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Less than 24 hours after the Guyana Teachers Union laid out its demands before teachers resume duties, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has described the union’s proposal for an interim 20% across-the-board payout to teachers as “unreasonable.” At a press conference, Ms. Manickchand, who was flanked by officials of her Ministry, said the Education Ministry […]
An interim 20% across-the-board payment for teachers, is among conditions laid out by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) for the resumption of work, as teachers continue their strike action and the union continues to engage with the Ministry of Education. In its most recent statement, the GTU said the payment should be made immediately. The […]
A 39-year-old security guard from Vigilance was shot dead by the Police on Tuesday during what has been described by the Police as an armed confrontation. The Guyana Police Force reported this morning that a party of Police ranks were in the Vigilance area on Tuesday afternoon when they were stopped by a 27-year-old man […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guyana has indicated that it has noted the complaint by Demerara Distillers Limited over Trinidad and Tobago’s rejection of a shipment of packaged milk for a distributor in the sister CARICOM state. In its complaint, DDL said although it met all safety requirements, it was still faced with an […]
The current strike action by teachers is expected to continue for the remainder of the week and into next week, as the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education ended the second day of their talks with no agreement on the Terms of Resumption, to allow for the process of Conciliation. Officials from […]
Demerara Distillers Limited is seeking the intervention of the Government of Guyana and CARICOM over Trinidad and Tobago’s rejection of a shipment of packaged milk and the restriction of the entry of flavoured water exported by the company. At a late afternoon press conference, DDL’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Komal Samaroo explained that the […]
Executive Member of the People’s Progressive Party and former Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall, while being interrogated by the Police today on the latest sexual assault report made against him, repeatedly denied the allegations, which was made by a former employee of the Local Government Ministry. A report was filed last week by the former employee, […]
The Guyana Prison Service has launched a search for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison while labouring at the snackette in the compound of the Cecil Kilkenny training school. The prisoner made his escape at around 1pm today. He was serving a two-year sentence for break and enter, and simple larceny. […]
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Relations, Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir has issued a call for the Government of Guyana to counter the disinformation that has been coming out of Venezuela in recent days. In a statement, MP Walton-Desir highlighted recent video of a bridge being built by Venezuelan troops, with the claim by Caracas that […]
With the ongoing conciliation talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union continuing this morning, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand noted the concerns of her Ministry about the learning loss that is being experienced as a result of the absence of teachers from the classrooms. Teachers across the country resumed their strike […]
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