Education
OPINION: Perfectionism, meritocracy, and Protestant work ethic under attack
By GHK Lall “NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has made ‘whiteness’ toxic, Department of Education insiders claim” (NY Post May...
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Stop using youth employment as political football, find real solutions for job creation – Youth Challenge Guyana
Youth Challenge Guyana's Dmitri Nicholson addressing a round-table discussion on Youth Unemployment. Guyanese politicians were Tuesday urged to stop promising...
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Oil money must fund free education, healthcare; no-confidence passage must require 44 lawmakers – GTUC General Secretary
A section of the workers marching through the streets of Georgetown on May Day. General Secretary of the Guyana Trades...
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School of the Nations Principal hands over recording to police, US embassy; calls for “pressure” on American mission
Police Commissioner, Leslie James and Principal of School of the Nations, Dr. Brian O'Toole (centre) at the joint press conference....
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After fire, new girls’ orphanage needs computers
The newly-built Guyana United Sad'r Islamic Anjuman's Shaheed Girls' Orphanage. Six months after the Shaheed Girls' Orphanage rose from the...
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PPPC’s Irfaan Ali: “I’m an honest candidate”…”I stand completely by all my qualifications out there”
PPPC Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali flanked by Kwame McCoy and Joseph Hamilton. People's Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) presidential candidate, Irfaan...
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Guyana seeks Islamic bank funding for technical-vocational training for oil sector jobs
Head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe speaking with congregants about oil and gas. Guyana has asked the...
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New Amsterdam Technical’s bully suspended; school to be declared “no bullying” institution
A student of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI), who severely assaulted three schoolmates, has been suspended and all of...
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Digicel gears up Essequibo Coast students
Digicel’s Vidya Sanichara hands over backpacks to Principal Thakechand Ramnauth while Digicel representative looks on. More than 160 nursery, primary...
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Education Ministry revamping nursery education
Several of the conference participants. The Ministry of Education has begun laying the groundwork to revamp the delivery of education...
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