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By Rennie Parris Today, let’s address a topic that has been brewing for a while: reforming the school curriculum to better prepare our youth for the future, especially in Guyana, where a small population means we must be more strategic than ever. Drawing from Finland and Germany’s successes, CARICOM’s Human Resource Development (HRD) 2030 vision, […]
27-year-old fireman, Vashan Manbodh, who was badly injured when a wall collapsed on him as he battled the Mae’s School fire last Wednesday, has died. Manbodh passed away on Saturday night at the Georgetown Hospital. He reportedly suffered multiple head injuries as well as injuries to other parts of his body. His death came hours […]
Guyana has achieved more than 60% of the Needham’s Point Declaration under the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Support for the Criminal Justice System (SCJS) Programme. The Needham’s Point Declaration is a comprehensive strategy aimed at modernizing the Caribbean region’s Criminal Justice System. It was adopted by the Region at a time when the region […]
“Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing at a strong pace,” an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team said in its preliminary report on the conclusion of the 2025 Article IV Mission. That growth has been linked to the country’s rapidly expanding Oil and Gas Sector, and advancements made in the non-oil sector. “Rapidly expanding oil production, […]
The Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force today denied that it has been withholding evidence in the fraud case against former Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus. In a statement, the Head of SOCU, Deputy Police Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh rejected a report in another section of the media that stated that Prosecutors in […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton, today downplayed any impact from the recent resignations of longtime party members Amna Ally and Vanessa Kissoon. He said the party continues to see new members being added to its roll. In the case of former General Secretary, Amna Ally, Mr. Norton said she has […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton believes Guyana must significantly boost its military strength and capabilities amid increasing acts of aggression from neighbouring Venezuela, which continues to lay claim to parts of Guyana’s territory. Within a period of five years, Venezuela has built a bridge on Ankoko Island, conducted a referendum on the Essequibo Region […]
The Mae’s School, which was gutted by fire two days ago, is getting set to restart classes at the old American School building in Prashad Nagar within another week’s time. At a meeting with concerned parents on Thursday afternoon opposite the burnt out school, the Administrator of the school, Lucinda McCurdy, said the school is […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo took aim at the Mohamed family today, making it clear that the Government of Guyana will not jeopardize the country’s financial system to appease the Guyanese business magnate Nazar Mohamed and his son, who were sanctioned by the US Government last year. On Tuesday, owner of Mohameds Enterprises, Nazar Mohamed, said […]
The Guyana Government has decided to go to arbitration to resolve a multi-million-dollar dispute with the company constructing the gas-to-energy project at Wales. The contractor, Lindsayca/CH-4, had moved to a Dispute Adjudication Board after it could not resolve a stalemate with the Government of Guyana over the sum of US$50 million that the company claimed […]
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