GDF Officers’ Conference examining border defence and internal stability

The Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Annual Officer Conference opened this morning with a renewed pledge from Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan to ensure that the country’s peace and stability remain high on the Force’s agenda.  Describing 2023 as one of the most challenging years for the military, Brigadier Khan said the Guyana Defence Force […]

GCCI lobbies US ExIm Bank to approve US$660 Million loan to Guyana for gas to energy project

Guyana’s oldest private sector organisation, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce has written to the US EXIM Bank in a lobbying effort to get the bank to approve the Guyana Government’s request for a US$660 Million loan facility to support the gas to energy project. In the letter signed by the President of the GCCI, Kester […]

Trade unionists, parents, political leaders and civil society groups join striking teachers in call for improved salaries

The nationwide strike by teachers picked up momentum this morning in the city, as a number of trade unionists, political party officials, along with civil society representatives and parents came out in support of the strike by teachers, while calling out the Government for its threats to slash the salaries of striking teachers. Standing on […]

APNU and AFC lash out at Government over threats to cut salaries of striking teachers

The Opposition, APNU and AFC, have stated that they stand firmly behind the country’s teachers who are currently on strike, seeking government’s intervention to honor a multi-year agreement submitted by the Guyana Teachers Union. In a statement, the APNU said the demands of the teachers are legitimate, noting that it fully understands the challenges that […]

Cheddi Jagan Airport inks deal with Dominican Republic company for construction of additional terminal building

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grupo Punta Cana, a leading airport developer and operator from the Dominican Republic for the construction of a new terminal building at the Airport.  In a release, the CJIA said the MoU signifies a significant step forward in CJIA’s expansion […]

ExxonMobil welcomes Guyana’s move to strengthen security partnerships with US and other countries

By Svetlana Marshall President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge today said moves by Guyana to strengthen its bilateral relationship with countries such as the United States in the area of defense and security augurs well not only for the country, but also for the entire western hemisphere, as it takes up its place as a […]

GTU describes Government’s plan to slash salaries of striking teachers as “wicked and dictatorial”

By Svetlana Marshall The President and the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), lashed out at the Ministry of Education today over its threats to cut the salaries of teachers who are on the picket line, and to discontinue the deduction of union dues from the salaries of the teachers. The nationwide strike […]