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Education Minister rubbishes false claims by Vincent Alexander
I read a letter by Vincent Alexander in Monday (May 1) newspapers where Mr. Alexander falsely claims the Government closed night schools in Sophia and Kildonan, and attributed that to the Government being vindictive. Mr. Alexander in his haste to feed his obsession with Vice President Bharat Jagdeo has ignored the truth. Here are the […]Gov’t trained more than 20,000 Afro-Guyanese through several programmes – GS Jagdeo
More than 20,000 Afro-Guyanese who did not had any scholarship or skill training programme in 2020 now, under this ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic Government, were trained in various programmes. During his weekly press conference at Freedom House, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo once again shut down allegations that […]GS Jagdeo calls for swifter response to unlawful vending
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has called on the Ministry of Public Works to quicken their responses to unlawful vending, utilising appropriate measures to ensure an amicable outcome. Dr Jagdeo acknowledged the delayed action of the Ministry of Public Works in response to several cases of unlawful vending and the […]OPM hosts climate forum to observe World Press Freedom Day
The Office of the Prime Minister, as part of World Press Freedom Day activities, on Thursday held a climate forum to remind journalists of their important role of disseminating credible and accurate information. The event was held at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre in Kingston, Georgetown. In brief opening remarks, Minister within the Office […]Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with Guyana’s private and state media landscape. The minister and his delegation are on a visit to Guyana to advance bilateral cooperation in the information and communication arena. “I’m very impressed by […]Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
– 15,488 pupils registered for this year’s NGSA A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested in English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. The Department of Public Information (DPI) on Thursday morning caught up with students from […]Gov’t examining innovative ways for the working class to get more money in their pockets – President Ali
– Outlines government’s framework, vision Even as the government is building out an ecosystem where every citizen prospers, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali revealed that his government is examining innovative approaches to foster an economy where more money is placed into the pockets of the working class. This approach to bolster the financial well-being of […]Site preparation ongoing for the arrival of power ship in Region Six
Significant site preparations are currently underway in Everton, East Bank Berbice, Region Six, in anticipation of the arrival of a power ship that the government has secured. The ship, expected to provide an additional 35 megawatts of electricity to the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) national grid, aims to address a generation shortfall resulting […]