Georgetown, Guyana – (May 16, 2019) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, joined with relatives, friends and close associates to bid farewell to Magda Lois Muriel Pollard, AA, CCH. The President and First Lady were joined by Minister of Public Health, Ms. Volda Lawrence and Minister of Public Telecommunications, Mrs. Catherine …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 15, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, accepted the Letters of Credence from Mr. Ebu Rohno Jones, accrediting him as the new Ambassador of Suriname to Guyana, even as he noted that this appointment will further consolidate relations between the two countries. The accreditation ceremony was held at the Ministry of …
Read DetailsI am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I welcome you to Guyana and congratulate you on your appointment. I ask that you convey to His Excellency Desire Delano Bouterse my wishes for his personal well- being and for …
Read DetailsThe Ministry of the Presidency today announced the following appointments: Mr. Carl Greenidge has been appointed Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for the Department of Frontiers and Territorial Integrity and the Department of Trade and Economic Cooperation. Mr. Dominic Gaskin has been appointed Director of Manufacturing and Marketing within the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 13, 2019) The Government of Guyana and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Guyana have partnered on a ‘Safe School Project’ for the children of Venezuelan migrants, who are living in the Barima- Waini Region (Region One) and other regions. This was announced by Mr. Ian Jones, UNICEF Guyana’s Emergency …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 12, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, on Saturday said it is important that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Robotics to become a primary area of focus in the hinterland regions. The First Lady made these statements in her closing remarks at two workshops which were hosted at the Bina …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 12, 2019)His Excellency, David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is saddened at the death of Mr. Robert Frederick Allicock, MS. Mr. Allicock, who was the father of Fourth Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Mr. Sydney Allicock and Chairman of the Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo Region …
Read DetailsSports participation and competition is an important contributor to a nation’s culture, identity, and national pride. Athletes have been known to bring great recognition to the countries for which they compete. In the 2019 Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games, held in the Cayman Islands, Guyana won a record 10 medals, four gold, two silver, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2019) His Excellency, David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is saddened at the death of Magda Lois Muriel Pollard, AA, CCH former Principal of the Carnegie School of Home Economics and Women’s Affairs Officer at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. Magda Pollard was born in 1931 at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 8, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, presented a quantity of adult and children’s clothing, toiletries, baby supplies and feminine personal care items to the Women Across Differences (WAD). The items were donated by the Daughters of the King of Saint Timothy Episcopal Church, Decatur Georgia. In her address to …
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