Holness congratulates Guyana's President-elect, Irfaan Ali
Published:Thursday | September 4, 2025 | 8:01 PM
Jamaica's Prime Minister-designate, Dr Andrew Holness, has congratulated President-elect of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, on his victory in Monday's election in the South American country.
"Jamaica values the strong and enduring partnership we share with Guyana, and I look forward to deepening our cooperation for the progress and prosperity of our peoples and the wider Caribbean," Holness stated on social media platform X.
Ali has claimed victory even as official final results from Monday's general election are yet to be published.
Reuters news agency has reported that Ali's People's Progressive Party (PPP) secured at least 242,000 votes in the poll, while new political party, We Invest in Nationhood, (WIN) was second with 109,000 votes.
The final voters list contained 757,690 registered voters, including citizens residing abroad and Commonwealth nationals living in Guyana.
It is not yet clear how many seats each party will have in the 65-member parliament.
This will be Ali's second five-year term in office.
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