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...
GWI, GDF engineers assess damages to roads, bridges, schools & homes in flood hit communitiesA technical team from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Engineer Corps, which were dispatched...
Youths must be given opportunities – First LadyBy Devina Samaroo First Lady, Sandra Granger today (Thursday, May 25, 2017) charged that young people – the future leaders...
Marcel Hutson confirmed as Chief Education Officer(GINA) Marcel Hutson has been confirmed as the Chief Education Officer (CEO) of the Ministry of Education. Hutson has been...
Four year project signed to reduce crime in five targeted communitiesYouths in five communities in Georgetown and one in Berbice will benefit from a four-year programme which seeks to provide...
Speaker withdraws motion to debate VAT on EducationThe People’s Progressive Party was prepared to table a motion in the National Assembly on Monday, May 08, 2017, calling...
Teachers blame Interactive Radio Instruction programme for poor Math performance- Education COIThe Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the education sector’s preliminary report has recommended that the Ministry of Education re-evaluate the...
AFC wants Gov’t to set up task force to review VAT on Private EducationThe Alliance For Change (AFC) says it will make strident representation within the Coalition Government that the current 14% Value...
UG to get solar farm and student housing complex from Trinidadian companiesThe University of Guyana and MovieTowne Inc have signed to MOUs paving the way for the development of a solar...
UG to host first Diaspora engagement; President & Opposition Leader invitedThe University of Guyana (UG) will host its inaugural Diaspora Engagement Conference from July 23 to 28, 2017, in Georgetown,...
Global Green Growth Institute to assist Guyana in operationalizing ‘Green State Strategy’Guyana could soon see the operationalization of the Green State Strategy with the assistance of the Global Green Growth Institute...
Iwokrama hosts local March for Science as Earth Day is celebratedToday (April 22, 2017) has been designated Earth Day and in honour of this year’s theme close to one hundred...
One year on, Education CoI granted extensionThe Commission of Inquiry (COI) which was launched into the state of the education system in April 2016 has been...
Earth Day 2017; promoting “Environment and Climate literacy”, Guyana no exceptionBy Stacy Carmichael-James Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22 worldwide and Guyana today hosted an activity in observance...
Opposition to move motion for removal of VAT on private education; expects AFC supportShortly after the Government has stated that the 14% Value Added Tax (VAT) on Private Education will remain until 2018,...
Removal of 14 % VAT on private tuition cannot wait until 2018 – ParentsBy Stacy Carmichael-James Parents, students and other members of civil society today continued the protest against the 14 percent Value...
UG’s ICT platform boosted; MOU signed with MOPTBy Stacy Carmichael-James The Ministry of Public Telecommunications and the University of Guyana (UG) this afternoon created a stronger bond...
FEATURE: A little boy hopes his love for reading can increase his chances of attending a top Secondary SchoolBy Mark Murray “Sometimes when nothing good is showing on the television I read. When I read, I get to...
VAT regime to be reviewed during 2018 budget preparations; 14% VAT remains on private tuitionBy Stacy Carmichael-James The Government following its most recent Cabinet meeting has taken the decision that Value Added Tax on...
