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...
Nine Guyanese chosen for 2021 US Youth Ambassadors Program
Nine young Guyanese, aged 15 to 18, will be representing Guyana in the virtual five-week Youth Ambassadors Program from Monday,...
Gov’t ‘actively considering’ cash grants for private school children
By Vishani Ragobeer As the nationwide rollout of the Ministry of Education’s “Because We Care” cash grant continues, the Minister...
Construction to start soon on new $585M Abrams Zuil Sec. School
The Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigal Dharamlall and Minister of Natural Resources...
Emotions run high as education cash grant handed out in Essequibo
The government on Wednesday began distributing the education cash grant, giving each child in the public school system $19,000. The...
Manickchand slams APNU as ‘extremely bizarre’ for opposing education cash grant
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday night slammed the opposition for opposing and criticising the distribution of the education...
Distribution of $225M in cash grants for Essequibo starts Wednesday
The Ministry of Education will Wednesday begin the rollout of the education cash grant and uniform allowance, with each child...
Manickchand sees no reason schools should not reopen in September
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said the goal for the reopening of schools remains September 2021 once it is...
Distribution of $3.2B in ‘Because We Care’ cash grant to commence next week
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education will commence the handing over of the “Because We Care” cash...
16 Guyanese youth will tackle global problems in int’l robotics competition
A group of 16 young Guyanese will represent the country at the first global robotics competition, where they are expected...
Special protocols for ‘medically cleared’ CSEC students who are COVID positive
See below statement issued by the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education has noted a panicked, sensational, reckless and...
Human Services Ministry launches $15,000 child care subsidy for essential workers
As a way of giving back to persons who are working above and beyond the call of duty, the Ministry...
GCCI signs MoU with UG
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of...
Robotics enthusiast hoping to help ‘revolutionise’ education sector, needs help with tuition
Computer Studies graduate of the University of Guyana (UG) and robotics enthusiast, Farnaz Baksh, is keen on helping to revolutionise...
‘Multi’ students to write exams in school’s auditorium, EDPM at GTI
By Vishani Ragobeer Grade Eleven (fifth form) students attending the North Ruimveldt Multilateral school, in Georgetown which was recently affected...
Guyana gets US$6.7M education grant from World Bank
The World Bank has approved a US$6.7 million grant for Guyana that seeks to improve learning in nursery schools, increase...
‘We will rebuild’ – Manickchand says as fire guts section of North Ruimveldt school
A mysterious fire on Saturday completely gutted the main section of the North Ruimveldt Multilateral school and also destroyed the...
Queensway Group of Companies donates US$5,000 to Stanford scholarship awardee
The Queensway Group of Companies, owned by businessman Mohamed Qualander, has handed over a cheque of US$5,000 to Stanford University...
How a passion for Art shaped Jermine Hodge’s story
By Akeem Greene From rags to riches. It is a common theme some millennials use to aptly describe a transformation...
