Month: <span>December 2016</span>

Remarks by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger at the launch of New Amsterdam Town Day held at State House, New Amsterdam East Berbice- Corentyne 28th October, 2016

  • Posted: December 21, 2016
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President David Granger: Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development, distinguished invitees, residents of New Amsterdam, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen. I’m very happy to be part of the celebrations this afternoon and to have witnessed the emergence of a Mayor’s Club. I didn’t know about this Mayor’s Club, calling each other two and …

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Education will take us from poverty to prosperity -President Granger at Kwakwani

  • Posted: December 20, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 19, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, said that the ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles, Breakfast and Books’ or ‘Five B’s’ programme will ensure that Guyana becomes an educated, skilful and prosperous country during a handing over ceremony of another 30-seater bus to the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region (Region Ten) to serve the community …

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President Granger receives courtesy call from Chinese Military Delegation

  • Posted: December 20, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 19, 2016) A six member military delegation from the Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA), this evening, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger. Senior Colonel Lu Zhonglin led the team. The other members of the delegation included: Senior Colonel Zhang Yanke, Senior Colonel Zhang Ying, Colonel Zhao Cheng and Lieutenant …

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President restates commitment to better life for seniors and education for children -at Linden events

  • Posted: December 19, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 18, 2016) President David Granger, today, joined with People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member, Mr. Robert Corbin and his family at a special Christmas party for senior citizens held at the Mackenzie High School and distributed bicycles as part of his Buses, Boats, Bicycles, Books and Breakfast (Five Bs) programme at …

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Minister Ally distributes 25 bicycles to pupils from Parfait Harmonie Primary

  • Posted: December 17, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, today, distributed 25 bicycles to students of Parfait Harmonie Primary School, as the Government continues to advance President David Granger’s Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books (Five Bs’) programme to ensure access to a good education for children across the country. …

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Guyana-Suriname Cooperation Council to be re-established, framework to further the economic and social developments finalised -As Presidents Granger and Bouterse concludes one-day working meeting

  • Posted: December 17, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 16, 2016) President David Granger and President Desiré Delano Bouterse of Suriname have announced the resuscitation of the Guyana-Suriname Cooperation Council with the aim to further strengthening cooperation between the neighbouring states. This announcement was made at a joint press conference today, at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, where the two …

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President accredits new Ambassador of the world’s oldest humanitarian mission

  • Posted: December 15, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2016) President David Granger, yesterday, received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Roland de Rosière, accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta to Guyana. The President told the new Ambassador that his decision to be resident in Georgetown will allow for him …

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