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David Arthur Granger (born 15 July 1945) is a Guyanese former politician and retired military officer who served as the ninth president of Guyana from 2015 to 2020. A member of the People’s National Congress (PNC), he previously served as Commander of the Guyana Defence Force and as National Security Adviser from 1990 to 1992.
Mahdia is a town in Guyana, [2] located near the centre of the country at an altitude of 415 m (1,362 ft). Commerce is centred on the area's gold and diamond mining operations. As such it is affected by the economic booms and busts and attracts immigrants, both local and foreign, to obtain wealth through mining .
Prostitution in Guyana is illegal but widespread. [1] Prostitution law is antiquated and dates from the colonial era. [2] Law enforcement is inconsistent and sex workers report violence and abuse by the police. [1] [3] Many turn to prostitution for economic reasons and the lack of other job opportunities. [4]
New Amsterdam Public Hospital in New Amsterdam, Guyana, is the country's biggest hospital after Georgetown Public Hospital. It's old building is one of the two surviving buildings designed by Cesar Castellani , an architect employed in the Public Works Department of British Guiana .
In February 2024, conferences in Brazil and Guyana regarding the mission were followed by additional commitments by various countries; [16] the United States announced it would contribute another $100 million in support of the mission, [17] raising its total pledge to $300 million, [18] while Benin pledged to provide 2,000 soldiers.
When Guyana became a republic under the leadership of Forbes Burnham in 1970, the Guyanese National Assembly elected Chung President, making him the first President of Guyana; he took office on 17 March 1970. In addition, the powers of President Arthur Chung was the Commander-in-Chief of Guyana's Armed Forces and chancellor of the Orders of Guyana.
2.35 children: Net migration rate-7.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) ... Guyana continues to be influenced by British and Indian culture as well as the ...
In 1955. Peter D'Aguiar promoted the publicly owned Banks Breweries Ltd. In 1966 D'Aguiar Bros. (D.I.H.) was floated as a public company, and it was merged with Banks Breweries in 1969 to form the present Banks DIH Ltd. [2] Banks DIH was the first company to float shares publicly in Guyana. For a long time the capital market was small, only ...