By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2024
News, Politics
Officials from the Ministry of Labour, who are probing the death of a Venezuelan worker at the Vreed-en-hoop shore base facility construction site, visited the scene on Monday as part of their investigations. 36-year-old Venezuelan national, Rusbel Azocar, died on Saturday evening after he fell into a hole at the construction site on the artificial […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
As the United Nations Security Council convened a debate today on Climate Change and its impact on food security, Guyana expressed concern over the increase in occurrences of extreme climate events and the challenges that they pose, not only to food security, but also to conflict and displacement of citizens in various parts of the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2024
News, Politics
In wake of new satellite images showing Venezuela continuing its build-up of military assets close to the border with Guyana, the US Government has indicated that it is monitoring the situation closely. At a White House press conference on Monday, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said while there is no indication of any impending […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2024
News, Politics
The Meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) got off to a heated start this morning, after Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, fired off at the PAC’s Chairman, Opposition Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira, over statements that were made by Opposition Member Ganesh Mahipaul regarding the regular cancellations of the PAC meetings, due to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2024
Education, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall The President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte, has rubbished the contention that the non-submission of the Union’s Annual Returns is an indication that the Union’s finances are being misappropriated. Last Friday, the Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority disclosed that the GTU last filed its Annual Returns in March 2005 […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2024
Education, News, Politics
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Local Government today announced that teachers who are currently involved in the ongoing strike action will not be paid for the days spent outside of the classroom. The strike by teachers moved into its sixth day today, with the Government still not answering the call to return […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2024
Education, News, Politics
As the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU)- backed strike for teachers entered its second week, President Irfaan Ali is pleading with teachers to return to the classroom, promising them that better days are ahead. While the Government still refuses to engage the union, the President in a broadcast from State House on Sunday afternoon said since […]
By News Source Guyana on February 11, 2024
News, Politics
A 36-year-old Venezuelan national, who was working as a Health and Safety Helper at the artificial island construction site at Vreed-en-hoop lost his life on Saturday night when he reportedly fell into a hole and drowned. The Ministry of Labour and the Police are leading the investigations into the death of Rusbel Jesus Rengel Azocar. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 10, 2024
News, Politics
As teachers across the country prepare for a second week of strike action, beginning from next Monday, President Irfaan Ali is calling on the teachers to be patient, promising that his Government will look into their welfare. While speaking at an event in Berbice on Friday afternoon, the President said the current strike action is […]
By News Source Guyana on February 9, 2024
Education, News, Politics
Support for the thousands of teachers on strike continues to grow across the country, wth the Government offering no indication that it is prepared to meet with the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to begin salary negotiations at this time. From Region One to Region Ten, teachers continued to stay away from their classes today, instead […]