Month: <span>December 2019</span>

Department of Energy End of Year Press Conference brief

  • Posted: December 16, 2019
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The Department of Energy (DE) continues to administer the existing contracts, while building out a framework for the effective and efficient management of the sector and ramping up its preparations for first oil. It is within this vein that the following need to be contextualized. Preparations for First Oil• The DE has contracted Ms. Virginia …

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Government in Action: Credible avenues to education and certification in the petroleum sector

  • Posted: December 16, 2019
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Education is a lifelong endeavour. Guyana is launching into unchartered territory with the emergence of its petroleum sector. All Guyanese are learning and adapting in order to be relevant in the petroleum sector. Persons have, already, taken advantage of Guyana’s imminent economic boom by offering unaccredited and uncertified education and training opportunities. This edition of …

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First Lady urge women leaders to mentor, support girls interest in STEM -at Girls in Tech Christmas fundraising dinner

  • Posted: December 15, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said girls in technology and likeminded socially conscious women leaders can mentor the next generation of women to ensure that they are equipped to take their place as equal partners in the development of our country. The First Lady made these statements in her …

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First Lady emphasizes importance of STEM -at 3rd Annual Robotics Exhibition

  • Posted: December 15, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger yesterday reiterated her call to youth to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives, noting its importance in equipping them for the job market in this modern world. Mrs. Granger added that because of its importance, she includes STEM training in the workshops …

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‘The Church must focus more on family relations’ – President Granger at SDA’s centennial family ministries celebration

  • Posted: December 15, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana (December 14, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, urged the membership of the Guyana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists to focus more on family relations in their ministry. The Head of State was at the time speaking at the Church’s centennial Family Ministries Celebration, held at the Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Church Street, Georgetown. …

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President David Granger, First Lady host annual Senior Citizens Luncheon

  • Posted: December 15, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2019) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday afternoon, feted more than 200 senior citizens at their annual Christmas luncheon and gift distribution exercise in the Baridi Benab at State House. Elderly persons from Regions Three, Four, Five and Ten, including from the Holy Family Homestead, Ivy …

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First Lady launches Anira Foundation -aims to empower vulnerable groups through education

  • Posted: December 13, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 12, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, formally launched the Anira Foundation, a not-for-profit organization aimed at providing educational and empowerment opportunities for vulnerable groups. The launch was hosted at a simple ceremony at the Cara Lodge. Mrs. Granger, in her feature address said the idea for forming the …

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Minister Hastings urges GLSC to make Amerindian Land Titling, Ancestral lands issues top priorities in New Year

  • Posted: December 13, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 12, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, this afternoon, urged the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) to include Amerindian Land Titling, Ancestral lands and customer service issues their top priorities in the new year, even as she commended them for a job well done in 2019. The Minister of …

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28 more Mahdia youths benefit from STEM, ICT training -through First Lady’s workshops

  • Posted: December 10, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 10, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that the introduction of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Robotics training programmes to the hinterland were not accidental but rather, part of efforts to ensure equal access to these life changing educational opportunities. The …

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Government in Action: The ABCs of oil and gas

  • Posted: December 08, 2019
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2020 is quickly approaching and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is looking forward to the New Year and the beginning of the Decade of Development. As the oil and gas sector is highly technical and often utilises terminology for specialists in the field, it’s easy for Guyanese to get lost in, misinterpret …

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