Education
Guyana Teachers’ Union plans to take legal action, demand free PCR tests, protest against COVID-19 rules
GTU President Mark Lyte President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Mark Lyte late Wednesday night announced that that workers'...
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Assessment of schools for reopening underway
The Ministers of Health and Education as well as US Embassy officials and Guyanese children at the Cheddi Jagan International...
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Teachers Union pulls out of school assessments, other Education Ministry activities to protest vaccination directive
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on Mon Monday night announced that it was pulling out of a school assessment exercise...
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Teachers must be vaccinated or submit a weekly PCR test- Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education on Monday night urged teachers to be vaccinated to avoid dying, falling seriously ill or spreading...
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Guyana, Suriname poised to strengthen health cooperation
Guyana and Suriname are set to heighten cooperation in health including the provision of highly specialised services, Health Minister Dr....
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Teachers’ Union vows to resist mandatory vaccination
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on Wednesday vowed to resist any attempt to make COVID-19 vaccination of teachers mandatory before...
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Water safety techniques to be included in schools’ curriculum
Water safety techniques may soon form part of the schools' curriculum as part of efforts to prevent drowning. Health Minister...
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Nine Guyanese youths chosen for the 2021 Youth Ambassadors Program
Ambassador Lynch with 2021 YAP cohort Nine young Guyanese, aged 15 to 18, will be representing Guyana in the virtual...
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Teachers, parents must take vaccines for schools to be reopened
Education Minister Priya Manickchand chatting with parents at the launch of the 'Because We Care' cash grant programme in Linden....
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Chief-of-Staff, President defend compulsory vaccination of soldiers
Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Godfrey Bess. The Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Godfrey Bess...
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