Georgetown, Guyana (July 14, 2020): The Ministry of the Presidency rejects outrightly the wicked and highly outrageous statement issued to the media by Mr. Anil Nandlall captioned, “The sanctimonious gangster on the prowl… and the clinical insanity continues…” and which accuses President David Granger of hatching a plan to remove Chairman of the Elections Commission, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (July 1, 2020): President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Guyana, David Granger, this morning, presented Brigadier Godfrey Bess with his instrument of appointment to perform the functions of Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force at a simple ceremony held in the Baridi Benab, State House. Today’s ceremony was two-fold: …
Read DetailsCommand and leadership The Command of the Guyana Defence Force is vested – especially, explicitly and exclusively –under the law, in the Chief of Staff. The Defence Act [at Section 169] empowers the President to appoint an officer to command the Defence Force where it states: The President shall appoint an officer, being a member …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana –(June 30, 2020) The Government of Guyana through the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Finance, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the Ministry of Social Protection, COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat and the Guyana Post Office Corporation, has commenced the distribution of the COVID-19 Public Assistance vouchers to eligible persons. Beneficiaries were required to …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (June 29, 2020): President David Granger has granted approval to Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Patrick West to proceed on accumulated leave with effect from Wednesday, 1st July 2020. Brigadier West’s accumulated leave will conclude in March 2021. President Granger has, as a result, approved the appointments of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (June 27, 2020): President David Granger has reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to Western Hemispheric values and to the furtherance of mutual goals and ideals. The Head of State, in a recent interview, emphasised that the United States of America is a friend and has worked closely with Guyana over several decades through several organisations …
Read DetailsBid # Names of Firms Country of Registration 2 China Offshore Oil (Singapore) International Pte Ltd Singapore 6 Hartree Partners LLP USA 7 Mercuria Energy Trading SA Switzerland 8 Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd. Bahamas 10 Mercantile and Maritime (IMMS Ltd.) Cyprus, Belize 12 BP Products North America Inc. USA 13 ExxonMobil USA 15 …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (June 26, 2020) The Cooperative Republic of Guyana intends to hire an Oil Marketing / Trading Company in 2020, for the Marketing Services of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana’s Crude Oil Entitlement from the Liza Destiny FPSO Vessel. As part of this process, the Department of Energy issued an invitation for Expression …
Read DetailsSacred duty The award of the State Commission and the conferment of the Instrument of Commission, by convention, are rites of passage signalling that officer cadets have been trained and considered worthy to become commissioned officers of the Guyana Defence Force. A Commission is a unique, official certificate issued only by the President and Commander-in-Chief …
Read DetailsServe Guyana Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Patrick West, Senior Officers, Ensigns: The Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet School from which you are graduating today has been inspired for almost four decades by its motto – I serve Guyana – which is an explicit expression of the determination and dedication expected …
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