Georgetown, Guyana – (September 5, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency regrets to announce that the brother of President David Granger, Cesare Francis Granger, passed away at his home at about 15:30hrs today. He was born the third of eight children to the late Chetwynd and Verleigh Granger on October 4, 1937. Up until his …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Chairman, Mr. Marcel Hutson, Chief Education Officer; Honourable Nicolette Henry, Minister of Education; Ms. Viola Rowe, Principal; staff of the Cyril Potter College of Education; officials of the ministry; lecturers; students; members of the media. I asked to come here again; I was here last October 5th if you recall when we …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 2, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, in his first appearance since taking up his new portfolio, said culture is the backbone of the Guyanese society and its preservation is vital to the strengthening of a national identity. Dr. Norton was speaking …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 2, 2017) President David Granger, yesterday, called on the Guyana Branch of the Pan African Movement to take up the mantle of helping to restore villages to being incubators of entrepreneurial zeal, where small businesses, especially in the area of agriculture, can thrive and provide gainful means of employment for residents. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 31, 2017) Sixteen State House and Ministry of the Presidency staff members, this afternoon, completed the Grade Two Chef’s Training Course, which is a collaborative effort between the Office of the First Lady and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). The course commenced on June 7, 2017 and was held at State …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 31, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, addressed the incoming first formers of the Queen’s College (QC) Secondary School, where he charged them to live up to the standards, morals and values of the institution for the good of Guyana. The Head of State, who was speaking at the school’s orientation …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 31, 2017) President David Granger, today, said that it is in the national interest that the Office of the Presidency be protected regardless of who is in power adding that the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the alleged assassination plot of the Head of State is aimed at identifying the weaknesses …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (August 30, 2017) President David Granger, this morning, said that the Government will be working with ExxonMobil to develop a long term relationship, which is founded on transparency, accountability, openness and aligned interests for the good of Guyana. The Head of State made these comments during a meeting with a visiting delegation …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Ministers of the Government; Members of the National Assembly; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Ivelaw Griffith; presenters; officials of the University of Guyana, members of the Judiciary; the Private Sector. I’m very happy to be here this morning and I’m very sorry …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Brother Eric Phillips; the Chairman Ras Blackman; my brothers and sisters; Brother Simeon Selassie; other officials from the Rastafari community; visitors from overseas; my brother, Ras Tom Dalgety; Sister Ijanyah Christian; Ras Richard Taylor; my dear Sister Penda Gyan; special invitees; visitors from overseas, members of the media, my brother and sisters. …
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