THE Government of Guyana extends Diwali greetings to all Guyanese, in particular our Hindu brothers and sisters. This Festival of Lights has great religious as well as social significance.

Diwali signifies the emergence (of man) from the darkness of ignorance to the light of wisdom. It also symbolises the triumph of good over evil, and hope over negativism and gloom.

Today, as we continue to emerge from the clutches of despair and division, we can see flickers of the new light of hope as we lay the foundation for a clean and green Guyana.

Diwali gives us an opportunity to bury our differences and to embrace as one Guyanese fraternity. It is the sincere hope of the Government that Diwali 2016 will serve to rekindle the fire in our heart for a cohesive society in which all will share in the good life.

It must imbue us with a positive resolve to love life, to love Guyana.
Shub Diwali!