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August 5, 2016
Racism is a product of non-cohesive education system- President
President David Granger is hoping to build a more cohesive society through education. He spoke of his desire to see this milestone met on this week’s edition of the Public Interest.
President Granger said a more coherent…
19-year-old charged for failure to render assistance in Corentyne fatal accident
By Malisa Playter Harry
Matthew Stephen Lutchana who was driving Toyota Corolla 192 bearing license plate PLL 3946 which struck down 26-year-old David Murray at Number 51 Village, East Berbice-Corentyne on Monday evening was charged with…
Nandlall says Gov’t not creating conducive environment for economic development
Opposition Member of Parliament, Anil Nandlall writing in his weekly article "The Unruly Horse" said it is the undoubted responsibility of a government to create jobs, directly, as well as, indirectly.
"Governments create jobs,…
Teen dies in ‘freak’ shooting incident
By Royan Abrams
The police in Berbice are investigating a shooting incident which occurred on Thursday evening resulting in the death of a 17-year-old lad.
Handel Daniels of Caracas Village, West Canje Berbice was allegedly…
Contractor of Kato Secondary oppose Audit findings
During a recent visit to the Kato Secondary School in Region 8, an auditing company contracted by the current Government, Rodrigues Architects Limited, highlighted several structural defects in the school which were completed in 2015 by…
Pele pulls out of Olympic Games opening ceremony
Football great Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at the Rio 2016 opening ceremony due to health concerns. The 75-year-old, a three-time World Cup winner, is the most famous athlete in Brazilian history and was due to perform the…
I won’t be T20 captain anymore – Sammy
Darren Sammy has said in a video posted on his Facebook account that he won't be the West Indies T20 captain anymore. In the video posted on Friday, Sammy claimed he got a call from the chairman of selectors who told him they had "reviewed…
100 and going strong
Born in Den-Amstel on the West Coast Demerara one hundred years ago, Agnis Iris Clarke on Thursday celebrated her birth anniversary in the company of Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence, friends and relatives.
Iris…