Speeches – Page 8 – Office of the President

President Irfaan Ali address to the Virtual Meeting of Heads of State and Governments on International Debt Architecture and Liquidity

Posted: March 29, 2021
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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 and poor countries as a response to the COVID 19 pandemic. While rich countries are better able to cope with adverse consequences of the …

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President Ali’s address on the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination programme

Posted: March 24, 2021
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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, manufacturers and agencies to procure vaccines for our citizens. We have so far approached the governments of India, …

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President Ali’s address to the EU-Guyana Virtual Investment Conference

Posted: March 23, 2021
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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. Welcome to this virtual experience of Guyana. I assure you the reality is much better, but for now, …

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President Ali’s address to UG’s 2020 convocation

Posted: March 20, 2021
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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 notable convocation ceremonies within the history of this institution, given the prevailing national and global realities. The effects of the pandemic may have forced this …

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President Ali’s keynote address at the Guyana Basins Summit 2021

Posted: March 17, 2021
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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. Indeed, this shared prosperity is not only within the boundaries of Guyana, but the …

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President Ali’s statement on taking the COVID-19 vaccine

Posted: March 12, 2021
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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 taking the vaccine. And I’m sure that it will help …

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President Ali’s International Women’s Day message

Posted: March 08, 2021
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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 gender inequalities. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed startling societal disparities, including gender inequalities. The economic slowdown and job …

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President Ali’s statement on the Order of Democracy

Posted: March 02, 2021
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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 persons who defend democracy in Guyana. Democracy is vital for the freedom of people; …

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President Ali’s 51st Republic anniversary speech

Posted: February 23, 2021
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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 unbroken continuum of our people’s struggles to lift themselves out of the state of want and deprivation, …

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President Ali’s inaugural speech to the 12th Parliament

Posted: February 12, 2021
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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. Chief Justice, Chief of Staff Commissioner of Police, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. The eyes of the people of Guyana are upon us.All of …

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