May 2016 – Page 9 – Office of the President

“What a life, what a career, what a Guyanese!” -President Granger at renaming of Ogle Airport to Eugene F. Correia International Airport

Posted: May 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) The Ogle International Airport was officially renamed the Eugene F. Correia International Airport as a tribute to the sterling contribution of a man, who pioneered the development of the aviation sector and Guyana’s gold and diamond industry. The late Eugene Francis Correia was also a parliamentarian and Minister of …

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Guyana, European Union commits to strengthened relations -Guyana gets praise for holding of Local Government Elections after more than two decades

Posted: May 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 09, 2016) President David Granger and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and for the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories, Ambassador Jernej Videtič, this evening, committed to strengthened relations between Guyana and the European Union (EU), even as Guyana came in for praise for …

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President supports bursary programme at St. John the Baptist in Bartica

Posted: May 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) President David Granger, on Mother’s Day handed over a $100,000 donation to the St. John the Baptist Anglican Church in Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, on behalf of the Ministry of the Presidency, to be used as ‘seed money’ for bursary awards for children, who are successful at the recently sat National …

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E-Governance Unit gets boost from India, China training

Posted: May 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 9, 2016) The E-Governance Unit within the Ministry of Public Telecommunications has received a boost from the Governments of India and China, in the form of specialised training in several areas of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), to further strengthen the capacity of the Unit. This will advance the Unit’s ability …

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Connecting Digitally for the Good Life: A Case for Government Intervention

Posted: May 09, 2016
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By Floyd Levi OVER the many weeks since this series of articles on the good life has been published, readers have been given various perspectives centred on how the good life can be facilitated through multi-sectoral approaches. As promised, we will also explore how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can lead to the good life …

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Bartica must move quickly to adopt renewable sources of energy – says President Granger as he officially declares township status

Posted: May 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2016) Residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), today, braved the rain to witness Bartica’s inaugural township celebration, a historic event for the 185-year-old community. President David Granger, First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George …

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Massive transformation at Bartica Regional Hospital – referrals to GPHC reduced by 50%

Posted: May 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2016) As a result of vast improvements in the range and quality of services provided by the Bartica Regional Hospital over the past eight months, referrals to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has reduced by almost 50 per cent. This was revealed by Regional Health Officer (RHO), Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region …

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River’s View Village gets speed boats under ‘Five Bs’ programme

Posted: May 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 7, 2016) Residents of River’s View, Upper Demerara – Berbice (Region 10) are the latest beneficiaries of the Government’s “Boats, Buses and Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books” (‘Five Bs’) programme. President David Granger, today, commissioned two speed boats in that community. One was donated by Mr. Nazar Mohamed and his son …

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National Disaster Risk Reduction Coordination Platform reactivated – Minister Harmon pushes for stronger disaster prevention and preparedness plans

Posted: May 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 6, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, reactivated the National Disaster Risk Reduction Coordination Platform (NDRRCP), which has only operated intermittently for a number of years, at a meeting held at the headquarters of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC). Chairman of the CDC, Colonel (ret’d) Chabilall Ramsarup and other …

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President urges City Council to hasten relocation efforts for vendors

Posted: May 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 6, 2016) President David Granger, today, called on the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown to hasten its efforts to prepare and provide an alternative location for the vendors, who have been removed from the Stabroek Market Square. “I deeply regret that there has been some delay between the removal of …

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