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Remarks by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger at the Investiture Ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre 6th October, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Honourable Carl Greenidge, acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Honourable Carl Singh, Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Orders of Guyana; Dr. he Honourable Barton Scotland, Speaker of the National Assembly; members of the disciplined forces; Your Worship, Mayor of Georgetown; most important, the …

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Remarks by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, at the launch of the ‘One Laptop per Teacher’ (OLPT) initiative held at the Cyril Potter College of Education 5th October, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Zhang Limin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China; Permanent Secretaries; members of the Diplomatic Corps; Principal of the Cyril Potter College of Education, Ms. Violet Rowe; Advisor to the Ministry of Education, Mr. Vincent Alexander; consultants; student teachers; lecturers; special invitees; members of the media: I am very happy to be …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the unveiling of Demerara Bank limited solar-powered head office held at Demerara Bank Camp Street 26th November, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Thank you, please be seated. Thank you for your brief introduction. Dr. Yesu Persaud, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Demerara Bank; Mr. Pravinchandra Dave (climate change expert); Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Mr. Sherod Duncan, Deputy Mayor of the City of Georgetown; Director, Mr. Garfield Wiltshire; distinguished guests; members of …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Swearing-in Ceremony of Members of the Public Procurement Commission held at the Ministry of the Presidency 28th October, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Honourable Prime Minister [Moses Nagamootoo], Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan; Ministers of the Government, Members of the Public Procurement Commission, ladies and gentlemen: The Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana mandates the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission. The Constitution provides as has been quoted before: “There shall be a Public Procurement …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at Observations for the Quincentenary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church held at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, New Amsterdam 30th October, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Reverend Leroy Nicholson, President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana; Justice Sandra Kurtzious, Vice President; Ms. Elocia Smith, Secretary; Deacon Shelda Emanuel; Pastor Shirley Jaundoo; Pastor Conrad Plummer and other pastors. This morning I am honoured to be here among the Lutherans celebrating the start of one year commemoration of what …

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Remarks by His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, at the Guyana Trades Union Congress’s 4th Triennial Delegates Conference held in the Joseph Pollydore Auditorium of the Critchlow Labour College 10th November, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Ms. Coretta Mc Donald; Mr. Horace James of NICIL; Mr. Kenneth Joseph of NAACIE, Mr. Komal Chand, GAWU; Professor Ivelaw Griffith, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana; Professor Harold Lutchman; Colonel Patrick West, Inspector General of the Guyana Defence Force; ladies and gentlemen: I am honoured to be here this evening …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at the Unveiling of the Centenary Arch to commemorate 100 Years of bauxite mining in Linden 25th November, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Thank you, please be seated. I am always grateful to Linden for giving me a warm welcome and the longer we stay, the warmer I think we will be. [Laughter.] Thank you, madam chairperson. His Excellency, the Ambassador [of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana] Zhang Limin; Ministers of the Government; …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, at a Farewell Cocktail Reception for Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency Zhang Limin, held at the Chinese Embassy 25th November, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Honourable Prime Minister and First Vice President, Moses Nagamootoo; Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Second Vice President, Mr. Carl Greenidge; His Excellency, Mr. Zhang Limin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana and Madame Liu Yiu; Ministers of the Government; Members of the National Assembly; Chairman of the Guyana …

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Remarks by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger at the unveiling of the Bust of the late Claude Alphonso Merriman at Merriman’s Mall, Vlissengen Road 26th November, 2016

  • Posted: December 10, 2016
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President David Granger: Thank you, please be seated. Thank you Madam Chairperson, herself a Former Mayor; Honourable Keith Scott, Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection; Mr. Hamilton Greene, Former Mayor; Mr. Sherod Duncan, Deputy Mayor of the City of Georgetown; Justice Oslyn Small; Justice Courtney Abel and of course Reverend Noel Holder of the …

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