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...
600 students to benefit from modern $560.7M St. Mary’s Secondary SchoolThe Ministry of Education will be constructing a new, modern secondary school in place of the existing but dilapidated St....
CXC papers reportedly stolen from Jamaica High School(Jamaica Observer) The management team at St James High School say they are currently dealing with an emergency following news...
‘An act of love’ – Sod turned for $100M Disability Facility at Region ThreeBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.stagingsites.cc A new facility for children living with disabilities will soon be constructed at Region Three (Essequibo...
Over 90% of cash grants distributed, process was ‘smooth’ – ManickchandThe distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grants is more than 90 per cent completed and according to the...
‘Every Child Safe’ campaign to focus on tackling child labourMinister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, on Friday, announced the ministry’s campaign to tackle child abuse...
‘Families can build or destroy a child’s future’ – Guyana ‘walks’ to eradicate child labourIn an effort to end child labour, the President of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), Carvil...
Fireproof ceiling for $253M new St. George’s High SchoolClose to a year after it was destroyed in a fire, the Ministry of Education on Friday inked a $253M...
Mahdia tragedy: Gov’t mulls bus service or new school for Micobie studentsSome parents in Micobie, a remote community in Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni), have expressed safety concerns about sending their children...
St. Rose’s High School should be completed by month-end The St. Rose’s High School, which has been under construction for several years, should be completed by the end of...
Mahdia tragedy: Affected students could write CSEC exams in JanuaryIn the aftermath of the deadly fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School in Region Eight (Potaro-...
Measures being implemented to make schools, dorms safer – ManickchandFollowing the devastating fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School that claimed 20 lives last month, the...
New $688M Christ Church Secondary School to be completed within 7 monthsMonths after the Christ Church Secondary school was destroyed by fire, the Ministry of Education on Wednesday inked a $688M...
Plastic bottles killing mangroves that protect the coast – UG researcherSuphane Dash-Alleyne, a University of Guyana (UG) student/researcher, urged authorities to incorporate a plastic waste management system in mangrove restoration...
Queen’s College student named Guyana’s Youth Environmental SpeakerIn a spectacular show of intellect, courage, and earth-mindedness, on June 05, World Environment Day, thirty schools participated in the...
Health screening to commence in schools this month – Dr AnthonyHealth screening for dental and visual complications in children will commence this month at schools nationwide through a joint initiative...
Free text books, meals for Kwakwani students from September – President AliFrom September of this year, children of primary and secondary schools across Kwakwani in Region Ten will benefit from free...
New Dharmic Rama Krishna School opens at LiliendaalExpanding the already existing school that produces well-rounded students, the Dharmic Rama Krishna School has opened a new location near...
Mahdia tragedy: President says children’s education must be supported as families raise concernsBy Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In the wake of a deadly fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School...
