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...
Neighbourhood study hub launched for Tiger Bay childrenChildren from the community of Tiger Bay, Georgetown will now be able to benefit from after school classes among other...
First-of-its-kind ‘Guyana Coders Initiative’ launched for 150,000 youthA Guyana Coders Initiative (GCI), deemed as the first-of-its-kind for the region, was on Wednesday launched, promising intense but globally-recognised...
Faced with unemployment & indebtedness, Research Assistant graduates UG with distinctionKomal Wahab, a 24-year-old Research Assistant at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) recently graduated from the University...
Six walk away with laptops, tablets and iPhones in CPGL essay competitionSix students between the ages of 11 to 18 walked away with prizes in the second annual CNOOC Petroleum Guyana...
UG’s valedictorian calls for ‘inclusive’ developmentSean Pemberton managed to graduate as the valedictorian of the University of Guyana this year and completed his first degree...
Anna Regina Secondary boy is most outstanding student at CSEC, SVN girl tops CAPEMinister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday announced that the most outstanding student at the regional level for the Caribbean...
US$2.6M contract inked for completion of Good Hope Secondary SchoolA new contract, valued at US$2.6 million was on Friday inked between the Ministry of Education and Deen+ Partners for...
Clean sweep: All of Guyana’s top CSEC students from Anna ReginaAll of Guyana’s top students at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams are from the Anna Regina, Education...
Overcrowding issue at Graham’s Hall School being addressedOn Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand met with parents and teachers of the Graham’s Hall Primary School to...
West Demerara Secondary School emerges as the winner of the J.O.F. Memorial Debating Competition 2022The J.O.F Haynes Memorial Debating Competition 2022 concluded on Wednesday with an intense final between the West Demerara Secondary School...
CAPE programme launched in Region FiveThe Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE®) programme has been extended to the Rosignol Secondary School in Region Five. This is...
Linden blind student is first in family to graduate with degree from UGThe prospect of a brighter future was not only inspired by Amin Britton’s inability to see but his innate drive...
AA Martitime and Offshore training Institute now part of GOAL programmeIn an effort to support the development of Guyana’s expanding maritime and offshore industries, the AA Maritime and Offshore Training...
Experienced teacher Saddam Hussain is new Chief Education OfficerThe Ministry of Education announces that the new Chief Education Officer will be Mr. Saddam Hussain. Mr. Hussain has been...
$161M Early Childhood Centre of Excellence commissionedEarly childhood education is on the trajectory to be transformed with the commissioning of the $161 million Early Childhood Centre...
All UG students to get ‘work experience’ before graduating – Labour MinisterFollowing numerous reports and complaints from qualified young Guyanese about not securing jobs because they lack work experience, the Ministry...
Qualified persons to soon provide counselling at secondary schools – ManickchandEarlier this year there were multiple reports of violent behaviour portrayed by students at secondary schools across the country, prompting...
‘No need to beat children in schools’ – Manickchand hints at overdue review of corporal punishment Education Minister Priya Manickchand says there is no need to discipline children in schools by hitting them and hinted at...
