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Over 2,000 documented Venezuelans in Guyana; in need of housing & education
Citizenship Minister, Winston Felix on Tuesday addressed Cabinet on the need for systems to be put in place to deal with housing and education for Venezuelan migrants.
This was disclosed in a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency…
After 18 years of abuse, Bibi Ahamad found her strength to move on
By Devina Samaroo
It was the first time he had ever beaten her. They were having one of their usual fights, but this time, he did as he had threatened to do - he hit her. But she let it slide. After all, he had promised never to do it…
GTU prepared to go to court if gov’t penalizes teachers
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) says it is prepared to take the government to the court if action is taken against educators who are likely to proceed on industrial action in the coming weeks.
The teachers union is planning to call a…
Gramoxone’s deadly sting and Guyana’s battle against suicide
By Bibi Khatoon
The fertile lands of Guyana’s coastal plain earned the country the reputation of being the breadbasket of the Caribbean.
To back up their toil on the lands, rice farmers now largely depend on gramoxone (pronounced…
NIS to ask pensioners for web cam/ mobile photo to prove they are alive
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is looking to implement a slew of new measures to combat fraud and improve the services it offers.
The list of new measures includes one which is referred to as the photographic verification of life…
US$8.8M contracts signed to build Secondary schools
The Ministry of Education today signed multi-million dollar contracts for the construction of two new Secondary schools on the coast.
Two contracts were signed for the construction of the Westminster Secondary School, West Bank Demerara…
Jawalla residents fearful of dangers of river travel
Residents of Jawalla, Upper Mazaruni, are becoming increasingly fearful of the dangers posed by river travel, especially after a group from the community narrowly escaped a major catastrophe while traversing the Mazaruni River.
This is…
Young fathers who ‘got lost somewhere along the way’ among country’s 2,000-plus prisoners
Of a total of 2,245 prisoners housed at the various prisons across Guyana, 1,484 are there on conviction, according to the Acting Director of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), Gladwin Samuels.
“Many of these young offenders are fathers…
Child abuser, sexual offender registry coming
The Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) is in the process of piloting a child abuser and sexual offender’s registry.
The database, for in-house viewing, will also be available for duly registered daycares.
It was disclosed that an…
Sugar workers picket Skeldon Estate for severance payment
Several workers who were previously employed at the Skeldon sugar estate on Friday morning picketed the estate calling for the Government to remit the severance payments without any further delay.
In a statement released by the Guyana…
