Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Sat, Jul 4, 2026
education
Children returning to schools will be assessed on learning gaps, well-beingAs children return to schools for face-to-face learning either full-time or on a rotational basis, they will undergo a diagnostic…
NGSA results may be available by end of OctoberThe Chief Education Officer (CEO) Dr. Marcel Hutson says that the results of this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA)…
Grade Six children, in most cases, will attend face-to-face classes every dayAs Grade Six children prepare to sit the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) tentatively in July 2022, the Chief Education…
Seven secondary schools reopening for all grade levelsSeven secondary schools are being reopened for all grade levels while the remaining 126 secondary schools will be reopened on…
Some nursery schools reopening fully, others will operate on rotational basisWhen the 2021/ 2022 academic year commences on September 6, some 41 of the 348 nursery schools across Guyana will…
Grades 2, 4 & 9 assessments will not be done in new academic year; NGSA may be in JulyThe annual assessments conducted for children in Grades Two, Four and Nine will not be done in the upcoming 2021/…
‘It is important that children return to school’ - UNICEF rep.There are numerous risks children may be exposed to if they are kept out of schools for long periods of…
Texila American University to host annual career day-open houseProspective students will have the chance to learn more about various degree programs and career-building opportunities available at Texila American…
Pfizer vaccines only for children now- Manickchand says as GTU plans to make requestPresident of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Mark Lyte said that some teachers, who are not yet vaccinated, are interested…
More than 5,000 given parental permission to get Pfizer vaccinesBy Vishani Ragobeer As the rollout of the US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines got underway for children on Thursday, Minister of…
Some unvaccinated teachers interested in Pfizer vaccine; GTU to advocate for free COVID-19 testsThere are some teachers who have not taken a COVID-19 vaccine as yet but have signalled their interest in taking…
Some 536 pupils were absent from NGSAMinister of Education Priya Manickchand says that some 536 pupils were absent from this year’s sitting of the National Grade…
‘Do the responsible thing’- Manickchand encourages GTU to help safeguard children’s healthThere have been concerns over the Guyana Teachers’ Union’s support for certain vaccination requirements to ensure the safe reopening of…
Employees without vaccination card, negative PCR test asked to leave Education Ministry buildingThe Ministry of Education has confirmed that a few employees were asked to leave the ministry’s 21 Brickdam office on…
Unvaccinated children will be allowed to attend physical classes - ManickchandThough the Ministry of Education is strongly encouraging parents to give consent for their children to get the Pfizer COVID-19…
20 years later: persons can now apply for teaching positions onlineThe Teaching Service Commission (TSC) launched its online application process for teachers on Tuesday, ending 20 years of lengthy manual…
Unvaccinated teachers to submit weekly PCR test; union disagrees with vaccine requirementsSchools are expected to open on September 6 and the Ministry of Education says that teachers who do not wish…
Some schools will reopen for physical classes on Sept. 6The long-awaited return to schools for physical classes draws nearer as the Ministry of Education on Monday announced that some…
