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Transcript of the Address by His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the 69th Republic Anniversary of India, held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel January 26, 2017

  • Posted: January 30, 2018
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President David Granger: Minister of State, Honourable Joseph Harmon, Former presidents, Mr. Donald Ramotar and Mr. Samuel Hinds, former Prime Minister, Mr. Hamilton Green, Ministers of the Government, Members of the National Assembly, His Excellency, Mr. Venkatachalam Mahalingam, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Invitees, Members of the Indian Community, Members of the Media, Ladies …

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President remembers Forbes Burnham’s commitment to working class, social cohesion -at Annual Fund-raising Dinner

  • Posted: January 29, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2018) President David Granger, last evening, hosted members of the Forbes Burnham Foundation at the Baridi Benab at State House, where they held their Annual Fund-Raising Dinner. This is the first in a series of activities that is being spearheaded by the Foundation to commemorate the 95th birth anniversary of …

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President lauds service of MOTP staff members

  • Posted: January 29, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2018) President David Granger, yesterday, told members of staff at the Ministry of the Presidency that he trusts and likes them as a team of public servants as they have strived to live up to his expectations of integrity, impartiality, industry and intelligence. The Head of State was at the …

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New Cheddi Jagan Int’l Airport must boast efficiency as entry point to a modern state -President Granger as he conducts site visit

  • Posted: January 29, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2018) President David Granger, this morning, charged the management and staff of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) to commit to ensuring that with a newly modernised airport comes efficiency, high standards and quality service, where an increasing number of investors, tourists and the travelling public can be in an …

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President joins nonagenarian in birthday celebration

  • Posted: January 29, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 28, 2018) President David Granger, yesterday, journeyed to Belladrum, West Coast Berbice to join the relatives and friends of Mr. Sydney Grenville, one of Guyana’s newest nonagenarians, in the celebration of this milestone. Mr. Grenville, a well-known resident of the village, marked this significant birth anniversary last Wednesday, January 24, 2018. …

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“Once it has to do with the quality of life of our people, we will be there with you” – State Minister makes good on promise to Alexander Village residents

  • Posted: January 29, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana — (January 28, 2018) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday afternoon, promised to work alongside neighbourhood constituencies in order to achieve an improved quality of life for all Guyanese. The Minister made this pledge while at a commissioning ceremony for three newly constructed bridges at Alexander Village in Georgetown. The construction of …

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President invites UN programme Heads to Cabinet roundtable

  • Posted: January 27, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2018) President David Granger was, yesterday, paid a courtesy call by United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Ms. Mikiko Tanaka, who gave him a status update on the work of the various UN agencies in Guyana. The meeting was held at State House. Ms. Tanaka informed that in 2017, a total …

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Message of Condolence by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the death of Mr. Junior Garrett

  • Posted: January 27, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2018) His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, MSS, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Councillor of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, Mr. Junior Garrett, who passed away yesterday. In his years, Mr. Garrett, who was born on June …

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Government indicates its likely to launch COI into decade of ‘troubles’ -on anniversary of Lusignan Massacre

  • Posted: January 27, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2018) As the country and the residents of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, yesterday, commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Lusignan Massacre and continue to mourn the terrible loss of the eleven persons, who were cold bloodedly murdered in 2008, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, hinted at Government’s intention to …

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‘Guyana stands with Lusignan’ -Social Cohesion Minister says at Lusignan Massacre memorial

  • Posted: January 27, 2018
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Georgetown, Guyana – (January 27, 2018) Minister of Social Cohesion, with the responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, last evening, pledged the Government’s continued support to the survivors and surviving relatives of those who lost their lives when gunmen descended on the village in a bloody reign of terror killing 11 persons, …

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