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The Ministry of Education is bringing the public on board its monitoring of the construction of schools and other educational facilities nationwide through a digital interactive map that will allow you to view the construction progress from the comfort of your home. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand said the interactive map will exhibit all of […]
In wake of at least two foreign universities declaring that they never had any relations with the Guyana Online Academy of Learning and its scholarships, the Working People’s Alliance today issued a call for the GOAL project to be paused and reviewed. At a press conference today, WPA co-leader, Dr. David Hinds, said serious questions […]
A number of US-funded programmes in Guyana have been left pending as the Donald Trump administration in the US continues to cut back on a number of international support programmes and initiatives. Speaking to reporters this morning, the US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, said the Embassy has indicated its priority programmes to the US […]
The Education Ministry has announced its full support to ensure that the students of Mae’s School, which was gutted by fire this morning, will be accommodated at public schools to continue their education seamlessly, especially those preparing for the NGSA and CXC examinations. Education Minister Priya Manickchand was at the scene this morning as firemen […]
Parents rushed back to the Mae’s School in Subryanville this morning as a massive fire engulfed the school’s wooden building. Many parents had already dropped their children off at the school early. The Fire Service was summoned just at around 8 o’ clock this morning as an alarm was raised. Students who were already in […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. As we continue our exploration of the Human Capital & Innovation pillar in Guyana’s Comprehensive National Development Plan, we’re shifting focus to one of the most crucial elements of any nation’s progress: Education. In this article, we’ll look at how individuals become teachers in […]
The University of Guyana has obtained universal institutional accreditation for the first time in its 62 year history. While several programmes at the University have enjoyed individual programme accreditation for specific disciplines, this is the first time the University applied for and received universal institutional accreditation. Chief Executive Officer of the National Accreditation Council, Dr […]
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand has announced that her Ministry will be holding public consultations to formulate a policy to address the question of bullying in schools. In the meantime though, she said guidance and counseling officers will be placed in schools to address the problem. Although there has been no notable increase in bullying, the […]
The University of Guyana has requested $14.2B from the Government to finance its operations both at the Turkeyen and Tain Campuses as the Government has now abolished all tuition and other fees at the country’s national university. The request represents almost three times the amount that the institution was allocated last year. Education Minister Priya […]
Tempers flared in the National Assembly this afternoon as the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand was grilled about the ownership of Centaur Investments Incorporated and whether the company has been providing services to the Education Ministry. The National Assembly’s Committee of Supply was considering the $119.2M in advances that were utilized by the Ministry of […]
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