Category: Education
News, sport and community reporting from LRTVS Newswatch in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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CXC Overhauls School Based Assessments, Phases Out SBAs for Theory Subjects
The Caribbean Examinations Council has announced a new assessment framework aimed at protecting the integrity of regional examinations. Registrar and Chief Executive Officer Dr Wayne Wesley said the changes follow extensive consultations…
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Police Recruits Undergo Specialized Training to Strengthen Fight Against Human Trafficking
The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons, launched a two-day training seminar for police recruits at the Guyana Police Force Training Academy on Thursday 16…
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Heavy Rains and Strong Winds Damage Schools in Region Two
The Anna Regina Multilateral School and Riverstown Primary School were among those damaged by strong winds and heavy rainfall, with one teacher injured.
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Small Fire at Westminster Secondary School Contained After Weather-Related Power Surge
A power fluctuation caused by adverse weather sparked a small fire in a school canteen freezer. There were no injuries and no structural damage, the Ministry of Education says.
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Internet Access Opens Doors for Learning in Guyana
Prime Minister Mark Phillips told the fourth GOAL graduation that all 253 indigenous villages now have high-speed internet, benefiting more than 135,000 residents.
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NGSA Results to Be Released on July 10, Education Minister Sonia Parag Confirms
Thousands of pupils and parents finally have a date. Education Minister Sonia Parag says the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment results will be released on 10 July 2026.
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St Mary’s Nursery Celebrates Independence With Career Dress-Up Day
Doctors, nurses, teachers, police officers and firefighters — in miniature — filled St Mary’s Nursery School as pupils marked Guyana’s 60th independence anniversary.
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Minister Persaud Highlights Women’s Economic Rights at Inter-American Meeting
Jobs, access to finance and digital inclusion for women were at the centre of Guyana’s contribution to the 40th Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women.
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New Health Simulation Centre Opens on the West Coast of Berbice
Nursing students in Region Five will no longer have to travel to Georgetown or New Amsterdam for practical training, following the opening of a new simulation centre on the West Coast of Berbice.
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Contracts Awarded for Community Works in Mabaruma
Local contractors from Mabaruma and nearby communities have been awarded work at health centres, playgrounds, school buildings and burial grounds.
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Teachers Receive Foster Care Awareness Training
Teachers from nine Georgetown schools were briefed on the foster care programme and on how to spot children who may need a safe and caring home.
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Region Six Students Encouraged as CSEC Examinations Continue
A total of 1,052 students across 22 centres are sitting this year’s CSEC examinations in Region Six.