Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the Ramadan Iftar Dinner held at the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) headquarters June 18, 2017
President David Granger: I’m happy to be here this evening to participate in the Iftar ritual of breaking the fast at sunset; fast approaching, during this holy month of Ramadan. Iftar marks the end of the daily fast, but this is not the end of [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the Commissioning Ceremony of the Ministry of Social Protection’s Self-Sufficient Agricultural Economic Services Project held at the Hugo Chavez Centre June 2, 2017
President David Granger: Mr. Chairman thank you very much for your introduction and your kind remarks. Vice President Sydney Allicock; (I don’t know, Ms. Ally seems to have emptied the Cabinet here); Honourable Amna Ally, Minister of Social Pro [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the 175th Anniversary Service of the Freedom Congregational Church held at the Freedom Congregational Church on June 18, 2017
President David Granger: Officials of Freedom Congregational Church; Members of Freedom Congregational Church; visitors; Christian Brothers; members of the media. I’m very happy and honoured to be with you today to wish you happy Father’s [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at a reception held in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 91st birth anniversary held at the residence of the British High Commissioner to Guyana on June 15, 2017
President David Granger: Honourable Justice Yonette Cumming Edwards, Chancellor of the Judiciary; Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire, Chief Justice; His Excellency, Mr. Greg Quinn, British High Commissioner and Mrs. Wendy Quinn; Members of the Diplomati [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger, at the launching of “A guide to historical research” by Sister Mary Noel Menezes at the Cara Lodge May 31, 2017
President David Granger: Thank you. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Sister Mary Noel Menezes; Sister Celine; His Excellency the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Mr. Gregory Quinn; Professor Ivelaw Griffith, Vice Chancellor and Miss Gwynet [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the Protected Areas Commission Fifth Anniversary Celebration held at the Protected Areas Commission May 24, 2017
President David Granger: Ms. Denise Fraser, Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission; Chair of the Protected Areas Commission, Dr. Raquel Thomas-Caesar; Commissioner of Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission; members of the Diplomatic Corps, ladie [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the Opening Ceremony of the Inaugural Municipal Conference held at the Marriott Hotel on May 19, 2017
President David Granger: Minister of Local Government; Mayors; Deputy Mayors; Regional Councillors; Ladies and Gentlemen; members of the media. I did not want to miss this for anything, but I know people have tried to miss it for nothing at all and t [...]
‘Tier 1’ ranking is proof of Government’s political will to fight human trafficking -country meets minimum standard for the elimination of TIP
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 27, 2017) After being placed on the ‘Tier 2 Watch List’ for three consecutive years from 2013-2015, Guyana has been reclassified to a ‘Tier 1’ country in the United States’ Department of [...]
Social Cohesion workshop launched for regional officials and municipal councillors in Region 10
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 27, 2017) The Ministry of Social Cohesion’s first Diversity Education and Inclusion Training Workshop for regional officials and municipal councillors was launched today in the boardroom of the Linden Enterprise [...]
First Lady attends South Road Nursery’s graduation exercise
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 27, 2017) The graduating class of 2017 of the South Road Nursery school, were today, encouraged by the First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger to seize every educational opportunity even at their tender ages. The First Lady m [...]