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...
Contracts signed for annexes at Queen’s College, Bishop’s High SchoolThe Ministry of Education Friday afternoon signed contracts totaling $198.9 million for the construction of annexes at Queen’s College and...
South Rupununi children benefit from traditional knowledge and eco-friendly educationIn efforts to conserve the culture of indigenous peoples, environmental education classes were recently offered to some 360 children in...
Reformed curriculum expanding to more schools, classroomsA reformed school curriculum will be introduced to more schools and classrooms, according to the Director of the National Centre...
Wapishana language programme to expand in Deep Rupununi, 14 schools onboardSome 14 more Nursery schools of the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu, Upper Essequibo), will be introduced to...
35 professionals secure accredited HR, Logistics certifications from New Guyana School35 young Guyanese professionals on Saturday graduated with accredited certificates in two areas that are in high demand in the...
29 police ranks graduate from internationally recognised prosecutors’ courseProsecutors of the Guyana Police Force are now better equipped to uphold the rule of law after successfully completing six...
With online platforms, teacher training at all 19 centres now more effective- Acting Principal Acting Principal of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) Noella Joseph says teachers’ access to training at all 19...
Young Guyanese teacher is valedictorian at USCThe first Guyanese valedictorian at the University of Southern Caribbean (USC) is Calvern Haywood, a mother of one and a...
G. Boats awards two schools in tug boat naming competitionSee full statement below: In March 2022, G-Boats Guyana through the Ministry of Education invited (11) eleven secondary schools...
Manickchand assures NGSA pupils of high-quality secondary educationThe 2022 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) commenced on Wednesday and Minister of Education Priya Manickchand assured all pupils of...
No cash grant for children who do not return textbooksFailure to return textbooks loaned to children will result in them being unable to access the $30,000 ‘Because We Care’...
780 pupils to benefit from $364M primary school at Amelia’s Ward/BamiaSome 780 pupils are expected to benefit from the new Amelia’s Ward/Bamia Primary School being constructed in Region 10 (Upper...
Behavioural skills training for primary schools as 70 tablets donatedWe are Gutsy (Guyanese United to Serve our Youth) Inc. will soon be providing behavioural skills training at several primary...
Manickchand in talks with religious community to address issues at schoolsSee full statement from the Ministry of Education below: Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has begun to engage leaders...
Parents defensive when told of children’s behaviour at school – Welfare OfficerChief Welfare Officer Jullian Vyphius on Wednesday said parents are being defensive when they are approached about the behaviour of...
Top-performing G/T primary school recorded 56% pass rateThe Winfer Gardens primary school recorded a 56 per cent pass rate after its pupils sat the 2021 National Grade...
Guyanese top student to participate in UN talks on transforming educationSamuel Haynes, the Guyanese student who topped the region at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in 2021, will be...
Some 700 pupils absent from second Grade Six mock examPupils across the country have been preparing for the upcoming National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) but some 700 pupils were...
