Office of the President dismayed at European Sugar Reform proposal
Today June 22, 2005, the final steps in the Sugar Reform of the European Union (EU) have been proposed by the EU Commission and publicised. For the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) countries, it is about, severe price cuts and short implementation periods.The recommendations of the Commission now go to the Agriculture Council of the […]
PRESS RELEASE - PRESIDENT JAGDEO AND PRIME MINISTER MANNING
President Bharrat Jagdeo held private discussions today with the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Patrick Manning at Whitehall. At a joint news conference held after by the two leaders, President Jagdeo gave a background to the Guyana/Suriname maritime dispute and his country’s exhaustive attempt to seek resolution prior to pursuing compulsory arbitration under the […]
PRESIDENT JAGDEO FOR CARICOM EMERGENCY MEETING IN JAMAICA ON HAITI SITUATION
His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana will on Tuesday, March 2 attend an emergency meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Kingston, Jamaica to discuss the current situation in Haiti.
President Jagdeo on Sunday (February 29) held consultations via telephone with the current Chairman of CARICOM, the Prime Minister of […]
NO RESPONSE YET TO PRESIDENT’S PROPOSAL ON COMPOSITION OF POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION
The Office of the President has noted statement to the media made today by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Robert Corbin in relation to the Constructive Engagement Process. Consistent with the agreement between President Bharrat Jagdeo and Mr. Corbin at their June 12 and 16, 2003 meetings, a mechanism was created in which the […]
HIGH REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSED NON-ATTENDANCE AT MONITORING GROUP PRIOR TO FRIDAY
Contrary to what was reported in the Stabroek News of September 20, 2003, the High representatives of His Excellency, the President wish to assure Guyanese and particularly the participants at the meeting of the Monitoring Group that their absence from the meeting of Friday 19th September 2003 was in no way reflective of an effort […]
HIGH REPRESENTATIVES TO EXPLORE WAYS OF ACCELERATING PACE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT
His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Robert Corbin met this afternoon (Monday, August 18, 2003) at the Office of the President to continue to the constructive engagement process.
The meeting discussed issues pertaining to the implementation of the Communiqué and the Follow up Agreement. In this regard, the Leader of […]
LESSONS OF JULY 3, 2002 STORMING OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMPLEX MUST BE CLEAR TO ALL
July 3, 2003 marks one year since the storming of the Office of the President by thug elements who were part of a PNCR supported protest along the East Coast of Demerara. The demonstrators, led by known opposition leaders and activists, forced their way into the compound of the Presidential Complex and were in the […]
PRESIDENT SIGNS ORDER WHICH ALLOWS FOR SURINAMESE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES TO WORK OR SETTLE IN GUYANA
His Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo today (June 19, 2003) signed the Order made under the Immigration Act (Cap. 14:02) which now provides graduates of the University of Suriname the same conditions as extended to University graduates of other CARICOM States.
According to the Order signed by the President, the University graduates must satisfy the relevant immigration […]
COMMANDER IN CHIEF NOTES BRAVERY OF LANCE CORPORAL DODSON KILLED IN BUXTON
President of Guyana and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo has been briefed on the death of Lance Corporal Shemton Dodson of the Guyana Defence Force who was shot and killed by armed criminals during a joint Police/Army cordon and search operation in Buxton conducted on May 15, 2003.
His Excellency extends his […]
PRESIDENT APPOINTS DROUGHT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
His Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo has today, appointed a Cabinet level Drought Assessment Committee. The Committee is made up of the Minister of Local Government, Mr. Harripersaud Nokta; Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Ms. Carolyn Rodrigues; Minister of Housing and Water, Mr. Shaik Baksh and Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Navin Chandrapal. The committee will be supported […]
