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Guyanese top student to participate in UN talks on transforming education
Samuel Haynes, the Guyanese student who topped the region at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in 2021, will be participating in global education talks organised by the United Nations (UN) next week in Paris, France.…
Some 700 pupils absent from second Grade Six mock exam
Pupils across the country have been preparing for the upcoming National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) but some 700 pupils were absent from the second ‘mock examination’ held in May, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said.
Ahead of the…
$30,000 cash grant for schoolchildren to be distributed from July
The Ministry of Education will commence the distribution of this year’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant and the schoolchildren’s uniform voucher from July, Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced on Wednesday.
“At the end of July,…
EU aims to improve safety of pedestrians with distribution of reflective bands
The Delegation of the European Union to Guyana on Monday evening launched its road safety initiative by donating armband safety reflectors to school children who traverse the roadways at night.
Speaking at a small ceremony at the Kitty…
Team Mohamed’s offers tangible support to 14 schools
Team Mohamed’s, through its principal Azruddin Mohamed, recently continued its philanthropic work by donating equipment and offering support to 14 schools in Guyana.
In a social media post, Team Mohamed's quoted former President and…
Soldiers, police officers to get training from Texila University
The launch of Continuous Development Programme for the Guyana Defence Force and Guyana Police Force being conducted by Texila American University as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility was inaugurated on Friday at the Texila…
With more trained teachers, improvements expected in under-resourced hinterland regions
The education sector expects a massive influx of trained teachers soon and Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says that improvements in under-resourced hinterland regions can be expected.
Manickchand, during an online forum on…
Girls suspended after fighting at school
Two schoolgirls of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary School in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) were suspended on Tuesday after they were involved in a fight which was caught on video.
The incident occurred on Monday after school was…
Manickchand seeking religious leaders, influencers to mentor school children
Education Minister Priya Manickchand will this week meet with religious leaders, such as pastors and other influential speakers, where she will seek to secure their commitment to go into schools and provide mentorship to students.
This…
Schoolchildren’s cash grant could increase beyond $50,000 – Manickchand
The government’s ‘Because we care’ cash grant could increase beyond the $50,000 sum that was targeted, Education Minister Priya Manickchand has said.
The grant, which was initially offered to all public schoolchildren and last year…