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...
Policeman, who failed alcohol test, arrested for killing motorcyclist with force’s vehicle
Akemo Anthony (photo from Travis Chase) A Police Constable, failed a breathalyzer test following a fatal accident Saturday night, is...
Decision to scrap jail terms for marijuana possession for personal use welcomed; tough laws needed to punish prison staff for drug trafficking- Prisons Director
The packets of marijuana that were concealed in cut soles of slippers an inmate of the Lusignan Prison was wearing...
OPINION: The return of David Granger-let it be done
by GHK Lall I refer to the online article in Demerara Waves captioned, “Granger hints he is available for 2020...
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