Education

The University of Guyana (UG) on Tuesday joined thousands of Guyanese and other Caribbean peoples around the world in mourning the passing of their cultural icon, musician Dave Martins. Vice Chancellor Professor Paloma Mohamed-Martin in reflecting on the life of Dr Martins, said: “Dave was one of the most authentic human beings to have ever graced our lives. He was ...

Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton on Sunday said Afro-Guyanese need a vision or they would be unable to fully take advantage of government assistance. He told the 2024 Cuffy250 Annual Forum on the State of African Guyanese that the focus should not be on the government because that would give that already powerful State institution more power than it has. He ...

President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Dr Mark Lyte on Saturday appealed to teachers to consider the entire package of both salary increases and allowances, saying that movements along the salary scale plus the percentage increases would benefit the educators. “I would like to say to our members: let’s stand solidly together. We must look at the whole package ...

After ditching government’s offer to increase teachers’ salaries by 10% in 2024, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) said educators are now demanding nothing less than 29.6% for this year, General Secretary Coretta McDonald said Thursday. “We’ve met with five clusters so far and those teachers have refused that as well and they are saying that they are not prepared for ...

The planned signing of an agreement for increased teachers’ salaries on Monday hangs in the balance because the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) would have the final say earlier in the day, an official indicated on Sunday. “Let’s see where it goes by tomorrow (Monday),” GTU President Dr Mark Lyte told Demerara Waves Online News. He said the GTU’s General Council ...

The University of Guyana (UG) has introduced a Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care (BSRC) programme, making Guyana the first country in the Caribbean region to have conceptualised such an initiative in its healthcare education system, officials said Wednesday. It was developed within a record time of 11 months. The programme, a collaboration between the Ministry of Health, UG, ...

Professor Kenneth Benjamin, the Head of the Law Department at the University of Guyana (UG), was honoured by the Hugh Wooding Law School for his distinguished career in the legal field, the university said Thursday.  Recognised for his extensive contributions to law and justice, Professor Benjamin was the only Guyanese among seven honourees at the institution’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The ...

The Queen’s College of Guyana Alumni Association (NY), Inc. (QCAANY) is hosting its 7th Queen’s College Summer Math Institute (QCSMI) from July 22nd, 2024 to July 31st, 2024, at the Queen’s College Campus in Georgetown, Guyana. The QCSMI will run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with daily lunch and snacks, T-shirts and other giveaways provided at ...

The University of Guyana (UG) has launched its 2024 ‘Reading is Fun’ programme at the University’s Library on the Turkeyen Campus. This initiative which aims to support the development of children from surrounding communities, is being supported by Unicomer, in particular its Courts Optical Department. During the launch of the programme on Wednesday, July 10t , UG’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma ...

After a more than 70-day long teachers’ strike for pay talks to first consider 2019-2023, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) caved in on government’s long-held position that the multi-year agreement begin from 2024, according to statements from both sides. The GTU said in a statement that it presented a new proposal from 2024 to 2026. “This was based on consultations ...