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 DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 29, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, emphasized the importance of education in personal and national development in her address, yesterday afternoon, at the Linden Foundation Secondary School’s prize giving ceremony. The First Lady reminded the 82 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) awardees, teachers and well-wishers that education is more than …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 24, 2019) President David Granger, and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, attended the 175th anniversary of the Arundel Congregational Church, located in the village of Buxton, East Coast Demerara. The Head of State in his address to the congregants said congregationalism is inseparable from communitarianism. “Congregationalism is the connection between the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 22, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, today, urged the 81 graduates of the Central High School to take full advantage of the Government’s plans to re-introduce free education from nursery to tertiary as this will ensure they are exposed to higher levels of learning as well as create opportunities to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 21, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, this morning, said attention will be given to relocating approximately 150 Venezuelan migrants, who are currently residing along the sea dam between Grove and Herstelling, East Bank Demerara. The Minister, along with representatives from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), distributed food hampers and …
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