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Teachers get grants to buy classroom supplies
Teachers across Guyana will receive cash grants to purchase classroom supplies each term, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced on Friday when the distribution started.
Educators teaching on the coast will receive $4,000 per…
Guyana’s Rea Harris is Hugh Wooding Law School valedictorian
Guyanese Rea Harris is the valedictorian of the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) class of 2023, and she will be graduating on Saturday with other top honours.
Harris told the News Room that she also copped the Mediation Board of Trinidad…
‘Major changes’ governing SBAs likely – Education Minister
There are likely to be “major changes” governing School Based Assessments (SBAs), Minister of Education Priya Manickchand said on Monday.
“…Guyana is going to change the way we treat SBAs (school-based assessments). It can’t be just for…
Policy coming to address, prevent violence in schools- Manickchand
A policy by the Ministry of Education to address the recurring incidents of violence in schools is being finalised, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has said.
The policy was expected to be introduced for the new school term which…
Overcrowding eased, improved output expected as new $95M wing commissioned at Bishop’s High school
Significant resources are being invested in the education sector to ensure that students are provided with high-quality education and students are being called upon to be responsible in utilising them to prepare for their future.…
E’bo woman, fashion designer among four new Chevening scholars
For 40 years now, Guyanese have been receiving prestigious Chevening Scholarships from the United Kingdom (UK) and British High Commissioner Jane Miller urges more Guyanese to apply for the programme.
This year, the UK awarded Chevening…
Gov’t crafting plan to fix ‘unacceptable’ maths pass rate
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that the Ministry of Education is creating a new plan to improve mathematics pass rates in Guyana because the country has grappled with some “unacceptable” rates recently.
The Head of State…
Over 300 pupils to benefit from new primary school at Tuschen
More than 300 pupils will be accommodated at the new Victoria Lily Primary School at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.
The new 9,000 square feet school boasts 12 classes, an auditorium, a kitchenette and a sanitary block. The school also…
Some schools will not reopen on Monday
There will be a delayed reopening of some schools for the Chistmas Term 2023.
See below the full statement from the Ministry of Education:
In 2023, the Government of Guyana began its largest ever effort to improve education…
Three boys from the St John’s Bosco Home excel at CSEC exams
Three boys from the St John’s Bosco Orphanage surpassed their expectations with outstanding performances at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams.
Cicle Dookharan, Steve Kumar and Orin Smith sat the May/June…