Georgetown, Guyana – (December, 22 2015) The Guyana Police Force Band and the Joint Services Choir, under the baton of Director of Music and Culture, Assistant Commissioner Mr. Cecil Bovell, DSM, on Tuesday, serenaded President David Granger, Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs and Third Vice President, Mr. Sydney Allicock, the members of Cabinet and the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 22, 2015) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, continuing in the goodwill of the season, today, distributed a quantity of toys to children in Region Ten, as part of a partnership between the Government of Guyana and ‘Caring for Others’, an Atlanta based non-governmental organisation. Minister Ally, in her remarks, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana-(December 22, 2015) President David Granger has described Former President Hugh Desmond Hoyte, S.C. as an example of selfless service to the people of Guyana and a man who possessed an acute awareness of the need to change the direction of the country, which verged on the brink of bankruptcy. “Guyana remembers Desmond Hoyte, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 22, 2015) The first group of Indigenous producers from Region Nine to benefit from assistance to improve their standards of production, via a partnership between the Ministry of Social Cohesion and the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST), has been participating in enhancement and quality assurance training at the IAST …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 21, 2015) President David Granger, today, declared that there is a lot in store for Bartica, during a toy drive at the Bartica Secondary School, where approximately 400 children received Christmas presents, compliments of the Government of Guyana. Referencing the official naming of the community as a town in 2016, the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 21, 2015) The Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE), today, hosted its first technical working group meeting with stakeholders and members of civil society on the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), which is a globally recognised governance framework for the natural resources sector. Minister of Governance, Mr. Raphael Trotman, who …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December, 21 2015) The local business community continued to support President David Granger’s ‘Boats, Buses and Bicycles’ initiative, even as another 21 bicycles were, today, presented to First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger and Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally. The bicycles were donated by David and Margaret Enterprise, of Potaro, Mahdia, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December, 20 2015) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger continue to usher in the Christmas season, joining with the members of the Disciplined Services this evening for re-enactment of the Christmas Story, along with carolling, dance and skits at the National Park. The ensemble cast, including the members of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this afternoon joined residents and members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club to launch their first ever ‘Christmas Village and Christmas Tree Light-up’ at the Rose Hall Town Primary School, Berbice, Region Six. The First Lady praised the initiative, noting that …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 20, 2015) In keeping with a promise he made to the residents of Lusignan, President David Granger today handed over a $2M cheque to the Good Hope-Lusignan Learning Centre to support its work in 2016. The President made the presentation during a visit to the Centre to spread holiday cheer to …
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