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...
Elsie Harry is UG’s ValedictorianInternational Relations student Elsie Harry been named the University of Guyana’s Valedictorian for 2017. Elsie, 25, says she is “overwhelmed”...
UG Lecturers agree to 8% salary increaseAfter extensive negotiations, the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) agreed to accept the offer of an 8% salary increase....
“Too many graduates lack marketable skills”- CDB repThe Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is calling on borrowing countries to commit to increasing skills level in the Caribbean and...
US$12.2M project to help school leavers get jobs, set up businessesThe Education Ministry today launched a programme designed to help school leavers gain skills that would make it easy for...
$23M for internet service at Kato Secondary SchoolAs government moves to connect all hinterland schools with internet service, some $23M has been awarded to IMON Wireless Solutions...
Task Force set up to address teachers’ concernsA High-Level task force comprising of Officials from the Ministries of Education, Public Service, Finance and Communities along with...
UG to host two graduation ceremoniesUnlike previous years, the University of Guyana will be hosting two Convocation ceremonies this year to reduce the length of...
Construction starts on UG’s $60.6M Student ComplexThe University of Guyana has embarked on the project to build a Student Society Complex at a cost of $60.6M....
UG Law graduate excels at Hugh WoodingSaeed Abdool Hamid, Class of 2015, Bachelor of Laws, the University of Guyana (UG), graduated from the Hugh Wooding Law...
UG looking at partnerships to serve oil & gas industryBy Bibi Khatoon The University of Guyana (UG) will be pursuing partnerships with other regional educational institutions to provide professionals...
School cleaners to work 8-hour shiftA decision has been taken to scrap the six-hours cap which was placed on the working hours of school cleaners;...
74 schools awarded for achieving 95% attendance rateSeventy-four schools across the country were awarded today for achieving an overall attendance rate of 95 percent or above. The...
UG to receive radio licenseThe University of Guyana’s Centre for Communication Studies will soon be broadcasting live on radio to not only the University’s...
US$14.03M education sector improvement project launchedFunded by the World Bank, the Education Ministry on Wednesday afternoon launched the Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project. The project...
QC says fire justifies request for renovationsChairman of the Board of Directors of Queen’s College, Alfred Granger said the small fire which erupted at the institution...
Gov’t awards $50M to commence innovative community projectsTwenty-four groups and 13 STEM Clubs from the 10 Administrative Regions were presented with Government grants under the Science, Technology,...
GBTI issues Bursary Awards to 15 NGSA studentsFifteen members of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s Early Savers Club who were successful at the recent National...
Focus to be placed on reducing disparity in education- Min. HenryAs the new school year begins, Education Minister, Nicolette Henry says focus will be placed on improving the quality of...
