Two Billion Strong Commonwealth Stands Resolutely Behind "Diamond in the Region"
Georgetown, Guyana – (May 25, 2016) Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Baroness Patricia Scotland, this morning, during a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency, said Guyana is a diamond in the Region and that the Commonwealth stands resolutely behind this country in the face of Venezuela's claims on its territory.
President Granger Charges New Mayors, Deputy Mayors to Serve Without Fear or Favour
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 6, 2016) President David Granger, today, charged the newly sworn-in Mayors and Deputy Mayors, who were elected at the March 18 Local Government Elections (LGEs) to put aside politics and personal vendettas and work to develop their communities, towns, regions and the country as a whole.
President Granger Meets UK Parliamentarian Here to Engage Local MPs on Democracy
Georgetown, Guyana – (March 31, 2016) President David Granger, today, received a courtesy call from Mr. David Lammy, a parliamentarian from the United Kingdom (UK), who is currently in Guyana as part of a delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to engage local Members of Parliament (MPs) in workshops on democracy.
Government Optimistic For a Speedy Resolution of Border Issue With Venezuela – Foreign Affairs Minister
Government is optimistic that Venezuela’s challenge to Guyana’s internationally accepted territory will soon be resolved by the United Nations. Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, told the Government Information Agency that except for the normal conduit of communication via the embassies on routine matters, dialogue is taking place, “via the Secretary General of the United Nations.”
Argentina's Political Change can Influence Changes in UNASUR's Strategies
By a relatively slim margin, conservative opposition challenger Mauricio Macri of the Commitment to Change party won Argentina's presidential election on November 22, bringing to an end to more than a decade of leftist rule and with a promise to open up the ailing economy to investors.
Guyana Commits to Working with Indonesia to Ensure the Survival of Small States
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 7, 2015) President David Granger says his administration will be looking forward to working with the Representative of Indonesia to ensure that global solutions are found for the problems of developing nations, including problems that affect the security and survival of small states.
Venezuela Rejects US Interference in Essequibo Dispute
On Tuesday, TelesurTV announced that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected declarations from the new U.S. Ambassador Perry Holloway, regarding the dispute over the Essequibo region.
According to TelesurTV President Maduro said:
Guyanese In Washington Protest at Venezuelan Embassy
Numerous Guyanese from in and around Washington DC braved inclement weather today to protest Venezuela's claim to two-thirds of Guyana’s territory on the anniversary of the arbitrary award which settled the border between the two countries in 1899.
New U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Accredited
Earlier today his Excellency Perry Holloway the new Ambassador of the United States of America to Guyana was accredited by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
President Granger to Participate in Upcoming 70th Session of UN General Assembly
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 16, 2015) Head of State David Granger will be heading a delegation to the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, which has already began in New York.