Dear Editor, AS the world watches, waits and hopes to see if Guyana, and by extension the government which has won the elections, will cower, buckle and give up its victory to satisfy the interests of the “international community” comprising only of the ABCE countries, of allowing the defeated PPP/C to become the illegitimate government […]
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Racism in post-independence Guyana is a creation of Guyanese politicians
Dear Editor,The deep socio-political and ethnic divide that has reached the surface once again in Guyana is the making of a handful of politicians who continue use racism and fear to galvanise their main support bases. Make no mistake about it, the root cause of racism in Post-Independent Guyana is not the colonial legacy of […]
My side, your side and the truth
Dear Editor,AS the world pivots on a pandemic that has befuddled sophisticated medical communities worldwide, rendered governments including the US, the UK, Canada, and the fractured European Union woefully underprepared, and ground much of the world to a halt, Guyana’s health is further compromised not by its government response to the Coronavirus but by a […]
‘No jurisdiction’ | High Court throws out PPP’s challenge to Mingo’s declaration
…Justice Holder says court has no jurisdiction to hear case By Svetlana Marshall HIGH Court Judge Franklin Holder on Tuesday ruled that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear an application filed by Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo and Reeaz Holladar to set aside the second declaration made by Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont […]
Full court discharges injunction against recount
…rules that Court has no jurisdiction to hear Ulita Moore’s Case By Svetlana MarshallOVERRULING a decision by High Court Judge Franklin Holder, the Full Court, in a unanimous decision, ruled that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear the case brought by Ulita Moore challenging the decision of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to facilitate […]
Democracy will Prevail
Democracy will Prevail! Dear Editor, FROM its inception, electoral democracy bas always hem based upon the will of the majority. So it has been for centuries and so it will be for eons. Societies in which this system obtains, have always accepted this reality. Today, they constitute what is now regarded as the free world. […]
New Math, Social Studies textbooks to help provide ‘world class’ education
As the Ministry of Education continues to invest heavily in classroom development, two new textbooks that align with the new Primary level curriculum were launched on Wednesday. These textbooks – Mathematics Made Easy and Guyanese in The World – cater for students from Grades One to Three and Grades One to Four, respectively. During the […]
Education Ministry launches Mathematics Helpline as part of national intervention
Recognising the poor performance of students in Mathematics at the CXC level, the Ministry of Education has launched a Math Intervention Initiative. As part of the effort, students preparing to write their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams, as well as their teachers and parents will now have access to a Mathematics WhatsApp Helpline to address […]
$60M St. Gabriel’s Nursery School officially opens in Georgetown
The Georgetown community celebrated a major educational milestone on Friday with the grand opening of St. Gabriel’s Nursery School. The $60 million facility, which aims to deliver high-quality early childhood education, was officially commissioned in a ceremony attended by local education officials and enthusiastic families. The opening of St. Gabriel’s Nursery School marks a significant […]
Sixth form block launched at West Demerara Secondary
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today commissioned a new block at West Demerara Secondary School valued $27 million to accommodate sixth form students, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said. (DPI photo) Source: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2024/10/02/news/guyana/sixth-form-block-launched-at-west-demerara-secondary/