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...
As schools embrace technology, rules to limit smartphone use would be supported – ManickchandMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Monday contended that it may be important for schools to monitor the use of...
CSEC top students, aged 14 & 15, among those starting UGThe University of Guyana (UG) hosted a dynamic day filled with innovations at its 61st commencement activities last Friday, Aug...
First-of-its-kind St George’s School of Sciences opensThe first-of-its-kind, science-based learning school opened on Monday in Guyana. Two years after the St George’s High School was destroyed...
GPF engages kids in back-to-school driveChildren in the Circuit Ville, Yarrowkabra and Hauraruni communities along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway were excited to meet with police officers,...
Road users urged to exercise extra caution as schools re-open MondayAs schools reopen on Monday, September 2, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is urging all road users to exercise extra...
Finance Minister: Guyana staved off adverse external conditions to record 49.7% growthPlease see below full statement from Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2024: Despite persistent repercussions of...
Over a dozen schools will not re-open on Sept 2 due to repair worksSeveral schools across Guyana will not re-open on Monday, September 2, due to ongoing rehabilitative works. The Ministry of Education,...
With 3500 new entrants, UG welcomes more than 11,000 students for 2024/2025 academic yearThe University of Guyana launched the 2024/2025 academic year with a week of orientation events, culminating in a vibrant formal...
Education Ministry rolls out 16 new Math guidelinesThe Ministry of Education on Thursday announced several interventions to help improve Mathematics teaching in schools across the country. Among...
New Coursera training platform for tourism, entrepreneurship launchedThe Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce, in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority, is proud to announce the official...
‘Intensive’ refresher training for nationwide nursery curriculum rolloutSee below full release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education’s Nursery Education Sector, in collaboration with the Guyana Education...
UG’s School of Medicine secures accreditation renewal for next four yearsThe University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences is celebrating a major achievement as its School of Medicine secures a...
‘I had to give up social media’ – Mae’s CSEC studentSixteen-year-old Khemesh Persaud, who wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations at Mae’s Schools in Subryanville, Georgetown, says one...
Boy, 14, who passed 9 CSEC subjects now set on attending universityRennard Overton is not your average 14-year-old. At just 13, he wrote nine subjects in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate...
‘Just do it! Don’t make excuses’ – Leguan top CSEC student Sixteen-year-old Adriana Isabel Teekaram may have been a huge procrastinator when it came to studying for the Caribbean Secondary Examinations...
‘Girls can do anything’ – Tiana Stephen, 14, aspires to become a mechanicFourteen-year-old Tiana Stephen from St. Ignatius, Region Nine, firmly believes she can achieve anything, despite being told she is “just...
Visually impaired student, 17, pushed through at CXC examsSeventeen-year-old Jarese Jeffrey definitely did not write the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in a conventional manner. With only...
Cashew Island, Mazaruni to get new schoolsChildren from Cashew Island in New River, Region Six and the Lower and Middle Mazaruni in Region Seven, will benefit...
