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...
Region Ten wins Primary School Teachers’ Jeopardy competitionSee full press release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education’s National Literacy Department today hosted a Primary...
Some secondary students being trained in office admin, data operationsStudents from junior secondary schools and the secondary level of primary schools, what are called list C and D school,...
Boxed juice, cereal for pupils as part of breakfast programmePrimary school pupils will now receive Topco box juices and locally manufactured cereal as part of the Ministry of Education...
Education-focused radio station expands to Reg. 9EdYou FM, Guyana’s education-focused radio station, has expanded to Lethem in Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo), and will soon...
Payment concerns, other issues affecting teachers being resolved – Pres. AliIssues affecting teachers in the local education sector were Tuesday acknowledged by President Dr. Irfaan Ali as he reassured stakeholders...
Gov’t to establish day care centers to support young mothers, teachersDay care centres will soon be established all across the country as part of efforts to support young mothers pursuing...
Some teachers to get ‘Manager’s Holiday’ on WednesdaySome teachers in the public school system will get a Manager’s Holiday on Wednesday as local stakeholders celebrate World Teachers’...
High female participation in BIT heavy duty operators’ programmeA heavy-duty operator programme under the Labour Ministry’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Unit in Mahdia, Region Eight has seen...
Full investigation underway after St. Joseph’s student dies by suicideA full investigation was launched on Monday by the Ministry of Education after a student of the St. Joseph’s High...
Alleged abuse at St. John’s College investigated, near resolved – MoE RepA fifth-form student of St. John’s College in Georgetown recently alleged that he was abused by teachers and his peers,...
With more children writing NGSA, additional school space neededMore than 16,000 children wrote the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) earlier this year and now, there is a need...
No hungry pupils: More than 10,000 benefiting from breakfast programmeMore 10,000 Grade Six pupils will be able to learn throughout the school day without being plagued by hunger as...
At 13 years, Chase Academy boy aces CSEC English ExamAt just 13 years old, Tyrone Austin, a student of Chase’s Academic Foundation in Georgetown, pursued English Language at this...
‘Better late than never’ – Guyanese excels at UWI, placed on Honour RollIt is never too late! Not only did 31-year-old Claudette Hazlewood-Robertson secure her spot at the University of the West...
Training to support autistic learners, special school for Reg. Two this yearOver the years there has been an increased awareness of autism and other challenges children face in classrooms, hence, the...
Hitting books and boundaries: National Cricketer Naomi BarkoyeNaomi Barkoye, a 17-year-old Queen’s College student, is among Guyana’s top performers at the 2022 Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations....
More money for education; Pres. Ali tells UN of free university education by 2025The government plans to allocate 20 per cent (or one-fifths) of the country’s national budget to expand and improve Guyana’s...
Guyana’s Mahendra Phagwah tells UN why school feeding is importantThe Ministry of Education’s School Feeding Coordinator, Mr Mahendra Phagwah, is in the United States at the invitation of the...
