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Moments after the signing of an agreement between the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Government, President Irfaan Ali went live on Facebook, to announce that he was pleased with the agreement. In his video statement, the President said teachers should look at the entire package being offered to them, and not just the salary increases. […]
With some senior union officials claiming “trickery”, the President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union went ahead this morning and signed a three-year agreement with the Government on behalf of the union and the teachers it represents. The President said he had the support of the majority of the General Council of the GTU, who agreed […]
Guyana has recorded a decline in the pass rate for the two main subject areas of Mathematics and English Language at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, even while there were improvements in other subject areas. Giving a breakdown of this year’s CSEC performance, Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain noted that the overall […]
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Dr. Mark Lyte appears to be giving a passing grade and offering his support to the recent salary increase offer for teachers from the Ministry of Education, although the rest of the union and the wider membership have rejected the 10% offer. During a live broadcast on Facebook over […]
In the absence of its President, Mark Lyte, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) today officially rejected the Government’s offer of a 10% across the board salary increase for teachers for 2024. The Government, through the Ministry of Education, had also proposed an 8% increase for 2025, and a 9% increase for 2026 as part of […]
Days after the Government offered teachers a salary increase of 9% for 2024 and that offer was rejected by the Guyana Teachers Union, the Government has increased the offer to 10%. News Source has learnt that since the last meeting between the two sides on Thursday, the GTU President has been informed that the Government […]
In its latest collaboration with the University of Guyana and the Ministry of Education, GUYDRONES hosted a mini exhibition at its La Bonne Intention office, exposing a number of children between the ages of 10 and 14 to the world of drones and drone technology. Vice President and Chief Pilot of GUYDRONES, Ershad Mahamad, told […]
The Government of Guyana has made an initial proposal of a 7% salary increase for teachers for this year with a further 6% increase for 2025 and another 6% increase for 2026, according to sources familiar with the proposal. The counter proposal by the Government follows the submitted proposal of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, which […]
By Rennie Parris In the second part of our series on transforming your business idea into a viable business, we’ll be focusing on creating a robust business model, which is crucial to understanding how your company creates, delivers, and captures value. Let’s dive in! Creating a Robust Business Model Creating a robust business model is […]
As the Guyana Teachers’ Union gears up for a new round of negotiations with the Ministry of Education, it is proposing a 39.5% salary increase for teachers on Scales 1 to 3 for 2024 and an additional 30% for 2025 and 2026. The Union is also pushing for other teachers within the public education sector, […]
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