Georgetown, Guyana – (May 11, 2016) President David Granger, today, called on the nation to view Guyana’s diversity as an asset and not a liability and to use the occasion of the declaration of Social Cohesion Day, May 11, to reject divisive political culture and instead, deepen its commitment to a more inclusive society. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 11, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with New Zealand High Commissioner to Guyana, Her Excellency Jan Henderson to discuss bilateral cooperation and other issues. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. High Commissioner Henderson, in a brief comment after the meeting, spoke highly of the cordial relations …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 10, 2016) President David Granger and the Government of Guyana empathise with Mr. Sattaur Gafoor, the Gafoor family and members and staff of the company on their recent loss due to fire at the company’s Houston complex. The Government of Guyana regrets the tremendous financial loss and is deeply concerned about …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, this evening, said she was “proud and happy” to be a part of the momentous launching of the Rupununi Essence Luxury Facial Cleanser, developed by the Makushi Research Unit (MRU), Medicine from Trees and other groups, in collaboration with the Institute of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) The Ogle International Airport was officially renamed the Eugene F. Correia International Airport as a tribute to the sterling contribution of a man, who pioneered the development of the aviation sector and Guyana’s gold and diamond industry. The late Eugene Francis Correia was also a parliamentarian and Minister of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 09, 2016) President David Granger and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and for the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories, Ambassador Jernej Videtič, this evening, committed to strengthened relations between Guyana and the European Union (EU), even as Guyana came in for praise for …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) President David Granger, on Mother’s Day handed over a $100,000 donation to the St. John the Baptist Anglican Church in Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, on behalf of the Ministry of the Presidency, to be used as ‘seed money’ for bursary awards for children, who are successful at the recently sat National …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) The E-Governance Unit within the Ministry of Public Telecommunications has received a boost from the Governments of India and China, in the form of specialised training in several areas of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), to further strengthen the capacity of the Unit. This will advance the Unit’s ability …
Read DetailsBy Floyd Levi OVER the many weeks since this series of articles on the good life has been published, readers have been given various perspectives centred on how the good life can be facilitated through multi-sectoral approaches. As promised, we will also explore how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can lead to the good life …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2016) Residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), today, braved the rain to witness Bartica’s inaugural township celebration, a historic event for the 185-year-old community. President David Granger, First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George …
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