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Guyana, Brazil to review 2012 joint communiqué to intensify defence cooperation
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 9, 2018) President David Granger, joined by some Ministers of Government and members of the Defence Board, today, hosted Brazil’s Minister of Defence, Mr. Raul Jungmann Pinto, along with a high-level delegat [...]
Transcript of the Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Commissioning of the Rupununi Magisterial District Court Office, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) February
President David Granger: Members of the media. I was tempted to interrupt the Chancellor when she was describing the challenges that the Magistrate would be having to move around this huge region with his vehicle. I think she might have ignored the n [...]
Guyana set to host first ever CRIC Conference in the Caribbean -Minister Harmon says proper planning critical to success
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 8, 2018) As Guyana prepares to host the 17th Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in January 2 [...]
President reiterates support for small, medium scale businesses -During tour of Global Seafood Distributors
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 8, 2018) President David Granger, today, visited Global Seafood Distributors, a seafood processing and packaging facility, which supplies products in Guyana and the Caribbean. Speaking to the owner, Mrs. Allison B [...]
Dr. Jan Mangal not authorised to speak on behalf of President
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 7, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency puts on record that Dr. Jan Mangal, Presidential Advisor on Petroleum, is not authorised to speak on behalf of His Excellency, President David Granger or the Government of G [...]
Opposition Leader a no show at scheduled meeting with President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 7, 2018) Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, this evening, failed to show up for a meeting with President David Granger after he took a one-month period to do, what he described as “his due diligen [...]
Government to establish Guyana Youth Service -to consolidate youth programmes, organisations
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 7, 2018) President David Granger, today, convened a ministerial meeting to discuss the establishment of the Guyana Youth Service (GYS), the body that will be responsible for consolidating all of the youth programm [...]
Department of Culture receives $2.8M for 2018 Pan-O-Rama competition
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 7, 2018) The Ministry of Social Cohesion with the responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, today, received a $2.8 Million cheque from Republic Bank to support the 2018 Pan-O-Rama Steel Pan Competitions, a prem [...]
Transcript of the address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to the Annual Officers’ Conference of the Guyana Defence Force January 25, 2018
President David Granger: Honourable Prime Minister and First Vice President, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo; Vice President, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan; Honourable Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr. Basil Williams; Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan; Ho [...]
Transcript of the address by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Presidential Luncheon for Youths, held at State House January 24, 2018
President David Granger: Thank you, Brian, for your hard work in putting this engagement together and thank you all for coming and accepting the invitation. I would like to thank the dancers; I wish I was twenty-three instead of seventy-three, you kn [...]