GTU unaware of plans to reopen schools in June
Colleagues, there are unconfirmed rumors that school will be opened in June 2020. I wish to point out that the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU)...
NGSA RESULTS: “Whichever school you get, you will excel there” – Min. Manickchand
The Ministry of Education will announce the results of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) today.
Only about 800 students can be placed into institutions...
CXC against any institution pulling out of Council
Amid allegations of a heavily-flawed grading system for this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Guyana’s premier...
CVQ to be piloted in 11 secondary schools starting September
The Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) will be piloted in 11 schools starting September 2019 to provide secondary school students with validation of...
More than 100 Grade Six school drop-outs re-integrated into school system – CEO
A commitment by the Education Ministry to locate and re-integrate the 500 Grade Six students who dropped out of school following its closure due...
MOE commissions US$1.9M TVET facility in Reg. 5
Guyana is advancing towards universal access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the Ministry of Education expands its infrastructure to support...
Amerindian tribes to benefit from UG scholarships funded by Stabroek Block partner
CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) which holds a 25 percent working interest in the Stabroek Block will be funding 18 scholarships for Professional Executive...
Govt. paid more for less work completed at Amelia’s Ward Primary School – Patterson
Despite completing no more than 20 per cent of the work at the Amelia's Ward Primary School in Linden, Region 10, the contractor was...
Addressing learning disabilities high on Education Ministry’s agenda
The Ministry of Education and the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) brought the issues of learning difficulties and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) under...
UG launches gender policy to ensure all stakeholders have equal access to opportunities, enjoy...
The University of Guyana recently launched a robust gender policy aimed at ensuring all staff, students and external stakeholders, irrespective of gender, have equal...
