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As several Caribbean member states begin to count their losses following the passage of Hurricane Matthew through the region, Guyana is prepared to assist in what way possible. This is according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon. Noting that Haiti, in particular has been badly affected by the strong storm, Harmon said Guyana is monitoring […]
President David Granger, this morning, recommitted to ensuring that Guyana remains a zone of peace even as he noted that Guyana will continue to honour the martyrs, who have gone before, when he joined relatives of the victims of the Cubana Air Disaster, Ministers and other officials of the Government and officials of the Cuban […]
Government is looking at the possibility of either recruiting retired teachers or extending the age of retirement as a means of tackling the unsatisfactory results in mathematics nationwide. State Minister Joseph Harmon said Cabinet at its most recent meeting had engaged in extensive deliberation on the results in Mathematics at the 2016 Grade Six Examination. […]
When 26-year-old Mandel Moore was called to the bar on Thursday afternoon to take his oath as an Attorney-at-Law, it marked the realization of a dream not just for him, but also for his parents. Mandel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology as well as a Law Degree from the University of Guyana. Last Saturday, […]
Educator and former Head of the UNESCO Office in Guyana, Ms. Carmen Jarvis, launched her autobiography on Wednesday evening at the Georgetown Club. The book “From Seedtime to Harvest”, chronicle’s the life of 91-year-old. The title was adopted from the lyrics of the school song of The Bishop’s High School. Delivering brief remarks at the […]
The Guyana Government has announced that Senior Citizens who are receiving old age pension will receive an increase in their monthly allowance by 2017. Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence told pensioners that the government intends to increase the monthly pension to $20,000 when the 2017 National Budget is presented in December. The Minister made the […]
An elections promise by President David Granger was fulfilled on Wednesday when he initiated the distribution of laptops to student teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) as part a wider ‘One Laptop Per Teacher’ Initiative. The initiative was launched as Guyana joined the rest of the world in celebration of World Teachers Day. […]
The Chief Executive Office of the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) Dr. Richard Van West Charles has said that he will not be distracted by the resistance that he is being met with in transforming the quality of service being offered by the state owned company. The Board of the Guyana Water Incorporated recently decided to […]
Just two weeks after President David Granger appointed a Tribunal to inquire, investigate and recommend whether Trade Unionist, Carvil Duncan, ought to be removed as Chairman of the Public Service Commission, the public servant has reacted, hinting his refusal to give up the post. Mr. Duncan, who is currently facing fraud charges in the court over […]
As the Police continue their investigations into the fatal accident on the West Bank of Demerara that left a 65-year-old woman dead after she was hit down by a car being driven by a Police Officer, the Attorney for the Assistant Superintendent, James Bond claims that his client was not speeding at the time of […]
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