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Saturday, November 23, 2024

OMNI Helicopters hosts search & rescue recruitment drive in Guyana

ODITC, the joint venture between 3t EnerMech, Guyana-based Orinduik Development Inc., and Windsor Technologies, has provided its industry-leading assessment and training facilities to aid...

NGSA: “Parental involvement is very important” – mother of Region 7 top student

…as Aresia makes Karrau village proud By Alva Solomon When the Education Ministry released the results of the National Grade Six Examinations (NGSA) on Friday, young...

Burn the midnight oil – Region 2 top performer to future NGSA students

Eleven-year-old Avron Doodnauth of Sparta Primary School is the top performer for Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). Doodnauth, who...

Distribution of $40k per child ‘Because We Care’ cash grant starts on June 5

The Ministry of Education will soon start the distribution of this year's 'Because We Care' cash grant, which has been increased to $40,000 per...

Drugs, knives, scissors among items found on ECD students

The Guyana Police Force carried out the ’Operation Shakedown’ exercise at secondary schools on the East Coast of Demerara during which several prohibited items...

Govt describes GTU’s protest as ‘disingenuous’

The Ministry of Education has referred to an organised protest by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) as ‘Opportunistically and disingenuously’ since there is continuous...

2 Guyanese teachers complete CARICOM’s Skilled Workers Programme

Two Guyanese Secondary School Teachers recently completed the CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme in Belize. Queen’s College Business Education Head of Department Ms Calisiah Richmond and Zeeburg...

All schools designated as examination centres to be closed during NGSA

The Education Ministry has announced the closure of all primary schools designated as examination centres on May 3 and 4, 2023, for the administration...

National Library launches ‘Storytime in the Park’

- National Literacy Dept to launch 'Read Guyana Challenge' in May Education Minister Priya Manickchand was the guest reader at the Juvenile Department of the...

32 schools to have delayed reopening – MOE

The Ministry of Education has announced that some 32 schools across Guyana will have a one-day delayed reopening. This was related by Chief Education Officer,...

Recent Articles

Corentyne fire that killed 5 was deliberately set – Divisional Fire Officer

The recent fire at No. 64 Village Corentyne, Berbice which claimed the lives of a mother and her four children was an act of...

No decision yet on use of biometrics at 2025 polls – GECOM Chair

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to decide on the use of biometrics at next year’s polls even after a feasibility study was...

Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman

Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, EBD, was who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by Police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged today...

Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service

Sheran Harper, A.A., has been awarded the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, recognising her exceptional contributions over more than...

Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail

Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus has been slapped with additional criminal charges. Brutus, a businessman named Corwin Nicholson and a Police Sergeant named Latoya...

Letter: ‘No’ to electronics and biometrics in 2025 Guyana elections

Dear Editor, Just recently, Anil Nandlall, AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, succinctly and definitively commented that “They (the PNC especially), will do everything within...

GDF Coast Guard opens boat ramp with support from U.S. Southern Command

As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) formally inaugurated the opening of the boat...

Guyana has “big role” in creating new world order in Global South – PM...

Having already positioned itself as a voice for the Global South, India believes Guyana can play a key role in creating a new world...

$100M allocated to transform Linden’s riverfront

Eight contracts were signed early this morning for the waterfront development of Linden and Wismar. A total of $100 million was allocated to transform the...

Citibank open to establishing office in Guyana

The Government of Guyana in 2023 commenced talks with US-headquartered Citibank and other international financial institutions. On Thursday, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo noted that...