Georgetown, Guyana (June 24, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the passing of Mr Lennox Albert Canterbury, who dedicated his life in service to his country, is a “great national loss”. The Head of State made these remarks as he delivered a tribute to the former Director of the Mashramani Secretariat during his …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana (June 22, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali moments ago met virtually with the President of the Islamic Development Bank, Dr Bandar Hajjar and his team to discuss intervention measures and the Bank’s support in the wake of the recent floods across Guyana. The Head of State raised the need for aid to …
Read DetailsI would like to take this opportunity to update the Guyanese population on a statement I regard as very reckless, immature and one that only seeks to derive political gains. Whilst I am sure that if one is to examine the statement by Mr Harmon, in relation to the Sputnik vaccine, dissuading Guyanese from taking …
Read Details—Pleads with citizens to heed calls of health officials, scientists and to get vaccinated Georgetown, Guyana (June 17, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali this afternoon said that a recent statement made by Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon, in relation to the Sputnik V vaccines was “shamefully reckless, selfish and against the interest of Guyana and Guyanese”. In …
Read DetailsSays Single Window Approval System a vital step Georgetown, Guyana (June 16, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today stated that the introduction of the Single Window Approval System will facilitate the expansion of a range of E-Services offered and aid the country’s urban development. Having this system in place will allow for the electronic transmission …
Read DetailsLauds organisers of CUF 2021 for comprehensive agenda that considers sustainable urbanisation Georgetown, Guyana (June 16, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today said that Guyana can be considered a model in the region for successfully addressing urbanisation due to our policy framework and deliberate planning. In a keynote address, the Head of State asserted that …
Read DetailsMr. Chairman Distinguished Leaders Practitioners Participants Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen I am extremely honoured and delighted to be provided with the opportunity to deliver the keynote address at this auspicious and timely event. I recall being afforded a similar privilege almost ten years ago, as the then Minister of Housing and Water, of addressing …
Read DetailsSecretary-General; Distinguish Heads of State; Other Distinguish Delegates; When my country launched its HIV National Strategic Plan 2021-2025, we re-committed to the UNAIDS Global AIDS Strategy, which aspires to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The Government of Guyana is fully committed to providing universal access to prevention, care and treatment for …
Read DetailsAfter discovering shortage of drugs, disconnectbetween centres and region Georgetown, Guyana (June 6, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today ordered a complete evaluation of all the health centres in Pomeroon after discovering that the Hackney Health Centre had a drug shortage. During the Head of State’s visit to the area to conduct a flood assessment, one of the residents told the President that he had to go to a nearby …
Read Details– Excavators and Pontoon to be purchased for the region Pomeroon, Guyana (June 6, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali promised residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) to put all systems in place to ensure that they not only returned to some level of normalcy but become better prepared to deal with flooding, which has affected several parts …
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