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A section of the John Fernandes wharf facility on Water Street in Georgetown was temporarily shutdown this morning when a 64-year-old stevedore foreman lost his life in another workplace accident. The dead man’s name has been given as Trevor Jones. He was reportedly walking at a section of the wharf when he was hit down […]
A 67-year-old excavator operator lost his life at a mining pit in the village of Dora along the Soesdyke-Linden highway when he got pinned by the bucket and track of an excavator. The dead man has been identified as Lennox McPherson of Wismar, Linden. He worked with the Guiana Shield Resources company, which is involved […]
As teachers across the country entered day two of their strike action which has been initiated by the Guyana Teachers’ Union, the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education has decided to discontinue the deduction of the $700 per month fee from the salaries of teachers for the union. Over the years, while acting […]
By Svetlana Marshall Maintaining that the nationwide industrial action initiated by the Guyana Teachers’ Union is ‘illegal’, the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton, are warning teachers that there will be consequences for their strike action. “The Government is the Government of law and order. The Government will do what is […]
Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr Paloma Mohamed believes greater support is needed to advance the work of the country’s premier tertiary educational institution. “We need more, and we deserve more,” the Vice Chancellor said during an appearance on the 94.1 FM Jumpstart Morning Show. But though a public debate has erupted in […]
The Government has amended the Natural Resource Fund Act to allow for increased withdrawals from the nation’s Natural Resource Fund. According to Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, the aim is to accelerate the delivery of public goods and services to Guyanese, while optimizing the financing mix in keeping with sound fiscal management. The Opposition staged […]
The Guyana Teachers’ Union has reported that thousands of teachers from across the country downed their teaching tools from this morning, as the union initiated a nationwide strike over the Government’s failure to engage in collective bargaining. Outside of the Ministry of Education’s Head Office in Brickdam, Georgetown, several teachers gathered with parents and other […]
Police investigators are continuing their probe into the execution-style murder of Campbellville resident Joseph Wilkinson, aka “Dreddy”. The 49-year-old man was shot dead early yesterday morning, moments after he stepped out from a wake that he was attending in the South Ruimveldt Park area. According to reports, while attending the wake, Wilkinson stepped outside the […]
Teachers from across the country are set to begin strike action today against the Government’s failure to meet and negotiate on their multi-year agreement that was submitted more than three years ago. The Ministry of Education spent the weekend trying to convince teachers not to strike, with a flurry of social media posts and ads […]
The Government has commenced negotiations with the University of the West Indies’ School of Medicine to move its Campus from Trinidad and Tobago to Guyana, President Irfaan Ali has announced. The UWI School of Medicine falls under the Faculty of Medical Sciences, which also covers Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing. Speaking at the Commissioning […]
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