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The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) will return to Guyana in 2027, the Government of Guyana has announced. Earlier this week, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, and Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, met and held discussions with the CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett and […]
The State of Guyana, through the Attorney General, has filed its formal defense against civil claims stemming from the May 2023 Mahdia School dorm fire, denying any liability over the deaths. In its defense filed by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, the Government is denying all allegations of negligence or Constitutional violations contained in the lawsuit, […]
A pilot transition education programme targeting children with disabilities concluded on a high note on Wednesday, with three of its participants successfully completing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), and 41 learners with disabilities completing the one-year programme. Initiated by the Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) in collaboration with the Ministry […]
Over 2,000 people from across 80 communities were empowered through Justice Education Society Guyana Justice Project, according to Country Representative, Lisa Thompson. The four-year project has come to an end. The CAN$2 million Global Affairs Canada funded project – Strengthening Justice for Women, Girls and Indigenous Peoples in Guyana – was designed to deliver greater […]
School of the Nations has congratulated one its students, Emmanuel Perreira on being selected to attend the TED Summer School in London after his impressive performance in the Learning to Be Heard – Global Public Speaking Challenge. The international competition was organised by Immerse Education in partnership with TED Summer School. Emmanuel was chosen from […]
Significant improvements were recorded in the four NGSA subjects of Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and English at this year’s examinations, the Caribbean Examinations Council has reported. Twenty students from across six regions topped the country at this year’s NGSA exams, securing a perfect score. At the release of the NGSA results on Friday, the Director […]
The University of Guyana has shortlisted five candidates for the position of Vice Chancellor, the University’s Chancellor, Sir Ronald Sanders has announced. Noting that considerable progress has been made in the search for a suitable candidate, Sir Ronald explained that 27 persons from Guyana, the wider Caribbean, Canada and India applied for the Vice Chancellor’s […]
Prime Minister of St.Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrence Drew, has called for unity within the regional movement, as it is the region’s greatest strategic advantage. Speaking at the opening of the 51st Regular meeting of Heads of Government, Prime Minister Drew noted that in recent months, the unity of the region has been called into […]
A total of 3,876 Guyanese are graduating today from the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL). Through the programme, the graduates have achieved their Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and Doctorates, with just over 1,300 receiving certificate and vocational awards. In his address to the graduates at the National Cultural Centre this morning, Prime Minister […]
More than 1,000 recommendations have been submitted to the Ministry of Education to assist in shaping the Anti-Bullying and Anti-Violence Policy for schools. The recommendations include key proposals calling for the establishment of anti-bullying clubs, the nurturing of peer advocates, increased and improved counseling services and stricter punishment like community service or withholding of the […]
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