Op-Ed: National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
By United States Ambassador Perry L. Holloway Caribbean-Americans have defined U.S. history. From distinguished leaders such as Colin Powell of Jamaican heritage and Shirley Chisholm…
New Peace Corps Group Arrives
38 Peace Corps Trainees arrived in country this morning to begin their 27 months of service to the people of Guyana. The new trainees make…
Card Readers to Help Improve Port Security
Since 2010, the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) has provided over $437 million in funds for training and equipment in the Caribbean. Today’s handover of…
Secretary Pompeo Extends Congratulations on Guyana’s Independence Day
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson On behalf of President Trump and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of…
Ambassador Holloway Addresses Civil Society Leadership Workshop
This project is the local version of PEPFAR’s Local Capacity Initiative. Established in Guyana in 2015, this initiative aims to strengthen the sustainability of national…
Op-Ed: Protecting Intellectual Property – Incentivizing Economic Growth, Creativity, and Progress
By United States Ambassador Perry L. Holloway Every year on April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that patents,…
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires on the Importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for Prosperity
I am pleased to be here today on behalf of the U.S. Embassy to welcome you to the beginnings of a conversation on the importance…
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires at Regional Seminar for National Drug Observatories in the Caribb
I am pleased to be here today to open this national drug observatories seminar. As you know, drug observatories perform three simple roles: (1) collection…
American Citizen Passport Execution Fee Increase Goes Into Effect April 2
Some American citizens will see a fee increase the next time they apply for their American passports. The change will go into effect worldwide on…
Donation of Equipment to Guyana Police Force’s Strategic Planning Unit
Let me begin by thanking the British High Commission and the Strategic Planning Unit (SPU) for organizing today’s event. I’m honored to be here today…
Op-Ed: Prioritizing a Sovereign Wealth Fund – Preparing for Prosperity Now
Let us be clear. When I speak of a sovereign wealth fund, I am talking about a fund that will immediately begin to invest in…
Application Period Open for YLAI 2018
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program.…
Corriverton-based NGO launches after-school program with support from USAID
FACT, a Corriverton-based NGO, received a US $64,800 (GYD$13,353,000) grant from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Community, Family and Youth Resilience (CFYR)…
Remarks by Ambassador Holloway at CariSECURE National Task Force Launch
It is my pleasure to represent the United States Government at today’s launch of the CariSECURE National Task Force. The Task Force has a critical…
Remarks at a Forum on Religious Tolerance in Guyana
Thank you for being here this morning. It is an honor to be here with all of you. The concept of freedom of religion is…
Launch of Consultations to Develop SOPs to Investigate and Prosecute Cases of Human Trafficking
I’m pleased to be here today. This workshop marks yet another step by the Government of Guyana towards combating human trafficking in Guyana. The government…
U.S. Embassy Donates Bicycles to Guyana Police Force
The United States Department of State through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) assists countries around the world in strengthening the capacity…
Three Guyanese Entrepreneurs to participate in 2017 YLAI Fellows Program
The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the Guyana cohort of the 2017 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program . The…
