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…Bynoe urges tougher legislation Two Berbice teachers appeared on Thursday before the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) third Biennial Conference and Minister of Education to relate tales of being physically assaulted by parents in the classrooms at their respective schools. Both teachers were pregnant at the time of the incidents. One of the teachers suffered a […]

The fact that some students entering the secondary level in Region Ten are subjected to various forms of violence coupled with reports that they are not properly supervised have been reason enough to force members of the Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) of the Ituni Primary School into picketing mode. The PTA members were so riled-up with […]

Concerns that enough is not being done for the disabled faction of the society have been amplified by a number of organisations for the disabled following the unveiling of the 2012 budget two Fridays ago. However, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has asserted that “the budget might not be the best guide to determine what […]

The introduction of an ambitious programme, aimed at bolstering performances at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, particularly in the area of Mathematics and English, has already started yielding satisfactory results. At least this is according to Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, who revealed that there has been evidence of renewed interest, specifically in […]

Chief Justice Ian Chang believes that recent comments by political figures on his decision to quash the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are designed to undermine his office. The Chief Justice has been the centre of a growing controversy, following his recent ruling that the DPP’s advice to charge Commissioner of Police […]

Former Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand says Police Commissioner Henry Greene should go because of his improper behaviour in a case that has put him on the brink of a rape charge and she also expressed disquiet at the ruling of Chief Justice Ian Chang in the matter. When asked by Stabroek News how she […]

I SEE Mrs. Joan Ward-Mars has attempted a response to me in the KN and SN edition of 30/03/2011 in relation to funding to the Linden Legal Aid Centre (LLAC). Except for one claim which I shall address later, the response does not surprise me one bit and confirms an impression that I had eventually […]

I SEE Mrs. Joan Ward-Mars has attempted a response to me in the KN and SN edition of 30/03/2011 in relation to funding to the Linden Legal Aid Centre (LLAC). Except for one claim which I shall address later, the response does not surprise me one bit and confirms an impression that I had eventually […]

— old projects to continue, new initiatives to be implemented THE $26.5B allocated to the education sector under the 2012 National Budget will see many new interventions being undertaken, and projects continued to foster and further build Guyana’s education sector. This is a significant improvement from the 2011 budgetary allocation for the education sector, and this […]

EDUCATION Minister, Ms. Priya Manickchand Tuesday visited the North Georgetown Secondary School and held an interactive session with students, parents and teachers to assess the progress made in the areas of Mathematics and English through the most recent enhancement project in the education sector.  The project is aimed at increasing percentage passes in Mathematics and […]