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...
Smart classrooms now at NA, Skeldon Line Path secondary schoolsMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Friday, commissioned smart classrooms at the New Amsterdam Secondary and the Skeldon Line Path...
$1B Westminster Secondary to be one of the most resourced schools– Education MinisterThe first of its kind in one of the country’s largest housing schemes, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, the...
‘Pride cannot feed you’: Nicholas Chesney’s ‘chips’ business enabled him to complete UGBy Shena Henry Nicholas Chesney, 30, is a cameraman and is now the holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical...
Former UG Vice-Chancellor to head Guyana Online Academy of LearningThe former University of Guyana Vice-Chancellor and University of West Indies Professor, Dr. Jaccob Opadeyi, is expected to head the...
First Smart Classroom in Reg. 3 commissioned at the Leonora Secondary SchoolMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Thursday commissioned a Smart Classroom at the Leonora Secondary School in Region Three, Essequibo...
Texila American University launches free CXC platformTexila American University (TAU) and Smartlabz, in partnership with Ministry of Education, has launched its CXC Academy, a digital education...
Crime Chief graduates with LLBCrime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of ‘Law Enforcement’ (ag.), Wendell Blanhum, has graduated from the University of Guyana with a...
Smart classrooms now at Brickdam and East Ruimveldt Secondary SchoolsThe Ministry of Education Thursday commissioned smart classrooms at the Brickdam Secondary School and the East Ruimveldt Secondary School in...
Gov’t will refashion UG to better respond to the needs of modern society—President AliPresident of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, on Friday evening, reiterated his government’s commitment to refashioning the University of Guyana (UG)...
UG’s best graduating students in medicine and social science receive Prime Minister’s MedalPrime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Friday conferred two students of the University of Guyana Class of 2020, with...
Education Ministry, Chinese Embassy launch Friendship Youth Leadership Development AwardThe Ministry of Education and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Guyana signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Fully funded scholarships for Guyanese being offered by Indian High CommissionThe High Commission of India has announced that is offering fully-funded scholarships through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)...
Minister Manickchand named Commonwealth Wise WomanHaving engaged extensively with the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) to launch the Workforce Recovery Initiative in Guyana along with Coursera,...
Edu. Ministry makes preparations for teachers to receive COVID vaccinesJoint Statement from the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union on the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines to Guyana...
Over 14,000 slated to write NGSA in August; mock exams will be written firstSome 14, 300 grade six students across the country will write examinations for entrance into the secondary school system –...
CXC, CAPE to be held in June/JulyMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand says this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)...
Ministry of Education launches virtual reinforcement lessons for hinterland schoolsBy Shena Henry The Ministry of Education on Monday, March 1, 2021, launched virtual reinforcement lessons for schools in the...
Schools could reopen after Easter, depending on COVID vaccine rolloutMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has announced that depending on the comprehensive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines done by the Ministry...
