Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Sat, Jul 4, 2026
education
Prime Minister pledges continued support for STEMPrime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips said the Government will continue to support the work programme of STEM Guyana, which is…
UG’s first semester starts online in OctoberThe University of Guyana on Tuesday revealed that the first academic semester will be held online due to the COVID-19…
Africo Selman appointed advisor to Education MinisterMinister of Education Priya Manickchand has appointed Africo Selman as an advisor effective Monday last. Selman was first a Member…
Schools will not re-open in September; Manickchand outlines plans for virtual learningBy Bibi Khatoon Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Friday said schools will not reopen for physical attendance of students next…
September reopening of schools not confirmed, talks ongoingAs the new People’s Progressive Party Government puts its plan in place for the safe reopening of schools, Education Minister…
12 Guyanese medical students graduate in Cuba amidst COVID-19Twelve Guyanese students have successfully obtained their medical certificate and graduated from the University of Medical Sciences of Pinar del…
UG to train, provide forensic artists to help identify perpetratorsThe University of Guyana will provide Forensic Artists to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), which will aid with their investigations,…
High turnout of students sitting CSEC, CAPE examsFour days into the sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE),…
Students sit CSEC and CAPE examsThe Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) began today across the country under stringent…
Santa Rosa student had started exam when he was escorted outA 12-year-old Santa Rosa Primary National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student had already started the first exam Wednesday when invigilators…
Santa Rosa student prevented from writing NGSA because parent tested positive for COVID-19A National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student from the Santa Rosa Primary School in Moruca Region One was denied entry…
Students in Santa Rosa COVID-19 hotspot still have to sit NGSABy Isanella Patoir With over 60 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Santa Rosa, Moruca, Region One, National Grade Six Assessment…
UG’s Dr Lawrence Lewis wins Energy Globe Award 2020Dr Lawrence Lewis, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and the University of Guyana has been named a…
Exam students return to schoolStudents writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), CSEC and CAPE in July-August returned to schools Monday morning amid strict…
Preparations ongoing for NGSA, CSEC students to return to schoolThe Ministry of Education on Tuesday said schools across the country commenced preparations for exam students to return to school…
UG appoints first woman Vice-ChancellorThe University of Guyana’s Council has announced Prof. Paloma Mohamed-Martin, PhD, A.A. as the Vice-Chancellor – the first woman to…
Teachers Union defies gov’t, tells teachers to stay homeThe Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on Monday called on teachers to stay home in protest at the Ministry of Education’s…
No more than 15 students in a classroom when schools reopen for examsDirector of the National Center for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), Jennifer Cumberbatch Friday morning said that no more than 15…
