President David Granger: Well Bartica it’s always good to be back here where it all started. As I told you when I was campaigning, I dream about this place; I dream about Bartica. When I got married 45 years ago, I brought my wife here on what use to be called ‘the golden beach’. My …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you for coming. I’d like to welcome you to the Ministry of the Presidency again. I will read my opening statement, which concerns largely my visit to New York between the 23rd and 29th of September. As you know, I attended the 70th Session of …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Your Excellency, the High Commissioner of the Republic of India; Members of the National Assembly; Mayor of the City of Georgetown and members of the City Council; ladies and gentlemen: I am honoured this morning to be present at this ceremony. I regret having to leave so soon after my address but …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 1, 2017) President David Granger, today, visited the headquarters of various labour unions in Georgetown to interact with workers as Guyanese celebrate another Labour Day. He was accompanied by Attorney General, Mr. Basil Williams, Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection with responsibility for …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 1, 2017) Eighty-eight young people, yesterday, graduated from the Youth Leadership Training Programme hosted at the Madewini Training Centre by the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment. This is one in a series of programmes, which began last year and has seen over 200 young people being trained in …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 28, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with the group of young Guyanese at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, who are currently fine-tuning their robotic project in preparation for the inaugural Robot Olympics in Washington DC, USA in July. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Ms. Catherine Hughes, Director of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 28, 2017) Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, today, charged community workers who participated in the 30th Diversity Education and Inclusion Regional Training Workshop to be bold and active participants in the sessions and to learn the skills that will help them to foster a unified nation. The Minister made …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 28, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, attended the closing ceremony of the Self-Reliance and Success in Business workshop in Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) at the Regional Board Room, Fort Wellington, Berbice. The First Lady, in her remarks praised the participants for committing to successfully completing the training and believing in …
Read DetailsLondon, United Kingdom – (April 27, 2017) President David Granger said that his overwhelmingly successful engagements over the past few days in London is a clear indication that there is renewed interest and investors’ confidence in Guyana and noted that while there is still a lot more work to be done, the current mood of …
Read DetailsLondon, United Kingdom – (April 27, 2017) President David Granger said that Guyana’s foreign missions must focus on propelling economic activity and investments; noting that staff who are deployed at those offices must be passionate about selling Guyana. “We have to start judging our performance on the basis of bankable returns, such as how many …
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