31 May Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) TO: The University Community FROM: University Librarian DATE: April 7, 2022 SUBJECT: Yellowtail Development Project: Final EIA Report ... Read more
31 May Environmental Impact Assessment TO: The University Community FROM: University Librarian DATE: April 22, 2022 SUBJECT: EIA and EAS for the Proposed Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Lim... Read more 26 Nov Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Edward Greene, visit the Library on November 21, 2019 Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Edward Greene, visit the Library on November 21, 2019 Read more 26 Nov International Men’s Day International Men’s Day – November 19, 2019 What is International Men’s Day? International Men’s Day observed on November 19 focuses on men’s health, improving gender relations, highlighting male role models, and promoting positive expressions of masculinity. It’s also an opportunity to recognize men who don’t fall into traditional manifestations of masculinity, such as gay and bisexual men, transgender, or masculine no... Read more 05 Jun UG to get new, modern library The University of Guyana is slated to get a new, modern library, with funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), the Government and the University finalized technical aspects of the project. In a statement Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance said the library will be a “gender-responsive, socially-inclusive and environmentally resilient facility.” The Ministry said the CDB had approved US$149,985.00 in grant funding for the project, while the Government and the University will contri... Read more 05 Jun Gov't signs on to CDB grant for UG library Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan on Tuesday signed a Technical Assistance Grant with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the infrastructural enhancement of the University of Guyana’s library. On March 1st this year, the University of Guyana (UG) and the CDB had signed a separate agreement on the initiative. A release from the Ministry of Finance yesterday said that other signatories to the agreement were President of the CDB Dr Warren Smith, and the Vice Chancellor of UG, Dr Ivelaw... Read more 24 Apr HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA Turkeyen Campus The University of Guyana (UG) was launched on October 1, 1963 following assent being given to the University of Guyana Ordinance on April 18, 1963, by Governor, Sir Ralph Grey. When it opened its doors on October 2, 1963, UG functioned as an evening institution with only 164 students enrolled for classes in three Faculties – Arts, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Classes were held between 17:30 h and 21:30 h at the Government Technical ... Read more 17 Apr UG establishes a University Press The University of Guyana (UG) and Ian Randle Publishers (IRP) of Jamaica signed an agreement on March 16, 2017 to establish The University of Guyana Press as the publishing arm of UG to create an outlet for the scholarly work of faculty and student researchers, as part of efforts to boost research and scholarship at the nation’s sole national university. The agreement takes effect on April 1, 2017, and will be in effect for an initial period of three years. According to Vice-Chan... Read more
26 Nov Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Edward Greene, visit the Library on November 21, 2019 Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Edward Greene, visit the Library on November 21, 2019 Read more
26 Nov International Men’s Day International Men’s Day – November 19, 2019 What is International Men’s Day? International Men’s Day observed on November 19 focuses on men’s health, improving gender relations, highlighting male role models, and promoting positive expressions of masculinity. It’s also an opportunity to recognize men who don’t fall into traditional manifestations of masculinity, such as gay and bisexual men, transgender, or masculine no... Read more
05 Jun UG to get new, modern library The University of Guyana is slated to get a new, modern library, with funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), the Government and the University finalized technical aspects of the project. In a statement Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance said the library will be a “gender-responsive, socially-inclusive and environmentally resilient facility.” The Ministry said the CDB had approved US$149,985.00 in grant funding for the project, while the Government and the University will contri... Read more
05 Jun Gov't signs on to CDB grant for UG library Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan on Tuesday signed a Technical Assistance Grant with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the infrastructural enhancement of the University of Guyana’s library. On March 1st this year, the University of Guyana (UG) and the CDB had signed a separate agreement on the initiative. A release from the Ministry of Finance yesterday said that other signatories to the agreement were President of the CDB Dr Warren Smith, and the Vice Chancellor of UG, Dr Ivelaw... Read more
24 Apr HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA Turkeyen Campus The University of Guyana (UG) was launched on October 1, 1963 following assent being given to the University of Guyana Ordinance on April 18, 1963, by Governor, Sir Ralph Grey. When it opened its doors on October 2, 1963, UG functioned as an evening institution with only 164 students enrolled for classes in three Faculties – Arts, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Classes were held between 17:30 h and 21:30 h at the Government Technical ... Read more
17 Apr UG establishes a University Press The University of Guyana (UG) and Ian Randle Publishers (IRP) of Jamaica signed an agreement on March 16, 2017 to establish The University of Guyana Press as the publishing arm of UG to create an outlet for the scholarly work of faculty and student researchers, as part of efforts to boost research and scholarship at the nation’s sole national university. The agreement takes effect on April 1, 2017, and will be in effect for an initial period of three years. According to Vice-Chan... Read more
