The University of Guyana (UG) through its Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Law, is denying allegations circulating on social media sites, that named functionaries of the central government and the University of Guyana were involved in altering the grade point average (GPA) of one law student from 4.0 to 3.9 to enable another student to be designated the Best Graduating Student of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme for 2024.
The Ministry of Health’s Georgetown School of Nursing yesterday hosted its Biennial Graduation Ceremony, which saw the graduation of 434 healthcare professionals, the institution’s largest cohort since its establishment in 1945, a release from the ministry announced.
Suriname on Monday celebrated 49 years of independence and both it and Guyana underscored the nearly five decades of bilateral cooperation, highlighting its importance, more so that a bridge linking the two countries is under active consideration.
At a conference hosted with stakeholders and small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) to discuss how banking can be made easier in Guyana, CEO of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) Dowlat Parbhu emphasized the bank’s commitment to simplifying banking processes and enhancing accessibility for all Guyanese through innovative solutions and technology.
The government yesterday tabled a financial paper in Parliament to cater for a portion of the $100,000 cash grant that is to be paid to each adult Guyanese.
By Khadidja Ba
A landmark bill aimed at the management and administration of public data was passed yesterday in Parliament after hours of heated debate.
With no collective agreement yet reached by CARICOM on the free movement of nationals, respective member states are rolling out their own policy initiatives.
-without requiring letters of administration
With unanimous support from both sides of the House the Deceased Persons Estates’ Administration (Amendment) Bill was last evening passed by the National Assembly allowing for the payment of up to $750,000 to a claimant without requiring letters of administration as currently required previously.
A Venezuelan national, 27-year-old Andreana Jimenez, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to face multiple human trafficking charges tied to the Red Dragon Nightclub on Robb Street and was granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million
Jimenez, a mother of one, was assisted by a translator as she pleaded not guilty to four charges.
A 78-year-old Herstelling man died in an early morning accident yesterday as he attempted to cross in front of a moving truck in the vicinity of the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
Omeca Primo, the taxi service owner previously remanded on 13 charges of false pretence and denied bail, was granted bail totalling $20.4 million yesterday.
Attorney-at-law Charrandass Persaud has transitioned into the private sector as a contractor, securing a $50 million road project in Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.
The secondary school being build in Nappi Village in Region Nine is to be named after the late famed balata artist and toshao, George Tancredo, according to a release from the Ministry of Education.
In the wake of continuing road deaths, the PNCR/APNU says it would establish a dedicated agency for traffic management and road safety if elected to office.
A 41-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 24 months in prison by Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court after he pleaded guilty to stealing items valued at a sum of $570,000.
