EDUCATION

EDUCATION

AI integration for CXC up for discussion

October 13, 2025 Staff Reporter

Over a four-day span from October 8 to 11, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) brought more than 300 educators, students, employers and other stakeholders together in Guyana to deliberate on the incorporation of artificial intelligence into regional assessment practices. The engagement sessions—part of a broader regional tour—sought to lay the groundwork for a standards and […]

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IP University to Establish First Overseas Campus in Guyana

October 10, 2025 Staff Reporter

Georgetown / New Delhi – Delhi’s Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IP University) is setting up a campus in Guyana, marking a first for a state-run Delhi university to establish an international branch. The decision was made with backing from both the Delhi and Guyanese governments. The proposed campus has already received in-principle approval from […]

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Ministry of Education Empowers Youths through Peer Education Program

October 10, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Unit of the Ministry of Education, through its School Support Services Division, has launched the Peer Education Program for In-School Youths during the month of September 2025. The program is being implemented at Cummings Lodge Secondary, Richard Ishmael Secondary, and La Aventure Secondary Schools, with each school hosting […]

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Berbice now home to first Advanced Oil and Gas Diploma programme

October 10, 2025 Staff Reporter

Berbice now has its own accredited Advanced Diploma in Oil and Gas programme, thanks to the establishment of the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) at Port Mourant -a major leap in Guyana’s drive to build local capacity for the energy sector. The 18-month course, which officially began on October 6, welcomed its first batch […]

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Guyana moving closer to becoming regional education hub with long-awaited law school

October 9, 2025 Staff Reporter

After nearly three decades of planning, Guyana is now on the verge of establishing its own law school- part of a broader national goal to position the country as an education destination for the Caribbean. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, made the announcement during his Issues in the News programme, confirming […]

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Guyana Launches New Youth Tobacco Survey to Fuel Stronger Control Policies

October 6, 2025 Staff Reporter

In an effort to strengthen its tobacco control efforts, Guyana has launched the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) in schools nationwide, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education. This nationally representative, school-based survey targets adolescents aged 13 to 15 and canvases behaviours, attitudes, exposure, […]

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Education Minister Moves to Tackle Teacher Absenteeism

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Education Minister Sonia Parag has sounded a sharp warning against what she described as alarming levels of teacher absenteeism across the country’s schools, stressing that students are being left behind and robbed of the education they deserve. The Minister said that since the reopening of the new school term, she has been making unannounced visits […]

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World Bank Partners With UG and GRA To Incorporate New Financial Courses

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

The University of Guyana’s School of Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation (SEBI) has announced a landmark partnership with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the World Bank to introduce two specialized programmes aimed at building the country’s capacity in oil and gas financial management. The initiatives—an Associate Degree in Oil & Gas Accounting/Taxation/Audit and a Graduate […]

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Ministers Conduct Initial Visit to Soesdyke Junction Under National Beautification Plan

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Honourable Priya Manickchand; Minister of Housing and Water, Honourable Collin Croal; and Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with political responsibility for the East Bank of Demerara, Honourable Kwame McCoy, on Tuesday visited the Soesdyke Junction to examine ways in which the area could be improved […]

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Guyana Joins Regional Push to Strengthen Climate-Smart Education Systems

September 22, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Regional Workshop on Improving Data Systems for Climate-Sensitive Education Planning is currently underway at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, which ran from September 16 and ends today, September 19, 2025. Over the four-day event, education leaders and technical experts from across the Caribbean were engaging in critical discussions on how to strengthen education systems […]

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