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By Svetlana Marshall The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has agreed to call off the ongoing strike by teachers, having reached an agreement with the Ministry of Education on the Terms of Resumption today. Teachers are now expected to return to school by Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Among the terms of that agreement are that there […]
The President of the Guyana Teachers Union, Mark Lyte, has confirmed that another meeting with the Ministry of Education is set for Friday, as the strike action by teachers continue. While holding back on details, Mr. Lyte revealed that the Union will be heading into that meeting with an agreed position, based on consultations with […]
With concerns that teachers could be struck off the pay sheet if they fail to resume duty on the last day of the current academic school term, and report for work on the first day of the new school term in September, Executives of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) are consulting with teachers across the […]
The Ministry of Education will begin the distribution of the $45,000 ‘Because We Care’ cash grant for school children across the country from next Monday. More than 200,000 children from public and private schools will benefit from the annual cash grant distribution, which includes the school uniform and supplies voucher. “This is a grant for […]
The Parent Teacher Association of Guyana was launched today at the Parc Rayne Hall, with a commitment to drive innovation, amplify voices, and transform schools across the country. President of the Parent Teacher Association of Guyana (PTAG), Michele Fraser, said the umbrella association, is intended to expand the scope of PTAs in the country, in […]
By Svetlana Marshall The high-level meeting between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union ended today with a number of fresh proposals on the table. Among the new proposals put forward by the GTU, is for a multi agreement to be completed within thirty days. As he exited the Ministry of Labour today […]
Almost three weeks after talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) came to a halt, the two sides are expected to meet again next Monday, with the hope of advancing the conciliation process. President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Dr. Mark Lyte made the announcement today during a virtual […]
The University of Guyana and local conglomerate, Banks DIH Limited, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the two entities collaborating to promote student development, academic partnerships, and knowledge transfer in the field of engineering. The MOU was signed at Banks DIH Headquarters at Thirst Park, Georgetown last Thursday. Singing on behalf […]
With no indication of a date for the resumption of talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union, the President of the GTU, Dr. Mark Lyte today indicated to News Source that the union is prepared to compromise and begin negotiation on an agreement that would cover the years 2022 to 2025. […]
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand today said her Ministry is prepared and ready to continue engaging the Guyana Teachers Union in an effort to end the current strike action by teachers, however, she made it clear that teachers must return to the classrooms to allow the negotiations to take place without any duress. In an […]
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