Politics

Dr. George Norton takes over Youth,Sport and Culture portfolio as Nicolette Henry confirmed as Education Minister

President David Granger has announced that Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton will, as of September 1, assume responsibility for Culture Youth and Sport, allowing Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry to focus on improving the quality of and access to education countrywide.  In a statement, the Ministry of the Presidency said Dr. Norton […]

City Hall further delays vote on parking meter project

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council has further delayed the vote on the parking meter project. At a statutory meeting this afternoon, the Council agreed to discuss the fate of the parking meter project during a special session on September 7th. The move, which in effect delays the vote, comes as brightly coloured posters supporting paid parking […]

Joe Singh, Teni Housty and Annette Arjoon among Jagdeo’s latest GECOM Chairman nominees

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has submitted a third list of nominees for the position of Chairman of the Elections Commission. The list includes a former GECOM Chairman, an environmentalist, a former Magistrate and two Attorneys. See full release from Opposition Leader below: “Today, I submitted to President David Granger, the names of six (6) persons […]

Three young Guyanese entrepreneurs to participate in US State Dept. Young Leaders Fellowship

The U.S. Embassy has announced that three young Guyanese entrepreneurs have been selected for the 2017 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program.  The five-week programme is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and will bring together 250 young leaders from 36 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America to the United States […]

QC dominates top spots in CSEC examinations

Queen’s College continues to live up to its reputation as the top school in the country and has once again dominated in the top 26 at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (CSEC). With a total of 24 Grade Ones and one Grade Two, Michael Bhopaul was named this year’s top student for Guyana. […]