Kopinang to get new secondary school

‒ facility to accommodate 500 students

The village of Kopinang, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) is set to benefit from a new state of the art secondary school, as government seeks to achieve universal secondary education.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand made the announcement Wednesday (March 22, 2023), where she explained that land clearing at the identified site has commenced.

The educational facility will accommodate 500 students and 400 in its dormitory. A teachers’ quarters will also be constructed since no qualified secondary school teacher is residing there. “It’s going to allow us to close six primary tops in the catchment area … right now the children from this catchment are going to Kato or at the primary top, and at Kato, they are on rotation because it’s just too many of them,” Minister Manickhand explained.

The school will be equipped with laboratories, an information technology (IT) lab, and a library among other important amenities.

Apart from the Kopinang Secondary School, several other learning institutions are being constructed countrywide, including at Hosororo, Kwebana, and Waramuri in Region One.

Additionally, the North West Secondary School is being rebuilt after being destroyed.

Meanwhile, in Region Two, construction of the Abram’s Zuil Secondary School is ongoing and will be completed soon. Region Three is also benefitting from two new schools that are under construction.

In Region Four, the Yarrowkabra Secondary and

The construction of the bridge over Paipang Creek is a significant development for the region, as it benefits over 450 residents.

Rehabilitation works on the bridge was executed by Beerdat Harinandan Construction Services to the tune of $14 million. The bridge has been constructed to provide access to the villages of Taushida and Kogshebai, which were previously inaccessible due to the lack of proper infra-

The concrete substructure and timber decking bridge with a length of 96ft by 15ft commenced in November 2022 and was completed on March 12, 2023. It is designed to provide a safe and reliable crossing for the residents to access much-needed services in and around their community.

Additionally, the government expended some $12 million to repair the Rupunau Bridge. The project was undertaken by RL Timber and Construction Services.

The completed bridge is 50ft x 15ft and has a complete timber structure. The repair works started in October 2022 and were com - the Good Hope Secondary schools will be completed.

The repair of the Rupunau Bridge was also a significant development project, as it ensures the safety of the residents who use it daily. The bridge is a vital link between several communities of Region Nine, and its repair was essential to ensure that it remained safe and functional. The bridges are essential infrastructure projects that will bring significant benefits to the communities they serve. These developments demonstrate the government’s commitment to improving the lives of its citizens by providing them with access to essential services and infrastructure as promised in the PPP/C Manifesto 2020-2025.

The North Ruimveldt Secondary is being rebuilt in Georgetown with extensions being carried out at the St Winifred’s and the East Ruimveldt Secondary schools.

A secondary school will be built in Orealla, Region Six, while in Region Seven, a new secondary school will be built at Jawalla in the Upper Mazaruni. In Region Eight, the dormitories at Paramakatoi and Kato will be extended.

A secondary school is also being constructed in Karasabai, Region Nine.

The government remains committed to increasing access to education across all levels, with $94.4 billion allocated to the education sector in budget 2023. Of that sum, $12.4 billion was earmarked for the improvement of education infrastructure nationwide.