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Photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Visits to places outside of Georgetown serve as learning experiences.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday condemned the APNU+AFC government’s move to secure a lucrative pension package for former PNC Prime Minister Hamilton Green, while saying it is an insult to taxpayers to upkeep a politician that helped to sow ethnic divisions that continue to plague the country.

A Venezuelan man was stabbed to death yesterday morning at Eteringbang Landing after a misunderstanding erupted between him and his assailant during a drinking spree.

The newly formed Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has begun operating and wants the public, especially bidders, to acquaint themselves with the law and the procedural requirements of the procurement process.

When 31-year-old long-distance runner Cleveland Forde walked across the stage last weekend to receive his Bachelor in Business Management (with Distinction) degree from the University of Guyana he did so with pride, but foremost on the athlete’s mind was all that he still wants to achieve in his sports career.

Despite having been told it was not possible for him to pursue two levels of academic study simultaneously, Chaitram Mohamed, a 2016 economics graduate of the University of Guyana (UG) who has already begun reading for his Masters, was determined to prove his naysayers wrong whilst staying on track to fulfil his dream of attaining his PhD by 25.

A compromise has been reached on the planned construction that prompted a protest last week by Queen’s College students, according to Chairman of the school’s Board of Governors Conrad Plummer.

Guyana has made significant progress for children in the areas of access to quality education, healthcare, reduction of child mortality and the impact of diseases on children’s lives, UNICEF said today as it marked Universal Children’s Day.

November, 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of a 17-month withdrawal of state advertising from Stabroek News by the Jagdeo administration in what has come to be seen as the most serious attack on press freedom during the period of PPP/C governance from 1992 to 2015.

The Dharm Shala Home of Benevolence for All Races will host its annual children’s Christmas party on Thursday, December 8 at its 140 King Edward and Sussex streets, Albouystown premises from 2 pm.

Even though the Halito Hotel is currently in receivership it is still operating as per normal since no reasonable offer was made.

The report on the inquiry conducted by Major General (Ret’d) Joe Singh on allegations of misconduct against two Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) directors will be discussed with the GNBA Board and before a decision is made on the way forward, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has said.

Police are investigating whether Rondell Marks, who was shot and killed on Tuesday last, played a role in the shooting and robbery of money changer Vishwahnauth Nouwbat earlier this month.

WUZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s ambitions to tighten up regulation of the Internet have found a second wind in old fears – terrorism and fake news.

BEDMINSTER, NJ (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside a fierce rivalry yesterday and held talks likely to feed speculation that Romney could be in line to be the next US secretary of state.

Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira has written Minister of State Joseph Harmon to inquire about steps that will be taken to appoint a new chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) in light of the impending exit of current office holder Dr Steve Surujbally.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Friday defended placing Director Public of Information and AFC executive Imran Khan as interim Chairman of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), stating that there have been positive changes since then.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The heads of the Pentagon and the US intelligence community have recommended to President Barack Obama that the director of the National Security Agency, Admiral Michael Rogers, be removed from his position, sources familiar with the matter said yesterday.

 (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump yesterday defended his decision to settle lawsuits over his Trump University real estate seminars for $25 million, saying he does not have time to fight the fraud cases in court now that he is headed to the White House.

A man was yesterday morning arrested shortly after he robbed a Venezuelan national of a quantity of cash and other valuables at a hotel in Charity, Essequibo.