Chamber of Commerce stands by decision to lobby US EXIM Bank for loan to Guyana Government for gas-to-energy project

By Svetlana Marshall Backed by a number of its past presidents, the current Executive of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today defended the Chamber’s decision to lobby the US-Exim Bank to approve a US$660M loan to the Government of Guyana to finance part of the US$1.7 Billion Gas-to-Energy Project. Last Thursday, Vice […]

Some striking teachers return to school over threats to cut salaries; Nationwide strike continues

The Guyana Teachers’ Union has revealed that a small number of teachers have returned to their classrooms in light of the Government’s decision to cut their salaries. However, the President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte, today said the majority of teachers remain resolute, and are not prepared to head back to school […]

Young Calypsonian disqualified from competition over cost-of-living song; Education Ministry defends decision

The Ministry of Education’s Allied Arts Unit has confirmed that it disqualified a young singer in the Children’s Mashramani Calypso competition, declaring that the calypso piece did not follow the rules of the competition. The song about the cost of living and the recent 6.5% salary increase for public servants has become a hit on […]

Banks DIH Salesmen park trucks and protest over commission rate

More than 50 drivers and salesmen from local conglomerate, Banks DIH Limited, parked their trucks in protest today, over the company’s commission package for sales. The workers have accused the company of repeatedly failing to offer them a “reasonable” commission on their monthly sales. As they stood outside of the new Banks DIH’s multi-million dollar […]

GTU meets with other trade unions and picks up support as strike action by teachers continue

The President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte today said the Union is preparing for an “indefinite” strike action, with the backing of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) and other affiliates, even as it mulls Court action in wake of the Government’s refusal to negotiate salary […]