32 schools to have one-day delayed reopening

…to facilitate Nomination Day for LGE

While a majority of schools will be reopened on Monday for the new term, the Education Ministry has informed that 32 institutions Guyana will have a one-day delayed reopening.
Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussain made the announcement in a Memorandum issued on Friday to all Regional Education Officers.
According to the notice, these schools will reopen on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 instead of Monday, April 17, 2023.
In Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), the listed schools are Hackney Primary School, Queenstown Primary School and Aurora Primary School.
Greenwich Park Primary School and Malgre Tout Primary School was identified in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
In Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Kuru Kururu Primary School, St Mary’s Primary School, Friendship Secodnary School, New Diamond/Grove Primary School, Covent Garden Secondary School, Eccles Primary School, St Paul’s Primary School and Montrose Primary School will not be opened on Monday.
Meanwhile, Zealand Primary School, Strath Campbell Primary School, Noval Primary School and Belladrum Primary School in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) is included for the one-day delayed opening.
Schools in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are Lochaber Primary School, Rose Hall Estate Primary School, Eose Hall Primary School, Sheet Anchor Primary School, Bohemia Primary School, Fyrish Primary School, Tain Primary School, Manchester Secondary School, Kildonan Primary School, Wellington Park Primary School, Mibikuri Secondary School, Tagore Memorial Secondary School, Massiah Primary School and Crabwood Creek Primary School was listed.
Kwakwani Primary School in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) will be closed.
While the Ministry did not state the reason for the delayed reopening, this publication understands that these 32 schools are being used by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) as offices for Return Officers for Monday’s Nomination Day activity in preparation for the upcoming Local Government Elections in June. (G12)