Georgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2019) President David Granger, last evening, urged a large gathering of young people to equip themselves with the requisite skills and knowledge to advance Guyana’s development beyond the life of the petroleum sector. The President said being cognisant that the country’s petroleum product will not last forever, the ‘Decade of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2019) President David Granger, pursuant to Articles 188, 189 and 190 of the Constitution, has pardoned two female prisoners who were serving sentences at the New Amsterdam Prison. The Presidential Pardon takes effect on December 23, 2019. The two female inmates to be released are 19-year-old Ms. Sherryann Marks, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 19, 2019) Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, last evening, said that the Department of Energy has taken a considered, if non-popular approach, to properly assess the relevant “barriers to local development” in Guyana and has sought to design a fit for purpose Local Content Policy (LCP) with requisite …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 18, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, told senior Officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) that Guyanese desire a Force, which they can trust and it is therefore incumbent on the organisation to ensure that they understand their roles and responsibilities and make every effort to fulfil these. The President …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2019): The Department of Energy (DE) wishes to provide clarity and to debunk any uninformed comments and conspiracy theories circulating about the upcoming short-term arrangements for the direct sale of the first three lifts of Guyana’s portion of first oil from the Liza 1 programme. Two phases of this process …
Read DetailsThe Department of Energy (DE) continues to administer the existing contracts, while building out a framework for the effective and efficient management of the sector and ramping up its preparations for first oil. It is within this vein that the following need to be contextualized. Preparations for First Oil• The DE has contracted Ms. Virginia …
Read DetailsEducation is a lifelong endeavour. Guyana is launching into unchartered territory with the emergence of its petroleum sector. All Guyanese are learning and adapting in order to be relevant in the petroleum sector. Persons have, already, taken advantage of Guyana’s imminent economic boom by offering unaccredited and uncertified education and training opportunities. This edition of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said girls in technology and likeminded socially conscious women leaders can mentor the next generation of women to ensure that they are equipped to take their place as equal partners in the development of our country. The First Lady made these statements in her …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger yesterday reiterated her call to youth to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives, noting its importance in equipping them for the job market in this modern world. Mrs. Granger added that because of its importance, she includes STEM training in the workshops …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (December 14, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, urged the membership of the Guyana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists to focus more on family relations in their ministry. The Head of State was at the time speaking at the Church’s centennial Family Ministries Celebration, held at the Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Church Street, Georgetown. …
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