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Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of the commemoration ceremony of the Demerara Revolt. 1823.

  • Posted: August 20, 2016
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We are assembled today to commemorate the massacre, which occurred, and to pay homage to the martyrs, who were killed, on Wednesday 20th August 1823 at Bachelor’s Adventure on the East Coast, during the Demerara Revolt.  This atrocity, the arrests and subsequent executions at the Militia Parade Ground and elsewhere were, perhaps, the single most …

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‘I believe in empowering women to speak for themselves’ – First Lady tells Port Kaituma Self Reliance graduates

  • Posted: August 20, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 19, 2016) Thirty women were, this morning, deemed women of success by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, in her address at the closing ceremony of the Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, held at the Port Kaituma Community Centre, Matarkai Sub-Region, Barima-Waini (Region One). “Your education is a lifelong process, …

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Town Council endorses ambitious Green Bartica Development Plan – business community optimistic about benefits

  • Posted: August 19, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 19, 2016) The Bartica Town Council, on Wednesday, unanimously endorsed the proposed Green Bartica Development Plan, which seeks to transform Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region (Region Seven) into a model green town in keeping with President David Granger’s vision to drive Guyana’s development through sustainable initiatives. The Town Council adapted the plan at …

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President plugs national unity and celebration of Guyana’s diversity -at Lord Hanuman murti consecration at Blairmont

  • Posted: August 19, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 19, 2016) President David Granger has urged residents of Blairmont, West Coast Berbice to use their religious faith to promote peace, unity and harmony even as the administration continues to work to transform the country into a more cohesive society. The President was at the time speaking at the prana pratistha …

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Nineteen care givers for the elderly complete first aid training

  • Posted: August 19, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 18, 2016) Nineteen women were, today, presented with certificates of completion in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training as part of a ‘Caregivers for the Elderly’ initiative, which was organised by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger at the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS), in Kingston Georgetown. …

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IAC members call on President Granger

  • Posted: August 18, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 18, 2016) Members of the Indian Action Committee (IAC), today, called on President David Granger to inform him of a project that they are currently working on to augment the Government’s efforts towards fostering social cohesion in the Guyanese society. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. The …

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Another ‘David G’ bus donated to President’s Granger Five Bs Initiative – expected to be commissioned in Mabaruma

  • Posted: August 17, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 17, 2016) President David Granger’s Buses, Boats, Bicycles, Books and Breakfast (Five Bs) initiative, today, received another boost from the private sector when a bus was donated to the programme. The 30 seater Bus, which was donated by the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd. (GBTI) was received by Minister …

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President to attend commemoration ceremony for 1823 Slave Rebellion

  • Posted: August 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2016) President David Granger will be attending a commemorative ceremony in observance of the 193rd anniversary of the Demerara Slave Rebellion of 1823 on Saturday August 20 at 08:00h at the 1823 Monument at Atlantic Avenue (Kitty sea wall). The ceremony is being hosted by the Education Ministry’s Department of …

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Passport Office opens in Linden – as government advanced decentralising of services

  • Posted: August 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 16, 2016) A Passport Office was today opened in Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), in keeping with Government’s policy of decentralising such services across al the regions of the country. Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, announced the opening on Thursday, August 11, when he visited the mining town to participate …

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