By News Source Guyana on October 5, 2025
Education, News, Politics
As Guyana joined the rest of the world on Sunday in observing World Teacher’s Day, President Irfaan Ali has reminded that every success story begins with a teacher, noting that teachers are the hands that lift up entire generations. In a message to mark World Teacher’s Day, the President noted the importance to have teachers […]
By News Source Guyana on September 26, 2025
Education, News, Politics
In wake of the many complaints in schools across the country about various public utilities issues, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation are joining forces to address urgent utilities issues facing schools. A rapid-response task force has been formed to tackle the issues, which include water and electricity supply […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2025
Education, News, Politics
Justice Sandil Kissoon has recused himself from the Contempt Case brought by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) against a number of government officials, including two Ministers of Government, amid objections from the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall. The GTU and GTUC want the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 16, 2025
Education, News, Politics
Despite repeated objections from residents, City Mayor Alfred Mentor championed a proposal on Monday that will see the Mae’s School receiving permission to remain on the Farnum Community Ground in Subryanville up until December 2026, allowing the school an additional nine months outside of the original time frame. The City Council, in the absence of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2025
Education, News, Politics
A legal battle is looming over the decision by the owner of Mae’s Private School, David Sugrim, to construct prefab buildings on the community ground in Subyanville to house students who were displaced last March after a devastating fire destroyed the school’s building. In wake of the fire, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council […]
By News Source Guyana on August 20, 2025
Education, News, Politics
The Government of Guyana commissioned the new state-of-the-Art Tuschen Secondary School this afternoon on the East Bank Essequibo. Describing the school as ‘second to none’, the President said the new school can match any such facility in Latin America and the Caribbean. He said the school is not just another building, but it lays the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 18, 2025
Education, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali and Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, today commissioned the reconstructed North Ruimveldt Secondary school. A portion of the school was destroyed by fire almost four years ago. The school has been rebuilt at a cost of more than $500 million. At the time of the fire, the school had an enrollment of 512 […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2025
Education, News, Politics
The Waramuri Secondary School in Region One was commissioned on Wednesday, with the Government seeing it as an example of closing the gap with the education offerings in the Hinterland and the Coast. The school was designed to accommodate close to 400 children from Waramuri and neighbouring villages. The President noted the investments that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2025
Education, News
Construction is expected to begin soon on a new secondary school in the hinterland village of Shulinab in South Central Rupununi, Region 9. At a sod-turning ceremony on Wednesday, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand said the new school in the remote hinterland community will be completed with all critical infrastructure needed to support both learners […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2025
Education, News
Ten of Region 10’s top academic achievers at the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment examinations were honoured recently at a special ceremony hosted by Linden Fund USA (LFU) Guyana Inc. in collaboration with Elite Kayaking & Nature Tours. The annual initiative was launched in 2021, as part of LFU’s focus on youth development and education. […]