Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
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Guyanese students top Caribbean at CSEC, CAPEGuyanese students have topped the Caribbean at both the CSEC and CAPE levels, based on information from the Caribbean Examinations…
Many teachers, students turn up for face-to-face classes; Health Minister urges vaccinationThere have been some calls for a pause on the return to face-to-face classes because of the increase in the…
GTU’s ‘isolation day’ lacks legality; teachers who join will be marked absent, may not be paid – HamiltonTeachers across the country were Sunday put on notice that should they participate in Monday’s ‘isolation day’, they will be…
Iconic black actor Sidney Poitier dies, aged 94(BBC) - Sidney Poitier once turned down the role of Othello because he did not want to be typecast as…
‘We cannot close schools’ – Pres. Ali says amid Omicron surgeThere have been concerns raised about reopening of schools amid a surge in the number of people infected with COVID-19…
Long touted digitisation of records, extension & repairs underway at DPP ChambersAlthough still closed to the general public in the aftermath of the November 2021 fire, repairs are well underway, new…
CORRECTION: Mabaruma school was not shut downThe Mabaruma Primary School in Region One was not shut down on Wednesday because teachers tested positive for COVID-19, an…
President Ali congratulates Valerie Amos on royal honourPresident Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has offered words of congratulations to Baroness Valerie Amos on her appointment as a member…
About 70% of teachers vaccinated ahead of return to face-to-face classes for secondary schoolsMore than 70 per cent of the teachers in public schools across Guyana have received their COVID-19 vaccines, according to…
Six dead in horrific Berbice accidentSix persons died in the wee hours Saturday following an accident at Ross Village, West Coast Berbice in Region Five.…
UG hopeful for blended reopening in March but COVID concerns lingerThe University of Guyana (UG) has commenced a phased return to some in-person activities but with the enduring pandemic placing…
11 students win US$1,000 each in Guyana-China youth competitionOne student each from every educational district in Guyana wAS awarded US$1,000 (GY$200,000) along with a trophy on Friday at…
Pandemonium as wrong corpse cremated amid mix-up at Suddie ParlourFamily members who were hoping to bury their elderly relative on Sunday were greeted by a coffin, his clothes folded…
Construction of St. Rose’s High back on scheduleMinister of Education Priya Manickchand visited the construction site for the new building which will house the St. Rose’s High…
No more travelling as Anna Regina Secondary offering CAPE for Reg. 2 studentsSecondary school students along the Essequibo Coast and the Pomeroon will no longer have to leave their homes to travel…
School dropouts, unemployment a challenge on Fort IslandAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, school dropouts have been amplified on Fort Island, a small island along the…
More than half of Guyanese children taught but learning loss still a concern – World BankThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected education systems across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region but the World Bank has…
