Politics

GTUC praises High Court ruling in GTU vs GoG case; Notes impact on national and regional labour matters

The General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis believes the ruling by Justice Sandil Kissoon last Friday in the case brought against the Government by the Guyana Teachers’ Union, has addressed key Constitutional issues, including the right to strike. While ruling on the move by the Government to cut the salaries […]

Walton-Desir calls for CARICOM to issue more direct message to Venezuela over latest actions claiming Essequibo

Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, believes CARICOM needs to send a more direct message to Venezuela over its latest actions to claim Guyana’s Essequibo region. Appearing on Alex Arjoon’s “The Gyaff” podcast, MP Walton-Desir said CARICOM has got to do more than just bemoan the passage of the recent […]

High Court rules against Government’s plan to cut teachers’ salaries over strike action; Declares decision to stop deduction of union dues unlawful

By Svetlana Marshall High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon shut down the Government’s plans to deduct money from the salaries of teachers who were on strike earlier this year, by declaring that the strike was legal and the right to strike is enshrined in the Constitution. The Judge also slammed the Government’s decision to discontinue deducting […]

Work continuing to clear site of Stabroek wharf collapse

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag has indicated that significant progress is being made in removing the rubble from the site, where a section of the dilapidated Stabroek Market wharf collapsed on Wednesday. Upon her return to the scene of the collapsed wharf on Thursday, Minister Parag told reporters that teams of […]