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COURSERA courses available for the deaf community
Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr.Vindhya Persaud is encouraging members of the deaf community to seize the opportunity and apply for special courses offered by COURSERA – a partnership between the Ministry of Education and…
‘Ungraded’ results distress Port Kaituma CSEC students
Several students at the Port Kaituma Secondary school, in Region One, are distressed after receiving ungraded results for Mathematics, English Language, and Principles of Business (PoB) at this year’s CSEC Examinations.
Earlier this…
CXC will not do overall review of grades; official results to be announced
By Isanella Patoir
Despite a Caribbean wide outrage at this year’s CSEC and CAPE results, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it is pleased with the performance this year and will not conduct an overall review of the grades.…
Nurses at GPHC join in the strike for better pay and risk allowance
Over 100 nurses supported by a few doctors from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) staged a protest action Friday morning on East Street in Georgetown for a 50% increase in salaries, risk allowances, pension, gratuities and…
Spikes will happen: Health Minister explains increase in COVID-19 deaths as part of ‘global trend’
By Kurt Campbell
Recognising that just about three per cent of the over 2,500 persons who have tested positive for COVID – 19 in Guyana are now dead, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has expressed deep concern for what is now a spike in…
Manickchand, Teachers Union up calls for CXC to fix discrepancies
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand is assuring students that she will fight to ensure that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) addresses their concerns and find a satisfactory solution regarding the grading of the recent exams.…
QC mulls injunction at CCJ to block declaration of CSEC/CAPE results
By Isanella Patoir
Queen’s College, Guyana’s top secondary school, says it will file an injunction at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) seeking to block the official declaration of the results for this year’s Caribbean Secondary…
NCERD gets new Director
The Ministry of Education has appointed Quenita Walrond- Lewis as the new Director of the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD).
A press release from the Ministry Thursday revealed that Mrs Walrond-Lewis will take…
Fmr. Chief Education Officer appointed Education Specialist
Former Chief Education Officer Olato Sam will re-join the Ministry of Education to serve in the capacity of Education Specialist in the Office of the Minister of Education.
The Ministry of Education in a press release said Sam is an…
Bishops’ High joins call for review of CSEC/CAPE results
See below full statement issued by the Bishops’ High School Old Students’ Association:
The Bishops’ High School Old Students’ Association (BHSOSA) wishes to express its concern with the glaring inconsistencies in the awarded grades and…
