Labour Minister, GTU General Secretary clash over collective bargaining process
Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has been accused by the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald of undermining the collective...
Childlink calls for probe into alleged flogging of student at QC
Please see the full release from Childlink Inc.:
Childlink INC strongly condemns and calls for a thorough investigation in the incident of 10 students’ being...
Nearly 90 per cent access to secondary education for hinterland regions achieved – Ambassador...
Almost 90 per cent of the hinterland population now has access to a good-quality secondary education.
This is according to Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the...
Shanomae Milling of St Rose’s is top CAPE performer
A total of 880 local candidates participated in the 2019 sitting of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and topping the list...
GOAL to provide 9,000 more scholarships for Guyanese
─ $4.4B budgeted this year
The government will offer 9,000 more scholarships through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) programme for Guyanese to attend...
“I will not stifle my conscience and say things have not improved”- Bishops Headmistress
Commenting on the nationwide teachers strike initiated by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Headmistress of Bishops’ High School, Shandrina Welcome-Lee said, “I cannot sit...
Every child to be fluent reader by Grade 4 as Education Ministry gears to...
The government will be launching an intensified literacy programme by September, aimed at ensuring every child is a fluent reader by Grade Four.
“We are...
St. Joseph High student cops second place in CARICOM essay writing competition
Hadiah McBean, a student of the St. Joseph High School copped second place and carted off a cash price of US$750, when the
CARICOM Competition...
CXC finalising grades for CXC/CAPE 2020; request for reviews 80% complete
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says that it appreciates the patience and understanding of stakeholders as it finalises grades for the Caribbean Secondary Education...
More than 5000 calls, messages were answered via “Because We Care” helpline
Over the last two weeks, the Ministry of Education’s “Because We Care” cash grant helpline has processed more than 3500 calls and 4000 WhatsApp...
