The aviation sector of any country is critical to its growth and development, facilitating the movement of the travelling public for business and leisure. While significant investments have been made, over the years, to boost the capacity and efficiency of Guyana’s primary port of entry, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), since taking office in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 6, 2020) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, this afternoon, formally opened the newly launched Diploma in Land Valuation Programme at the University of Guyana (UG), which is being done through a collaboration between the institution and the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC). The Commission is the legally mandated national …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (February 6, 2020) President David Granger, this morning, attended the commissioning of the Stephen Campbell House located at Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Bourda, Georgetown. The Stephen Campbell House is the home of the Department of Citizenship, Ministry of the Presidency. President Granger, in his remarks, said it is fitting that the building is dedicated …
Read DetailsCitizenship and protection The establishment of the Department of Citizenship in May 2015 was a positive and deliberate act of state policy. The Department exemplified the importance which the Government attaches to protecting Guyanese citizenship and to preventing abuses which have been occurring with increasing frequency in other parts of the hemisphere. Citizenship of a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 6, 2020) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday encouraged 25 girls and young women, who participated in a Comprehensive Empowerment Programme for Adolescent Mothers (CEPAM) which was organized by Women Across Differences (WAD), to be proud of themselves and their achievement. Mrs. Granger, during a simple graduation exercise held at the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 5, 2020) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, met with representatives of The Carter Centre, who are here as part of the contingent of international observers for the upcoming General and Regional Elections. The team was headed by Mr. Carlos Valenzuela, Field Office Director, International …
Read DetailsI am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you to Guyana. I ask that you convey to His Majesty King Philippe, my best wishes for his personal well-being …
Read DetailsI am pleased to accept your Letters of Credence accrediting you as High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you to Guyana. I ask that you convey my best wishes to His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio for his personal …
Read DetailsI am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as the Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you to Guyana. I ask that you convey to His Excellency President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, my best wishes for his personal wellbeing …
Read DetailsThe Government of Guyana notes a report issued yesterday, Monday, February 3, 2020, by Global Witness. The report is sensationalist, agenda-driven and extraordinarily speculative. Global Witness presented absolutely no evidence of corruption or malpractice on the part of the Government or its officials. The Government of Guyana views the report as a cunning and calculated …
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