The Ministry of Education has been able to engage some of the families of the more than 500 children who were absent from this year’s sitting of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and it has been found that some children dropped out of school to work on farms or elsewhere to support their families.…

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced a 7% salary increase for sugar workers, in keeping with the salary increase that was only recently announced for public servants. Mr. Jagdeo met today with GUYSUCO Chief Executive Officer Sasenarine Singh, the Guyana Agriculture, and General Workers Union, and the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha to finalize the…

In her final report as General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, longtime party member Amna Ally encouraged the new team that will emerge as the party’s leadership and its members to put their troubles behind and focus on unifying the party to regain office. “Our party endured a lot of slippages, hate and discomfort…

In her final report as General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, longtime party member Amna Ally encouraged the new team that will emerge as the party’s leadership and its members to put their troubles behind and focus on unifying the party to regain office. “Our party endured a lot of slippages, hate and discomfort…

President Irfaan Ali is joined by Housing Ministers Colin Croal and Susan Rodrigues as he unveiled the plaque Joined by housing officials, President Irfaan Ali at the break of dawn on Monday opened the Mocha to Diamond interlink road along the East Bank of Demerara, promising the development of new housing areas and thousands of…

In her final report as General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, longtime party member Amna Ally encouraged the new team that will emerge as the party’s leadership and its members to put their troubles behind and focus on unifying the party to regain office. “Our party endured a lot of slippages, hate and discomfort…

MINIBUS tout, Paul Junior Lynch was, on Monday, charged with the murder of minibus conductor, Morven Nurse, and was remanded to prison. Lynch allegedly stabbed Nurse to death on December 15 at the Route 44 bus part at Commerce Street, Georgetown, during an armed confrontation, the court heard this morning. The accused appeared before Chief…

Region One Commander, Superintendent Boodnarine Persaud, has called on police officers there to be more proactive, and to work with residents as the region continues its fight against crime. Commander Persaud was at the time addressing the annual breakfast and award ceremony of Division One, in the region. He reported that serious crimes in the…

In her final report as General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, longtime party member Amna Ally encouraged the new team that will emerge as the party’s leadership and its members to put their troubles behind and focus on unifying the party to regain office. “Our party endured a lot of slippages, hate and discomfort…

(BBC) – Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile’s presidential election to become the country’s youngest ever leader. In what was expected to be a tight race, the 35-year-old former student protest leader defeated his far-right rival José Antonio Kast by 10 points. Mr Boric told supporters he would look after democracy, promising curbs on…