SINCE the Industrial Revolution which began in the 18th century, free primary education and universal literacy of the population had been adopted as education policy in almost all states. In the late 19th century and in the 20th century, a number of extracurricular activities were used to assist the classroom in its drive to produce…
Child Protection Week commenced on Saturday with a tree planting exercise for children in State care and sends a powerful message of nurture and growth. Child Protection Week is being observed from September 17-23. Children from the Sophia Plum Park Children’s Home were engaged in the tree planting exercise “Nurture with Nature – Plant a…
A total of eight new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday after 214 tests were conducted, taking the overall number of confirmed cases since March 2020 to 71, 251. The new cases were recorded in Region Two (one case), Region Four (six cases) and Region Six (one case). There are five patients in institutional isolation…
Vehicle passes for the Guyana leg of the Hero Caribbean Premier League will go on sale from Monday September 19, 2022, it was announced on Saturday evening. It was indicated that the passes will only be for the four home games and neutral matches on September 21, 22, 24 and 25. Tickets will be priced…
–with commissioning of $26M supply system OVER 400 residents of Annai, North Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), now have access to potable water, following the commissioning of a $26 million water distribution system. Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, and Regional Chairman of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Nine, Bryan Allicock, attended…
–UN Secretary-General says, champions call for peace WHILE thanking those in attendance for “joining us to sound the call for peace”, Secretary-General António Guterres reminded that “today [Friday], peace is under assault.” “The poison of war is infecting our world, by jeopardising millions of lives, turning people against each other, pitting nation against nation, eroding…
ESHIKA SINGH, of Zorg-en-Vlygt, in Region Two, is in need of a scholarship to pursue studies in petroleum/chemical Engineering. The former Anna Regina Secondary School student copped the 6th position in the country at this year’s CSEC examinations with 18 Grade Ones. Singh recently told this publication that while growing up she never knew the…
-NBS granted three-month stay to decide on CCJ appeal THOUGH upholding the High Court ruling, the Court of Appeal on Friday slashed the $59 million judgement that the New Building Society (NBS) was ordered to pay former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Maurice Arjoon, to $18.8 million. In 2017, High Court Judge, Brassington Reynolds, found that…
A 59-year-old woman, was, on Friday, remanded to prison for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden in biscuit wrappers out of Guyana through Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Unique Sunshine London of Haslington, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond/Grove Magistrates’ Court and denied trafficking 11.188 kilogrammes of cocaine on September…
–find investor to produce cheap electricity; interview Opposition Leader; build three 10-storey hospitals for US$48M VICE-President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday evening challenged Kaieteur News publisher Glenn Lall to deliver on several claims he made during his show on Kaieteur Radio. Lall, during the radio programme, claimed that many projects could be done differently and…
