By News Source Guyana on June 4, 2024
Education, Finance, News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2024
Education, News, Politics
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. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 29, 2024
Education, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on May 25, 2024
Education, News, Politics
Addressing over 1,700 graduates from the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) programme on Friday, President Irfaan Ali noted that Guyana’s economy is further bolstered through their achievements, and stressed that their qualifications should foster greater wisdom and a desire to make valuable contributions to Guyanese society. “We know that with your accomplishment we are […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2024
Education, News, Politics
The Government is seeking the overturning of the full decision handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon in the case that was brought against the Government by the Guyana Teachers Union. In his ruling, the Judge blocked the Government from cutting the salaries of striking teachers, and also ordered the Government to continue deducting dues from […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2024
Education, News, Politics
With the talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers grinding to a halt again, the Ministry of Education is insisting that teachers end their strike action and return to the classroom, to allow the Conciliation process to continue. The Ministry has pointed to the rules of the 1990 agreement which paves the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2024
Education, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall Talks between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) with the Chief Labour Officer, ended today in a deadlock with the Education Ministry and Teachers’ Union failing to strike a compromise on the timeframe for the proposed multi-year agreement, and an interim payout of 20% ahead of conciliation. The […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2024
Education, News, Politics
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, took to her social media page this afternoon to complain about the unavailability of the written ruling that was handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon in the case that was filed by the Guyana Teachers Union against the her Ministry, and the Government. Justice Kissoon handed down his ruling on […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2024
Education, News, Politics
Firing back at the Ministry of Education, hours after it was accused of making “unreasonable” demands that would likely lead to a breakdown in talks, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) accused the Government of being the one that is “unreasonable”, with its position for teachers to return to work. A 20% across-the-board payment to teachers […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2024
Education, News, Politics
The Government has decided that proof of contributions to the National Insurance Scheme will not be mandatory for graduates of the University of Guyana to benefit from the first phase of Government’s student debt write-off. Over thirteen thousand Guyanese graduates of the University are expected to benefit in the first phase of the student debt […]