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The National Grade Six Assessment examinations in Guyana are administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council, and according to the Director of Operations for Examinations Services at the CXC, Dr Nicole Manning, Guyana recorded significant improvements in English Language, Mathematics and Social Studies at this year’s exams. She noted, however, that the country’s performance in […]
Moments after Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo at a press conference hinted at the need for a probe of the relationship between ExxonMobil and AFC Leader and Prominent Attorney, Nigel Hughes over conflict of interest concerns, Mr. Hughes said he would welcome any such probe. Hughes is a senior partner in the Hughes, Fields and Stoby […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today hinted at a possible investigation into what he considers a historical conflict of interest relationship between ExxonMobil Guyana and recently elected Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes. The Hughes, Fields and Stoby Law Firm, of which the recently elected AFC Leader serves as a senior partner, is one […]
Noting the concerns expressed by the business owners and residents of Bush Lot who were affected by Monday’s fire, which claimed the life of a businessman and gutted several businesses, the Guyana Fire Service in a second statement on the tragedy admitted that issues with some of the fire hoses and delays in accessing an […]
The Georgetown City Council through its Solid Waste Management Department, is working with a number of waste disposal companies to tackle the build-up of garbage in the city’s commercial district and within a number of communities. In the past few weeks, residents across several wards of the city have been complaining about the build up […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced that he will be writing to the US Department of Justice by the end of this week to seek information regarding the recent US sanctions against The Mohameds and their businesses and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas. Last week the Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh […]
The Ministry of Labour has launched an online “Life Skills” training programme to further boost the country’s human resources and advance accessibility countrywide, especially in the hinterland. The Programme will be spearheaded by the Labour Ministry’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) and Coursera, which is a global online course provider. During brief remarks at the […]
Three months after the Constitutional Reform Commission was constituted by President Irfaan Ali, the Commission is still to meet. However, Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, who is a member of the Commisson has explained that now that the “seat of the commission” is in place, a meeting will likely be convened soon. “I was a delegate […]
Re-elected Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton, while not being opposed to a consensus candidate to lead an opposition coalition into the next general elections, has made it clear any consensus candidate will have to likely come from his party, the PNC Reform. “Well, the consensus candidate is a loose concept. But […]
Grenada has received the first shipment of relief aid from Guyana as the sister CARICOM state recovers from the ravages of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in the Grenadian island of Caricou on Sunday. In a statement, the Civil Defence Commission stated that the relief items included generators, water purification tablets, chainsaws, batteries, hygiene items […]
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