Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2019) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this afternoon, met with Surinamese Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Ebu Jones at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss the way forward for the operation of the Ferry service between Guyana and Suriname. On May 25, 2019, the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 2, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify the role of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in the affairs of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). In a letter to the editor dated June 2, 2019, published in the Kaieteur News and headlined, ‘Too much presidential meddling …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 1, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, attended the 60th anniversary dedication service of the Eccles Assembly of God Church where he reminded the congregation that the multicultural character of Guyana is an asset, not a liability. “We are blessed to belong to a country with such diversity,” said President Granger …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 1, 2019) Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe said the sustainable development of Guyana’s recent hydrocarbon discoveries and the revenues which they will accrue have the potential to truly place the country on a sustainable development pathway. He noted too that it is occurring at a particularly opportune time as …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 1, 2019) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, extends sympathy to the family and friends of Ms. Andaiye, A.A., women’s activist and former executive member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA). Ms. Andaiye died on Friday at the age of 77, after a prolonged battle with …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 31, 2019) Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, this morning, said training, skills building and certification are necessary in order to benefit from the opportunities that are becoming available as the oil and gas sector emerges. Dr. Bynoe was at the time engaging students from the Government Technical Institute (GTI) …
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