Teachers to begin benefiting from multi-year deal

Thousands of teachers across the country will this month receive benefits under a multi-year agreement which was concluded between the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and the Government of Guyana.

According to a release from the Government Information Agency (GINA),  Finance  Minister Dr Ashni Singh, who  made the announcement  on Saturday, stated that he had instructed that funds be released by the Finance Ministry to the relevant agencies and that the applicable payrolls be processed to implement the terms of the agreement.

Close to 10,000 teachers in the public education system will