Georgetown, Guyana – (August 7, 2018) President David Granger, today, met nine-year-old F.E. Pollard student Miss Kelly Pollydore at State House. Miss Pollydore had written to the Head of State requesting a meeting with him to discuss her plans to one day become President. She had also requested that he give special consideration to scheduling …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 7, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings- William, today, joined the Ambassador of the United States of America to Guyana, Mrs. Sarah-Ann Lynch, in welcoming 29 new Peace Corps Volunteers through its 32nd Cohort here in Guyana. The volunteers will be based in communities across eight of the Ten Administrative …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 6, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, said Forbes Burnham, Guyana’s first Prime Minister and Executive President and founder of the People’s National Congress, will forever be remembered for his peerless contribution to national development, particularly in the field of education. The Head of State was at the time speaking at …
Read DetailsForbes Burnham and education Forbes Burnham, Guyana’s first Prime Minister and Executive President and founder and leader of the People’s National Congress, is remembered for his peerless contribution to national development. Today, above all, we recall his achievements in the field of educational development.Forbes Burnham was born in a colonial society in which schools were …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 5, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, today, condemned as inaccurate and deceptive, information published in both the Kaieteur News and Guyana Times on the arrival and departure of Haitians travellers to Guyana. The articles have alleged that Haitians are being smuggled, are victims of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 4, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, told athletes and residents of the Upper Mazaruni that Government will continue to invest in sports as it remains a critical part of the development of young Guyanese. He was at the time delivering the feature address at the 22nd Annual District Games being …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (August 4, 2019) The Department of the Environment, through the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) and the National Parks Commission (NPC), has undertaken a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing the facilities at the National Park so that citizens can safely utilise same for recreation in safety. The PAC has been working with the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (August 1, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, called on the pastor and congregants of the Glory Light Tabernacle to ensure that every child in the Plaisance, East Coast Demerara community has access to education as “Emancipation means education. Education is empowerment and employment speaks to independence”. The President was at the time …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (August 1, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, said that with Guyana’s expected petroleum revenues, citizens will be able to benefit from free education at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The President was at the time addressing attendees at this year’s National Emancipation Festival held at the No.53/Union Village, East Berbice- Corentyne …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 31, 2019) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Ms. Annette Ferguson, this morning, distributed 209 land titles to residents of Mount Sinai, New Amsterdam at a ceremony hosted at the Berbice Educational Institute, Vryheid, New Amsterdam, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region …
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