Georgetown, Guyana – (January 31, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, who holds responsibility for the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), today, said that the responsibility of Disaster Risk Management and Response rests not only with the central government but rather, it requires a concerted effort from every member of society. The Minister was at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 30, 2019) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is saddened at the passing of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Mr. Horace James. Mr. James, who was battling cancer, died this morning at his home in Linden in the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, encouraged 40 youth drawn from several communities across Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten) to capitalise on the chance to learn Information and Communication Technology (ICT) so that they can take advantage of the employment opportunities in that sector. The First Lady delivered this …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday morning, recommitted Guyana’s support to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) while noting that Guyana aspires to be a success story through its implementation of the UNCCD. Minister Harmon, who holds responsibility for the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), …
Read DetailsDeterrence, defence and developmentThe Guyana Defence Force moved swiftly to suppress the rebellion that erupted fifty years ago on 2nd January 1969 in the Rupununi District ― a zone in the south-west of the country of nearly 58,000 km² – larger than Costa Rica – that zone is over a quarter of our national territory, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 24, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, said the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) must remain ready to deter aggression, defend national sovereignty and ensure the development of Guyana as a safe, secure and strong state. The President was at the time addressing officers of the Guyana Defence Force, during the opening …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 24, 2019) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), today, concluded the first phase of the Transitioning to National Energy Security (TNES): Bartica as a model ‘Green’ Town Project at the cost of US$650,000, which has seen the gathering and compilation of data on energy use to inform evidence-based decision making for …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 23, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, who holds responsibility for the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), today, conducted a final site visit to the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC), which will play host to the Seventeenth Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 21, 2019) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is saddened at the passing of former Honorary Consul for Germany and Austria in Guyana, Mr. Berend Ter Welle, C.C.H. He died on Sunday, January 20, 2019. In addition to serving as Honorary Consul, Mr. Ter Welle was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 18, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this afternoon, conducted a site visit of the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC) at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown in an effort to determine its state of readiness for the hosting of the Seventeenth Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of …
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