Month: <span>March 2017</span>

Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the commissioning ceremony of a school bus under the ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books (Five Bs) programme held at the Kwakwani Independence Square 19th December, 2016

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you. Please be seated; that was an inspired introduction. Madam Chairperson, thank you for your encouragement and your divine interpretation of my being here today.I’m very happy to be here again, Kwakwani. As you heard before we were in the river – up at Kalkuni – meeting residents of ten communities …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017 held at the Umana Yana 1st February, 2017

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Ministers of the Government; members of the National Assembly; members of the Diplomatic Corps; Ms. Mikiko Tanaka, United Nations Resident Coordinator; Her Worship the Mayor, Mrs. Patricia Chase-Green; representatives of the religious faith; students of SVN; men and women of the Police Band M.S.; specials invitees; members of the media; ladies and …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Guyana District of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas’ Annual Conference held at the National Cultural Centre 29th January, 2017

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President David Granger: I’m happy to be here again. I was here last January and I would like to start off by extending our congratulations to the Bishop Spencer- Bishop Glenna Lerise Denise Spencer- all of the above; on her national award. The award was for her stewardship and her leadership in this Methodist district …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger on the occasion of the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival Dinner and Cultural Performance held at New Thriving Chinese Restaurant Providence, East Bank Demerara 29th January, 2017

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you; please be seated. Honourable Prime Minister, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo and Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo, Vice Presidents Carl Greenidge and Khemraj Ramjattan and Mrs. Ramjattan, Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland; former President, ladies and gentlemen, members of the Chinese community: I would like to thank the Chinese Association of …

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Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Inaugural Meeting of the Regional Democratic Consultative Committee (NRDCC) held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel 20 th January, 2017

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Permanent Secretaries; Mayors and Deputy Mayors; Regional Chairpersons; other senior Government Officials; delegates of the NRDCC; friends; ladies and gentlemen; members of the media:I am very happy to be here this morning to participate in the launch of this important committee. The Constitution proclaims the Cooperative Republic of Guyana as an indivisible, …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger on the Fiftieth Anniversary Observance of the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre held at the Centre 19th January, 2017

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Please be seated, thank you. Honourable Minister of Public Health, Ms. Volda Lawrence; Colonel Randy Storm, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Ms. [Cynthia] Massey, Rehabilitation Officer and other members of the board and centre; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Dr. Adu-Krow, Country Representative of PAHO/WHO; members of the religious organisations; children; …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the launch of the National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Response to Trafficking in Persons 2017-2018 held at Police Headquarters 18th January, 2017

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: I know the media are here; so these 15 per cent I call Ministers of the Government. There are actually fifteen Ministers and seven of them are in the Task Force the Ministerial Task Force; it shows the commitment of our government to this noble project.Madam Chairperson; Honourable Khemraj Ramjattan, Vice President …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the Christmas Carolling event hosted at the Ministry of the Presidency 22nd December, 2016

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you, please be seated. Well you know what three persons will be doing after their political careers are over, the Prime Minister, the Minister of State and the President will be conducting bands somewhere in Guyana, but not yet.First of all I would like to thank Superintendent [Charmaine] Stuart and the …

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Transcript of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and His Excellency President Desiré Delano Bouterse The President of the Republic of Suriname via Interpreter Guyana-Suriname Joint Press Conference hel

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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Director of Communications, Mr. Mark Archer: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. Welcome to this press conference this afternoon. We have the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Brigadier David Granger, and the President of Suriname, Desiré Delano Bouterse. We will have a statement by the President of the Cooperative Republic of …

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