President David Granger: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s difficult to say how happy I am to be in this group this evening. Having grown up in colonial Guyana I could not imagine a British governor, living in government house, having this type of ceremony on the lawns of this residence. Certainly [it] is a great change …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: I would like to congratulate the Chamber of Commerce on its 126th anniversary. I am very happy to be here this afternoon because the Annual General Meeting comes just a few days after our Local Government Elections, which of course were held on the 18th March. For me, the elections represented more …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: We have been here for over three hours. Now that climate change has started to make its presence felt, now that we are closer to lunch and now that the valedictorian has spoken, I think I would become very unpopular if I stayed here too long. So I would try to reduce …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Members of the German community in Georgetown; members of the media; ladies and gentlemen, I have the honour this evening, on behalf of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, to welcome His Excellency Dieter Lamle, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Federal Foreign Officer of the Federal Office of …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Honourable Volda Lawrence, Minister of Social Protection; Mr. Jermaine Figueira, Member of the National Assembly; Mr. Mortimer Mingo, Former Chairman of the Upper-Demerara Berbice Region 10; special invitees; members of the media. Let me start by apologising for coming a bit late, but this is my third event for the day. I …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Vice President Carl Greenidge, performing the duties of the Office of the Prime Minister; Honourable Minister of State; Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier George Lewis; outgoing Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips; senior officers; relatives of the Chiefs of Staff; ladies and gentlemen; members of the media: The …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger: Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development, distinguished invitees, residents of New Amsterdam, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen. I’m very happy to be part of the celebrations this afternoon and to have witnessed the emergence of a Mayor’s Club. I didn’t know about this Mayor’s Club, calling each other two and …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 19, 2016) President David Granger, earlier today, said that the ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles, Breakfast and Books’ or ‘Five B’s’ programme will ensure that Guyana becomes an educated, skilful and prosperous country during a handing over ceremony of another 30-seater bus to the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region (Region Ten) to serve the community …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 19, 2016) A six member military delegation from the Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA), this evening, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger. Senior Colonel Lu Zhonglin led the team. The other members of the delegation included: Senior Colonel Zhang Yanke, Senior Colonel Zhang Ying, Colonel Zhao Cheng and Lieutenant …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (December 18, 2016) President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, this evening, attended the ‘National Festival of Carols and Lessons’, which was held at the D’urban Park to usher in the Christmas season. The evening featured traditional dances and verses and a re-enactment of the Biblical Story relating to the …
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