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...
North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary benefits from Alumni donationThe North Ruimveldt Multilateral School’s Alumni Overseas Chapter, which continues to make an impact on the lives of students at...
Manickchand says APNU+AFC failed to deliver educational projects to finalityWhen the National Assembly resumed for Day Three of the ongoing budget debates on Thursday, former Minister of Education, Nicolette...
CXC rebuilding ‘inclusive-decision making’ processThe Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is on a mission to rebuild an inclusive decision-making process with education ministries, student bodies...
UG’s Institute for Energy Diplomacy gearing up to train locals to become specialistsThe University of Guyana’s (UG’s) Institute for Energy Diplomacy has been in existence since 2019 and is currently preparing to...
KFC donates 250 tablets to the Ministry of EducationPaul Subryan, General Manager of KFC Guyana handed over 250 Amazon tablets to the Ministry of Education. He said that...
Pre-loaded tablets donated to St. Cuthbert’s Nursery pupilsPre-loaded tablets with educational content were distributed to 49 pupils of the St. Cuthbert’s Nursery School on Tuesday. Both year...
Technical, Vocational Education & Training to be done onlineThe Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across Guyana will now be fully equipped to facilitate online learning....
BUDGET 2021: $60.6B for education sector; new secondary schools to be builtAs the government adjusts education delivery to a pandemic sensitive modality, it has allocated a whopping $60.6 billion in the...
CXC review further delays announcement of top CSEC, CAPE studentsThe review process being conducted by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean...
Smart Classroom opens at QC; 20 more expected across GuyanaMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Wednesday declared the second smart classroom in Guyana open at Queen’s College in Georgetown....
$89M nursery school for Martyrs’ VilleA new nursery school with modern amenities, which will also accommodate facilities for persons living with disabilities, will be constructed...
CSEC, CAPE results likely to be announced WednesdayMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand says it is likely that the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced...
CPCE to provide online training for teachersThe Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) will soon have a full online school to train teachers who cannot access...
New state-of-the-art secondary school for ProspectA new secondary school will be constructed at Prospect, East Bank Demerara, to cater for some 1,000 students. The sod...
NGSA likely to be held in July/August – ManickchandThe National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will likely be held in July/August this year, according to Minister of Education, Priya...
Manickchand warns contractors to finish projects on time or face consequences Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, sounded a warning to contractors who are executing works for the Ministry of Education (MoE)...
Smart classrooms launched targeting Hinterland studentsFollowing a meeting last Thursday where the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr. Marcel Hutson met with several Social Studies and...
Education Ministry launches ‘BE KIND’ campaign The Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched a ‘BEKIND’ campaign that seeks to address the upsurge in unkind behaviours being...
