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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 […]
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 […]
In wake of the latest domestic plane crash, that Government has mandated the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to ramp up checks and inspections of aircraft and facilities. In a statement last evening, State Minister, Joe Harmon, said yesterday’s plane crash was the third over the past month and it leaves the government very concerned. […]
Rescuers from the Special Forces of the Guyana Defence Force were hoping for the best, but were greeted by the worst as they reached the crash site of the Air Services cessna aircraft and discovered the lifeless body of the pilot, Imran Khan. Khan was the only person onboard the aircraft on Sunday morning as […]
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 […]
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 […]
The government owned company, that has replaced Wartsila’s operational maintenance role to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on Thursday showed off what it said were more diligent operations, is set to provide profits of up to US$2 million per year. Power Producers and Distributors Inc (PPDI) now assists GPL in the maintenance of four power plants, […]
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. […]
With a consistent pass rate over the last five years, Guyana achieved a 63.68% pass rate with grades 1 -3 at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (CESEC). Last year, Guyana recorded a 63.39% pass rate, which represented an increase of 0.46%. However, despite the slight increase, Minister of Education (acting) Nicolette Henry believes […]
President David Granger has recommitted himself and government to ensuring that the social and economic conditions of Guyana’s Indigenous people, undergo continuous improvement. The hopeful promise came as the President delivered the feature address at the opening of the five-day National Toshaos Conference on Monday. The President said the NTC should no longer be treated as […]
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