Message by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of the observance of Indian Arrival Day 2017.05.05
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana celebrates ‘Indian Arrival Day’ on 5th May to acknowledge the achievements of the descendants of immigrants of Indian origin and their contribution to nation-building. This year, 2017, marks also the 100 [...]
Message by Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion on the occasion of Arrival Day 2017
I wish to extend greetings to all Guyanese on the occasion of Arrival day 2017. This day has been set aside to celebrate the arrival of all indentured immigrants to Guyana under a system, which has long been described as one of “struggle, sacri [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger, at the opening ceremony of the 65th Bartica Regatta held at the Golden Beach Pavilion, Bartica April 16, 2017
President David Granger: Thank you, thank you very much; please be seated. Honourable Joseph Harmon, Minister of State; Honourable Dawn Hastings-Williams, Minister within the Ministry of Communities; Honourable Simona Brooms, Minister within the Mini [...]
Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at a kite distribution exercise and meeting with residents of Muritaro Village April 13, 2017
President David Granger: I will have to depend on the children to save me so thank you Toshao. Chairman of the Region, Mr. Rennis Morian; Chairman of the [People’s National Congress Reform] PNCR District, Ms. Sandra Adams; other officials; teac [...]
Newly accredited French Ambassador to Guyana pays courtesy call on Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 4, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier this afternoon, received a courtesy call from His Excellency Antoine Joly, the newly accredited Non-Resident Ambassador of the French Republic to Guyana. Ambassado [...]
Government technical team to visit Coomacka to address effects of severe erosion
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 4, 2017) The Government will next Wednesday deploy a team of engineers and other officials from various Ministries to the community of Coomacka, located in Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), to conduct a final scopin [...]
Collaborative approach needed to ensure protection of Guyana’s environment -President urges board members of environmental agencies
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 4, 2017) President David Granger, today, said that as Guyana transitions toward becoming a ‘green’ State, the stakeholder agencies must work together to develop a collaborative approach toward protecting an [...]
Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Mother Earth Day Observance Tree planting Exercise held at Independence Park April 21, 2017
President David Granger: Honourable Ministers; UNDP [Deputy] Resident Representative Ms. Shabnam Mallick, representatives of other international organisations: PAHO [Pan American Health Organisation], FAO [ Food and Agriculture Organisation of the Un [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger, at a meeting with the CARIFTA 2017 Guyana Team at State House April 21, 2017
President David Granger: Good afternoon to the other president, Mr. Jones. [Laughter.] Yeah, well I said the other president first; everybody has a pecking order but most of all the athletes and those who supported them, their coaches and, of course, [...]
Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the opening ceremony of the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s Expo and Trade Fair held at the Bath Settlement Community Ground, West Coast Berbice April 16, 2016
President David Granger: Members of the National Assembly; exhibitors; residents of Region Five; members of the media; ladies and gentlemen. I'm very happy to be here and to re-engage with Mr. Imran Saccoor and his team. I believe they were one of th [...]