Last Updated on Thursday, 7 March 2024, 18:29 by Denis Chabrol Top officials of the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Ministry of Education on Thursday ended fruitful talks, with the employer agreeing to consider proposed salary increases from 2019 to 2023. GTU President Dr Mark Lyte said the Union succeeded in getting the government side to backdown from its position ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 7 March 2024, 14:31 by Denis Chabrol By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus Much has been aired recently on Cheddi Jagan’s ideology and politics. A key part of the ongoing debate is the extent to which Jagan was a communist, or not. Relatedly, there is also intense disagreement on whether Jagan’s ideology pushed the West to ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 7 March 2024, 14:11 by Denis Chabrol By Retired Rear Admiral Dr Gary Best, LLB; LEC The recent gruesome killings of two gold miners from Bartica at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven is a stark reminder of ‘a State of insecurity’ in this PPP led Guyana. In other words, how insecure we all are under ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 7 March 2024, 13:24 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said the time has come for government to develop policies to deal with Artificial Intelligence (AI), in light of legal developments in the Developed World. “All three branches of government must, I think, have a conversation on AI and where AI is going because ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 8:41 by Denis Chabrol Forty-four women have been rescued from Red Dragon Night Club and have been taken into protective care, as police continue their probe into alleged trafficking in persons, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Wednesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs said police and officials of the Ministry of Human Services ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 22:48 by Denis Chabrol President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Dr Mark Lyte on Tuesday said the union has tabled increased salaries and other financial issues for discussion with the Ministry of Education when the two sides hold their first meeting on Thursday since a court-ordered mediation agreement. He said the union ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 22:08 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has applied to the High Court to be a party to the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU) case against the government because it touches on important issues that can affect other workers. In court papers released to the media on Tuesday, GTUC General Secretary ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 16:00 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall Back to school in March has a good feeling.  I share a few closing thoughts on this impasse now momentarily cleared.  I hedge bets with momentary, as there is an untrustworthy PPP government involved.  Also closing thoughts could turn out to be second-to-last ones (penultimate is ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 15:52 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of an even worsening security crisis as a result of the escape of over 4,000 prisoners from Haiti’s major prison, the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Tuesday said it was hoping for a swift resolution to the situation there by Haitians themselves. “The complexity requires us ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 15:55 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Labour’s Chief Cooperatives Development Officer (CCDO) has told the 12-member Committee of Management of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) to prove that they were elected last Saturday in free and fair elections or they must not assume office. CCDO, Mr Janaknauth Panchu asked ...