…in inaugural ceremony President Bharrat Jagdeo lit Guyana’s National Diya for the first time last evening, as the country prepares to usher in Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with

… at Investiture ceremonyTHE 2011 Investiture ceremony held yesterday at the National Cultural Centre saw 119 Guyanese and 12 organizations being honoured for contributing to national interests. Chancellor of

– especially prostate cancerTHE Ministry of Health will, next year, extend its reach to men who are affected by non-communicable diseases (NCDs), especially prostate cancer. This initiative will be

IT  is only when Guyanese bond as one and together recognize their wholeness as a people, and their belonging to a nation that is a tapestry of many races

– Minister Ali OVER the past seven years, more than $2.1B has been devoted to the housing sector in Region 10, to ensure that residents benefit from house lots

Education Ministry to establish new sixth form school STUDENTS who have a keen interest in sitting the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will have no reason to be denied

THE Berbice-based Tutorial Academy Secondary School (TASS),has received a boost to its music department, with gifts of a number of flutes, compliments of Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc.

– CDC workshop hears THE Civil Defence Commission (CDC) which is the national body tasked with preparing Guyana to respond to and manage disasters, hosted a one-day workshop with

President Jagdeo to take action on hinterland crime PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo, declaring that the high crime rate in hinterland mining communities is unacceptable, has promised to arrange for the