Georgetown, Guyana – (September 25, 2015) The Ministry of Citizenship in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be embarking on a mission to achieve 100 percent birth registration in Guyana. This announcement was made by Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix and UNICEF’s Resident Representative, Marianne Flach, today, at a press conference at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 25, 2015) The eGovernment Project has progressed to an advanced stage, with benefits expected to be reaped by the end of the year. The Ministry of the Presidency spoke with Minister of State, Joseph Harmon and Advisor on eGovernment, Floyd Levi on the status of implantation. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, …
Read DetailsMINISTRY OF THE PRESIDENCYDEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTCONSULTANCY SERVICES01/2015GRO: COMPUTERIZATION OF THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE RECORDS The Ministry of Presidency (Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services) is seeking reputable consultants/Firms for the below Project:“01/2015GRO: COMPUTERIZATION OF THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE RECORDS” The objective of this Project is to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 24, 2015) President David Granger, tonight, began the first of a series of bilateral meetings with visiting Heads of Government, participating in the 70th United Nations General Assembly in New York, when he held talks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. In a briefing with the Guyanese Media following the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 24, 2015) Qurbāni or Udhiyyah, as referred to in Islamic Law, was today, observed by the Muslim community, with the traditional prayers and followed by the sacrifice of animals. The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the hub for this activity in Georgetown, was buzzing this morning as Muslim brothers and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 24, 2015) President David Granger, tonight, began the first of a series of bilateral meetings with visiting Heads of Government, participating in the 70th United Nations General Assembly in New York, when he held talks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. In a briefing with the Guyanese Media following the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, September 23, 2015 – Government is looking to extend the River Taxi initiative beyond the planned one-month trial period. This comes in light of the overwhelmingly positive response from citizens. Speaking at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said persons on the East …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 23, 2015) The Government of Guyana has begun putting measures in place to deal with contractors who are not meeting deadlines and whose costs exceed their initial bids.This stern message was communicated to the media by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at today’s post Cabinet press briefing. Minister Harmon said that …
Read DetailsSeptember 23, 2015 Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said that there are a lot of political and strategic considerations for the building-up of Venezuelan troops along its borders with Guyana, but assured that the Administration is on top of the situation, which will be raised at every forum at which Guyana is represented. Speaking at …
Read Details(September 23, 2015) CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Environment and Climate Change, earlier this week, convened a high level meeting in St Lucia, where the Region’s position on climate change, which will be presented at the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference, was discussed. Guyana was represented by Minister of Governance …
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