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Dolphins, whales among animals found offshore by Guyanese teamBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] A team of 10 young Guyanese spent six days offshore Guyana identifying the larger animals found…
“Your value is not lost on us” – Education Minister to teachers“Your value is not lost on us. Your value is not lost on this nation,” were the words of the…
Grades 10, 11 and 12 returning to face-to-face classes in OctoberEarlier this month, the Ministry of Education announced that secondary schools will re-open based on the rollout of the vaccination…
Private school parents ‘grateful’ for $19k cash grantTamara Hutson has two boys enrolled at the Green Acres School Group and for the first time, she finally received…
Guyana to release CXC results on Oct 14; NGSA on Oct 15Press release from Education Ministry on CAPE – CSEC and NGSA 2021 Examinations CAPE – CSEC 2021 The Caribbean Examination…
Gov’t to launch ‘Every Child Safe’ campaign to tackle abuseThe Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is set to embark on a massive campaign dubbed ‘Every Child Safe’…
Police Force overwhelmed by applications for recruits but no date set for restart of trainingThe Guyana Police Force is reporting a huge backlog in applications for recruits, with some applications dating back to 2015.…
Over 22 schools across Guyana closed after staff, children test positive for COVIDSince the reopening of primary and nursery schools in Guyana for face-to-face learning, over 22 schools have been closed due…
COVID-19: ‘Online learning just doesn’t work’ – ManickchandBy Isanella Patoir [email protected] There has been a return to face-to-face classes as part of efforts to curb pandemic learning…
Rotary Club of Georgetown partners with IICA to roll out Agriculture scholarshipsThe Rotary Club of Georgetown has joined forces with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in a three-year…
Georgetown Central Rotary undertakes education, empowerment project at Hauraruni Children’s HomeIn collaboration with its corporate partners, the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of Georgetown Central, on September 11 and 18, 2021,…
Risk Management Policy for education sector launchedFire, oil spills, drought, pollution, pandemics, and other natural and human-made hazards constantly threaten the stability of the education system…
Children start receiving second doses of Pfizer vaccineChildren have started receiving their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines since it has been 21 days since the…
President Irfaan Ali extends Because We Care cash grant to private schoolsPresident Irfaan Ali on Thursday granted approval for the Because We Care cash grant programme to be extended to the…
Some teachers can get up to $12M for their mortgages through revolving fundTeachers who are first-time homeowners will be able to access up to $12 million from a revolving fund set up…
Despite protests, criticisms Manickchand open to talks with teachers’ unionEven as the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has been protesting decisions made by the Education Ministry to help keep teachers…
Health insurance, travel discounts & gift vouchers among benefits rolled out for teachersEula Gildari is a primary school teacher from Region One (Barima- Waini); this is one of the hinterland regions in…
COVID-19: Some 1,000 pupils dropped out; schools’ reopening curtailing ‘black market’ educationBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] About 1,000 children in primary schools have dropped out schools, illustrating the worrying learning losses associated…

