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...
‘Guyana is rising, needs your skills’ – Prof. Sankat urges UG graduates
Honorary doctorate recipient Professor Clement Sankat has encouraged graduates of the University of Guyana to embrace lifelong learning as they...
West Berbice mother and daughter celebrate success as latest CPCE graduates
A mother and her teenage daughter jointly celebrated graduating from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) recently. Haulice London,...
Nicolette Fernandes, Terry Gajraj & Bert Carter among those receiving Honorary Doctorates from UG
Several distinguished individuals will be receiving Honorary Doctorates from the University of Guyana this year. Those individuals are: Sir Ronald...
Fueling the Future: FumaCon Initiative Donates 600 Kids’ Passes to Six Schools
In October 2026, Seishonen Guyana, an event management business, began its inaugural Fuma School in partnership with MODEC Guyana INC....
‘I persevered despite numerous challenges’ – UG graduand
At just 22 years old, Amelia Sara Bhoodoo is preparing to walk the graduation stage at the University of Guyana...
UG scholar wins int’l award for research on women’s history
Dr Estherine Adams, Head of the Department of History and Caribbean Studies in the Faculty of Education and Humanities at...
School Feeding Programme under review with Carnegie to improve nutritional content
The Ministry of Education is currently conducting a full review of the National School Feeding Programme to ensure that the...
Couple turns passion for science into study app for students
Husband-and-wife Lokoya and Curtly Critchlow have teamed up to develop a study app for students. The couple’s passion for science...
After 19 years in the classroom, Berbice teacher graduates with top award from CPCE
An educator for nearly two-decades, 37-year-old Dhankumar Singh recently graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) as the...
Stakeholders working to support persons with disabilities more
The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) is currently exploring ways to improve the national approach to...
Almost 92% of hinterland teachers now trained- Parag
Almost 92 percent of teachers in Guyana’s hinterland teachers are now trained, Education Minister Sonia Parag said recently. A total...
Siblings share the spotlight at UG’s 2025 graduation
As the University of Guyana (UG) prepares to celebrate its 2025 graduation ceremonies this November, a few extraordinary families are...
Parag hails educators as ‘nation builders’ as over 1,300 graduate from CPCE
Some 1,345 new teachers graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) on Friday after successfully completing training in...
Special needs, counselling among new specialised programmes to be offered by CPCE – Parag
The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) has expanded its curriculum to include several new specialised programmes aimed at strengthening...
Guyana elected to UNESCO Executive Board for first time in five decades
Guyana has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the...
Guyana tops Caribbean exams; students shine as region’s most outstanding performers
Guyana has once again affirmed its status as a regional leader in education, securing the highest overall performance in the...
Wife, husband graduating from UG together
For Isaiah and Thilia Somerset, a young couple with dreams of acquiring a university degree, the journey to academic glory...
UG set to graduate close to 3, 600 in largest convocation in history
The campuses of the University of Guyana are once again abuzz with preparations for the University’s 59th Annual Graduation Ceremonies,...
