Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine has already initiated a countrywide audit of schools and commission of inquiry (COI) into education which he believes are critical to the implementation of evidence-based national policies to reform the education system.
HAVANA/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States and Cuba formally agreed yesterday to restore diplomatic relations on July 20, setting up a trip to Havana by John Kerry, who would become the first U.S.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States and Venezuela have embarked on their most extensive dialogue in years in an attempt to improve their acrimonious relations, according to a senior U.S.
(Jamaica Observer) Digicel Group’s mobile subscriber base and total revenues remained flat amid posting a US$157.6 million (J$18.2 b) net loss for its March 2015 year end, documents indicate.
ISMAILIA, Egypt/CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army said yesterday more than 100 militants and 17 soldiers were killed after simultaneous assaults on military checkpoints in North Sinai, in the deadliest fighting in years in the restive province.
ATHENS/BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – A defiant Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged Greeks yesterday to reject an international bailout deal, wrecking any prospect of repairing broken relations with European Union partners before a referendum on Sunday that may decide Greece’s future in Europe.
Nassau, Bahamas/Beijing (Reuters) – China’s push to extend its influence in the Western Hemisphere has hit an embarrassing setback at an unfinished, $3.5 billion resort and casino project in the Bahamas.
(Trinidad Express) Twelve-year-old Guyanese national Debra Amata is the top 2015 Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) pupil in Tobago.
On the eve of his departure for the CARICOM Summit in Barbados, Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge said Guyana’s message to the CARICOM Heads Conference would be as follows: “Our analysis and those of the friendly bilaterals with which we have consulted in the last three weeks point to the fact that the 1787 decree promulgated by Venezuela, apart from being illegal in international law, seeks to appropriate for Venezuela marine spaces and related resources which currently constitute and are accepted as part of the EEZ of every state in the Eastern Caribbean ranging from St Kitts and Nevis to Grenada as well as Suriname.
President David Granger, on the eve of his departure for the CARICOM Summit in Barbados, issued the following statement today: “The Government of Guyana remains committed to improving relations with the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Freeman Fordyce, 39, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to investigations into the attempted murder and abduction of Devon Chung which occurred on June 26, 2015, at D’urban Street and Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, police said today.
Cabinet yesterday approved US$100,000 ($20m) in emergency funding to the Iwokrama rainforest centre to cover expenses such as paying staff of the cash-strapped forest reserve facility.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Monday delivered its decision in Daniel Ramlagan v Narine Singh [2015] CCJ 7 (AJ).
Gordon Bradford was yesterday returned as Chairman of the Region Seven council, much to the consternation of some Bartica residents who vowed not to support the APNU+AFC coalition at upcoming local government elections as a result.
President David Granger on Monday challenged the private sector to find the “will” to make better use of the country’s resources as it looks to revive the economy.
Several homeowners at the exclusive Windsor Estates are disappointed with the quality of the homes and service being provided by the developer, Navigant Builders Inc, which says it has been trying to rectify reported defects and that delays are due to issues beyond its control.
The official residence of the Prime Minister located on Main Street, Georgetown, will soon be under repair following the opening of bids yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) at the Ministry of Finance.
GECOM Chairman, Dr Steve Surujbally and Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma on Sunday agreed that there were too many steps in the system for the release of election results and that these could be reduced in the future.
Former APNU parliamentarian Renis Morian was elected unopposed as the new Chairman of the Region Ten Democratic Council yesterday.
Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) saw its expenditure rise by 42.5% last year over the previous year while revenue rose by 15.6%.
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