Month: <span>February 2016</span>
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UNASUR invites President Granger to join South American Defence Council – to speak on security, defence of small nations

  • Posted: February 25, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 25, 2016) Secretary-General of the Union of South American States (UNASUR), Mr Ernesto Samper, today invited President David Granger to join the South American Defence Council and to speak on the issues of Security and Defence in relation to small States and the Caribbean. During the meeting, which was held at …

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Baha’i community pays courtesy call on President

  • Posted: February 25, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 24, 2016) Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Guyana, today, called on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency. They used the opportunity to inform the President that the community supports the Government’s vision of social cohesion and national unity. During the brief meeting, the …

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President meets representatives of Deaf Association of Guyana

  • Posted: February 25, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 24, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with President of the Deaf Association of Guyana, Ms. Sabine McIntosh and two other representatives to discuss measures that can be put in place to enhance the lives of persons who are hearing impaired. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. …

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Bosai officials call on President Granger

  • Posted: February 25, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 24, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from officials of Bosai Mineral Group Guyana Incorporated. The group was led by Company Secretary, Norman Mclean and included Assistant General Manager of Bosai China, Steven Ma, and General Managers George Zhao and Robert Shan. Mclean explained that the company is …

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President Granger says Walter Rodney COI’s Report deeply flawed – says Guyanese have been starved of the truth

  • Posted: February 25, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 24, 2016) Amidst reports being circulated in the media on the contents of the recently handed over Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report, President David Granger has called the document “deeply flawed”, noting that the Guyanese society has been starved of the truth and closure, even though almost $500 million …

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Brazil’s Foreign Minister to visit Guyana next week

  • Posted: February 24, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 24, 2016) Brazil’s Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency, Lineu Pupo De Paula, today, paid a courtesy call to President David Granger to update him on the arrangements for the visit of Brazil’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Mauro Vieira, to Guyana next week. The Ambassador said that the objective of this meeting is …

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New Israeli Ambassador to Guyana says Israel has found a partner in Guyana – ready to offer support

  • Posted: February 24, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 24, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, accepted the Letters of Credence from Ambassador Mordehai Amihai-Bivas, accrediting him as Non-resident Ambassador (Designate) of the State of Israel to Guyana. The accreditation took place at the Ministry of the Presidency. Presenting the letters to the President, the new Ambassador said that Israel …

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Japan commits to strengthened bilateral relations with Guyana – as new Non-resident Ambassador to Guyana is accredited

  • Posted: February 24, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (February 24, 2016) A new Non-resident Ambassador of Japan to Guyana, Mr. Mitsuhiko Okada was, earlier today, accredited by President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency, committing in the process to stronger relations between the two countries. Presenting his Letters of Credence to President Granger, in the presence of Minister …

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Address by His Excellency Brigadier David A. Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the accreditation of His Excellency Mutsuhito Okada, Ambassador (Designate) of Japan to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

  • Posted: February 24, 2016
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We are pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as Non- Resident Ambassador of the State of Japan to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. We accept, also, the Letters of Recall of your predecessor, His Excellency Yoshimasa Tezuka. We request that you kindly convey to His Majesty Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, our …

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