Address of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Accreditation Ceremony of Her Excellency Tebogo Teko Lily Motshome, High Commissioner of the Republic of Botswana 2019.03 27

• Posted: March 27, 2019
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Excellency, I am pleased to accept the Letters of Credence accrediting you as High Commissioner of the Republic of Botswana to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. I welcome you to Guyana. I ask that you convey, to His Excellency President Mokgweetsi Keabetswe Masisi, my sincere appreciation for his kind greetings and my best wishes for …

Options being explored to find housing for Venezuelan migrants

• Posted: March 25, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 25, 2019) Following the arrival of 140 Venezuelan migrants in Georgetown last Wednesday, the Department of Citizenship in collaboration with its international partners and other Government agencies, has been working diligently to provide the migrants with temporary accommodation, meals, medical and other services. The majority of those who were being housed …

Government in Action: Preserving Guyana’s Culture – Phagwah

• Posted: March 24, 2019
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Phagwah or Holi is a jubilant Hindu festival, which marks the ushering in of the spring season and the commencement of the Hindu New Year. Holi also celebrates new beginnings, fertility, colour, love, and the triumph of good over evil. Holi: Festival of ColoursIn Guyana, people of every religion, ethnicity, race, and creed come together …

Durban Backlands North residents receive potable water for first time since 1960s

• Posted: March 24, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 23, 2019) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, this evening, commissioned 29 standpipes in Durban Backlands North also known as Burnham Boulevard.  This is the first time that the community, which is unregulated has received potable water since the 1960s. In addressing residents at a simple ceremony, Minister Harmon said that …

President David Granger successfully completes first phase of medical treatment in Cuba -Meets with Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla

• Posted: March 24, 2019
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His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, has successfully completed the first phase of his medical treatment in the Republic of Cuba. The Cuban medical specialists who are overseeing his medical care for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma have expressed their full satisfaction with the President’s response to chemotherapy and his overall physical …

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday wrote Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo indicating that President David Granger will soon name a date for General and Regional Elections.

• Posted: March 21, 2019
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Venezuelan migrants from Region One accommodated at Eve Leary -additional measures being organised

• Posted: March 20, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 20, 2019) Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix has confirmed that a total of 140 Venezuelan migrants arrived in Georgetown at 05:00h this morning on the MV Barima, which departed from Kumaka in the Barima-Waini (Region One) yesterday.  The Minister informed that the migrants were documented, immunised and taken to the …

Gov’t condemns continuous spurious allegations by Opposition Leader

• Posted: March 20, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 20, 2019) The Government of Guyana rejects the outrageous assertions by the Opposition Leader that President David Granger has colluded with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to delay the hosting of General and Regional Elections (GRE) before April 30, 2019. The Government wishes to remind Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo that GECOM is …

Message of His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of Holi (Phagwah) 2019 2019.03.21.

• Posted: March 20, 2019
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The festival of friendship and fellowship President David Granger: I extend best wishes to the people of Guyana on the occasion of the joyous festival of Holi (or Phagwah). Holi is a spiritual event that recounts the adversities  of Prahalad, his unshakeable faith and his eventual triumph over the forces of destruction.  Holi, also, is …

CDC engages stakeholders on oil pollution response protocols

• Posted: March 19, 2019
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 18, 2019) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this morning, opened a three-day workshop on Contingency Planning and Implementation of the Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Cooperation (OPRC) Convention for key public and private players in the local oil and gas sector.  The workshop aims at providing stakeholders with a detailed understanding …