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The Ministry of Education (MOE) is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive review and rewriting of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum for Grades 7-9. This ambitious initiative, led by Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Technical Education, Dr. Ritesh Tularam, marks a significant step forward in preparing Guyana’s
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Residents will soon benefit from an enhanced water supply through the construction of a $130 million well at the new housing scheme in the La Bonne Intention (LBI), East Coast Demerara. Works have already commenced to drill the well. When completed, it will deliver water to some 3,000 residents. This well will be drilled to
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Over the past eight months, the Ministry of Public Works has conducted 47 exercises to remove derelict vehicles from various parts of Regions Three and Four. These exercises have amounted to a cost of $24.5 million, the Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill noted. The exercise was conducted between January to September 2024. “We had
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Marking one year of its existence, the Guyana Together campaign on Tuesday co-hosted an event at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston with the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) in honour of World Tourism Day 2024 under the theme, “Tourism and Peace: Embracing Peace through Diversity and Inclusion.” The event sought to place
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It has been seven months of anguish since 63-year-old Gale Husbands, a wife and mother, vanished from her D’Urban Street, Georgetown home. She was last seen wearing a floral dress on February 7, 2024. After she disappeared without a trace, her family has been searching for her relentlessly. Her disappearance has taken a toll on
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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo issued a stern warning to the heads and accounting officers of public sector agencies, reaffirming the PPP/C government’s commitment to enforcing strict compliance with procurement rules. In an open and candid discussion, Jagdeo made it clear that any departure from these regulations would not be tolerated. During the high-level meeting held
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The decomposed body of 56-year-old Rushik Ramkarran known as ‘Crushal’ was discovered in his Seventh Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) home on Tuesday. Police Headquarters reported that the man’s 33-year-old niece called and reported to the Police that Ramkarran had not been seen in several days. Police said the man is an alleged alcoholic
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St. Lucia Kings laid down an imposing marker to the other three sides to make the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) playoffs as they racked up 218 runs off their 20 overs and reduced the Trinbago Knight Riders to 138-9 to win by 80 runs and remain top of the latest standings. It
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Fifteen ranks from the Guyana Police Force, along with 10 officers and ranks from the Guyana Defence Force, are benefitting from an Introduction to Diaspora Studies and Migration Studies being conducted by the University of Guyana (UG). The studies are being held at the Police Officers’ Training Centre, Camp Road, under the expert guidance of
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The use of alcohol and drugs among children, and corporal punishment are among the “terrible” findings in the annual reports of the Rights of the Child Commission. This revelation was made by Chairperson of the Rights of the Child Commission, Aleema Nasir, as she handed over the reports for the years 2019 and 2020 to
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