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Isaac Caesar
Isaac Caesar

Boy badly hurt in Regent St crash out of ICU

Isaac Caesar, the 15-year-old boy who was listed as critical at the Georgetown Public Hospital after the fatal Regent Street accident two Saturdays ago, has been transferred from the Intensive Care Unit to the ward after he regained consciousness.

Evelyn Hamilton
Evelyn Hamilton

PTAs, student councils to be strengthened to monitor schools

The Ministry of Education (MoE) plans to revive and strengthen Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) and student councils across the country in order to foster a community alliance that it hopes will help to improve the quality of education offered, especially in the hinterland.

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Nature-based solutions needed to fight climate change

By Gaulbert Sutherland in Hawaii   More emphasis needs to be placed on often overlooked nature-based solutions such as conservation to protect against the challenges of climate change and ensure sustainable development, according to a top United Nations climate official.

Oil revenue has potential to transform Guyana

Guyana’s imminent oil production will yield significant revenue that can create a large number of jobs in the manufacturing of value-added agricultural products and the development of its physical infrastructure, while at the same time delivering quality education for a diversified economy, United States Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway says.

Acting Top Cop urges ranks to stop harassing public

Acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine yesterday urged ranks of the Traffic Department and the Anti-Crime Unit to stop harassing the public while carrying out their duties and he warned that those found guilty of such behaviour would face strict penalties.

King defends approval for seventh floor addition to Camp St building

The Georgetown municipality has challenged the right of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) to object to its decision to allow the construction of a seventh floor at the Camp and Robb streets junction, while claiming that its approval does not in any way affect the High Court injunction that was issued to block the development.

George Simon

George Simon calls on gov’t to reconsider Walter Roth move

Archaeologist and renowned artist George Simon is urging government to reconsider plans to relocate the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, highlighting a number of concerns such a move would entail and pointing out that at the moment, there is no suitable facility for the museum’s collection.

AG denies obstructing Deputy Registrar’s work

Attorney-General (AG) Basil Williams has sought to distance himself from any direct interference in preventing Deputy Registrar of the Deeds Registry Zanna Frank from performing her duties, while contending that she has presented no evidence to support her claims against him in a recent lawsuit.

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