Education
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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Teachers’ Union lays down conditions for reopening of schools
General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers' Union, Coretta Mc Donald addressing the University of Guyana- sponsored 'Turkeyen-Tain Talks' whose topic...
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Education Minister floats idea of licensing teachers; educator recommends specialised training in principalship
Priya Manickchand. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Wednesday floated the idea of licensing teachers in Guyana, even as an...
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World Bank gives US$6.7 million to improve Guyana’s nursery, primary education
The World Bank approved a US$6.7 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the Guyana Education Sector...
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