President sends condolences to wife and family of Professor Mars
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 13, 2016) President David Granger extends condolences to the wife and other relatives of Guyanese Professor, Dr. Pairadeau “Perry” Mars, who was killed on Thursday evening. The Head of State condemns this v [...]
Transcript of the address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the Parliament of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana May 2016.
The Year of Renaissance Mr. Speaker, thank you for your kind welcome to address the house today as we approach our fiftieth anniversary of Independence. Honourable Prime Minister, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo; Vice President, Ministers of the Government, Lea [...]
Guyana to transition to renewable, clean and cheaper sources of energy – President Granger at opening ceremony of GuyExpo 2016
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 12, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, said that Guyana’s premier Trade Fair and Exposition (GuyExpo) can lead the way towards developing and promoting green solutions, which will see the vision of a &l [...]
Social cohesion, political inclusion critical to Guyana’s future -says President
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 12, 2016) President David Granger said that Guyana’s future stability depends on wider political inclusiveness and reiterated the need for politicians to rise above the ‘winner-takes-all’ approach in [...]
Social Cohesion Day wraps up with spectacular unity production ‘One’ – Minister Ally says social cohesion critical for Guyana’s progress
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 12, 2016) The Social Cohesion Day of activities wrapped up last evening on a high note with the staging of ‘One’, a special programme, which chronicled Guyana’s struggle for independence; from the vic [...]
“A wonderful homecoming for which I am most grateful” -says Professor E. Nigel Harris on being installed as UG’s Ninth Chancellor
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 11, 2016) President David Granger, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and several Cabinet members today attended the installation of Professor Eon Nigel Harris as the Ninth Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG). The [...]
Minister Ally commissions spanking new volleyball court to Redeemer Primary School
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 11, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, commissioned a spanking new volleyball court at the Redeemer Primary School to promote the importance of extracurricular activities in schools. The volleybal [...]
’Our diversity is an asset, not a liability’, President says at National Day of Prayer in observance of first Social Cohesion Day
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 11, 2016) President David Granger, today, called on the nation to view Guyana’s diversity as an asset and not a liability and to use the occasion of the declaration of Social Cohesion Day, May 11, to reject divis [...]
President meets with New Zealand High Commissioner to Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 11, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with New Zealand High Commissioner to Guyana, Her Excellency Jan Henderson to discuss bilateral cooperation and other issues. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Pr [...]
President and Government of Guyana empathise with Gafoor family
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 10, 2016) President David Granger and the Government of Guyana empathise with Mr. Sattaur Gafoor, the Gafoor family and members and staff of the company on their recent loss due to fire at the company’s Houston c [...]