Some schools open but students scarce

While the Ministry of Education maintains that schools across the nation are opened and operating normally, parents at least in the city have taken the decision to keep their children at home during the wait for results from Monday’s polls.

When Stabroek News visited several schools in Georgetown and along the East Coast on Wednesday and Thursday, it was observed that a large percentage of students was not present in some schools, while none were present in some others.

This included both public and private schools. Popular private schools Green Acres, Mae’s and the New Guyana School were all closed, while Marian Academy reported an