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Two feared drowned at Unity Beach
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating an incident at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which has left two persons missing after they were reportedly swept away by strong currents on Sunday afternoon. Missing are Lyodisa Waldron, called “Loyda,” a 20-year-old salesgirl of Victoria Village, ECD, and Andri Francis, called “Bobby,” a 31-year-old...
Aircraft crashes in Region Seven
A Cessna 182P Skylane aircraft N9347G, reportedly owned by well-known Guyanese pilot and operator Orlando Charles crashed on Sunday morning...
Five homeless as fire destroys Port Mourant house, arson suspected
A fire completely destroyed a house at Port Mourant on Tuesday morning, rendering five people homeless. Stephanie Cecil, 29, a...
Ministry of Education launches virtual reinforcement lessons for hinterland schools
By Shena Henry The Ministry of Education on Monday, March 1, 2021, launched virtual reinforcement lessons for schools in the...
Schools could reopen after Easter, depending on COVID vaccine rollout
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has announced that depending on the comprehensive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines done by the Ministry...
Child Advocacy Centres to provide support, counselling for child sex abuse survivors in Reg. 6
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud officially opened two one-stop Child Advocacy Centres (CAC) in Springlands...
CDC issues high tide warning; citizens to look out for overtopping, floods
See full statement from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) below: Georgetown, Guyana (February 26, 2021): – Between February 27 to...
North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary benefits from Alumni donation
The North Ruimveldt Multilateral School’s Alumni Overseas Chapter, which continues to make an impact on the lives of students at...
Manickchand says APNU+AFC failed to deliver educational projects to finality
When the National Assembly resumed for Day Three of the ongoing budget debates on Thursday, former Minister of Education, Nicolette...
CXC rebuilding ‘inclusive-decision making’ process
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is on a mission to rebuild an inclusive decision-making process with education ministries, student bodies...
Guyana vaccinates 1852 frontline workers to date, more vaccines expected shortly
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday said that Guyana is expected to receive more COVID-19 vaccines within the...
UG’s Institute for Energy Diplomacy gearing up to train locals to become specialists
The University of Guyana’s (UG’s) Institute for Energy Diplomacy has been in existence since 2019 and is currently preparing to...
KFC donates 250 tablets to the Ministry of Education
Paul Subryan, General Manager of KFC Guyana handed over 250 Amazon tablets to the Ministry of Education. He said that...
Pre-loaded tablets donated to St. Cuthbert’s Nursery pupils
Pre-loaded tablets with educational content were distributed to 49 pupils of the St. Cuthbert’s Nursery School on Tuesday. Both year...
Technical, Vocational Education & Training to be done online
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across Guyana will now be fully equipped to facilitate online learning....
BUDGET 2021: $60.6B for education sector; new secondary schools to be built
As the government adjusts education delivery to a pandemic sensitive modality, it has allocated a whopping $60.6 billion in the...
CXC review further delays announcement of top CSEC, CAPE students
The review process being conducted by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean...
Smart Classroom opens at QC; 20 more expected across Guyana
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Wednesday declared the second smart classroom in Guyana open at Queen’s College in Georgetown....
$89M nursery school for Martyrs’ Ville
A new nursery school with modern amenities, which will also accommodate facilities for persons living with disabilities, will be constructed...
CSEC, CAPE results likely to be announced Wednesday
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand says it is likely that the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced...
CPCE to provide online training for teachers
The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) will soon have a full online school to train teachers who cannot access...
