National Assembly honours Nelson Mandela

The National Assembly on Thursday adopted a motion paying tribute to freedom fighter and human rights activist, the late former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela.

“There are many similarities in the life of Mandela to our own journey from colony to nationhood, many similarities but not identical in challenges and tasks. The life story of Nelson Mandela and South Africa provides both an example and a challenge to us in Guyana, to overcome the problems of our own history and the seeming