While secondary school students from Form Two to Six are set to return to school for daily face-to-face classes from January, the Guyana Teachers Union has indicated that it is still to be consulted on the decision. However, the Ministry of Education is moving ahead with its plan for the full reopening for students in…
RYAN Da Silva, who was recently busted with 15 brick-like parcels of cocaine valued $113 million, was, on Tuesday, charged with possession for trafficking, and remanded to prison. Da Silva’s matter was heard by Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court, where it was alleged that he had 17.4 kilograms (38.3lbs) of cocaine in…
See below full statement issued by the Private Sector Commission: The Private Sector Commission extends congratulations to Mr. Aubrey Norton on his election as the Leader of the Peoples National Congress. The Commission looks forward to Mr. Norton leading a strong, responsible and vibrant opposition, upholding the Constitution and urging respect for the maintenance of…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has acknowledged that it will take a long time before sugar estates in Guyana can return to any form of viability. In a video statement released by his office, Mr. Jagdeo said the government has realized that in some areas it cannot return to sugar and has to create an alternative…
GUYANA’S Court of Appeal, on Tuesday, ruled that it has special jurisdiction to hear and determine the appeal of the elections petition, 99 of 2020, filed by the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) seeking to nullify the results of the 2020 General and Regional Elections. Two Justices of Appeal, Chancellor…
Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud Monday officially handed over a spanking new home to a mother of six. The 16 feet by 20 feet home is valued at over $1 million and is located at Matthew’s Ridge, North-West District, Region One (Barima-Waini). Ernesta Lara had lost her home due to…
The National COVID-19 task force intends to pull the plug on Christmas parties and gatherings. In a statement the National Task Force said while it has noted the great demands by sections of the public to celebrate Christmas the traditional way, it cannot drop its guards due to the new Omicron variant. “Due to the…
Brass Aluminum and Cast Iron Foundry (BACIF) Limited is willing to accept 12 footballers into its trainee programme, where they will be tutored over a 12 to 18-month period. This disclosure was made Tuesday by the Managing Director of BACIF, Peter Pompey, who indicated the training would be focused on life skills geared to develop…
Police investigators are probing the death of a 13-year-old North West District, Region One boy, and the hospitalisation of his family members after they all consumed a homemade drink that is suspected to have been poisonous. The dead teen has been identified as Rondel Henry. His mother and father along with his three siblings remain…
The Court of Appeal in a 2-1 decision on Monday afternoon ruled that it has the jurisdiction, or power, to hear an appeal filed against a January decision of Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George to throw out an elections petition brought by Monica Thomas and Brenan Nurse. Justice Rishi Persaud was the dissenting judge. Justices…
