Education
Skeldon Linepath Secondary School student wins SHOUT4Change 2026
Read full press release from Recovery Guyana: Randy Mangal of Skeldon Linepath Secondary School is this year’s ‘Top National Youth Environmental Advocate’ after winning Recover Guyana’s SHOUT4Change Competition. The four-phased competition, open to secondary schools across Guyana to engage more youths in environmental protection and preservation, concluded on World Environment Day, Friday, June 5, 2026....
Disciplinary hearings for teachers seen mistreating child at David Rose school to be completed in 10 days
In about 10 days, the disciplinary hearing process involving two teachers seen mistreating a child at the David Rose Special...
Pupils undertake reading assessment in braille
See below the full release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education has achieved a historic milestone in...
‘Massive’ literacy programme starting January 2025 – Education Minister
Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Tuesday unveiled a significant National Literacy Programme set to launch in January 2025. Manickchand was...
From Harry Potter to Captain Underpants, primary schools get storybooks to promote literacy
Popular storybooks, from Harry Potter to Captain Underpants, are now in libraries established in primary schools countrywide. This is part...
Newly opened $152M Zeelugt Primary School to benefit 600 students
Approximately 600 students are now comfortably accommodated at the new and improved $152 million Zeelugt Primary School in Region Three....
$60M St. Gabriel’s Nursery School officially opens in Georgetown
The Georgetown community celebrated a major educational milestone on Friday with the grand opening of St. Gabriel’s Nursery School. The...
UG adds Master in Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems to suite of graduate programmes
The University of Guyana has added two new path-breaking Masters programmes to its suite of graduate programmes, set to commence...
President Ali talks up innovation in education at Yarrowkabra School commissioning
The Yarrowkabra Secondary School was officially commissioned on Thursday. The idea for the school was conceived to achieve universal secondary...
New secondary school to transform education delivery in Phillipai
The small community of Phillipai in Cuyuni Mazaruni, Region Seven, is set to benefit from a major educational boost with...
As schools embrace technology, rules to limit smartphone use would be supported – Manickchand
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Monday contended that it may be important for schools to monitor the use of...
CSEC top students, aged 14 & 15, among those starting UG
The University of Guyana (UG) hosted a dynamic day filled with innovations at its 61st commencement activities last Friday, Aug...
First-of-its-kind St George’s School of Sciences opens
The first-of-its-kind, science-based learning school opened on Monday in Guyana. Two years after the St George’s High School was destroyed...
GPF engages kids in back-to-school drive
Children in the Circuit Ville, Yarrowkabra and Hauraruni communities along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway were excited to meet with police officers,...
Road users urged to exercise extra caution as schools re-open Monday
As schools reopen on Monday, September 2, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is urging all road users to exercise extra...
Finance Minister: Guyana staved off adverse external conditions to record 49.7% growth
Please see below full statement from Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2024: Despite persistent repercussions of...
Over a dozen schools will not re-open on Sept 2 due to repair works
Several schools across Guyana will not re-open on Monday, September 2, due to ongoing rehabilitative works. The Ministry of Education,...
With 3500 new entrants, UG welcomes more than 11,000 students for 2024/2025 academic year
The University of Guyana launched the 2024/2025 academic year with a week of orientation events, culminating in a vibrant formal...
Education Ministry rolls out 16 new Math guidelines
The Ministry of Education on Thursday announced several interventions to help improve Mathematics teaching in schools across the country. Among...
New Coursera training platform for tourism, entrepreneurship launched
The Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce, in collaboration with the Guyana Tourism Authority, is proud to announce the official...
‘Intensive’ refresher training for nationwide nursery curriculum rollout
See below full release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education’s Nursery Education Sector, in collaboration with the Guyana Education...
