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Two feared drowned at Unity Beach
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating an incident at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which has left two persons missing after they were reportedly swept away by strong currents on Sunday afternoon. Missing are Lyodisa Waldron, called “Loyda,” a 20-year-old salesgirl of Victoria Village, ECD, and Andri Francis, called “Bobby,” a 31-year-old...
Aircraft crashes in Region Seven
A Cessna 182P Skylane aircraft N9347G, reportedly owned by well-known Guyanese pilot and operator Orlando Charles crashed on Sunday morning...
Five homeless as fire destroys Port Mourant house, arson suspected
A fire completely destroyed a house at Port Mourant on Tuesday morning, rendering five people homeless. Stephanie Cecil, 29, a...
Dharmic Sabha to host Kartik Purnima Aarti on Sunday
Kartik Snaan or Kartik Purnima is observed on Sunday, November 29th, 2020 by the Hindu community. This sacred day is...
End to robbery of Brickdam Sec. students as Ministry, Police step in
Several safety measures are to be implemented to prevent robberies committed on students of the Brickdam Secondary School following engagements...
Single mother uses climate-smart farming to relieve stress, increase income
Managing a farm under harsh climatic conditions is hard. Being a single parent is hard. Being a full-time teacher is...
Senior Edu. Officer to perform duties of assistant Chief Education Officer
In an effort to improve the integrity and structure of the examination systems that exist in the education sector, the...
Deputy CEO appointed to handle education policies in Hinterland villages
The Ministry of Education has created the post of Deputy Chief Education Officer (CEO) for Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development...
17 women killed this year; Human Services Min. launches 16 days of activism against violence
A total of 17 women have been killed for the year thus far by their spouses, leaving 43 children motherless,...
School vouchers distributed in Linden
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday launched the uniform and school supplies voucher distribution exercise in Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region...
UG to start prosecution course for LLB graduates, Police
The University of Guyana will soon begin training prosecutors in an effort to strengthen the prosecutorial arm of the Guyana...
Almost 700 re-hired; $126M spent as GuySuCo pushes ahead with reopening sugar estates
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has re-hired a total of 690 persons to work on three closed estates as...
22,000 students to benefit from school uniform/ supplies voucher in Reg. 6
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Saturday commenced the distribution of the $4,000 school uniform and supplies voucher programme in...
Ministry takes control of Yarrowkabra Sec. School after contractor finally vacates
The Ministry of Education now has full control of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School site located on the Soesdyke Linden Highway....
Teachers on strike at Bishops’ over social media posts
Teachers at the Bishops’ High School in Georgetown are currently on day two of strike action over several posts on...
Young doctor on a mission to help children in remote communities
By Bibi Khatoon A 35-year-old doctor at the Kumaka District Hospital in Region One is on a mission to ensure...
UWI Open Campus to train 20,000 Guyanese in 5 years
(CNC 3) – Over the next five years, some 20,000 Guyanese are expected to benefit from the tertiary level education...
Five teachers, six students positive for COVID-19 in Bartica
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand in her latest update on COVID-19 tests administered to teachers and students, said that five...
Tears as President Ali immediately fulfils wish of young girl to continue learning
When single mother Shelly Drugan heard that President Irfaan Ali would be meeting with citizens in Berbice Friday, she was...
Two students test positive for COVID-19 in Bartica
Two students in Bartica, Region Seven have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently being isolated at their respective dormitories....
All ‘dorms students’ now required to isolate on campus or be transferred to another school
By Isanella Patoir Students, who attend schools with dormitory facilities, will now be required to isolate in the dorms for...
