Month: <span>September 2019</span>

Education is the pathway to prosperity – President Granger at Heritage Celebrations 2019

  • Posted: September 11, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 10, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, attended Heritage Day celebrations at Riversview Village, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region Ten where he emphasised that education is the pathway to prosperity. The President said Riversview Village which straddles two regions, the Upper Demerara- Berbice Region and the Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) needs the human capital …

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46 Cuyuni- Mazaruni youths certified in ICT – an additional 30 gain experience in robotics

  • Posted: September 07, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 7, 2019) Forty-six adolescent and out-of- school youths from 14 Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) communities, yesterday, graduated from an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) workshop spearheaded by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger. Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, also attended the ceremony, which was hosted at the Kamarang Primary School by 30 …

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President Granger commits to addressing mining issues – at interactive business luncheon

  • Posted: September 07, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 6, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, hosted an interactive business luncheon for members of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), the National Mining Syndicate (NMS) and the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) at the Baridi Benab, State House Compound. The President, in brief remarks, said the gold and …

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DOE hands over revised Curriculum Guides to NCERD -to be piloted in three private schools

  • Posted: September 04, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 4, 2019) The Department of Environment, today, handed over the revised Curriculum Guides for Social Studies, Integrated Science, Agricultural Science and English to the Ministry of Education’s National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). Three private schools – Mae’s Schools, Marian Academy and School of the Nations – have indicated a …

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‘Decade of Development’ to eliminate educational inequalities between hinterland and coastland – President Granger at launch of Heritage Month 2019

  • Posted: September 02, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana (September 1, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, attended the ceremonial launch of Indigenous Heritage Month 2019 at the Indigenous Village, Sophia Exhibition Centre where he emphasised that education is essential to nurturing the next generation. “Measurable progress is evident in the field of public education. Plans are on stream to continue improving …

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DG Harmon hands over promised boat for Aliki school children

  • Posted: September 01, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 1, 2019) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, visited the village of Aliki, Essequibo Islands- West Demerara (Region Three), where he delivered on his promise to provide a school boat for the students in the area. The Director General also handed over 100 pairs of …

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DG Harmon delivers on promise to La Retraite Primary students, teachers -playground, school feeding programme gets boost

  • Posted: September 01, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 31, 2019) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, returned to the La Retraite Primary School where he delivered on a promise, made three days ago, to provide a gas stove for its school feeding programme and to rehabilitate the school’s playground. The Director General …

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