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Minister Manickchand named Commonwealth Wise Woman
Having engaged extensively with the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) to launch the Workforce Recovery Initiative in Guyana along with Coursera, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has been recognised as a Commonwealth Wise Woman and is…
65 new COVID-19 cases from 1,155 tests
The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday, that Guyana recorded a total of 65 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 8,993.
With 1,155 tests conducted, positive results were recorded in six of the ten…
Over 14,000 slated to write NGSA in August; mock exams will be written first
Some 14, 300 grade six students across the country will write examinations for entrance into the secondary school system – the National Grade Six Examination (NGSA) - on August 4 and 5, 2021.
With an extracted 20-week curriculum from the…
81 new COVID-19 cases from 743 tests
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that Guyana recorded a total of 81 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of new cases for a single day recorded in weeks.
A total of 743 tests were conducted with the new cases taking the…
PPP/C fulfills manifesto promise with $60M more for soon-to-be established Youth Advisory Council
With $25 million allocated in Budget 2020, the soon-to-be established Youth Advisory Council has received an additional $60M in the 2021 National Budget.
Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira said the money is to…
CXC, CAPE to be held in June/July
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand says this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) would be held in June/July.
The Minister made this disclosure, Monday,…
Guyana’s Arif Bulkan elected Vice-Chair of UN Human Rights Committee
Guyana’s Dr Arif Bulkan has been elected as one of the Vice Chairpersons of the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Dr Bulkan is a senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies, a former temporary judge of the Guyana Court of…
Ministry of Education launches virtual reinforcement lessons for hinterland schools
By Shena Henry
The Ministry of Education on Monday, March 1, 2021, launched virtual reinforcement lessons for schools in the hinterland.
With Ministry officials, teachers, headteachers, parents and students from hinterland regions…
Schools could reopen after Easter, depending on COVID vaccine rollout
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has announced that depending on the comprehensive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines done by the Ministry of Health this month, schools are likely to reopen shortly after the Easter holiday.
The…
Child Advocacy Centres to provide support, counselling for child sex abuse survivors in Reg. 6
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud officially opened two one-stop Child Advocacy Centres (CAC) in Springlands and Whim, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) on Saturday.
The one-stop centres, which are…