Year: <span>2017</span>

OCC successfully hosts workshop for journalists, Government spokespersons -aimed at raising awareness on threats to Guyana

  • Posted: August 04, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 4, 2017) The Office of Climate Change, which falls under the purview of the Ministry of the Presidency, on July 28-29, 2017 hosted a series of workshops for Journalists and Government Public Relations Officers, which focused on the communication and dissemination of information on the country’s steps to mitigating and adapting …

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Apostle Benjamin Smith calls on President

  • Posted: August 04, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 4, 2017) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call by Apostle Benjamin Smith from the Kingdom Apostolic Worship Centre in Nassau, Bahamas. The Apostle is in Guyana for the Plaisance Glory Light Tabernacle’s 47th anniversary celebrations. He was accompanied to State House by Apostle Ken Griffith, Apostle Jason Yorrick, Ms. …

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Access to justice in the Upper Demerara Region will improve significantly -as new Magisterial District formally opens

  • Posted: August 03, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 3, 2017) President David Granger said that the opening of Guyana’s 10th Magisterial District is not an instruction of the Executive. It is an initiative of the Judiciary and that in itself is a manifestation of the independence, which this critical branch of Government enjoys under the current administration. Speaking at …

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Ministry of the Presidency condemns Opposition Leader’s utterances -aimed at inciting fear and division to achieve cheap political points

  • Posted: August 03, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 3, 2017) The Ministry of the Presidency (MotP) firmly rejects and condemns as wicked and dangerous, statements reportedly made by Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at a public meeting in Leonora, West Coast Demerara on Sunday. The Opposition Leader appears to be bent on inciting fear and division even …

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Safeguard your ancestors’ legacy of liberty and land -President Granger tells Berbice residents at Emancipation Day Cultural Reception

  • Posted: August 02, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 1, 2017) President David Granger, today, joined with residents of East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) for an Emancipation Day Cultural Reception where he spoke of the strong agricultural background of freed Africans, which provided them with the means to purchase their own lands and spark the beginning of the village movement in …

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Honour your ancestors by preserving their legacy -President Granger tells residents of Plaisance at Emancipation Day Sunrise Service

  • Posted: August 01, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (August 1, 2017) President David Granger has called on the pastor and congregation of the Glory Light Tabernacle to ensure that the community of Plaisance does not forget the people, who made the village a reality and to show the young generation the heights that the village can reach with hard work …

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Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at a reception to mark the 241st Independence Anniversary of the United States of America, held at the Marriott Hotel on July 13, 2017

  • Posted: July 31, 2017
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President David Granger: Honourable Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Mrs. Nagamootoo; Honourable Dr. Barton Scotland, Speaker of the National Assembly; Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge; Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo; Former Presidents: Donald Ramotar and Samuel Hinds; Chancellor of the Judiciary, Ms. Yonette Cummings-Edwards; Honourable Chief Justice, Ms. …

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Remarks by His Excellency David Granger at a reception to mark the 201st Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Argentine Republic, held at the Marriott Hotel on July 12, 2017

  • Posted: July 31, 2017
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President David Granger: Ministers of the Government, His Excellency Luis Alberto Martino, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana; Members of the National Assembly; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Military Attachés, Distinguished Guests, citizens of Argentina; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen. The Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends hearty congratulations …

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First Lady explores possible partnerships with Berbice-based learning centre

  • Posted: July 31, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 31, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Mr. Ralph Bazilio, Chief Executive Officer of Bazilio Cobb Associates (BCA) Guyana and of the Basil and Doris Bazilio Learning Centre, during which they discussed possible areas of collaboration to ensure the provision of further educational opportunities for …

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