Georgetown, Guyana – (June 17, 2020) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has mobilized resources, and is on standby to offer support to the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five), East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six) and Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) regions, which have been experiencing adverse effects from the heavy rainfall over the past few days. At …
Read DetailsGuyanese, I had met the Chairman and members of the Elections Commission and the Leader of the Opposition during 2019 and committed to work towards ensuring that the expected General and Regional Elections would be free and credible and would be held at the earliest possible date. The date of the elections was determined only …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 4, 2020) Tomorrow, June 5, Guyana joins approximately 143 countries around the world to observe World Environment Day. This year’s observance is being held under the theme ‘Biodiversity’, under the umbrella slogan “Time for Nature”. The theme is in keeping with 2020 being designated the “Biodiversity super-year”. World Environment Day is …
Read DetailsCooperative credit unions and economic empowerment The General Assembly of the United Nations designated the decade 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2024 as the International Decade for the People of African Descent [via Resolution 68/237 of 23rd December 2013] and adopted a Programme of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for People …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 1, 2020) The Ministry of the Presidency condemns two letters penned by Ms. Gail Teixeira, titled, “Concede defeat and make an honourable retreat for the sake of Guyanese” and “Granger’s Administration has taken Guyana down a treacherous path” which were published in the May 30 and 21 editions of the Guyana …
Read DetailsGuyana and the world are enduring the excruciating effects of the Novel CoronavirusDisease 2019 (COVID-19). Twelve of our citizens have died. The competence of our public health workerscontributed to the recovery of sixty-seven persons and to the continued care of one hundred and fifty confirmed cases. I join the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and …
Read DetailsExcellencies, Guyana records its appreciation to the Prime Ministers of Canada and Jamaica and the Secretary-General of the United Nations for convening this important high-level event. Guyana, one of the smallest states on the continent of South America, borders countries which have a high incidence of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Migrants, seeking refuge, enter …
Read DetailsGuyanese, We celebrate the 54th Anniversary of Independence recalling the sacrifice, suffering and struggle of our working people who struck the first blows against colonial oppression one hundred and fifteen years ago in Georgetown. We remember the militancy of the workers who were shot by the colonial police in the Ruimveldt Riots of 1905, an …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2020) A team from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), today, travelled to Gunns/Masekenari Village in the Konashen District, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to conduct a disaster risk assessment and handed over 60 food hampers to the Toshao, Mr. Paul Chikema, as residents continue to experience flooding in the village. …
Read DetailsEid Mubarak!I extend greetings to all Muslims and to all other Guyanese on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. This sacred festival commemorates the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan during which Muslims performed acts of abstinence and engaged in ritual fasting and prayer. Eid-ul-Fitr reminds us of how divine worship is connected to social …
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