Every child to have access to secondary school by 2026 – Education Minister
With many secondary schools being built across the country, children will have a high school to attend for their secondary education by September 2026.
The...
NGSA set for May 2, 3 next year – Min. Manickchand
Examinations for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) 2024 will be written on May 2 and 3 in Guyana, while the results are expected...
St Joseph High School to get $421.2M annexe
The construction of a $421.2 million annexe at St Joseph High School in Georgetown will begin soon following the ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday.
The 22,360-square-foot...
Manickchand meets with Regional officials on schools’ readiness for re-opening
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand held a virtual meeting with all Regional Executive Officers (REO) and Regional Education Officers (REdO) to discuss plans for...
34 students graduate from SBM Offshore’s Youth Literacy Programme
Dutch floater specialist, SBM Offshore, has successfully concluded the first year of its Enhancing Livelihoods Youth Literacy Programme, celebrating the graduation of 34 youths....
Over 5,000 Guyanese apply for online scholarships through GOAL portal
Over 5,000 Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) applications have been processed as of February 9, 2022. Professor Jacob Opadeyi, GOAL's Director, said the...
Govt, teachers’ salary increase pact has “adjustable clause” to payout beyond 27% if needed
While the agreement inked between the government and the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) will see an accumulative 27 percent increase in salary for the...
With teachers’ strikes dating back to the 1900s, will this latest fallout yield results?
By: Sueann Wickham
In the annals of Guyana's history, strikes have been used as a means of pursuing justice and dignity for workers who struggle...
UG verifying documents online for admissions to 2020/2021 academic year
Given the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Guyana (UG) this week announced that applicants for the 2020/2021 academic year will...
“Every cent of must count,” Henry says of budgetary allocation
“When we spend money we have to ensure that we are getting value for money.” This was the assertion of Minister of Education, Ms....
