The Ministry of Education is happy to announce that the conciliation process initiated by the Ministry of Education to engage the Guyana Teachers’ Union regarding the timeline for which a multi-year agreement should be agreed upon has come to an end.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Labour’s David Lammy becomes Britain’s next foreign secretary pledging to reset relations with the European Union and push for a ceasefire in Gaza, while seeking to build ties with Donald Trump’s Republican Party.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged action to fix the country, not just words, toiday, but warned the voters who handed him a massive electoral majority and those who voted against, that improvements would take time.
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenyan President William Ruto today proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a nearly $2.7 billion budget hole caused by his withdrawal of planned tax hikes in the face of nationwide protests.
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a fierce ultra-conservative critic of Pope Francis, has been found guilty of schism and excommunicated, the Vatican’s doctrinal office said today.
(Trinidad Guardian) The 70,000 rounds of ammunition that the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) had purchased and is now unaccounted for poses a very serious and grave threat to citizens, visitors and national security, says National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds.
A new acting Permanent Secretary has been appointed at the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security but the government has made no announcement about the previous holder of the post, Prema Roopnarine.
Gaining 503.34 marks out of a possible 504.24, Alisha Scheller of Success Elementary School, has emerged as the top-performing student in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations.
A 65-year-old manager of Toucan Distributors Limited was robbed of $10 million on Wednesday night by two men dressed in police uniforms and armed with pistols.
Yesterday, the results for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) 2024 were released, showing a significant increase in passes over 50% in Social Studies and a slight increase in English and Math.
-but says helped to prevent catastrophic spread
While acknowledging some deficiencies connected to the fighting of the Bush Lot blaze that resulted in the death of a man and the destruction of three buildings, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) yesterday defended its response time and said it was able to prevent a catastrophic spread.
Yesterday’s release of the National Grade Six Assessment results revealed that private educational institutions dominated the top 1 percent of the country’s top performers.
Chairman of Region Six, David Armogan yesterday said that the dengue situation in East Berbice-Corentyne is still not under control as cases of the mosquito-borne virus continue to climb.
Relative to several social media posts and online news reports about a ‘shake-up’ in the top brass of the Guyana Police Force, the Force said in a statement last night that the rotation of officers is a management tool that is used to create and foster efficiency in an organisation.
Even as the smuggling of gold out of Guyana attracts enhanced public attention following recent disclosures regarding the illegal movement of the precious metal to the United States, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association [GGDMA] has weighed in with a statement on the issue in which it tags the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission [GGMC], the state agency responsible for the administration of the sector, as being significantly deficient in its responsibility to curb the practice.
– Guyana off to solid start in team event
The combination of Avery Arjoon and Nicholas Verwey propelled Guyana to mixed doubles glory when the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships continued in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Amidst the surfeit of ‘eating places’ that continue to emerge across coastal Guyana, a circumstance arising out of the oil-driven affluence seemingly triggered by enhanced disposable incomes, an upsurge in the numbers of local ‘foodies’ continues to be one of the more visible manifestations of contemporary urban behaviour.
Vincent Alexander, returning officer for the recent PNCR Congress says results of voting for 15 members of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the party will be released today.
CWI Rising Stars U-19 Women’s T20
Guyana got their Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U-19 Women’s T20 campaign off to the perfect start with a thrilling four-run win over hosts Trinidad and Tobago Red Force Divas yesterday.
The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) and the Guyana Stock Exchange Inc have both declined to comment on complaints raised by Banks DIH over the movement in its share price.
Over the weekend, the Orthopaedics Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) embarked on a marathon of joint replacement surgeries to help reduce the backlog in the system.
No Mercy, Boom Bang, Street Ballers, and Cayenne Massive were among the teams to seal their berth in this evening’s main draw following wins in the qualifying segment in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West/East Bank Demerara leg at the Pouderoyen tarmac.
Shadow Minister of Agri-culture with Responsibility for Region #5, MP Viceroy Jordan yesterday said that the government must take responsibility for the destruction by fire at the West Berbice business centre at Bush Lot Village on Monday.
Eleven-year-old Jonelle Kertzious of DeVeldt Primary School left her parents and teachers in awe yesterday as she secured a spot at Queen’s College and topped her primary school.
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Expansion works to the tune of over $11 million are currently underway on the New Amsterdam Amerindian Hostel in Region Six to accommodate the increasing number of Indigenous students from the riverine areas, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated on Tuesday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Keir Starmer will become Britain’s next prime minister today with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll indicated, forecasting Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives would suffer historic losses.
Dear Editor,
I have tremendous love and respect for Dr David Hinds and other officials in the WPA but it would be dishonest of me to say that the WPA can and will garner more votes than the AFC anytime and anywhere.
KINGSTON / TULUM, Mexico, (Reuters) – Hurricane Beryl took aim at some of Mexico’s top tourist resorts yesterday after churning past the Cayman Islands and belting Jamaica with winds that tore apart buildings and uprooted trees.
Dear Editor,
I write this letter to raise a very disgusting, frustrating and annoying situation that has been occurring at the Demerara Harbour Bridge recently.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said “I’m not going anywhere” as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations yesterday to hit back at doubts about his stamina and mental acuity to continue his campaign.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian federal police yesterday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of embezzlement for allegedly misappropriating jewelry he received while head of state, including luxury items given by the Saudi Arabian government, two police sources said.
Dear Editor,
I couldn’t help but imagine what a chutney singer’s lyrics would sound like, accompanied by some tassa drumming, as he or she pictures Nigel Hughes, leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and top-notch attorney, arguing that his law firm’s work with oil companies should fall under the Local Content Act.
LIMA, (Reuters) – The presidents of Peru and Ecuador pledged to join efforts to fight transnational organized crime and also discussed new possibilities for oil processing, Peruvian Dina Boluarte said yesterday.
ASTANA, (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressed their case yesterday for closer security, political and economic cooperation between countries of the vast Eurasian region as a counterweight to Western alliances.
Caribbean U-11 & U-13 Table Tennis Championships
The team of Samara Sukhai and Seona Barker secured a bronze medal for Guyana in the Girl’s U-13 doubles division when the Caribbean U-11 & U-13 Table Tennis Championships continued in the Dominican Republic.
Frontside, Talibans, and Cayenne Massive secured berths to the quarterfinal round following round of 16 wins when the sixth edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship resumed on Wednesday evening at the community centre tarmac.
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic survived a minor scare in his hunt for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon trophy before Iga Swiatek produced a more assured display to reach the third round on an emotional yesterday marked by the start of Andy Murray’s farewell.
(CMC) – West Indies endured a shaky start to their second innings after they got a foretaste of what to expect in their three-Test series against hosts England when former Under-19 international William Luxton led strong batting from the First-Class Counties Select XI with an enterprising, unbeaten hundred in their tour match yesterday.
Dear Editor,
As a little boy, I spent many summer months at No 41 village WCB and walked to my great aunt at Rising Sun (Mary D’Aguiar) property now Rising Sun Horse Racing grounds.
This is the year for elections across the globe. The most important one is in the United States because its potential effects will be felt worldwide, but that is still a few months away.
(Trinidad Guardian) Monday night’s publication of Clico’s 2023 audited consolidated financial statements has raised questions about the lack of transparency in the insurance company’s handling of transactions and information about its former major subsidiary, Methanol Holdings Internation Ltd (MHIL).
GENEVA, (Reuters) – Opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez said he was optimistic millions of Venezuelan voters would spark a democratic transition when they cast their ballots against incumbent Nicolas Maduro at presidential elections later in July.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian state energy firm YPFB is looking to improve conditions for investment in the country’s flagging oil and gas sector and seeking help from Russia to overcome recent fuel shortages, the head of the company told Reuters.
(Reuters) – Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen won the sixth stage of the Tour de France, a 163.5km ride from Macon, as he prevailed in a tight bunch sprint finish yesterday.
GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1078’s trading results showed consideration of $64,276,949 from 300,880 shares traded in 58 transactions as compared to session 1077’s trading results which showed consideration of $18,680,180 from 151,528 shares traded in 26 transactions.
(Reuters) – Argentina beat Ecuador 4-2 on penalties to move into the semi-finals of the Copa America last night after goalkeeper Emi Martinez made two saves for the reigning champions in the shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
By Bruce Ackerman
NEW HAVEN – Both Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Supreme Court have just announced grand opinions trying to resolve the fundamental constitutional issues raised by former President Donald Trump’s claim to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his actions while in office.
By Brian Ngugi
The Bahamas on Friday pushed for stronger commercial cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, saying direct flights and student exchanges could help unlock economic opportunities between the regions.
Ahead of next Wednesday’s start of the July 10th – 12th Caribbean investment forum, the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African multilateral lending agency, African Export-import Bank, to broaden its pre-existing base in terms of business relations fashioned out of a recent series of accelerated business visits between the Caribbean and Africa.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has shortlisted 60 players, 46 of whom competed in the recently concluded Blue Waters Girl’s U-15 Championship, as they begin preparation for the impending CONCACAF Championship Qualifiers.
(Trinidad Express) The Government’s move to nominate two people to the One Caribbean Media board of directors has arisen out of what Minister in the Ministry of Finance Brian Manning yesterday described as its concern for the “precipitous decline in the value of OCM shares”.
There can now be no question than that during the period immediately ahead, the Caribbean will have to ‘park’ much of what would have been its substantive agenda (and here the Caribbean Investment Forum, scheduled to be held in Guyana between July 9th and 12th comes readily to mind) since the intensity of the earliest period of the Tropical Storm ‘Beryl’, suggests that, going forward, we may well become completely preoccupied with a significantly more aggressive weather pattern.
The Jaguars got off to a winning start as they defeated the Hawks by 24 runs when the Zeelandia Sports Club (ZSC) U-16 30-overs Cricket Championship commenced in Wakenaam.
Even as Hurricane Beryl declared its destructive intentions early in what had, for weeks, been projected as a destabilizing hurricane season for the Caribbean, the World Food Programme (WFP), USA had declared its preparedness to support the global body’s emergency response efforts in pursuit of what it seemingly anticipated would have added significantly to the pre-existing food security challenges that have already been impacting on the region.
(Reuters) – You might call it the “swamp thing.” About 280 million years ago, a large creature built somewhat like a salamander but with frightful fangs prowled the swamps and lakes of what is now Namibia, ambushing prey as a top predator in a chilly ecosystem long before the dinosaurs.
National School Basketball Festival
Berbice High and Mackenzie recorded wins in the boy’s U-14 division, while President’s College A was victorious in the girl’s segment when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG)-coordinated National School Basketball Festival continued on Wednesday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.