Teachers who will be pursuing their Bachelor of Education degrees will no longer need to apply for release forms to attend classes as the University of Guyana (UG) will now offer classes outside of the normal teaching hours. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced on her Facebook page that from September 2022, all classes for…

–after audit report shows cheques were reportedly paid to contractor before completion of works THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Monday, called for a criminal investigation to be launched into a 2018 project, which involved repairs to a self-acting sluice at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, for which cheques were prepared and purportedly paid out before…

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) in a simple yet significant ceremony that will see the two organisations partnering, with emphasis placed on improving the delivery of quality services. The agreement was signed in the GCCI’s Boardroom, located at…

PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, celebrated another year on the planet and was treated to a medley of local tunes by the Guyana Police Force Band, at State House, on Monday. The Head of State was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’ (ag), Calvin Brutus; Deputy Commissioner ‘Operations’ (ag), Ravindradat Budhram; representatives from the Office of the…

President Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote address at the prestigious Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception on Wednesday (April 27) in the United Kingdom. The Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception is geared towards providing UK, Caribbean and Central American countries and companies the opportunity to network with their counterparts in Europe.…

RESIDENTS of Kaibarupai, Region Eight, will soon be able to enjoy first-time access to potable water through the new Kaibarupai Water Supply System. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal; Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Director of Hinterland Services, Ramchand Jailal and a team visited the ongoing project on Sunday. Close to 500 villagers reside in…

Randy Lee, 62, a mechanic of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, was killed after he swerved from a pothole and lost control of the motor pick-up (GNN 3286) he was driving. Police Headquarters reported that the accident occurred at about 14:30hrs on Monday along the #58 Mabura trail. According to the report, Lee was allegedly speeding…

— samples to be sent overseas for testing THE autopsies conducted on the bodies of Justin Teixeira and Richie Hansraj are inconclusive and further tests would be needed to determine the cause of death. Relatives were also instructed not to cremate the bodies as there may be need to have them exhumed. The autopsies were…

Senior citizens of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) will now have a common space to relax, socialise and be cared for as the first senior citizens centre has been commissioned in the town. The building, located at Beverley Hills Drive, was constructed by the Lethem Mayor and Town Council at the cost of $3…

The Ministry of Education is hoping to get a clearer picture of the number of students who may have fallen out of the education system during the past two years of schools being closed because of the pandemic. Today, schools across Guyana started to reopen for in-person full-time classes. In recent weeks, the Education Ministry…