January 2018 – Page 5 – Office of the President

Transcript of the Address by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Launching of the Presidential Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases December 18, 2017

Posted: January 16, 2018
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President David Granger: Other senior government officials, members of the Presidential Commission, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen, I’m very happy to follow Pan American Health/World Health Organisation Representative to Guyana Dr. William Adu-Krow because my remarks are similarly folksy, granular, down to earth and I think persons of my age will understand what …

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Transcript of the Address by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Cyril Potter College of Education Class of 2017 83rd Graduation Ceremony, held at the National Cultural Centre December 14, 2017

Posted: January 16, 2018
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President David Granger: Vice Principal, Dr Alison Thomas; Ms. Noella Joseph; Assistant Chief Education Officer – Administration, Ms. Ingrid Trotman; representatives of the Board of Governors; officials from the Ministry of Education; officials from the Cyril Potter College of Education; ladies and gentlemen; most of all, graduating students. The Cyril Potter College of Education’s annual …

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After two-year hiatus, Carib Soca Monarch competition back on Mash calendar -$1.5M in cash and prizes to be won

Posted: January 15, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 15, 2018) As Guyana gets ready to celebrate its 48th Republic Anniversary this year with a grand Mashramani celebration, Minister of Social Cohesion, with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, today, announced that after a two-year hiatus, the Carib Soca Monarch competition is back on the Mashramani Calendar …

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Minister Harmon receives courtesy call from Falklands Members of Parliament

Posted: January 15, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 15, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, received a courtesy call from the Honourable Ian Hansen, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands at his office at the Ministry of the Presidency. He was by accompanied by British High Commissioner to Guyana. Mr. Gregory Quinn. Among the …

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President Granger, First Lady attend home-going service for Sandra Adams, MS

Posted: January 14, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 13, 2017) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger along with members of the Cabinet and other Ministers and officials of the Government, today, joined with relatives and friends of the late Ms. Sandra Michelle Adams, MS to bid her farewell at a home-going ceremony held at the McKenzie …

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Two school buses commissioned in Regions Five and Six -more than 500 students to benefit

Posted: January 13, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 13, 2018) President David Granger, yesterday, commissioned two new school buses in Novar, Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) and Fyrish, East Berbice- Corentyne (Region Six), under the ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books (‘Five Bs’) Programme as he noted that investments in education coupled with development and emphasis on the agricultural sector …

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President hails cordial relations with China -at Chinese Arrival Day observances

Posted: January 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 12, 2018) President David Granger said that continuous immigration of Chinese to Guyana attests to the excellent relations between the two countries and pledged that his Government will continue to work with this major international partner to advance a common vision of increased investment, infrastructural development, integration, international trade and the …

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Four STEMGuyana team members pay courtesy call on First Lady -ahead of trip to Georgia Tech

Posted: January 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 12, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, bade a warm farewell to four young women from the STEMGuyana project, who were selected to represent Guyana on a ten-day visit to the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Ms. Arrianna Mahase,18; Ms. Aisha Peters, 26; Ms. Farnaz …

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Message by the Honourable Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on the occasion of Chinese Arrival Day 2018

Posted: January 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 12, 2018) Guyanese across the length and breadth of the country are joining together today to celebrate Chinese Arrival Day. Today marks 165 years since our Chinese brothers and sisters first arrived on these shores on January 12, 1853. From 1853-1879, a total of 13,541 Chinese, which comprised a diverse group …

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Minister Harmon hands over computers to Aranaputa Village

Posted: January 11, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana — (January 11, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this morning, handed over computer supplies to the Village Chairman of Aranaputa Village, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine), Mr. Adon Jacobus. The handover took place at the Minister’s Office, Ministry of the Presidency, Georgetown. The Minister handed over three Lenovo laptop computers, one …

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