Last Updated on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 20:58 by Writer Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall on Thursday said the refusal of two politicians into the National Toshaos Council Conference (NTC) was justified because the Amerindian Act does not give all Amerindians the automatic right to participation. “This section clearly requires the National Toshaos Council to permit persons to attend its ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 10:17 by Writer by GHK Lall Former US President Barack Obama rolled backed time to roll out one his sparkling deliveries for the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. He is always good for a glorious home run, isn’t he? “I don’t want to live in a country that’s bitter and divided.” Me ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 9:53 by Writer by GHK Lall Let the word go forth, when the name Mark Lyte is mentioned in Guyana’s conversations, it will be in the context of a pantheon of extraordinary Guyanese. Citizens, from toilers in Guyana’s tallest towers all the way through to the bottom feeders in the local vineyards, will ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 9:00 by Writer At least two opposition Amerindian politicians were barred from participating in the National Toshaos Council Conference, arguing that their legal right to be there was violated. A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Vincent Henry, who is also Leader of the Guyana Action Party, and the People’s National ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 9:23 by Writer The Amerindian People’s Association (APA) on Wednesday assailed President Irfaan Ali for a number of misrepresentations and inaccuracies in his address to the opening of the 2024 National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference. In an address dotted with several implicit references to the APA and the political opposition, the President said ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 8:38 by Writer The United States (US) is disappointed that only two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states endorsed a joint statement calling for democracy in Venezuela, but welcomes Guyana and Suriname’s support.  “We were extremely pleased that the governments of Guyana and Suriname signed on to that statement. It’s incredibly important to us ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 August 2024, 8:19 by Writer Guyana on Wednesday inked a US$1.875 million dollar agreement to begin a high-tech multi-year mineral mapping exercise, the first since 1968, to pinpoint gold deposits and reduce the cost of prospecting, officials said. Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said the work by the United States company, Global Venture Consulting, is ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 21:10 by Writer Lyte is “in consort with government” – McDonald “I didn’t see us getting anything more” – Lyte Deep cracks emerged in the executive of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) on Wednesday over that bargaining agent’s signing of a multi-year salary and non-salary agreement with the Ministry of Education. While the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 20:24 by Writer The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education on Wednesday inked a three-year salary increase agreement that also includes several non-salary benefits, Union President Dr Mark Lyte said. Those increases are 10% for 2024, 8% for 2025 and 9% for 2026. “The percentages are the same that the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 20:15 by Writer Former Chief Education Officer of the Ministry of Education, Genevieve Whyte-Nedd died on Tuesday, plunging the education fraternity into mourning. President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Dr Mark Lyte said her passing was a “significant loss to Guyana’s education sector.” “She was always willing to advise on educational issues. ...