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...
Police Instructors to receive training at CPCE
Please see the full statement from the Ministry of Education below: (June 10, 2022) – The Ministry of Education...
Software to tackle food shortage at dorms – Manickchand
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says systems will be established to avoid any recurrence of food shortages in dormitories. In...
CPCE set to re-open dorms
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Thursday met with the principal and senior staff members of the Cyril Potter College...
Tough measures coming after student found with air gun at Lodge Sec. school
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says tough measures will be put in place at the Lodge Secondary School after a...
Students, teachers traumatised after ‘gang’ enters Campbellville Sec. School with weapons
Teachers and students of the Campbellville Secondary School in Georgetown are now in a traumatised state after a ‘gang-related’ incident...
First Lady to fund guidance counselling in 16 special needs schools, organisations
Sixteen special needs schools and organisations will begin benefitting from guidance counselling services this month through a programme being funded...
Student found with air gun at Lodge Secondary
Police have been called in after a student of the Lodge Secondary School was found with an air gun inside...
Schools will not be in session for July/August break – Manickchand
Schools will remain closed during the July/August break as per normal, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced on Monday. Minister...
$100k one-off cash grant, automatic public assistance for children with disabilities
Some 1,200 children across the country who are living with a disability are set to receive a $100, 000 cash...
Teachers no longer need to leave school, wait in line to attend UG
By Richard Bhainie Richard.Bhainie@newsroom.gy Teachers attending the University of Guyana (UG) will no longer have to leave school during class...
Consultations begin to transform education sector
The Ministry of Education has commenced a series of consultations with stakeholders in the education sector to assess the sector...
New hospital, hospitality programme part of Texila’s US$25M investment to transform education
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy The Texila American University is hoping to significantly expand operations over the next few years and...
$152M contract signed for new Zeelugt Primary School
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has awarded a contract to the tune of $152,040,045 for the reconstruction...
All electrical problems at Tucville Schools fixed
The Ministry of Public Works issued a Certificate of Inspection on Monday approving the electrical works which have been done...
Educators undergo training for rollout of renewed curriculum
Please see the full statement from the Ministry of Education below: The Ministry of Education on Monday rolled out a...
‘No need to leave’ – First Lady, CARICOM SG say opportunities ‘ripe’ in Caribbean
For many years, Caribbean citizens have migrated in search of lucrative employment opportunities but now, the Secretary-General (SG) of the...
Patentia students in anti-drug awareness & gang violence campaign
Students of the Patentia Secondary school benefited from a comprehensive anti-drug awareness campaign from regional education authorities, days after four...
Almost 5,000 people register for training at teachers’ college
Some 4,600 individuals – the largest-ever number of applicants – have applied to the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE)...
