Georgetown, Guyana – (March 13, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, reaffirmed Government’s commitment to decentralising and improving access to Government services for every Guyanese when he officially declared open the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission’s (GLSC) spanking new $37M office in New Amsterdam, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six). At the simple ceremony, Minister …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (March 13, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, accepted Letters of Credence from United States of America Ambassador to Guyana, Her Excellency, Sarah-Ann Lynch at the Ministry of the Presidency. In his remarks, President Granger reminded that Guyana and the U.S. have enjoyed cordial relations for more than five decades in the areas …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 13, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, wrote to Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (Ret’d) James Patterson requesting that the Commission presents him with a work programme in the shortest possible time. In his missive to Justice Patterson, the President noted it is essential that he is informed …
Read DetailsI am honoured to welcome you to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence which accredit you as Ambassador of the United States of America to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment. The Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the United States of America …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 12, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with Mr. Richard Allen, a Commonwealth Rower, who paddled for 76 days from the Coast of Sierra Leone, West Africa to Georgetown, Guyana. After the meeting held at her State House Office, Mrs. Granger said that “anybody who can sail across the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 11, 2019) President David Granger, today, met with President of the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB), Mr. Luis Alberto Moreno, who commended his leadership in ensuring that the necessary systems and policies are put in place to manage the looming oil and gas sector and the wealth which will be accrued. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 11, 2019) The Government of Guyana strongly condemns as belligerent and inciting, inflammatory statements made by Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday at Babu Jaan, Port Mourant, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six). The Opposition Leader was at the time addressing residents of Region Six who gathered to commemorate the birth anniversary of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, last evening, said that the ethnic differences of Guyanese must not be exploited for narrow or political purposes. The Minister of State was at the time speaking at the launch of the Ethnic Relations Commission’s (ERC) ‘This is us’ theatrical play held at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 10, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, encouraged persons to speak out against all forms of violence, specifically domestic violence. Mrs. Granger was at the time delivering the feature address at an International Women’s Day concert and exposition hosted by the Canadian High Commission in collaboration with the Ministry …
Read DetailsInternational Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8 every year, is a day dedicated in celebration of the triumphs of ordinary women around the world and to bring to the forefront, the socio, economic, and political matters that infringe on their rights. In this edition of Government in Action, we explore the meaning of womanhood, as …
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