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From January, secondary school students in all levels, except Form One (Grade Seven), will make a full return to face-to-face classes, signalling an end of the nearly two-year run of online teaching. This was announced by the Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Wednesday at the West Demerara Secondary school in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West […]

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand says it is likely that the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) 2020 results will be announced on Wednesday. She noted that Guyana has almost completed its lengthy review process with the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) following discrepancies with the exams last year. “We […]

The Ministry of Education has been able to engage some of the families of the more than 500 children who were absent from this year’s sitting of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and it has been found that some children dropped out of school to work on farms or elsewhere to support their families. […]

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday commissioned the first smart classroom in Education District Four at President’s College. The Ministry of Education said the smart classroom will benefit 299 resident students and 577 students who are currently enrolled at the school but are at home. In a statement, the ministry explained that to allow […]

Moments after Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Sherod Duncan moved a motion on Thursday to have the National Assembly entertain a Bill that seeks to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, tensions escalated. In fact, Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, said the manner in which the Bill was drafted – increasing the decriminalisation amount drastically from […]

Though the Ministry of Education is strongly encouraging parents to give consent for their children to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, unvaccinated children will not be prevented from attending physical classes when schools are reopened. This is according to Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, who was answering questions at a press conference held at the […]

“Your value is not lost on us. Your value is not lost on this nation,” were the words of the Honourable Minister of Education Priya Manickchand as she addressed teachers and headteachers on Tuesday during a luncheon held in their honour. In observance of World Teachers’ Day, the Ministry of Education hosted a luncheon for […]

Some 63 per cent of local teachers have received their COVID-19 vaccines following efforts rolled out to boost vaccine acceptance. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says that the ministry’s “relatively soft approach” of encouraging vaccination cannot continue forever. Over the past few months, teachers have been able to speak to medical professionals about their concerns […]

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand is hopeful that the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) results can be released this week. Manickchand told the News Room on Wednesday that a number of schools have already resolved their queries, however, the ministry is still engaging the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) […]

resident of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Mark Lyte said that some teachers, who are not yet vaccinated, are interested in the Pfizer jabs meant for children, but Education Minister Priya Manickchand says that only children will receive this vaccine now. Earlier in the week, 146,250 doses of these vaccines arrived in Guyana but these are expected […]