Georgetown, Guyana – (July 17, 2020) His Excellency, David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is saddened at the death of Guyanese archaeologist and artist, Dr. George Simon, AA. Dr. Simon, 73, died in Spain where he was residing on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 following a prolonged period of illness. Dr. Simon, considered …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (July 15, 2020): The Executive arm of Government regrets the decision taken by the United States Department of State. The matter affecting the outcome of Guyana’s elections is still before courts, which is entirely the responsibility of the judiciary. No declaration has been made. The Executive Branch has not participated in the undermining …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (July 14, 2020): The Ministry of the Presidency rejects outrightly the wicked and highly outrageous statement issued to the media by Mr. Anil Nandlall captioned, “The sanctimonious gangster on the prowl… and the clinical insanity continues…” and which accuses President David Granger of hatching a plan to remove Chairman of the Elections Commission, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (July 1, 2020): President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Guyana, David Granger, this morning, presented Brigadier Godfrey Bess with his instrument of appointment to perform the functions of Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force at a simple ceremony held in the Baridi Benab, State House. Today’s ceremony was two-fold: …
Read DetailsCommand and leadership The Command of the Guyana Defence Force is vested – especially, explicitly and exclusively –under the law, in the Chief of Staff. The Defence Act [at Section 169] empowers the President to appoint an officer to command the Defence Force where it states: The President shall appoint an officer, being a member …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana –(June 30, 2020) The Government of Guyana through the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Finance, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the Ministry of Social Protection, COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat and the Guyana Post Office Corporation, has commenced the distribution of the COVID-19 Public Assistance vouchers to eligible persons. Beneficiaries were required to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (June 29, 2020): President David Granger has granted approval to Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Patrick West to proceed on accumulated leave with effect from Wednesday, 1st July 2020. Brigadier West’s accumulated leave will conclude in March 2021. President Granger has, as a result, approved the appointments of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (June 27, 2020): President David Granger has reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to Western Hemispheric values and to the furtherance of mutual goals and ideals. The Head of State, in a recent interview, emphasised that the United States of America is a friend and has worked closely with Guyana over several decades through several organisations …
Read DetailsBid # Names of Firms Country of Registration 2 China Offshore Oil (Singapore) International Pte Ltd Singapore 6 Hartree Partners LLP USA 7 Mercuria Energy Trading SA Switzerland 8 Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd. Bahamas 10 Mercantile and Maritime (IMMS Ltd.) Cyprus, Belize 12 BP Products North America Inc. USA 13 ExxonMobil USA 15 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 26, 2020) The Cooperative Republic of Guyana intends to hire an Oil Marketing / Trading Company in 2020, for the Marketing Services of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana’s Crude Oil Entitlement from the Liza Destiny FPSO Vessel. As part of this process, the Department of Energy issued an invitation for Expression …
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