Month: <span>March 2017</span>

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: March 24, 2017
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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 Mainstay Heritage Month Village Day held at Mainstay/Whyaka Village 9th September, 2016

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you for that kind introduction. Madam Chairperson; Honourable Sydney Allicock; Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Honourable Valerie Garrido-Lowe; Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Honourable Dawn Hastings; Minister within the Ministry of Communities; Members of the National Assembly; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; I recognise the …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the opening of the 13th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE) held at the National Cultural Centre 4th October, 2016

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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President David Granger: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s an honour to be here this evening to join you at this important ceremony: the launch of the 13th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education being held under the theme- “Sustaining a Culture of Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education for National …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at his induction into the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club held at the Ministry of the Presidency 3rd February, 2016

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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President David Granger: I don’t know what the official designation is immediate past patron? Thank you for presiding over this simple ceremony. It is an honour to follow you, you have personally set a tradition, a reputation and a record of public service and I’m sure that the work that you have done in the …

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President charges new GDF Officers to honour their responsibility to Guyana

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2017) President David Granger, today, urged 11 newly commissioned Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Officers, to honour the laws of Guyana as well as their responsibility to Guyanese and the nation’s natural patrimony. The President made these remarks at the State House, during the Commissioning Ceremony, where he presented the Officers …

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President attends GDF dinner for newly-commissioned officers

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 23, 2017) As per tradition, President David Granger, this evening, attended the special dinner hosted by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in honour of the newly-commissioned officers, who successfully completed the Standard Officers’ Course (SOC) No. 49. The dinner was held at the Officers Club at Base Camp Ayanganna. Attorney General, …

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Hinterland residents target of scam using image of first couple

  • Posted: March 23, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 23, 2017) It has been brought to the attention of the Office of the First Lady that a flyer is being circulated, which includes an image of President David Granger and the First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger and which solicits $200,000 towards a fictitious medical scholarship fund. This scam is targeting …

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Paruima Primary School students call on President

  • Posted: March 23, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 23, 2017) President David Granger, on Tuesday, was paid a visit by a group of primary school students from Paruima Village in Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven. The students and their teachers, who were on an educational tour in the City, were accompanied to State House by Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, …

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GDF officers must contribute to national development in addition to national defence -President tells officers at Commissioning Parade

  • Posted: March 23, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 22, 2017) President David Granger told the newly commissioned officers of the Standard Officers Course (SOC) No. 49 that they have a duty to constantly upgrade their skills and strive for higher learning particularly in the areas of modern science, technology and engineering so that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) can …

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