Region Six gets fifth David ‘G’ school bus

…Hundreds of East Canje Berbice students to benefit

$10M White Water Nursery opens!

– ‘Education is the bedrock of any nation’ – Min. Henry says

– 8 more schools to get ICT access soon

$170M Golden Grove Secondary School commissioned

– equipped with Smart Classroom and 4 Labs

– houses over 700 students

$1M for Saraswati Vidya Niketan Secondary School

─ towards the school’s science programme

─ Science will modernise Guyana – Pres. Granger

$1M Science and technology education endowment handed over to North West Secondary

President David Granger, earlier today, handed over $1 million to the North West Secondary school, to boost the institution’s science and technology facilities. The President said that a science based education is the key to the development of the Region and, by extension, the country.

377 trained teachers graduate from CPCE!

—President pledges his Government’s unwavering commitment to building an educated nation

59th National Schools’ Championship underway

− 1,600 students and teachers participating

5Bs seeing results

− Hot meals programme contributes to 100% attendance at Capoey Primary

5B’s delivering results in Reg. 4

—Improved attendance and outcomes across the education district

−Reg. 4 honours its top achievers

Adjustments in Ministerial responsibilities for Ministers Henry, Dr. Roopnaraine

- adjustments geared at providing better public services

President David Granger, for the third time in two years, has announced several adjustments to his Cabinet with Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine now assuming responsibility for the Public Service under the auspices of the Ministry of the Presidency while Minister within the Ministry of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry, will take up the role of the Minister of Education. Further, a Department which will oversee the innovation and reform of the Education sector, will be established within the Ministry of the Presidency under the purview of the President.

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, who announced the changes earlier today during the lunch break at Cabinet meeting, said that they are geared at ensuring that better educational and public services are provided to the Guyanese people in a smooth and efficient manner.

Albouystown gets 14 computers for ICT hub

Fourteen internet-ready computers are now available for use, free of cost, to residents of Albouystown, following the official opening of yet another Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Hub by the Government.

Annual Inter-Services Championship opens

On Sunday, His Excellency, President David Granger declared, the Annual Inter-Services Swimming and Athletics Championship open, at the Base Camp Ayanganna playfield.

Another 500 smiles – Christmas delivered to Berbice

Another 500 children from the East Berbice Corentyne were showered with early Christmas gifts as the Government spread holiday cheer for the season.

B.E.S.T Bursary awards 2016 -recipients urged to embrace education

President David Granger has presented Bursary Awards to more than 50 students on behalf of the Burnham Education Scholarship Trust (BEST), and has appealed for long-term relations between the awardees and the trust.The recipients have each received $50,000, along with books, pens, and presidential pins bearing the words “Every Child in School.”

B.E.S.T Bursary awards 2016 -recipients urged to embrace education

President David Granger has presented Bursary Awards to more than 50 students on behalf of the Burnham Education Scholarship Trust (BEST), and has appealed for long-term relations between the awardees and the trust.The recipients have each received $50,000, along with books, pens, and presidential pins bearing the words “Every Child in School.”

Cabinet extends deadline for education COI report

The deadline for the report on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the state of the education system has been extended by a month.

During an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), Technical Advisor, Tertiary Education to the Minister of Education, Vincent Alexander had stated that the report of the COI will be completed by the end of the month.

Chemistry Teacher is UG Berbice Campus’ Valedictorian

― 216 graduate from University of Guyana Berbice Campus

― UG Chancellor urges graduands to be the “voices of transformation”

Chinese Govt. gives $48M grant to Education Ministry

..to facilitate upgrade of CPCE’s science facilities

Commissioning of Hinterland Tertiary Students' Dormitory

“Education is now moving on the correct path,” says President David Granger
…as $186M Hinterland Students Dormitory commissioned at Liliendaal

Confidence in the public school system

— Reg. 2 NGSA top student refused private education