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...
Jagdeo flags GTU’s request for 20% increase during ‘COVID’ as unfairAs the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) resume negotiations on several issues including those related to...
‘Exactly what I have been saying’ – President Ali welcomes resumption of talks with teachersPresident Irfaan Ali welcomed Monday’s agreement between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education that brought an...
Striking teachers to return to classrooms by Wednesday as Gov’t, Union resume talksThrough a mediation process ordered by High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon, the Government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union on Monday...
16 benefit from procurement process trainingSee below statement issued by the Public Procurement Commission: In a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Human Services and...
UG student awarded for designing, building American Sign Language translator gloveJosiah Cossiah, who designed and built an American Sign Language translator glove, recently received the Best Innovative Project award from...
Celebration of academia, arts and gala dinner planned as QC marks180 yearsAs Queen’s College marks 180 years in existence, past and present students will this year celebrate the anniversary with several...
Optimism as govt, teachers seek solutions Four weeks after some teachers abandoned their classrooms to strike and mounted daily protests across the country, officials of the...
Gov’t to participate in mediation process with Teachers’ UnionSee below full statement from the Government of Guyana: The Government of Guyana notes the Order of the Honourable Mr....
Jagdeo urges teachers to return to classrooms until court action is determinedConfident that the High Court will rule in favour of the government’s decision to deduct monies from the salaries of...
High Court: CEO forced to withdraw ‘poorly’ worded memo over teachers’ salaries Chief Education Officer (CEO), Saddam Hussain has been forced to withdraw what he said was a “poorly” worded memo regarding...
Strike action: Nandlall cautions teachers that salaries will be deducted eventuallyAs some teachers across the country continue to engage in industrial action, Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC says that...
For the first time, hinterland pupils participating in ‘Whiz Kids’ programmeThe Guyana Learning Channel reaffirms its dedication to student success with the ongoing rollout of innovative educational programs tailored to...
President Ali ‘committed’ to better salaries, welfare of teachersTeachers and all other workers will benefit from better salaries and more measures meant to guarantee their welfare, President Dr....
Edu. Ministry remains ready to re-engage Teachers’ UnionThe Ministry of Education says it remains ready and willing to engage the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) as the strike...
As students ‘suffer silently’ young Guyanese engage teachers on inclusive learningBy Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Over the years, work has been ongoing in Guyana to make education inclusive for children...
Before strike is called off, GTU wants formal invitation to meet with Education MinistryFriday marks the end of the planned two-week strike by teachers but with no engagement with the Ministry of Education...
Top Guyanese youth awarded in CPGL’s third Green Art & Innovation competitionRead the full press release from CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) below: CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) hosted a prize-giving...
Gov’t spending $15 billion more on wages in education sector – JagdeoGeneral Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has reiterated that the government is spending...
