Education Ministry sponsors schools for Mash float parade

Four schools have had their participation in the 2019 Children’s Mashramani Costume and Float Parade secured thanks to sponsorships to the tune of $500,000...

MoE grasping at straws, GTU denied meetings- Mark Lyte 

With Schools across Guyana set to reopen on Monday to facilitate preparation classes for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and the Caribbean Examination...

Schools remain closed until further notice- National COVID-19 Task Force

Schools remain closed until further notice- National COVID-19 Task Force According to a statement this morning by the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF), schools across...

Guyana benefits from int’l support to improve literacy and numeracy

From as far back as 2013, around 60 percent of children registered to attend public schools at the foundation level failed to meet the...

Education sector used $53B last year; almost half of it went to employment costs

According to the Finance Ministry’s latest End of Year Outcome Statement, nearly $53 billion was expended in the education sector at end of 2019....

GTU calls for heavy penalties against parents who assault teachers

The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) is calling for strict action to be taken against parents who assault teachers. Its call comes in wake of...

First Phase of $US6M Curriculum Reform to be Piloted in September – Chief Education...

The Government of Guyana is currently in the process of reforming the curriculum used in local schools. The first phase of this...

EPA preps teachers through environmental workshop

Intended to be a launching pad for teachers to motivate their students to engage in positive and informed environmental activities, the Environmental Protection Agency...

Olato Sam returns to Ministry as Education Specialist; NCERD gets new Director

Former Chief Education Officer (CEO), Olato Sam has been appointed Education Specialist to the Ministry of Education. The administrator's contract as CEO was not renewed...

Govt improving access to student loan write-off programme

See full release from the Ministry of Finance:  As Government continues to aggressively implement its Student Loan Write-Off Programme, additional measures to improve ease of...

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