May 2017 – Page 5 – Office of the President

Minister Ally pledges to help 16th Self Reliance workshop graduate set up greenhouse -40 stakeholders graduate from Sophia workshop

Posted: May 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2017) Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, today, pledged to provide assistance to enable Ms. Rohilda Glasgow, a graduate of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s 16th Self Reliance and Success in Business Workshop, to establish a greenhouse in Sophia, Georgetown. Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix also threw his …

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CDC establishing Forward Operation Base at Orinduik – Food supplies, other necessities being shuttled in for flood affected residents

Posted: May 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2017) The Government through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) will be establishing a Forward Operations Centre at Orinduik, Potaro –Siparuni (Region Eight) as it continues to render assistance to bring relief to those affected by the severe flooding in Kaibarupai, Sand Hill, Chenapou, Waipa and surrounding areas in Potaro-Siparuni (Region …

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Dr. George Norton’s condition stable

Posted: May 19, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 19, 2017) Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion is in a stable condition and is currently resting at the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he is receiving the best possible care. The Ministry of the Presidency will provide further updates as needed.

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President Granger visits upbeat Dr. Norton at hospital

Posted: May 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) Doctors at the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continue to monitor Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion, whose condition remains stable up to press time. President David Granger, accompanied by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. …

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Government working assiduously to bring relief to Region 8 residents – Minister Harmon

Posted: May 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) President David Granger has instructed that all available resources be utilised to bring immediate relief to those affected by the severe flooding in Kaibarupai, Sand Hill, Chenapou, Waipa and surrounding areas in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), as a result of the overtopping of several rivers, including the Ireng river. Minister …

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Ministry of the Presidency rejects malicious Guyana Times headline

Posted: May 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency rejects the malicious and misleading headline in the May 18, 2017 edition of the Guyana Times newspaper, headlined “President instructs AG not to apologise”, in which His Excellency President David Granger’s utterances were deliberately misrepresented. Speaking to members of the press after the swearing …

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Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton hospitalised

Posted: May 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 18, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton has been admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for observation, after complaining of feeling unwell. The Ministry of the Presidency will provide relevant updates where necessary.

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29 stakeholders complete CDC’s Mass Casualty Management training

Posted: May 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 17, 2017) As Government moves to strengthen crowd management systems and its response to mass casualty management, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), today, concluded a one-week long Mass Casualty Management (MCM) System workshop, from which 29 participants from 10 organisations learnt internationally accredited mass gatherings management techniques. The training aimed to …

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Examination of second GECOM List ongoing – Guyana Times article erroneous

Posted: May 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 17, 2017) President David Granger, today, confirmed that contrary to reports, the examination of the curriculum vitae (CV) of the second list of nominees for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is ongoing in order to ensure that they fulfil the criteria as laid out in the Constitution of …

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Government assessing incidence of sudden flooding in Region 8

Posted: May 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 17, 2017) The Government of Guyana through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) are actively assessing the sudden incidence of flooding in Kaibarupai, Sand Hill and Waipa in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), even as a coordinated disaster response is being put in place. …

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