CXC Exams delayed by two weeks

Registrar of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)  Wayne Wesley on Wednesday announced that the 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Secondary Level Competency examinations will be delayed by two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Guyana’s Ministry of Education has confirmed the development. In a notice, the […]

236 new COVID-19 cases; 6 additional deaths

The death toll from COVID-19 in Guyana increased by six on Wednesday, cementing May as the deadliest month for the pandemic in the country since the first case over a year ago. Four of the six most recent deaths are from the Region 4 area while the other two are from Region Eight. Yesterday, the […]

Guyana will not be bullied by Venezuela -says President Ali

President Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday night used part of his first Independence Day message as President to address the current Venezuela border claim. Venezuela continues to claim Guyana’s entire Essequibo region although the matter was settled decades ago. In this address, the President said while Guyana seeks to build friendly relations with its neighbours, it […]

PM wants Slowe and Conway to show cause why they should not be removed from Police Service Commission

Prime Minister Mark Phillips has written to retired Assistant Police Commissioners Paul Slowe and Clinton Conway asking them to show cause why they should not be removed as members of the Police Service Commission. Slowe serves as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission while Conway is one of the Commission’s members. The Prime Minister […]

Student preparing for CXC exams among latest COVID deaths

A 17-year-old student from the Covent Gardens Secondary School who was preparing for the CXC examinations is among the latest Coronavirus-related deaths in the country. The Ministry of Health today reported that 7 new deaths have been recorded with the oldest being 78 and the youngest being the 17-year-old.  News Source understands that the teenager […]

$150,000 Bail for GGMC Prosecutor nabbed in bribery sting

A Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Prosecutor who was nabbed by the Police during a sting operation for allegedly accepting a bribe, found himself before a City Magistrate facing charges today. The GGMC Prosecutor, Sherwin Crandon, was charged for corrupt transaction by an agent. He was granted bail in the sum of $150,000. The Court […]

Government will not take blame for City Council’s mismanagement of Georgetown – President Ali

In response to recent statements by the Mayor of Georgetown about the Central Government withholding resources from the municipality, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon said he will not allow the Government to be blamed for the mismanagement of the City by the Georgetown City Council. City Mayor Ubraj Narine has complained that the Government has […]