Indian Arrival Day is celebrated each year on 5th May. The East Indians who arrived came largely from the Uttar Pradesh and Southern Indian regions of India. The first ship to arrive in British Guiana – Whitby – sailed from Calcutta (now Kolkata) on 13th January 1838 with 249 immigrants and, after a voyage of 112 …
Read DetailsPortuguese Arrival Day celebrates the contribution which persons of Portuguese ancestry have made to nation-building. This year, we commemorate the 185th anniversary of the arrival of the first Madeiran-Portuguese indentured immigrants to our motherland. The Co-operative Republic of Guyana acknowledges the contributions which the Portuguese have made to our motherland. The role of the Portuguese …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 30, 2020) Eighteen organizations, which cater to the vulnerable persons in society, especially those living with disabilities, are expected to become beneficiaries of food and sanitation hampers from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in the coming days, as it continues its social relief efforts. Four such organisations: the Guyana Deaf Association, …
Read DetailsWorkers are the nation’s heroes Working people of Guyana, today, are conducting a courageous campaign against the deadly CoronavirusDisease 2019 (COVID-19). Health-care workers – including doctors, nurses, technicians and other medical professionals and the security forces – are on the frontline to prevent the spread of the disease, to protect the population and to provide …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 30, 2020) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is saddened at the death of three Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers. The triodied this morning following an incident at the Force’s Base Camp Stephenson Arm Store Complex, Timehri, where they were involved in the preparation of pyrotechnics …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 29, 2020) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has benefitted from $40 million from ExxonMobil Guyana and the Stabroek Block co-venturers, Hess and CNOOC, which will go towards helping the Ministry of Public Health to set up and procure additional quarantine facilities, food, sanitation items and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE) …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 27, 2020) As Guyana and the rest of the world continue to grapple with the Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) and its emergency measures, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), this morning, received a large quantity of locally produced sanitizer from the Power Producers and Distributors Incorporated (PPDI). Director General of the CDC, Lieutenant …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 26, 2020) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is saddened at the death of former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Mr. Keith Massiah, OR, SC. Mr. Massiah, 93, died on Friday, April 24, 2020 at a city hospital following a period of illness. He was appointed Chancellor of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (April 26, 2020): President David Granger’s establishment of National Coronavirus Disease Task Force (NCTF) Executive Secretariat and his appointment of Messrs. Joseph Harmon, Lawrence Paul, and Mark Archer are aimed at strengthening further the country’s fight against the dreaded disease. All three executives possess expertise that is vital to the country’s fight against …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (April 25, 2020): The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify that Mr. Joseph Harmon is no longer performing the functions of Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency. President David Granger has appointed Mr. Harmon Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force (NCTF). The President …
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