Kato $1B Secondary School to be opened in January
The Kato Secondary School complex
Chief Education Officer (CEO), Olato Sam, says that the new Kato Secondary School has been completed, and will be opened to facilitate students next year. According to the Government I n f o r m a t i o n Agency (GINA), the completion of the school is a continuation of the trend of making education accessible to all Guyanese. Located in Region Eight, (Potaro/ Siparuni), the Kato Secondary School was specially built to ease the distance students traverse to access secondary level education. Its
dormitories will cater for those students from far off communities in the region. Sam noted that the school is currently being furnished, and indicated that the related human resources are ensuring that this is taken care of in time for 2016, along with other elements. This school was initially billed at $780M, but Government said the final tally could be about $1B. For the Kato Secondary School to be self- sustaining, resources such as solar energy and agricultural projects are being considered, Sam pointed out.
Solar energy will be a boost for students while studying for their exams, completing assignments, and of course, providing electricity for all classrooms. Implementation of agricultural projects in the school will supply food for students livingin at the dormitory. The CEO pointed out that ongoing is the filling of vacancies for various positions: Principal (Headmistress/ Headmaster), Senior Master/Mistress, Heads of Departments and Assistant Mistresses/ Masters to teach Social Studies, Mathematics,
English and Science among other subjects. The school has an adjoining administrative block, teachers’
quarters, kitchen and sanitary facilities. Apart from the dozen classrooms, the school will boast computer and science
laboratories, and industrial arts, home economics, visual arts and agriculture departments.
THREE ARRESTED OVER ILLEGAL GUN FIND A man and two women have been arrested and are in police custody as investigations continue into the discovery of an illegal gun and ammunition. According to the police, a search was conducted on a house at Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara,
this morning at about 10:30 hrs. D u r i n g the search an unlicensed .32 Rossi Revolver along with 46 matching rounds were found. It is not clear as to what may have prompted the police to conduct the search.