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Address of His Excellency David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the 71stSession of the United Nations General Assembly 2016.09.20 Guyana: A ‘green’ state threatened

Posted: September 20, 2016
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Mr. 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: …

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Guyana pleased with UN Secretary-General’s efforts to resolve border controversy – President Granger

Posted: September 20, 2016
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Georgetown, 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, …

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Statement by His Excellency President David Granger to the High-level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants United Nations General Assembly – 19 September 2016

Posted: September 19, 2016
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Mr 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 …

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President Granger at 71st UN General Assembly meeting

Posted: September 19, 2016
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Georgetown, 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 …

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First Lady attends Bishops’ High School’s Senior Citizens Group tea party

Posted: September 18, 2016
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Georgetown, 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 …

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Joint services gathering evidence at scene of abandoned aircraft at Yupukari -State Minister said Government expects full investigation

Posted: September 17, 2016
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Georgetown, 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 …

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‘We are stronger when we act together’ – First Lady tells women’s conference

Posted: September 17, 2016
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Georgetown, 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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Message of Condolence from His Excellency, Brigadier David A. Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the passing of the Hon. Justice Winston Moore, Ombudsman, Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

Posted: September 17, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 17, 2016) The Cooperative Republic of Guyana mourns the passing of the Honourable Justice Winston Lennox Mc Lennon Moore, Ombudsman of Guyana, who passed away on Friday September 16, 2016. Justice Moore began his legal career as an Attorney-at-Law in 1983. In 1998, he was appointed high Court Judge. In 2007 …

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Guyana and Germany working together to combat climate change

Posted: September 17, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 16, 2016) President David Granger, this evening hailed 50 years of friendly relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana at a reception to observe this milestone relationship between the two countries, which coincides with Guyana’s 50th year of Independence. The event was held at the …

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US$5M agreement signed with Germany for Phase III of protected areas project

Posted: September 17, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 16, 2016) The Government of Guyana, today, inked a US$5M agreement with the German Government to support the implementation of the third phase of an on-going programme to develop protected areas in the country. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of the Presidency between Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon …

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