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...
Youths get training, job placements through ExxonMobil-funded projectYouths across the coast have been benefitting from job readiness training through a not-for-profit organization called Specialists in Sustained Youth...
79 at risk youths graduate skill training programmeSeventy-nine at-risk youths from four targeted communities in Georgetown on Wednesday successfully completed a nine-month skills training programme. The programme...
UG students to debate changing law to allow those with dual-citizenship to be MPsThe fifth annual Youth Parliament was officially launched on Monday and will run from August 9th to the 17th. The...
Sterling Products Ltd. awards NGSA studentsTwelve students who recently wrote the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examination were awarded $60, 000 each by Sterling Products...
80 teen moms trained in cosmetology, bakingThe Ministry of Education’s Health and Family Life Education Unit, through its Reintegration of Adolescent Mothers programme, has trained 80...
UG launches 95.5FM ‘Intelligent Radio’The University of Guyana Center for Communication Studies on Thursday launched the 95.5 FM Intelligent Radio Station at the Turkeyen...
UG launches $12.4M Gasifier ProjectExxonMobil Guyana made a $4M contribution to the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Guyana for the completion of...
Hinterland tertiary students will now be housed at $186M dormsPresident David Granger on Monday officially declared opened the dorms to house 120 students from hinterland communities who are pursuing...
103 scholarship places available for study at UGThe Minister of Public Service Tabitha Sarabo-Halley Thursday announced that applications are open for a number of Scholarships at the...
ANSA McAL Trading honours top 17 NGSA studentsANSA McAl Trading in collaboration with the Ministry of Education on Wednesday awarded the top 17 students for their performance...
Below average 2018 NGSA students being prepared for Secondary SchoolThe Department of Education is hosting its first ever Transition Camp to help below average performers at the 2018 National...
Top student who can’t afford QC to attend Berbice High School, Gov’t to offer scholarshipPawan Etwaroo, one of the Berbice Top students at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) has received a laptop from...
Family of Berbice top student cannot afford QCThe family of the Berbice top student at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment must take the tough decision to...
Math shows slight jump; decline in other subjects at NGSAThe Education Ministry has recorded an improved performance in Mathematics at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) when compared to...
Essequibo’s top NGSA student wants to be President to help the poorVenisha Lall, the Essequibo girl who tied with another student to take the top spot in this year’s National Grade...
Top NGSA student inspired by past top performers“I feel excited, I am very, very excited. “I don’t know how to express this in words,” said 12-year-old Dave...
Dharmic Sabha moves to combat bullying, abuse in schools The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) on Saturday made a strong move towards limiting peer pressure, bullying and general abuse...
NGSA Results: Four Students from private schools share No.2 spotFour students from three different private schools share the No.2 spot at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment. They are:...
