Education
Teachers to get 8 and 12 percent salary hike for 2016, 8 percent across-the-board for 2018; allowances unchanged
Chief Education Officer, Marcel Hutson (extreme left) and GTU General Secretary, Coretta Mc Donald (extreme right) look on as GTU...
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Granger boasts improved performance in Math, English, Science
Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry along the country’s top 15 2018 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) students. President David Granger...
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“I had to practically bully Granger to meet with the teachers”- Jagdeo; GTU General Secretary says “quite disappointed” with pay deal
General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo addressing a local government election campaign at Owen...
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Govt, GTU agree to teachers’ salary increases for 2016, 2018 ; planned arbitration called off
Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry and President of the Guyana Teachers Union, Mark Lyte shake hands at the end of...
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Ban sugar-sweetened drinks from school areas; integrate school-feeding strategy to fight deadly diseases
Sub-Regional Caribbean Coordinator of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul Caribbean governments are being urged to ban sugar-sweetened...
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Govt offers teachers pay increases for 2016, 2018 but no word on 2017; amount increased for de-bunching
President David Granger and his delegation meeting with the GTU representatives. The Guyana government is offering teachers a 10 percent...
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President Granger tables new salary offer to GTU amid planned teachers’ strike
FLASH BACK: President David Granger being escorted in the Guyana Teachers' Union compound, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown. President David Granger and...
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Caribbean should train nurses for overseas markets; nursing college to be constructed
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence addressing overseas-based Guyanese in Washington DC. As 74 Guyanese nurses prepare to leave to...
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Teachers strike looms again: “They are ready to hit the streets” over imposed arbitration chairman, despite Education Ministry’s threatened legal action
Dr. Leyland Lucas In the face of the Ministry of Education's threat to take legal action if teachers go on...
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Govt appoints UG Professor as arbitrator in teachers’ pay dispute but union still to approve
Dr. Leyland Lucas The Ministry of Social Protection on Monday said it has appointed University of Guyana Professor, Leyland Lucas...
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