Georgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with members of the Covenant Home for Children, a United States-based charity, which is registered in California and focuses on the homeless, runaway, abandoned, abused, trafficked, or exploited youth of Guyana. Board members, Pastor Walter Seetal, Mrs. Lavone Seetal, Ms. Marva Langevine …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) President David Granger said that Guyana is keen on advancing cooperation with the Kingdom of Sweden as it pushes ahead with its ‘green’ development agenda. The Head of State noted that Guyana has much to learn much from Sweden’s experience in promoting ‘green living’. He made these remarks today, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends condolences to the family and friends of the late Hector Stoute, retired army officer, entertainer and councillor of the City of Georgetown, who passed away on August 6, 2017 and was buried today. He was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) President David Granger said that there have been many legitimate complaints by members of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and aggrieved police officers of abuse and malpractice in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and it is precisely for this reason that he has asked for the promotion of police …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2017) President David Granger, today, announced that Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Ms. Dawn Hastings-Williams will assume the portfolio of Minister of Public Affairs in the Ministry of the Presidency with effect from September 1, 2017. This, he said, is part of a continuous process of re-balancing Government’s work …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 15, 2017) The Small Business Bureau of the Ministry of Business and the Republic Bank Limited Guyana, today, engaged over 150 youths from 23 communities of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) in various areas such as identifying business opportunities, applying for funding and loans and how to grow a successful business. …
Read DetailsEDUCATION is the foundation on which the current administration is building what it envisions as an economically strong, technologically advanced nation with strong social services that allows all of its citizens to benefit from its vast resources and enjoy that good life. This is reflected not only in its budgetary allocation this year of $43.1 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 14, 2017) The Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and other related agencies, today, conducted an initial assessment of a twin-engine Beechcraft aircraft, which was discovered in an area in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 14, 2017) The Office of the First Lady in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection, today, opened the second Training of ‘Caregivers for the Elderly’ Workshop for this year at the Regency Suites, Hadfield Street, Georgetown. Lieutenant Colonel (ret’d) Yvonne Smith of the Office of the First Lady, who attended …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 12, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier this evening, reaffirmed Government’s commitment to supporting youth development in all its forms as he noted that the current administration is actively doing the groundwork to ensure that the youth population is equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience they need to …
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