Georgetown, Guyana – (October 21, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, on Saturday, emphasized the importance of birth registration to residents of Khan Hill, Barima-Waini (Region One). The Minister of Citizenship, who was among several Government ministers at a community meeting in Region One, said birth registration ought not to be taken lightly, as …
Read DetailsFor many years, it has been said that Guyana has the potential to feed, not only all of her citizens, but also the islands in the Caribbean Region. The Government of Guyana has always believed in this potential, investing heavily in the agricultural industry which helped to fund the first 150 years of development in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 18, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, attended the opening ceremony of the New Amsterdam Town Week 2019 activities where he proposed a five-point, New Amsterdam Plan of Action (NAPA) for Urban Revival. The five components of the plan are to ensure the town becomes a centre of educational excellence offering …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 17, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Wednesday evening, commended the Bishops’ High School Alumni Association, New York Tri-State Chapter, for hosting its second biennial Student Conference, which will provide career guidance to the school’s fifth and sixth form students. Mrs. Granger, who was the guest speaker at a welcome reception …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 16, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, this morning, said all stakeholders must work alongside Government to ensure that the environment is protected in keeping with the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS). The Minister, made these statements during the final stakeholder’s National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) workshop, which was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 16, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, visited the relatives of Herbert and Denise Josiah and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant, Leon Tucker and his aunt Lovern Stoby, to express his sympathy. The Head of State was accompanied by Chief of Staff (COS) of the GDF Brigadier Patrick West and Deputy …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 16, 2019) Technical Officer, Department of Citizenship, Mr. Jermaine Grant, recently attended a five-day High-Level Meeting on Statelessness in Geneva, Switzerland, where he made several pledges to reassure Guyana’s commitment to address the issue. Mr. Grant, who represented Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, on Monday made a presentation to a …
Read DetailsI am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you to Guyana. I ask that you convey to His Excellency President Frank-Walter Steinmeier my best wishes for his personal well-being and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 15, 2019) President David Granger, has ordered a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into this morning’s tragic accident at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, which resulted in the death of five persons. The Head of State emphasized that the extremely disturbing accident, saddens him. “I would like you to know that this shocking …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 15, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency refutes statements in sections of the media that suggest the police vehicle involved in this morning’s tragic road accident on the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was part of President David Granger’s convoy. The police vehicle, at the time of the accident, …
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