Georgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2019) The Department of Energy continues to engage stakeholders across the country to ensure that they obtain a good understanding of the opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship both within the petroleum sector and in other fields. During a series of stakeholder engagements, Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, departed Guyana for the Republic of Cuba. He is accompanied by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger. The Head of State has travelled to Cuba for a scheduled evaluation by doctors of the Centro de Investigaciones Medico Quirurgicas (CIMEQ). He was diagnosed with Non- Hodgkin …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 19, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, last evening, reiterated the importance of education to youth development, noting that there is “no quick fix” that will supplement quality education. The First Lady was at the time delivering remarks at the ‘One Mega Weekend, Youth Summit, 2019’, which was held at the …
Read DetailsAt the meeting today to further hammer-out names of persons for the Chairman of the Elections Commission, four additional names were submitted by the Leader of the Opposition for consideration. The two names previously suggested by the President did not find favor with the Leader of the Opposition. The four names will now be submitted …
Read DetailsExcellency, I am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence, accrediting you as the non- resident Ambassador of the State of Japan. I congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you warmly to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I ask also that you convey to His Imperial Majesty Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, my best wishes …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, accepted the Letters of Credence from His Excellency Tatsuo Hirayama, accrediting him as the new non-resident Ambassador of Japan to Guyana. President Granger said that since Guyana and Japan established diplomatic relations on June 11, 1967, the two countries have maintained good relations on …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 16, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, met Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at the Ministry of the Presidency, to discuss the nominations for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The President was accompanied by Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, while …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 15, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, gifted five successful National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) students with laptops and printers as he celebrated his 74th birth anniversary. The President was the guest of honour at a birthday luncheon hosted by the People’s National Congress (PNC) at the Baridi Benab, State House …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 15, 2019) President David Granger, today, commissioned a $186M dormitory for tertiary hinterland students. The dormitory is located in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, and will accommodate 120 students from across the country who are pursuing tertiary education in Georgetown. “Government is not content to await the successful outcome of its long-term …
Read DetailsThe importance of hinterland educationGuyana’s ‘hinterland’ – comprising the greater part of the Barima-Waini; Cuyuni-Mazaruni; Potaro-Siparuni and Rupununi and some parts of the East Berbice-Corentyne Regions – occupies over three quarters of our country.Our population is small and Indigenous persons living mainly in the hinterland, constitute only about ten per cent of the whole giving …
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