EDUCATION

EDUCATION

Hidden History in the Pakaraima Mountains: Ancient Cave Art Discovery in Guyana

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

Deep in the rugged Pakaraima Mountains, an international team from The Wild Tales and the local community of Kopinang have made a discovery that could reshape our understanding of Guyana’s cultural past. After days of demanding travel through rainforest and mountain terrain, the expedition stepped into a cave whose walls were covered with an extraordinary […]

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GFSL Launches First-Ever Inter-Laboratory Training on Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL), in collaboration with the Government Analyst–Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) and the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST), today officially opened a three-day Inter-Laboratory Training on Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) at the IAST Boardroom, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus. The training is designed to strengthen technical capacity across […]

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Regional Police Division 4B Strengthens Partnership with Ministry of Education to Address School Violence

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

In response to rising incidents of school-related violence, Regional Police Division 4B, under the leadership of Commander Superintendent Wayne De Hearte, held a collaborative meeting with the Ministry of Education’s Schools’ Welfare Department on September 9, 2025, at the Divisional Headquarters. The Ministry’s delegation included Senior Schools Welfare Officer Ms. Rafena Zaman, Regional Welfare Officer […]

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CLE approves Guyana’s first law school– President Ali confirms at his inauguration

September 8, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana has been granted the green light to establish its own law school, following full approval from the Commonwealth Caribbean’s Council of Legal Education (CLE). President Dr Irfaan Ali made the historic announcement this morning during his inauguration address, moments after taking the oath of office at State House in Georgetown. The President described the […]

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Reimbursement for 2025 CSEC and CAPE exam fees set to begin on July 14

July 11, 2025 Editor

The Government of Guyana will begin reimbursing parents or guardians of students who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Council (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) exams in May/June 2025. This was announced in a post on the Ministry of Education’s Facebook page. Both public and private school students will benefit from this initiative. Candidates […]

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New ‘bigger and better’ Christ Church Secondary School commissioned

July 4, 2025 Editor

Two years after the devastating fire that destroyed the Christ Church Secondary School, President Dr. Irfaan Ali officially commissioned a brand-new $940.7 million facility on the same site at Middle and Camp Streets. The newly constructed school is designed to serve over 500 students and features 20 classrooms, eight state-of-the-art laboratories, including science, IT, and […]

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St. Mary’s High to be renamed Brickdam Secondary School

July 2, 2025 Editor

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, during a speech at the opening ceremony of the newly rebuilt St. George School of Science, announced that another secondary school is set to open in three weeks. Referring to the new Christ Church Secondary and the new Saint George’s Secondary, the Minister announced that St. Mary’s High will be […]

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St. George’s School of Sciences represents new model of education – President Ali

July 2, 2025 Editor

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has described the St. George’s School of Sciences as a pioneering step in reshaping Guyana’s educational landscape and as a “new model of education” tailored for the modern era. The school, officially commissioned on Wednesday in Georgetown, stands as the country’s first secondary institution solely dedicated to scientific education—an initiative, the […]

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Aspiring doctor tops Region Five at NGSA

June 30, 2025 Editor

An aspiring doctor from the New Sapodilla School of Excellence, 11-year-old Safeerah Sheriff, has topped Region Five in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) with an impressive score of 486.09, securing her admission to Queen’s College. Safeerah credited her success to hard work and the support of her teachers and parents. She stated, “I […]

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Skeldon Primary pupil achieves top spot in Region Six at NGSA 

June 28, 2025 Editor

A student from Skeldon Primary School has excelled by topping Region Six in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). Adore Barnwell, an impressive 11-year-old, secured 486.06 marks and earned a place at Queen’s College. “I feel ecstatic and proud,” Adore shared with Sheriff News Network, adding that her outstanding performance came as no surprise […]

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