Competency critical to work in petroleum, other sectors -Energy Director
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2019) The Department of Energy continues to engage stakeholders across the country to ensure that they obtain a good understanding of the opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship both within the petroleum [...]
President travels to Cuba for scheduled evaluation by doctors
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 20, 2019): President David Granger, this morning, departed Guyana for the Republic of Cuba. He is accompanied by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger. The Head of State has travelled to Cuba for a scheduled evaluation by d [...]
“No quick fix” for education – First Lady tells Youth Summit
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 19, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, last evening, reiterated the importance of education to youth development, noting that there is “no quick fix” that will supplement quality education. The First L [...]
Joint Statement by representatives of His Excellency President David Granger and Representatives of Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Leader of the Opposition 2019.07.17
At the meeting today to further hammer-out names of persons for the Chairman of the Elections Commission, four additional names were submitted by the Leader of the Opposition for consideration. The two names previously suggested by the President did [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana at the Accreditation Ceremony of His Excellency Tatsuo Hirayama, Ambassador of the State of Japan 2019-07-17
Excellency, I am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence, accrediting you as the non- resident Ambassador of the State of Japan. I congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you warmly to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I ask also that yo [...]
President Granger accredits new Japanese Ambassador to Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, accepted the Letters of Credence from His Excellency Tatsuo Hirayama, accrediting him as the new non-resident Ambassador of Japan to Guyana. President Granger said that [...]
President meets Opposition Leader on appointment of GECOM Chair – Gov’t, Opposition teams to meet again tomorrow
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 16, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, met Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at the Ministry of the Presidency, to discuss the nominations for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GE [...]
President Granger gifts five NGSA students laptops and printers – at celebration to mark his 74th birthday
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 15, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, gifted five successful National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) students with laptops and printers as he celebrated his 74th birth anniversary. The President was the gues [...]
President commissions $186M dormitory for tertiary hinterland students
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 15, 2019) President David Granger, today, commissioned a $186M dormitory for tertiary hinterland students. The dormitory is located in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, and will accommodate 120 students from across the [...]
Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the Commissioning Ceremony of the Dormitory for Tertiary Hinterland Students 2019. 07.15
The importance of hinterland educationGuyana’s ‘hinterland’ – comprising the greater part of the Barima-Waini; Cuyuni-Mazaruni; Potaro-Siparuni and Rupununi and some parts of the East Berbice-Corentyne Regions – occupies [...]