The origin of “in the limelight,” which refers to being the focus of public attention, is linked to a type of stage lighting that was popular in the 19th century. The “lime” in limelight is a chemical compound, calcium oxide, also known as quicklime.

Pabst Racing of Wisconsin USA announced today that 21-year-old Calvin Ming has signed to drive in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda for 2017.  Ming will drive the #22 Pabst Racing entry during the fourteen-round season.

Simone A. James Alexander is Professor of English, Africana Studies and Women and Gender Studies and Director of Africana Studies at Seton Hall University, New Jersey, where she teaches and researches in the areas of Postcolonial literature, African American literature, African literature, Caribbean literature, Russian literature, American Literature and women writers.

The Government of Guyana has issued new criteria for media personnel security clearance at the Ministry of the Presidency offices and at State House.

On Friday, December 16, 2016, Lady Sara Lou Carter of Bethesda, Maryland, died peacefully at the age of 93.

Georgetown, Guyana – (December 21, 2016) President David Granger, today, said that Guyana welcomes the decision by United Nations' (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon to identify a definitive deadline to the Good Offices process for the resolution of the Guyana/ Venezuela border controversy.

Dear Santa,

It has become traditional for me to write to you at Christmastime with a “Wish List” for Guyana.

We are thankful for the favourable responses you gave to some of last year’s requests and look forward to your positive and joyful support this year.

From the first few frames of 'The House on Coco Street' a film by Damani Baker, screened on Friday, Sept 29th, by Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival at O Cinema in Wynwood, Miami, it was clear it was going to be a powerful human story of international significance.

Its opening juxtaposed a close up of the young, charismatic Black NJM Prime Minister and loved populist leader of a peaceful revolution, making an impassioned plea for the future of his island paradise home in 1982, and the old, hawkish, White, Republican President of the most militaristically powerful country in the world - the United States, spewing hateful threats towards the Spice Isle - a tourist destination in the Caribbean.

To commemorate the 5th International Day of the Girl, Mr. Pierre Giroux, the High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana gave up his seat on Friday, October 14, 2016 to a young Guyanese girl who, through a High Commission social media competition emerged as the successful candidate to take the prestigious seat.

The Hillary Clinton email scandal is nothing more than a distraction from addressing the real issues affecting our country.

• Carl Rove was accused of deleting millions of President George W. Bush's email that resided on a private email server.
• By his own admission, Colin Powell had U.S. government emails on a private email server.
• It was alleged that Condoleezza Rice and some staffers had U.S. government email in their personal email accounts.