Georgetown, Guyana, September 29, 2015 – Small states risk being subjugated unless the international community can demonstrate the capability and commitment to provide an effective deterrent against domination by larger, stronger states. This was President David Granger’s main message during his address to world leaders at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly today. The President …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 28, 2015) With just a matter of hours left before President David Granger addresses the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Head of State says his mission will be to call on the UN to offer some form of solid protection for small States. “Guyana has been subjected, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana, September 28, 2015 – President David Granger is confident that a resort to the court to settle the Guyana-Venezuela border claims will yield a ruling in Guyana’s favour. He was at the time speaking at a press briefing subsequent to his United Nations (UN) facilitated meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro at …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 28, 2015) As Guyana seeks to bring a legal end to the 50 year old Venezuelan territorial threat to Guyana, President Granger met with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon and President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, last evening. Following the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 27, 2015) Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge and his counterpart of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, today signed an agreement, on behalf of their countries, which will facilitate visa free travel for citizens, between the two States. The signing took place on the sidelines of the United Nations 70th General Assembly, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 27, 2015) President David Granger said that he is convinced that the outcome would be favourable, in terms of the region remaining a zone of peace now that Cuba has been briefed on the territorial threat Guyana faces from Venezuela. Earlier today, President Granger met with Cuba’s President, Raul Castro, for …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 27, 2015) Seizing the opportunity at the ongoing United Nations 70th General Assembly, where more than 150 world Leaders are attending, President David Granger yesterday continued a series of bilateral meetings. Early in the morning the Guyanese leader met with the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, at the United Nations Headquarters. …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September26, 2015) First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger, earlier this evening, held an interactive session with women from the Guyanese diaspora in Brooklyn. During the meeting, which was held at Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, Mrs. Granger detailed some of priority areas of work, which she will be embarking on in the near future. …
Read DetailsNew York, United States – (September 25, 2015) President of the Inter America Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno is now further aware of the details related to the impact of the Venezuela territorial claim on Guyana’s economy. President David Granger, during a meeting with Moreno, at the Guyana Permanent Mission to the UN office …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (September 25, 2015) The Government of Guyana will now be seeking to clamp down on errant airlines, which are responsible for flying individuals to Guyana, who do not have the required documentation. According to Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, his Ministry will be collaborating with the Minister of Tourism, Catherine Hughes, to …
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