GESIP launched to close disparities in education among schools

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education and the World Bank on Wednesday launched the Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project (GESIP) at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), Georgetown.

Get onboard with ‘smart classrooms’ – Min. Henry urges regional counterparts

Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Nicolette Henry has urged education ministers from across the region, to introduce ‘smart classrooms’ in their respective countries, to increase the level of education delivery.

GFF looking to host Primary Schools Football programme

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has shown great interest in hosting a Primary Schools Football Programme and that interest was communicated to the Minister of Education, Hon. Nicolette Henry in her Brickdam office today. 

Good school leadership is key to successful schools-Minister Henry to Leadership conference

In the Ministry of Education's quest to raise the standards of schools across the country, a three day Education Leadership conference commenced today at the Duke Lodge in Kingston to help in this regard.

Government of Guyana preparing to launch Violence, Injury and Indiscipline Prevention Initiative

Today, several stakeholders representing government and non-government agencies met in the Boardroom of the Ministry of Education, 26 Brickdam Office for the first coordinating meeting on the soon to be launched Violence, Injury and Indiscipline Prevention Initiative.

Government reaffirms its support for LGBTQ community

“Recognition of the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) community is not an addendum to the agenda of the Government of Guyana (GoG) as it is not an anomaly of nature. Support and a good life for all our people is what this government is all about”. 

Govt declared winners at first sitting of 4th Youth Parliament

─ Best Speaker- Arifa Ahsidally, Shadow Minister of Education

─ Best Debator, Jordan Kellman, Prime Minister

─ students commended on high quality of presentations, confidence demonstrated and research

─ second sitting of youth parliament will be held tomorrow, will see participation of University of Guyana students

Govt offered to proceed with non-salary benefits, GTU declined

─ MOE rejected union’s proposal for duty-free concession for its executives

─ Min. Henry says union should be representing teachers, not themselves

─ among the non-salary benefits proposed was 100 duty-free concessions and 50 scholarships per year for teachers

Govt victorious!

─ Govt wins 1st sitting of 5th Annual National Youth Parliament

─ Prime Minister Charlie Adhar awarded ‘Best Debater’

─ Opposition Leader Breanna Ramnarain awarded ‘Best Speaker’

Gov’t commissions two more nursery schools

–in keeping with mandate of ensuring quality education for all

Grade Six exams expected to be held in July, ministry says

The Ministry of Education today announced that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) is expected to be administered in July.

GTI launches automotive electrical/electronic service and repairs programme

Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, believes that Guyana may well be on a path to the start of an electronic revolution.

GTU absent at conciliatory meeting

─ meeting rescheduled to Tuesday, August 28

The conciliatory meeting which was scheduled by the Labour Department of the Ministry of Social Protection between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) was today rescheduled for another date due to the absence of the Teacher’s Union.

GTU opens 1st Triennial Delegates Conference

- Recognises the improved relationship between Union and MoE

Guyana Cultural Association of New York honours Queens College students

Two Grade Seven students of Queen’s College were this morning, presented with youth awards, from the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, for their notable performances in academics and culture.

Guyana has policy to integrate teen moms back in school

A new policy is in place to ensure teenage mothers have the opportunity to go back to school.

Guyana leads the way in signing a Digital Learning Platform Agreement with the Organization of American States and ProFuturo Foundation

On the eve of its 53rd Independence Anniversary, Guyana signed a technical assistance co-operation agreement with the Organization of American States and the ProFuturo Foundation for a digital learning platform agreement to bridge the technological gap between the Coastal and the Hinterland regions of Guyana.

Guyana National Student’s Organization pays Courtesy Call on Education Minister

Today, Dr. The Honourable Nicolette Henry was accorded a courtesy call by members of the relatively newly formed Guyana National Students’ Organization (GNSO) in the boardroom of the Ministry of Education, 26 Brickdam.

Guyana records 63.39 % pass rate at CSEC, 100% passes in Music and Theatre Arts

Guyana achieved a 63.68 percent pass rate with Grades 1- 3 at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (CSEC), this was announced today by Minister of Education Nicolette Henry.

Guyana records improvements in Maths and English at CSEC 2018

The results of the 2018 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) were released today and it was revealed that Guyana has recorded improved performances in Mathematics and English.