11, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, handed over computer supplies to the Village Chairman of Aranaputa Village, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), Mr. Adon Jacobus. The handover took place at the Minister’s Office, Ministry of the Presidency, Georgetown. The Minister handed over three Lenovo laptop computers, one …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 10, 2018) President David Granger, was today, paid a courtesy call by Mr. Pavan Sukhdev, a leading global environmental economist who is also President of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and a Member of the Board of Conservation International (CI). Minister of Public Affairs, Ms. Dawn Hastings-Williams, Executive Director and Vice-President …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 10, 2017) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) through funding to the tune of US$15,000 from the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) has commenced the implementation of the pilot Youth Engagement for Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Project in three regions across Guyana. The project, which is geared …
Read DetailsThe Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) has been in a state of crisis for over 25 years. The Government has acted resolutely and responsibly to protect the livelihood of workers, to preserve the viability of rural communities and prevent the further financial depletion of the country’s treasury.The Government, including previous administrations, struggled to maintain the industry’s …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (January 8, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency extends warmest congratulations to the newly-elected president and executive members of the Guyana Press Association (GPA). On Sunday January 7, 2018 at its annual general meeting, the GPA, one of the oldest press bodies in the Caribbean, elected Ms. Nazima Raghubir as president. Ms. …
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