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Young Guyanese creates trivia board game
A 34-year-old Guyanese of Goedverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara has created a board game that tests players’ knowledge of Guyana. The game, titled ‘Real #1 Guyanese,’ incorporates Guyana’s Arts and Culture, Science and Nature,…
Over 2,000 children have not returned to school
Over 2,000 children have not returned to school since its reopening on November 9, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has revealed.
Manickchand, while delivering remarks on Saturday last at the ‘Celebration Day’ event hosted by…
Friendship Secondary wins virtual debating competition
On Wednesday, the Friendship Secondary School of Education District Four emerged victorious at the Ministry of Education’s first Virtual Debating Competition.
The East Bank of Demerara school scored 243 points, defeating President’s…
End to robbery of Brickdam Sec. students as Ministry, Police step in
Several safety measures are to be implemented to prevent robberies committed on students of the Brickdam Secondary School following engagements held between Ministry officials, the police, students and parents.
The issue was first raised…
Senior Edu. Officer to perform duties of assistant Chief Education Officer
In an effort to improve the integrity and structure of the examination systems that exist in the education sector, the Ministry of Education will soon appoint a qualified person to occupy the position of Assistant Chief Education Officer…
Deputy CEO appointed to handle education policies in Hinterland villages
The Ministry of Education has created the post of Deputy Chief Education Officer (CEO) for Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development (AHED) and has since appointed Marti DeSouza to the position.
“It is no secret that one of…
School vouchers distributed in Linden
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday launched the uniform and school supplies voucher distribution exercise in Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), with visits to the Mackenzie High and One Mile Primary Schools, Linden.…
UG to start prosecution course for LLB graduates, Police
The University of Guyana will soon begin training prosecutors in an effort to strengthen the prosecutorial arm of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Monday disclosed that the procurement process is ongoing…
22,000 students to benefit from school uniform/ supplies voucher in Reg. 6
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Saturday commenced the distribution of the $4,000 school uniform and supplies voucher programme in Region 6, East Berbice-Corentyne.
Over 22,000 students in the region will be benefiting from…
Ministry takes control of Yarrowkabra Sec. School after contractor finally vacates
The Ministry of Education now has full control of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School site located on the Soesdyke Linden Highway. The Ministry was able to take control with the assistance of the police.
With the contractor, BK…
