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President tackles medium and long-term El Niño preparedness with Ministerial Task Force – Immediate relief for domestic and economic impact continuing

  • Posted: March 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 09, 2016) The Government continues to concentrate its efforts on bringing immediate relief to communities affected by the impact of El Niño. President David Granger called a meeting this morning to facilitate increased ministerial collaboration for the scaling-up of plans to prepare for future cycles of dry weather. At the meeting, …

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Government will enforce the laws to ensure gender equality, women’s empowerment – President Granger calls for change in attitudes to women’s rights

  • Posted: March 09, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 08, 2016) President David Granger, this morning, pledged his Government’s commitment to ensuring that the laws and legislations in place to effect gender equality are strictly enforced, and to take action to ensure that Guyanese women are further empowered. The President made this commitment during his address to celebrate International Women’s …

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President Granger meets with Guyana’s envoy to Cuba

  • Posted: March 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 7, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with Mr. Halim Majeed, who has been appointed to head Guyana’s Diplomatic Mission in Cuba. The new Ambassador departs Guyana for Havana tomorrow. In a brief comment, Mr. Majeed said that upon his arrival in Cuba, one of his first tasks will be to …

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First Lady invites women in Region Five Self-Reliance workshop to produce local treats -says ‘old time sweeties’ will be desirable at Independence

  • Posted: March 08, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 07, 2016) First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, at the opening of her Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshop in Rosignol, Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five), invited participants, who can make local confectionery to embark on a small enterprise, in time for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary. In her address to the more than …

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President joins Hindus in Maha Shivaratri observances

  • Posted: March 07, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (March 7, 2016) President David Granger, today, joined with the Hindu community at the Guyana Sevashram Sangha at Cove and John, East Coast Demerara for Maha Shivaratri observances. Though not a calendar holiday, Maha Shivaratri or Night of Shiva is a very significant festival for Hindus in Guyana. It is marked by …

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Address by HE Brigadier David A. Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Convening of the National Assembly Parliament Building 10th June, 2015

  • Posted: March 07, 2016
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Dr. Barton Scotland: Honourable members, I bid Your Excellency welcome to this, the first session of the Eleventh Parliament of Guyana. We acknowledge too, the presence of the many guests and bid you welcome. Your Excellency, it is the desire of the honourable members to hear from you and we hope that you will be …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the Commissioning of the ‘David G’ V 23rd December, 2015

  • Posted: March 07, 2016
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His Excellency, President David Granger: Ministers of the Government: Amna Ally, Minster of Social Cohesion; Minister Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, residents and citizens of Charity. I recognize Mr. Alfro Alphonso, of course, a prominent citizen; I think he’s running for Mayor, you know. I think he wants to be the …

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Transcript of the address by H.E. Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, At the Linden Enterprise Network 10th December, 2015

  • Posted: March 07, 2016
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His Excellency, President David Granger: Thank you, Pastor Valerie. You know, there was a man named Ray Charles. Before Ray Charles there was a song titled “Georgia on My Mind”, but after Ray Charles sang “‘Georgia on My Mind” nobody else in the whole of Georgia – I mean Georgia itself – accepted the Ray …

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Transcript of the address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, At the Dharm Shala Luncheon 25th December, 2015

  • Posted: March 07, 2016
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His Excellency, President David Granger: Thank you Mrs. Clarissa Riehl, Chairperson. It’s very dangerous to deliver a feature address at a luncheon – the two don’t go together. It’s either one or the other but I am very happy to be here. Mrs. Pamela Ramsaroop, Eddie Boyer, Thurston Riehl, David and Marilyn, the musical couple, …

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