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...
Amazonia Mall donates writing tablets to Mocha Primary SchoolA total of 132 writing tablets were on Friday donated to the Mocha Primary School, East Bank Demerara to improve...
Education Ministry’s Literacy and Robotics programme launched in Region FourThe Ministry of Education’s Literacy and Robotics programme was on Wednesday launched at the Enterprise Primary School on the East...
Despite the death of her mother, E’bo woman triumphs to become valedictorianCandace Smith, who hails from the Cinderella County of Essequibo, faced difficulties continuing her studies after completing high school because...
Immediate jobs for over 1,400 ‘GROW’ scholarship graduatesBy Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.stagingsites.cc President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday encouraged this year’s graduating batch of the Get Ready for...
Despite personal hurdles, aspiring doctor graduates as Texila University’s valedictorianFareeda Bacchus, a 24-year-old emergency patient advocate at the Georgetown Public Hospital, has added another feather to her cap of...
Banks DIH to provide scholarships, training to GTI studentsBanks DIH Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Government Technical Institute to promote student development, academic partnerships,...
UG lowers age requirement for ‘mature students’ seeking entryThe University of Guyana (UG) has lowered the age requirement for students seeking admission to study at most faculties at...
1,400 Graduate from WIIN trainingSee below press release from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security: The largest group of graduates, totaling 1400...
Efforts underway to improve school feeding programme, encourage use of local foods In a joint effort, the Ministry of Education and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday conducted a scoping mission...
Schoolchildren to benefit as Kaikan gets first radio stationEDYOU FM, the Ministry of Education’s radio station, is now the first radio station to serve the remote Indigenous community...
Aimed at promoting highlighting challenges, Autism Awareness month launched in Reg. 5The Ministry of Education on Tuesday launched Autism Awareness Month at the Bath Settlement Primary School, West Coast Berbice. This...
Georgetown International Academy students win coding, robotics competitionThe winners of the second national Scratch coding competition in Guyana have been announced. More than 80 teams from eight...
Manickchand spotlights plan for developing rounded students as STEAM fair opensA three-day education fair, focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (S.T.E.A.M) was declared open by Education Minister, Priya...
Marian Academy boy is ‘Whiz Kids’ champThe second season of the Guyana Learning Channel’s Whiz Kids wrapped up on Friday afternoon with Joseph Prendergast from the...
New secondary school to be built in Region SevenThe Ministry of Education is taking another step towards achieving universal secondary education with the establishment of a new secondary...
Carnegie School urged to ‘reform’ as 55 graduateThe Carnegie School of Home Economics on Wednesday held its graduation exercise for the class of 2022 at the Marriott...
Twelve teachers complete Post Graduate Diploma in Distance EducationTwelve teachers from schools across the coast are the first batch of persons who have completed their Post Graduate Diploma...
CNOOC donates $4M to Christ Church Secondary SchoolCNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL), one of the three joint venture partners in Guyana’s Stabroek offshore petroleum block, donated $4...
