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Australian High Commissioner lauds investment potential in Guyana – at first meeting with President David Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 11, 2016) Australian High Commissioner to Guyana and Caricom, resident in Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Ross Tysoe, AO, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency, where discussio [...]
President has not and will not interfere in any investigations by the GPF and GDF – Nandlall on agenda to mislead public
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 11, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) condemns comments attributed to former Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall, published in the Stabroek News on January 11, 2016 in the headlined article, "Nandlall slams Pr [...]
21 Region Seven students get bicycles under President’s ‘three Bs’ initiative – boats, bus expected to be added soon
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 8, 2016) Twenty-one students of Bartica, Region Seven, today, received bicycles from the Government as part of President David Granger's 'Buses, Boats and Bicycles' or 'three Bs' programme aimed at ensuring that all of G [...]
UK Islamic scholar calls on President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 7, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a copy of the Holy Quran from Shaykh Faid Muhammad Said, an Islamic scholar from the United Kingdom, who is currently visiting Guyana under the auspices of the Central Is [...]
City Council seeking to strike a balance between vendor rights and a clean environment – President Granger says enforce regulations but provide appropriate space for vendors
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 7, 2016) In the wake of protest action from vendors, who usually ply their trade on the section Merriman's Mall where operations have been temporarily ceased, President David Granger has said that vendors must be provide [...]
Emergency meeting on suicide prevention convened – President Granger says suicide rate is disturbing
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 7, 2016) Following another suicide tragedy, which occurred yesterday at East Bank Berbice, President David Granger, today, convened an emergency meeting with Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, Minister of Soci [...]
Minister Broomes to take charge of Occupational Health and Safety at Natural Resources Ministry
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) Former Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Ms. Simona Broomes, who has now been appointed Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, will be heading a campaign on Occupational Health and S [...]
Valerie Adams-Patterson inducted as Minister – plans to address backlog in house lot applications
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) President David Granger installed APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Mrs. Valerie Adams-Patterson, as Minister within the Ministry of Communities and appointed her as a member of Cabinet, at a brief ceremony this mo [...]
US Ambassador says relations between Guyana and The United States are ‘fantastic’
Georgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, speaking following a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency, this morning, said, "I think relations between our two countri [...]
ExxonMobil likely to have growing presence in Guyana – President Granger meets Company President, Stephen Greenlee
President David Granger, today, expressed Government's full support for the United States oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil, after the company reported that it will continue exploratory work in Guyana, early in February. The President made these comments [...]