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Schoolboy, 11, dies hours after head slammed into gate
An 11-year-old pupil of the Strathspey Primary School, East Coast Demerara, succumbed on Monday, hours after a ‘playful’ incident at the school resulted in his head slamming into a gate.
Dead is Mark Harrypaul called ‘Joel’ of Vigilance…
424 Persons benefit from Public Service scholarships
In a testament to its commitment to building a well-educated and qualified nation, the Government of Guyana continues to make significant investments in scholarship programmes for Guyanese students.
This unwavering dedication was…
2,000 young people to be trained for new jobs in oil sector
The government is working assiduously to upskill and provide opportunities for young people and on Friday, President Dr Irfaan Ali disclosed plans to have 2,000 persons trained for nearshoring jobs related to the oil sector.
Dr Ali…
Building climate resilience in the Caribbean’s education sector
By Vishani Ragobeer, Jermine Abel and Kyle Foster
Building resilient education infrastructure in the time of climate change is now a key focus of education officials across the Caribbean even though they are challenged by a lack of…
Sod turned for US$4.9 million modern College of Medical Sciences
Officials on Friday afternoon turned the sod for a modern US$4.9 million College of Medical Sciences building, which will be constructed at the University of Guyana (UG).
The facility will include a lecture theatre to accommodate 200…
President promises Baramita children internet, 600 electronic tablets
President Dr. Irfaan Ali visited the community of Baramita, Region One (Barima- Waini) on Thursday and while there, he met with hundreds of children and residents and promised them electronic tablets and internet in their school by next…
Demerara Bank awards 18 outstanding students
See below press release from Demerara Bank:
In July 2023, Demerara Bank initiated its annual Bursary Award Programme, inviting applications from students who had recently completed the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and Caribbean…
Guyanese boys top CSEC and CAPE exams
Two Guyanese students, Alex Muntaz and Naresh Jagnanan, topped this year's Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) respectively.
Education Minister Priya…
To better equip youths for digital transformation, Guyanese born tech-educator offers coding courses
Saeed Jabbar, a Guyanese-American technology educator, intends to provide youths living in Guyana with the necessary tools and skills training for a technology-focused workforce.
Through the non-profit organisation ‘Inclusion’ (Cadena…
Baroness Amos tells UG graduands to ‘solve big problems around the world’
Baroness Valerie Amos, the distinguished British politician who was born in Guyana, was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Guyana (UG) on Friday and used the occasion to urge Guyanese youth to help solve…