Georgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2016) President David Granger, in his capacity as CARICOM’s Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Agriculture, today, met with officials from the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) to discuss his vision for Caribbean agriculture. CARDI’s Executive Director, Mr. Barton Clarke, Technical Services Manager, Mr. Francis Asiedu and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 4, 2016) The Ministry of Natural Resources is collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health and other agencies to monitor and arrest the spread of the Zika virus here, given Guyana’s proximity to Brazil, which is currently experiencing another outbreak of the virus in the northern and eastern parts of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, reaffirmed his Government’s support to the People’s Republic of China, noting that the long history and interaction between the two nations has been one of the most fruitful since the formalising of relations 43 years ago. Speaking at the celebration ceremony of the Spring …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) Residents of Melanie Damishana, Enmore and Bare Root, East Coast Demerara are the most recent group to benefit from another outreach exercise, which was conducted by the Ministry of Social Cohesion in collaboration with the charity ‘Caring for Others’ (Guyana) Incorporated. The exercise, which is aimed at assisting vulnerable …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) “Now that I have a bicycle I will ride to school, and this will be a form of exercise for me and at the same time, it will ease the money I spend on transportation every day,” said Kevin Beete, of Leonora Secondary School, when he, today, received a …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) United States (US) based Guyanese Reverend Banmattie Ram and Mr. Jonathan Subrian, today, met with President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency, to provide him with an overview of a project that they started in Essequibo to combat suicide. In an invited comment, Reverend Ram, who is …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, earlier today, met with Ms. Anije Lambert, who is the Founder of Project Development Consultancy, and Mr. Max De Freitas, Marketing Consultant of Project Development Consultancy (PDC), to share ideas about how the services offered by the organisation can be enhanced. The First Lady …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) President David Granger was inducted as the new patron of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC), today in a small ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency. During the ceremony, the President said that the club can be used as a model for youth clubs countrywide. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) The Government of Guyana, with support and funding from the Cuban Government, will soon embark on the construction of a state-of-the-art medical services and care facility designed to meet the needs of persons with disabilities. During a meeting at the Ministry of the Presidency today, Minister of State, Mr. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (February 3, 2016) Legendary Guyanese singer, Mr. Eddy Grant, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency. Guyana will be honouring the music icon with a Lifetime Achievement Award, which he will receive at the Guyana Music Festival scheduled for April 30 at the Guyana …
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