THE Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club welcomes the move by Guyana’s President David Arthur Granger to host the country’s 49th Independence Anniversary celebrations at the Independence Arch on Brickdam, and also to honour some of the main players who led the struggle for the country’s Independence after 152 years of British rule.We would also like to honour some of the country’s outstanding journalists who also contributed to our long struggle for Independence and National Sovereignty and some of these are Clarence Kirton, Editor of the Daily Argosy; George Willock, Editor of the Daily Chronicle; A. H. Thorne, Editor of the Guyana Graphic; Percy Armstrong, Jake Crocker, Connie Theobald, Carl Blackman, among others.
The celebration of the 49th Independence Anniversary of that historic event, May 26, 1966, must be regarded as a Red Letter Day in the country’s history, for since that day, the country has made great strides in every sphere of national life.
Over the years, moreover after May 11th, 2015, when President David Granger and the APNU/AFC coalition took over the leadership of this great land of Guyana, there has been a deep sense of patriotism and pride developing in all Guyanese as they will now press on to accomplish the task of nation building.
But no contemplation or reflection upon this great day would be complete without appropriate reference to our two great leaders, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham and Dr. Cheddi Jagan, whose contributions mapped out the strategy for the country’s achievements, including our international image.
Commemorating the achievements since that historic day, May 26th 1966, glorious as it has been, will be little more than an exercise in complacency if it does not inspire the future and the successful completion of the essential task needed.

CAVALIERS SPORTS & TOUR CLUB