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The Guyana Teachers Union is against the move by the Education Ministry to have secondary schools across the country host a Christmas Luncheon instead of Christmas Parties for the students. The GTU believes the Education Ministry’s decision breaks away from tradition. General Secretary of the GTU Coretta McDonald told News Source today that the union […]
President David Granger today reiterated his call for motorists to exercise greater care in the use of the roads, to reduce unnecessary accidents that claim the lives of both children and adults. Amid the recent increase in accidents, the President said the deaths, disabilities and injuries and damage to property caused by accidents on our […]
The Guyana Defence Force today defended its decision to purchase specialized drones at a cost of $180 million to assist in its surveillance and other work. In a statement issued today the GDF said in its decision to purchase the specialised drones, there were several requirements. Among those requirements were for the drones to be […]
The recently formed political party, Change Guyana has taken the political opposition to task over its campaign promise to reopen the three closed sugar estates, saying such a move is totally impossible. Presidential candidate for Change Guyana, Robert Badal, today said he is firm in his position that any plan to reopen closed sugar estates […]
With the objective of encouraging more reading, the world’s largest floating book store has sailed into Guyana. The Logos Hope ship was officially welcomed back to Guyana last evening at a simple ceremony. Director of the Logos Hope, Pil-Hun Park, stated that they are once again delighted to be in Guyana. He said as the […]
The mother of a student of the Tagore Memorial Secondary School who had her religious attire pulled off her head during a bullying incident at her school wants the issue of bullying in schools to be properly addressed. The mother, Rosanna Mohamed feels that the entire school system in Guyana should be revamped and policies […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon confirmed a major shake-up that will see the Director-General being reassigned and a number of Ambassadors being brought back home. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the position of Director General will now be replaced by the position of Permanent Secretary as exists in other Ministries. […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has made a commitment to implement campaign finance reform in order to fight corruption, if elected to office. This revelation was made on Friday by the party’s General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo who said the issue forms part of the party’s official manifesto 2020- 2025. Political financing laws usually provide […]
Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George Wiltshire today delayed a decision in the case taken to the Court over government’s takeover of the operations of the Berbice river bridge. The Judge had scheduled this morning for her decision but told the Attorneys in the matter that she was delaying her decision as she requested additional documents […]
Hours before the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) officially introduced its 2020 Elections Manifesto today, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Executive Joseph Harmon said he is not impressed. Addressing the PNC Reform’s weekly press briefing at Congress Place, this midday, Mr. Harmon who also serves as the Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, labeled the […]
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