Year: <span>2017</span>

Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Commissioning ceremony of the 13th school bus for the ‘Five Bs’ programme held at Tapakuma Village, Pomeroon-Supenaam Region Two 29th September, 2016

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you Master of Ceremonies. Toshao of the village, Mr. James Schaddle, thank you for this very warm welcome, if it was any warmer I think we would all be roasting, but it is a pleasure. It is a joy to be in your community of Tapakuma and I’m very happy to …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the commemoration service in honour of James McFarlane Corry- the Father of Local Government held at James McFarlane Corry Monument, Den Amstel 17th March, 2016

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you, please be seated. Residents of Den Amstel, members of the media, fellow Guyanese:I’m very happy and honoured to be here this morning. John Adams, in his quiet moments, can tell you why, but I feel that the ceremony that we are witnessing here this morning is a hugely important one …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Opening of the Hague Convention Conference ‘International Family Law, Legal Cooperation and Commerce, Promoting Human Rights and Cross Border trade in the Caribbean” hosted by the Ministry of Lega

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Vice President Sydney Allicock; Honourable Basil Williams, Minister of Legal Affairs; Honourable Dennis Byron, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice; Members of the Judiciary, Members of the Government, Members of the National Assembly; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Dr. Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary-General of the Hague Conference; members of the Success Choir; …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the opening of the Fourth International Congress on the Guiana Shield Biodiversity, at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal 8th August, 2016

  • Posted: March 27, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you Chairman. Please be seated. It cannot be fair to bring me after such an exciting and inspiring dance. I think if the audience had a choice between an encore and listening to me that the dancers would win. [Laughter.] Chairperson, Ms. Khadija Musa, Resident Coordinator of UNDP in Guyana; Professor …

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’Government believes in equality for all Guyanese’ –President Granger at meeting with Region Five Disabled Persons Network

  • Posted: March 26, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 26, 2017) President David Granger, today, told members of the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) Disabled Persons Network that his Government believes in equal opportunities for all Guyanese and that every person must have equal access to the public services. The President made these comments during a meeting with the group at the …

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Guyana observes Earth Hour 2017

  • Posted: March 26, 2017
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 26, 2017) The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guyana Office in collaboration with the Office of Climate Change of the Ministry of the Presidency, the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) and several other organisations, last evening, observed Earth Hour 2017 with a special Lights Out Concert at the National Park. Earth Hour, …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the opening of the Fourth International Congress on the Guiana Shield Biodiversity, at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal 8th August, 2016

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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President David Granger: Thank you Chairman. Please be seated. It cannot be fair to bring me after such an exciting and inspiring dance. I think if the audience had a choice between an encore and listening to me that the dancers would win. [Laughter.] Chairperson, Ms. Khadija Musa, Resident Coordinator of UNDP in Guyana; Professor …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana ‘Government`s committed to providing enabling environment for job creation’ 31st July, 2016

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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Gomatie Gangadin: Good afternoon sir and thank you for giving us this opportunity. Sir, I want to bring to your attention job creation and your government’s role. Sir, how do you see your government playing a role in job creation in Guyana?President David Granger: The Government’s role is vital because employment for young people, particularly, …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the GRCs Annual fundraiser tea party and fashion show held on the Lawns of State House 21st February, 2016

  • Posted: March 24, 2017
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President David Granger: Master of ceremonies, Mrs. [Dorothy] Fraser, Teni Housty, other officials of the Guyana Red Cross Society.Actually, I have been praying for rain for the last month because the farmers in Rupununi were calling me; the rice farmers were calling me; I couldn’t even get up to Moraikobai to hand them a school …

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