December 2016 – Page 3 – Office of the President

Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the launch of Agriculture Month- National Tree Day held at the Iwokrama Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development 1st October, 2016

Posted: December 22, 2016
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President David Granger: Honourable Vice President Sydney Allicock, Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs; Honourable Noel Holder, Minister of Agriculture; Honourable Dawn Hastings, Minister within the Ministry of Communities; Mr. Martin Carter, Deputy Toshao, thank you for permission… thank you for your permission to enter into your community – Fairview.Mr. Reuben Robertson of the Food and …

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‘Guyana is prepared to prove its case in Court’ -President Granger on decision by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on border controversy

Posted: December 21, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 21, 2016) President David Granger, today, said that Guyana welcomes the decision by United Nations’ (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon to identify a definitive deadline to the Good Offices process for the resolution of the Guyana/ Venezuela border controversy. Declaring that Guyana has worked hard to bring an end to the …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the Opening Ceremony of the 14th Caribbean Cuboree in Guyana held at the Durban Park, 24th July, 2016

Posted: December 21, 2016
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President David Granger: Please be seated. Thank you for that warm but very long introduction. Master of Ceremonies and Chairperson, Mr. Ron Robinson; Mr. Ramsey Ali, President of the Scouts Association of Guyana; Mr. Andrew Ramcharitar, Chief Commissioner; Ms. Zaida Joaquin, Camp Chief; and other executive members of the Scouts Association of Guyana; Most Reverend …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at a Reception held for the Scouts 24th July, 2016

Posted: December 21, 2016
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Media representative: How important is the Scouting for you? President David Granger: Well, we are a country in which there is a very large population of youth – I think it’s well over 60% – and I always [said] during my campaign, that the country belongs to the youth and the Scouting Association has been …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at Tacama- Exercise Home Guard 25th August, 2015

Posted: December 21, 2016
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President David Granger: Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips; Finance Secretary Dr. [Hector] Butts; Mr. Saul from the Ministry of Finance; Senior Officers and Commanders of the Guyana Defence Force; Officers; Soldiers:I am very happy to be here this morning to join the Chief of Staff in congratulating you on a successful Exercise Home Guard. …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the Farewell Reception for Outgoing UN Representative Ms. Khadija Musa held at the Pegasus Hotel 30th July, 2016

Posted: December 21, 2016
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President David Granger: Thank you Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Patrick Chesney, Assistant Resident Representative; Honourable Carl Greenidge; Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs; other Ministers of the Government; Members of the National Assembly; Mrs. Khadija Musa, United Nations Resident Coordinator; members of the Diplomatic Corps; special invitees; ladies and gentlemen: I’m happy this evening …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the Thirty-seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) speaking with members of the media- first session break 5th July, 2016

Posted: December 21, 2016
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President David Granger: Mainly people are concerned with ensuring that all of the organs, all of the processes of CARICOM move ahead more quickly, this is what we are committed to [doing]. So I think the caucus will be committed this afternoon working out the legalities for ensuring that the [CARICOM Single Market and Economy] …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the National Stakeholders Conference on the Prevention of Suicide held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre 6th April, 2016

Posted: December 21, 2016
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President David Granger: Ministers of the government; Dr. George Norton, Ms. Volda Lawrence, Dr. Karen Cummings, Ms. Valerie Garrido-Lowe, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. William Adu-Krow, PAHO representative; other distinguished invitees, ladies and gentlemen: I am happy to be here this morning to join you in this very important forum, and I do believe …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the Thirty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) speaking with members of the media-final session break at the Pegasus Hotel 6th July

Posted: December 21, 2016
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Media representative: … In Guyana’s waters. Your reaction to that, sir? President David Granger: Well, obviously we are interested in developing our petroleum sector. Well, of course, it is non-existent we have had bauxite for a hundred years and gold and diamond mining. So, it is a very important advance and it will contribute to …

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Closing press conference: 37th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government held at the Pegasus Hotel 6th July, 2016

Posted: December 21, 2016
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Remarks byChairman of the Caribbean Community, Prime Minister of Dominica, His Excellency Roosevelt SkerritPresident of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Brigadier David Granger and the Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin La RoqueClosing press conference: 37th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government held at the Pegasus Hotel6th July, 2016His Excellency …

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