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Texila American University offers range of packages for Coursera students
The Texila American University is now offering a range of packages for persons who study with Coursera. Persons who completed courses can now apply for credit exemptions; they are also now pre-qualified, can benefit from a reduction in fees…
325 imprisoned for marijuana; another 79 mentally challenged – Prison Director
By Kurt Campbell
Guyana’s Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels on Friday pressed the issue of alternative forms of imprisonment during his presentation at a virtual launch of a regional comparative report on imprisonment in the…
Border case: ICJ sets Dec. 18 for ruling on Jurisdiction
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) hast set December 18 to deliver its judgment on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the Guyana- Venezuela border controversy case.
In a statement on Thursday, the Court said the decision will be…
Licenced day care centres get $50,000 to be COVID-19 ready
Licenced day care and child care centres across the country will be given $50,000 to ensure they are COVID-19 ready to care for children of essential workers during this time.
This new initiative is being rolled out by the Ministry of…
Over 600 victims of trafficking rescued in three years
Commissioner of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie on Thursday revealed that the Counter-Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP) unit rescued over 600 victims of human trafficking in the span of about three years and a number of perpetrators have been placed…
Call 914 to report domestic abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the reporting of domestic violence and as a result, a domestic abuse hotline number – 914 - was launched on Thursday as the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security concludes its 16 Days…
List of persons receiving public assistance up for review
The newly installed Poor Law Commission, which oversees public assistance for the vulnerable, has said it intends to review the existing list to ensure the “most in need” individuals benefit from the relief programme.
This review was…
Manganese company to start operations in 2021
The Guyana Manganese Incorporated (GMI), a Bosai Mineral Group company, has told Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton that it is on track to begin extracting the mineral by April/May 2021.
Hamilton, along with a team from the Ministry of…
CXC reduces SBAs for 2021 CSEC exams
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has turned down requests to reduce the number of subjects to be written at the 2021 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and has instead, decided to reduce the number of…
Manufacturers from China to repair GPL’s submarine cable
Manufacturers from China are scheduled to arrive in Guyana later this week to repair the Guyana Power and Light (GPL’s) submarine cable, which links the Kingston and Vreed-en-Hoop substations.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works…