October 6, marked the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Cubana Airlines CU-455 carrying 73 persons including students, athletes, and children. Flight CU-455 was scheduled to fly from Guyana to Cuba via Trinidad, Barbados, and Kingston, Jamaica.

The University of Guyana’s Renaissance fundraising program held its first event in Washington DC, at the Taste of the Caribbean in Capitol Heights, Maryland, on Saturday, October 1, 2016.

In spite of the poor weather conditions, 35 people were in attendance to hear UG Vice Chancellor and Principal, Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith talk about what he had learned since his installation in June, and his plans to bring the University of Guyana back to its former standard of excellence.

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There is sufficient national sentiment today for there to be some serious introspection over these last 16 months. So while the ruling class got their feet fully immerse into understanding the challenges of administering a nation, the working class was able to establish performance patterns of their government.

Georgetown, Guyana – (July 25, 2016) President David Granger, earlier this evening, issued a strong charge to the newly appointed diplomats to make Guyana's interests and that of its people their first priority, as they take up their new posts. Among these national interests is the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy.

Vincent "Sweetie Man" Da SIlva, Owner/Manager of Special Security Services passed away after a brief illness. 

Vincent Anastasius Da Silva of South Road Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana was the son of the late Jose and Ursula Da SIlva. He was the husband of Donna Dias Da SIlva and father of Roseitta Da Silva, Nicole Melville and Vincent Da Silva.

In a press release the International Monetary fund IMF 2016 Article IV Consultation Statement by the Executive Director for Guyana reported that "While economic activity in Guyana was supported by large new mining investments, growth slowed to 3 percent in 2015, reflecting delayed budget implementation and lower commodity prices."

The Ministry of Social Protection wishes to clarify that Old Age Pension is different from Government Pension and National Insurance Scheme Pension.

Georgetown, Guyana – July 3, 2016:  His Excellency President David Granger, this morning, sat down for a breakfast meeting with the Right Honourable, Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, who is in Guyana for the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) Thirty-Seventh Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government.

Kimani Nehusi (PhD) is a progressive African historian born in Guyana. Dr. Nehusi is an athlete and academic who lectured at the University of Guyana, the University of London and the University of East London.

Georgetown, Guyana – (May 31, 2016) President David Granger, this evening, met with Mr. James Duddridge, MP, Minister for Africa, the Overseas Territories and the Caribbean of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom, where he recommitted his country's support for Guyana in the face of ongoing threats to its territory by neighbouring Venezuela, even while pledging some £53M for infrastructural development.