THE Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), in collaboration with the University of Guyana (UG), launched its new local issue of commemorative postage stamps on Friday, to observe the 50th anniversary of the institution. 

Stamps are available in $80 and $150 denominations and can be purchased at all post offices countrywide, from October 7, 2014.
The GPOC said the memorial stamps are the perfect memorabilia to celebrate an anniversary or significant event.
The stamps will be circulated both locally and internationally to a wide spectrum of people. These stamps will attract the interest of philatelists who purchase, sell and store them as valued collectables.
UG was established in April 1963 and began its operations in October of the same year with a batch of 164 students in temporary premises loaned from Queen’s College in Georgetown. Today, UG operates two campuses at Turkeyen and Berbice.
The management of GPOC has congratulated UG on its 50th anniversary.
Philatelists who are not registered with the GPOC and other members of the public who would like to obtain first-day covers for this new issue of commemorative postage stamps should contact UG on telephone number 222-5402. Philatelists who are registered with GPOC will receive an updated programme.