President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been conferred with the Barbados Order of Freedom. The announcement was made as part of Barbados’ 57th Independence Anniversary celebrations. President Ali is among 35 other award recipients.
The award which is the nation’s highest award, is being bestowed on the Guyanese President for his “strong commitment to enhanced cooperation and collaboration to achieve regional integration and to foster deeper social and economic partnerships particularly in relation to food and nutrition security and for the upliftment of the people of Barbados and the region”
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame will also be the recipient of the honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados.
Since taking office, President Ali has been at the forefront of the fight for Food security in the region.