Georgetown, Guyana – (September 22, 2015) The two People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) nominated Commissioners for the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM), were sworn in by President David Granger, earlier today. The Oath of Office was administered to former Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn and Attorney-at-Law, Ms. Bibi Shadick, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 21, 2015) – First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon launched the ‘Buxton/ Friendship Remedial Education Project’, also referred to as the ‘Buxton Youth Development Project’, at the Friendship Primary School. The Project, which is a pilot, has been launched to place focus on slow learners as well as the high …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 21, 2015) – The South Central People’s Development Association of Rupununi, has become one of 20 organisations to capture the United Nations Development Fund’s Equator Prize for the year 2015. This is the first time Guyana has managed to capture that prize. The South Central People’s Development Association is a local …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, September 21, 2015 – Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, today met with General Manager of Oldendorff Carriers (Guyana) Incorporated, Paul Mohn at the Ministry of the Presidency and the company’s Director of Projects, Scott Jones. Minister Harmon assured the company’s executives of the Government’s full support for the continuation of its operations in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, September 21, 2015 – President David Granger, today, handed over laptop complete with a printer, headphones, a DVD writer and a flash drive to Ceion Rollox an 18-year old, visually impaired first year student of the University of Guyana. Rollox, who resides at Sophia, lost his sight at the age of 14. However, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 21, 2015) – Economic Advisers at the Oceans and Natural Resources Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Daniel Wilde and Dr. Ekpen Omonbude, today, met with Minister of Governance, with responsibility for the Natural Resources and the Environment,, Raphael Trotman, to discuss and begin work on the upgrading of the Upstream …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, September 20, 2015 – Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, today, attended the Guyana Equality Forum’s Peace Day, Novelty Sports and Health Fair organised by the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), in collaboration with the United States Embassy and the Peace Corps. The event was held at the Eve Leary Sports Ground …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – September 18, 2015 President David Granger said that the message that he will be taking to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly next week remains unchanged, as it relates to Guyana’s position on Venezuela. “My message will be that Guyana settled this territorial matter 116 years ago and right now the Venezuelan …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, September 18, 2015 – Demonstrating that he’s truly the people’s president, Head of State, David Granger, today, travelled to the mining town of Linden to meet with residents and express his Government’s appreciation for the overwhelming support it received at 2015 polls and assure them of his commitment to the development of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 18, 2015) – A technical team from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Thursday met with the Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, to chart a course of action, to reduce mining accidents and …
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