July 2019 – Page 4 – Office of the President

Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of the 243rd Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America 2019-07-12

Posted: July 13, 2019
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USA National Day 2019 The Cooperative Republic of Guyana extends congratulations to the government and people of the United State of America on the occasion of the 243rd anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. Guyana and the United States have enjoyed excellent relations since the establishment of formal diplomatic ties in August 1966, the year …

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Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, following the Consequential Orders issued by the Caribbean Court of Justice 2019.07. 12

Posted: July 12, 2019
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Guyanese, the Constitution of Guyana is sacrosanct and supreme. The independence of the judiciary remains intact and the Elections Commission remains independent. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has now concluded its deliberations and has issued its Consequential Orders on the consolidated cases related to the appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission …

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Sod turned for $96M Disaster Management Centre in Region Nine -first of its kind to be built in Guyana

Posted: July 11, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2019) Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams alongside Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, today, turned the sod for the construction of a $96M Regional Disaster Management Centre in Lethem, Upper Takutu- …

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School Health Clubs are ‘a good starting point’ to cultivate healthy lifestyles – First Lady

Posted: July 11, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 10, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger commended the collaboration between the Ministries of Education and Public Health on the official launch of the School Health Clubs at a ceremony held, this morning, at Camp Wesleyan, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. In her address at the ceremony, the First Lady noted that the clubs …

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The Courts should protect the Executive from partisan actions- Cabinet

Posted: July 10, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 9, 2019): Cabinet today endorsed the action taken by President David Granger to issue a Grant of Respite exempting Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan from punishment in his private capacity, for judgments incurred prior to his appointment as Minister. Cabinet condemns the unprecedented and scurrilous attack on a serving Minister …

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Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana 2019.07. 09

Posted: July 09, 2019
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A credible process for the selection of the Chairman of GECOM The Government of Guyana is intent on ensuring the conduct of credible elections at the earliest possible date. To achieve this, it is pursuing the full implementation of the decisions of the Caribbean Court of Justice and the early selection of the Chairman of …

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‘Jagdeo is being disingenuous and misleading’ -Minister Felix on allegations of people smuggling ring

Posted: July 08, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, today, vehemently denied allegations by Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo that government officials and more particularly persons within the Ministry of the Presidency are facilitating a “people smuggling ring” in Guyana. Mr. Jagdeo made this statement last week, during his weekly …

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‘See ICT as the gateway to employment’ -First Lady tells youth at ICT workshop in Mabaruma

Posted: July 08, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2019) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger this morning encouraged youth to use the skills they will develop in Information Communication Technology (ICT), to secure employment in various sectors. Mrs. Granger made the remarks as she declared open an ICT workshop at the Mabaruma Resource Institute, Mabaruma, Barima-Waini (Region one). “This …

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Skills training for Venezuelan migrants – Social Protection Ministry to assist 20 families

Posted: July 08, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (July 8, 2019) The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Government of Guyana through the Kuru Kuru Training College have partnered to offer vocational skills training to Venezuelan migrants, in an effort to make them employable. IOM representative on the Department of Citizenship’s Multi-Stakeholder Committee, Mr. Denish Persaud made …

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Gov’t, Opposition reps. to ‘hammer out’ nominees for GECOM Chair

Posted: July 08, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana (July 8, 2019): Representatives of both President David Granger and Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, will this afternoon meet at 17:00h (5pm) at Castellani House to discuss nominations for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This meeting follows last Thursday’s meeting between President Granger and Mr. Jagdeo at the …

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