Georgetown, Guyana – (August 27, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings- Williams, this evening, travelled to several communities in Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), where she handed over building and cleaning supplies to residents who were severely affected by a freak storm last week. The storm resulted in several residents losing sections of their roofs, …
Read DetailsCONSULTING SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR TO PREPARE GUYANA’S 2NDEITI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 1. BACKGROUND The Guyana Oil and Gas Capacity Building Project (the ‘Project’) is supported by the World Bank and aims to enhance the Government’s capacity to achieve its management goals for the petroleum sector through interventions focused on enhancing legal and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, told the children of the communities of Hogstye-Lancaster Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) located in the East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) that education is an investment in the future. The President was at the time speaking at a back-to-school drive held at the Liverpool Community Centre …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, attended the 12th anniversary celebration of Solomon’s Temple located at Philippi, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) where he said the Church has a vital role to play in education. “It is equipped to play a role in ensuring that education is directed towards the good …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 23, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings- Williams, today, said the management and sustainable utilisation of forestry resources is integral to the Government’s developmental trajectory. She was at the time addressing participants at the closing ceremony of a capacity building workshop funded under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 22, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, officially declared open the Foundation for Real Christian Education (FORCE) located at Lot 4 Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The President commended the Principal of the vocational centre, Mr. Desmond Saul, for his hard work in ensuring that the youth of Victoria Village …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 22, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, attended the viewing of the body of the late Constable Winston Cooper, former member of the Presidential Guard, at the Lyken Funeral Parlour. President Granger had called for an inquiry into the death of Constable 2045 Cooper, during a visit to his East Ruimveldt, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon at the Ministry of the Presidency, met eleven scholarship awardees of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who will soon travel to the People’s Republic of China to take up their five-year scholarships. The 11 Second Lieutenants will be pursuing studies in the fields of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings- Williams, today, received a courtesy call from Dr. Elkhan Polukhov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan at her Ministry of the Presidency office. During the meeting, Ambassador Polukhov informed that his visit was primarily to brief the Minister on some …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings- Williams, yesterday, travelled to Kurukubaru, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) to get a first-hand look at the challenges facing the community, following a request residents made to her for foodstuff. In a letter to the Minister, the residents outlined that due to heavy rainfall since …
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