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Parents to get $10,000 grant in cash – Minister Manickchand informs

…As Education Ministry continues national consultations     Parents of children attending public schools are likely to access the $10,000 grant that was assured by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, in the 2014 national budget, by mid-September. This disclosure was made yesterday by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, who spoke at a number of consultations […]

Hardt was in breach of the Vienna Convention

IN respect to what may be described as a spat between the Guyana Administration and the former Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Brent Hardt, it is important to recognise that although Article 37 of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is not without considerable relevance, this provision is not determinative.  What is […]

PPP commends Manickchand for standing up to Ambassador Hardt

THE ruling party last Friday commended the acting Foreign Minister Priya Manickchand for delivering a “feral” blast to United States Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt, condemning him for the “alarming” utterances that he made against the Government of Guyana. The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was speaking of the showdown between Hardt and the Government of […]

“Racist and sexist” pattern of attacks on Indian women- Teixeira

The Guyana government has accused critics of then Acting Foreign Minister, Priya Manickchand of being “racist” and “sexist.” Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira said attacks against Manickchand following her public humiliation of former United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt about his tenure here was yet another instance of Indian women being targeted. […]

The Constitution and the Brent Hardt affair

Dear Editor, In respect to what may be described as a spat between the Guyana Administration and the former Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Brent Hardt, it is important to recognise that although Article 37 of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is not without considerable relevance, this provision is not determinative. […]

Manickchand’s blast of US envoy was prepared by Cabinet – Dr Luncheon

It was Cabinet who prepared and cleared the speech that was delivered by Minister Priya Manickchand, chiding the US Ambassador, Brent Hardt, during a recent reception held in observance of America’s Independence Anniversary at his residence on Wednesday last. This was confirmed on Friday by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, who told […]

The defence of Guyana’s sovereignty

Contempt such as Ambassador Hardt is accused of in relation to the Head of State is a serious matter. In 1631, in one of the earliest reported cases of contempt, a prisoner, condemned for felony, threw a brick at the judge that narrowly missed. An indictment was there and then drawn against him, immediately upon […]

NGSA Irregularities at Region One School…Students sit fresh exams; probe in final stages

Intended to allow their placement at secondary level schools, pupils of the Region One Primary School where irregularities were uncovered during the sitting of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) in April, were permitted to re-sit the assessment. The supplemental assessment was administered over the period July 2 and July 3. According to a statement […]