Prof. Linden Forbes Lewis has written an engaging book, just published by Rutgers University Press: ‘Forbes Burnham. The Life and Times of the Comrade Leader’. It is well-written, professional ...

The crucial 1968 election in post-independence Guyana demanded Burnham’s compelling attention. US support for Burnham came in 3 forms: 1) Ensure the survival of Burnham’s government, 2 ...

Lindon Forbes Burnham, 62, socialist president of Guyana since October, 1980, and prime minister from 1964 to 1966 in its transitional government after independence from Britain; the longest ...

Forbes Burnham, as a newly-minted lawyer was recommended by Billy Strachan of the British Communist Party and a close confidante of the Jagans and was asked to stop off in Jamaica on his return to ...

I wish to shed light on an overlooked aspect of Guyanese history, particularly the relationship between Forbes Burnham, the former leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC), and Dr. Cheddi ...

Monday February 20, 2023 marks the centenary of the birth of one of our outstanding Guyanese, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Winner of the Centenary Exhibition, as well as a Junior Scholarship ...