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Faced with what it believes is “more of the same”, a “betrayed” Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) on Friday said it continues to encounter political reluctance to address the “peppercorn salaries” being paid to public servants. GPSU President, Patrick Yarde said the Union now feels betrayed and is no longer deluded into thinking that a […]
One day after walking out of salary increase talks with the Ministry of Education, the Guyana Teachers Union returned to the negotiating table to discuss the Union’s concerns about the lack of progress with regard to negotiations of salary increases and other non-salary benefits for its members. In a joint statement, the Union and the […]
Having walked out of salary negotiations with the Ministry of Education on Thursday, the Guyana Teachers Union is now holding firm to its demands in a multi-year salary proposal, while encouraging teachers to get set for strike action. In the proposal obtained by News Source, the GTU wants the Ministry of Education to agree to […]
Officials of the Guyana Teachers Union walked out of salary negotiation talks with the Ministry of Education earlier today, after learning that the Ministry would have been offering teachers the same level of increases that were recently announced for other public servants. Last week it was announced that public servants would have been getting increases […]
A Parfait Harmonie man who was allegedly caught on on camera during the process of a robbery was remanded to jail today. The Court heard that 33-year-old, construction worker, Lennox Kurt, was caught on camera robbing Diana Andrews of two mobile phones and other items worth in excess of $1.4 million, all being the property […]
Aviation safety will take center stage over the next two days as operators in the local industry gather for a conference that will result in the formation of plans and policies to take the industry forward and address new challenges that come with growth in the sector. The conference is being held in an atmosphere […]
As the Opposition Leader’s non-cooperation campaign against the government begins, the Opposition Leader is now calling on citizens across the political divide to join forces with him. The PPP continues to press President David Granger to reverse the appointment of retired Justice James Patterson as the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission following the President’s […]
A young Prison Officer attached to the Mazaruni Prison was busted earlier today, attempting to smuggle a number of illegal items into the prison. The Prison Officer was arrested just after 8 o’ clock this morning after was found making his way back into the prison area from an unauthorized entry point. It was while […]
A Canadian businessman appeared in Court this morning, accused of stealing a quantity of raw gold from a mining camp, but the man claims that the gold really belongs to him. 54-Year-Old, Elson Bettencourt stood before the Chief Magistrate and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge. The Court heard that on the […]
Just days after firing off at the President over his appointment of Justice James Patterson as the new Chairman of the Elections Commission, Chartered Accountant and Attorney Christopher Ram has stepped down as a member of an Advisory Committee to the Attorney General for the setting up of a law school in Guyana. Ram in […]
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