Risha Persaud

Educational experts across the region have called on the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) to conduct a thorough review of the CXC and CAPE results after many outcries from parents, teachers, and students. According to a report from Barbados, the Registrar for the Council, Wayne Wesley, responded by emphasizing that this …

On September 24, 2020, The Guyana Police Force (GPF) released a statement disclosing that the Venezuelan Syndicato Gang opened fire on Guyanese troops and police force joint patrol at the Guyana/Venezuela border in the Cuyuni River. In that same statement penned by the Public Affairs Officer, Heppilena Ferguson stated that …

According to a letter today sent from the Guyana Defence Force, members of a Venezuelan Sindicato gang opened fire on a joint patrol of Guyanese police and soldiers on the Cuyuni River (Guyana/Venezuela) on Wednesday September 23, 2020. The army confirmed that no one was injured during this attack after …

CDC – Press Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 23, 2020Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide $200 million to jurisdictions for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness. Funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and …

The Guyana Teachers Union today weighed in on the current issues concerning the release of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) results. Coretta McDonald, General Secretary for the Guyana Teachers Union, sent a message to the CXC council ‘to fix their business, or Guyana will fix it for you’. “Fix your business …

After a significant outcry from students in Guyana, the Minister of Education, Priya Manichand filed a claim with the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) within the region. “The Ministry of Education – Guyana is registering vehemently with the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), its dissatisfaction with the apparent poor grading of students …

Over 11000 students signed a petition on change.org website ‘demanding a review of the July 2020 Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) results. The examination council released the results on September 22, 2020. Students across the region were eager to get their results by 5:00 …

The President of the United States of America on Wednesday refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the election in November, saying, “he needs to see what happen,” indicating a high level of doubts about the security of the mail-in ballots. “We’re going to have …

Two weeks after the alleged murder of Haresh Singh, His body was laid to rest today. President Irfaan Ali was in attendance and said that he is still saddened by the young man’s death and will ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. Ali indicated that he is working really …

On Wednesday, registered nurses from the Linden Hospital Complex and Georgetown Public Hospital protest the lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to call attention to the shortage. The nurses are also concerned about the non-issuance of risk allowance and the regular delay in salaries. Health care workers are on the …