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Chargé d’Affaires addresses Essequibo Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner

There will be an unimaginable amount of revenue (profits and royalties) coming into the country. But, to be honest, we know from observing other economies that revenues can be fleeting, whether coming in or going out. How can the Government of Guyana ensure that every cent of the monies will be used to the direct ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 17 December, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: Natural Resource Fund, Oil Exploration, Private Sector

Op-Ed: World AIDS Day

Thanks to the generosity of the American people, 13 countries with significant HIV burdens are now poised to achieve epidemic control by 2020. Millions of babies have been given a chance at healthy lives. Whole societies have been empowered to flourish, and AIDS-related deaths have declined by nearly 50 percent globally since their peak in ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 30 November, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, Op-Eds, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: Health Programs, HIV/AIDS

U.S. Embassy marks the Launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

The U.S. Government has and continues to support many of these efforts. In a recently-concluded project, the U.S. Embassy partnered with a local non-governmental organization to work with communities in the East Coast and West Bank Demerara, Anna Regina, and Bartica to increase awareness about gender-based violence and focus on interrupting the cycle of violence. ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 25 November, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Gender Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: Gender-based Violence

Deputy Chief of Mission Participates in World AIDS Day Awareness Walk

Honorable Minister Lawrence, Dr. Moore, Dr. Odiit, cultural program participants, diplomatic colleagues. Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to share a few words, as together we recognize World AIDS Day. I understand today is the 30th annual World Aids Day. Thirty years of noteworthy achievements, but much work remains to be done to ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 24 November, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: Health, U.S. Guyana Bilateral Relations

Guyana bids Farewell to Ambassador Holloway and Family

In large measure because of Ambassador Holloway, the U.S. Government now also “call[s] on all parties to respect the 1899 arbitration decision….” While some might discount this seemingly simple addition, most of us present tonight understand how truly big it was, and is. Well done Sir!

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 16 November, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: DEA

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