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Deputy CEO appointed to handle education policies in Hinterland villagesThe Ministry of Education has created the post of Deputy Chief Education Officer (CEO) for Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development…
17 women killed this year; Human Services Min. launches 16 days of activism against violenceA total of 17 women have been killed for the year thus far by their spouses, leaving 43 children motherless,…
School vouchers distributed in LindenMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday launched the uniform and school supplies voucher distribution exercise in Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region…
UG to start prosecution course for LLB graduates, PoliceThe University of Guyana will soon begin training prosecutors in an effort to strengthen the prosecutorial arm of the Guyana…
Almost 700 re-hired; $126M spent as GuySuCo pushes ahead with reopening sugar estatesThe Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has re-hired a total of 690 persons to work on three closed estates as…
22,000 students to benefit from school uniform/ supplies voucher in Reg. 6Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Saturday commenced the distribution of the $4,000 school uniform and supplies voucher programme in…
Ministry takes control of Yarrowkabra Sec. School after contractor finally vacatesThe Ministry of Education now has full control of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School site located on the Soesdyke Linden Highway.…
Teachers on strike at Bishops’ over social media postsTeachers at the Bishops’ High School in Georgetown are currently on day two of strike action over several posts on…
Young doctor on a mission to help children in remote communitiesBy Bibi Khatoon A 35-year-old doctor at the Kumaka District Hospital in Region One is on a mission to ensure…
UWI Open Campus to train 20,000 Guyanese in 5 years(CNC 3) - Over the next five years, some 20,000 Guyanese are expected to benefit from the tertiary level education…
Five teachers, six students positive for COVID-19 in BarticaMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand in her latest update on COVID-19 tests administered to teachers and students, said that five…
Tears as President Ali immediately fulfils wish of young girl to continue learningWhen single mother Shelly Drugan heard that President Irfaan Ali would be meeting with citizens in Berbice Friday, she was…
Two students test positive for COVID-19 in BarticaTwo students in Bartica, Region Seven have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently being isolated at their respective dormitories.…
All ‘dorms students’ now required to isolate on campus or be transferred to another schoolBy Isanella Patoir Students, who attend schools with dormitory facilities, will now be required to isolate in the dorms for…
Edu. Ministry to go after children forced to work due to COVID–19, closure of schoolsThe Ministry of Education has put parents on notice that it plans to seek out school-aged children who have been…
Over 1,500 households severely affected by flooding in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Sunday reported that a total 1,543 houses were severely flooded as a result of…
Returning PC students to be tested for COVID-19The 290 students set to return to President’s College for classes from Monday will be housed in the school’s dormitories…
GDF Captain admitted to the BarCaptain Texine Daw of Helena No. 2 Mahaica, East Coast Demerara – an officer of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)…
