GTU President urges youths to join teaching profession
The President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colin Bynoe has made a stern call for more young people to join the teaching profession. At the Guyana Teachers’ Union rally at Woolford Avenue, Georgetown, he expressed More...
Opposition’s action “reckless and irresponsible” – Finance Minister at press conference
Government has condemned the combined opposition’s action to deny capital expenditure for the air transport sector under the Public Works Ministry. During a press conference after the sitting on Wednesday morning, More...
Boston bombing suspect captured
The suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Friday night, bringing to an end a massive manhunt that virtually shut down the Massachusetts capital amid warnings the man was possibly More...
Explosions hit Boston Marathon, 2 dead
Two people have been killed and dozens more injured in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, police say. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the More...
Opposition’s proposed cuts “bewildering”- Min. Anthony
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Culture, Youth and Sport Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony has described as “bewildering”, the Opposition’s proposed budget cuts for his ministry. This is especially so since More...
Uncertainty looms over MoHA- in light of proposed $96.5M cut
Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee says an air of uncertainty currently looms over the Home Affairs Ministry and believes workers’ job security is in limbo. His comment comes in the face of the opposition’s More...
Bahamas police arrests six people, including two Jamaicans, for illegal possession of drugs
Bahamas police said they arrested six people, including two Jamaicans, for illegal possession of drugs after the Police Harbour Unit responded to a distress call from a vessel north east of the country. The authorities More...
Opposition will vote down Government’s “cardboard budget” – Opposition Leader
File Photo Opposition Leader David Granger has declared that the combine opposition will reject the national 2013 budget in its current form. He described the document as a “cardboard budget” stating it is More...
Guyana on track to reaching MDG target – Mr. Ramsammy
Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy makes his presentation during the 2013 national budget debate As the countdown to achieving the millennium development goals continues, Guyana has made excellent progress More...
A UN report warns of increased malnutrition cases in Haiti
A growing number of people in Haiti are at risk of malnutrition after heavy rains damaged food crops last year, according to the United Nations. In its monthly bulletin, the UN Mission said that as much as 90 per More...