2017 – Page 29 – Office of the President

Government working to ensure Force readiness for border security -President Granger witnesses final attack of Exercise IRONWEED

Posted: August 26, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2017) Commander-in-Chief, President David Granger, this morning, congratulated the troops of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), who participated in the two week-long Field Tactical Exercise (FTX) ‘IRONWEED’, noting that the exercise has served to reaffirm and reassure the Defence Board and the people of Guyana, that the Force is always …

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Message of Condolence by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the passing of Ms. Petal Frank

Posted: August 26, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2017) His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana extends condolences to the relatives and friends of the late Ms. Petal Frank, a self-sponsored Guyanese craft-woman, who travelled to Barbados to participate in the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA). Ms. Frank died, today, at …

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First Lady meets with DeSantos Foundation to discuss areas of collaboration -NGO to launch Mentorship and Leadership Programmes in Guyana

Posted: August 25, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 25, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, met with Guyanese-Canadian and founder of the DeSantos Foundation, Ms. Veronica DeSantos to discuss possible areas of collaboration. The NGO provides school supplies and other basic necessities to children in need, especially those in New Amsterdam, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six). The First Lady …

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US$50M Bauxite Project for Bonasika, Cuyuni-Mazaruni -Minister Harmon receives courtesy call from First Bauxite Corporation executives

Posted: August 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 24, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a courtesy call from Executive members of the First Bauxite Corporation (FBX) at the Ministry of the Presidency, where he was updated on their project at Bonasika in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), which is due to begin next year with an investment …

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Surinamese Ambassador pays farewell courtesy call on President Granger

Posted: August 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 23, 2017) President David Granger, today, expressed gratitude to Surinamese Ambassador, Mrs. Mehroen Nisa Kurban-Baboe for her service and work in advancing and strengthening the bilateral ties between Guyana and Suriname during a farewell courtesy call at State House. The President said that during Ambassador Kurban-Baboe’s time in Guyana, the two …

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Miss World Guyana 2017 pays courtesy call on President Granger

Posted: August 24, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 23, 2017) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from reigning Miss World Guyana, Ms. Vena Mookram, at State House. The 18-year-old East Bank Demerara resident outshone nine other contestants on June 25, 2017 to take home the crown. She believes that the Miss World Guyana platform will boost her …

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Minister Harmon urges Region Three RDC councillors to be the drivers of social cohesion – Region Four RDC, NDC councillors also benefit from social cohesion training

Posted: August 23, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 23, 2017) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, charged Regional Democratic Council (RDC) councillors of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) to take up their roles as the drivers of the social cohesion process in the region, at the Ministry of Social Cohesion’s Sensitisation Workshop for councillors and other key stakeholders. …

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Baroness Valerie Amos meets with President Granger -Guyana’s ‘green’ agenda among issues discussed

Posted: August 23, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 23, 2017) President David Granger, earlier today, met with Baroness Valerie Amos, now Director of the SOAS-University of London, former Leader of the House of Lords and representative to the United Nations (UN), where they discussed, among other issues, Guyana’s ‘green’ development pathway. President Granger, during the meeting, which was held …

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Government, NTC and Indigenous communities must work together -President at NTC Conference

Posted: August 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2017) President David Granger sounded the call for the National Toshaos Council (NTC), the indigenous villages and communities and the Government and all its agencies to cooperate and work towards a common goal of development through education, economic empowerment, social protection, national security and the protection of the environment as …

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‘There is no better investment in this world than investment in children’ -President Granger says as three new school buses are commissioned

Posted: August 22, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 21, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, said that there is no greater investment in the world than an investment in children and their education as he commissioned three new 35-seater buses, which will serve school children in the North and South areas of Georgetown under the ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus …

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