Georgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Executive Chairman of Reunion Manganese Incorporated, Mr. David Fennell, at the Ministry of the Presidency, who gave him an update on the company’s operation at Matthews Ridge, Barima-Waini. In a brief comment after the meeting, Mr. Fennell said that Reunion …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with residents of Belladrum, West Coast Berbice who discussed with him their plans to revive farming activities within the Profit-Rising Sun Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) district. The group was led by Mr. Lelon Saul and included Chairman of the Profit-Rising Sun NDC, Mr. Emile …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) Over the past weeks, several reports in the media conveyed the erroneous impression that I had used my official Government position to interfere in the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Reports alleged also that there were corrupt dealings with the Company involved in the intended actions by …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) After the General and Regional Elections of 2015, many persons, who indicated their deep interest in assisting the Government and fulfilling its campaign promises were appointed to various positions. Some of those persons were not interested in formal employment or receiving remuneration, but were willing to contribute. After some …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) I visited the People’s Republic of China on official Government business in March 2016. The Ambassador of China to Guyana, who was in country at that time, made arrangements for me to meet officials of four companies, which had signalled their intention to make significant investments in Guyana. These …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) President David Granger, today, met with representatives of the Hamilton Lashley Human Foundation, a non-governmental organisation based in Barbados, who are currently on a preliminary visit to Guyana in preparation for the Caribbean Children’s Charity Shield Football Tournament, which will be held here from August 20-31. In a brief …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) President David Granger, today, convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss recent developments at the Camp Street prison, where only two out of the 15 prison officers scheduled for the day shift, reported for duty this morning. The Director …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, has categorically denied that anyone from the Ministry of the Presidency has at any time “ordered the CJIAC [Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation] to transfer the GA2000 hangar to BK International” as reported by the online news outlet, Demerara Waves. The Minister said …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) Subsequent to the dissemination of the Release below, it was realised that Stabroek News, in its front page Headline of its Thursday, April 14, 2016 edition, also erroneously reported that “Beijing paid for Minister’s private jet riders, Granger says”. In the story, which is carried on page 12 of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (April 14, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency refutes the headline of an article, which was carried in the Thursday, April 14, 2016 edition of the Kaieteur News. The headline, which is at odds with the actual content of the article, reads “Private ‘Jet trip’ was paid for by Chinese Govt. – …
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