President Ali’s New Year 2024 Address to the Nation
My 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 [...]
The United Arab Emirates and the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana agree to strengthen bilateral ties in key fields of development
Georgetown, Guyana (December 10, 2023) The United Arab Emirates and the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana have both agreed to extend cooperation in various key fields of development, particularly in food security, energy, technology, capacity building [...]
President Ali’s statement on the tragic loss of five Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks
It 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 th [...]
President Ali’s statement in relation to the unlawful claim by Venezuela to Guyana’s Essequibo Region
Fellow 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 [...]
Collectively re-set global relationships to enhance trust and solidarity—President Ali
Says Guyana will continue to champion food, energy and climate security
Dubai, UAE—(December 1, 2023) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that there is a need for the world to collectively reset global relationships and imbue them with enhanced t [...]
Statement By His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana On ICJ Order
Today, 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&nbs [...]
Local Content Facilitation Fund will help Guyanese businesses—President Ali
Encourages CARICOM private sector to team up with Afreximbank to fix region’s transport issuesGeorgetown, Guyana—(October 30, 2023) His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that stakeholders are working to formulate an agreement for the establish [...]
Guyana aims to work with IICA to develop technology-driven food hub— President Ali
Head of State receives inaugural IICA award
San Jose, Costa Rica—(October 4, 2023) His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana aims to work with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to develop a technol [...]
Anomalies in teachers’ salaries to be amended this month— President Ali
— Teachers will benefit from special loans and building materials for homes
Georgetown, Guyana—(October 2, 2023) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali announced today that existing anomalies affecting teachers paid below their minimum salary scales will b [...]
President Ali’s statement at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mr. 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 achiev [...]