Georgetown, Guyana – (August 20, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, received a courtesy call from members of the Bethel Assembly of God Church, Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten) at the Ministry of the Presidency. Bethel Assembly of God Church is this month celebrating its 60th anniversary and has a visiting delegation of approximately 25 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 19, 2019) Nineteen teachers will soon commence training, which will equip them with the necessary skills to teach English as a second language to children of Venezuelan migrants in Barima-Waini (Region One). The Government through the Ministry of Education (MoE) has been working with the Office of the United Nations High …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 18, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, this afternoon, extended gratitude on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana to the United States (US) Air Force New Horizons team, which has built three community centres, one women’s shelter and provided health services to 13, 346 persons during their exercise …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2019) Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Guyana, President David Granger, this morning, observed the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Field Tactical Exercise ‘Exercise Green Heart’ at the Colonel John Clarke Military School, Tacama, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten). Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo also observed the exercise. President Granger, in congratulating the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, has again condemned claims of illegalities regarding Haitian travellers to Guyana, disclosing on Thursday that of the 8,476 Haitians who arrived here between January and July 2019, 6,925 of them reported to Brazilian immigration officials after crossing the border, which separates the two …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 14, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, accepted the Letters of Credence from Dr K. J. Srinivasa, accrediting him as the new High Commissioner of India to Guyana. Dr. Srinivasa replaces former High Commissioner, Mr. Venkatachalam Mahalingam, whose tour of duty ended on July 1, 2019. In his remarks, President Granger …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 14, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, sympathized with the relatives of Police Constable 2045 Winston Cooper of 761 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who died this morning. The President, who was accompanied by Commissioner of Police (Ag.) Nigel Hoppie, called for an inquiry into the circumstances of Constable Cooper’s death. “As you …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 14, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, celebrated Raksha Bandhan with representatives of the Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre at the Ministry of the Presidency. The President said he was grateful for the request from the group to mark the occasion with him as it has the potential to promote social …
Read DetailsI am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as High Commissioner of the Republic of India 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 Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India, my …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 13, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency’s Department of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Coordinating Office of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) recently held a technical capacity building workshop for 35 participants from 27 agencies. The workshop, which was held from August 6-8, …
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