Month: <span>September 2016</span>

Remarks by H.E. Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Commissioning of a road in Ruby Backdam on 8th July, 2016

  • Posted: September 23, 2016
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President David Granger: Honourable Noel Holder, Minister of Agriculture; Honourable Ronald Bulkan, Minister of Communities; Regional Vice Chairman, Mr. Sheik Ayube, CEO CARICOM Development Fund, Mr. Soma; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Jarvis; REO Mr. Dennis Jaikarran and other regional officials from the RDC; Project Coordinator, Mr. Frederick Flatts; farmers; most particularly …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to the newly appointed ambassadors on 25th July, 2016

  • Posted: September 23, 2016
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President David Granger: Foreign Minister, ambassadors, officials, ladies and gentlemen, I’m happy to be here this afternoon to join you, albeit at the end of a week of hard work; and I’m sure you don’t want to hear more words from me and we’ll have a few minutes to have [an] interactive session. I would …

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Remarks by H.E. Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of French National Day, hosted at Cara Lodge on 17th July, 2016

  • Posted: September 23, 2016
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President David Granger: Your Excellency Ambassador Mr. Michel Prom; Monsieur David Bartelli Honorary Consul; Vice President of Guyana, Honourable Carl Greenidge; members of the Diplomatic Corps; Lieutenant Colonel Dukar; special invitees; members of the media; ladies and gentlemen.This evening, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends congratulations to the Government and the people of the French …

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Remarks by H.E. Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development on 18th June, 2016

  • Posted: September 23, 2016
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President David Granger: Well, thank you very much for coming out this morning to welcome my wife, Sandra, and I. I have been here before and I always remember that I was speaking to a group of residents of Surama and it was just after a flood – below the Rupununi has flood and drought …

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Remarks by H.E. Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, on 27th June, 2016

  • Posted: September 23, 2016
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Thank you, please be seated. Your Worship, Madam Patricia Chase-Green, Mayor of the City of Georgetown; Deputy Mayor, Mr. Sherod Duncan; Clerk of the City, Mr. Royston King; Councillors of Georgetown; Officers of the Municipality; members of the media; ladies and gentlemen: Thank you very much for your warm and spectacular ceremonial welcome here. I …

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President Granger meets with Nigerian and Liberian leaders

  • Posted: September 23, 2016
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New York, United States – (September 22, 2016) President David Granger, today, pushed for the partnerships of Consulates and joint commissions to deepen alliances with Liberia and Nigeria even as Guyana looks to deepen relationships with West African States. These bilateral meetings were held on the sidelines of the ongoing 71st United Nations’ General Assembly …

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First Lady calls for global solidarity to tackle gender inequalities -Commonwealth SG pledges support for ECGECW at Clinton Global Initiative forum

  • Posted: September 22, 2016
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New York, United States – (September 22, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that global solidarity is a prerequisite to ensure the stamping out of gender inequalities in keeping with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Three, which speaks to the empowerment of women and girls. She made these remarks during a panel …

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Guyana among 60 countries to have ratified Paris Agreement on climate change

  • Posted: September 22, 2016
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New York, United States – (September 21, 2016) President David Granger was the first Head of State to be congratulated this morning by United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at a special “High-Level Event on Entry into Force of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change”. The event was convened to specially recognise the deposit of the …

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