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First Smart classroom commissioned in Region 10

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Friday commissioned a smart classroom at the Christianburg Secondary School. This is the first of its kind in the...

Conversation on hair rules continues

The Ministry of Education is continuing the conversation to review the rules and guidelines regarding hairstyles for students. On Saturday afternoon, the Honourable Minister of...

Visually-impaired teen prepares to write additional subjects

…faces technical challenges When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the healthcare system, many students who were preparing to write various examinations were forced to overcome the...

Guyanese woman breaking barriers, opens her own school in Trinidad

– credits CPCE for her teaching success By Brandon Corlette The world recently celebrated International Women’s Day, and Guyanese Charlene Emanuelle Hernandez has continued to break...

Wapishana linguist Dr Adrian Gomes credits humble beginnings, dedication to recent academic achievement

By Alva Solomon When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, he was stranded in the Netherlands for 5 months. Then when he came back to...

Region 6 celebrates top CSEC, CAPE performers

Fifty-seven persons were on Friday recognised for their academic achievements in both learning and education delivery. The ceremony, which was held at St Francis Community...

197 students graduate IDCE; commended for “breaking barriers”

The University of Guyana’s Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) on Friday evening awarded 197 students across its five centres for successfully completing...

More schools to begin CVQ programme

Hundreds of young people across the country could soon benefit from the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programme, as the Ministry of Education is considering...

Textbooks for every primary school child to start soon – Manickchand

For the first time in history, the Education Ministry will be supplying every textbook needed for all primary school children in the public sector...

Recent Articles

Citibank open to establishing office in Guyana

The Government of Guyana in 2023 commenced talks with US-headquartered Citibank and other international financial institutions. On Thursday, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo noted that...

Jagdeo supports “severe penalties” for businesses that tamper with expiry dates on products

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday strongly condemned businesspersons who are involved in tampering with the expiry dates of products and then offering...

Starlink seeking licence to provide internet service in Guyana

Starlink is seeking a licence to provide internet service in Guyana, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated...

Joint Statement on State Visit of PM Narendra Modi to Guyana

JOINT STATEMENT State Visit of the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana   His Excellency...

Govt condemns Opposition’s misinformation campaign on $100,000 cash grant initiative

See statement from the Government of Guyana The Government of Guyana categorically condemns the disinformation campaign orchestrated by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) and...

Govt to update law to impose fines, revoke licences for illegal use of sirens,...

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the Guyana Government will be updating its laws to introduce provisions for the imposition of fines and...

Pres. Ali announces suspension of licences among tougher measures to clamp down on road...

President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced that law enforcement officials will be moving to suspend licences of drivers who have been caught speeding more...

Guyana has an important role in India’s energy security – PM Modi

The Indian Government, which has been long eyeing Guyana’s burgeoning oil and gas industry especially the light sweet crude being produced here, is now...

‘India ready to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Guyana’ – Modi as he receives highest national...

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening conferred Guyana’s highest National Award – the Order of Excellence – on Prime Minister of India, Narendra...

India ready to share nanotechnology, space technology with CARICOM countries

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Guyana for a three-day state visit, on Wednesday proposed during the second Caricom-India summit that his country share...