Georgetown, Guyana – (September 14, 2017) President David Granger, today, called on the residents of Rose Hall Town to uphold the principles upon which the town was formed and build upon the legacy of their fore-parents, even as they celebrate 175 years of township status. “When we celebrate 175 years of Rose Hall, we are …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 14, 2017) President David Granger, today, charged the students of President’s College to cultivate a strong sense of discipline during their school years. At the school, which he called the “youngest Princess among the Queens” because it is the youngest leading premiere school in Guyana, he told the students that if …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 14, 2017) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in collaboration with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has established a hotline for Guyanese who are seeking information about their loved ones in the hurricane-affected island states, even as the CDC is working with the Private Sector Commission(PSC) and other stakeholders to dispatch …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 13, 2017) President David Granger, today, accepted Letters of Credence from Her Excellency Lilian Chatterjee, accrediting her the High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Guyana. The new High Commissioner replaces His Excellency Pierre Giroux whose tour of duty ended in July. The President said that while the two countries …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 13, 2017) President David Granger said that Guyana looks forward to deepening its relations with the Kingdom of Spain in the areas of investment, trade and tourism. He noted too, that the recent conclusion of the Agreement for the Reciprocal Elimination of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic Passports between the two …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 13, 2017) The funeral service of the late Mr. Cesare Francis Granger, brother of President David Granger, was today held at the Kaashi Dhaam Hindu Crematorium, Ruimzeight, Essequibo Islands -West Demerara (Region Three). Members of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps were among those who attended the service. The late Mr. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2017) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), which falls under the purview of the Ministry of the Presidency, today, opened a three-day workshop at the Herdmanston Lodge, which will focus on building the capacity of community leaders and private and public sector stakeholders to apply and access funding from the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, sounded the call for amendments to be made to the legal system in the Caribbean that would holistically address the needs of vulnerable groups in the Region, including women and children; the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community; victims of trafficking and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 11, 2017) First Lady, Sandra Granger, this morning, declared open the 18th Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, which is the first of its kind for residents of Georgetown and its environs. Twenty-five stakeholders, who hail from communities including North Georgetown, Alberttown, Sophia, Kitty North and Campbellville, assembled at the National …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 11, 2017) Twelve students, who have shown significant improvement in their academic performance over the past year, today, graduated from the 2016-2017 Lusignan Youth Development Initiative (LYDI) remedial programme, which is held under the auspices of the Office of the First Lady at the Lusignan Primary School, East Coast Demerara. The …
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