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39 prisoners graduate from crop husbandry & culinary art courses
Thirty-nine inmates, who recently completed crop husbandry and culinary arts courses graduated on Thursday.
In a press statement, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said the 12-week courses are part of its rehabilitation strategy designed…
Three schools to be constructed in Region One
Soon the students in the Barima-Waini region (Region One) will benefit from three new schools as part of the Ministry of Education’s effort to achieve universal education in the region.
These schools will be constructed in Huradiah in…
First batch of 20 women from Reg. 1 complete maritime training
After one week of rigorous training, 20 women from Region One (Barima-Waini) graduated on Saturday from a maritime training offered through a scholarship from the Office of the First Lady, Arya Ali and the Atlantic Alliance Maritime and…
To meet construction demands, new students’ training programme launched at New Guyana School
In an effort to meet the labour needs of Guyana’s booming construction sector, a programme focused on technical skills training for students was launched at the New Guyana School, in Georgetown, on Monday.
The new Project Management for…
Literacy, robotics programme launched at Den Amstel Primary School
The Ministry of Education through the National Literacy Department and the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), launched the Literacy and Robotics Programme at the Den Amstel Primary School in Region Three on…
No more manoeuvering ‘rough terrains’ as Kokshebai gets $14M primary school
Pupils of Kokshebai, Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) no longer need to travel difficult terrain to attend primary school following the construction of a $14 million learning institution in their community.
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Two Region Six schools now powered by solar energy
Two schools in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), the Schepmoed Primary School and the Lighttown Primary/ Nursery School, are now powered by solar energy following interventions from the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA).
According to a…
Sod turned for $1.7B school at Karasabai
The government on Tuesday turned the sod for the construction of a $1.7 billion school at Karasabai in Region Nine and according to Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand the school is intended to deliver “first class” education to…
Guyana Mining School offering map reading, navigation course
With the aim of equipping persons, including miners, with the skills to effectively navigate and read maps, the Guyana Mining School and Training Centre Incorporated (GMSTCI) is offering a new, free course.
In an interview with the News…
‘More concrete mechanisms’ needed to combat homophobic violence, bullying in schools – report
It is believed that violence and bullying in schools, based on children’s sexual orientation and/or identity, is a serious concern and a new report suggests that more concrete systems are needed to combat this.
The report is titled:…