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...
GGGA Moves to Develop Guiding in Berbice – as part of World Thinking Day CelebrationThe Guyana Girl Guides Association at the weekend celebrated World Thinking Day 2017 with an Exhibition & Cultural Festival in...
NGO working with gov’t towards alternative sentencing for youthsThe non-governmental organisation, Sustained Youth Development and Research Incorporated (SSYDR), is collaborating with government, and working closely with the courts...
Majority of Private schools non-compliant; VAT to stay- President GrangerThe 14 percent Valued Added Tax that is now applied to Private Education fees will stay. This is according to...
Education Ministry begins Nursery Enrolment for 2017The Education Ministry is advising parents that the Nursery Department is preparing for the enrolment of children into Nursery School...
The Education sector: What did it really achieve last year?Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine weighs in … Prior to assuming office, the coalition administration had complained bitterly that...
STEM Guyana Project introduces Math App for Grade Six StudentsStem Guyana today (Monday February 27, 2017) introduced their National Grade Six Assessment Math Application. The application is geared at...
FAO rep calls for immediate change in attitude to ensure sustainable farming amidst climate changeBy Stacy Carmichael-James Guyana has a “golden opportunity” with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to set...
BREAKING NEWS: Head Teacher collapses and dies at schoolBy Leroy Smith A nursery school population and teachers are in mourning after their Head Teacher collapsed and died this...
App to improve Mathematics performance launchedJust last year, the region recorded a 13% decrease in the already low pass rate in Mathematics at the Caribbean...
5 primary pupils found HIV+ in Trinidad(Trinidad Express, Thursday, February 16, 2017) Five primary school pupils were found to be infected with HIV in 2016. Two...
Green Generation Guyana project in full swing; proper waste disposal starting in schoolsBy Stacy Carmichael-James The Ministry of Communities today (Wednesday, February 15, 2016) launched the Green Generation Guyana Project at the...
Government lacks clear vision on education sector- JagdeoBy Delicia Bailey One of the measures of Budget 2017 is the removal of Education services and supplies from the...
President to re-establish the Guyana Youth Corps on January 1, 2018The Guyana Youth Corps which was first established on January 1, 1968 will be re-established on January 1, 2018, to...
HFLE abstinence-only policy not working says GRPA ExecExecutive Director of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) Patricia Bisnauth, in an exclusive interview with the News Room today...
Minister Ally warns that circulation of inappropriate videos of children is criminalThe Ministry of Social Protection is calling on all citizens to act responsibly regarding inappropriate video content involving school-aged children...
Hindus observe Basant Panchmi todayPresident of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Dr. Vindhya Persaud is encouraging Hindus to attend their mandirs to observe Basant...
Parking Meters to be removed from in front of schoolsThe Guyana Teachers Union today (Friday, January 27, 2017) announced that following discussions with the Mayor and City Council and...
Parents, Teachers and Students protest bat, ant infested schoolSeveral students of the Patentia Secondary School along with parents and teachers this morning (Thursday 26, 2017) took to the...
