SECONDARY education has a role to play in social and economic development. It sets the foundation for young people to advance in the age of Globalization and information technology.

(DEMERARA WAVES)At least eight persons, including four firefighters, narrowly escaped injury or death late Sunday afternoon at the corner of Lamaha and Albert Streets, Georgetown. Several areas were almost

The New Amsterdam Township celebrates its 120th anniversary with Town Clerk Angelina Collins calling on citizens to fulfil their obligations, so that the municipality could be a place  their

THE New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission (NJASHM) has donated over 1,500 CDs containing the 18 chapters of the entire Bhagwat Geeta in English to representatives of several Hindu

AT around 12:30 hrs, yesterday, 25-year old Jenella Burke, a Dispatcher at the Green Ice Taxi Service, located at Cross Street and Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, was on duty, when

THOUSANDS from across the country continue to converge at the Sophia Exhibition Centre to participate in the Amerindian Food and Craft Show which is part of Amerindian Heritage Month

-with presentation to the National LibraryTHE Guyana Book Foundation (GBF) launched two new children’s books:‘The Discovery’ and ‘Waldorf the Water Drop- the Story of Water Pollution ‘   with a

CELEBRATIONS to mark Amerindian Heritage Month 2011 are progressing nicely with the exhibition that was organised to showcase food and craft made by the indigenous people. The exposition, at

-Mid-Year ReportFOREIGN Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 9.2 percent in the first half of 2011 and this was driven principally by the upsurge in activities in the mining and

-huge sums go towards capacity buildingTHE health sector continues to advance with the addition of state-of-the-art institutions and trained personnel to man the institutions, with the aim of bettering