September 2018 – Page 4 – Office of the President

Exxon’s second exploration vessel scheduled to arrive in Guyana in October -Minister Harmon advocates for more investments in environment, sport and capacity building

Posted: September 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2018) Exxon Mobil is bringing to Guyana, a second exploration vessel, the Noble Tom Madden, which is due to arrive in October. This vessel will focus primarily on exploration of high potential areas and will commence drilling at the ‘Pluma’ prospect approximately 17 miles or 27 kilometres from Turbot well. …

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Minister Harmon meets with former Jamaican Prime Minister, PJ Patterson

Posted: September 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, today, met with former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Percival Noel James (P.J) Patterson, ON, PC, QC, at the Ministry of the Presidency. During the meeting, the two discussed political challenges and successes, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Caribbean Single Market and Economy …

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Message of Condolence on the death of Roman Catholic Bishop, The Right Reverend Benedict Singh, CCH

Posted: September 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2018) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends heartfelt condolences at the passing of Bishop Benedict Singh, CCH. Ganesh Benedict Singh was born on December 2, 1927 in Buxton, Demerara- Mahaica Region. He was the son of Joseph Alexander and Matilda Amanda Singh. Benedict Singh …

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MoTP calls for retraction of misleading Citizens’ Report article

Posted: September 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 12, 2018) The Ministry of the Presidency condemns the deliberate publication of false information by Citizens’ Report, an online news outfit, regarding President David Granger’s reason for not attending this year’s United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled for September 18, 2018 in New York. The website, which has a reputation for …

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Drilling of wells in Region Nine to commence on October 4

Posted: September 11, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 11, 2018) The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with the Government of Brazil are set to commence the drilling of eight wells in eight villages in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) from October 4, 2018. The drilling follows ten days of reconnaissance, which was conducted in March of this year. …

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Settlement plan for Venezuelan migrants still under consideration at Dept. of Citizenship

Posted: September 10, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 10, 2018) The Department of Citizenship is still considering a proposal that was made regarding the settlement of Venezuelan migrants in the township of Mabaruma in the Barima-Waini Region (Region One) but thus far, no decision has been taken at the level of the Cabinet. Speaking to the Ministry of the …

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Transcript of the address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to the Meetings of the Executive Committee and Council of Legal Education September 7, 2018

Posted: September 09, 2018
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President David Granger: Honourable Moses Nagamootoo, Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Republic of Guyana; Honourable Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, Chancellor of the Judiciary; Honourable Carl Greenidge, Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Honourable Basil Williams, Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General; Ministers of the Government; Members of the National Assembly; Attorneys …

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‘Guyana-Brazil relations have never been stronger’ -President Granger at 196th anniversary of Brazil’s independence

Posted: September 08, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 7, 2018) As Brazil celebrates its 196th anniversary of independence and 50 years of bilateral ties with the Cooperative Republic of Brazil, President David Granger, this evening, said that the ties between the two counties have never been stronger. The Head of State was at the time speaking at a reception …

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President calls on CLE to find ways of improving the delivery of affordable legal education

Posted: September 07, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana — (September 7, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, called on the Council of Legal Education (CLE) to find new ways to improve the delivery of affordable legal education across the Region. The Head-of-State was at the time addressing the Caribbean’s legal fraternity at the 50th Meeting of the Council of Legal Education …

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Public officers undergo training in best practice to deal with Venezuelan migrants

Posted: September 06, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (September 6, 2018) In response to the influx of Venezuelan migrants into Guyana, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in collaboration with the Department of Citizenship and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), today, conducted a workshop aimed at training service providers on international best practice in assisting migrants and protecting them from …

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