35 h. ago New school year; still awaiting Criminal Law grades from 2024

Dear Editor, I write anonymously, but on behalf of myself and the more than one hundred students who entered the Bachelor of Laws programme at the University of Guyana in 2024. We all did so with high expectations — not only for the exciting academic experience, but also for the quality of service we would […] The post New school year; still awaiting Criminal Law grades from 2024 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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56 h. ago Over 100 UG students awaiting release of Criminal Law I and II grades

Dear Editor, I write on behalf of myself and the more than one hundred students who entered the Bachelor of Laws programme at the University of Guyana in 2024. The article Over 100 UG students awaiting release of Criminal Law I and II grades appeared first on Stabroek News.

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57 h. ago Mass migration to Barbados not expected from free movement, says expert

(Barbados Nation) Dr Olivia Smith, migration expert and former lead consultant, CARICOM-IOM Migration Policy Framework (2024), does not anticipate a mass migration of citizens from Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines into Barbados. The article Mass migration to Barbados not expected from free movement, says expert appeared first on Stabroek News.

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57 h. ago In order to change the Constitution it is first necessary to understand it

Dear Editor, Once again, I am compelled to revisit the critical importance of adhering to the rule of law. If we are truly committed to this principle, not just mouthing it for political expediency, then everyone must be held accountable to the same standard. The article In order to change the Constitution it is first necessary to understand it appeared first on Stabroek News.

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59 h. ago The problem is not the Constitution. The problem is ignorance of the Constitution

Dear Editor, Once again, I am compelled to revisit the critical importance of adhering to the rule of law. If we are truly committed to this principle, not just mouthing it for political expediency, then everyone must be held accountable to the same standard. Only then can we begin to build a Guyana consistent with […] The post The problem is not the Constitution. The problem is ignorance of the Constitution appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago Education licence of arrested Guyanese school superintendent revoked in Iowa

Ian Andre Roberts, the Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, United States of America, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for being in the country illegally and without a work authorisation, had his education licence revoked yesterday. The article Education licence of arrested Guyanese school superintendent revoked in Iowa appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Schools along the East Coast are experiencing wide disparities in meals provided under the National School Feeding Programme

Dear Editor, Please allow me a space in your newspaper to highlight several issues with the National School Feeding Programme under the Ministry of Education. The article Schools along the East Coast are experiencing wide disparities in meals provided under the National School Feeding Programme appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Unauthorised construction of Mae’s prefab school continues with seeming impunity

Dear Editor, The curious thing about the unauthorized continuing prefab construction on behalf of Mae’s Schools on Farnum’s Playing Field by the developer, is the non-response and silence of Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), Ministries of Education, Sports, Public Works, Housing & Water and the refusal of these bodies to take appropriate remedial action. The article Unauthorised construction of Mae’s prefab school continues with seeming impunity appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Book Review: A landmark chronicle of Guyana’s accounting profession

Lal Balkaran’s History of Accounting & Auditing in Guyana: Including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana, Other Agencies, and Some Coverage of the Caribbean, 1800–2024 is a pioneering work. The article Book Review: A landmark chronicle of Guyana’s accounting profession appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Family of Cuban crushed to death on worksite calls for justice and compensation

More than a week after 24-year-old Cuban national Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza was tragically crushed to death at a Bachelor’s Adventure construction site on the East Coast Demerara his family is awaiting compensation from the owner of the business to fly his body back to his homeland. The article Family of Cuban crushed to death on worksite calls for justice and compensation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Commonwealth citizens have a right to vote in elections in Guyana

Kaieteur News – One of the lesser-known but fascinating aspects of Guyana’s electoral law is the right of Commonwealth citizens to vote in national elections. Unlike in many other countries, Guyana’s Constitution extends the franchise beyond its own citizens to include those from other Commonwealth territories. But there are conditions attached: Commonwealth citizens must be both […] The post Commonwealth citizens have a right to vote in elections in Guyana appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Questions raised over delay of forensic interview into allegations involving cop

Questions have been raised over the delay in conduct-ing a forensic interview into the alleged sexual relationship between Police Corporal Shazim Khan and a 15-year-old Grade 11 student. The article Questions raised over delay of forensic interview into allegations involving cop appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Iowa school board places Roberts on paid administrative leave

The Des Moines Public School Board in Iowa voted on Saturday to place its Superintendent, Guyanese Ian Roberts, on paid administrative leave from his $286,716-a-year contract. The article Iowa school board places Roberts on paid administrative leave appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Republic Bank awards 12 students for outstanding performance at NGSA, CSEC, and CAPE 2025

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has once again recognised RightStart account holders of the bank for their outstanding performance at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), Caribbean Secondary Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examina-tion (CAPE) 2025. The article Republic Bank awards 12 students for outstanding performance at NGSA, CSEC, and CAPE 2025 appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago South Rupununi farmer dies after stabbed in altercation with brothers

The police are investigating the murder of Assis Joel, a 27-year-old farmer of Maruranau Village, South Rupununi, which occurred at about 4 pm on Friday, at Maruranau Village, Region Nine. The article South Rupununi farmer dies after stabbed in altercation with brothers-in-law appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Guyanese schools superintendent getting overwhelming public support despite arrest by ICE in Iowa

Despite Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools – the largest public school district in Iowa, United States– being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for being in the country illegally and without a work authorisation, hundreds of people have gathered on the streets calling for his release. The article Guyanese schools superintendent getting overwhelming public support despite arrest by ICE in Iowa appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN

Continuing  to highlight deplorable conditions that children are enduring in the school system across the country, the opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has most recently highlighted the state of the Wailang Community School in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni), Karisparu Primary, also in Region Eight, and the Wallaba Primary in Region One (Barima/Waini). The article Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago The ECT Act: Electronic payments, receipts, seals and electronic notarisation of documents

The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023 (the ECT Act) now formally permits, and gives legal recognition to electronic receipts, payments, and electronic seals and notarisation. The article The ECT Act: Electronic payments, receipts, seals and electronic notarisation of documents appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Exxon paid no taxes to Guyana but tells U.S. it paid over US$1.2B in 2024

By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – American oil major, ExxonMobil has reported the payment of US$1.2B in taxes to the government of Guyana (GoG) for the year 2024. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing made on Friday, the company in a specialized report to its shareholders explained that the document was prepared and […] The post Exxon paid no taxes to Guyana but tells U.S. it paid over US$1.2B in 2024 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Wallaba Primary School teachers seek as living quarters now inhabited by rats

WIN calls for urgent Govt. intervention Kaieteur News – We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party on Saturday called on Education Minister, Sonia Parag to make an urgent intervention at the Wallaba Primary School in Region One, where the teachers’ living quarters have been reportedly infested by rats, bats and other pests. After just three weeks […] The post Wallaba Primary School teachers seek as living quarters now inhabited by rats appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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