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...
Education Ministry, China sign MoU to launch Youth Leadership competitionThe Unit of Allied Arts, under the Ministry of Education, and Chinese Embassy have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
CXC reverses decision to suspend examination subjectsThe Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that it will not proceed with the suspension of four examination subjects following...
Teachers’ Union, Labour Ministry to reconvene talks on June 10The countrywide strike by some teachers has entered day 56 and talks between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the...
Belize Defence Force Captain cops Best International Student Award at UGMarion Hernandez, a Belize national, who is currently completing his degree in Dental Surgery at the University of Guyana (UG),...
Banks DIH and UG ink MoU to support future engineersBanks DIH Limited and Guyana’s premier tertiary institution – the University of Guyana, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
JAIN Group of Institutions pledges US$1.2M to support start-up by GOAL graduatesJAIN Group of Institutions (JGI) has pledged to invest US$1.2 million to support start-ups by graduates of the Guyana Online...
UG debt write-off part of plan to retain skilled labour – Finance MinisterThe government is wiping out the student loans owed by some 11,000 graduates of the University of Guyana (UG) and...
Six Cadet Officers get scholarships from El Dorado Offshore, Noble Corporation & MATPALEl Dorado Offshore (EDO), Noble Corporation, and MATPAL have come together to provide a transformative opportunity for six outstanding Guyanese...
New Amsterdam Multilateral School hailed as ‘model institution’In a recent comprehensive audit conducted by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) during their visit to Guyana, the New Amsterdam...
Suspension of four subjects: CXC to meet education ministersThe Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), reeling from public outcry after a document was leaked showing it intended to suspend four...
Confucius Institute at UG crucial in strengthening Guyana-China relationsThe Confucius Institute of the University of Guyana recently commemorated its 10th anniversary with an event held in the Education...
Graham’s Hall Primary School wins GNBS’ Standards in Academia Quiz CompetitionThe Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, concluded the third edition of its Standards in...
Fully-digital schools to be developed by year end – President AliPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali announced recently that Guyana’s first fully-digital primary and secondary schools will be developed by the end...
Gov’t to create first ‘digital school’ in Guyana – President AliPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali says his government wants to improve the quality of education offered locally and as such, the...
‘Do not limit yourself’ – President Ali tells GOAL graduatesPresident Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali addressed over 1,700 graduates from the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) on Friday, emphasising...
Applications open this weekend for Miss Guyana Teen Scholar 2024 See below the full statement issued: Now in its sixth year, Miss Guyana Teen Scholar Pageant “MGTSP” opens online applications...
Spanish dictionaries, textbooks for all pupils from September – ManickchandEducation Minister Priya Manickchand recently highlighted that all primary school children will received government issued Spanish dictionaries and textbooks from...
Chicago teen earns doctoral degree at age 17[CNN] – By age 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree. Despite the impressive achievements,...
