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...
780 pupils to benefit from $364M primary school at Amelia’s Ward/Bamia
Some 780 pupils are expected to benefit from the new Amelia’s Ward/Bamia Primary School being constructed in Region 10 (Upper...
Behavioural skills training for primary schools as 70 tablets donated
We are Gutsy (Guyanese United to Serve our Youth) Inc. will soon be providing behavioural skills training at several primary...
Manickchand in talks with religious community to address issues at schools
See full statement from the Ministry of Education below: Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has begun to engage leaders...
Parents defensive when told of children’s behaviour at school – Welfare Officer
Chief Welfare Officer Jullian Vyphius on Wednesday said parents are being defensive when they are approached about the behaviour of...
Top-performing G/T primary school recorded 56% pass rate
The Winfer Gardens primary school recorded a 56 per cent pass rate after its pupils sat the 2021 National Grade...
Guyanese top student to participate in UN talks on transforming education
Samuel Haynes, the Guyanese student who topped the region at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in 2021, will be...
Some 700 pupils absent from second Grade Six mock exam
Pupils across the country have been preparing for the upcoming National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) but some 700 pupils were...
$30,000 cash grant for schoolchildren to be distributed from July
The Ministry of Education will commence the distribution of this year’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant and the schoolchildren’s uniform...
EU aims to improve safety of pedestrians with distribution of reflective bands
The Delegation of the European Union to Guyana on Monday evening launched its road safety initiative by donating armband safety...
Team Mohamed’s offers tangible support to 14 schools
Team Mohamed’s, through its principal Azruddin Mohamed, recently continued its philanthropic work by donating equipment and offering support to 14...
Soldiers, police officers to get training from Texila University
The launch of Continuous Development Programme for the Guyana Defence Force and Guyana Police Force being conducted by Texila American...
With more trained teachers, improvements expected in under-resourced hinterland regions
The education sector expects a massive influx of trained teachers soon and Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says that improvements...
Girls suspended after fighting at school
Two schoolgirls of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary School in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) were suspended on Tuesday after they...
Manickchand seeking religious leaders, influencers to mentor school children
Education Minister Priya Manickchand will this week meet with religious leaders, such as pastors and other influential speakers, where she...
Schoolchildren’s cash grant could increase beyond $50,000 – Manickchand
The government’s ‘Because we care’ cash grant could increase beyond the $50,000 sum that was targeted, Education Minister Priya Manickchand...
Father calls for more security after daughter beaten at school
The father of a fourth-form student of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary school in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is calling...
New hairstyle policy for schools possible by September- Manickchand
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Monday advised that her ministry will soon roll out a new hairstyle policy for...
Guyana gets US$44M from World Bank to improve education
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of US$44 million for the Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through...
