Georgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) Legendary Guyanese singer, Mr. Eddy Grant, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency. Guyana will be honouring the music icon with a Lifetime Achievement Award, which he will receive at the Guyana Music Festival scheduled for April 30 at the Guyana …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with three residents of Karia Karia Village, Essequibo, Region Two, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The residents: Ms. Everly Sampson, Mr. Compton Klass and Mr. Franklin Samuels, raised a number of issues affecting their community, during the meeting with the President. In a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) Guyanese business man, Dr. Yesu Persaud, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. Dr. Persaud, in an invited comment, said the meeting was an opportunity to discuss mutual areas of interest and described it as “very successful”. He said that the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) categorically states that the article appearing in the Stabroek News, headlined “Hiring of contract workers balloons under new government” is inaccurate. The Ministry is also disappointed that such comments would be carried without an attempt to garner the facts on the matter. Minister …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, was on Sunday, bestowed with the Universal Peace Federation Award and the title of Ambassador of Peace for her work in fostering social cohesion and national unity. National Chairman of the Universal Peace Federation, Mr. Roshan Khan, remarked that the Ministry of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with a UNAIDS team to discuss ways of engaging Heads of Governments on reducing inequalities which affect women, girls and adolescents, to inform Guyana’s agenda for the upcoming High Level United Nations Meeting on HIV/AIDS in New York. The team, which was …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016)Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, and Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Mr. Nigel Hughes, today, donated over $40,000 to the Den Amstel Primary School Choir to help offset expenses for their participation in Region Three’s (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) Republic Day celebrations. Ms. Aurdell Glasgow handing over the cheque …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 2, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, on Monday, inducted the members of the Closed Areas Committee, charging them to ensure that lands awarded to small and medium-scale miners by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission are higher yielding lands. Minister Trotman told the Committee to treat as priority, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2016) President David Granger called for greater collaboration among all religious and civil society groups to foster social cohesion, in his keynote address this morning, at the official launch of United Nations (UN) designated World Interfaith Harmony Week 2016, at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. “Guyana is a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 1, 2016) Even as Government continues to focus on infrastructural development, the community of Sideline Dam, Middle Road, East La Penitence will now benefit from the construction and installation of a $6 million bridge and two street lights. In his address at the simple commissioning ceremony, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph …
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