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UG Students can now repay loans using MMG App; Partnership with Western Union to be launched soon
Despite presenting several options for students to repay the University of Guyana during the Jubilee Independence Anniversary celebrations, the Government is still left with a huge number of outstanding student loans. Minister of Finance,…
All systems in place to mitigate possible flooding- Minister Patterson
Georgetown, Guyana – (June 1, 2017) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), which has responsibilities for disaster management and risk reduction, is urging all citizens to be on alert even as Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. David…
GWI, GDF engineers assess damages to roads, bridges, schools & homes in flood hit communities
A technical team from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Engineer Corps, which were dispatched to the flood-affected communities in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), have completed their assessments and are…
Youths must be given opportunities – First Lady
By Devina Samaroo First Lady, Sandra Granger today (Thursday, May 25, 2017) charged that young people – the future leaders – must be given opportunities to advance themselves and contribute to the development of the nation. She expressed…
Marcel Hutson confirmed as Chief Education Officer
(GINA) Marcel Hutson has been confirmed as the Chief Education Officer (CEO) of the Ministry of Education. Hutson has been acting in the position, from August 2016, following the decision of the government not to renew the contract of…
Four year project signed to reduce crime in five targeted communities
Youths in five communities in Georgetown and one in Berbice will benefit from a four-year programme which seeks to provide long-term solutions to crime, violence and other social ills. The Government of Guyana and United States Agency for…
Speaker withdraws motion to debate VAT on Education
The People's Progressive Party was prepared to table a motion in the National Assembly on Monday, May 08, 2017, calling for the revocation of VAT on private education. The motion was intended to also test the Alliance For Change (AFC) which…
Teachers blame Interactive Radio Instruction programme for poor Math performance- Education COI
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the education sector’s preliminary report has recommended that the Ministry of Education re-evaluate the Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) programme. Chairman of the COI, Ed Caesar recently presented…
AFC wants Gov’t to set up task force to review VAT on Private Education
The Alliance For Change (AFC) says it will make strident representation within the Coalition Government that the current 14% Value Added Tax (VAT) on education be removed. The party says it is of the view that the status of private…
UG to get solar farm and student housing complex from Trinidadian companies
The University of Guyana and MovieTowne Inc have signed to MOUs paving the way for the development of a solar farm project and the construction of student housing complex at the Turkeyen Campus. The proposed solar farm project will allow…
