Year: 2019

First Lady, Sandra Granger has emphasised the need for Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) to be taught as a subject in schools throughout the country. Speaking at the recent Information Communication Technology (ICT) graduation for adolescents and out-of-school youths in Linden, the Frist Lady spoke about social health issues affecting the youths and stressed on the importance of sexual health education in schools. The First Lady also stated her belief that HFLE helps students to understand who they are and how they can protect themselves. “One of the things…

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With the aim of marketing Guyana as a divergent tourist destination, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) hosted its first Familiarisation Trip (FAM Trip) for 2019, which saw members of the German media and officials exploring various parts of the country. This was revealed at a recent press conference at the tourism’s agency office in Sophia, Greater Georgetown. The GTA together with its contracted marketing representation firm, Fast-Forward Marketing, are industriously working to raise awareness and to further establish Guyana’s presence as a tourist destination mainly in the travel markets of…

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An opinion survey conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) over the past week has found that a large majority of voters and almost the entire business community are worried about the political uncertainty prevailing in Guyana following the passage of the No-Confidence Motion last December. The poll began over a week ago and is being conducted by social scientist, Dr Vishnu Bisram, who has been conducting opinion polls internationally for almost 30 years. The poll has been interviewing potential voters (502 thus far) at random to represent…

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…Guyana Police trained to interact with  LGBTQ persons Marking World Day of Social Justice on Wednesday, Guyana’s Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD Guyana) and Guyana Trans United (GTU) celebrated a milestone in their collaboration with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Public Security Ministry with a closing ceremony of the first phase of training workshops on Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights. The ceremony was held at the Guyana Police Force’s Officers Training Centre which saw the Manager of the Citizens Security Strengthening Programme at the Public Security Ministry,…

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…GGMC asked to carry out technical assessment of company’s operations As the issues regarding aluminium company RUSAL and its workers intensifies, Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman has now instructed the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to commence a technical review of the company’s operations. In addition to that, Trotman said a team from his Ministry will be travelling to the company’s interior operation to make an assessment because Government has received credible news from workers that RUSAL has been dismantling its equipment. “Is it telling us that they are…

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A humanitarian action for children, through the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its Guyana office, has received Gy$105 million (US$500,000) to fund the provision of water and sanitation hardware, assist the Education Ministry to build schools’ capacity, and promote hygiene for Venezuelan migrants. To combat issues such as child abuse and child labour among the Venezuelan migrants, Emergency Officer of UNICEF Guyana, Ian Jones is quoted by the Department of Public Information as saying, “We are supporting the Ministry of Social Protection with surge capacity so that they…

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– US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Between the months of January and September last year, drug enforcement units have managed to seize 164.9 kilograms of cocaine and 889 kilograms of cannabis. This was disclosed by Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Guyana, Terry Steers-Gonzalez on Wednesday during his address at a forum at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. He said that on one hand, the figures ought to be applauded since the authorities did their part to seize the illegal drugs. He reminded that such drugs as they pass…

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The School of the Nations on Monday said that 20-year-old John Adams, who was sentenced to three years in prison for possession of ecstasy pills, is a former student of the institution and not presently attending classes there as was reported by the local media. According to the school, Adams was transferred from the educational facility in 2012 to another city school. “According to our records, Mr Adams exited School of the Nations in 2012 after completing Form One and was transferred by his parents to another school,” Chief Executive…

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The Natural Resources Ministry and Conservation International Guyana (CI) on Tuesday inked a two-year memorandum, which will allow for heightened sustainable efforts to develop Guyana’s economy, thus meeting some international commitments. The agreement was signed by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman and Calvin Brutus of Conservation International at Cara Lodge after brief discussions on the dynamics of the document. Brutus explained that the country’s natural heritage must be sustained and his organisation has been significantly integrated in finding solutions for such issues. “For us to secure and sustain development for…

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