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Joint Statement – Guyana Elections Date

JOINT STATEMENT The United States of America Ambassador to Guyana, Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, United Kingdom High Commissioner to Guyana, H.E. Greg Quinn and the Head of Delegation of the European Union to Guyana, H.E. Ambassador Fernando Ponz Cantó joint statement on the announcement of an Election Date. The United States, United Kingdom, and the European ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 27 September, 2019 | Topics: News | Tags: Democracy and Governance

Joint Statement – Guyana Elections

JOINT STATEMENT The United States of America Ambassador to Guyana, H.E. Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, United Kingdom High Commissioner to Guyana, H.E. Greg Quinn and the European Union Ambassador to Guyana, H.E. Ambassador Fernando Ponz Cantó joint statement on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) proposed elections timeframe. “The United States, United Kingdom and the European Union ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 19 September, 2019 | Topics: News | Tags: Democracy and Governance

Remarks by Ambassador Perry Holloway at Law Books Handing Over Ceremony

Good Morning, I’m honored to be here on behalf of the U.S. Embassy and the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to conclude a project which was started a year ago. My government holds dear the right of citizen’s access to justice, and respect for the rule of law. ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 19 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Government Offices, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana | Tags: Criminal Justice, Democracy and Governance, Education, Government of Guyana

U.S. Embassy Donates Law Books to Judiciary

Ambassador Perry Holloway this morning turned over 56 law books valued at more than US$25,000 to the Honorable Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh. The donation complements the U.S. Embassy’s ongoing project “Strengthening the Criminal Justice System in Guyana,” launched in September 2016, funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement within ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 19 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Government Offices, News, Press Releases | Tags: Criminal Justice, Democracy and Governance, Education, Government of Guyana

Remarks by Ambassador Perry Holloway at Closeout of USAID Youth and Citizens’ Participation Project

Good afternoon. I’m pleased to be present today to acknowledge the outstanding work of the United States Government’s Youth and Citizens’ Participation project over the past 12 months. As a friend of Guyana, the U.S. Government is pleased to support citizens’ education for Guyana’s first local government elections in 22 years and the efforts to ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 17 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Democracy and Governance, Education, USAID, Youth

Remarks by Ambassador Perry Holloway: U.S. Election Night

Hon. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo Hon. Ministers of Government Members of Parliament Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Private Sector, Civil Society and the Uniformed Services Staff of the US Embassy Distinguished Guests Thank you for joining us on this very special night when we celebrate democracy in action. Throughout the day and ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 8 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Political Affairs, Speeches | Tags: Democracy and Governance

Remarks by Ambassador Perry Holloway: “Strengthening the Criminal Justice System in Guyana”

I am pleased to be here today on behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (commonly known as INL) and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative to formally launch the implementation of the “Strengthening the Criminal Justice in Guyana” Program. We are very proud to facilitate this program ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 2 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Embassy, Policy, Speeches, U.S. & Guyana, Western Hemisphere | Tags: CBSI, Democracy and Governance, Government of Guyana

Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Assessment for Guyana

GEORGETOWN -The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to release the final report for the Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Assessment for Guyana. The assessment, conducted with the full knowledge of the government, examined political change and democratization in Guyana, analyzed core democracy and governance issues, actors, and institutions in the country ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 19 August, 2016 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Guyana, U.S. Agencies, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Democracy and Governance, USAID

U.S., UK and Canadian Diplomatic Observers Find Local Government Elections Free and Fair

The U.S. Embassy, British High Commission and Canadian High Commission congratulate the Guyanese people on the democratic process that we observed in yesterday’s local government elections. We wish to reiterate our strong and considered opinion that the voting and counting processes in the Guyanese local government elections were free, fair, and credible. Our diplomatic observer ...

By U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 19 March, 2016 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy and Governance, Elections

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