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...
Teacher who lost house to fire gets support from Edu. ministryA fire which destroyed the home of a primary school teacher, Renita Joseph, and her family, received assistance from the...
World Bank approves US$13.5 million for Guyana’s education sectorThe World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Monday additional financing of US$13.5 million to support the ongoing Guyana...
Bartica teen gets full scholarship to UG months after mother hacked to death by fatherEighteen-year-old Kezia King’s dream of pursuing a degree in Social Work at the University of Guyana (UG) has become a...
Class-action suit to be filed against CXC over 2020 examsBRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan. 19, CMC – A law firm in Barbados has agreed to represent students affected by last year’s...
Education Ministry consults more than 2000 parents on NGSA 2021More than 2000 parents of students scheduled to write the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) this year were given an...
Education Ministry consults Grade Six teachers, parents on NGSA 2021The Education Ministry is consulting Grade Six teachers and parents across the country on the way forward for this year’s...
Private Schools must allow classroom interaction for Grades 10-12 onlyMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand says schools have only reopened for face-to-face interaction for Grades 10, 11 and 12 students...
Children with Special Education Needs receive tablets from Education MinistryThree children with Special Education Needs from the mining town of Linden are now in a better position to learn....
Third-generation teacher from Essequibo tops CPCETwenty-two-year-old Kelsea Peters has emerged as the top graduating teacher of the Cyril Potter College of Education; she achieved the...
Ansa McAl donates 100 tablets to Education MinistryA total of 100 tablets procured after a fundraising concert by Ansa McAl was donated the Ministry of Education on...
Government hoping to provide free education at UG by end of 2024—President AliPresident Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday evening announced that his Government is working to provide free education at the University...
A Guyanese student navigates life during lockdown in T&TStory and photos by Vishani Ragobeer In January, when I just returned to Trinidad for my second semester at the...
President Ali presents scholarships to three GDF soldiersPresident Irfaan Ali Friday made good on his pledge to improve the educational opportunities for ranks of the Guyana Defence...
Texila American University offers range of packages for Coursera studentsThe Texila American University is now offering a range of packages for persons who study with Coursera. Persons who completed...
CXC reduces SBAs for 2021 CSEC examsThe Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has turned down requests to reduce the number of subjects to be written at the...
Schools will not reopen fully in January, says Education MinisterBy Bibi Khatoon Schools will be closed for both virtual and face-to-face learning from December 18, 2020, to January 4,...
Young Guyanese creates trivia board gameA 34-year-old Guyanese of Goedverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara has created a board game that tests players’ knowledge...
Over 2,000 children have not returned to schoolOver 2,000 children have not returned to school since its reopening on November 9, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has...
