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Physical Education activities at De Hoop Primary School

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Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education thoroughly enjoyed another fun and very active 'PE Friday' at the West Demerara Secondary School!

Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education moments ago wrapped up a site visit to the new Nismes Secondary School on the West Bank of Demerara.

Academic Packages Boost SEND Support for Parents

Ministry of Education Vacancy

Construction of the new Nismes Secondary School, a $1.3 billion state-of-the-art facility on the West Bank of Demerara, is being accelerated to be fully ready by the new school term in January.

Friday afternoons will now be dedicated exclusively to physical education (PE), recreation, and sports across the country’s public schools under a new initiative called ‘Short Fridays.’

Rapid Response — Ministers Parag and Indar wasted no time convening a task force to address schools’ utilities — swift action to keep students comfortable and learning.

(25, September, 2025) - Minister of Education, Honourable Sonia Parag, and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Honourable Deodat Indar convened a meeting on Thursday afternoon to address urgent utilities issues…

Parag, Indar Form Rapid Task Force to Fix School Utilities

Minister Parag is currently meeting with parents who have children attending the Special Education Needs centre located at the Blairmont Primary School in Region Five.