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February 13, 2026
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From Technician to Top Graduate: Hugh Park’s Journey of Perseverance

In 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 upgraded

Georgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead...

February 2, 2026
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Guyana launches biometric attendance system in schools to track teacher presence

Teachers at some schools in Guyana will soon be required to clock their attendance using a biometric system, with Education...

May 25, 2020
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UG denies demanding tuition from students, says deadlines relaxed

The University of Guyana in a statement on Monday denied demanding tuition fees from students. Several students received an email...

May 23, 2020
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Sophia Primary School students to benefit from literacy tablets

Kupanda Sisters Inc. has partnered with Sun Books of the World Literacy Foundation to launch a pilot programme, geared to...

May 22, 2020
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Teacher’s Union says NGSA, CSEC exams can be pushed back

President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union, Mark Lyte believes that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), CSEC and CAPE exams...

May 22, 2020
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No definite date set for return to campus – UG

The University of Guyana Transitional Management Committee (TMC) on Friday said there is no definite date for the return to...

May 19, 2020
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NGSA to be done by July

The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) is expected to be held within the next two months. This disclosure was made...

May 15, 2020
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Confirmed: CSEC, CAPE exams will be done in July

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley has confirmed that the CSEC and CAPE exams...

May 8, 2020
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CSEC, CAPE exams to be held in July

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)   CSEC and CAPE students will be sitting their examinations in July this year. That...

April 30, 2020
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Opening of UG campus rescheduled to May 30

Full press statement from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Philanthropy, Alumni and Civic Engagement (PACE), University of Guyana. UG...

April 24, 2020
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Desperate Guyanese students in Cuba plead with Gov’t to bring them home

As the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to rise in Cuba, other groups of Guyanese students have broken their...

April 22, 2020
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Students need to be mentally, academically prepared for NGSA after school reopens– NCERD Director

Director of the National Center for Educational Resources Development (NCERD), Jennifer Cumberbatch says there are many options for the National...

April 20, 2020
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Some teachers say teaching online ‘challenging, almost impossible’

One month after schools across Guyana were closed in an effort to curb the spread of the deadly new coronavirus,...

April 19, 2020
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Education Ministry reveals plan for online learning

Schools across Guyana remain closed until further notice in an effort to curb the spread of the deadly new Coronavirus....

April 17, 2020
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Schools to remain closed until further notice

The National COVID-19 Task Force on Friday morning announced that schools will remain closed until further notice. The Ministry of...

March 26, 2020
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CSEC, CAPE students to only sit Paper 1 exams

Students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) examinations in 2020 will do so...

March 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Schools to remain closed until new term

Considering the current situation, the Ministry of Education wishes to advise that schools will be closed for an additional week...

March 16, 2020
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Coronavirus: UG shuts down campuses, to work online

See below full statement from the University of Guyana: UG Precaution Response to NCV- 19 The Transitional Management Committee (TMC),...

March 16, 2020
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Coronavirus: National Grade Six exams postponed

The Ministry of Education has announced that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) has been postponed until further notice as...

March 7, 2020
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Education Ministry condemns attack on school children

The Ministry of Education has condemned the attack of four school children who were injured after the school bus they...

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