GTUC seeks to join GTU’s case against Government over plan to cut salaries of teachers who were on strike

By Svetlana Marshall The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has applied to the High Court to join the case brought against the Government of Guyana by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) over the Administration’s plan to cut the salaries of teachers for engaging in industrial action, and halt the deduction of union dues. At a […]

Edghill flags of Government crediting supplies and services from companies under previous administration

Government Member of the Public Account Committee, Works Minister Juan Edghill believes a dangerous precedence was set where Public Officers were obtaining credit from suppliers for various items and services for Government agencies. He has warned that such a practice is in breach of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act since the Government should not […]

Chief Co-op Officer blocks newly elected Public Service Credit Union Management from taking up office until info on elections is provided

The Ministry of Labour’s Chief Co-operative and Development Officer, Janaknauth Panchu, has blocked the new Management Committee of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union from taking office until information regarding last Saturday’s Special General Meeting and Elections is provided. The outgoing Committee of Management, led by Karen Vansluytman-Corbin, has protested last Saturday’s Elections, saying […]

Former national cyclist Tyrone Hamilton surrenders to CANU

Five days after the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit issued a wanted bulletin for his arrest, former national cycling champion, Tyrone Hamilton, turned himself in to the CANU investigators this morning in the company of his lawyer, Nigel Hughes. Last Wednesday, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit issued wanted bulletins for Hamilton and another man, Gavin McKie, as […]