Daily Archive: Saturday, October 13, 2018

Articles published on Saturday, October 13, 2018

Education Minister Nicolette Henry shakes with GTU President Mark Lyte after reaching an agreement today.

Gov’t, teachers reach deal on wages

After six hours of negotiation, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) yesterday struck a deal on salary increases for teachers for the period 2016 to 2018, with union reps accepting an across-the-board increase of 8% for this year.

Siobhan Coady (CBC photo)

Guyana, Canadian province signing oil and gas pact

The Guyana government and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador will be signing a technical cooperation agreement on oil and gas in the coming week, when Georgetown will also be hosting a visit by a 50-odd member trade mission from the territory seeking partnerships with local companies to tap the sector.

David Patterson

AFC not contesting some areas in local polls

Alliance for Change (AFC) campaign manager David Patterson has clarified that the party has clarified that his party is not contesting some constituencies at the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGEs) because it did not submit the names of candidates one time.

Jason Holder

Chase eyes hundred as Windies battle back

HYDERABAD, India, CMC – Stroke-maker Roston Chase stood on the brink of his fourth Test hundred after producing a gallant effort to lift West Indies out of trouble against India on the opening day of the second and final Test here yesterday.

Romeo Deonarain

Albion, DCC in clash of the champions

Albion, the 2018 champions of the Mikes Pharmacy sponsored under 15 tournament in Berbice, will today battle with the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) the 2018 champions of the Toucan Industries sponsored and Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) -run tournament. 

 John Campbell smashed 81 as the Scorpions registered their fourth straight victory in the Regional Super50

Campbell and Blackwood power Scorpions past Hurricanes

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – John Campbell and Jermaine Blackwood blasted half-centuries as the Jamaica Scorpions wasted little time in dispatching the Leeward Islands Hurricanes by seven wickets in their Group B match in the Regional Super50 at the Three W’s Oval here yesterday.

The “unsanitary” packaging area at the East Coast Supermarket where expired items and products with tampered expiry dates were found.

Watch out for expired goods

Following the discovery of expired goods and tampered expiry dates on condensed milk products at an East Coast Supermarket, the Government Analyst–Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) yesterday urged the consuming public to be vigilant.

Sherfane Rutherford

Lewis leads Jaguars to easy win over Volcanoes

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – Ramaal Lewis’ four-wicket haul helped the Guyana Jaguars to their third win in four matches as they easily defeated the Windward Island Volcanoes by 93 runs in their Group A encounter in the Regional Super50 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Thursday.

Head Chef of the Oasis Café Nisa Walker during the café’s anniversary celebration.

How the Walkers created an Oasis

What initially began as having a good cup of coffee in Georgetown Guyana has led to 13 years of service for Oasis Café where patrons have been visiting for breakfast, lunch or dinner comprising all kinds of mouthwatering delights.

The murder of Jamal Khashoggi

One way to grasp the enormity of what has just taken place in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, is to compare the murder used to silence Jamal Khashoggi with the mistreatment deployed against two prominent dissidents in Russia and Iran.