Teachers and Students return to school as Ministry of Education and GTU sign Resumption Agreement
Scores of teachers and students return to the classrooms after almost one month, as the GTU and the Ministry of Education came to a resumption agreement. This follows the court-mandated…
UG Graduate awarded for designing and building American Sign Language Translator Glove
A former Electrical Engineering major of the University of Guyana Josiah Cossiah, was awarded the Best Innovative Project Prize at the recent Prize Giving Ceremony of the Faculty of Engineering…
Striking Teachers and Students Demand End to Classroom Disruption on Day 15 of the Teachers’ strike
Amidst the rising tension between the Government and the GTU, teachers and students call for normalcy in the classrooms, as the government remains unwilling to engage with the GTU despite…
“Teachers don’t want a raise they need it”-says teachers on day 12 of the teachers’ strike
On Day 12 of what was intended to be a ten (10) day strike, teachers continued to raise their voices to make their plight for better wages and working conditions…
GTU takes protest to Marriott’s Doorstep Amid Energy Expo, Calls for Government Action
In wake of the launch of the Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo, the GTU moved their protest to key access road of the Guyana Marriott. On Day 11 of…
Global Union supports GTU
The General Secretary of Education International (EI) Mr. David Edwards expressed the unwavering support of the GTU on Friday. The EI is a global union federation which represents over thirty-two…
IMF Deputy Managing Director applauds Guyana’s economic expansion
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura has sung high praises for the effective management of Guyana’s economy and infrastructure sector by the government. Joined by IMF…
Turkey Strengthens Diplomatic Ties with Guyana: New Non-Resident Ambassador Accredited
Adding to the building list of ambassadors of countries to Guyana, the Turkish Ambassador was accredited on Wednesday by President Irfaan Ali. President Ali was presented with the Letters of…
GTU Distances itself from Obeah Ritual
Dr. Mark Lyte, President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) this morning reiterated the organization’s position with regards to the acts conducted by an individual who is alleged to be…
Venezuela orders UN Human Rights Office to close, gives Staff 3 days to leave country
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil, on Thursday, announced the Government’s order to the local United Nations Human Rights Agency in Caracas to suspend operations. Accusing the office of promoting…