1st med university partners with GOAL to upskill citizens for growing healthcare sector

Medvarsity, a medical university based in Hyderabad, India, has partnered with the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) – the first medical university to sign onto this programme since its inception in 2021. Since its launch, GOAL has produced …

US-sanctioned businessman wants to be president but hides from public scrutiny – Jagdeo

General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has criticised US-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed for avoiding public scrutiny, despite actively seeking votes in the upcoming election. Jagdeo made the assertion during his press conference …

ExxonMobil U-14 football competition set to continue with round 4 today

THE highly competitive ExxonMobil Boys and Girls U-14 Football Tournament will continue today with pulsating action at the Ministry of Education’s ground on CARIFESTA Avenue. Fifty-two more matches are carded as teams battle for supremacy in the …

Canje fire leaves 6 homeless

        Six people are now homeless after a fire of unknown origin destroyed their home on Tuesday afternoon. A couple, both employed at Rosehall Sugar Estate in East Canje, Region Six, and their four children are the victims of the blaze. Imran Khan, 39, …

MoM hands over homes to Reg. 3 residents 

The Men on Mission (MoM) initiative continues to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals through new home construction and other social programmes. The latest beneficiaries are Elayne Danraj and Dhanraj Guradai of Cornelia Ida, and Sham Persaud of …

Serious discussion on Brathwaite’s future for Jamaica Test

(ESPNCRICINFO) – West Indies coach Daren Sammy says there will be a serious discussion around Kraigg Brathwaite’s position ahead of the Jamaica Test, while remaining hopeful that his struggling batting group can find a way to back up the performances of …

An ailing octogenarian is being heartlessly denied his pension by the NIS

Dear Editor, Yesterday, Nathan Craig, a frail 80-year-old Linden man, barely able to stand, let alone walk, was brought into our office. Craig’s appeal for his pension was heard fourteen years after it was lodged in 2010. No sooner had he won, than the …

Damage to party flag

Dear Editor,  It was wrong of the party to enter the indigenous community, as is being alleged, without prescribed permission.  It was equally wrong to damage the party’s flag. This is the silly season. Damage to party symbols and paraphernalia is an …

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African architecture has now taken the global centre stage

Dear Editor, Sports and entertainment have highlighted the major achievements of Africa in recent times. Its architecture has now taken the global centre stage. The June 7 – June 13 issue of the influential Economist newspaper stated that “At a time when …