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...
GPF signs MoU with Cacique Accounting College for Accountancy Training
A Memorandum of Understanding was on Monday (October 11, 2021) signed by the Guyana Police Force with Cacique Accounting College...
Dolphins, whales among animals found offshore by Guyanese team
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy A team of 10 young Guyanese spent six days offshore Guyana identifying the larger animals found...
“Your value is not lost on us” – Education Minister to teachers
“Your value is not lost on us. Your value is not lost on this nation,” were the words of the...
Grades 10, 11 and 12 returning to face-to-face classes in October
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education announced that secondary schools will re-open based on the rollout of the vaccination...
Private school parents ‘grateful’ for $19k cash grant
Tamara Hutson has two boys enrolled at the Green Acres School Group and for the first time, she finally received...
Guyana to release CXC results on Oct 14; NGSA on Oct 15
Press release from Education Ministry on CAPE – CSEC and NGSA 2021 Examinations CAPE – CSEC 2021 The Caribbean Examination...
Gov’t to launch ‘Every Child Safe’ campaign to tackle abuse
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is set to embark on a massive campaign dubbed ‘Every Child Safe’...
Police Force overwhelmed by applications for recruits but no date set for restart of training
The Guyana Police Force is reporting a huge backlog in applications for recruits, with some applications dating back to 2015....
Over 22 schools across Guyana closed after staff, children test positive for COVID
Since the reopening of primary and nursery schools in Guyana for face-to-face learning, over 22 schools have been closed due...
COVID-19: ‘Online learning just doesn’t work’ – Manickchand
By Isanella Patoir isanella@newsroom.gy There has been a return to face-to-face classes as part of efforts to curb pandemic learning...
Rotary Club of Georgetown partners with IICA to roll out Agriculture scholarships
The Rotary Club of Georgetown has joined forces with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in a three-year...
Georgetown Central Rotary undertakes education, empowerment project at Hauraruni Children’s Home
In collaboration with its corporate partners, the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of Georgetown Central, on September 11 and 18, 2021,...
Risk Management Policy for education sector launched
Fire, oil spills, drought, pollution, pandemics, and other natural and human-made hazards constantly threaten the stability of the education system...
Children start receiving second doses of Pfizer vaccine
Children have started receiving their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines since it has been 21 days since the...
President Irfaan Ali extends Because We Care cash grant to private schools
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday granted approval for the Because We Care cash grant programme to be extended to the...
Some teachers can get up to $12M for their mortgages through revolving fund
Teachers who are first-time homeowners will be able to access up to $12 million from a revolving fund set up...
Despite protests, criticisms Manickchand open to talks with teachers’ union
Even as the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has been protesting decisions made by the Education Ministry to help keep teachers...
Health insurance, travel discounts & gift vouchers among benefits rolled out for teachers
Eula Gildari is a primary school teacher from Region One (Barima- Waini); this is one of the hinterland regions in...
