Georgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, today, met with a delegation from the Kingdom of Norway to discuss the way forward with regard to the Guyana-Norway agreement for avoided deforestation. The Norwegian delegation was led by Norway’s Ambassador to Guyana, H.E. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2016) Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Raphael Trotman, today, inducted a number of new faces to State boards under his remit at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC). These include Director of Resource Management and Training at the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Dr. Raquel Thomas-Caesar and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2016) The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Natural Resources will soon unveil a National Action Plan aimed at minimising and, as far as possible, eliminating the use of mercury in mining operations, while equipping miners with new skills that will increase their competitiveness on the job market. Speaking …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, charged all religious, cultural and social groups, agencies and organisations to assume their responsibilities and obligations to ensure that cohesion is realised in Guyana. Minister Ally made this appeal in her address at the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2016) President David Granger today participated in the Fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Ecuador. The Summit was held under the theme “Reduction of inequalities and Sustainable Development of the region”. CELAC was created on December 3, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2016) Support continues to pour in for President David Granger’s “Boats, Buses and Bicycles” (‘Three Bs’) programme, with a donation of ten bicycles, today, from Universal Group of Companies. The company’s Administrative Manager, Ms. Nevica Wray and Operations Officer, Ms. Toanna Greene, presented the bicycles to First Lady, Mrs Sandra …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 26, 2016) On the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the Lusignan massacre, which claimed the lives of eleven persons, including five children, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, pledged Government’s support and resources to promote healing and reconciliation, at an interfaith service held this afternoon, at Grass Field Lusignan, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 26, 2016) Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who is currently performing the duties of President, and several Government Ministers, this evening, joined with the Indian Embassy in Guyana to commemorate India’s 67th Republic Day, at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston. In his remarks, Prime Minister Nagamootoo said that 2016 is an important milestone …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 26, 2016) His Excellency President David Granger departed today for the Fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Ecuador, which will be held on Wednesday, January 27, with a focus of ensuring that Guyana’s position on the security of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 25, 2016) President David Granger was paid a courtesy call, this afternoon, by two Scottish dignitaries from the Grand Imperial Council of Scotland, who are here to mark the 10th anniversary of the Guyana Conclave. The men were accompanied by members of the Guyana Conclave of this masonic organisation, when they …
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