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The Guyana Teachers Union is not taking kindly to recent statements by the Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, who accused the union of behaving like a political entity because of its protest outside her office. She said the union will be treated as a political entity if that’s how it wants to behave. GTU President […]
The new British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller presented her credentials to President Irfaan Ali today and offered her commitment to strengthening the bonds between Guyana and the United Kingdom. High Commissioner Miller said “the links between Guyana and the UK are strong. And I aim to continue to strengthen these bonds during my […]
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand at an emergency press conference this afternoon blasted the Guyana Teachers Union over its decision to picket her office today, declaring that the Government will treat the union as a political entity if it acts that way. “The union must decide if it wants to separate itself from being a […]
Although the COVID-19 vaccines are not mandatory, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony believes that employers should ensure that their workers are fully vaccinated to keep their colleagues and those who they serve safe. Several private entities have been implementing strict measures against staff who did not receive their COVID-19 vaccine or have refused to take […]
The Guyana Teachers Union has threatened a full strike if the Minister of Education continues to not consult with the union on various issues related to the functioning of schools in the pandemic including issues about financing and salaries. This afternoon, some executive and other members of the GTU protested outside the Education Ministers office […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has seized and destroyed nearly 7000 pieces of substandard electrical products found on the local market. Earlier this year, GNBS started the monitoring of several categories of electrical equipment and fittings based on the requirements of the mandatory national standards. In a statement today, the GNBS said since […]
The Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana today expressed its dismay and surprise over a recent move by Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill to order the suspension of two local aircraft operators after two planes belonging to the operators were involved in two separate incidents. In a statement, the Association expressed its shock at statements by […]
A post-mortem examination performed on the body of the 23-year-old Roxanne Burnham Gardens man Delroy Mc Kenzie who was executed Saturday night in Linden found that he was shot nine times about the body. The postmortem conducted by Dr. Nehaul Singh concluded that the man died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. A police […]
The Ministry of Health will soon be reviewing and updating the protocols that are in place for persons travelling to Guyana during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Minister Frank Anthony explained today that currently, persons travelling to Guyana are only required to have a negative PCR Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival. He […]
Police investigators who are probing the Saturday night gunning down of Georgetown resident Delroy McKenzie at Wismar, have found a burnt grey Toyota car suspected to have been used in the execution. In a statement this morning, the Police said the burnt-out and abandoned car was found along the Blue Lake access road at Kara […]
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