Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday night slammed the opposition for opposing and criticising the distribution of the education cash grants which entitles every public school student to $19,000. General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union and APNU Parliamentarian Coretta McDonald posted on her Facebook page that “Headteachers, you were trained as an EDUCATOR…
The driver of the Region 10 Chairman who was arrested last week for questioning about the fire at the GECOM Wismar office last year, was released from Police custody this afternoon without any charge being filed against him. The driver Roy Marshall was in Police custody since last Thursday night when a group of Police…
–CGX announces; says multimillion-dollar project to be completed by 2023 AS work intensifies at the various oil blocks offshore Guyana, Canadian oil-and-gas exploration company, CGX Energy Inc., is positioning itself to capitalise on the plethora of opportunities that will stem from the expansion of the burgeoning oil- and-gas sector by commencing major civil works for…
The Cardiology Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was boosted with the donation of a spanking new ECG Machine, made possible by the Rotary Club of Georgetown and Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI). At the simple presentation ceremony on Monday at GPHC, Rotary President, Ramona Singh, explained that in May,…
The Ministry of Education has announced that it will begin the distribution of the $15,000 “Because We Care” cash grant and the $4,000 uniform allowance for children in the public education system from next week. In total, each child in the public education system will receive $19,000. The Ministry said the two programmes are catering…
— Dr Singh tells CDB President SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, says the government’s vision is to achieve a diverse and resilient economy. The minister was speaking, on Saturday, at a review meeting for the projects being facilitated by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The…
England’s hopes of ending a 55-year wait for a major trophy were crushed in heartbreaking fashion as they lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley. Despite two saves by Jordan Pickford, missed penalties from Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka proved decisive. In their first men’s final…
There are reports that the Government is making efforts to source the 2nd dose of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine directly from the manufacturer, according to sources within the Ministry of Health. With thousands of persons across the country waiting on the 2nd dose and the middle-man supplier for the Government falling flat with accessing the…
–highest ever returns since trade of commodity started locally WITH oil prices on the rise globally, Guyana could see the returns from its burgeoning petroleum sector growing, starting with earnings from the sale of its seventh oil lift, which could rake in around US$75 million. The country’s seventh oil lift was safely and successfully completed…
There are reports that the Government is making efforts to source the 2nd dose of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine directly from the manufacturer, according to sources within the Ministry of Health. With thousands of persons across the country waiting on the 2nd dose and the middle-man supplier for the Government falling flat with accessing the…
