Georgetown, Guyana – (October 7, 2015) New United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, today, paid a courtesy call on Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman at his Brickdam Office. The two parties spoke on a number of issues and reaffirmed their commitment to working together, particularly in the area of renewable energy. Minister Trotman outlined …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2015) As Guyanese joined in remembering the victims of the Cubana terrorist attack on the occasion of that dark day in history, President David Granger called on citizens, not to forget the price small States pay in an effort to defend their principles. The Head of State joined, Cuba’s Ambassador …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2015) Fifty-two outstanding Guyanese citizens (two posthumously) and one local organisation were conferred with the insignia of various national awards by President David Granger at an investiture ceremony held earlier today at the National Cultural Centre (NCC). Aptly described by President Granger as “an institution”, National Awards were last given …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 6, 2015) After a 20 year absence, Guyana has demonstrated its commitment to the preservation of the rights of all citizens by appearing at the 56th Working Session of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, held on September 28-29, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland, with the commitment of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 05, 2015) Newly appointed Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and for the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories, Jernej Videtič, today paid a courtesy call on Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman at his office on Brickdam. The meeting was organised with the aim of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2015) “I see a bright future for agriculture. I see a bright future for education and a bright future for young people in agriculture.” These were the words of President David Granger at the launch of Agriculture Month 2015. The month long observance, which is being held under the theme …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2015) – The Office of the First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, along with the Luminous Women’s Group, today collaborated with well-known Guyanese entrepreneur and philanthropist, Stanley Ming to host a group for retired head teachers as Guyana joins the rest of the world in observance of World Teachers’ Day. The …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 04, 2015) Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, has charged the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church to lead efforts in eradicating poverty and fostering social cohesion in Guyana. The charge was made at the 219th anniversary celebration of the founding of the church on Sunday morning. Addressing the gathering, Minister Ally …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 3, 2015) As President David Granger participated in a National Tree Planting Day exercise, in Bartica, Region Seven, he called on residents of the community to take the lead role in making Guyana a country with a green economy. The President made the call at a simple ceremony, which was organised …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (October 02, 2015) President David Granger has expressed his satisfaction that Guyana was able to achieve all of the objectives it had set out, heading into the meeting with Secretary General of the United Nations (UN),Ban Ki-moon, and which was attended by President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, on the sidelines of the …
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