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The University of Guyana is expected to sign a Cooperation Agreement with the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia on Thursday, June 4 as the two academic entities seek to strengthen ties through various programs. Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine met with a delegation from the Peoples’ Friendship University Wednesday, June 3 where the foreign university proposed cooperation between the two ...

by Zena Henry The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Industry (GuySuCo) Dr. Rajendra Singh was on Wednesday June 3 dismissed from his post, while the industry’s Board of Directors has been directed to resign for its poor management of the ailing sugar industry. Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder told Demerara Waves today that Cabinet took a decision Tuesday ...

The convening of the National Assembly has been slated for Wednesday June 10 at 2PM now that the Clerk of the National Assembly is in receipt of the President’s proclamation delivered today Wednesday June 3. The Clerk, Sherlock Isaacs confirmed this information stating that President David Granger has made the formal pronouncement via proclamation. As it stands preparation of the ...

The Ministry of Education is currently probing the recording of students engaged in sexual activity at the Charlestown Secondary School, Georgetown. When contacted, the Principal of that school told Demerara Waves Online News that the Principal Education Officer was dealing with the matter and she could not comment further. Efforts to contact that Education Officer proved futile because the official ...

by Zena Henry European Ambassador Robert Kopecky has viewed the country’s local fishing industry as possibly the next major economic phenomenon, but says being unable to meet international standards is the major humbug to Guyana being internationally competitive. This issue was also addressed by Dr. Susan Singh –Renton, Deputy Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism during her presentation ...

Police were Wednesday probing a suspected murder suicide on the Corentyne Coast. At about 0510h. today Wednesday June 03, 2015, the bodies of Parbatie Vyraum, 34 years, and her reputed husband Ramdat Persaud, 56 years, were found in their home at Tain, Corentyne, Berbice. Parbatie Vyraum was found lying on a bed with stab wounds to the body, while Ramdat ...

The governing A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition has identified its 33 parliamentarians to sit in the 65-seat National Assembly. They include the 15 senior ministers and 12 junior ministers.  The coalition’s brand new faces to parliamentary life are Simona Broomes, Winston Jordan, Dr. Nicolette Henry, Noel Holder, Dominic Gaskin, Charandass Persaud, David Patterson, Michael Carrngton, ...

Steps to publish the results of Election 2015 will be initiated tomorrow despite the fact that the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) is yet to submit its list of Members of Parliament who will sit in the 11th Parliament. This decision was taken today by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) during a meeting held to decide on a way forward ...

One of the policemen, who was allegedly involved in the torture of a teenager several years ago, has been ordered dismissed from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and his colleague’s future will be in the hands of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan told Demerara Waves Online News that he instructed that Corporal Mohanram Dulai be ...

The Ministry of Education wishes to advise that most schools which were closed on June 1 and 2, 2015 due to flooding caused by persistent rainfall will be opened on Wednesday, June 3. However, parents and guardians of the following schools are asked to note that these schools will remain closed on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 to allow for flood ...