Guyana’s Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP) will soon be operationalized, President David Granger has said following his bilateral meeting with Baroness Joyce Anelay, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.Since taking office in May 2015, President Granger had indicated that his administration is intent on having …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 20, 2016) The final collection of books donated to a book drive hosted by the Press and Publicity Unit, Ministry of the Presidency as part of the celebrations to mark President David Granger’s 71st birth anniversary was, today, presented to the Mahaica Children’s Home and the Sisters of Mercy of Guyana. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 20, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, said that Guyana is on the path to creating a global footprint in environmental sustainability as it pursues ‘green’ growth in a ‘green’ economy. The President made these remarks at the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly currently underway at …
Read DetailsMr. President,The Cooperative Republic of Guyana congratulates you on your election as President of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The election of a representative of Fiji, a small island developing state, to preside over the General Assembly at this session is especially gratifying. The choice of theme for our general debate: …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 19, 2016) President David Granger said that he is satisfied with the efforts of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon in trying to resolve the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. He said that while his Government had hoped that the process of ending the 50-year long controversy would have been further advanced, …
Read DetailsMr President,Excellencies, The Cooperative Republic of Guyana welcomes the convening of this High-level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. The ‘Meeting’ offers the international community the opportunity to commit to a comprehensive solution to a complex and chronic problem. The refugee and migrant crises confronting the world today represent grave challenges to the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 19, 2016) President David Granger is currently attending the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. The President is, this morning, participating in a high-level Summit on Refugees and Migrants, which aims to address the movement of large numbers of refugees and migrants with …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 17, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, met with committee and other members of the Bishops’ High School’s Senior Citizens Group at its annual tea party, held at Cedar Court, Lamaha Gardens. The First Lady was invited to speak briefly on her Caregivers for the Elderly Initiative. “We have …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 17, 2016) Members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and other related agencies, over the past two days conducted an assessment of the twin-engine Cessna Aircraft, which was discovered at Yupukari, Upper …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 17, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger was, today, joined by Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo, wife of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, at the Second Annual Women’s Conference of the Church of the Living God International Guyana, where they both urged the women to stand in solidarity to make a difference in the …
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