Miranda La Rose

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Leola Agatha Marslow

Career educator Leola Marslow leaves lasting legacies

When a then teenage Leola Agatha Marslow née Wilson began to teach, very much intending to use the experience as a stepping stone to some other profession, she could not have imagined that 42 years later she would be retiring from a fulfilling career as an educator.

Irfaan Ali speaks to reporters yesterday after being elected as the PPP’s presidential candidate for the next elections by the party’s Central Committee. (Photo by Terrence Thompson)

Ali is PPP/C presidential candidate

New People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) presidential candidate Irfaan Ali yesterday said he does not see himself as anyone’s puppet or as an individual within his party but as part of a team to implement its programme on assuming the reins of government after the next elections.

Major General Joe Singh (Ret)

Venezuela’s continued acts of aggression should be identified, protested -Joe Singh

While Guyana awaits the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award on its border with Venezuela, the military, security services and civilians must identify and protest acts of aggression driven by Venezuela’s spurious claim to the Essequibo region and most of the country’s maritime space, retired Major General Joe Singh says.

Members of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), which was launched last evening at Moray House. From left are Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran, Akanni Blair, Dr Henry Jeffrey, Beni Sankar, Timothy Jonas  and Kian Jabour. (Photo by Terrence Thompson)

ANUG launched with pledge not to coalesce for gov’t role

With its main goal being shared executive governance to end decades of ethnic insecurity, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) yesterday entered the political fray with what it said was a legally enforceable pledge not to coalesce with any of the major parties to secure a role in government.

Vibert De Souza (DPI photo)

Former Minister Vibert De Souza honoured in home going service

Francis Vibert De Souza, 73, was not only the first Minister of Amerindian Affairs, he was first and foremost a “fine patriot”, a professional, an entrepreneur, and “a people’s cultural icon”, who composed revolutionary songs and guitar music reflecting the struggles of the Guyanese people.

Paul Pierre

NTC deputy chairman appeals for arming of toshaos

Deputy Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Paul Pierre is appealing to the authorities to provide firearms and other means for toshaos – who have the power to make arrests as rural constables but no means to protect themselves from acts of violence.

Bibi Shadick

GECOM capable of general elections in 90 days – Shadick

Coming off of running a successful local government election just six weeks ago, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has the capability to pull off general and regional elections within the next 90 days, according to Opposition-nominated commissioner Bibi Shadick.

Victor Ferreira

Moruca honours ‘selfless soldier’ Victor Ferreira

The Santa Rosa community in Moruca, Region One (Barima/Waini), yesterday paid tribute in music and prose to the work and legacy of local educator, musician, scout master and sportsman, the late Victor Patrick Ferreira, MS, at the Santa Rosa Roman Catholic Church.

Valerie Garrido-Lowe

Ministers say ‘long road’ ahead but some successes seen in Baramita

Government will support a ban on rum in the Carib community of Baramita, in Region One, if requested, according to high ranking officials of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MoIPA), who say that interventions to address some of the social ills plaguing the community have yielded some success, such as fewer reports of rape.

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