The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is currently assessing schools countrywide to ensure that fire prevention mechanisms are in place.

The Spanish language will be a compulsory language in public schools from September and Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the government is in talks with Cuba, Mexico and other bilateral partners on the possible use of teachers from those countries.

The Education Ministry on Wednesday received a donation of 16 generators and a number of “English as a Second Language (ESL)” resources from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to aid migrant students and schools in the hinterland regions.

Initially set for completion by May 2023, the new St. Rose’s High School is now expected to be handed over to the Ministry of Education in August.