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...
All ‘dorms students’ now required to isolate on campus or be transferred to another schoolBy Isanella Patoir Students, who attend schools with dormitory facilities, will now be required to isolate in the dorms for...
Edu. Ministry to go after children forced to work due to COVID–19, closure of schoolsThe Ministry of Education has put parents on notice that it plans to seek out school-aged children who have been...
Four Kato Secondary students test positive for COVID-19 after arriving at President’s CollegeFour students, who attend the Kato Secondary School in Region Eight, but were transferred to President’s College, have tested positive...
Returning PC students to be tested for COVID-19The 290 students set to return to President’s College for classes from Monday will be housed in the school’s dormitories...
UG student body welcomes 50% reduction in fees to use facilitiesThe University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) has welcomed the university’s move to reduce the cost of using its facilities...
Schools to reopen on Nov.9 for CSEC, CAPE studentsBy Isanella Patoir Approximately 21,000 students in grades 10, 11 and 12 along with practical and technical vocational students will...
Care packages for students, teachers as schools set to reopenThe Ministry of Education will be providing all teachers, students and cleaners returning to school with care packages containing masks,...
New COVID-19 order provides for reopening of schoolsThe Government of Guyana has given the green light for the Ministry of Education to reopen schools under strict COVID-19...
Education Ministry installs chalkboards in communitiesThe Ministry of Education on Saturday installed a number of chalkboards in communities across Georgetown to engage students who do...
Over 100 deserving Guyanese turned away yearly from UG’s medical schoolBy Kurt Campbell Over 80 Guyanese have been granted scholarships for entry into the Medical School of the University of...
Students from Grades 10 and 11 likely to return to school firstKey officials at the Ministry of Education, including Minister Priya Manickchand, recently met with Regional Executive Officers (REO) and Regional...
Teachers’ failure to submit SBAs correctly led to ungraded CSEC, CAPE results– Edu. MinisterTwenty schools that received ungraded results in 15 subject areas at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean...
Over 11,000 Guyanese complete Coursera online coursesGuyanese that have completed courses in various fields on the Coursera platform have collectively been awarded 11, 571 certificates. This...
Rotary Demerara, SOCDA partner to promote numeracy and literacy in SophiaAs part of its continued community development strategy, the Rotary Club of Demerara (RCD) has partnered with the Sophia Community...
Demerara Bank and Amazon Supply donate tablets to the Education MinistryThe Ministry of Education Wednesday received 35 tablets from Demerara Bank Limited and Amazon Supply to be given to students...
Ministry of Education apologises for ‘inappropriate’ content posted on Learning ChannelSee full statement from the Ministry of Education: The Guyana Learning Channel Trust apologises profusely for content aired earlier today...
Essequibo Teacher calls for better internet access as he struggles to teach in a pandemicBy Bibi Khatoon The COVID-19 pandemic has forced teachers to move their classes online but this is difficult in communities...
Westminister Secondary School set for November completionThe first Secondary School in one of the country’s largest housing scheme, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), is...
