By News Source Guyana on April 10, 2018
News, Politics
In wake of protests by parents of children who attend the Mae’s private school over proposed increases in school fees, a team from the Ministry of Education met with the management of Mae’s School to discuss the proposed school fees hike. The Education Ministry’s team was led by the Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 10, 2018
News, Politics
-by Kurt Campbell- With Guyana’s official application already filed at the International Court for a final settlement on the border controversy with Venezuela, the Guyana Government has confirmed that US$15 million has been set aside for Guyana’s legal costs. The US$15million will be taken from the US$18 million signing bonus Guyana received from ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil is currently […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2018
News, Politics
In an effort to raise the standards of schools across the country, the Ministry of Education today opened a three-day Education Leadership conference. The conference has brought together 50 Primary School Headteachers and Regional Education Officers. At the opening of the conference, Minister of Education Nicolette Henry said she is excited about the endeavour, since […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2018
News, Politics
Guyana’s position to establish its own law school here has been bolstered by the recommendations of the recently completed Canadian funded study into legal education in the region. Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams said Monday morning that Guyana was looking to complete its definitive shareholder’s agreement and business plan which will include a feasibility study by […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2018
News, Politics
(Bloomberg News) Exxon Mobil Corp. got such a “favorable” deal from Guyana, home to the biggest new deepwater oil play, that the tiny South American country should rewrite its tax laws, the International Monetary Fund said. While Guyana should honor the existing deal, future contracts should ensure the state gets a higher portion of crude proceeds, the fund said […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
As Guyanese law enforcement ranks from several agencies come together to undergo an “intense” two-week training programme on investigating fraud, bribery, and corruption, they are being reminded that corruption must also not be allowed to thrive within these very agencies, set up to fight the scourge. Participants have been drawn from the Special Organised Crime […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2018
News, Politics
A prayer breakfast this morning brought together President David Granger, several ministers of government and well-wishers. The aim was to welcome home Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who returned today after recuperating in the United States (US) following a successful heart bypass surgery PM Nagamootoo, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo and his eldest daughter, Maria Nagamootoo, arrived […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2018
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres met Guyana’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge yesterday at UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting was a closed door one. Only a photo opportunity was available to the press. The meeting may have been a briefing from the Foreign Minister about Guyana’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2018
News, Politics
The Guyana Government on Thursday said it has not received any credible evidence to support claims of Venezuelan military maneuvers or incursions in border areas nearing Guyana. State Minister Joseph Harmon told reporters there were reports that have surfaced and those were being investigated. However, he said the lack of confirmed information has stalled any […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2018
News, Politics
Having fought against the Government’s introduction of the value added tax on private school fees and getting the government to withdraw the tax, parents of children who attend the Mae’s private school now appear to have an even bigger problem on their hands. The parents have formed themselves into a group to raise concern over […]