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On the heels of record successes for Fibre in 2023, Guyana’s largest, fastest and most reliable network,  GTT, on Friday announced new rewards for its customers; and said Guyanese can look forward to an even more exciting future.   Last year, GTT saw a major expansion in its Fibre footprint across Guyana, ensuring that 2 out of every 3 homes now ...

Even as the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta Mc Donald on Friday set additional conditions for teachers to end their 10-day old strike for increased salaries, the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) dismissed claims by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo that she is not eligible to hold that top union post. Ms Mc Donald told reporters-while hundreds ...

A day after Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the Ministry of Education is responsible for all negotiations with the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), the union on Friday called for a formal invitation to talks on increased wages and salaries. GTU President, Dr Mark Lyte made a stirring appeal on his Facebook Live as he headed to Georgetown for what is ...

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has distanced itself from an apparent ritual on the bridge leading to the offices of the Minister of Education Priya Manickchand and other senior officials by a supporter of the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC). “We unequivocally distance ourself from the actions of an individual not affiliated with our organization. We ...

Government on Thursday ruled out giving into pay increases being demanded by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), signaled no willingness to hold salary negotiations but instead said it might resort to Online learning if the now nine-day old strike continues indefinitely. The GTU is proposing a 25 percent salary increase for 2019, and 20 percent for 2019 to 2023 and ...

A convicted rapist on Thursday escaped from the Mazaruni prison compound, shortly after he asked to ease his bowels in a bushy area, the Guyana Prison Service said. Akeem Wong, a convict serving a 15-year sentence for rape, managed to escape at about 7:20 am. The Prison Service said At the time, Wong along with inmate Gilbert Gill, was labouring ...

A 13-year old girl was attacked and beaten by her brother at Arau Village, Wenamu River, police said. The assailants age has been given as 25 years old. Commander for Regional Police Division #7, Senior Superintendent Dion Moore said the incident occurred at about 6.30 Wednesday morning. Investigators were informed that the man has a  ‘mental disorder’. Police were told ...

Police say they are investigating the shooting incident of an electrician at Tucville, Georgetown. The victim has been identified as committed 36-year old Winston Hazel, an electrician from Tucville. The incident occurred at 7:07 Tuesday night. Investigators were informed that he sustained 12 gunshot wounds: three to his left side abdomen, three each to his thighs, two to his left ...

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has asked the High Court to prohibit government from slashing the salaries of striking teachers and to continue the deduction of membership dues and remittance to their bargaining agent. “Conservatory order that the status quo will remain the same, that is the Government of Guyana will not deduct the monies from the wages and salaries ...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Wednesday said it relied on “publicly available” information about the gas-to-shore project to assess its feasibility and was confident that government would not have to subsidise its operations to keep its promise to cut electricity rates by 50 percent. “We have not seen that that will be the case,” Senior Vice ...