Year: <span>2018</span>

New Qatari Ambassador accredited

  • Posted: January 18, 2018
  • 0

Georgetown, Guyana – (January 17, 2018) President David Granger, today, invited the State of Qatar to examine ways of investing in the development of the emergent oil and gas sector. He made these remarks when he accepted the Letters of Credence from Mr. Mohammed Ahmad Al-Hayki, accrediting him as the new Non-Resident Ambassador of the …

Read Details

Dr. Christopher Bulkan sworn in as new Justice of the Court of Appeal

  • Posted: January 18, 2018
  • 3

Georgetown, Guyana – (January 17, 2018) President David Granger, today, reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to ensuring that the judicial system remains independent as he swore in Human Rights Activist and Attorney-at-law, Dr. Christopher Arif Bulkan as the new Justice of the Court of Appeal. In his address at the ceremony, which saw attendance from a …

Read Details

New Cyprus High Commissioner accredited

  • Posted: January 18, 2018
  • 17

Georgetown, Guyana – (January 17, 2018) President David Granger, today, received Letters of Credence from Mr. Haralambos Kafkarides, accrediting him as Non-Resident High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to Guyana. The new High Commissioner will be resident in Brasilia, Brazil. President Granger said that the relationship between the two countries are founded on mutual …

Read Details

First Lady tours newly expanded Doobay Medical Centre -facility aims to provide wider range of medical services

  • Posted: January 18, 2018
  • 4

Georgetown, Guyana – (January 16, 2018) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, was, today, given a guided tour of the new and improved Doobay Medical Centre, located at Annandale, East Coast Demerara, which is known for its leadership in dialysis treatment. The facility is now equipped with a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) …

Read Details

Guyana and the Republic of Georgia to enhance bilateral relations

  • Posted: January 17, 2018
  • 2

Georgetown, Guyana – (January 17, 2018) President David Granger said that Guyana is looking forward to sharing experiences and expertise with the Republic of Georgia as both countries move to pursue green development initiatives. The Head of State made these remarks when he accredited Mr. David Solomonia as the new Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic …

Read Details

Transcript of the Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service Graduation Ceremony December 18, 2017

  • Posted: January 16, 2018
  • 27

President David Granger: Permanent Secretaries; Department Heads; Lecturers; but most of all the graduating class of 2017; members of the media, ladies and gentlemen. I am happy to be here this morning although I regret I have not been able to spend more time with the College and with the cadets, but as has been …

Read Details

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
  • 2600

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 …

Read Details

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
  • 5

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 …

Read Details

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
  • 1

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 …

Read Details

Minister Harmon receives courtesy call from Falklands Members of Parliament

  • Posted: January 15, 2018
  • 1

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 …

Read Details