Year: <span>2018</span>

Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to the 8th World Water Forum, Brasilia, Brazil 2018.03.18-23

  • Posted: March 19, 2018
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Rivers and water securityWater is life. Without water there can be no life. The world’s freshwater supplies, unfortunately, are under threat. Water stress is increasing in many parts of the world. Aquifers are depleted faster than they are replenished. The growth of the world’s population will increase demand for water by 55% by the year …

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President off to World Water Forum

  • Posted: March 18, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 18, 2017) President David Granger departs Guyana today for Brazil to attend the 8th World Water Forum, which is being hosted in that country’s capital, Brasilia. The Guyanese Head of State is attending the Forum on the invitation of the President of Brazil, H.E. Michel Temar and will participate in the …

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First Lady touts opportunities in food security for entrepreneurship graduates

  • Posted: March 17, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 17, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, at the closing ceremony of the first Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop for the year, yesterday, urged the 36 graduates seize upon opportunities to contribute to local and regional food security now that they have been trained to properly manage their own businesses …

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First Lady receives report on teenage pregnancy from UNICEF Representative

  • Posted: March 17, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, received a courtesy call from the United Nations Children Fund’s (UNICEF) Representative in Guyana, Ms. Sylvie Fouet to discuss the work that organisation is doing in Guyana and to identify potential areas of collaboration. The meeting was held at her State House Office. …

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President meets with laid off security guards at New Amsterdam

  • Posted: March 16, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2018) President David Granger, today, met with a group of disgruntled security guards at New Amsterdam, who were laid off by a private security firm based in Georgetown. According to the workers, the firm has not paid salaries since December 2017. They also complained that they were victimised by the …

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First Lady receives courtesy call from PANCAP representatives

  • Posted: March 16, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 16, 2017) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, received a courtesy call from the Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS Fund’s (PANCAP) Portfolio Manager, Ms. Lilian Pedrosa and Senior Advisor on the Private Sector Engagement, Mr. Steven Parkinson, at her State House office. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Global …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the First Plenary Meeting of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 13, 2015

  • Posted: March 16, 2018
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President David Granger: His Excellency, Hailemariam Desalegn President of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and Chair of Conference, His Excellency, Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations; His Excellency, Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations; His Excellency, Hu Hongbo, Secretary-General of the Conference; colleague Heads of State and Government; Honourable …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana at the Commissioning of Radio Aishalton at the Aishalton Radio Station, South Rupununi February 17, 2018

  • Posted: March 15, 2018
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President David Granger: Mr. Brian Allicock, Chairman of the Upper Essequibo-Upper Takutu Region; Mr. Carlton Beckles, Mayor of the Town of Lethem; Mr. Douglas Casimero, Toshao of Aishalton – our host, without whose permission we would not be allowed in; Ms. Genevieve Thomas, Toshao of Awarewaunau; Mr. Patrick Gomes, Toshao of Mururanau; Mr. Paul Chekema, …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at Whitewater Village, Barima-Waini (Region One) February 16, 2018

  • Posted: March 15, 2018
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President David Granger: Mr. Cleveland DeSouza, I would like to thank you for welcoming me into this very pretty village and for arranging for nice rainfall; he knows I like rain, so he arranged to have a little shower, not too heavy. But Toshao, thanks for having me in the village. I appreciate your hospitality. …

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