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...
Baroness Amos tells UG graduands to ‘solve big problems around the world’Baroness Valerie Amos, the distinguished British politician who was born in Guyana, was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws...
Khusal Singh: From selling DVDs in Regent St. alleyway to becoming UG ValedictorianWith a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), Khusal Singh became the valedictorian of the University of Guyana’s 2023 graduation...
Khushal Singh is UG’s 2023 ValedictorianTwenty-six-year-old Khushal Singh has emerged as the University of Guyana’s 2023 valedictorian. He completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Management...
President Ali announces salary increases for all graduate teachersPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced a suite of new allowances and incentives for teachers all across the country....
Wakenaam gets ‘first, well-equipped’ $84 million Primary SchoolFaced with a state of disrepair for several years, coupled with concerns from parents about the safety of their children,...
Baroness Valerie Amos, CCH Pounder head list of special awardees for UG’s 60th anniversaryBaroness Valerie Amos, along with world-renowned award-winning actress CCH Pounder, heads a stellar list of 10 awardees in this year’s...
Six new TVET centres to be opened soon – Min. ManickchandAs the government continues to place heavy emphasis on technical education, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand highlighted that six new...
‘First of its kind’ visual arts career fair, exhibition gets underwayStudying art allows for viable career options and to showcase the work done by students and teachers in the Technical...
‘A new future’ – Software launched to improve information sharing, efficiency at schoolsAimed at transforming the delivery of education by improving information sharing and efficiency in schools, the Ministry of Education on...
Ambitious youth volunteer turned lawyer has passion for criminal lawBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Christopher Belfield is an avid volunteer for several social organisations and now he will serve the...
Better facilities for ‘tech’ students as GTI gets new $200M buildingAs Guyana’s economy transforms, there is a greater demand for workers with technical skills and the Government Technical Institute (GTI)...
Adequate space now as St. Winefride’s school gets $85M new wingIn an effort to address the issue of space constraints, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Wednesday commissioned a new...
Outcome of probe to decide way forward for Bartica teacher who assaulted studentAn investigation is expected to commence soon into the assault of a Bartica Secondary school student by a teacher and...
$75M school dorm opens at LeonoraChildren from riverine communities along the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) will now be able to access a sound...
Stewartville Secondary School gets $7M smart classroomTechnology is advancing and to ensure children are equipped to function in an advanced society, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand...
Children among those vulnerable to heat-related illnessesChildren are among those vulnerable to developing heat-related illnesses especially with increasing temperatures and Paediatrician Dr. Sonia Watts says several...
Guyana gets help to strengthen education sector from IDBSee the full statement issued by the IDB below: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$90 million loan to...
Socks Colour: Edu. Ministry probing assault of student by teacher at Bartica Sec. schoolThe Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into the assault of a student of the Bartica Secondary School in...
