If you're still arguing about what L.F.S Burnham did to Guyana and the state the PNC government left the country in 20years ago then this is for you. Put aside the glossy images of Kaieteur Falls, the jaguars and open savannah you see in the Tourist brochures, most Guyanese have never seen a jaguar in the wild and most can't afford to visit the waterfalls.

GEORGETOWN – Thirty Peace Corps trainees arrived in Georgetown yesterday to complement their 35 colleagues already in service. The new trainees make up the 25th group of Peace Corps Volunteers to serve in Guyana, and they will soon begin their pre-service training.

Anthony Neil Luckie Austin passed quietly on May 1, 2013 in Hollywood Florida. He was the Son of Madlaine and Samuel Austin (deceased). Husband of Jackie Austin of St Lucia. Father of Geri Ann,(Guyana) Jenna (Florida) and Neil (St Lucia) Grandfather of Antonio (Guyana). Brother of Collette, Pat, Desiree, Clement, Elizabeth and Ann. Several Nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces.

I am a Guyanese who has lived and worked in the Caribbean – Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados - and I was very surprised by Professor Horace Campbell’s request for the Oliver Tambor award not to be given to Forbes Burnham because the latter allegedly assassinated Walter Rodney. It appears that the South African government has given credence to this allegation and the award was not given.

Georgetown Guyana, May 01, 2013 - "A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned -- this is the sum of good government."-Thomas Jefferson

The Alliance For Change salutes all workers on the occasion of Labour Day. We pay tribute to the workers of this country who, in the face of unmitigated challenges continue to persevere and be the backbone of our nation's development.

Georgetown, Guyana, Monday 29th April 2013 - A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) extends greetings of solidarity to the workers of Guyana and their Unions on the observance of Labour Day 2013.

As our workers go about their various activities, in observance of Labour Day 2013, they are patently aware that the recently passed 2013 National Budget makes no provision for any increases in their wages and salaries and seeks to confirm them on the poverty line.

History - If you weren't a witness to the event, you can only regurgitate someone else’s opinion. Simply because the story gets repeated, doesn’t make it a fact.

Diversity Visa Lottery 2014 Program: DV-2014 entrants will be able to check the status of their entries starting 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 1, 2013 through Entrant Status Check (ESC) on the E-DV website. (Online registration for the DV-2014 Program began on October 2, 2012 and ended November 3, 2012)

Guyana Cultural Association of New York Inc. Newsletter - Georgetown, Trash City - April 30, 2013 Vol.3 Issue 3

Once the garden city, Georgetown now the garbage city, rats, cockroaches, an eye sore, a major health disaster in the making.

Lesson One: The people are responsible for the leader they elect.

Lesson Two: The rigging of an election cannot be accomplished by the leader alone; it is in collaboration with those who are complicit.