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Opposition Member of Parliament, Natasha Singh- Lewis, who overlooks the education sector for the APNU+AFC Opposition has decried the move by the Ministry of Education to have tents erected in some schools to accommodate students because of overcrowding. On Monday as Grade Seven students turned out for their classes, some schools were faced with the […]
As Guyana observes World Teachers Day today, the Guyana Teachers’ Union has issued a call for the hindrances to teacher recognition in Guyana to be addressed. In a statement, the GTU said teachers are not motivated to stay on the job for long, but the dedicated ones who remain in Guyana and continue teaching despite […]
President Irfaan today announced that his administration will be pursuing several massive developmental projects in country geared at bolstering investments and interest in the country. Among them is a new bridge across the Berbice River which the President envisioned will increase opportunities in all sectors for citizens. The Government is also preparing to begin a […]
Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) has achieved ISO 9001 certification. In presenting a replica of the certificate to GO-Invest Chief Executive Officer, Dr Peter Ramsaroop at the Office of the President today, President Irfaan Ali said GO-Invest acquiring the ISO certification is a demonstration of Government’s commitment to provide services of the highest standards. “It […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC has not and will not be making any claims or objections to the Guyana Elections Commission, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton said today. GECOM recently extended its Claims and Objections exercise to give persons additional time to scrutinize the Preliminary List of Electors posted across the country and to make objections or claims […]
The World Bank’s Chief Economist for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Region, William Maloney believes that with Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expected to grow by 57.8% this year and 25.2% next year, the Bank of Guyana would need to put measures in place to bring down inflation. Mr Maloney said the “astronomical” […]
One hundred and twenty years ago, the Anglo-Venezuelan Arbitral Tribunal which had met in the halls of the French Foreign Ministry for three months delivered its Award which fixed the boundary between Venezuela and British Guiana. But although that treaty was signed and agreed to by both parties, Venezuela is still claiming two-thirds of Guyana’s […]
Three days after he was attacked and beaten at the Stabroek Market mini-bus park, a 19-year-old student of the Government Technical Institute has died from his injuries. The youth, Rawle Samuel Grannum, passed away at a city hospital on Monday without regaining consciousness. According to reports, after school on Friday, Grannum was at the mini-bus […]
With first formers turning out to school today for the new school year, a number of secondary schools in Regions Three and Four are confronted with the issue of overcrowding. In an attempt to address the situation, the Ministry of Education has moved to erect tents at some of the affected schools while at other […]
Longtime member and supporter of the People’s Progressive Party, former Member of Parliament Philomena Sahoye-Shuri passed away on Sunday and is being remembered as an exceptional political activist and Guyanese. In a statement, President Irfaan Ali described Sahoye-Shury as a vangard of Guyana’s struggle for Independence. He said she was also involved in the struggle […]
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