Guyana has once again topped the Caribbean in the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), securing eight regional awards, including the top overall honours in both examinations. Education Minister Sonia Parag announced the achievement in a video message on Friday afternoon, congratulating the students, their parents and teachers on the performances.
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) confirmed that Guyanese students secured eight of the coveted regional awards, with students from Tagore Memorial Secondary School and Queen’s College accounting for all the honours.
Nitya Narine of Tagore Memorial Secondary School emerged as the Most Outstanding Overall Student at CSEC. She also secured the awards for Most Outstanding in Humanities and Most Outstanding in Technical and Vocational Studies. Narine’s regional recognition follows her performance in the preliminary CSEC results announced in August, when she recorded 26 Grade One passes and one Grade Two pass across 27 subjects.
Queen’s College student Az-Zahra Mohamed was named Most Outstanding in Business at CSEC, while fellow student Anushka Singh secured the awards for Most Outstanding in Sciences and Most Outstanding in Agricultural Science Double Award.
At CAPE, Toreka Persaud of Queen’s College was named Most Outstanding Overall Student and Most Outstanding in Natural Sciences. The announcement confirms the strong performances recorded by Guyanese students in the preliminary results, which were released by Parag at a ceremony at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown, in August.
In a congratulatory message posted on his social media page on Friday, President Dr Irfaan Ali said the performances of the top achievers, along with those of students who earned places on the regional merit lists, were a source of pride for Guyana. He said the CXC had confirmed that Guyana had once again dominated the list of outstanding performers across the Caribbean. Ali attributed the results to investments in the education system, the dedication of teachers and the support of parents and guardians.
“Above all, it speaks to the brilliance, discipline, determination and enormous potential of our students,” the President said.
He encouraged the students to use their achievements as a foundation for further success, while continuing to pursue opportunities and make meaningful contributions to Guyana and the wider world.
Meanwhile, Parag extended congratulations to the award recipients and their families, acknowledging the role of teachers in helping students achieve their results. She said the country had reason to be proud of the students’ performances and wished them continued success.
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