July 2016 – Page 5 – Office of the President

“Guyana will continue to work towards deepening and strengthening continental cooperation” – President Granger at Argentina’s Independence celebrations

Posted: July 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, reiterated Guyana’s commitment to establishing, deepening and strengthening ties with countries across the various hemispheres, so that trade, cooperation and the exchange of ideas for the benefit of all involved, can be accomplished. The President was at the time delivering an address at the …

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CPL donates bats, balls to promote cricket in Guyana – Minister of State says it will foster camaraderie

Posted: July 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 9, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, earlier today, received a donation of fifty bats and balls from the Caribbean Premier League’s Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Pete Russell, for distribution to communities across the country. He also received a bat, bearing the autographs of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team and …

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First Lady opens the Olympic Association’s Women in Sport seminar

Posted: July 10, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 9, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, lauded the timeliness and the agenda of the Guyana Olympic Association’s (GOA) Women in Sport Seminar, which was convened to discuss issues specific to girls and women, who participate in sport and to begin the process of breaking down barriers to equality. In …

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President Granger’s 5 Bs Initiative contributing to ‘Education Nation’ goal

Posted: July 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) With education as the topmost priority of the current administration, President David Granger’s Five Bs Initiative, aimed at providing boats, buses, bicycles, breakfast and books to school children, has as a result given way to easier access to school and other basic school needs for many students across the …

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Multi-sectoral approach needed for myriad problems faced by teenagers in Guyana – First Lady on World Population Day 2016

Posted: July 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) A multi-sectoral approach to the myriad problems facing teenagers in Guyana, according to First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, is what is needed to ensure that they are properly equipped to assume leadership of our country in the future. The First Lady made these comments during a Stakeholders Symposium held …

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Guyana has the answer to CARICOM food security – President Granger at opening of Parika farm to market roads

Posted: July 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) President David Granger said, today, at the official opening ceremony of two Farm to Market Roads in Parika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3), that Guyana’s abundance of land and freshwater supplies for agricultural purposes places it an enviable position to take advantage of the increased demand for food globally …

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124 top NGSA students receive bicycles and backpacks – Minister Ally praises their success

Posted: July 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, said that she was proud to honour 124 top performers from across five regions “who have done exceedingly well” at the 2016 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), by presenting them with bicycles and backpacks to give them a head start on …

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Inquest into allegations made by Barry Dataram completed – Report handed over to Minister of State

Posted: July 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, received the report of the inquiry made into the allegations made against officials of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) by self-confessed drug lord, Mr. Barry Dataram. The probe was conducted by Brigadier Bruce Lovell, who was appointed by President David Granger, …

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President Granger mourns loss of young lives – Drop-In Centre Fire

Posted: July 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 8, 2016) President David Granger is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic fire, which took the lives of two young children at the Children’s Drop-in Centre on Hadfield Street in Georgetown on Thursday night. The President mourns the loss life of these children, who will never have the opportunity to …

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Santa Fe’s success could be used as a model by investors looking to invest in Guyana – Barbados PM Stuart and President Granger tour facility

Posted: July 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 7, 2016) President David Granger and Barbados Prime Minister, Hon. Freundel Stuart, today, visited the Santa Fe Mega Farm located in the North Rupununi, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine). This thriving agricultural business venture is a major investment by prominent Barbadian investor, Sir Kyffin Simpson in Guyana’s agriculture sector. The President …

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