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...
UG sets out to boost Guyana’s capacity to test for variants, study diseasesThe University of Guyana (UG) through its College of Medicine is seeking to boost Guyana’s capacity to test for variants...
UG, CPCE & technical schools should return to face-to-face classes in 2022With efforts being made to transition students into physical classrooms, Education Minister Priya Manickchand expects that tertiary institutions will return...
About 70% of teachers vaccinated ahead of return to face-to-face classes for secondary schoolsMore than 70 per cent of the teachers in public schools across Guyana have received their COVID-19 vaccines, according to...
Some children dropped out of school to work; Education Ministry sending them to secondary schoolsThe Ministry of Education has been able to engage some of the families of the more than 500 children who...
‘Get certified’ – Education Ministry pushes for 100% trained teachersAs part of its 2022 work programme, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is looking to have all teachers across the...
UG hopeful for blended reopening in March but COVID concerns lingerThe University of Guyana (UG) has commenced a phased return to some in-person activities but with the enduring pandemic placing...
11 students win US$1,000 each in Guyana-China youth competitionOne student each from every educational district in Guyana wAS awarded US$1,000 (GY$200,000) along with a trophy on Friday at...
Need for more schools, facilities in Reg. 3 – Education MinisterWith a growing population in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says that more schools and...
No more ‘online school’ for nearly all secondary students from JanuaryFrom January, secondary school students in all levels, except Form One (Grade Seven), will make a full return to face-to-face...
CAPE now offered at West Demerara secondary schoolFresh off the heels of CAPE being launched in Region Two at the Anna Regina Secondary school last Friday, Region...
Ministry probes lewd videos at Christ Church Secondary SchoolThe Ministry of Education says it is investigating a number of videos involving students at one of the “top secondary...
Construction of St. Rose’s High back on scheduleMinister of Education Priya Manickchand visited the construction site for the new building which will house the St. Rose’s High...
Trained teachers to receive their permanent certificate- MOEStatement by the Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education wishes to advise that the Minister of Education, Hon. Priya...
No more travelling as Anna Regina Secondary offering CAPE for Reg. 2 studentsSecondary school students along the Essequibo Coast and the Pomeroon will no longer have to leave their homes to travel...
School dropouts, unemployment a challenge on Fort IslandAs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, school dropouts have been amplified on Fort Island, a small island along the...
More than half of Guyanese children taught but learning loss still a concern – World BankThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected education systems across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region but the World Bank has...
‘Get qualified for the changing economy’- young Attorney urgesTwenty-six-year-old Attorney-at-Law, Michael Munroe, recently completed his second Masters in Legal studies, and while he is ecstatic about his accomplishments,...
Sound representation of young people high on agenda for Rhodes ScholarBy Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc At just 20 years old, Guyanese law student Rawletta Barrow has an ambitious vision for youth...
