News & Events

Minister of Education, Hon. Sonia Parag, today received a courtesy visit from His Excellency Ernesto Torres Pereyra, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Guyana, accompanied by Counsellor Joel Encarnación Bernabel.

Our young people continue to excel everywhere they go. We are incredibly proud of Naresh Jagnanan, the 2026 UWI Valedictorian for the Faculty of Social Sciences.

On Friday, Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education, spent time cheering from the sidelines as parents gathered to support student athletes during various school sports events.

Last night, during a candlelight vigil and wake held in honour of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran, the Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education, emphasised the need for Guyana to return to a culture where every adult looked out for every child, regardless of biological relations.

Residents of Bath and its surrounding communities gathered this evening in a profound show of unity to mourn the tragic loss of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran, a pupil of Bath Primary School.

The Ministry of Education, through the National Centre for Educational Resource Development - NCERD, recently trained all Grade Five teachers across the three sub-regions of Region One to strengthen the delivery of the Revised Grade Five Curriculum.

October 22, 2026 - The National Education Leadership Academy (NELA), under the Ministry of Education, will host national orientation programmes virtually for newly appointed school leaders to strengthen leadership capacity and improve the management of Guyana’s public schools.

Last evening, Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education, joined Hon. Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips and her Cabinet colleagues for a Canada–Guyana Trade Mission 2026 reception, where the Prime Minister urged Canadian investors to look beyond mining and explore opportunities in energy, agriculture, and infrastructure.

Last night, Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education, attended a beautiful Vijaydashami service hosted by the Enmore Shiv Mandir, as Hindus all across Guyana ended the auspicious season of Sharad Navratri.

In this episode of From the CEO’s Desk, we break down the Ministry of Education’s updated requirements for submitting monthly school reports. 🎙️

Celebrating our teachers’ achievements in the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programme and their commitment to advancing TVET in Guyana.