GTU President suspended over teachers wage deal

GTU President Mark Lyte and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Shanielle Hossein-Outar with the signed agreements on August 21. (Ministry of Education photo)
GTU President Mark Lyte and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Shanielle Hossein-Outar with the signed agreements on August 21. (Ministry of Education photo)

GTU President Mark Lyte today told Stabroek News that he had been suspended by the union’s General Council over the controversial deal struck between teachers and the government in August this year.

Qatar National Day:

President Irfaan Ali (right) at the Qatar National Day reception at the Marriott Hotel on Monday night. Acting Charge d’ Affaires in the Embassy of the State of Qatar, Mohammed Ebrahim Al Rumai is at left. (Office of the President photo)

MACORP Quality Coordinator, Karen Clarke (centre) signing the agreement (MACORP photo)
MACORP Quality Coordinator, Karen Clarke (centre) signing the agreement (MACORP photo)

MACORP oil sampling laboratory now GYS 170 certified

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday certified MACORP’s Scheduled Oil Sampling (SOS) laboratory under the GYS 170:2021 standard, highlighting the facility’s commitment to precision, reliability, and adherence to international best practices, a MACORP release announced.

Defending champion Clarendon tames Dolphin 11-0

KFC International Football Series – Chase Academy hits DC Caesar Fox for 6 By Michelangelo Jacobus Matchday two in the KFC International Goodwill Football series produced even more fireworks and goals with four more thrilling encounters, albeit heavily one-sided in some cases, as defending champion Clarendon College of Jamaica and Chase Academy Foundation stormed to comfortable wins.

Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov in Moscow

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service yesterday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind.

Trump sues Des Moines Register, vows to pursue more defamation claims

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register newspaper and its former top pollster, the day after he stepped up his legal threats against news outlets and said he would also consider suing social media influencers for defamation.