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President Granger meets with CARICOM SG ahead of February inter-sessional meeting

  • Posted: January 06, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2017) Current Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), President David Granger, today, met with Secretary-General of the body, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and a delegation from the Secretariat, which included Advisor to the Secretary-General, Mr. Neville Bissember and Executive Director, Human Resource Management at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Charmaine Atkinson-Jordan. Minister …

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Over 135 Mocha Arcadia residents receive permission documents to occupy lands -Minister Harmon says initiative marks ‘new beginning’ for community

  • Posted: January 05, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 5, 2017) The Government of Guyana, today, came in for high praise when 135 residents of the community of Mocha/Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD) received their ‘Permission to Occupy State Lands’ documents from Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at a simple ceremony held at the Marks Supermarket. The document, which …

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Amaila Falls Project would be a burden to taxpayers in current configuration – Engineer Charles Ceres says mix of energy options available

  • Posted: January 04, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 4, 2017) Civil, Geotechnical and Groundwater Hydrology Engineer, Mr. Charles Ceres has said that the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) would be a heavy burden to tax payers should the project be given the go-ahead in its current configuration. Mr. Ceres said that while Guyana continues to push for a ‘green’ …

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President Granger appoints Senior Counsels for first time in 20 years -says failure to confer such appointments is a dereliction of duty

  • Posted: January 04, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 4, 2017) Nine distinguished, long-serving legal practitioners were today presented with their commissions of appointment and named Senior Counsels by President David Granger at a ceremony at State House. This is the first time in over 20 years that Senior Counsels have been appointed and the Head of State called an …

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Guyana looks to China’s cooperation in achieving ‘green’ state -as new Chinese Ambassador is accredited to Guyana

  • Posted: January 04, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 4, 2016) As Guyana continues to advance towards the development of a ‘green’ economy, President David Granger, this morning, said that the country looks to the People’s Republic of China for cooperation and assistance as that country shares similar sustainable development goals. The President made these remarks at an Accreditation Ceremony …

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Government calls for an immediate retraction of misleading stories on Red House -Conservatory Order was not granted

  • Posted: December 31, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 31, 2016) The Government of Guyana refutes the irresponsible and untrue headlines and content, therein, of three articles, which were published in the Saturday, December 31, 2016 editions of the Stabroek News, the Kaieteur News and the Guyana Times. Contrary to the articles, the High Court did not grant the Conservatory …

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Government, Opposition, Unions meet to begin consultations on future of sugar industry -parties pleased with Government’s move to consult

  • Posted: December 31, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 31, 2016) A team from the Government, the Parliamentary Opposition, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the Guyana Agricultural and Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), today, met at the Ministry of the Agriculture to begin consultations to determine a way forward for the …

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President Granger announces Senior Counsel appointments

  • Posted: December 31, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 31, 2016) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is pleased to appoint the following persons as Senior Counsel, learned in the law in Guyana, on account of their exemplary experience, erudition, excellence and diligence in the practice of the law, with effect from January 1, …

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$10 million for Salvation Army’s Rehabilitation Programme in 2017 – Minister Ally pledges continued support

  • Posted: December 31, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 30, 2016) Minster of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this evening, announced Government’s allocation of $10M towards the advancement of the work of the Salvation Army in Guyana’s Rehabilitation Programme for 2017. The Minister made this announcement at the Organisation’s Past and Current Clients’ Reunion Dinner at their headquarters in Water …

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