Georgetown, Guyana – (September 9, 2015) President Granger today met with some of the country’s top performers at the 2015, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). During the brief interactive session with the students, President Granger stressed on the importance of educating a nation and he spoke of some of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 9, 2015) Delegates, who will be vying for the coveted title of the 2015 Miss Indigenous Heritage Pageant, today visited President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. As is customary, the delegates each represent one of each of the ten Administrative regions, in Guyana. The ten delegates are slated …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 9, 2015) The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, today held its National Stakeholders Consultation, in an effort to formulate the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) on Climate Change from Guyana, which is expected to be presented at the United Nations Change Conference in Paris, France in December. INDCs will …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 9, 2015) President David Granger says Guyana’s partnership with the European Union has impacted the local economy to a great extent, especially within the context of trade and development assistance. The President made these comments today, at the Ministry of the Presidency, as he accepted Letters of Credence from the new …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 7, 2015) “I firmly believe that in the 21st century there is no place for old territorial disputes. Guyana has the right and I agree that the government has a duty to seek the development of the country. The common goal should be the welfare of all peoples of the region. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 7, 2015) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) today commenced a five-day workshop on disaster risk management at the CDC’s headquarters, Thomas Lands. It is being held under the theme, “Climate Smarting and Enhancement of the Comprehensive Disaster Management Country Work Programme …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 7, 2015) A group of Nurse Anesthetists, who recently completed training at the Georgetown Public Hospital, earlier today, met with President David Granger. Also present at the meeting was Minister of Public Health; Dr. George Norton.The group had requested a meeting with the Head of State seeking his intervention on matters …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 7, 2015) The Government of Guyana, in conjunction with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), has signaled its intention to donate a 20 foot container of rice to the Eastern Caribbean Island of Dominica. The donation comes at a time when Dominica is still …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 5, 2015) Head of State, President David Granger joined the children who attended the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana’s (CIOG) 21st annual fun day, earlier today. The annual event is held to bring cheer to orphans and vulnerable children and catered for attendees from all of the counties of Guyana, including …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 4, 2015) The Government of Guyana will develop and support the provision of a river taxi service across the Berbice River. This decision was made following the delay in the implementation of reduced Bridge tolls even though the Government had announced a subsidy in the national 2015 budget that would ensure that …
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