Category: Speeches

President Irfaan Ali address to the Virtual Meeting of Heads of State and Governments on International Debt Architecture and Liquidity
Excellencies, António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Holness, distinguished ladies and gentlemen.
Guyana is deeply concerned about the widening development chasm between rich [...]

President Ali’s address on the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination programme
On March 5, the Government of Guyana began the roll out the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Up to this time, more than 25,000 Guyanese citizens have been vaccinated.
Since January 2021, the Government of Guyana approached several governments, man [...]

President Ali’s address to the EU-Guyana Virtual Investment Conference
A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH EUROPE
Thank you very much Ambassador Fernando…
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen
I welcome this important Guyana-European Union Investment Conference and I am deeply honoured that I was asked to address this event. [...]

President Ali’s address to UG’s 2020 convocation
Pro- Chancellor,
Vice Chancellor,
Members of the University Council,
Members of the University of Guyana Student’s Society,
Graduands,
Family,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
This must be one of the most n [...]

President Ali’s keynote address at the Guyana Basins Summit 2021
I am pleased to be part of this Guyana Basin Summit. The Summit is driven by the high interest being expressed about Guyana’s future and the vast opportunities which the country’s economic transformation will unleash over the next decade and beyond. [...]

President Ali’s statement on taking the COVID-19 vaccine
Fellow Guyanese I’m very pleased to inform you that I took the COVID-19 vaccine. And I want to take this opportunity to encourage every Guyanese to take the vaccine. While it is not mandatory, I want to urge you as far as possible, to consider takin [...]

President Ali’s International Women’s Day message
The Co-operative Republic of Guyana joins with the international community and women across the globe in observing International Women's Day 2021. This year's observances highlight the need for us to work more assiduously and purposefully to reduce [...]

President Ali’s statement on the Order of Democracy
Fellow Citizens of Guyana,
Consistent with my declared policy of keeping you, the people of our country, fully informed of my actions and the reasoning behind such actions, I propose that the nation should honour, for now and all time, courageous [...]

President Ali’s 51st Republic anniversary speech
ONE GUYANA
Four years after attaining its political Independence, our country declared itself as a Republic and assumed the title of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. These two historical milestones – Independence and Republic status – form an [...]

President Ali’s inaugural speech to the 12th Parliament
Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Chancellor, Honourable Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business. Honourable Vice President, Honourable Members of the National Assembly, Your Excellencies of the Diplomatic Community The Hon. Chie [...]
