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Thousands of Guyanese turned out on Sunday for the inauguration of President Irfaan Ali, gathering first at State House for the swearing-in ceremony before spilling onto the Kingston seawall for a cultural show and brunch that doubled as a celebration of national unity. Ali, who secured a second term in the Sept. 1 elections, took…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday addressed concerns about individuals falsely claiming to influence government decisions, issuing a strong warning to the public and potential impostors. “I wish to emphasise that the government does not have a system of lobbying and any person representing themselves as a lobbyist or peddling access to anyone in government…
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Carlos Alcaraz claimed the latest chapter of his compelling rivalry against Jannik Sinner with a four-set victory to regain the US Open title. Spain’s Alcaraz started strongly, weathered a second-set fightback from Italy’s Sinner, before powering to a 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 victory in New York. The men’s final was delayed by half an hour…
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Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle will lead a team of local sport administrators to Suriname later this month for an important review meeting on the 2024 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG). The meeting, scheduled to take place in Paramaribo on September 19, will bring together officials from the three participating countries- Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana- to…
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government will intensify efforts to eliminate domestic violence in Guyana. President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who was on Sunday sworn in as the 9th Executive President, president, during his address to the nation, said the issue of domestic violence in Guyana has to be eliminated. “We will intensify our fight…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has vowed to take decisive action against transnational crime and other threats undermining Guyana’s security and development, as he embarks on his second term in office. During his inaugural address at State House on Sunday, where he was sworn in as the country’s 9th Executive President, Dr Ali assured that his…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has pledged to transform Guyana’s economy over the next five years by moving “ambition into action and action into transformation.” A major part of this transformation will include the oil and gas industry to deliver concrete benefits for the people of Guyana. “Our oil and gas sector will continue to grow,…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday assured the nation that his new Cabinet and other key appointments will be announced soon as his government begins its second five-year term in office. In a posh ceremony on the lawns of State House on Sunday, Dr Ali was sworn in as the 9th Executive President of the…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday morning announced the long-awaited approval for the establishment of a Law School in Guyana. “Based on recent approval granted by the Council for Legal Education, we will commence work immediately on the establishment of Guyana’s very own law school,” President Ali announced to thousands of people who gathered on…
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Dr Mohammed Irfaan Ali was sworn in as the Ninth Executive President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on Sunday, beginning his second term in office, which will run from 2025 to 2030. The oath of office was administered by Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag), Roxane George, before thousands who gathered on the lawns of…
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