May 2019 – Page 2 – Office of the President

Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Accreditation Ceremony of Her Excellency Professor Abena Pokua Adompim Busia as High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana 2019.05.29

Posted: May 29, 2019
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Excellency, I am pleased to accept your Letters of Credence accrediting you as High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment and I welcome you to Guyana.I ask that you convey my best wishes to His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the …

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Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Accreditation Ceremony of His Excellency Julang Pujianto, Ambassador of the Republic of the Indonesia to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana 2019.05

Posted: May 29, 2019
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Excellency, I am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I congratulate you on your appointment and welcome you to Guyana, my country. I ask that you convey, to His Excellency Joko Widodo, my best wishes for his personal well-being …

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President Granger receives GSDS: Vision 2040 from UN Environment Programme

Posted: May 29, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 28, 2019) President David Granger, this afternoon, received a copy of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) Vision 2040 from United Nations Environment Programme’s Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mr. Leo Heileman at the Ministry of the Presidency. The strategy was presented to President Granger in the presence of his …

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Message of Condolence on the death of Mr. Edward Seaga

Posted: May 29, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 28, 2019) His Excellency David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, extends heartfelt sympathy to the family of Mr. Edward Philip George Seaga, fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica, who died this afternoon at the age of 89 in the United States of America. Mr. Seaga served as Jamaica’s Prime …

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Ghana delegation meets Director of Energy, Minister of State -discuss possible co-operation in oil and gas sector

Posted: May 29, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 28, 2019) Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, this morning, met with a high-level Ghanaian delegation here to engage the Government on areas of mutual interest in the oil and gas sector. The team was led by Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Deputy Minister (Petroleum) Dr. Mohammed Amin …

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Dept of Environment concludes process to develop GSDS: Vision 2040 -strategy set for September 2019 launch

Posted: May 29, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 28, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency’s Department of Environment, today, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosted its 11th and final Advisory Committee Meeting, which is a multi-stakeholder committee of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS). Director of the Department of the Environment and Co-chair of the …

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Minister Broomes, Buju Banton spread positive message to youth -during community visits

Posted: May 27, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 26, 2019) Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Mrs. Simona Charles Broomes, this afternoon, along with Jamaican dancehall and reggae superstar, Mr. Mark Myrie, popularly known as Buju Banton visited the communities of Leopold Street, Charlestown and Tiger Bay in Georgetown, and Victoria on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) where …

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Government in Action: Independence 53 years on – a historical account and commentary

Posted: May 26, 2019
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President David Granger documents the events of May 26, 1966 in his publications ‘Guyana’s Independence 1966’, published in 2008, and explores Guyana’s growth and development in Independence and Resilience published in 2016 in time for Guyana’s Golden Jubilee. In this edition of Government in Action, we explore the President’s writings on the political build up …

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President Granger grants pardon to two female inmates

Posted: May 25, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2019) As Guyana prepares to celebrate the 53rd Anniversary of its Independence, President David Granger, pursuant to Article 188 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Guyana, has granted a free pardon to Ms. Bibi Parjohn, who is currently serving a 60-month sentence and Ms. Unique Hope who is serving a …

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Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of the 53rd Anniversary of Independence 2019.05 26

Posted: May 25, 2019
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The future belongs to young people Guyana’s Independence on 26th May 1966 was a transformative experience that opened opportunities for everyone but, particularly, for young people. Independence was transformative. It brought forward-looking changes which improved the living and working conditions for all, including our youth. It laid the foundation for a better life for future …

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