Georgetown, Guyana – (April 17, 2019) Minister of Public Affairs, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, today, said that the Government is committed to reviewing and discussing policies aimed at increasing the number of qualified persons who have disabilities, in the workforce. The Minister was at the time delivering her charge to the 108 graduates of the National …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 17, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, yesterday, said that Ministerial outreaches are an important aspect of Government’s business as it aids in understanding the gaps in Government services. The Minister made these remarks at a community meeting with New Amsterdam residents at the Vryman’s Erven Secondary School. The meeting …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 17, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Minister of Public Affairs, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, who were in Tain, East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six) for the ‘Government to the People’ initiative yesterday, met with residents of Albion, Liverpool/Manchester and Fyrish/Gibraltar to discuss and treat several of their concerns. Stopping first …
Read DetailsThe Ministry of the Presidency is inviting the public to view the Projects and Tenders, which are currently available on the United Nations Development Business web page. https://www.devbusiness.com/Search/Search.aspx?PreLoadProjects=1
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 16, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency outrightly rejects the malicious statements attributed to the executive members and supporters of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) that the Government of Guyana, through the Office of the President, has issued instructions to the Guyana Police Force to arrest the Leader of the Opposition. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 15, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, has described a letter written by the Opposition’s Chief Whip and Member of Parliament, Ms. Gail Teixeira, titled “Full scale probe required of suspicious cases of foreigners seeking naturalisation and other events” and published in the April 11, 2019 edition of the Stabroek …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 15, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a courtesy call from Pan America Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Country Representative, Dr. William Adu-Krow, Consultants Dr. Zoikla Fletcher-Payton and Dr. Daniel Buss, and Senior Advisor, Environmental Health and Sustainability, Eng Adrianus Vlugman at his office at the Ministry of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 15, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, this morning, announced that the Government has taken a decision to train ranks of the Guyana Police Force who are working in border locations such as Eteringbang, in the registration of births. At today’s meeting of the National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee, Minister Felix …
Read DetailsThe Trafficking in Persons Act defines Trafficking in Persons (TIP) as, “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force”. Trafficking in Persons is simply modern slavery. Guyana, in 2017, was elevated to Tier I status in the United States Department of State’s annual TIP Report and …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger who arrived in Cuba on April 2, 2019, for further medical evaluation has been keeping an active schedule in Havana. Last Friday, he visited the Escuela Taller de la Habana in Old Havana and met the Administrative Staff and two groups of trainees in a class room situation. The Taller Escuela was …
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