May 4, 2020 – Office of the President

Message of His Excellency David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of Arrival Day 2020 2020.05.05

Posted: May 04, 2020
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Arrival Day, observed as a national holiday annually on 5th May, celebrates one of the most significant events in Guyana’s history. The nation’s multicultural diversity which was shaped by the ‘arrivals’ who came during the colonial era, is an asset that enriched our common experience. The Indigenous peoples who occupied this land first were encountered …

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Address By His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on the national recount of ballots 2020.05.04

Posted: May 04, 2020
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Guyanese, The Elections Commission has announced the date on which the total national recount of the ballots cast at 2nd March 2020 General and Regional Elections will begin. I welcome the Commission’s announcement. The entire nation is awaiting the completion of the recount of the ballots and the declaration of the results by the Elections …

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Message of His Excellency David Granger President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day 2020.05.05

Posted: May 04, 2020
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Indian Arrival Day is celebrated each year on 5th May. The East Indians who arrived came largely from the Uttar Pradesh and Southern Indian regions of India. The first ship to arrive in British Guiana – Whitby – sailed from Calcutta (now Kolkata) on 13th January 1838 with 249 immigrants and, after a voyage of 112 …

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