Manickchand slams APNU as ‘extremely bizarre’ for opposing education cash grant
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday night slammed the opposition for opposing and criticising the distribution of the education cash grants which entitles...
Distribution of $225M in cash grants for Essequibo starts Wednesday
The Ministry of Education will Wednesday begin the rollout of the education cash grant and uniform allowance, with each child attending public school being...
Case file on Haresh Singh murder not missing – Crime Chief
Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Wendell Blanhum on Tuesday rebuffed reports that the case file on the investigations into the murder of 17-year-old Haresh Singh...
Manickchand sees no reason schools should not reopen in September
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said the goal for the reopening of schools remains September 2021 once it is safe to do so....
Construction of first 40 professional houses in Reg. 10 underway
Following an announcement from President Dr. Irfaan Ali that 1,000 houses will be constructed in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice), works are underway for...
$29.2M contract inked for Parika Market upgrade
The Parika Market in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is set to receive a facelift after a $29.2 million contract was signed on Tuesday...
After years of advocacy Cabinet green-lights Guyana Hemp Policy
By Kurt Campbell
“The battle to legalise industrial hemp in Guyana has come to an end,” were the words of Co-Chair of the Guyana Hemp...
Two more COVID deaths from Reg. 4; 53 new infections
Two more persons have died from the dreaded COVID-19, taking the overall number of deaths since March 2020 to 499.
The latest fatalities, as reported...
Cop collapses, dies at home
Police are investigating the sudden death of one of their colleagues, Lance Corporal Albert Perreira, 44, who collapsed and died at his Reid Street,...
Health Min. notes decline in ‘COVID’ infections but says hot spots still exist
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday drew attention to what he said was a steady decline in the number of new infections...