Month: <span>December 2017</span>

First Couple fetes senior citizens at State House

  • Posted: December 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 15, 2017) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, hosted a special Christmas luncheon for senior citizens as a way of honouring them for their service to Guyana during their working years. The event was held at the Baridi Benab at State House. The Head of State in …

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Cabinet did not discuss BoG account for signing bonus -Foreign Affairs Minister was misquoted on issue

  • Posted: December 15, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2017) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge, today, categorically denied saying that the entire Cabinet approved the deposit of the US$18 million signing bonus from ExxonMobil in an escrow account at Bank of Guyana (BoG). In fact the Minister said that the only thing that required discussion and approval …

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Embrace your profession with passion -President Granger tells CPCE graduates

  • Posted: December 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 14, 2017) President David Granger, today, charged the 2017 graduating class of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) to focus their energies on serving and loving their country passionately; noting that people who embrace the teaching profession are pivotal to realising the the aspiration of quality education and a cohesive …

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“Tradition must be passed on to future generation” -says First Lady at Daisies Health and Wellness thanksgiving service

  • Posted: December 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended a Thanksgiving Service and Christmas Party hosted by the Daisies Health and Wellness club for senior citizens in Linden, Upper Demerara-Berbice. The club, located at Trent Bridge, Wismar Housing Scheme, entertained and catered to over 65 members and other senior citizens from …

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Guyana gets new Bahamian High Commissioner

  • Posted: December 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2017) President David Granger reaffirmed Guyana’s support for The Bahamas in their reconstruction process even as they work to recover from the recent catastrophic hurricane season and said that there is much scope for strengthened cooperation between the two states especially in the areas of agriculture, education and tourism. The …

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New Moroccan Ambassador accredited

  • Posted: December 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2017) As Guyana and the Kingdom of Morocco celebrate five years of cordial diplomatic relations, President David Granger, today, accredited Mr. Nabil Adghoghi as the new Moroccan Ambassador to Guyana. The two countries established formal diplomatic ties on December 14, 2012. President Granger said that Morocco’s efforts to balance economic …

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President accredits United Arab Emirates Ambassador

  • Posted: December 14, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (December 13, 2017) President David Granger said that he notes the offer by the United Arab Emirates to support the participation of developing countries in the World Expo 2020, which that country will be hosting and added that Guyana will work towards being represented at the event. The Head of State made …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Medal Presentation Parade held at Drill Square, Base Camp Ayanganna November 28, 2017

  • Posted: December 13, 2017
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President David Granger: I am very happy to be here this afternoon to extend to you the congratulations of the Government of Guyana, of the Cabinet and of the Guyana Defence Board. Today, tonight, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, solders, policemen, militia men, fire men will be on duty by day and by …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Special Worship Service to Open the Second Biennial Provincial Synod of the Moravian Church in Guyana, held at the Queenstown Moravian Chur

  • Posted: December 13, 2017
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President David Granger: As the Bible said, “I was glad when they said unto me; let us go into the house of the Lord”. I am happy for this invitation and I am glad to be able to attend here today, with my wife Sandra. I grew up in Oronoque Street and Sandra grew up …

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