Georgetown, Guyana – (February 21, 2017) Guyanese today will celebrate 47 years since our beautiful country attained its Republican status. The birth of the Republic is celebrated with Mashramani, which is being observed this year under the theme “Celebration with Liberty, Dignity and Greater Unity”. Mashramani may be an Amerindian word which translates to “Celebration …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 21, 2017) President of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Vladimir Putin and President of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Anthony Carmona have both written to President David Granger to extend felicitations on the occasion of Guyana’s 47th Republic Anniversary. President Putin, in his message, said that he is pleased to note …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) President David Granger, today, declared open the Chetwynd Learning Centre in memory of founder of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Guyana’s first Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, who would have celebrated his 94th birth anniversary. The centre is located at President Granger’s former residence at Thorne’s …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with Ms. Yvonne Triesman, President of the Canada-Guyana Outreach Mission at her office at State House to discuss possible areas of collaboration. The First Lady spoke about the importance of public awareness programmes that serve to educate citizens on disease prevention. “We …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends heartfelt condolences on the passing of Guyana’s Secretary General to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Ms. Vivienne Inge Paula Nathoo. Ms. Nathoo began her career at the former Guyana National Cooperative …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 20, 2017) Social Cohesion Minister, Dr. George Norton on Friday last joined residents of Bartica at a memorial service, which was held in remembrance of the 12 persons who lost their lives in the Bartica Massacre of February 17, 2008. Delivering the feature address, Minister Norton told the gathering that the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 17, 2017) The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has failed to submit its proposals to the Government for a decision to be made on the future of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the sugar industry, even though Government had sought to engage them and other stakeholders, with consultations starting since …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 17, 2017) Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment, Mr. Aubrey Norton, today, presented a quantity of textbooks and officially handed over 25 laptops to the North Ruimveldt Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Night School Programme in Festival City, North Ruimveldt. The presentation of the laptops was done in collaboration with the e-Government …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 17, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, hosted 43 Nursery One pupils from School of the Nations at State House. The students were accompanied by Ms. Anne Thompson, Supervisor of the Nursery Division, three other teachers and six of parents of students who participated in the tour. First Lady, Mrs. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 17, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, received a handcrafted wooden plaque from the Prime Minister of Barbados, The Right Honourable Freundel Stuart as a thank you gift for attending that country’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebration in November last year. The beautiful piece of art was done by accomplished Barbadian artist, …
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