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Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain announced on Friday that there was a significant improvement in Mathematics scores at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) examination level. At the same time, Guyana’s overall pass rate remained relatively stable. This year, there was a 32% pass rate for Mathematics; last year, the pass rate was 27%. “This…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali says Guyana is in the final stages of developing a comprehensive human capital strategy to tackle the country’s labour shortages, including the shortage of healthcare workers. The President was at the time speaking on a podcast, The Rest Is Politics: Leading with Alastair Campbell, making him the first sitting President from…
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Twenty-six-year-old Jaheem Bonus was arrested on Thursday after he was allegedly found in possession of 143.6 grams of cannabis at the Itaballi checkpoint, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Police Headquarters, in a statement said at around 14:00 hrs, an Inspector and a Corporal stopped motor vehicle GAL 686, which was traveling from Madhia to Arimu Backdam. The…
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Presidential Candidate of APNU, Aubrey Norton, on Friday endorsed sentiments expressed by Dexter Todd that the private sector is the reason why APNU+AFC hiked taxes during its 2015-2020 term in office and failed to deliver on many of its plans and promises.   Todd addressed an APNU meeting on Thursday night at Gilhuys Square in…
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A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), the major opposition political party, launched its manifesto for the 2025 General and Regional Elections on Friday, with ambitious promises for the party’s first 100 days in office and an even bigger goal of eliminating all forms of poverty. Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton said the manifesto, styled a Compact…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has indicated that 4,600 students have already registered for Guyana’s new digital school, which will soon be accessible to learners across the entire Caribbean. “4, 600 have already registered. This school will be available for all of the Caribbean. “So you will have students from every single country in the region…
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The family of a boat builder who reportedly drowned is urging the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. Police Headquarters, in a statement, revealed that Tamesh Takurdin, a 22-year-old from Number 65 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was out on a trip with three other fishermen when their boat capsized around 16:10 hrs on…
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CPL 2025 got off to a low-scoring start in Basseterre, where St Kitts and Nevis Patriots rode on a stellar bowling performance led by Waqar Salamkheil to run out six-wicket victors over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. After Jason Holder opted to bowl, Kyle Mayers, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naseem Shah left Falcons at 39 for 3…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the strategic housing policies of his government have resulted in $43.8 billion being invested in the pockets of Guyanese families. Speaking at the International Building Expo 2025, the president detailed that the government has worked to reduce mortgage interest rates. The low-income housing category was reduced from 7.5…
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed the PPP/C government’s vision for Silica City, declaring it will be “a global model city” as the transformative urban project advances through its multi-phase development. “Silica City will be a global model city, hands down. You will see it. Everyone will want to live in it. There is no…
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