Georgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2017) President David Granger told the newly commissioned officers of the Standard Officers Course (SOC) No. 49 that they have a duty to constantly upgrade their skills and strive for higher learning particularly in the areas of modern science, technology and engineering so that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) can …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2017) Three students of the E.R. Burrowes School of Art were declared first, second and third place winners of the Office of Climate Change’s (OCC) Logo and Tagline Competition. They are Mr. Dillon Craig, who won the first place prize of $150,000, Ms. Herschelle Pellew the second place winner, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion will, tomorrow, launch Harmony Village on Main Street, Georgetown, under the theme “Beauty in Diversity; Celebrating Guyana.” As that theme suggests, the event is aimed at promoting the various cultures and the ethnic, religious identities of social groups in Guyana. Minister of Social Cohesion, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 21, 2017) Minister of Communities, Mr. Ronald Bulkan, this evening, signed a new Order to effect the suspension of the Parking Meter Project as of tomorrow, March 22, 2017 for a period of three months. Noting that the Georgetown Mayor and City Council had failed to act on the previous Order …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 21, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, is today, participating in the Supporting the ACP-EU Dialogue on Migration and Development Peer to Peer Exchange Meeting on Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) and Smuggling of Migrants Workshop at the Marriott Hotel Guyana. The First Lady is attending today’s session of the workshop …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 20, 2017) Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), Dr. Anuradha Gupta, today, paid a courtesy call on First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger at State House, where she said that Guyana currently provides vaccinations to approximately 95 percent of its children population, an achievement that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 20, 2017) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, today, urged Immigration Officers of the Guyana Immigration Department to let professionalism, courtesy and efficiency become their watchwords, as the Risk and Liaison Overseas Network (RALON) Border Awareness Training Programme for Immigration Officers commenced at the Police Officers’ Training Complex. Minister Felix, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 20, 2017) President David Granger, who is also the patron of the Rotary Club of Guyana, last evening, attended the ‘One Caribbean Charity Gala’ at the Pegasus Hotel. The event was organised by the Rotaract Club of Georgetown, who have committed themselves to raising funds in support of a water conservation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 19, 2017) President David Granger, today, attended the rededication service of the refurbished Central Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church. This event is also part of the activities organised to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Seventh-day Adventism in Guyana. The Head of State congratulated the Guyana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and took the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (March 18, 2017) The Office of Climate Change (OCC), which falls under the purview of the Ministry of the Presidency, in collaboration with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN), yesterday, visited three schools in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) to continue its countrywide Climate Change sessions, which are aimed at educating students on …
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