Georgetown, Guyana – (January 11, 2016) Australian High Commissioner to Guyana and Caricom, resident in Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Ross Tysoe, AO, today, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency, where discussions centred on potential areas of investment and both countries’ consensus on the need to lessen the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 11, 2016) The Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) condemns comments attributed to former Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall, published in the Stabroek News on January 11, 2016 in the headlined article, “Nandlall slams President’s ‘unlawful interference’ in Carifesta Avenue Collision”. The Ministry believes that this is a deliberate and iniquitous attempt …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 8, 2016) Twenty-one students of Bartica, Region Seven, today, received bicycles from the Government as part of President David Granger’s ‘Buses, Boats and Bicycles’ or ‘three Bs’ programme aimed at ensuring that all of Guyana’s children are able to attend school. Two boats and a 30-seater bus are also expected to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 7, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a copy of the Holy Quran from Shaykh Faid Muhammad Said, an Islamic scholar from the United Kingdom, who is currently visiting Guyana under the auspices of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG). In accepting the holy book, President Granger thanked the scholar …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 7, 2016) In the wake of protest action from vendors, who usually ply their trade on the section Merriman’s Mall where operations have been temporarily ceased, President David Granger has said that vendors must be provided with suitable spaces to operate but the City Council must also be able to enforce …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 7, 2016) Following another suicide tragedy, which occurred yesterday at East Bank Berbice, President David Granger, today, convened an emergency meeting with Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Volda Lawrence, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) Former Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Ms. Simona Broomes, who has now been appointed Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, will be heading a campaign on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in the mining and forestry sectors as well as ensuring that employers comply with the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) President David Granger installed APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Mrs. Valerie Adams-Patterson, as Minister within the Ministry of Communities and appointed her as a member of Cabinet, at a brief ceremony this morning, at the Ministry of the Presidency. She replaces Minister Keith Scott, who will now take on the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (January 6, 2016) United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, speaking following a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency, this morning, said, “I think relations between our two countries are fantastic right now.” The Ambassador’s visit is his first since the beginning of the new year …
Read DetailsPresident David Granger, today, expressed Government’s full support for the United States oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil, after the company reported that it will continue exploratory work in Guyana, early in February. The President made these comments following a meeting at the Ministry of the Presidency with Mr. Stephen Greenlee, President of ExxonMobil Exploration Company, …
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