Guyana News

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has embarked on an initiative aimed at improving teaching practices across schools spearheaded by the National Centre for Educational Research and Development (NCERD).

Commander of Regional Police Division #6 Senior Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus expressed admiration for the recruits when he conducted an inspection at the Guyana Police Force Academy’s Berbice Campus yesterday.

-opposition has questions Huge amounts of material have had to be purchased to stabilize the soil at Wales for the over US$1b gas to energy (GtE) project, drawing concerns from the opposition and raising questions as to whether all investors in that area will face similar expenses.

Guyanese sculptor and former administrator of the E.R. Burrowes School of Art, Ian Ivor Thom,  has provided more details regarding the incident that led to his resignation earlier this month.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday denied disrupting a church service in Settlement, Mabaruma, Region One and arresting several members of the congregation,  stating instead that a pastor agreed to accompany a musician to the police station where the latter was given a warning on noise nuisance and sent away.

The frequent power outages being experienced by residents of Mahdia may soon be a thing of the past with the announcement by government that the township will be getting a new generating set.

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday maintained that a government led by him will not abolish subsidies but rather would work to make electricity and water affordable and ultimately free for low income households and vulnerable groups.

Farmers on the Corentyne at a recent public outreach vented their frustration about NAREI as they said that they have been receiving minimal assistance resulting in Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha expressing his dissatisfaction with the entity in Region Six.

Three men were yesterday afternoon arrested by ranks on patrol in Regional Police Division 4’C’, shortly after they robbed a Chinese supermarket (Ayan Supermarket) at Unity, East Coast Deme-rara.

The police are currently on the hunt for a suspect in connection with the murder of two Stewartville residents who were stabbed reportedly by two persons during a scuffle early yesterday morning in the vicinity of District Club located at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

The Office of the President yesterday announced that President Irfaan Ali had visited Scotland this past week to advance Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy and took part in a series of high-level engagements facilitated by the King’s Foundation.

-has now applied for dance licence By Subhana Shiwmangal The proprietor of the Eclipse Sports Bar at Leonora which is at the centre of  noise nuisance complaints published in the Stabroek News has refuted  allegations made by  letter writer, Jai Lall and says his facility is soundproof.

In a notice yesterday the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority has summoned the Chief Executive Officer and Representative for a Berbice contracting company.

Luke George, a 23-year-old of Aishalton, Region Nine, who allegedly maliciously set fire to his family’s home on Monday evening has been remanded to prison.

Opposition Member of Parliament (MP),  Jermaine Figueira is urging residents of Linden and Region Ten communities to participate in the efforts spearheaded by the government to address the critical issue of flooding.

Torginol Paints again teamed up with Cyril’s Transportation to provide a cricket outing to the children of the Sophia Care Centre.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday handed over two mini excavators to the Region Two Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Administration and a long boom excavator to the Bethany Amerindian community.

As part of the Ministry of Education’s commitment to inclusivity across the education sector and in support of government’s efforts to empowering persons with disabilities, six visually impaired trainee teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) have been presented with laptops to assist in their academic journey.   

The police are investigating the murders of  Mohamed Kalameeden Nasir, a 30-year-old carpenter of Lot 1, Stewartville, West Coast Demerara (WCD) and Arvinda Roopram, a 25-year-old  construction worker of Lot 52 Stewartville, WCD, which occurred at about 2.50 am today in the vicinity of the District Club located at Leonora.