COMMUTERS traversing the Demerara Harbour Bridge are being asked to exercise caution and follow the traffic advisory as major rehabilitation works are expected soon. The Ministry of Public Works in a press release appealed to drivers to follow the directions advised and laid out by the officers when they are traversing the bridge, as inspections…

The Opposition APNU+AFC today said the release of the mid-year report by the Ministry of Finance proves that the country is indeed facing a cost of living crisis and there needs to be more assistance from the Government. The Opposition has repeatedly called on the Government to introduce a comprehensive plan that could benefit all…

A NUMBER of homes in Dazzell Housing Scheme and Bareroot, East Coast Demerara (ECD) suffered extreme damage as a result of the heavy rainfall and winds on Monday. Members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) from the Regional Division 4 ‘C’ visited both areas on the East Coast of Demerara to assess the damage that…

-over 4,000 candidates did not submit despite deadline extension DESPITE having a two-week extension to submit School Based Assessments (SBAs), over 4,000 candidates did not make any submissions this year. This was on disclosed on Monday by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)’s Director of Operations Dr Nicole Manning, during a ceremony held in Saint Lucia…

Ten beautiful Indigenous women, who are vying for this year’s Miss Amerindian Heritage title, completed their first preliminary challenge at the St. Cuthbert’s Mission on Sunday. The head-to-head challenge saw the women competing to make traditional Indigenous cuisine. The exciting and rigorous challenge was captured in photos by the Department of Public Information.

RESIDENTS of Wakenaam, Region Three, turned out in their numbers for the first-ever housing outreach at the island on Monday. The activity was in keeping with a commitment of President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. It was led by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and…

– Minister McCoy says THE latest claims by the opposition A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) that there was misuse of funds by the President, Dr Irfaan Ali administration are absurd and illogical. This is according to Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame…

— President encourages students who sat CSEC and CAPE examinations AS students began accessing their results in the various Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations on Monday, President, Dr Irfaan Ali in a video message on his official Facebook page congratulated the top performing students and encouraged students who were not as pleased with their results…

–more than double the sum recorded during the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Finance A ROBUST performance from the oil and gas sector, and a marginal increase in non-oil exports during the first half of 2022, have pushed Guyana’s export earnings to US$4.3 billion, more than double the sum recorded during…

QUEEN’S COLLEGE’S Bhedesh Persaud for the third consecutive year has topped the country in one of the regional examinations. This year, he obtained 14 grade ones and a grade three, the most by a Guyanese student at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Persaud was followed by Vish Kistama of Berbice High School, who attained…