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While calling for there to be continuous transformation of education across the Region, Guyana’s Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, has warned that while the Region must embrace technological changes to learning and teaching, the literacy and numeracy model adopted by the Region and Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) must not be abandoned, stating that slower learners […]
By Svetlana Marshall Stabroek News – one of Guyana’s longest running independent newspapers – printed its last edition this morning, bidding farewell to the country’s media landscape after 39 years. Known as the “newspaper of record”, from the time of it first edition, Stabroek News in November 1986, the newspaper was seen as championing democracy, […]
Founder and Executive Director of STEMGuyana, Karen Abrams, sees access to finance to fuel the vision of the organisation as a major challenge. STEMGuyana has a mandate to build Guyana’s tech future one child at a time. In an interview that will air this Sunday on SOURCES, Ms. Abrams explained that when the organization was […]
International Oil giant ExxonMobil, will be pumping US$100 Million to boost training opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The announcement was made by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Darren Woods during an engagement at State House on Monday night. During his remarks, Mr. Woods noted that Guyana’s oil and gas development offshore must […]
Career Diplomat and Antigua’s Ambassador to the United States, Guyanese, Sir Ronald Sanders, has been installed as the 11th Chancellor of the University of Guyana. The installation ceremony took place today at the University of Guyana in the presence of President Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, […]
Opposition Members of Parliament, Gordon Barker of the WIN party and Coretta Mc Donald of the APNU went head-to-head yesterday with Education Minister Sonia Parag on budgetary allocations for the Education Ministry, and the state of the Education sector. MP Barker questioned the Government’s school feeding programme and the quality of meals being provided to […]
Two male students at the New Campbellville Secondary School are under probe after allegedly using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a pornographic video of a female teacher and sharing the AI video on social media. The alleged action of the students was reportedly in response to disciplinary action that had been taken against them. The […]
As Guyana joined the rest of the world on Sunday in observing World Teacher’s Day, President Irfaan Ali has reminded that every success story begins with a teacher, noting that teachers are the hands that lift up entire generations. In a message to mark World Teacher’s Day, the President noted the importance to have teachers […]
In wake of the many complaints in schools across the country about various public utilities issues, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation are joining forces to address urgent utilities issues facing schools. A rapid-response task force has been formed to tackle the issues, which include water and electricity supply […]
Justice Sandil Kissoon has recused himself from the Contempt Case brought by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) against a number of government officials, including two Ministers of Government, amid objections from the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall. The GTU and GTUC want the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, the […]
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