Georgetown, Guyana – (November 25, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, said that although he is pleased with the leadership that the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) has demonstrated in order to fulfill Guyana’s commitment to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), wider stakeholder participation is vital to achieving those …
Read DetailsCabinet at its meeting on Thursday, November 24, 2016 granted its ‘no objection’ to contracts within various Ministries and Government agencies in the area of rehabilitative works, infrastructural development.
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 24, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, said Homestretch Development Incorporated (HDI) was established solely to facilitate completion of the D’urban Park Development Project in time for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebration in the absence of budgetary allocations, following the May 2015 elections. The Head of State admitted that while this …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 24, 2016) As Guyana prepares to observe National Disability Week, President David Granger, today, met with a group of persons with disabilities to hear their concerns and to discuss with them ways and means through which the Government can help to make their lives easier. The group was led by President …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 24, 2016) President David Granger has pledged $1M to the Parent Teachers’ Association (PTA) of the Kwakwani Primary School to help improve the conditions under which students and teachers are currently forced to work. The President made this announcement earlier today when he met with a group of concerned residents of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 23, 2016) Fifty-nine young people from across the country were, today, officially installed as the first batch of cadets of the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service, at a glowing ceremony hosted at the Training Division of the Department of the Public Service, D’urban Street and Vlissengen Road, Georgetown. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 23, 2016) Operating since 1939, the Guyana National Printers Limited (GNPL), which was once the primary printing source for all Government documents today is struggling to be competitive and profitable. However, the current administration believes that this national institution remains relevant and can still serve the printing needs of the public …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 23, 2016) President David Granger was today paid a farewell courtesy called by outgoing Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Zhang Limin who said that Guyana is well-positioned to for greater prosperity in the future as a result of the Government’s emphasis on infrastructural and green development coupled with the recent discovery of oil. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 20, 2016) Thirty-six young people from various communities countrywide, today, graduated from the first ever Literacy and Numeracy Training Programme hosted by the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment. These young people are now tasked with the responsibility of providing literacy and numeracy training to youth within their own …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (November 18, 2016) President David Granger has granted his approval to a request for an extension of time for the submission of the final report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the discovery of the foreign aircraft at Yupukari, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Region Nine. The request was made by Head of …
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