Maliah Morilla of Potaro Primary wins ministry essay contest

Some of the winners (Ministry of Education photo)

A virtual award ceremony was held yesterday for the winners of the Culturally Relevant Essay Writing Competition for Hinterland schools organized by the office of the Deputy Chief Education Officer (DCEO) (Amerindian and Hinter-land Education Development).

A release from the Ministry of Education said that the competition saw 75 entries from Regions one, two, seven, eight and nine reaching the office of the DCEO. Awards were given to the top four overall winners and five honorary winners, one from each participating region.