Education
From Technician to Top Graduate: Hugh Park’s Journey of PerseveranceIn 2021, Hugh Park made headlines as the former telecommunications technician who traded his tools for textbooks to become a lawyer. Four years later, he has reached another pinnacle of academic excellence. Park has emerged as the top student for the Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Business and International Law at the University of...
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead...
Guyana launches biometric attendance system in schools to track teacher presenceTeachers at some schools in Guyana will soon be required to clock their attendance using a biometric system, with Education...
Ann Greene, Vic Insanally among 11 to get honorary doctorates from UGNow in its fourth season of awards, the University of Guyana has announced its 2024 list of exemplars in science,...
A journey of love and learning: Father, daughter graduating from UG togetherGraduation is often a personal milestone, but for Jermaine Johnson and his daughter, Jasmaine Johnson, it is a shared success—a...
By 2026, teachers will see 57% salary increase from PPP governmentThe People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration has proactively boosted salary increases for teachers annually. By 2026, Guyana’s public school teachers...
Atikali Learning Lab opens at OgleThe Atikali Learning Lab, a space dedicated to nurturing learning for kids aged 15 months to five years, formally opened...
Visually- impaired teacher to graduate UG with distinctionClinton Warde, a 26-year-old teacher from Paradise Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), is one of many students who have beaten...
Several pairs of mothers & daughters, husband & wife among 1,500 new trained teachersBy Telesha Ramnarine A total of 1,502 teachers graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) on Friday and...
Brayon Hosey becomes first in his family to graduate universityGrowing up in Santa Rosa, an indigenous community in Moruca, Region One, Brayon Hosey faced daunting challenges. Limited access to...
Two women, over 60, defy odds to achieve academic glory at UGIn the face of challenges that would have deterred many, two extraordinary women, Jean Hanoman and Franka Thomas, embraced education...
No Further Delays: Bamia School in Linden nears completionSee below the full statement issued: Despite political mischief and various challenges during construction—such as material shortages, rising costs, and...
Over 14,000 teachers receive 10% salary increaseTeachers across Guyana have received their promised 10 per cent retroactive salary increases, the Ministry of Education revealed on Wednesday....
Focus on technical skills as new building commissioned at QCStudents of Queen’s College will benefit from the newly- commissioned state-of-the-art Industrial Technology and Home Economics building. The building includes...
Free UG: Gov’t to meet with university administration this weekEducation Minister Priya Manickchand on Monday told the News Room that the government will meet with officials of the University...
‘Embrace your values, support others’ – President Ali says at QC celebrated 180th anniversary Scores of current and past students of Queen’s College gathered at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown for a special...
UG supports tuition-free educationAs official plans are underway to make the University of Guyana (UG) tuition-free, the institution in a statement said it...
Tabatinga to get new multi-million dollar secondary schoolTo address overcrowding and provide a comfortable environment for learning, a new secondary-level facility will be built at Tabatinga in...
Over 450 students from Berbice benefit from cyber road showOver 450 students in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) benefitted from the National Data Management Authority’s (NDMA’s) two-day “Cyber Road Show”...
Project Alpha: A game-changer for educationThe University of Guyana Institute for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UGIRIE) is hosting its Second Exhibition of Innovations from Thursday...
UG needs more funding for researchThe University of Guyana is committed to integrating research into all levels of its curriculum. This was revealed by UG’s...
