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President contemplating early release and reintegration for NOC youth
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 16, 2017) President David Granger has indicated that he has commenced a process to look at the early release of girls and boys housed at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region [...]
UK’s security reform project will significantly improve national crime-fighting policies -President Granger at reception in honour of Queen’s birthday
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 15, 2017) President David Granger saluted Britain’s support for the development of Guyana’s security sector and its struggle to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Head of State said th [...]
First Lady commends librarians on completion of Library Management Workshop
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 15, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that she is confident that the librarians, who completed the Guyana Library Association’s Library Management Workshop, yesterday, are now better equipped with the t [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the Swearing-in Ceremony of the Ombudsman May 17, 2017
President David Granger: Honourable Khemraj Ramjattan, Minister of Public Security; Honourable Raphael Trotman, Minister of Natural Resources; Honourable Joseph Harmon, Minister of State; Justice Winston Patterson, Ombudsman of the Cooperative Republ [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the Swearing-in Ceremony of Justices of the Court of Appeal held at State House May 17, 2017
President David Granger: Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards; Minister of State, Honourable Joseph Harmon; Chief Justice, Roxane George; Justice of Appeal, Justice Dawn Gregory; Members of the Judiciary; distinguished guests [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger, Commissioning Ceremony of Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary Arch at the Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown May 13, 2017
President David Granger: Members of the media. I’m very grateful for the sunshine - this is our monsoon season here in Guyana; the only thing that doesn’t fail is the May-June rains, so I’m very happy that we have a few hours of sun [...]
PAC to act on Kaieteur mining prevention recommendations – as Joint Services conclude operation
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2017) The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) is examining the recommendations made by the Joint Services team, which the Government of Guyana had deployed to the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) to clamp down on mining [...]
President proposes plan to address Indigenous Peoples’ concerns on Lands Commission
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2017) President David Granger has proposed a five-point intervention to ensure that the work of the Lands Commission of Inquiry meets the needs and address the concerns of all stakeholders. During a meeting with e [...]
Former UNFPA Executive Director remembered for his Family Planning advocacy
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 14, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, said that she was struck by former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the late Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin’s commitment to women&rsqu [...]
Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at the Europe Day Cocktail Reception held at the Georgetown Club May 8, 2017
President David Granger: Honourable Chief Justice, Mrs. Roxane George; members of the Diplomatic Corps, distinguished guests; European citizens; members of the media; ladies and gentlemen: I think the Speaker, Prime Minister and other members of the [...]