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Elections: Last elections Head of Government: H. Dear Land of Guyana Dear land of Guyana, of rivers and plains Made rich by the sunshine, and lush by the rains, Set gem-like and fair between mountains and sea - Your children salute you, dear land of the free. Green land of Guyana, our heroes of yore Both bondsmen and free, laid their bones on your shore; This soil so they hallowed, and from them are we, All sons of one mother, Guyana the free.

Retired army general David Granger beat incumbent President Donald Ramotar by a narrow margin in the May election, ending 23 years of rule by the Indian-dominated People's Progressive Party. He forged a multi-ethnic coalition of his Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance for Change, with a pledge to end the racial divisions that have dominated Guyana's politics since independence in He pledged to tackle corruption, nepotism and the waste of resources, but has been hampered by his coalition's slender parliamentary majority.

The constitution guarantees free speech, although officials are apt to resort to defamation laws, says Reporters Without Borders.

A bill passed in was criticised for requiring private broadcasters to carry a daily quota of government-chosen output. The Secretariat helped Guyana adopt its new Civil Procedure Rules and Directions by giving training to judges, lawyers and court officials. The Commonwealth also gave training to the sector on investigating crimes related to the internet.

The Secretariat helped Guyana strengthen its system for internal auditing checking the efficiency of systems and processes.

The country then expanded audits to an additional 6 government ministries. The Secretariat advised Guyana on improving profits from its petroleum sector and managing its oil resources sustainably. It helped the country design a sovereign wealth fund, to manage oil income for the public good and across generations. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May , and became a republic on 23 February In , the country joined the Union of South American Nations as a founding member.