Month: November 2018

As multinational oil companies gear up to capitalise on some of the largest oil finds ever, the Government is looking to have a strong legislative framework to guide the sector, which follows the billions of barrels expected to be pumped out by US oil giant ExxonMobil and Canada-based company, Eco Atlantic. This was posited by Head of the Ministry of the Presidency’s Energy Department, Dr Mark Bynoe at a press conference late last week. “The Department is reviewing the current legal and regulatory framework for the petroleum sector inclusive of…

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Twenty-nine ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) graduated with masters, degrees and diplomas in various disciplines when the 52nd Convocation ceremony of the University of Guyana was held at the National Cultural Centre on Saturday last. Recently retired Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud also graduated with a Commonwealth Master of Public Administration. Police Commissioner Leslie James during his recent visits to the respective Police Divisions and who is also pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at the said institution urged ranks to pursue higher learning and commended those…

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…oil education to be included The Education Ministry is seeking to have learning in classrooms across the country be in keeping with the 21st century, and as such, a new curriculum is being developed for schools, which will seek to incorporate information on the oil sector as well as Guyana’s “unique experiences.” This was related by a Senior Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Brushell Blackman following the opening of a three-day workshop for teachers and other Ministry officials at Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown on Wednesday. He said that…

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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) results show that the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has taken Georgetown, with Mayor Patricia Chase Green’s constituency solidly supporting her. But the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has showed improved gains in the city, compared to 2016. At a press conference on Tuesday, Returning Officer for Georgetown Duarte Hetsberger announced that APNU would hold the majority on the City Council. APNU got a total of 18,127 votes. This time, however, the PPP has significantly more seats on the Council than before and is second…

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Throughout our school lives, we were told that Remembrance Day, or Poppy Day as it is commonly known, is observed on the second Sunday of November to pay homage to the lives lost during World Wars I and II. Today, November 11, is the second Sunday and it is also a very special day since it marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. In Guyana, the day is observed with a whole host of activities organised by the Guyana Veterans Legion as well as the annual…

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…observes no provisions for differently abled Ambassador of the European Union to Guyana, Jernej Videtič, who was an observer at this year’s Local Government Elections (LGE) says the process was a smooth one and all procedures were well organised. This was related after he would have visited some of the polling stations across Guyana to check upon the pace at which ballots were cast. He noted that he would have stood as an observer two years ago during the previous LGE, but the method was “excellent” this time around. “We…

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