By News Source Guyana on August 29, 2018
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Eight months since his last press conference, President David Granger is set to appear before the national media on Friday for his first full press conference for the year. The last time the President hosted a media conference was in December 2017 and before that, his previous press conference was in December of 2016. In […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2018
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As the countdown begins to the reopening of schools across the country on Monday, the Ministry of Education is continuing its outreach across the country to meet with teachers and parents. This morning, the Education Minister met with parents and teachers at the Hope School on the East Coast of Demerara and assured them that […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2018
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Schools across Guyana will open their doors on Monday for the new school year. If the current strike action by teachers across the country continues into next week, the Education Ministry has announced that its contingency plan will be put in place. That plan includes the placement of retired teachers and trainee teachers in the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2018
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The Government has announced the appointment of Australian born, oil and gas expert, Matthew Wilks, as the new Oil and Gas Adviser to the Department of Energy. In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry of the Presidency described Mr. Wilks as “an experienced senior oil and gas business developer and negotiator” According to the Ministry, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2018
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The General Council of the Guyana Teachers Union has decided that the union will offer a partial cash relief for those striking teachers who will see money being deducted from their salaries for absent days. At an afternoon press conference today, just after the General Council wrapped up its meeting, GTU President Mark Lyte, assured […]
By News Source Guyana on August 28, 2018
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The Guyana Teacher’s Union has indicated that it will attend a third attempt to start conciliation talks on the salaries dispute for teachers, but at that Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, the union will also indicate its distrust in the Department of Labour as host of the conciliation process. Appearing on 94.1 FM’s Jumpstart Morning Show, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2018
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Teachers across the country officially started their strike action today as their union, the Guyana Teachers Union and the Ministry of Education continue to fail in their efforts to reach an agreement on the salary increases for teachers. Across the country today, teachers came out in their hundreds in mid-morning marches and picketing action. In […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2018
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The Guyana Water Incorporated today received the official certificate from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards, showing that the water company has attained the Guyana Standard “GYS 170” for the operation of its laboratory. The certification, according to the GNBS, demonstrates that the GWI laboratory has implemented an effective system in its operation which guarantees […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2018
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The President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union, Mark Lyte, today indicated that his union will be unable to meet with the Ministry of Education for the conciliation talks being hosted by the Labour Department as the two sides still cannot agree on salary increases for teachers. Mr. Lyte said said the GTU has its previously […]
By News Source Guyana on August 27, 2018
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Although schools are still closed for the August holidays, teachers across the country are set to officially begin their strike action from today, by staying away from those pre-opening activities and meetings for schools. On Tuesday, the Guyana Teachers Union and the Ministry of Education are expected to meet at the Department of Labour for […]