Georgetown, Guyana – (May 23, 2016) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon, attended a Mass for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam. The Mass was led by Head of the Catholic Church in Guyana, Bishop Francis Alleyne, O.S.B. The President participated in the recitation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 23, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with Ms. Kelly Hyles, the 17-year-old Guyanese girl, who was accepted into 21 colleges across the United States of America, including eight Ivy League universities. Ms. Hyles was accompanied to the Ministry of the Presidency by her mother, Ms. Anetta Earl, her aunt, Mrs. …
Read DetailsThe Year of Renaissance Mr. Speaker, thank you for your kind welcome to address the house today as we approach our fiftieth anniversary of Independence. Honourable Prime Minister, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo; Vice President, Ministers of the Government, Leader of the Opposition, Members of the National Assembly, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Clerk of the National …
Read DetailsBy Fauya Cromwell PREVIOUS articles in this series alluded to the meaning of “the Good Life”. This article highlights some of the challenges that women in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) experience as they strive to attain “the Good Life”. In my teens, I was awarded a Government scholarship to study Computer Engineering in Cuba. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 22, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, early this morning, opened the five and 10 kilometres Jubilee Road Race hosted by the Athletics Association of Guyana in collaboration with the Ex-Athletes group, which is based in the United States of America. The five kilometres race featured runners under 16 years of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 21, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, was awarded for her contribution to the improvement in the lives of the most vulnerable sections of the Guyanese population by the Guyana Action Committee (GAC). The award was presented at the GAC’s fundraising gala, held at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, voiced his support for Guyana and CARICOM Reparations Committees’ calls for reparations from Europe for the trans-Atlantic African slave trade, explaining that a holistic plan is needed so the Caribbean’s children “would have a better deal than we ourselves have had”. The President was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) President David Granger, today, committed to ensuring that Georgetown is restored to its former glory and that the capital city will regain its reputation as one of the Caribbean’s most picturesque and pleasant places for residents and visitors, in his address at the unveiling of the 50th Independence Anniversary …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, joined Ms. Ina Holder, aunt of Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Noel Holder, and her relatives to celebrate her 108th birthday. The President presented Ms. Holder, fondly known as ‘Aunty Ina’, with a gift basket and wished her continued good health. The centenarian was born …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 20, 2016) The Government of Guyana is closely monitoring the situation in neighbouring Venezuela since reports surfaced suggesting a possible refugee crisis. Yesterday, President David Granger said that Guyana is obligated to accept Guyanese who wish to return home. “I am very concerned about what is taking place particularly the possibility …
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