Georgetown, Guyana – (June 26, 2020) The Cooperative Republic of Guyana intends to hire an Oil Marketing / Trading Company in 2020, for the Marketing Services of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana’s Crude Oil Entitlement from the Liza Destiny FPSO Vessel. As part of this process, the Department of Energy issued an invitation for Expression …
Read DetailsSacred duty The award of the State Commission and the conferment of the Instrument of Commission, by convention, are rites of passage signalling that officer cadets have been trained and considered worthy to become commissioned officers of the Guyana Defence Force. A Commission is a unique, official certificate issued only by the President and Commander-in-Chief …
Read DetailsServe Guyana Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Patrick West, Senior Officers, Ensigns: The Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet School from which you are graduating today has been inspired for almost four decades by its motto – I serve Guyana – which is an explicit expression of the determination and dedication expected …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 17, 2020) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has mobilized resources, and is on standby to offer support to the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five), East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six) and Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) regions, which have been experiencing adverse effects from the heavy rainfall over the past few days. At …
Read DetailsGuyanese, I had met the Chairman and members of the Elections Commission and the Leader of the Opposition during 2019 and committed to work towards ensuring that the expected General and Regional Elections would be free and credible and would be held at the earliest possible date. The date of the elections was determined only …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 4, 2020) Tomorrow, June 5, Guyana joins approximately 143 countries around the world to observe World Environment Day. This year’s observance is being held under the theme ‘Biodiversity’, under the umbrella slogan “Time for Nature”. The theme is in keeping with 2020 being designated the “Biodiversity super-year”. World Environment Day is …
Read DetailsCooperative credit unions and economic empowerment The General Assembly of the United Nations designated the decade 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2024 as the International Decade for the People of African Descent [via Resolution 68/237 of 23rd December 2013] and adopted a Programme of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for People …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 1, 2020) The Ministry of the Presidency condemns two letters penned by Ms. Gail Teixeira, titled, “Concede defeat and make an honourable retreat for the sake of Guyanese” and “Granger’s Administration has taken Guyana down a treacherous path” which were published in the May 30 and 21 editions of the Guyana …
Read DetailsGuyana and the world are enduring the excruciating effects of the Novel CoronavirusDisease 2019 (COVID-19). Twelve of our citizens have died. The competence of our public health workerscontributed to the recovery of sixty-seven persons and to the continued care of one hundred and fifty confirmed cases. I join the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and …
Read DetailsExcellencies, Guyana records its appreciation to the Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica and the Secretary-General of the United Nations for convening this important high-level event. Guyana, one of the smallest states on the continent of South America, borders countries which have a high incidence of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Migrants, seeking refuge, enter …
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