The Distance Education Unit (DEU) is creating opportunities for young people to explore careers in media through its Media Mentorship Programme, a two-week initiative designed to provide recent school graduates with practical experience in media production. Running from October 13–23, the programme introduces participants to videography, photography, audio recording and production, video editing, and pre-production. […]
The Distance Education Unit (DEU) has launched EDpal+, an upgraded version of its educational platform, giving users access to video lessons from the Guyana Learning Channel (GLC) alongside a range of other learning resources. The app is also now available on iOS devices. The launch took place on Monday at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, […]
The Distance Education Unit (DEU) stepped out in pink as staff came together for a breast cancer awareness walk across the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge. The walk brought DEU staff together in a show of solidarity, support and awareness, with pink taking centre stage as the team made its way across the bridge. More […]
Smyth Street Strikers returned to the crease with a title to defend, and by the end of the day, the crown remained firmly in their hands. The inaugural champions of the Ministry of Education’s Interdepartmental Tapeball T10 Cricket Competition successfully defended their title on Friday, September 25, defeating 21 Warriors by eight wickets in the […]
A lesson does not have to begin when a student walks through a school gate. Sometimes, it begins with the turn of a radio dial. Sometimes, it comes alive on a television screen at home. It might be accessed from a mobile phone, discovered at a community event or encountered during a visit to a […]
As Guyana observes Education Month 2026 under the theme “From Classrooms to Communities, Education Transforms Lives,” the Ministry of Education is shining a spotlight on Nursery Education, which is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year. Before 1976, early childhood education was largely provided informally by private organisations and churches, mainly for families who could afford […]
The Ministry of Education’s Distance Education Unit (DEU) took education beyond the traditional classroom through its participation in the Amerindian Heritage Village event in Bumbury, Region One. The DEU’s participation provided an opportunity to engage directly with residents while supporting an activity celebrating Indigenous culture, traditions and community life as part of Amerindian Heritage Month. […]
Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Exposition 2026 is underway at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, bringing together more than 59 schools and organisations to showcase the skills, creativity and entrepreneurial potential being developed across Guyana. Held under the theme “From Classroom to Career: TVET in Action,” the three-day exposition provides students and […]
High above the ground, through a network of towers, antennas and cables, a signal travels across the landscape and into the homes of people in Kato. For many, it may simply be the sound of a radio programme coming through the speakers. But in this remote Region Eight community, that signal carries something much greater—it […]
Behind every Grade One, every pass and every improvement is a student who prepared, a teacher who guided and a support system that helped make learning possible. Guyana’s preliminary 2026 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results show encouraging movement across the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ). […]
