New online courses for teachers with support from Commonwealth of Learning

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is supporting Guyana’s National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) – the agency responsible for in-service teacher professional development – to strengthen its capacity to develop materials and offer teacher professional development online.

New Primary school for Swan village commissioned

(November 22, 2022) – The Ministry of Education continues to make schooling accessible with the commissioning of a new primary school in Swan on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway.

New secondary school for Jawalla, Region Seven – Min. Manickchand

THE Ministry of Education is taking another step towards achieving universal secondary education by establishing a new secondary school in Jawalla, Region Seven.

New secondary school for Kopinang, says Manickchand

As part of its efforts to reduce the overcrowding at the Kato Secon-dary School in Region Eight, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has announced that a modern secondary school will be built in another village, Kopi-nang and will cater for students from within that catchment area.

New Secondary School for Kwebanna

• Six contracts awarded, works to commence shortly

(July 5, 2023) – The Ministry of Education continues to ramp up its efforts towards achieving universal secondary education with the awarding of six contracts to build a brand-new secondary school in Kwebanna, Region One.

New secondary school to be built in Jawalla, Region Seven

(March 29, 2023) – The Ministry of Education is taking another step towards achieving universal secondary education with the establishment of a new secondary school in Jawalla, Region Seven.

New secondary school to be built in Region Seven

The Ministry of Education is taking another step towards achieving universal secondary education with the establishment of a new secondary school in Jawalla, Region Seven.

New steel pans handed over to Three Miles Secondary, New Amsterdam Secondary and Tutorial High School

(January 25, 2023) – The Three Miles Secondary School in Region Seven, the New Amsterdam Secondary School in Region Six and the Tutorial High School in Georgetown today received new sets of steel pans to boost and enhance their music programs.

Nine Guyanese awarded scholarships to study in China

Nine Guyanese from diverse backgrounds have been awarded scholarships to further their studies in China.

Nirvana Wimal of Success Elementary secures top position at NGSA

The results of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) written on August 04 and 05, 2021, are being released to schools. Thirteen thousand eight hundred and twenty-one (13,821) candidates wrote this assessment. The results being released give a report on the candidates’ performance at National Grade Six Assessment. The administration and the marking of the National Grade Six Assessment 2021 followed the national COVID-19 guidelines and protocols.

No hungry pupils: More than 10,000 benefiting from breakfast programme

More 10,000 Grade Six pupils will be able to learn throughout the school day without being plagued by hunger as the primary schools’ breakfast programme continues to expand across Guyana’s coastal regions.

North Georgetown students showcase innovative thinking at school expo

From a sip and paint venture to creating various dishes using breadfruit, students of North Georgetown Secondary School on Tuesday showcased innovative ideas in business, science and technology at an exhibition.

Nursery Sector conducting Teacher Exchange visits

(January 20, 2023) – To enhanced the level of education delivery in the nursery sector, the office of the Assistant Chief Education Officer - Nursery (ACEO-N) has embarked on a country-wide “Teacher Exchange Visit” where teachers will visit well-managed nursery schools in various regions.

Orientation for 2022 registrants begins today.

The government plans to allocate 20 per cent (or one-fifths) of the country’s national budget to expand and improve Guyana’s education sector, President Dr. Irfaan Ali told fellow world leaders on Monday.

The Guyanese Head of State, who chaired the first leaders’ roundtable on transforming education worldwide, also recommitted to making tertiary education in Guyana free by 2025.

Over $5.8B in “Because We Care” cash grants, uniform allowances to be distributed this year

The Government of Guyana will distribute a total of 193,679 “Because We Care” cash grants and school uniform allowances, with an estimated cost of over $5.8 billion in 2022.

Over 10,300 Grade Six pupils benefit from breakfast programme

–217 schools to benefit from October

THE National Breakfast Programme was formally launched in Georgetown at a simple ceremony hosted by the Education Ministry at the West Ruimveldt Primary School on Thursday.

Over 200 Guyanese graduated from the Avasant Foundation’s Digital Skills Training Programme

(August 18, 2022) – Over two hundred Guyanese are now equipped with pertinent skills required for them to participate in the new digital economy.

Over 50 school breakfast cooks trained

…as 6 new menus introduced by Education Ministry

Parents being repaid after $7M goes missing from Sparta Primary’s Thrift Society

An issue of unpaid Cooperative Thrift Society payments to children of the Sparta Primary School in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) that was reported since 2019 has been resolved, the Education Ministry informed on Tuesday.

Pass rate for CSEC Maths at 34%

The pass rates for Mathematics and English, still languish at 34% and 70% respectively at the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations. according to Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain