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 to train, provide forensic artists to help identify perpetratorsThe University of Guyana will provide Forensic Artists to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), which will aid with their investigations,...
High turnout of students sitting CSEC, CAPE examsFour days into the sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE),...
Students sit CSEC and CAPE examsThe Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) began today across the country under stringent...
Santa Rosa student had started exam when he was escorted outA 12-year-old Santa Rosa Primary National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student had already started the first exam Wednesday when invigilators...
Santa Rosa student prevented from writing NGSA because parent tested positive for COVID-19A National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student from the Santa Rosa Primary School in Moruca Region One was denied entry...
Students in Santa Rosa COVID-19 hotspot still have to sit NGSABy Isanella Patoir With over 60 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Santa Rosa, Moruca, Region One, National Grade Six Assessment...
UG’s Dr Lawrence Lewis wins Energy Globe Award 2020Dr Lawrence Lewis, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and the University of Guyana has been named a...
Exam students return to schoolStudents writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), CSEC and CAPE in July-August returned to schools Monday morning amid strict...
Preparations ongoing for NGSA, CSEC students to return to schoolThe Ministry of Education on Tuesday said schools across the country commenced preparations for exam students to return to school...
UG appoints first woman Vice-ChancellorThe University of Guyana’s Council has announced Prof. Paloma Mohamed-Martin, PhD, A.A. as the Vice-Chancellor – the first woman to...
Teachers Union defies gov’t, tells teachers to stay homeThe Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on Monday called on teachers to stay home in protest at the Ministry of Education’s...
No more than 15 students in a classroom when schools reopen for examsDirector of the National Center for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), Jennifer Cumberbatch Friday morning said that no more than 15...
Guyana objected to new exam structure of CSEC, CAPE and will use paper methodChief Education Officer Ingrid Trotman on Friday said Guyana objected to the new structure for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate...
APA says hinterland students not prepared for Grade 6, CXC or CAPE examsThe Amerindian People Association (APA) says students in the hinterland are not prepared to write the National Grade Six Assessment...
Order to facilitate NGSA, CXC exams gazettedThe government has gazetted the order governing the administration of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate...
Grade 6 students to return to School on June 15; Teachers Union concernedGrade Six students who will be writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on July 1 and 2 are expected...
NGSA exams set for July 1-2See below a press release issued by the Ministry of Education: Having received the official time table from the Caribbean...
Education Min. silent on preparations for CAPE, CSEC exams set for July/AugustThe Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has released the timetables for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency...
