June 2019 – Page 5 – Office of the President

Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the reception being hosted on the occasion of the 93rd birth anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019.06.06

Posted: June 07, 2019
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Queen’s Birthday, 2019 I am happy to have this opportunity to extend warmest congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her 93rd birth anniversary, on behalf of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The Republic of Guyana and the United Kingdom have enjoyed an unbroken tradition of friendship since the establishment of …

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GSDS ‘good for Guyana’ -will promote ‘green’ ventures, protect natural resources

Posted: June 06, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2019) Director of the Department of the Environment, Ms. Ndibi Schwiers, this morning, lauded the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) as a model that “is good for Guyana” as it will allow stakeholders to diversify the economy and foster sustainable investment opportunities that will protect the natural resources and environment. …

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Gov’t accelerating efforts to ensure healthy, hygienic environment for all – President Granger

Posted: June 06, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2019) President David Granger, this morning, said government is resolved to accelerate its efforts to ensure a clean, healthy and hygienic environment for everyone by protecting the integrity of our rivers, proscribing single-use plastics and by strengthening the capacity of municipal, neighbourhood and regional administrations to improve their solid waste …

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Minister Broomes, GAICO Construction donate table tennis gear to Valmiki Vidyalaya High School

Posted: June 06, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 6, 2019) Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Mrs. Simona Charles-Broomes, this morning, in collaboration with GAICO Construction Incorporated, presented a quantity of table tennis equipment to the students and teachers of the Valmiki Vidyalaya High School, Peter Rose Street, Queenstown, Georgetown. The Minister presented the items in fulfilment of …

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Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger on the occasion of World Environment Day 2019.06.06

Posted: June 06, 2019
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Air, earth and water Air, earth and water have been held to be some of the physical elements which sustain life from time immemorial. The protection of these elements is vital to ensuring human existence in a hygienic environment. Everyone has a responsibility to protect planet earth and the people who inhabit it by safeguarding …

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First Lady’s mother dies

Posted: June 05, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 5, 2019) The Ministry of the Presidency regrets to announce the death of Mrs. Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger. Mrs. Chan-A-Sue died this morning at the St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. She was 94 years old. The Ministry of the Presidency mourns with the …

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Message of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2019.06.05

Posted: June 04, 2019
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Eid Mubarak! Eid-ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion for the entire world. It is a sacred observance for individual devotes, for the Islamic community and for the nation. Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan during which Muslims strengthen their faith through acts of fasting, prayer and charity and commemorates the glorious revelation …

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Minister Broomes donates sport equipment to the Timehri Prison

Posted: June 04, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 4, 2019) Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Ms. Simona Charles Broomes, today, presented a quantity of sport equipment to the inmates of the Timehri Prison. The Minister travelled to the prison to make good on her promise to the inmates to provide them with a quantity of recreation gear, …

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President pardons two NOC students

Posted: June 04, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 4, 2019) President David Granger has granted presidential pardon to two students of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) by virtue of the powers vested in him under Article 188 (1) (a) and 188 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana. The two students were serving sentences for simple larceny. Article 188 (1) …

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27 women begin First Aid training through Office of the First Lady

Posted: June 03, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 3, 2019) Twenty-seven women, this morning, commenced a week-long training exercise in general First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator at the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS), as part of the three-component Care for the Elderly Workshop spearheaded by the Office of the First …

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