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In a review of the 2017 National Grade Six Assessment results on Monday, the Working People’s Alliance has dubbed President’s David Granger’s recent reassignment of former Education Minister and WPA Co-Leader Dr. Rupert Roopnarine as “premature.” At a press conference at Rodney House, the WPA also griped over what it said is the “contraction of […]
The People’s National Congress Reform has announced that longtime senior party member, Amna Ally, has taken over as the party’s General Secretary. The appointed was made by Party Leader, President David Granger, and comes as a result of the decision by Oscar Clarke to retire from the post. He had served in the position for […]
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, has indicated that he is ready to cooperate with the Special Organised Crime Unit and any investigation that it may be conducting that may be connected to him. Dr. Singh has hired former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, as his legal representative and in a letter to SOCU yesterday, Mr. […]
The 2017 results of the National Grade Six Assessment examinations will be released on Friday. Already, Education officials are said to be pleased with the improved performance in mathematics. More than 13,000 children wrote the examinations at both the public and private level. While officials have been tightlipped about the results, One senior Education official […]
For the first time in over a decade, Guyana has found itself meeting the standards for the elimination of human trafficking. The country has received high marks in the latest report on human trafficking which was compiled by the US State Department. In the report, which was released on Tuesday, it was pointed out that […]
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has made it clear that he will not allow agents of the Special Organised Crime Unit to search his property as a Court order remains in place, preventing any such search. Mr. Nandlall said he learnt this midday that there were going to be moves by SOCU to visit his […]
The rampant use of Cocaine, Ecstasy and Marijuana among young people in Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima-Waini) is of grave concern to residents in the community. During a visit to the region by the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation recently, it was highlighted that the easy and readily accessibility of these illegal drugs is alarming in the […]
The Opposition, People’s Progressive Party, is not happy with recent statements from the President about the two lists of nominees that were submitted by the Opposition Leader to be considered for the Elections Commission Chairman position. The President found those two lists to be unacceptable and the Opposition Leader has agreed to submit a third […]
The Civil Defence Commission has been called out to begin lending assistance to flood affected residents along the East Coast of Demerara. A number of East Coast Communities found themselves under flood waters following the heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday. A broken pump also contributed to the dilemma in one community and a replacement […]
The Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport is requesting that more youths become involved in the $50M Youth Innovation Project (YIPoG) entrepreneurial opportunity as the entry closing date of submission draws near. The Ministry has set the YIPoG closing date of submission for June 30. The programme, launched last month during the […]
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