Georgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, this afternoon, presented 85 food hampers to residents of flood-affected Zeelugt and visited communities Anna Catherina and Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara, Essequibo Islands – West Demerara (Region Three) to do some further assessment of the flood related damages. The Minister was accompanied …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings- Williams, this afternoon, commended teachers and educators for their continued dedication to moulding the nation’s children and reiterated the Government’s commitment to investing in the sector. The Minister made these statements in her feature address at the Guyana Teachers’ Union’s (GTU) statutory branch …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2019) Guyana recently participated in a two-day Technical Meeting on the Quito Process held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during which the representatives agreed to the creation of a Regional Information Card for Venezuelan migrants. Legal Officer, Frontiers Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Dianna Khan and Officer-in-Charge of Ports of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 1, 2019): President David Granger has issued two proclamations for the holding of General and Regional Elections on Monday, 2nd March 2020. The President, by the power vested in him by Article 61 of the Constitution of Guyana, to by proclamation, appoint the day for an election under Article 60 (2) …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 30, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, attended the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Education’s ‘Education Exposition’ held at Durban Park. The Head of State, who proclaimed three years ago that the second Friday in September will be known as National Education Day, said, “Education is an entitlement” from which …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 30, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, on Sunday night, informed that only three Guyanese families decided to return here from the hurricane ravaged island, The Bahamas. The Minister and a representative from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) travelled to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri to welcome home Mr. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 28, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, attended Heritage Celebrations at St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four) where he told residents that education is the key to employment and development. “…Without education employment will be hard to find,” President Granger said, in his feature address at the event. The Head of …
Read DetailsChairpersons, special invitees, ladies and gentlemen, it is always a joy for me to be amongst such amazing people and I am indeed honoured to be asked to share a few moments with you. I bring you greetings from my Minister, His Excellency President David Granger, and the staff within the Department of Energy, Ministry …
Read DetailsChildren are the future Childhood is a special stage of human life – a period of rapid physical, emotional and intellectual growth. Experiences in a child’s formative years impact on his or her future development. Children who have unhappy childhoods can be affected adversely for the remainder of their lives. Problems in early childhood are …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 26, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, said there is no place for untrained teachers in the future of Guyana’s education system and investments are continually being made to ensure that they are given the requisite training in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in …
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