BREAKING NEWS: Duty free concessions for 300 teachers
DPI, Guyana, Thursday, May 16, 2019
300 senior teachers across the country will be granted duty- free concessions for the period 2016 to 2018. This was announced by Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon at a post-Cabinet press briefing today.
Headteachers and their deputies of Grade A and B schools, headteachers of Grade C, D and E schools and senior masters and Heads of Departments of the Cyril Potter College of Education and technical schools will be the primary beneficiaries.
Following is a breakdown of the list of beneficiaries by region
| Regions | Concessions |
| 1 (Barima-Waini) | 1 |
| 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) | 24 |
| 3 (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) | 58 |
| 4 Demerara-Mahaica | 119 |
| 5 (Mahaica-Berbice) | 18 |
| 6 (East Berbice- Corentyne) | 48 |
| 7 (Cuyuni -Mazaruni) | 7 |
| 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) | 2 |
| 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) | 3 |
| 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) | 11 |
9 additional concessions will be granted to the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) and the Government Technical Institute.
DG Harmon explained that the decision was made following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU).
The approval caters for the granting of concessions for motor vehicles with capacities up to 1800cc, outboard engines of 75 horsepower for persons in the riverine areas, and All Terrain Vehicles for eligible persons in the Hinterland.
To qualify, the teachers must be members of the GTU for a period of at least three years and have at least three years of service remaining.
Synieka Thorne.
Image: Anil Seelall.