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With more students and teachers voicing their concern over the results from this year’s CXC examinations, the Ministry of Education has registered its dissatisfaction with the apparent poor grading of students at the 2020 CSEC and CAPE examinations. In a statement, the Education Ministry said it is concerned that there seem to be discrepancies with […]
One day after the Caribbean Examinations Council released the results for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, there are mounting calls in a number of CARICOM states for a review of the results to be done. In Guyana, several teachers, parents and students have taken to social media to […]
With the World still grappling with rising numbers in Coronavirus infections, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali used his inaugural address to the United Nations General Assembly to call for more support and action to assist developing nations as they battle the disease. “The pandemic has launched an attack on the health and well-being of our people […]
The month of September has become the deadliest month for the Coronavirus pandemic in Guyana with 32 deaths being recorded in the month so far. This afternoon, the Ministry of Health announced the passing of two more COVID-19 victims. A 70-year-old woman from Region Four and a 66-year-old woman from Region 1 are the latest […]
Two weeks after his lifeless body was found in the backdam of #3 village, 17-year-old Haresh Singh was laid to rest today. The teenager was found murdered with a wound to the head. A post-mortem examination found that he died from brain hemorrhage caused by blunt trauma to the head. His death came in the […]
Several nurses attached to the Linden Hospital downed their tools this morning and picketed outside the Mackenzie Hospital over the late payment of their salaries and a number of other issues. The nurses said they should have been paid their salaries two days ago but are still awaiting word on when the salaries will make […]
Frustrated with the long working hours, no overtime and a paltry risk allowance, several Medical Technologists attached to the National Reference Laboratory are threatening to down tools if their concerns are not addressed soon. The National Reference Laboratory is the main testing site for coronavirus in Guyana. It is located at the Georgetown Hospital. In […]
A 23-year-old man who was on remand at the Lusignan prison escaped from the facility early this morning, triggering a search by the Police and Prison authorities along the East Coast of Demerara. The prisoner, Leroy Graham, was remanded to the Lusignan jailhouse on the 20th August on an armed robbery charge. He escaped at […]
The death toll from coronavirus in Guyana continues to spike with the Health Ministry giving no indication of what may be behind the increase in COVID-19 related deaths. Late on Tuesday night, the Health Ministry announced the death of a 25-year-old young man from Region Four. No other information was provided on the death, but […]
During today’s consideration of the budget estimates, the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai was grilled on an $800 Million allocation to the Amerindian Fund, which she said is to be disbursed under the Ministry’s Community Development and Empowering programme. However, with no clear answers being provided on how the money will be disbursed, the […]
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