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President Ali congratulates Valerie Amos on royal honourPresident Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has offered words of congratulations to Baroness Valerie Amos on her appointment as a member…
About 70% of teachers vaccinated ahead of return to face-to-face classes for secondary schoolsMore than 70 per cent of the teachers in public schools across Guyana have received their COVID-19 vaccines, according to…
Six dead in horrific Berbice accidentSix persons died in the wee hours Saturday following an accident at Ross Village, West Coast Berbice in Region Five.…
UG hopeful for blended reopening in March but COVID concerns lingerThe University of Guyana (UG) has commenced a phased return to some in-person activities but with the enduring pandemic placing…
11 students win US$1,000 each in Guyana-China youth competitionOne student each from every educational district in Guyana wAS awarded US$1,000 (GY$200,000) along with a trophy on Friday at…
Pandemonium as wrong corpse cremated amid mix-up at Suddie ParlourFamily members who were hoping to bury their elderly relative on Sunday were greeted by a coffin, his clothes folded…
Construction of St. Rose’s High back on scheduleMinister of Education Priya Manickchand visited the construction site for the new building which will house the St. Rose’s High…
No more travelling as Anna Regina Secondary offering CAPE for Reg. 2 studentsSecondary school students along the Essequibo Coast and the Pomeroon will no longer have to leave their homes to travel…
School dropouts, unemployment a challenge on Fort IslandAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, school dropouts have been amplified on Fort Island, a small island along the…
More than half of Guyanese children taught but learning loss still a concern - World BankThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected education systems across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region but the World Bank has…
Body of construction worker recovered from Hope CanalThe body of 21-year-old Shaheed Ali, a construction worker and father of one, was recovered from the Hope Canal, East…
$7M Water Supply System commissioned at River’s ViewResidents of River’s View, a village located on the border of Region 10, now have first time and improved access…
‘Reduced’ tour packages reviving local tourism sectorBy Isanella Patoir [email protected] Local tour operators and tour guides are being booked out completely since reducing the cost of…
Sound representation of young people high on agenda for Rhodes ScholarBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] At just 20 years old, Guyanese law student Rawletta Barrow has an ambitious vision for youth…
Expedition Kanuku Mountains reinforces need for protection of Guyana’s rainforestsBy Akeem Greene [email protected] British explorer Lucy Shepherd recently undertook a daring East to West expedition of the expansive Kanuku…
59 families at Hope/ Bath Settlement to receive land titlesSome 59 families who reside in Hope/ Bath settlement on the West Coast of Berbice are expected to receive land…
Guyanese law student cops Rhodes ScholarshipRawletta Barrow of Guyana is the 2022 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar. Governor General Dame Sandra Mason made the announcement last…
$82M Fort Island stelling on track for December deadlineWorks on the construction of the Fort Island stelling in Region Three is about 54 per cent complete. This was…
