August 2024

UG’s School of Medicine secures accreditation renewal for next four years

UG’s School of Medicine secures accreditation renewal for next four years

The University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences is celebrating a major achievement as its School of Medicine secures a four-year extension of accreditation from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). This renewed accreditation, which extends from 2024 to 2028, follows a rigorous evaluation process, including a comprehensive
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Jagdeo dismisses AFC’s call for feasibility study on Berbice Bridge replacement

Jagdeo dismisses AFC’s call for feasibility study on Berbice Bridge replacement

In a spirited rebuttal, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has shot down the Alliance for Change (AFC)’s demands for a feasibility study on the proposed high-span fixed bridge set to replace the aging Berbice River Bridge. During a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Jagdeo firmly asserted that such a
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High-powered rifles, shotgun & ammo seized in Reg. 7 

High-powered rifles, shotgun & ammo seized in Reg. 7 

Police Officers on Wednesday seized multiple firearms and a large quantity of ammunition at Waikarai Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni). A statement from Police Headquarters noted that a search was carried out in various locations within a mining camp between 12:05 hrs and 12:45 hrs Wednesday. During the operation, the ranks discovered one 12-gauge shotgun,
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Teen jailed after nabbed with ganja

Teen jailed after nabbed with ganja

Nineteen-year-old Ovid Akeem Williams was Monday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for the unlawful possession of 39 grammes of cannabis. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said Williams the case was heard at the the Charity Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Tamieka Clarke. Two witnesses testified before the Prosecution closed the case. The Magistrate then found Williams
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Man, 35, charged with rape

Man, 35, charged with rape

Desmond George, a 35-year-old resident of Charity, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) was on Monday placed on $300,000 bail after he was charged with the rape of a child. Police Headquarters reported that George appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Charity Magistrate’s Court. The crime occurred on July 22, 2023 at Siriki in the Upper
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