I am pleased to extend Easter greetings to all Guyanese, but especially to our Christian community, for whom this is the most joyous season in their liturgical calendar. Easter is central to the Christian faith. The story of Easter celebrates Christ’s Resurrection, heralding a time of profound significance for the Christian community. Easter resonates with …
Read DetailsOn this auspicious occasion of Phagwah, I extend heartfelt greetings to all Guyanese, but especially to our Hindu brothers and sisters. Phagwah is a celebration of joy, colour, and exuberance. It overflows with happiness and camaraderie. I also extend warm greetings to Guyanese from overseas who have joined us to partake in this festive occasion. …
Read DetailsIt is indeed an honour for me to join you in the beautiful island of St Vincent and the Grenadines. I wish at the outset as a member of the CARICOM family to take this opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for its leadership role and …
Read DetailsDistinguished colleagues,My partner, [First Lady Arya Ali]Prime Minister,Chancellor,Speaker of the National Assembly,Former Presidents and Prime Ministers,Former Prime Minister Kenny Antony is also performing a very important duty for the region; he is chairing the Eminent Persons Group in relation to Haiti and ensuring that we advance in the interest of the people of Haiti because …
Read DetailsFifty-four years ago, Guyana declared itself as a Republic. In so doing, it severed theremaining relationship of its constitutional attachment to the United Kingdom, fromwhich it had attained its Independence in 1966. Republican status vested in the people of Guyana full sovereignty over the entirety ofour country and the political, social and economic processes within. We, …
Read DetailsMy fellow Guyanese, Happy New Year! It is with immense joy and optimism that I extend warm greetings to all Guyanese, both at home and those in the diaspora. As we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, I wish every one of you a joyous and prosperous New Year. Gratitude and thanksgiving …
Read DetailsIt is with an indescribable heaviness in my heart and profound anguish that I come before you today to share the devastating news of the loss of five of our bravest sons from the Guyana Defence Force. These valiant men met their untimely end when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in the rugged …
Read DetailsFellow Guyanese, I address you on an unsettling development in relation to the unlawful claim by Venezuela to Guyana’s Essequibo Region, which constitutes more than two-thirds of Guyana’s national territory. Tonight, President Maduro announced several measures which his Government intends to take in enforcing the outcome of the referendum held on December 3, 2023. As …
Read DetailsToday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an important Order granting the provisional measures against Venezuela that Guyana requested in response to Venezuela’s announcement that it would be holding a referendum that would endorse, among other illegal measures, Venezuela’s annexation of Guyana’s Essequibo Region. The Order of the Court was unanimous, with all of the sitting Judges voting in favour of it. The Order states: “Pending …
Read DetailsMr. President, We meet at the mid-point of the implementation of Agenda 2030 in a crisis. Be it food, energy, climate and the destabilising impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the combined effect of these crises has significantly derailed the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The increased cost of financing, rising debt to GDP and …
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