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...
UG debt wipeout could potentially cost $18B
Days after Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced that the government will this year begin to wipe out loans owed...
Opposition leader backs UG debt wipeout, calls for expansion of agri. ventures
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton says he is not pleased with the 2024 National Budget in its entirety but he welcomes...
CNOOC donates $30M conference hall, kitchen to Windsor Forest Primary School
CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) last Friday donated a Conference Hall and Kitchen to the Windsor Forest Primary School in...
BUDGET 2024: Gov’t to wipe out UG student loans
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government has promised to make tertiary education free by 2025 and on Monday Finance...
BUDGET 2024: New schools, millions for online scholarships in $135.2B education allocation
Some $135.2 billion has been budgeted for the education sector with the government opting to invest huge sums in the...
Windsor Forest Primary School gets new kitchen & conference hall
The pupils, teachers and staff of the Windsor Forest Primary School will now benefit from the newly constructed kitchen and...
BUDGET 2024: Finance Minister to unveil govt’s plan for gradual approach to ‘free UG’
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh will present the 2024 National Budget to the National Assembly on...
More than 21,400 persons benefitted from GOAL scholarships-Parag
From 2021 to 2023, a total of 21, 442 persons benefitted from the Guyana Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarship offered...
Spanish tutoring for all public servants this year
Starting from this year, the Ministry of Public Service will be moving to offer Spanish tutoring to every public servant...
Free university education: Gov’t to deal with students paying loans first
The government plans a gradual process towards free university education by 2025 and President Dr. Irfaan Ali said the first...
CNOOC – GTTA launches National Schools’ Table Tennis Championship
See press release from CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) below: CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) has partnered with the Guyana...
New US$1.5M science and technology building for UG
The University of Guyana is building a new science and technology building at a cost of US$1.5 million, thanks to...
CSEC top boy says hardwork and dedication helped him to succeed
Topping the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Exams 23 Grade Ones and four Grade Twos, Alex Muntaz says hard work...
Top performers awarded by CXC; PM wants talent nurtured for regional development
By Lazeena Yearwood Lazeena@newsroom.gy Guyana on Thursday evening hosted the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) award ceremony and Prime Minister Brigadier...
Guyana hosting CXC’s 2023 Governance Meeting, Regional Awards Ceremony
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) Governance Meetings and Awards Ceremony are held annually in one of CXC participating countries. This...
Over 1,700 teachers graduate from CPCE
A total of 1,796 teachers graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education on Wednesday, making it the largest cohort of...
Schoolboy, 11, dies hours after head slammed into gate
An 11-year-old pupil of the Strathspey Primary School, East Coast Demerara, succumbed on Monday, hours after a ‘playful’ incident at...
424 Persons benefit from Public Service scholarships
In a testament to its commitment to building a well-educated and qualified nation, the Government of Guyana continues to make...
