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Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine today announced that Assistant Chief Education Officer (Primary), Marcel Raymond Hutson is most likely to become the new Chief Education Officer (CEO) following the decision to not renew the contract of former CEO, Olato Sam. “It’s not unlikely we have to make a determination of what needs to be […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated has announced that its Board of Directors has terminated the services of Debt Recovery Manager, Lear Goring. The decision came following a specially convened board meeting on Thursday. Goring was sent on administrative leave pending investigations into reports that he was not qualified for the position of Debt Recovery Manager. The GWI […]
Hundreds of children from communities across Georgetown were Thursday treated to free vaccination, dental checks, haircuts, sporting activities and received back to school packages ahead of the new school term that commences on Monday September 5, 2016. Digicel Guyana continued its annual back to school outreach programme, this year on a much larger scale than ever […]
One day after Guyana recorded another maternal death, the services of the Maternal and Child Health Department received a boost with the donation of obstetric equipment from the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO). Health Minister Dr. George Norton made the disclosure about the latest maternal death as he accepted the equipment on behalf […]
The Georgetown City Council may be inching closer towards the implementation of the parking meter deal following several amendments to the contract and the majority of the Council now being in favour of the contract with the Smart City Solutions company. At a City Council meeting on Wednesday on the issue, 17 out of the 20 […]
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, believes that there should be “on-going checks” of private security services to ensure that the companies are in conformity with the regulations that govern the sector. The Ministry of Public Security through the Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force is responsible for regularising the private security sector, and issuing […]
Four young Guyanese who are involved in small businesses of their own have been selected to be part of President Obama’s 2016 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows Programme. The programme will bring together 250 young leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, including the four from Guyana, to the United States for an exchange […]
(WSJ) BRASÍLIA— Dilma Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla who defied a dictatorship but struggled as Brazil’s president amid a troubled economy and a fractious political climate, was removed from office Wednesday following an impeachment trial she condemned as a coup d’état. Far from ending Brazil’s monthslong political crisis, Ms. Rousseff’s ouster leaves the country’s new […]
The Commission of Inquiry examining the state of veterans in Guyana, opened on Wednesday morning with retired Colonel of the Guyana Defence Force, Lelon Saul, issuing a call for the military to honour more of its veterans while preparing them for life after retirement. During his hour long appearance before the Commission, Col. Saul highlighted […]
A 26-year-old policeman from Stone Avenue, Campbellville was on Tuesday charged and remanded to prison on a causing death by dangerous driving offense. The policeman, Timothy Horatio, who who remains employed by the Guyana Police Force, was driving a minibus along Regent Street on Sunday evening during his off duty time, when he lost control […]
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