President, Gov’t did not hire U.S. lobby firm – Head of State is Guyanese
Georgetown, Guyana (April 17, 2020): The Ministry of the Presidency notes with much concern several erroneous statements published in the media which suggest that the Government of Guyana and by extension President David Granger has hired United [...]
New measures to be put in place for social relief efforts -Govt to consider stronger enforcement of emergency measures
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 16, 2020) Director General, Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon has announced that the Government, through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) will put new measures in place to strengthen its social relief r [...]
Statement by His Excellency, David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the Coronavirus Disease 2020.04.11
Today, 11th April, marks one month since COVID-19 claimed the life of the first Guyanese on local soil. Six Guyanese have now died, forty-five have been confirmed as having been infected, thirty-one are in isolation, thirteen are in quarantine and ei [...]
Easter Message of His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana 2020. 04.12
Easter is the most sacred Christian festival. It celebrates Jesus’s resurrection – the most important event in Christianity – which is the core of Jesus’s message, ministry and mission on earth. The Holy Gospel recounts Jesus& [...]
1759 households in 25 communities benefit from relief distribution
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 11, 2020) As the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continues to work to bring relief to citizens during this month-long emergency curfew instituted by the Ministry of Public Health in response to the COVID – 19 pa [...]
President Granger saddened at death of Colonel John Percy Leon Lewis
Georgetown, Guyana (April 8, 2020): His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is saddened at the death of Colonel John Percy Leon Lewis. John Percy Leon Lewis was born on February 13th 1943; he died on April 7th 2 [...]
CDC to provide support to vulnerable persons, communities -as month long COVID-19 emergency measures take effect
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 4, 2020) In light of the month-long emergency measures instituted by the Ministry of Public Health in the fight against COVID-19, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) through the National Emergency Operation Centre (NE [...]
NOTICE: COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES
These emergency measures are made pursuant to the paragraphs (1) and (2)(b) of the Direction by the President, given under the Public Health Ordinance, Cap. 145, and published in the Gazette, Legal Supplement B, 16th March 2020. The measures shall ta [...]
CDC meets Private Sector, international bodies on COVID-19 response -NEOC activated
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 02, 2020) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), today, met with members of the Private Sector to streamline collaboration to aid Guyana’s fight against the novel Corona [...]
Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana 2020.04.02
Guyanese, The Government of Guyana continues to work assiduously to combat the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. I addressed the nation twice before (on 11th March and 28th March), detailing the policies which have been promulgated and the actio [...]