Burnham’s Rich Legacy Remembered at 30th Death Anniversary
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 6, 2015) - President David Granger today paid tribute to the Guyana’s first Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, O.E., S.C, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his death.
"Social Cohesion is Integral to National Development" Minister Ally Tells Lindeners
Georgetown, Guyana - (August 06, 2015) - Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally on Wednesday, August 05, 2015 took the message of social cohesion to the mining town of Linden, Region 10, Upper Demerara- Upper Berbice, telling those present that the time has come for all Guyanese to work to achieve national unity and togetherness.
South Carolina Man Perry Lee Holloway is the New U.S. Ambassador to Guyana
Perry Lee Holloway was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 05, 2015 as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
30th Anniversary of the death of President Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham
It has been 30 years since the death of Guyana’s first Prime Minister and first Executive President Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. President Burnham died at the tender age of 62 at around 10:45 am on August 06, 1985 at the Georgetown Public hospital.
Emancipation Day Message from Prime Minister Moses V. Nagamootoo
HAPPY FREEDOM DAY: Happy Freedom Day to all Guyanese who are descendants of African slaves and all other Guyanese who have inherited the fruits of their struggles and sacrifices on this auspicious national holiday.
Consular Section, U.S. Embassy Georgetown - Press Release
Visitor Visa Applicants under 14 years old and over the age of 80
Any applicant under 14 or over 80 applying for a Visitor’s visa (B1, B2, B1/B2), who have not previously had a U.S Visa application denied may use the special Age Requirement - Personal Appearance Waiver.
Qualifying persons may submit their documents and passport directly to the U.S Embassy during the Interview Waiver Program time - Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. You must log into our Visa Information Website to secure this appointment to drop off your documents. You will not have to see a Consular Officer.
Guyanese Native Indicted on Cocaine Charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today a federal grand jury has returned a two count indictment charging Khamraj Lall, of New Jersey, with possession with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine and importation of five kilograms or more of cocaine into the United States.
PPP Press Release on the Murder of Courtney Crum–Ewing
The media is rife with stories pushed by the Granger-Administration and others seeking to implicate the People’s Progressive Party/Civic
President Granger to give Commencement Address at William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
On Friday, July 24 President David Granger will give a commencement address at the graduation of students in the Caribbean Defense and Security Course (CDSC) at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at Fort Leslie J. McNair, Virginia, USA.
Venezuelan opposition MPs propose legislation to create an Essequibo state
In a new twist to the Venezuelan renewed vociferous and heated claim to Guyana’s western Essequibo territory, eight opposition members of the Venezuelan National Assembly have presented a special bill for the creation of a new Essequibo “state.”