education
‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative launched to promote mental health in 25 schoolsThe government, through the Ministry of Health’s Adolescent Health Unit, has launched its ‘Let’s Talk Green Bench’ initiative in schools…
Music producer programme now available for secondary school studentsThrough a collaborated effort between the Ministry of Education’s Allied Arts Unit and Kross Kolor Records, a Music Producer Incubator…
New project aims to help boys who failed Grade Six AssessmentThe National Literacy Department of the Ministry of Education today launched the Male Achievement in Education Programme at the National…
Salary adjustments for teachers: Over $700M to be paid this monthFollowing the approval of salary adjustments for teachers paid below the minimum of their applicable scale, President Dr Irfaan Ali…
President Ali announces special housing loans for teachersPresident Irfaan Ali Monday announced that the government is putting measures in place to accommodate special housing loan for teachers.…
Haslington gets new $28M nursery schoolEducation Minister Priya Manickchand on Friday commissioned the new building for the Haslington Nursery School located in Region Four on…
As education sector develops, more teachers & better internet access needed in hinterland – Indigenous youthThere is a need for more trained teachers and better internet access in hinterland communities so that learners can be…
All-female team gears up for robotics challenge in SingaporeFive young women from Team Guyana Robotics, under STEM Guyana, have created a unique robot designed to respond to renewable…
New $515M block commissioned at St Rose’s High SchoolFollowing several construction challenges and delays, a new $515 million building that can better accommodate students of the St Rose’s…
EDpal: New App to deliver educational content for students, trainee teachers EDYOU FM, the Ministry of Education’s radio station, on Monday launched its new mobile app called EDpal. The App includes…
Over 7,500 tablets to be procured for students to access materials, enhance digital abilitiesThe government is looking to procure more than 7,500 digital tablets in the second half of 2023 for students to…
East Ruimveldt Secondary gets new facilities; improved performance expectedThe East Ruimveldt Secondary School has undergone a multimillion-dollar expansion to facilitate more students and Education Minister Priya Manickchand encouraged…
‘Teachers can utilise their sick days!’- Union Head defends sick outStudents who attend the St Angela’s Primary in Georgetown were left stunned and unattended on Thursday morning after teachers did…
Guyana's all-female robotics team readies for Singapore competition Team Guyana Robotics 2023, the nation’s first all-female robotics team, recently had the honor of visiting the Chinese embassy where…
Syllabus for compulsory Spanish classes in Primary schools now in placeSpanish is being taught in primary schools across the country in an effort to ensure Guyanese students are acquainted with…
Manickchand says no tolerance for slothfulness, inattention in the classroomMaking the case for better regulation of teachers, Subject Minister Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said that slothfulness will not be…
Better accommodation for growing student population at QC with new teaching blockIn a bid to create a conducive environment for over 900 students enrolled at Queen’s College, a $103.5 million wing…
Schools grant distributed in Regions Five and SixThe distribution of the School Grant continued on Monday in Regions Five and Six. Under the School Grant, teachers will…

