Georgetown, Guyana – (September 17, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, today, received a visit from French diplomat, Mr. Jean Mendelson, who is currently on a world tour to promote awareness on climate change. The diplomat was accompanied by French Ambassador to Guyana and Suriname, Michel Prom and Melvin Houwen, his sworn translator. Mendelson, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 16, 2015) Head of State David Granger will be heading a delegation to the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, which has already begun in New York. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge, is also expected to be a part of the delegation, which will deliver Guyana’s contribution towards the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 16, 2015) The Kaieteur National Park (KNP) has been re-opened as of today, Wednesday, September 16, 2015. The body of the woman, who had gone missing, was retrieved and transported by plane to Georgetown, today, for a post-mortem examination to be conducted later in the week. The body, which was first …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 16, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, today met with a visiting team from the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) at the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment’s Boardroom, where several key proposals were discussed. The UN team was headed by Regional Representative of the Regional Office …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, September 16, 2015 – President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger last evening attended a reception in commemoration of the 205th anniversary of the independence of Mexico at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston. The President lauded Mexico’s support for the region through the CARICOM-Mexico cooperation programme at the function. “Mexico’s geopolitical …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 15, 2015) “This enterprise can become a successful model for large scale mining, and for sound environmental stewardship. It can become a matrix for our mineral driven economic renewal.” These were the sentiments expressed by President David Granger at commissioning and gold pouring ceremony of Guyana Gold fields Incorporated and Aurora …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 15, 2015) His Excellency, Konstantin Zhigalov, Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan to Canada and Concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, today became the first Kazakhstan Ambassador to be accredited to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).The presentation of credentials took place at the CARICOM Headquarters, Turkeyen, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 15, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, who has responsibility for the Natural Resources and the Environment sector, yesterday met with a delegation from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) separately, to discuss the recently released Mining Report which was produced …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 14, 2015) Residents or Buxton-Friendship and surrounding communities today welcomed the launch of a project that is aimed at educating and empowering their youth population. The Buxton Youth Development Initiative, which is the brainchild of First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, was officially launched at the Friendship Primary School. The project is …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 14, 2015) A shipment of 75 tons of rice will leave the shores of Guyana early Tuesday morning for the Island of Dominica, which was severely hit by Tropical Storm Erika a few weeks ago. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, was present at the Guyana National Industrial Company Incorporated (GNIC) Wharf …
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