Georgetown, Guyana – (March 6, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, said that the Government of Guyana welcomes the $2M donation from ExxonMobil Guyana towards the flood relief efforts for the residents and communities affected by the recent flooding due to overtopping of the seas defences on the West Coast of Demerara, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 5, 2018) The Department of Public Service, today, commenced its first training programme for 2018 with a batch of 60 participants, drawn from Ministries and Government agencies from across the ten Administrative Regions. The name of the five-day programme, which is being conducted at the Department’s Vlissengen Road and Durban Street …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 3, 2018) The Government of Guyana is reviewing an ‘Oil and Gas Master Plan’ for Guyana, which was developed and submitted by Mitsubishi Corporation and Chiyoda Corporation in collaboration with the Government of Japan. The plan has as key objectives the development of Guyana’s domestic oil industry, the creation of a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 2, 2018) President David Granger, today, called on the nation to embrace the values and practice the camaraderie and unity displayed during the Phagwah festival and take it into their every day lives, as he participated in the annual celebrations hosted by the Indian High Commission in Guyana, on the lawns …
Read DetailsSacred Holi and social cohesion Holi, in the spiritual sense, recounts the trials and triumph of Prahalad. It reminds us of the virtue of an unshakeable belief in God and the inevitability of the triumph of good over evil. Holi, in a secular sense, fosters faith in the future by celebrating rebirth and regeneration. These …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (February 28, 2018) In an effort to equip teachers, students and residents of Bartica with the technological skills that can assist in providing modern solutions to the challenges of transitioning Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) to the first model ‘green’ town in Guyana and the Caribbean as envisioned by President David Granger, the Office …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 1, 2018) As has become a custom on many national holidays and other important observances in Guyana, President David Granger and First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, hosted a Phagwah celebration at the Baridi Benab at State House. The Head of State said that “festivals such as Phagwah or Holi help …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency condemns as false the claim that President David Granger has ‘stripped’ Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman of responsibility for oil, which was carried in the Tuesday, February 27, 2018 edition of the online publication, Citizens Report, headlined “Granger strips Trotman of oil …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 28, 2018) President David Granger, today, told residents of Baramita, Barima-Waini (Region One) that the Government is working to ensure the security of their community and region against threats to Guyana’s territorial integrity as a result of claims to the nation’s territory by neighbouring Venezuela. Speaking at the Baramita Primary School …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 27, 2018) President David Granger, ahead of his visit to Baramita, Barima-Waini (Region One) tomorrow, announced that he has instructed the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to brief the Parliamentary committee on security on the steps that are being taken to secure communities located along the 800 kilometre border with the Bolivarian …
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