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...
UG students protest tuition increase; Final announcement to be made tomorrow
Students of the University of Guyana on Thursday gathered outside of the Education Lecture Theatre to protest the proposed 15%increase...
Opposition Leader meets UG Vice Chancellor
The Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) will be meeting with students of the University of Guyana today, Wednesday, March 29, 2017,...
Suspend and Review VAT on Private Education- Concerned Parent
A group calling itself, Guyana’s Private Schools United today (Thursday, March 23, 2017) organized and hosted its first protest against...
Guyana among eight countries to benefit from CDB’s US$40M loan to reduce poverty
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced US$40 million in funding for poverty reduction in eight countries in the Caribbean...
Preliminary List of teachers to be promoted will be announced month end
Senior promotion of teachers from grades ‘A’ and ‘B’ schools will hopefully be able to take up such positions after...
“We Can, We Must & We Will achieve Gender Equality”- President Granger
By Stacy Carmichael-James The Ministry of Social Protection’s theme for International Women’s Day “Planet 50/50 by 2030- Be Bold...
Education Ministry looking to regulate Private schools under new Act
All private education institutions will be regulated under the revised Education Act. This is according to Technical Advisor to the...
GGGA Moves to Develop Guiding in Berbice – as part of World Thinking Day Celebration
The Guyana Girl Guides Association at the weekend celebrated World Thinking Day 2017 with an Exhibition & Cultural Festival in...
NGO working with gov’t towards alternative sentencing for youths
The non-governmental organisation, Sustained Youth Development and Research Incorporated (SSYDR), is collaborating with government, and working closely with the courts...
Majority of Private schools non-compliant; VAT to stay- President Granger
The 14 percent Valued Added Tax that is now applied to Private Education fees will stay. This is according to...
Education Ministry begins Nursery Enrolment for 2017
The Education Ministry is advising parents that the Nursery Department is preparing for the enrolment of children into Nursery School...
The Education sector: What did it really achieve last year?
Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine weighs in … Prior to assuming office, the coalition administration had complained bitterly that...
STEM Guyana Project introduces Math App for Grade Six Students
Stem Guyana today (Monday February 27, 2017) introduced their National Grade Six Assessment Math Application. The application is geared at...
FAO rep calls for immediate change in attitude to ensure sustainable farming amidst climate change
By Stacy Carmichael-James Guyana has a “golden opportunity” with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to set...
BREAKING NEWS: Head Teacher collapses and dies at school
By Leroy Smith A nursery school population and teachers are in mourning after their Head Teacher collapsed and died this...
App to improve Mathematics performance launched
Just last year, the region recorded a 13% decrease in the already low pass rate in Mathematics at the Caribbean...
5 primary pupils found HIV+ in Trinidad
(Trinidad Express, Thursday, February 16, 2017) Five primary school pupils were found to be infected with HIV in 2016. Two...
Green Generation Guyana project in full swing; proper waste disposal starting in schools
By Stacy Carmichael-James The Ministry of Communities today (Wednesday, February 15, 2016) launched the Green Generation Guyana Project at the...
