Education
UG inks agreement for Maoka Taawa University of the Forests Campus in South Rupununi
It will stand before the majestic and mystical Paint Mountain. A one-of-a-kind, a marvel, a monument to intelligence and a...
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Teachers agree to call off strike empty-handed to allow for conciliation
GTU President Dr Mark Lyte and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Shannielle Hoosein-Outar and their delegations leaving the...
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GTU considers options to prevent removal of teachers from paysheets, sustain pressure for increased salaries
More than 800 teachers Tuesday night mulled options to ensure their names are not taken off paysheets and were told...
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Govt appeals High Court ruling in favour of teachers’ union
The Guyana government on Wednesday asked the Court of Appeal to throw out High Court Judge, Sandil Kissoon's entire decision...
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Children’s NGO condemns flogging of Queen’s College students; calls for end to corporal punishment
The non-governmental organisation, ChildLinK Inc. on Tuesday condemned last week's flogging of 10 Queen's College students at that institution and...
Read moreDetailsGTU, Education Ministry talks end in stalemate, as strike continues
GTU President Dr Mark Lyte (left) and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Shannielle Hoosein-Outar and other representatives from...
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NIS payments no longer a condition for UG student loan write-off
The Guyana government on Thursday announced that National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions would no longer be required for write-offs of...
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Teachers Union wants interim pay increase, education ministry rules out talks under duress
A group of teachers protesting outside the Ministry of Labour on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 while their union representatives were...
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Education ministry asks labour ministry to mediate in teachers’ strike
The Ministry of Education on Sunday declared a deadlock in salary talks with the Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) and officially...
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Teachers’ strike aimed at forcing gov’t to arbitration – GTU President
President of the Guyana Teachers Union, Dr Mark Lyte. The teachers' strike that resumed on Thursday is seeking to force...
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