Georgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2019) President David Granger has commissioned a Board of Inquiry (BoI) into the alleged firing of staff at the Department of Public Service. Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings- Williams, today, presented the Instrument of Appointment to Mr. Lance Carberry, who will be heading the BoI. Mr. Carberry has one …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2019) President David Granger, yesterday, met General Paulo Sergio Nogueira De Oliveira of the Brazilian Army at the Ministry of the Presidency, where they discussed matters of mutual interest. The Brazilian Army General was accompanied by Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Lineu Pupo de Paula and Brazilian Military Attaché to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 13, 2019) President David Granger, last evening, said Guyana looks forward to strengthening its relations with Russia and particularly to the successful conclusion of agreements relating to investments and the mutual recognition of educational qualifications. “Guyana will continue to collaborate at the multilateral level with Russia in pursuing our common interests, including …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 13, 2019) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), in collaboration with the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN), yesterday, commenced a two-day inventory training on reporting Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and removals from the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors. The training, which is being conducted at Herdmanston Lodge, …
Read DetailsThe Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends warm congratulations to His Excellency President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and to the government and people of the Russian Federation on the occasion of Russia Day 2019. Russia Day is celebrated annually to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 11, 2019) President David Granger, today, conferred Guyana’s highest national award, the Order of Excellence, on Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who is in Guyana on a two-day State visit. President Akufo- Addo was also honoured with a State Luncheon in the Baridi Benab, State House. In brief remarks following …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 11, 2019) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings and her Ghanaian counterpart, Ms. Shirley Botchwey, this morning, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of President David Granger and Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, which will pave the way for increased cooperation, collaboration, trade and visa free …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 10, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, is urging members of the public travelling to and from Suriname, through East Berbice – Corentyne (Region Six), that pursuant to Section 10 (3) and Section 7 (2) of the Immigration Act, Chapter 14:02, persons entering and leaving Guyana are obligated to present …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 10, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this morning, said that caregivers should be respected for their vocation and should be seen as competent professionals and not just domestic workers. The First Lady made these statements at the opening of the second component of her Care for the Elderly Workshop, at …
Read DetailsThe Government of Guyana is eagerly awaiting the State visit of the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President will arrive in Guyana on June 10, and will spend his time deepening and strengthening the cordial relationship Guyana has shared with Ghana for the past 40 years. President …
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