Indigenous village leaders, called Toshaos, were Tuesday told by Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo that the the choice is there to accept or reject funds allocated to them from Guyana’s sale of carbon credits. “Any Toshao, who believes that this programme is not serving your people and your community, is…
Guyanese pair Jason-Ray Khalil and Samuel Ince-Carvahal have stormed into the semi-finals of the Men’s Doubles of the ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championship with a clinical win over Seth Thong and Leonel Sorrillo of Trinidad and Tobago. Playing at the doubles court at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue…
Francis Sukoo, a 22-year-old labourer, was on Monday fatally stabbed during an argument which started during a drinking session at Sand Hill, Upper Berbice River in Region Ten. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said Sukoo, the suspect and a group of friends were liming at a shop at about 17:00…
Born and raised in the Victoria, East Coast Demerara community, 33-year-old Alex Dane Fraser formed the Victoria Community Development Council (CDC) in April 2021 to assist fellow residents and bring development to the community. Thanks to his initiative and efforts, major development has been happening in the community and Fraser…
The preliminary results of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) were announced Tuesday. Aniyah Couchman, a Queen’s College student, secured Grade One in 11 units. She also got Grade Two passes in two units and a Grade Three pass in one unit. Couchman got the most Grade One passes….
Three boys secured 23 Grade One passes at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, the highest for the country. The top performers are: Rudranauth Sankar of the Anna Regina Secondary School, Dave Chowtie of Queen’s College, and Pradesh Dwarka also of the Anna Regina Secondary School. Sankar wrote…
Guyana’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results for 2024 reveal a modest dip in overall pass rates, slipping from 67.37% in 2023 to 63.23% this year. This data, unveiled by Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain during a press conference at Queen’s College auditorium on Tuesday, paints a nuanced picture…
Guyana maintained a stable pass rate at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) 2024, according to the country’s Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussain. In 2024, 721 students wrote CAPE from 13 secondary schools and four private centers across Guyana when compared to 701 students in 2023. Hussain, presenting the report…
Guyanese Mary Fung-A-Fat has sealed a place in the final of the Women’s Open at the ENet Senior Caribbean Area Squash Association’s Championship, defeating compatriot Ashley Khalil in Monday’s semi-final. Playing in an all-Guyana semi-final at the Georgetown Club Courts, Fung-A-Fat prevailed 3-0 over number two seed Khalil to set…
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Monday evening launched the El Dorado Master Blender 2024 Special Edition Rum in celebration of its 12th year as the official spirit of the Caribbean Premium League (CPL). The special event was held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel. Aged for 12 years, much like El…
