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More than 160,000 school children across the country will now receive a $4000 uniform and school supplies voucher to assist with the purchasing of school supplies and uniforms. The Ministry of Education’s programme was launched in Region Five (Mahaica – Berbice) last Friday by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand. The vouchers can be redeemed at […]

Two days after the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) released results for 2020 examinations, Guyana’s Ministry of Education has vehemently registered its dissatisfaction with the Council as it relates to the apparent poor grading of students. The Ministry in a statement on Thursday said it is concerned that there seem to be discrepancies with the grades […]

The first Secondary School in one of the country’s largest housing scheme, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), is set to be completed by the end of November 2020. The $1B Westminister Secondary School is 84% completed according to a statement from the Ministry of Education. It was set to be completed at the […]

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said that Guyana has received grades for subjects at 14 of 20 institutions after getting free-of-cost reviews. The Minister explained that most of the 20 schools that had “ungraded” for certain subjects were due to the fact that the teachers and the Central Ministry failed in ensuring that […]

Twenty schools that received ungraded results in 15 subject areas at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) directly resulted from the teachers’ actions. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said the teachers “failed in making sure those School Based Assessments (SBAs) reached Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) or […]

Students, who attend schools with dormitory facilities, will now be required to isolate in the dorms for the rest of the school term or be transferred to a secondary school nearest to them, as the Education Ministry seeks to minimise the spread of COVID-19. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand made the announcement on Tuesday during […]

A 34-year-old Guyanese of Goedverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara has created a board game that tests players’ knowledge of Guyana. The game, titled ‘Real #1 Guyanese,’ incorporates Guyana’s Arts and Culture, Science and Nature, History and Geography. It will go on sale next week and will also be introduced in Guyana by the […]

Schools will be closed for both virtual and face-to-face learning from December 18, 2020, to January 4, 2021, for the Christmas holidays but when the new term begins, only the current Grades 10, 11 and 12 students, who are preparing to write the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), […]

As the new People’s Progressive Party Government puts its plan in place for the safe reopening of schools, Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Tuesday met with members of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU). The GTU was invited to the meeting by Minister Manickchand where she listened to the Union’s views about the impact of COVID-19 […]

Key officials at the Ministry of Education, including Minister Priya Manickchand, recently met with Regional Executive Officers (REO) and Regional Education Officers (REdO) across the country to discuss plans for the eventual re-opening of schools. According to a statement from the Ministry, consideration is being given to having students in Grades 10 and 11 return […]