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...
Company targets 10,000 children to get ‘money smart’
Teaching children to earn, save and manage money is essential, according to Athalyah Yisreal, the co-founder of Outliers Zone Caribbean...
Training for children in coding, software development part of holistic ICT Master Plan
Part of the government’s mission is to deliver the best possible goods and services to citizens and that must be...
Some classes to resume next week, full return to schools by May 3
The full return to face-to-face classes is scheduled to commence next Monday when the August school term commences, according to...
Dream of studying in the US? Guyanese student aims to help through new consultancy
Daniel Haynes, a Guyanese student pursuing a Master Degree in International Communication in New York, has launched a new education...
Textbooks for secondary school students from this year- President Ali
Primary school children in public schools across the country have started to receive all of the necessary textbooks needed to...
CANU, Edu. Ministry to tackle drugs in schools
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) is working with the Ministry of Education and other agencies to tackle the issue of...
Guyanese student who topped the world presented with Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award
By Richard Bhainie Richard.bhainie@newsroom.gy School of the Nations student John McGrath, who made history when he scored 99 out of...
GEA upgrades solar system batteries at St. Cuthbert’s Mission secondary school
The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), on Monday installed an upgraded 48kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the St. Cuthbert’s...
First Smart classroom commissioned in Region Ten
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday commissioned a smart classroom at the Christianburg Secondary School; this is the first...
Education Minister wants children with autism, disabilities in regular classrooms
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday said children with disabilities must be incorporated into the regular classrooms and be...
‘Boy/girl school’ remains an option for violent children – Manickchand
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has issued a stern warning for children who may want to engage in violent behaviour...
38 adolescent mothers graduate from cosmetology programme
Thirty-eight mothers are now equipped with skills in cosmetology to gain employment or become entrepreneurs in the field. This was...
Master’s in Strategic Development Studies at UG “transformative”- Pres. Ali
President Irfaan Ali on Monday said the introduction of the new Master’s Degree in Strategic Development Studies at the University of...
Mindset change, social skills part of government’s plan for youth development- Jagdeo
Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says that the government is interested in developing the next generation of Guyanese leaders and he...
No fixed cap: Jagdeo says gov’t will find money for more scholarships if needed
Guyanese have been promised 20,000 online scholarships by 2025 but Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says that if more people...
Students’ design of new Harbour Bridge on display at ‘Tech Expo’
A two-day education ‘Tech Expo’ opened on Thursday where the adaptation and advancement of technology will be discussed. The expo...
Problems faced by rural, indigenous peoples in accessing online scholarships being addressed – Minister Parag
Public Service Minister Sonia Parag, who oversees the government’s ambitious agenda to provide 20,000 scholarships for citizens across the country,...
‘Free UG’ not forgotten; online scholarships countering space limitations
Two years into the Irfaan Ali presidency, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government continues to insist that although it...
