Year: <span>2016</span>

First Lady accepts invitation to participate in NA education extravaganza

  • Posted: August 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 8, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, accepted an invitation from the Gordon Family and Friends of New Amsterdam to be the guest speaker at an education extravaganza that has been planned to promote literacy. The meeting was held at the Office of the First Lady at State House. The …

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Upper Mazaruni games being played under floodlights

  • Posted: August 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 8, 2016) President David Granger, yesterday, lauded the hosting of the Upper Mazaruni 19th Annual District Games, which is being hosted under the theme “In the spirit of unity, excel” at the Kamarang Sports Ground in Cuyuni-Mazaruni from August, 7-15.  The President was particularly pleased with the level of diversity and …

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Gov’t to set up commission to address anomalies with communal lands

  • Posted: August 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 7, 2016) President David Granger announced that his Government will establish a Lands Commission which will be tasked to rectify that existing anomalies and resolve the controversies surrounding thousands of hectares of communal lands across the country. He was at the time addressing a large gathering at the Fourth Annual State …

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President, First Lady attend ‘A celebration of African Heritage 9’ Dance Production

  • Posted: August 07, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 7, 2016) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, last evening, attended ‘A celebration of African Heritage 9’, a dance production, which was staged by the National Dance Company in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport at the National Cultural Centre. The performance pieces focused the …

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First Lady pleased by massive response to Lego Robotics STEM workshop

  • Posted: August 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 6, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, said that she is encouraged by the interest that the Lego Robotics Building and Programming Workshop has generated in young people and she expressed hope that the “seamless” collaboration that facilitated the sessions can be expanded to benefit more young people in communities …

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President visits St. Lucian Cub Scout at GPHC -The eight-year old is likely to be released early next week

  • Posted: August 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 6, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, visited little Nick Josh Omari Joseph, the injured St. Lucian Cub Scout, at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to check on the progress of his recovery. His mother, Ms. Delia Finistere, was at his bedside during the visit, along with neurosurgeon, Dr. Amarnauth …

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Forbes Burnham was the author of social cohesion, architect of national unity – President Granger pays tribute on the late President’s 31st death anniversary

  • Posted: August 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 6, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, paid tribute to Guyana’s first Executive President and founder of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, O.E., S.C, on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of his death. The wreath laying ceremony was held at the Mausoleum at the Seven Ponds …

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Guyana must prepare to exploit prospects as new economic sectors emerge – President Granger at launch of GAICO Construction’s Oil Spill Response Services

  • Posted: August 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 5, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, called on the business community and the rest of the nation to capitalise on new economic sectors, which will emerge as Guyana transitions into an oil and gas economy, even as the country seeks to create a balanced and diversified ‘green’ economy. The President, …

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Minister Ally to work with Mahaica-Berbice councillors on the way forward – following reconciliation

  • Posted: August 06, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 5, 2016) Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, yesterday morning, commended the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) for their positive response to President David Granger’s call for reconciliation and advised them that she now intends to work even closer with them to support the strengthening of relationships …

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