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Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has informed contractors in Region Nine that the terms and conditions of the contracts they signed to build schools must be strictly adhered to. In what must be a spinoff from President Irfaan Ali’s recent 5:30 am meeting which saw ministers, their staff, contractors and consultants being warned against delays, […]

The first-of-its-kind, science-based learning school opened on Monday in Guyana. Two years after the St George’s High School was destroyed by a fire, the school was rebuilt and renamed the St George’s School of  Sciences. Minister of  Education Priya Manickchand on Monday visited the school for its orientation and revealed that only 85 children have been enrolled. She also […]

Approximately 600 students are now comfortably accommodated at the new and improved $152 million Zeelugt Primary School in Region Three. The school was officially commissioned on Friday, representing the fulfilment of a commitment made by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand during a visit in 2021. Following the contract signing in May 2022, the old […]

The $231 million secondary school being constructed in Jawalla, Region Seven is aimed at boosting education in the community and will cater to 250 students. Sheriff Construction Inc. has been awarded the contract after a competitive bidding process. The construction is expected to take eight months, the Ministry of Education revealed in a press release. […]

Guyana consolidated its curriculum in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and now, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said new ways of assessing Grade Six pupils are being explored. Manickchand told reporters that the COVID-19 pandemic brought its unique set of challenges but it allowed the Education Ministry to review the curriculum that was being used. […]

In a significant move to improve  educational access and foster stronger community ties, Minister of  Education, Priya Manickchand, inaugurated new libraries at Tuschen Primary School, Greenwich Park Primary School, and Parika Salem Primary School. The ribbon-cutting ceremonies were followed by public meetings where the Minister engaged directly with local residents, addressing both education-related issues and broader community concerns. […]

The Ministry of Education wants all teachers across the country trained or in training by 2025 and already, subject Minister Priya Manickchand said about 99 per cent progress was attained on that goal. “Right now we have 99 per cent of our teachers trained or in training,” Manickchand said on Tuesday at a press conference in Kingston, […]

The Campbellville Secondary School is set to undergo a significant transformation with the construction of a new teaching block, valued at $143.9 million. On Tuesday morning, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand visited the site where she turned the sod for the new building. The new teaching block will feature eight classrooms, two sanitary blocks, and […]

Education Minister Priya Manickchand recently highlighted that all primary school children will received government issued Spanish dictionaries and textbooks from September, a move expected to help Guyana achieve its goal of developing a competency in the language. Guyana’s Head of State, Dr. Irfaan Ali said Spanish would become compulsory in schools. Since then, more pupils […]

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has threatened to take industrial action from next Monday over its disappointment over talks on salary increases and other issues. On Wednesday, however, the Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton and Minister of Education Priya Manickchand both said the proposed strike action is not legal since the stages of engagements have […]