Education
CH&PA ups service with GIS, drone imagery
A section of the audience at the GIS day presentation. The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) says it has...
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Aspiring attorney loses Law Schools’ challenge at Caribbean Court of Justice
Port of Spain, Trinidad. The legal challenge alleging that the Law Schools’ admissions process discriminates against holders of non-University of...
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19th Century historical records of Georgetown poorly stored in a room at dilapidated Constabulary Training School
Acting Town Clerk, Sharon Harry-Munroe holding bound copies of handwritten records of the Georgetown City Council. Historical records of Guyana's...
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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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