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Transcript of the address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet Course #48 held at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri

  • Posted: May 17, 2016
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Ministers of Government;Members of the National Assembly;Chancellor of the Judiciary;Chief of Staff;Former chiefs of staff of the Guyana Defence Force;Members of the Diplomatic Corps;Heads of Service;Senior Officers;Officers and other ranks of the Guyana Defence Force;Newly Commissioned Officers;Special invitees;Ladies and gentlemen: It is my honour and obligation as Commander-in-Chief and on behalf of the Cooperative Republic …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana at the Seminar on Tackling Domestic Abuse in Guyana sponsored by the Supreme Court in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat at

  • Posted: May 17, 2016
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His Excellency Brigadier David Granger: Thank you, Madam Chairperson, Chief Justice Ian Chang; thank you for the introduction. Honourable Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh; Minister of Social Protection, Mrs. Volda Lawrence; Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale; Legal Advisor of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Mr. Mark Godfrey; members of …

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Region Five, Six students benefit from 60 bicycles -under President Granger’s ‘Five Bs’ Programme

  • Posted: May 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 16, 2016) Sixty students from five schools across Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) and East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six), today, benefited from bicycles under President David Granger’s ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books’ or ‘Five Bs’ programme.Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, under whose Ministry the programme is managed, and First Lady, …

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Towards a Good Life in a Green Economy – Harnessing Rights, Riches and Obligations of the Diaspora: A Committee of Sorts Part 2

  • Posted: May 16, 2016
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By Marlon Bristol Migrants are not considered generally to be a random group, and return or circulation to small jurisdictions such as Guyana remains a merit that policy should seek to realize. Let’s take Return Migrants (RMs) for example, or those with an intention to return. It is sometimes argued, that this group of migrants, or …

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Environmental management, broader national effort required to tackle health threats – President Granger at PAHO Dinner

  • Posted: May 16, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 15, 2016) President David Granger, last evening, called for a broader national effort in the fight against vector borne diseases such as Zika, Malaria, Filariasis, Chikungunya and dengue. The President was at the time delivering the feature address at the Pan American Health Organisation’s (PAHO) and the Ministry of Public Health’s …

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President meets with Main Street Art Group

  • Posted: May 14, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 13, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with Mr. Havlard Sealy and Mr. Brian Clarke from the Main Street Art Group at the Ministry of the Presidency. The President said that art is an important aspect of culture and this is an important aspect of the Guyanese identity. He assured the …

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‘Performance and professionalism must be commensurate with promotion and remuneration’ – says President on receiving Public Service CoI Report

  • Posted: May 14, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 13, 2016) President David Granger said that the Public Service must move to a standard where performance and professionalism is commensurate with promotion and remuneration; making it clear that the ‘across the board salary increase’ approach does not foster efficiency. He made these remarks, earlier today, when he received the Public …

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President meets with Iwokrama CEO

  • Posted: May 14, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 13, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with Chief Executive Officer of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Dr. Dane Gobin, who updated him on the organisation’s operations. Iwokrama has been experiencing serious financial difficulties and as a result, the Government appointed a review committee in June last …

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Investment Team from South Florida meets with Minister Harmon

  • Posted: May 14, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 13, 2016) – Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a courtesy call at the Ministry of the Presidency from a visiting delegation from South Florida, who are here in Guyana to meet with government and private sector agencies to explore possible opportunities for business investments in Guyana. The team …

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