Day: <span>October 5, 2016</span>
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President promises better services, life for elderly a priority for Government – at observance of International Day for Older Persons

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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) President David Granger,, earlier today, assured the senior citizens of the country that their welfare is carefully being examined by the Government and new measures will be instituted in the new year to ensure that they are afforded a better quality of life. Among these measures, is the implementation …

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Major General Singh to conduct Guyana National Broadcasting Association Inquiry

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 05, 2016) The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the investigations into the allegations of corruption and misconduct made by Mr. Kenwin Charles against members of the Guyana National Broadcasting Association (GNBA) Board was today handed over to Major General Ret’d Joe Singh, MMS, by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, at …

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One Laptop per Teacher initiative launched on World Teachers’ Day

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) President David Granger said that the future of education requires teachers to have a fuller knowledge of Information Communications Technology (ICT). He was at the time addressing teachers at the official launch of ‘One Laptop per Teacher’ (OLPT) initiative held earlier today, at the Cyril Potter College of Education. …

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Cabinet examines declining performance in mathematics at the Grade Six level

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 5, 2016) Members of the Cabinet met yesterday October 4, 2016, and deliberated as a matter of extreme urgency and grave national importance, the unsatisfactory results in mathematics nationwide, at the 2016 Grade Six Examination. Senior officials from the Ministry of Education and Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine were engaged …

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High quality educational delivery critical to development of Guyana and Region – President Granger at opening of 13th CANQATE Conference

  • Posted: October 05, 2016
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Georgetown, Guyana – (October 05, 2016) President David Granger said that poor performances at the nursery, primary and secondary levels of education are not just a problem for tertiary institutions but also for the development of a highly skilled and qualified workforce and called for a quality assurance approach to educational delivery in Guyana and …

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