By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2024
Education, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall In what could be seen as a major win for the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), the High Court this afternoon granted two Conservatory Orders restraining the Government from cutting the salaries of striking teachers, and also blocking the Administration from moving ahead with a decision to discontinue the deduction of union dues […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2024
News, Politics
With the Opposition pressing for information on the investigations into the deadly crash of a GDF helicopter back in December, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said information on the probe should be made known by next month. Five Guyana Defence Force servicemen lost their lives in the helicopter crash near the village of Arau. Two […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2024
News, Politics
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has issued an ultimatum to the Government to meet at the bargaining table to begin negotiations on salary increases for public servants or face industrial action. In a release today, the Union highlighted the Government’s refusal to engage with the union on salary and non salary issues since it […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2024
News, Politics
President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge believes that the establishment of a local supply chain to support Guyana’s rapidly advancing Oil and Gas Sector was not only important to improve the efficiency of the company’s operations here, but to also bolster economic activities within the country. In his address at the ongoing Guyana Energy Conference […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2024
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has proposed closer trading ties between Guyana and St. Lucia, with the possibility of Guyana exporting prefab houses to St Lucia to address the housing deficit on the Caribbean island. In an address to the Parliament of St. Lucia on the occasion of the island’s 45th Independence Anniversary, President Ali told legislators […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Guyana Power and Light Company is distancing itself from the oil spill of the coast of Tobago, which has triggered a massive clean up exercise by the sister CARICOM state, costing millions of dollars. Reports have surfaced that the spilled oil was heavy fuel that was being transported to Guyana for the power company. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
by Gordon Moseley Multiple sources close to the Guyana Government and the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Company have revealed to News Source that the vessel, Gulfstream, which overturned offshore Tobago, spilling oil into the sea, was destined for Guyana with fuel for the Guyana Power and Light Company. GPL has not issued any statement […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2024
News, Politics
General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald believes the application filed by the Government seeking an extension of time to respond to union’s Court case over the strike by teachers, is an effort to delay the matter before the Court, which challenges the Government’s decision to cut the salaries of striking teachers. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2024
News, Politics
The Government, through the Attorney General’s Chambers, has asked the High Court to push back the date for the hearing of a case brought by the Guyana Teachers’ Union, challenging the decision of the Government to cut the salaries of striking teachers. The case, which also challenges the Government’s decision to discontinue the deduction of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2024
News, Politics
The Government’s gas-to energy project is now expected to come on stream next year, instead of later this year as was previously envisioned by the administration. However, the pipeline component of the project is expected to be ready by the end of this year. The Government is now hoping that the power plant will start […]