Visit to Guyana
We (Annetha and I) are almost at the end of a brilliant trip to Guyana. It started out for me as an opportunity to attend a family wedding and to see relatives, some of whom I had never met and others not seen in over 38 years.
Businessman Shot During Home Invasion
Businessman Nicolas Coates was shot during a daring robbery at his home in Epping Avenue Belair, Georgetown on Monday November 23, 2015. Mr. Coates who had just returned home and preparing to have a cup of tea was rushed by three armed criminals, two of whom immediately started firing their handguns after running up the stairs to his home and barging through his front door.
The Arthur Chung Convention Center
The Arthur Chung Convention Center was funded by a grant provided by the Government of the People's Republic of China and constructed at a cost of approximately US$ 8M.
All Visitors Entering Guyana Must Report to Immigration Officers
Georgetown, GINA, November 3, 2015 - Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix, in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) related that all passengers arriving in Guyana, whether by air, land or sea, are required to present themselves to the Immigration Officer at the port of entry.
Guyana’s Sovereignty over the Cuyuni River
During September 2015 when Venezuela flexed its military muscles near the border with Guyana, that country’s military patrol boats blatantly breached Guyana’s sovereignty by traversing the Cuyuni River at locations between its junctions with the Acarabisi River (to the east) and the Wenamu River (to the west).
President Granger Outlines “Total National Defence” Policy
Georgetown, Guyana - (October 15, 2015) In light of continued territorial threats from both Venezuela and Suriname, President David Granger said, “…all the elements and instruments of national power need constantly to be employed in order to protect our territory.” The President made this statement when he met with Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Officers, at Camp A
President Granger Addressed Students at the Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) Secondary School
President Granger spoke at the 11th Graduation Ceremony of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) Secondary School in Cornelia Ida, WCD, Guyana. He said, “You, the members of the class of 2015, have not come to an end.
National Awards for 52 Guyanese and one Local Organization
Georgetown, Guyana - (October 6, 2015) Fifty-two outstanding Guyanese citizens (two posthumously) and one local organisation were conferred with the insignia of various national awards by President David Granger at an investiture ceremony held earlier today at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).
First Lady Observes International Day of Older Persons
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 01, 2015) As the world celebrates the United Nations designated International Day of Older Persons today, First Lady, Her Excellency Sandra Granger and her Luminous Women’s Group partnered with DeSinco Trading Limited to make a donation of milk to senior citizens at six homes in and around Georgetown.
President Confident That Juridical Settlement on Border Claims will be in Guyana’s Favour
Georgetown, Guyana, September 28, 2015 – President David Granger is confident that a resort to the court to settle the Guyana-Venezuela border claims will yield a ruling in Guyana’s favour.