Education
No face-to-face classes in April for most grades- Education Minister
Amid a surge in deaths and new COVID-19 infections in recent weeks, schools will be remain closed during April, 2021...
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Social workers need legal regulation, more involvement in policy making
Doctoral candidate in Social Policy, Mrs. Dionne Frank Two Social Work academics are recommending that a law be enacted to...
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Teachers to get letters for vaccination; sensitisation programme planned
The Ministry of Education says it will be issuing letters to teachers who would be taking the Coronavirus vaccine. This...
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‘Achieve’ preparing orphans for ‘Common Entrance’ during COVID-19
A newly-formed non-governmental organisation is assisting residents of Guyanese orphanages to prepare for the Common Entrance examination and provide counselling...
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UG, NASA, SERVIR-Amazonia Sign MoU to support research, geospatial skills to help Guyana manage climate risks
The University of Guyana (UG) says it will benefit from an inter-institutional collaboration that will strengthen the development of information ...
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300 child abuse cases recorded in January; ChildLink to focus on boys
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Vindhya Persaud; European Union Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó and...
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Schools may reopen after Easter holiday to avoid long-term learning loss
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Saturday announced that face-to-face teaching in classrooms may resume after the Easter holiday after...
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CXC changes some CAPE grades for Guyana
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says that so far, for the Caribbean Proficiency Examination (CAPE) there have been 145 grade...
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Courtney Benn Construction sued for GYD$359 million for two-year delay in building school dorms
The Guyana government has moved to the High Court to claim more than GYD$359 million from Courtney Benn Construction Company...
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University of Guyana rejects claims of politicisation, always works with sitting gov’t
The University of Guyana (UG) has rejected persistent claims that its Vice Chancellor Professor Paloma Mohammed-Martin's appointment was not above...
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