Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica,region 4,on the Atlantic Ocean coast,at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is the retail,administrative,and financial services centre of the country,and the city accounts for a large portion of Guyana's GDP. The city recorded a population of 118,363 in the 2012 census.
Hugh Desmond Hoyte was a Guyanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Guyana from 1984 to 1985 and President of Guyana from 1985 until 1992.
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was a Guyanese politician and the leader of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985. He served as Premier of British Guiana from 1964 to 1966,Prime Minister of Guyana from 1964 to 1980 and then as the first Executive President of Guyana from 1980 to 1985. He is often regarded as a strongman who embraced his own version of socialism.
David Arthur Granger is a Guyanese former politician and retired military officer who served as the ninth president of Guyana from 2015 to 2020. A member of the People’s National Congress (PNC),he previously served as Commander of the Guyana Defence Force and as National Security Adviser from 1990 to 1992. He was leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Guyana from 2012 to 2015.
Barbados–Guyana relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Barbados and Guyana. The former maintains non-resident diplomatic representation from Bridgetown,while Guyana which prior had a High Commissioner to Barbados appointed its first resident Consul-General,Michael Brotherson to Bridgetown in January 2012.
Louise Esther Blenman is a former Appellate Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and the current Chief Justice of Belize. She is the first woman to ever be appointed to the post. On 22 November 2022,she was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the High Court and the Court of Appeal after the successful passage of the Senior Courts Act.
The Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) is a law school in Trinidad and Tobago.
Karen de Souza is a Guyanese women and child's rights activist who has worked to advocate for victims,educate and provide support for victims of violence. Founder of the NGO Red Thread anti-violence campaigns,she has been involved in training programmes of judicial officers and contributed to the drafting law to protect trafficking and anti-violence. Her advocacy has been recognized by both regional and international organizations.
Viola Victorine Burnham OR was a Guyanese politician from People's National Congress (PNC),and wife and widow of Forbes Burnham.
Winifred Gaskin,CCH,OD was an Afro-Guyanese educator,journalist and civil servant who entered politics. After a career in public service,she was appointed as the first high commissioner of Guyana to the Commonwealth Caribbean Countries organization. Her dedication to public service was honored with the Jamaican Order of Distinction and the Cacique's Crown of Honour,Guyana's second highest service award.
Snap general elections were held in Guyana on 2 March 2020. They were called early after the government of President David A. Granger lost a vote of no confidence by a margin of 33–32 on 21 December 2018,the government having held a one-seat majority since the 2015 elections. However,one of its own MPs,Charrandas Persaud of the Alliance for Change (AFC),voted with the opposition. Granger announced on 25 September 2019 that the elections would be held on 2 March 2020.
Mohamed Irfaan Ali is a Guyanese politician serving as the tenth and current president of Guyana since 2020. A member of the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C),he previously served as the minister of Housing and Water from 2009 to 2015. He is the first Muslim to hold office,and is the second Muslim head of state in the Americas after Noor Hassanali of Trinidad and Tobago.
Valerie Muriel Rodway was a Guyanese composer of cultural and patriotic songs,inspired by the events leading up to Guyana's independence in 1966. She is best known for composing music to accompany Guyana national poetry,like Arise,Guyana,Kanaïma,and the Martin Carter's Guyanese Independence poem Let Freedom Awaken. For the next two decades,school children were taught the songs she and others composed to inspire patriotism and cultural affinity. She selected the poetry for her compositions based upon her principles and values,first developed among her parents and siblings.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Guyana on 11 March 2020. The first case was a woman who travelled from New York,a 52-year-old woman with underlying health conditions,including diabetes and hypertension. The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Brindley Robeson Benn is a Guyanese politician. He was born in Georgetown,Guyana and is the current minister of home affairs for the government of Guyana. Benn was appointed minister in August 2020 by President Irfaan Ali.
Susan Margaret Rodrigues is a Guyanese politician. She is a Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water in Guyana. She was appointed Minister in August 2020 by President Irfaan Ali.
Juan Anthony Edghill is a Guyanese pastor and politician. He is the founder and presiding bishop of Zadok Ministers Fellowship. Edghill is also the current Guyanese Minister of Public Works in Guyana.
Oneidge Walrond is a Guyanese politician. She is the current Minister of Tourism,Industry,and Commerce in Guyana. Walrond was appointed Minister by President Irfaan Ali on August 5,2020.
Dawn Hastings-Williams is a Guyanese politician. She has been a member of the National Assembly since 2011. She has previously served as Minister within the Ministry of Communities (2015-2017),Minister of Public Affairs (2017–2019),and Minister of State (2019–2020).
Amanza Walton Desir is a Guyanese politician and attorney serving as Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Guyana since 2020. She is a central executive member of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) and a member of the National Assembly.
