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Manickchand slams APNU as ‘extremely bizarre’ for opposing education cash grant
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday night slammed the opposition for opposing and criticising the distribution of the education cash grants which entitles every public school student to $19,000.
General Secretary of the…
Distribution of $225M in cash grants for Essequibo starts Wednesday
The Ministry of Education will Wednesday begin the rollout of the education cash grant and uniform allowance, with each child attending public school being eligible to receive a total of $19,000.
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand…
Manickchand sees no reason schools should not reopen in September
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said the goal for the reopening of schools remains September 2021 once it is safe to do so. She, however, assured that the decision on a date will only be made once health authorities give…
Distribution of $3.2B in ‘Because We Care’ cash grant to commence next week
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education will commence the handing over of the “Because We Care” cash grant and the School Uniform and Supplies Grant to children in the public school system on July 15, 2021.
The…
16 Guyanese youth will tackle global problems in int’l robotics competition
A group of 16 young Guyanese will represent the country at the first global robotics competition, where they are expected to participate in various challenges that will require the use of robotics to solve real-world problems.
The team…
Special protocols for ‘medically cleared’ CSEC students who are COVID positive
See below statement issued by the Ministry of Education:
The Ministry of Education has noted a panicked, sensational, reckless and potentially dangerous post attributed to the Guyana Teachers’ Union which alleges that a COVID-19 positive…
Human Services Ministry launches $15,000 child care subsidy for essential workers
As a way of giving back to persons who are working above and beyond the call of duty, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has launched the $15,000 child care subsidy for essential workers.
This means that a child who is…
GCCI signs MoU with UG
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Guyana (UG) with the aim of bridging the gap between industry and academia.
The MoU was signed during a…
Robotics enthusiast hoping to help ‘revolutionise’ education sector, needs help with tuition
Computer Studies graduate of the University of Guyana (UG) and robotics enthusiast, Farnaz Baksh, is keen on helping to revolutionise the local education sector in the coming years but for now, she is hoping to pursue her Master of Science…
‘Multi’ students to write exams in school’s auditorium, EDPM at GTI
By Vishani Ragobeer
Grade Eleven (fifth form) students attending the North Ruimveldt Multilateral school, in Georgetown which was recently affected by a fire, will be able to sit their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…