Georgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2018) I write to respond to an article in the Kaieteur News titled “Felix dodges another Parliamentary meeting to explain unaccounted Haitians, Cubans” dated Thursday, July 12, 2018. This wholly fallacious and unsubstantiated account suggests that as Minister of Citizenship, I have been attempting to avoid investigation into what appears …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to clarify that the Government of Guyana is not responsible for the delay in the name change that was proposed for St. Cuthbert’s Mission, but rather there appears to be some disagreement among residents of the community. At a meeting held at St. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 16, 2018) President David Granger, today, called on the National Toshaos Council (NTC) to take the lead in developing Village Improvement Plans (VIPs), which are aimed at ensuring more sustainable and secure livelihoods, boosting human wellbeing, creating increased opportunities and reducing the inequalities between the coastland and hinterland communities. “Plans for …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 16, 2018) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, earlier today, convened a multi-agency meeting at the Department of Citizenship, aimed at coordinating a response to the migration of Venezuelans into Guyana primarily through Barima-Waini (Region One) and Cuyuni- Mazaruni (Region Seven). The multi-agency committee includes the Guyana Police Force, the Ministries …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (July 16, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, on Saturday, said that “empowered girls and women are crucial to the development of their families, their communities, their countries and the world” and it is imperative that they realise that their contributions matter, in her address at the opening ceremony of the Girls’ …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana — (July 14, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, said that “empowered girls and women are crucial to the development of their families, their communities, their countries and the world” and it is imperative that they realise that their contributions matter, in her address at the opening ceremony of the Girls’ Empowerment …
Read DetailsInspired by his passion to educate the nation’s children, members of the Central Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress, today, honoured President David Granger on the occasion of his 73rd birth anniversary, by making a generous donation to three students who were successful at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). The three students …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: The digital state will trigger economic transformation. It will spawn knowledge-based industries while diversifying the economy away from primary production, moving manufacturing up the value chain and building greater economic resilience. It is about applying ICT to add value to primary production and to ensure greater access to external and internal markets. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 13, 2018) President David Granger, this evening, said that Guyana and Argentina are committed to securing improvement in the quality of life for their peoples and to ensuring peace, security and stability on this continent. “Guyana remains committed to deepening the integration of South America…Guyana considers itself a continental state with …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (July 12, 2018) President David Granger, this evening, joined with Ambassador of the French Republic, Mr. Antoine Joly and members of the French community in Guyana to celebrate France’s National Day or ‘La Fête Nationale’, which commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. The reception was held at Cara …
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