Monday, June 8, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026
Education
22,000 students to benefit from school uniform/ supplies voucher in Reg. 6Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Saturday commenced the distribution of the $4,000 school uniform and supplies voucher programme in…
Ministry takes control of Yarrowkabra Sec. School after contractor finally vacatesThe Ministry of Education now has full control of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School site located on the Soesdyke Linden Highway.…
Teachers on strike at Bishops’ over social media postsTeachers at the Bishops’ High School in Georgetown are currently on day two of strike action over several posts on…
Young doctor on a mission to help children in remote communitiesBy Bibi Khatoon A 35-year-old doctor at the Kumaka District Hospital in Region One is on a mission to ensure…
UWI Open Campus to train 20,000 Guyanese in 5 years(CNC 3) - Over the next five years, some 20,000 Guyanese are expected to benefit from the tertiary level education…
Five teachers, six students positive for COVID-19 in BarticaMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand in her latest update on COVID-19 tests administered to teachers and students, said that five…
21 students test positive for COVID-19 countrywideBy Kurt Campbell One week after the Ministry of Education reopened schools for students preparing for examinations across grades 10,…
Distribution begins for $4000 uniform, school supplies voucherMore than 160,000 school children across the country will now receive a $4000 uniform and school supplies voucher to assist…
Tears as President Ali immediately fulfils wish of young girl to continue learningWhen single mother Shelly Drugan heard that President Irfaan Ali would be meeting with citizens in Berbice Friday, she was…
Two students test positive for COVID-19 in BarticaTwo students in Bartica, Region Seven have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently being isolated at their respective dormitories.…
50 hinterland students qualify for scholarships to UGA total of 50 Indigenous youths from across the hinterland regions were awarded scholarships through the Ministry of Public Service…
Rotary Club of Georgetown rewards top Essay and Art competitorsThe Rotary Club of Georgetown recently held its prize giving ceremony for the first-ever Kids’ Garden Essay and Art Contest…
All ‘dorms students’ now required to isolate on campus or be transferred to another schoolBy Isanella Patoir Students, who attend schools with dormitory facilities, will now be required to isolate in the dorms for…
Edu. Ministry to go after children forced to work due to COVID–19, closure of schoolsThe Ministry of Education has put parents on notice that it plans to seek out school-aged children who have been…
Four Kato Secondary students test positive for COVID-19 after arriving at President’s CollegeFour students, who attend the Kato Secondary School in Region Eight, but were transferred to President’s College, have tested positive…
Returning PC students to be tested for COVID-19The 290 students set to return to President’s College for classes from Monday will be housed in the school’s dormitories…
UG student body welcomes 50% reduction in fees to use facilitiesThe University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) has welcomed the university’s move to reduce the cost of using its facilities…
