209 land titles distributed at Mount Sinai, New Amsterdam -Director General Harmon says part of overall regularisation programme
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 31, 2019) Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Ms. Annette Ferguson, this morning, distributed 209 land titles to residents of Mount Si [...]
President pardons four male inmates
Georgetown, Guyana - (July 31, 2019) President David Granger, pursuant to Articles 188, 189 and 190 of the Constitution of Guyana, granted full and free Presidential pardon to four men who are currently serving sentences in the Guyana prisons for cha [...]
President swears -in Justice Claudette Singh as GECOM Chair – says Elections Commission not a plaything; must be independent and impartial
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 29, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, administered the Oath of Office to Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, SC, CCH at the Ministry of the Presidency appointing her Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECO [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana at the swearing-in of the Chairman of the Elections Commission 2019.07.29
Integrity, impartiality and independence The Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana [at Article 161(1)], provides for the establishment of an Elections Commission. It states: There shall be an Elections Commission for Guyana consisting of [...]
MoTP corrects distorted views by Ralph Ramkarran, S.C.
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 28, 2019): The Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) notes with much concern the statements made by Mr. Ralph Ramkarran, S.C. in his blog titled “The President is transporting Guyana into a dystopian reality” [...]
Government in Action: Theory and practical -the key to an educated youth
President David Granger holds the view that students must be prepared for the world of work. As Guyana’s economy continues to grow at a rapid pace, this can prove daunting for recent secondary school graduates with little or no practical experience. [...]
President received courtesy call from Heads of Cuba Zoological Park, Botanic Gardens
President David Granger received courtesy calls from Director General of the National Zoological Park of Cuba, Mr. Jorge Rivero Dominguez and Director General of the National Botanic Garden of Cuba, Mr. Carlos Manuel Perez during his recent trip to H [...]
Stabroek News’ editorial odious and malicious – E.I.C owes President Granger an apology
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 27, 2019): The Ministry of the Presidency is astonished at the Stabroek News’ editorial of 26thJuly 2019 – entitled Temporising – which made numerous odious and malicious assertions. It sought also t [...]
President selects Justice Claudette Singh, SC, CCH, as new GECOM Chair -Following meeting with Opposition Leader
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 26, 2019): President David Granger, this afternoon, met Leader of the Opposition Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at the Ministry of the Presidency where they continued a series of meetings aimed at ‘hammering out’ a li [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to the Civil Society 2019.07.25
I have asked you to come this afternoon in wake of a meeting this morning with the Diplomatic Corps to emphasise Government’s commitment to upholding the Constitution; respecting the institutions of the State – including the National Asse [...]