UNITED NATIONS – Guyana will establish its first specialised school for children with autism later this year, marking another significant step in the country’s efforts to expand support services and educational opportunities for children living with disabilities.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government has given the green light to a new initiative aimed at strengthening multilingual education and deepening cultural and economic engagement within the region by establishing Spanish as the country’s official second language.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana's government says it is moving to implement standard anti-bullying and anti-violence procedures in schools across the country.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - With unity and a goal, societies can prove unstoppable. This is what Soca artiste, Shurwayne Winchester has recognized three years after establishing Team A Plus, a group that effectively collaborates with parents and staff at willing educational institutions, to elevate their respective school environments. On Saturday, June 6th, ‘The Vineyard’ will ultimately offer students of St. Xavier’s Private Primary School a refreshed reading and learning environment when their school library is upgraded.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring students, teachers and parents across the region that its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in School-Based Assessments (SBAs) is grounded in fairness, human judgement, and confidence in the desire of Caribbean learners to do well in demonstrating their knowledge and competence.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies (UWI) is honouring former St. Vincent and the Grenadines prime minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, noting that the 79-year-old has been involved in shaping generations of Caribbean thinkers.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican researchers and institutions are among the beneficiaries of approximately £450,000 (J$91 million) in funding allocated to projects in the Caribbean and West Africa under an international programme aimed at expanding research into the transatlantic slave trade and improving access to historical records.

Jamaican-born educator and community advocate Lawman Lynch, now based in New York, has been selected to deliver the graduate student commencement address for the Class of 2026 at St. Thomas University, a prestigious recognition honoring his academic excellence, ethical leadership, and commitment to service.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Guyana government is rolling out a multi-year strategy to improve mathematics performance across the education system, with a strong focus on teacher training and early literacy and numeracy assessments.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Education has established a National Mathematics Taskforce aimed at improving mathematics performance across schools nationwide and developing a long-term strategy to strengthen how the subject is taught.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Jamaican-born business leader and Howard University trustee Don Christian is to be conferred with the prestigious President’s Medal of Achievement at Howard University’s 158th Commencement Convocation on May 9, in recognition of his distinguished leadership, service, and longstanding contributions to the institution.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Sir Ronald Sanders, says the University Council has received 27 applications for the post of Vice-Chancellor and Principal following an international recruitment process.