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...
Medical, biology students this year’s Valedictorians at UGBy Isanella Patoir A female medical student, Karishma Narain and a male biology student Shane Rampertab are the best graduating...
Prof. Edward Greene is UG’s new ChancellorThe University of Guyana’s Council on Saturday selected Professor Edward Greene, former UN Special Envoy and CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, as...
Iwokrama embarks on outreach to promote environmental protectionThe Iwokrama International Centre is encouraging students to speak out about littering and protect their environment as it embarks on...
President gives bus to President’s College for 34th anniversaryPresident David Granger on Thursday afternoon rewarded the administration and students of President’s College with a new 30-seater bus to...
UG says will ‘work’ with student in viral video seen as racist; warns other students, staff against bigotry The University of Guyana on Friday reminded staff and students of its values against bigotry and discrimination and said it...
8-Y-O Mon Repos student hospitalized after beaten by classmatesThe mother of an 8-year-old student of the Mon Repos Primary School, East Coast Demerara is calling for a full...
STEM Guyana seeking to build national robotics programmeSTEM Guyana is seeking to build a national robotics programme to develop talent in young people, according to its founder,...
President donates $2.5M to QC on its 175th anniversaryQueen’s College, the most sought after Secondary School in Guyana, is celebrating its 175th anniversary. President David Granger, a former...
Guyana wins Albert Einstein gold medal at First Global robotics competitionGuyana on Sunday won the Albert Einstein gold medal for excellence at the First Global robotics competition in Dubai. Deemed...
Technology students win UG Rangoli CompetitionStudents of the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Technology on Thursday afternoon emerged winners of the annual Rangoli Competition held...
Bhopaul is CAPE top student; Guyanese students bag several regional awardsQueen’s College student Michael Bhopaul has been recognised as the Caribbean’s top performer at this year’s May/June sitting of the...
Toshao calls for scholarships for Indigenous youths to study lawDelano Davis, Toshao of Toka village in Region Nine, believes that more needs to be done to educate indigenous persons...
UG estimates student population will increase to 30,000 in 20 yearsWith a push for inclusive education, the University of Guyana is grappling with providing services to more students. University of...
Oil companies funding scholarships, local research projectsThe University of Guyana and Canada’s Trent University are collaborating on a CDN$5 million research programme funded by CGX Energy...
No school on Friday as Teachers get ‘Managers’ holidayPublic schools across the country will be closed on Friday as teachers enjoy the day off ahead of World Teacher’s...
Renika Anand is first GBTI/BrainCentral Olympiad ChampRenika Anand of Marian Academy on Saturday emerged as the first GBTI/BrainCentral Math and English Online Olympiad Champ. Anand was...
Education is key to employment and development – President GrangerPresident David Granger on Saturday attended the Heritage Celebrations at St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Demerara-Mahaica where he outlined plans his Government...
CPCE boosted with G$50M donation of Science equipmentThe science laboratories of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) have been further enhanced with a gift from the...
