Jagdeo floats idea of United Nations conducting Guyana’s general elections
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo. Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday suggested that the United Nations (UN) should run Guyana's elections...
Fire destroys West Demerara house where unsupervised children played with lighter
The scene of the fire at Sister's Village, West Bank Demerara on Wednesday night, September 5, 2018. Fire late Wednesday...
Stiff local content regime should redefine what’s a Guyanese company; consult with private sector before MoU with Trinidad- Georgetown Chamber
Left to right: Senior Vice President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nicholas Boyer; Chamber President, Deodat Indar...
Teachers union ready to reopen pay negotiations with President
As thousands of teachers intensified a strike into the third day of the new school year, the Guyana Teachers' Union...
Finance Ministry should be formally involved in all salary negotiations for teachers- Former GTU President
Colwyn King As a strike by government-employed teachers dragged into its second week, former President of the Guyana Teachers' Union...
Junior Labour Minister apologises for calling striking teachers “selfish and uncaring”
Junior Minister of Social Protection, Keith Scott. As the Ministry of Education hopes to get the Guyana Teachers Union back...
GTT fires workers after “suspicious activities”
GTT's Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd. The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) fired 12 persons following the discovery of...
About 10 percent of teachers on strike; Education Ministry deploys 500 substitutes
Teachers in Mabaruma on the picket line. The Ministry of Education on Monday night reported that about 10 percent of...
Striking teachers abandoned classrooms countrywide while others remained on the job
Teachers in Mabaruma vent their frustration on these placards. Numerous teachers across Guyana stayed away from classrooms at government-run schools,...
State to appeal dismissal of GY$600 million larceny charge against Jennifer Westford, Margaret Cummings
Dr. Jennifer Westford and Margaret Cummings leaving the Georgetown Magistrates' Courtroom of Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman. The State has signaled...
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