Month: <span>November 2018</span>

Statement by Guyana’s Embassy in Cuba on President David Granger’s departure from Cuba

  • Posted: November 19, 2018
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The Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana in the Republic of Cuba wishes to issue this second Press Statement with respect to the medical treatment and recovery of His Excellency, Brigadier David Arthur Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, in the Republic of Cuba. Given the diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, the President’s …

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Thirty-one women graduate from Early Childhood Development Workshop

  • Posted: November 18, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 16, 2018) Thirty-one women, this afternoon, graduated from First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger’s Early Childhood Development Workshop, at a simple ceremony hosted in the Baridi Benab at State House. The workshop, the second and final one of its kind for 2018, drew participants from the Buxton Day Care Centre, the Central …

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Government condemns as “reprehensible” alleged acts of theft by firemen

  • Posted: November 18, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 13, 2018)- The Government of Guyana condemns as reprehensible allegations of theft by members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). Several firemen have been accused of stealing personal items belonging to crew members and several passengers of a Fly Jamaica airplane which made an emergency landing at the Cheddi Jagan International …

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Statement by Guyana’s Embassy in Cuba on President David Granger’s health

  • Posted: November 15, 2018
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The Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana in the Republic of Cuba wishes to make the following official Statement on the presence of His Excellency, Brigadier David Arthur Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, in the Republic of Cuba. His Excellency, the President, arrived in Havana on Tuesday, October 30, initially, for …

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Government to establish a National Veterans’ Trust – says Minister Harmon at Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony

  • Posted: November 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 12, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday, said that the government intends to establish a National Veterans’ Trust, in his address at the annual Remembrance Day observance held at the Guyana Veterans Legion, Coghlan House, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. The Minister delivered his address on behalf of President David Granger, …

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Guyana observes 100th anniversary of World War I Armistice

  • Posted: November 12, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 11, 2018) As the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of World War 1 Armistice, Prime Minister Mr. Moses Nagamootoo who is performing the functions of President, said gratitude is forever owed to the gallant men and women who gave their lives in both World War I and World War II. The …

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President Granger leaves hospital; statement to be issued after checks are completed

  • Posted: November 08, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 7, 2018) President David Granger is resting comfortably at an official residence following an intensive series of tests by specialist doctors immediately after he arrived in Cuba on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The President is receiving treatment at the Centro de Investigaciones Medico Quirugicas (CIMEQ) in Havana. Clinical analyses are still …

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Transcript of the address of His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, to Mahdia residents on the occasion of the official declaration ceremony of Mahdia Town, Guyana’s tenth town October 25, 2018

  • Posted: November 07, 2018
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President David Granger: Well, you don’t know how long I have dreamt of this day, that all four hinterland villages would one day become towns, and today the 25th of October, this is a dream come true. You know, if you look at your programme you will see two small photographs and you might want …

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Prepare yourselves for a petroleum-driven economy -PM tells SVN graduating class

  • Posted: November 06, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (November 5, 2018) Prime Minister Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, who is currently performing the duties of President, yesterday attended the Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) School’s annual convocation exercise at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, where he urged the graduating class to prepare themselves to take advantage of the opportunities that will come with a …

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