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...
Mae’s, APA to sensitize students about Indigenous cultureThe administration of Mae’s private school has agreed to apologise to a 9-year-old boy who was discriminated against because he...
Indigenous community rejects Mae’s statement, continues protestMembers of the Indigenous community have rejected the statement and explanation provided by the Mae’s Private School as it relates...
Guyanese top performer to study biochemistry in CanadaVamanadev Hiralall, who emerged as the top performer at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) last year, has earned the...
50% of Indigenous children complete secondary school – studyOut of 100 Indigenous boys and girls, only 53 reach the final years of secondary education, a study commissioned by...
Gov’t probes alleged discrimination of Indigenous boyEven as the Mae’s Private School denies any act of discrimination, the Ministry of Education has reached out to a...
UG to get new, modern libraryThe University of Guyana is slated to get a new, modern library, with funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD),...
Citizens protest discrimination of Indigenous boyParents of a nine-year-old boy and other concerned organisations today protested the Mae’s Private School over recent actions to send...
QC students urged to take up jobs in Oil and GasAs Queen’s College hosted its second annual career fair on Friday aimed at expanding the horizons for its students, Guyanese...
Guyanese Oil Expert to open Queen’s College Career DayGuyanese oil expert, Dr Dennis Pieters is set to deliver the feature address at Queen’s College Open Day and Career...
Child Rights Head decry lack of secondary schools in riverain communitiesThe Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) has raised concerns over the lack of adequate secondary schools in riverain communities....
Meet the Teacher behind Cardi B’s remix with F.E Pollard studentsBy Devina Samaroo A young teacher attached to the F.E. Pollard Primary School has transformed her classroom into a recording...
Min. Norton touts skills of Guyanese youthNational Youth Week 2018 was launched today at the D’Urban Park, Georgetown with Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for...
Kato Secondary slated for September openingThe Kato Secondary School, located in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) will be opened for the new school year beginning in September...
Education Ministry pledges $6M to STEM GuyanaThe Ministry of Education has pledged a total of $6M to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana project....
Youth court for Guyana by year-endA court system to deal specifically with cases involving children who break the law will soon be launched in Guyana....
$80M to establish centre for Behavioural Studies & Research at UGSome $80 million in donations from the Jay and Sylvia Sobhraj Foundation will be used to upgrade what is popularly...
Educators undergo training to tackle violence in schoolsSeveral head teachers and district education officers commenced a two-day training session today aimed at tackling the issue of violence...
Education officials meet with Mae’s administrationThe Ministry of Education on Tuesday met with the management of Mae’s private School to discuss the proposed 42% hike...
