Year: <span>2015</span>

Address by Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the Annual Fund-raising Dinner of the Food For The Poor organisation, held at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown, 21st August 2015

  • Posted: August 22, 2015
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Food for the Poor, an international organization committed to serving the poor, has honoured the name of God through its good works. It has blessed the poor through its charitable outreach. Food for the Poor has become the leading charity in Guyana since its establishment here 24 years ago in 1991. Its services span persons …

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School boats an investment that will bring dividends -President Granger

  • Posted: August 22, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2015) President David Granger, today received another school boat, the ‘David G’, as was promised to him on his 70th birthday. The boat was handed over to the President and First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger by businessman, Alfro Alphonso, in a simple ceremony at the Charity Wharf, on the Essequibo …

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Food For The Poor Guyana gets generous concessions from Gov’t

  • Posted: August 22, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana- (August 21, 2015) President David Granger announced that the Government will be making available two hectares of land to Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana, for the construction of a larger facility to house its operations. This is in addition to duty-free concessions for all vehicles imported by the organisation to conduct charitable …

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Crime situation continues to be a major concern for Government -Minister Harmon

  • Posted: August 21, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2015) Minister of Public Security and Vice-President, Khemraj Ramjattan has presented draft strategic crime fighting plan to Cabinet for deliberations and approval. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at his post-Cabinet press briefing today said that the plan entails an overall strategy to tackle the crime situation in Guyana; specifically dealing …

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Government pleased with achievements under 100-day plan

  • Posted: August 21, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said that the Government is extremely comfortable with its accomplishments, in relation to the Coalition’s 100-day plan. He was at the time speaking at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency. The 21-point plan was initiated by the APNU+AFC Coalition …

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Several contracts receive Cabinet’s green light

  • Posted: August 21, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon during his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, at the Ministry of the President today, informed that Cabinet has granted its ‘no objections’ to the following contracts: •    Two awards for the supply of stationery to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to Memorex Enterprises, in …

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President to engage national media in early September

  • Posted: August 21, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2015) Amid calls for an engagement with President David Granger, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has announced that His Excellency is set to meet with the National media in early September.Minister Harmon made the disclosure at the post cabinet press briefing today at the Ministry of the Presidency. This engagement, …

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Government welcomes the peoples’ scrutiny and criticisms – Minister Harmon

  • Posted: August 21, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2015) Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has declared that the A Partnership for National Unity- Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Government welcomes the scrutiny and criticisms of the Guyanese people in the interest and practice of good governance. Speaking at the post Cabinet press briefing today, Minister Harmon said that the …

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Outgoing EU Ambassador pays farewell visit to President Granger

  • Posted: August 20, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana, (August 20, 2015) Outgoing Head of the European Union Delegation to Guyana, Ambassador Robert Kopecký says he is very optimistic about the future development of Guyana. The Ambassador expressed these sentiments, earlier today, following a farewell visit with President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency. “I was pleased to tell him …

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Gov’t to launch COI into TIP cases in mining districts

  • Posted: August 20, 2015
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 20, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman this afternoon convened a follow-up meeting with members of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) to discuss the progress made on the issues that they had raised at an earlier meeting with President David Granger last month. Based on discussions at the initial meeting, …

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