The Local Content Secretariat today announced that it has started advanced discussions on the protracted payment periods for suppliers of goods and services in the oil and gas sector, and building of the capacity of suppliers. The Secretariat reminded that under the Local Content Act, it is required that the contractors and sub-contractors’ Procurement Sub-Plan…

The new crop of First Form students will start school on October 3, the first Monday in the new month, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said on Friday. The minister, who was responding to questions from members of the media, said that the Education Minister worked to release this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results…

Almost a year after she was charged for fraud, the charge against the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks has been dismissed. The dismissal of the charge followed the decision by the virtual complainant to no longer offer evidence in the matter. Hicks was arrested and later charged following allegations that…

Three children, from three different schools in three different education districts, tied for the top spot at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). Neuel Bancroft from the Annandale Primary School in Region Four, Angelica Subryan from the Cumberland Primary School in Region Six and Jonathon Gomes from the Jos-El Educational Institute from District 11…

The Guyana Elections Commission has made a decision to release the evidence that was submitted by the APNU+AFC during the last elections which purportedly points to electoral fraud. The decision of the Elections Commission was supported by the Chairperson and the Government nominated GECOM Commissioners. The Opposition Commissioners were against the release. In the past…

AT around 02:00hrs on Thursday morning, the sluice door at Providence developed a breach, resulting in flooding in some parts of the area. Over 200 households in Providence and Peters Hall were said to be affected by flooding, with the lower flats of these houses being inundated with seawater. After learning of the incident, Agriculture…

— works on connecting roads from Eccles to Mocha to be completed by next week COMMUTERS along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) corridor will no longer have to worry about the hassle and time it takes to traverse, as works on interconnecting roads from Mandela Avenue to Mocha will be completed by next week,…

RAMOLL Baboolall, 17, of Anna Regina Secondary on Thursday received $1M from Azruddin Mohamed to help him continue his studies. The young man from Hampton Court, Essequibo Cost, secured 27 subjects (24 grade ones and three grade twos) at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Baboolall, who wants to become a biochemist, described donation…

ATTORNEY-GENERAL (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC said the proposed amendments and electoral reforms will see the removal of dead persons from the voters’ list taking place periodically. Nandlall made these remarks during his live-streamed Facebook show, “Issues in the News,” where he said that the government has always said that names…

A MIXED 12-member jury was on Thursday empanelled before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Demerara High Court for the trial of Wayne Gilbert, called “Nervous”, who is accused of killing a man during a robbery at Croal Street, Georgetown. Gilbert, 30, formerly of West La Penitence, denied killing Rawl Rodrigues on January 20, 2017, at…