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...
For the first time, hinterland pupils participating in ‘Whiz Kids’ programme
The Guyana Learning Channel reaffirms its dedication to student success with the ongoing rollout of innovative educational programs tailored to...
President Ali ‘committed’ to better salaries, welfare of teachers
Teachers and all other workers will benefit from better salaries and more measures meant to guarantee their welfare, President Dr....
Edu. Ministry remains ready to re-engage Teachers’ Union
The Ministry of Education says it remains ready and willing to engage the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) as the strike...
As students ‘suffer silently’ young Guyanese engage teachers on inclusive learning
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy Over the years, work has been ongoing in Guyana to make education inclusive for children...
Before strike is called off, GTU wants formal invitation to meet with Education Ministry
Friday marks the end of the planned two-week strike by teachers but with no engagement with the Ministry of Education...
Top Guyanese youth awarded in CPGL’s third Green Art & Innovation competition
Read the full press release from CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) below: CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) hosted a prize-giving...
Gov’t spending $15 billion more on wages in education sector – Jagdeo
General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has reiterated that the government is spending...
Gov’t will defend decision to deduct striking teachers’ salaries in Court – AG
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, last night said the government will defend its decision to deduct monies from the salaries...
From day one, GTU was aware teachers’ salaries would be deducted for illegal strike
The Ministries of Education and Local Government on Monday issued an official notice of intent to deduct money from the...
Gov’t issues official notice of intent to deduct salaries of striking teachers
An official notice of intent to deduct from the salaries of thousands of teachers who were on strike over the...
‘Be fair’- President Ali reminds teachers of positive interventions, promises to improve lives
As the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) plans a second week of strike action, President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday urged...
Close to $2 billion collected from teachers by GTU unaccounted for
Close to $2 billion collected from teachers by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is unaccounted for given that the books...
GTU’s financial documents not filed in 20 years – Deeds and Commercial Registries
The Deeds and Commercial Registries on Friday revealed that the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has not filed its annual returns...
New Amsterdam Hospital to be teaching facility with support from UWI Medical School
A new hospital being constructed at New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) will also be a training hospital run...
President Ali insists teachers will get ‘best welfare package’ in time
After a week of strike action from some teachers across the country, President Dr. Irfaan Ali posited that the government...
To ‘break barriers’ in STEM, women & girls need more support
There is need for more support to help women ‘break barriers’ in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) field, a...
Education Ministry launches ‘Mash Band’
As Mashramani 2024 draws closer, the Ministry of Education on Thursday launched its Mashramani Band 2024 under the theme, “Blazing...
Gov’t spending more to pay newly hired, graduate teachers – Jagdeo
Four days into a planned two-week strike by teachers across the country, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday broke...
