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Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, yesterday said that the Grades Two, Four and Nine assessments will not be administered because it would be impractical to assess students at this time. Following the Education Ministry’s press release informing the public of the Ministry’s plan to cancel the administration of the National Grades Two, Four and Nine […]

The Ministry of Education will be providing all teachers, students and cleaners returning to school with care packages containing masks, hand sanitizers, face shields and other items to ensure they remain safe before, during and after sessions. This was told to parents and teachers during virtual meetings held from October 26 – 30 by Minister […]

The Ministry of Education is due to make a decision on sanctioning teachers over the failure to submit students’ School Based Assessments (SBAs) scores to the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) for this year’s regional exams after the regional body has completed requested reviews. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Saturday told reporters that CXC has […]

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 […]