October 18, 2017 – Office of the President

Message by Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Cohesion on the occasion of Diwali

Posted: October 18, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 18, 2017) Today Hindus in Guyana and across the world are celebrating Diwali, known as the ‘Festival of Lights’. This festival is one of the most auspicious occasions on the Hindu calendar and is believed to have been first celebrated in Guyana in 1853 by Indian indentured servants, who had first …

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Remarks by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Private Sector Commission Business Summit 2017, held at Marriott Hotel October 11, 2017

Posted: October 18, 2017
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President David Granger: Inter-American Development Bank, Country Representative, Ms. Sophie Makonnen; members of the Diplomatic Corps; members of the Private Sector Commission; members of the business community; distinguished guests; ladies and gentlemen. As Mr. Persaud said, the idea of this Private Sector Summit came about at the meeting in June 2015 and it was followed …

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Remarks by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the National Tree Planting Day held at Hosororo Village Barima-Waini (Region One) October 8, 2017

Posted: October 18, 2017
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President David Granger: Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Honourable Sydney Allicock; Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Noel Holder; Honourable Minister of Communities, Mr. Ronald Bulkan; Regional Chairman, Mr. Brentnol Ashley; Mayor of Mabaruma, Mr. Henry Smith; Councillors of the RDC; officials; residents; members of the media; boys and girls. Thank you once again for this …

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