Road safety The deaths, disabilities and injuries and damage to property caused by accidents on our roads are deeply distressing. I extend the sympathy of my Cabinet and Government to the relatives, families and friends of those who have been killed or injured as a result of road accidents. I wish the survivors a speedy …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 2, 2019) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, charged the third batch of cadets of the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service (BCCPS) to lead the change in the Public service sector and to deliver all of the required public services that are needed …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 1, 2019) President David Granger, last evening, said Iwokrama must change to survive while assuring that Iwokrama will be the home of an International Institute for Biodiversity to support its educational efforts. “The Institute will allow students and researchers from the Continent, the Caribbean and the rest of the world to …
Read DetailsOn November 13, 2019, President David Granger announced a nine percent increase in wages and salaries for Public Servants earning less than $100,000 per month. This includes those earning a minimum wage of $64,220, who will now earn $70,000 per month. The new salary structure is unparalleled and represents a 77 per cent increase in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 30, 2019) Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, lauded Mr. Lakenauth Puran and his family for their $45M investment in the ‘Chicken n Burger Delight’ franchise at the Vreed-en-Hoop junction, West Coast Demerara. Speaking at the formal opening held at the location, Mr. Harmon said the …
Read DetailsIwokrama! The frightening spectacles– of the Atlantic Ocean’swaters rushing unimpeded onto the rice paddies at Dantzig; of the stelling at Parika, in full flood; of Omai’s cavernous, mined-out craters; of Aurora’s depleted forests or Cuyuni’s turbid waters contaminated with gold-mining effluent; of Rupununi’s savannah fires and Shell Beach’s disappearing mangroves – are nothing if not …
Read Details