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Guyana’s all-female robotics team readies for Singapore competition
Team Guyana Robotics 2023, the nation’s first all-female robotics team, recently had the honor of visiting the Chinese embassy where they were warmly greeted by the Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Guo Haiyan. In a commendable show of…
Syllabus for compulsory Spanish classes in Primary schools now in place
Spanish is being taught in primary schools across the country in an effort to ensure Guyanese students are acquainted with the language and can become marketable in Spanish-speaking countries.
Guyana’s newfound resources and economic…
Manickchand says no tolerance for slothfulness, inattention in the classroom
Making the case for better regulation of teachers, Subject Minister Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said that slothfulness will not be tolerated as teachers’ licensing consultations are underway.
“The country is moving to a place where…
Better accommodation for growing student population at QC with new teaching block
In a bid to create a conducive environment for over 900 students enrolled at Queen’s College, a $103.5 million wing to accommodate Sixth Form students opened on Tuesday. It comes as the school’s population continues to grow.
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Schools grant distributed in Regions Five and Six
The distribution of the School Grant continued on Monday in Regions Five and Six.
Under the School Grant, teachers will be given $4,000 per child on the Coastland and $5,500 per child in the Hinterland per term. For schools with less than…
Persons who send children home over hairstyles to face ‘disciplinary proceedings’ –…
In clear terms, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has stated that any person who sends home a child from school because of their hairstyle will face disciplinary proceedings.
“Children are not to be sent home for any breach or…
In ‘bold & dramatic’ move, UG could allow students to use artificial intelligence
With tools like ChatGPT, the use of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly popular.
And even as some academic institutions continue to push back against technological advancement, the University of Guyana (UG) has developed a…
Students benefit from oil and gas training
See below modified release from the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC):
The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) opened its complimentary training programme for secondary schools students across Guyana on Friday.
Last…
Reg. 3 ‘primary tops’ to be closed as new $93M De Willem Secondary School opens
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand commissioned the De Willem Secondary School in Region Three. The new school will accommodate over 350 learners.
She said that from Monday, the Primary Top students attending Saraswat Primary…
Unfinished road at Liverpool: Teachers, students prevented from entering school by protesting PTA
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the McGowan Primary School at Liverpool Village, Corentyne, Berbice Friday locked teachers and students out of the school and its compound because of an unfinished road leading to the school.
The…