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...
150 youth benefited from ‘job readiness’ summer camp
Some 150 youths benefited from a ‘job readiness’ summer camp hosted by the Specialists in Sustained Youth Development and Research...
First Lady urges Region Three residents to prepare for jobs in technology
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Friday, urged residents of Essequibo Islands- West Demerara (Region Three) to prepare for new jobs in...
Teachers Union, Gov’t fail to agree on Arbitration Panel
The increase in teachers’ salaries is faced with yet another setback as the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and the Education...
‘Feasible’ timeline agreed on for teachers’ arbitration process
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) says it has agreed on a “feasible” timeline for the conclusion of the arbitration process...
Albouystown, Charlestown youths benefit from literacy training
Children of the Albouystown and Charlestown communities in Georgetown today benefited from an outreach programme by the Education Ministry in...
GTU wants speedy Arbitration process
As the dispute over teachers’ salaries between the Government and the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) head into arbitration, the Union...
Update: Teachers back to work from Monday as strike called off
Teachers will be back in the classrooms no later than Monday, September 10 after the Education Ministry and the Guyana...
Teachers strike called off; dispute goes to arbitration
The almost two-weeks long countrywide strike by teachers will be called off after the Education Ministry and the Guyana Teachers’...
Gov’t signals revised offer to Teachers
Education Minister, Nicolette Henry has indicated that the Government will be making a revised offer to Teachers, with a hope...
President’s intervention can end strike – Fmr. Labour Minister
By Bibi Khatoon Former Minister of Labour, Dr. Nanda Gopaul believes that an intervention from the Head of State can...
Day Two of Strike: Some schools still closed, students sent home
Despite the assurances of Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry that all schools will be opened today, students were still sent...
GTU, Gov’t negotiations still at stalemate, Henry says all schools will be opened
By Bibi Khatoon Education Minister, Nicolette Henry has promised to ensure that all schools are reopened on Tuesday after the...
Over 4,000 teachers on strike
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has confirmed that over 4,000 teachers on Monday joined in the strike action calling for...
Min. Henry thanks parents for sending kids to school
Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry has expressed gratitude to those parents who sent their children to school despite the nationwide...
CLE, Attorney General to discuss feasibility study of Law School
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has made “some comments” about a feasibility study and business plan submitted by the...
‘Give us a livable wage’ – Teachers protest Education Ministry
“If you’re going to talk right to us and give us a livable wage, we’re going to accept that.” Those...
Some schools in operation, students sent home at others
It is the first day back to school for the new term but several public schools on the East Bank...
Monies being sourced to pay teachers more
Government is making efforts to have funds transferred from several ministries to satisfy the demands of teachers who are currently...
