Computer science student vanishes after leaving barbershop
– Extracted from Stabroek News Joel Skeete, 19 years old, has been missing since the evening of Wednesday, March 3. A release from his family said that he was last…
Region 10 to get first labour office
The Ministry of Labour will be establishing its first regional office in Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) as part of efforts to localize its services. The building, which is located…
Ministry of finance official dies in region 8
An afternoon trip from Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni) turned fatal for officials from the Ministry of Finance Thursday afternoon as their vehicle crashed, resulting in the death of a senior…
Leonora secondary gets smart classroom
Minister of Education, the Honorable, Priya Manickchand commissioned a Smart Classroom last Thursday at the Leonora Secondary School in Region Three, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara. It is the first Smart Classroom…
Guyana receives Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine
– Extracted and modified from DPI Guyana’s COVID-19 immunization campaign has been elevated with the arrival of 25,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia. The vaccines arrived on…
COVID-19 cases and transmission can lessen if the public adheres to the guidelines outlined.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says there is need for a culture change in the public’s response to COVID-19. He said people need to do more to protect…
Texila and Ministry of Education launched ‘cxc academy’
– Extracted from DPI Guyanese students and those across the Caribbean preparing for this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, can now benefit from the services of the ‘CXC…
Board of industrial training seeking international accreditation and certification for its program..
Extracted and modified from DPI Minister of Labour, Hon. Joseph Hamilton said the Ministry’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) is seeking to have its programs internationally certified and accredited with…
Two Private labs gets provisional approval to conduct COVID-19 PCR test
During Tuesday’s COVID-19 update, Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says two private medical facilities are now authorized to conduct the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19. Minister…
Berbician chopped to death
Surijdeo Deochand, called ‘Sarjie’, a 68-year-old pensioner of Number 3 Village, West Coast Berbice was found dead yesterday with chop wounds about his body. Kamala Persaud, a niece of the…