National Grade Six results due out tomorrow
THE Ministry of Education will tomorrow release the results of the National Grade Six Assessment examination written by 17, 630 students in April.
In an invited comment yesterday, Minister of Education Mr. Shaik Baksh confirmed that he is in receipt of the results and is analyzing them. He also said that he will be presenting a […]
President Jagdeo commits to funding US$450M hydro-power project
- wants to ensure completion before demitting office
DURING meetings with residents at Vryheid West Canje and at Number 19 Village Berbice yesterday, President Bharrat Jagdeo outlined the myriad problems facing Guyana and other African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries relating to the European Union (EU)’s preferential price cut on sugar.
He also referred to the Economic […]
Impact of global food prices continues to engage Parliament
THE impact of the global food price increases has once again engaged the attention of the National Assembly, with Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Thursday moving the motion for Parliament to recognise the impact of the phenomenon on the cost of living in Guyana and for the assembly to follow the implementation of government […]
‘We have nothing to hide’ - President Bharrat Jagdeo says of Roger Khan claims
REFERRING to the claims made by Guyanese drug trafficking accused Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan’s lawyer during the ongoing case in the United States of America (USA) that the accused received the permission from the Government of Guyana to purchase spy equipment, President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday that his Government has nothing to hide and has therefore […]
Guyana may not sign onto EPA - President Bharrat Jagdeo says
PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo says he doubts whether Guyana will be affixing its signature to the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) next week when he meets with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries’ Heads of Government in Antigua and Barbuda.
The President made this disclosure at a press conference he hosted at the Office of the President on Wednesday when […]
First Batch of Pharmacy Assistants graduate
- Minister Ramsarran urges them to be competitive
Georgetown, GINA, June 25 2008
A batch of 21 students graduated today from the first Pharmacy Assistant Training Programme conducted by the Ministry of Health, adding to the list of qualified professionals to serve the country.
The 12- […]
Region’s rice industry crucial to maintaining food security-Foreign Trade Minister tells ACP Council of Ministers
Georgetown, GINA, June 25, 2008
Just back from the Meeting of the 87th session of the African, Pacific and Caribbean (ACP) Council of Ministers in Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia, held from June 8 to 11, Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Henry Jeffrey is calling on the ACP to ensure that the specific interests of Guyana […]
President says main Opposition spread ‘propaganda’ about protest numbers in NY
-instead of focusing on positives of Conference on the Caribbean
Georgetown, GINA, June 25, 2008
Relating the outcome of his visit to New York to attend the second Conference on the Caribbean and his and other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Leaders’ interaction with Leaders and other members of the New York Diaspora, President Jagdeo said today during a […]
Number of visitors for CARIFESTA projected to be higher than CWC
Georgetown, GINA, June 25, 2008
Government is projecting that the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) X will see a larger number of persons gracing Guyana ‘s shores than was the case for Cricket World Cup (CWC) matches here in 2007.
This was the contention of […]
Surveillance tapes of criminals in Buxton not new-President tells media
Georgetown, GINA, June 25, 2008
President Bharrat Jagdeo today told the media during a press conference at the Office of the President that the surveillance tape which he referred to while in New York and which he said Government is in possession of that shows some of the criminals in Buxton consorting with persons in the […]
