-Chief Education Officer apologises The Ministry of Education yesterday announced the withdrawal of a primary school textbook over contentious references to the Region One community of Chinese Landing which has been in a controversy with the government for a number of years over mining.
-Todd says being carefully considered, must be in best interest of country France is pressing Guyana to sign on to a UN marine biological diversity pact and Georgetown says it is looking closely at the issue.
An eight-year-old schoolgirl is in hospital after being struck by a motorcycle while using a pedestrian crossing.
The Guyana Police Force says it has taken serious note of an incident on Wednesday afternoon in the compound of the Amelia’s Ward Police Outpost in Linden whereby two adult males brazenly removed an impounded motorcycle from the compound.
Guyana has witnessed a string of corruption scandals in recent months, each revealing troubling patterns of political favouritism, financial mismanagement, and silence from those in power.
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Gold Cup Playoffs The Golden Jaguars path to their second appearance at the CONCACAF Gold Cup will commence this evening when they oppose Central American outfit Guatemala in the first leg of their two-match playoff series in Barbados.
-Persaud highlights need for review of Partial Scope Agreement Guyana and the state of Roraima in northern Brazil this week renewed efforts to deepen economic ties while positioning their respective private sectors as the drivers of investment and business collaboration.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The Government plans to introduce a dedicated school bus system for rural Jamaica starting in September this year.
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration’s response to a judicial request for more details on timing of deportation flights carrying hundreds of Venezuelan migrants was “woefully insufficient,” a judge said yesterday, accusing officials of evading their responsibilities under an order he issued.
