Month: <span>January 2016</span>
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President has not and will not interfere in any investigations by the GPF and GDF – Nandlall on agenda to mislead public

  • Posted: January 11, 2016
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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 President’s ‘unlawful interference’ in Carifesta Avenue Collision”. The Ministry believes that this is a deliberate and iniquitous attempt …

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21 Region Seven students get bicycles under President’s ‘three Bs’ initiative – boats, bus expected to be added soon

  • Posted: January 08, 2016
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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 Guyana’s children are able to attend school. Two boats and a 30-seater bus are also expected to …

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UK Islamic scholar calls on President Granger

  • Posted: January 07, 2016
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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 Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG). In accepting the holy book, President Granger thanked the scholar …

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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

  • Posted: January 07, 2016
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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 provided with suitable spaces to operate but the City Council must also be able to enforce …

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Emergency meeting on suicide prevention convened – President Granger says suicide rate is disturbing

  • Posted: January 07, 2016
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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 Social Protection, Ms. Volda Lawrence, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen …

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Valerie Adams-Patterson inducted as Minister – plans to address backlog in house lot applications

  • Posted: January 06, 2016
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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 morning, at the Ministry of the Presidency. She replaces Minister Keith Scott, who will now take on the …

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ExxonMobil likely to have growing presence in Guyana – President Granger meets Company President, Stephen Greenlee

  • Posted: January 06, 2016
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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 following a meeting at the Ministry of the Presidency with Mr. Stephen Greenlee, President of ExxonMobil Exploration Company, …

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