Month: <span>December 2015</span>
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President meets Indigenous leaders on mining, security concerns

  • Posted: December 18, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 18, 2015) President David Granger along with Vice-President and Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Mr. Sydney Allicock; Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, and Minister of Communities, Mr. Ronald Bulkan, this morning, met with 12 Toshaos and a number of Village Councillors from Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region Seven to discuss problems affecting their …

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President and First Lady honour senior citizens with Luncheon

  • Posted: December 18, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 18, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, hosted a Luncheon on the lawns of State House, to honour over 200 senior citizens from various homes across Georgetown. President Granger, who joined his wife at the Luncheon, in brief remarks, thanked the senior citizens for their contributions over the years, while …

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President serves lunch at Base Camp Stephenson

  • Posted: December 18, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 17, 2015) President David Granger, today, wished Guyana Defence Force Troops a Merry Christmas, even as he partook in the traditional serving of lunch to soldiers at Base Camp Stephenson, at their Christmas Lunch. Speaking before the merriment, the President emphasised the importance of the Force. He said, “This is a …

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First Lady joins Bernice Mansell Foundation to fete senior citizens

  • Posted: December 18, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, joined with the Bernice Mansell Foundation to treat over 200 senior citizens from in and around Georgetown to a grand Christmas luncheon at Parc Rayne, Rahaman’s Park, Houston. The guests were drawn from the Diamond Group Senior Citizens Home, the Golden Age Senior Citizens …

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President takes Government to the people with first ‘Public Day’ meeting – Minister Harmon says more than 300 people met

  • Posted: December 17, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 17, 2015) President David Granger and the Ministry of the Presidency today demonstrated the Head of State’s pledge to work to in pursuit of a good life for the people of Guyana, since they deserve an administration which cares for their well-being. The President made these comments in his address this …

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President Granger inducted as a member of Rotary Club of Georgetown

  • Posted: December 17, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 17, 2015) The Rotary Club of Georgetown, earlier today, inducted President David Granger as an honorary member of the Club during a courtesy call, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The group was led by Club President, Mrs. Elizabeth Cox; Vice President, Mr. Clyde De Haas; Rotary Foundation Director, Mr. Pearson …

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President takes government to the people at first ‘Public Day’ meeting different approach to citizenry already producing results – President says forum to be held countrywide

  • Posted: December 17, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 17, 2015) President David Granger again pledged that his Government will work in pursuit of a good life for the people of Guyana, since they deserve an administration which cares for their well-being, in his address this morning at the premiere ‘Public Day’ forum organised by the Ministry of the Presidency, …

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Government is acting within the Standing Orders and the Constitution – Minister of Governance

  • Posted: December 16, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman has said that the Government is acting within the Standing Orders and the Constitution to take several Bills through all three stages of debate at one sitting in the National Assembly. These Bills are the Municipal and District Councils and Local Authorities (Amendment) Bill …

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First Lady says welfare of senior citizens important to Government – as Salvation Army shares Christmas hampers

  • Posted: December 16, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, teamed up with the Salvation Army and Minister of Social Protection, Mrs. Volda Lawrence to bring cheer to over 300 senior citizens with the distribution of Christmas food hampers. The annual event saw more than 1500 food hampers handed out this morning at …

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Every person has a role to play in child protection – First Lady – plans in train to increase allowances, further empower service providers

  • Posted: December 16, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2015) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, has joined with Minister of Social Protection, Mrs Volda Lawrence in issuing a resounding call for the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) and the public to play a greater role in ensuring children in vulnerable situations are protected. Mrs. Granger made this appeal in …

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