– Says Government will fully support soya bean and corn project Ebini, Upper Berbice River—(September 27, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today said that sustainable food and agriculture is the country’s future and that the Government will fully support the soya bean and corn project in Ebini which will help produce much-needed feed for the poultry …
Read Details– Says his Government sees the diaspora as part of the local content Georgetown, Guyana—(September 27, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is regaining its “position and credentials” on the global platform in the areas of climate change and agriculture. The President, who was in New York last week for the 76th United …
Read Details– Says the use of GDP per capita for developing nations is inadequate New York, USA—(September 25, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday said that Guyana fully supports the development of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) to aid Small Island Developing States (SIDS), since the current system of using GDP per capita is inadequate. He …
Read Details— Says numerous government delegations and corporate representatives expected to visit New York, USA— (September 24, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today said that Guyana has attracted significant attention at the international level and indicated that it was due to the country’s stature as a fast emerging economy. The President, who made the disclosure at …
Read DetailsNew York, USA—(September 23, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali this afternoon told the United Nations Food Systems Summit (FSS) that Guyana is committed to ensuring that there is sustainable and equitable transformation to its food production system. The President, through a video-recorded message to the Summit, said that Guyana’s transformation efforts are rooted in the …
Read Details—Says Guyana’s recovery strategy linked to regional plan New York, USA— (September 23, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday night called for a less profit-driven approach to the vaccination process and pointed to his country’s recovery plans being in sync with the rest of the region. The Head of State was one of several …
Read DetailsMr President, I congratulate you on your election as President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Your election is a special honour for the Maldives and for all small-island developing and low-lying coastal States. I wish to record Guyana’s appreciation to the outgoing President Volkan Bozkir who was tasked with navigating the …
Read DetailsI welcome the White House’s Global COVID-19 Summit and support its draft targets. In response to the pandemic, Guyana designated the safety of our people as paramount even as it instituted policies to prevent the collapse of the economy. As it awaited the development of and access to a vaccine, my Government prepared a national …
Read DetailsNew York, USA—(September 22, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to gaining international reparations for the crime of African enslavement and said that those reparations must go beyond an apology. The Guyanese President made the reaffirmation at a high-level meeting to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme …
Read Details—Calls on ‘big emitters’ to commit to larger cuts in emission at AOSIS Leaders’ Summit New York, USA— (September 22, 2021) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today called for a renewed global effort in the fight against climate change to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement. The Head of State also told the Alliance of Small …
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