$253.8M in contracts signed for reconstruction of fire-ravaged St. George’s High School

Six contracts were signed today for the rebuilding of the St. George’s High School which was destroyed by fire in July 2022. The school...

UG students get tour of novel construction techniques at US$300M Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base facility

Students of the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Technology this week got hands on exposure to the construction techniques being used for the artificial...

Contracts worth $688 inked for reconstruction of Christ Church Secondary School

Today, seven contracts were signed for the reconstruction of Christ Church Secondary School. The school was destroyed by fire on January 12, 2023. The new...

Students to receive textbooks by the end of September – Manickchand assures

In keeping with the government’s aim to ensure every child has adequate and equitable access to learning resources, students at the nursery, primary, and...

27,000 nursery school students to receive free health screening by year end

By year end, approximately 27,000 nursery school students will receive free health screening as part of an expansive programme being launched nationwide through a...

Distribution of $40,000 education cash grant to commence on June 5

Over 214,000 children from public and private schools will soon benefit from the annual ‘Because We Care’ cash grant coupled with the school uniform...

Ganja, knives, condoms and needles found during school searches

The Police in Regional Division 4C in collaboration with the Ministry of Education’s Schools Welfare Department and teachers, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, commenced...

GTU PROTEST: Govt. says union being opportunistic; GTU calls administration dishonest

The Education Ministry today called out the Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) for its protest action that was held in front of the Ministry of...

Norton supports proposed strike action by Teachers’ Union

Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton said at a press conference today that he is in support of a possible industrial strike action that is expected...

Gov’t postpones meeting with Teachers’ Union

The Government of Guyana today postponed its scheduled meeting with the Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU). While according to the Union, no rescheduled time or...

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