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Without ever mentioning Venezuela, President Irfaan Ali this morning opened his address at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington by highlighting what he called a historical territorial threat to Guyana. The President, who addressed the OAS Protocolary meeting of the Permanent Council, said that since independence, Guyana has had to deal with […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has announced that the 2023 National Grade Six Assessment Examinations will take place on the 2nd and 3rd May, 2024. In announcing the dates on Thursday, the Education Minister also said the results for the exams will be available on or before the 10th July, 2024. “There will be two […]
Guyana’s non-permanent election to the UN Security Council will be used to push for global peace and security, President Irfaan Ali said today as he addressed a forum in Washington D.C. The President said one of the more pressing issues is have to a UN resolution on the crisis in Haiti which has been going […]
The Government is hoping to conclude negotiations for eight of the oil blocks that attracted bids before the end of the year. The negotiations will include the six bidders that submitted a total of 14 bids for eight of the 14 offshore blocks that were put up for public auction. Groups formed by Exxon Mobil […]
Acknowledging that there is an active recruitment of nurses from Guyana and some challenges in the Education sector, President Irfaan Ali this morning said his government has started a process to ensure that Guyanese who are interested in becoming teachers and nurses, are properly trained and compensated. The President was responding to questions this morning […]
Hundreds of teachers from across Regions Four and Six did not show up for school on Wednesday and Thursday as the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) initiated industrial action, intended to heap pressure on the Government to begin negotiation on the proposed multi-year agreement submitted by the union three years ago. Since August 2020, the Guyana […]
A number of Central Executive Committee members of the People’s National Congress have been expressing concern about the party leader’s recent announcement, that the biennial delegates congress for the party will take place sometime next year, and one Central Executive Member has documented his concerns in a letter to the Chairman and other senior party […]
The Mahdia Dorm Fire Commission of Inquiry will commence public hearings on Friday. The hearings will take place at the Commission’s Middle Street Secretariat, and will run for approximately one month. Three witnesses are expected to take the stand on Friday. However, despite a previous commitment to have the hearings streamed live for public viewing, […]
The Ministry of Education has announced salary adjustments for certain categories of teachers. The eligible teachers will receive a lump-sum payment for the period September 1, 2020 to September 30 2023 in October, and moving forward, the adjustments will be reflected in their monthly salaries. In a circular issued today, Finance Secretary, Sukrishalall Pasha, said […]
-by Svetlana Marshall- With the country facing a growing shortage in skilled and semi-skilled workers, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) believes the Government needs to put the requisite systems in place now to allow for the large-scale importation of workers to address the shortage. In an interview with News Source, President of […]
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