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As of January 2018, persons will have the opportunity to attend courses for psychology at the University of Guyana (UG), following the launch of the programme on last Monday evening at the institution’s Turkeyen campus. In a feature address, Minister within the Public Health Ministry, Dr Karen Cummings said the inauguration of the programme demonstrates the efforts being made by the university in assisting Government’s agenda to address mental health issues. “The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Public Health has embarked on a rigorous programme to address mental…

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As the Private Sector continues to implement measures to encourage opportunities for small business growth, an apiculture training seminar was held this week focusing on entrepreneurship in bee management. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) with the financial and technical support of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through its Caribbean consultancy services network is implementing a three-year project on improving the capacity of micro, small and medium-sized business in Guyana. One of the recognised sectors in the project is apiary or the bee industry. The workshop, which began…

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The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the alleged trafficking of narcotics case against 26-year-old Tiffani Collison of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, has commenced at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The Customer Service Officer (CSO) at DHL Express where Collison attempted to ship the cocaine laced hammocks was the first to take the stand. She testified that she was approached by the accused who expressed her desire to have four hammocks shipped to the United State (US). She reportedly told the CSO that the recipient of the hammocks,…

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– as Gy$400m to be spent on wharf rehabilitation City Hall would be relocating the vendors on the Stabroek Market wharf to the area west of Parliament building following the removal of The Island Snackette and Pizzeria to facilitate repairs to the dilapidated structures, which pose a potential risk to everyone who occupies it. The vendors are expected to be relocated before the end of November, according to City Hall. Town Clerk Royston King, at a previous statutory meeting, told the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) that notices have already…

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Education plays a profound role in shaping tomorrow’s leaders. Through this medium, the status quo of a nation becomes more informed by attaining the skills necessary to be productive members of a civilised society. Our world is constantly changing and it requires a society that is well versed in understanding the problems deriving from culture differences and tolerance of one another’s beliefs and perceptions. This was one of the many causes that the late Shri Prakash Gossai, a Guyanese Hindu missionary, who is often regarded as one of the architects…

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Guyana was on Wednesday lauded for its seminal role in the evolution of the regional integration movement, as the country’s new Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), Charlene Phoenix, presented her credentials to Caricom Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. The Secretary General, in remarks at the accreditation ceremony, recalled Guyana’s role, along with Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda, in restarting the integration process through the formation of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA), and then, through the Georgetown Accord, fashioning the pivotal movement from CARIFTA to Caricom. He also noted…

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…says Opposition Leader Guyanese have been put on notice that the country could return to the days of “Burnhamism” as President David Granger is finding it difficult to adapt to the values of the 21st century and keeps referring to policies and positions that were imposed during the 70s and 80s in Guyana. Jagdeo said this position of the President was further reinforced when he addressed the gathering of People’s National Congress (PNC) supporters in the United States recently. The Opposition Leader said he is convinced that Guyana could return…

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By Bhisham Mohamed Ravin Persaud of Amelia’s Ward, Linden was adjudged the winner of the 12th Annual Rockstone Fish Catching Competition, held last Sunday. Accompanied by two relatives, he and his boat captain, Ryan, ventured out into the Essequibo River at about 5:00hrs on Sunday in their bid to cop the prize for the largest catch. It definitely paid off, and he was awarded the cash prizes for the biggest catch of the day — also the biggest catfish caught — weighing approximately 65 pounds and measuring approximately four feet…

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By Ashraf Dabie Some 2000 students are expected to graduate from the University of Guyana during the 51st Convocation at the Turkeyen Campus, which is slated for Saturday, November 11. The UG graduation this year will see a number of developments, including for the first time in the history of the university, graduands emanating from certificate, diploma and degree programmes being awarded at two separate ceremonies. This is as the graduation ceremony for students attached to the Faculties of Agriculture and Forestry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Technology,…

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Minister of State, Joseph Harmon says the Opposition cannot be trusted to be guardians of the nation’s patrimony. According to DPI, Minister Harmon, speaking over the weekend at the Clonbrook Primary School, noted that recent threats by the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo to withdraw from the Border Commission, is a good indicator of the Opposition’s unpatriotic stance, as he urged the citizens not to trust the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and its leader, with the country’s patrimony. “They are unpatriotic and do not have the country’s border and territorial integrity…

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