$650M invested in Region One youths in three years under HEYS programme
Over the last three years, $650M has been invested in 1,378 youths from Region 1, Barima-Waini through the Hinterland Employment and Youth Service (HEYS)...
Education Ministry releases new measures plan for distance learning
As a consequence of the extended closure of schools, the Ministry of Education wishes to provide the following guidance. As was previously announced, the...
NGSA set for May 2, 3 next year – Min. Manickchand
Examinations for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) 2024 will be written on May 2 and 3 in Guyana, while the results are expected...
Efforts apace to improve secondary schools’ science labs
The Ministry of Education is continuing its efforts to strengthen the science laboratories in the secondary schools with regards to the safety and quality...
Over $25B spent in first half of 2025 on key education-related initiatives
Of the $175 billion allocated to the education sector for 2025, more than $25 billion was spent in the first half of the year...
Govt’s strategic planning behind decision on teacher salary increases -Jagdeo
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has clarified that the government’s decision to not retroactively adjust teachers' salaries to 2019 is not due to a...
GOAL scholarship programme surpasses expectations with over 39,000 awards
Government exceeds original 20,000 target
$12.5B invested to date in online higher education
The Government of Guyana has nearly doubled its initial goal of...
Government hoping to provide free education at UG by end of 2024—President Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Sunday that his Government is working to provide free education at the University of Guyana by the end...
Govt. hires former MP, Africo Selman as advisor to Education Minister
Former Member of Parliament, Africo Selman is now employed at the Ministry of Education as an advisor to Minister Priya Manickchand. She began working...
Region 8 most improved at NGSA 2019 – Chief Education Officer
Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) has been announced as the most improved region at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) by Chief Education...
