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‘Exactly what I have been saying’ – President Ali welcomes resumption of talks with teachers
President Irfaan Ali welcomed Monday’s agreement between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education that brought an end to the strike that has persisted for five weeks.
Dr. Ali and other members of his government had…
Striking teachers to return to classrooms by Wednesday as Gov’t, Union resume talks
Through a mediation process ordered by High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon, the Government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union on Monday afternoon came to a mutual agreement for striking teachers to return to their classrooms on or before Wednesday,…
16 benefit from procurement process training
See below statement issued by the Public Procurement Commission:
In a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) conducted a comprehensive training session on…
UG student awarded for designing, building American Sign Language translator glove
Josiah Cossiah, who designed and built an American Sign Language translator glove, recently received the Best Innovative Project award from the University of Guyana (UG).
According to a UG press release, Cossiah, who read for a Bachelor…
Celebration of academia, arts and gala dinner planned as QC marks180 years
As Queen’s College marks 180 years in existence, past and present students will this year celebrate the anniversary with several academic and cultural activities between October 20 and 26, 2024.
A brief launching ceremony was held on…
Optimism as govt, teachers seek solutions
Four weeks after some teachers abandoned their classrooms to strike and mounted daily protests across the country, officials of the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Ministry of Education, accompanied by their attorneys, met for mediation…
Gov’t to participate in mediation process with Teachers’ Union
See below full statement from the Government of Guyana:
The Government of Guyana notes the Order of the Honourable Mr. Justice Sandil Kissoon, appointing mediators to the ongoing strike action of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, and the…
Jagdeo urges teachers to return to classrooms until court action is determined
Confident that the High Court will rule in favour of the government’s decision to deduct monies from the salaries of striking teachers, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday encouraged those educators who continue to strike to…
High Court: CEO forced to withdraw ‘poorly’ worded memo over teachers’ salaries
Chief Education Officer (CEO), Saddam Hussain has been forced to withdraw what he said was a “poorly” worded memo regarding the salaries of striking teachers and told the High Court he has no intention of cutting salaries until the High…
Strike action: Nandlall cautions teachers that salaries will be deducted eventually
As some teachers across the country continue to engage in industrial action, Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC says that the salaries of striking teachers will be deducted eventually.
High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon, last…