Latest update March 23rd, 2025 5:37 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

De Teachers’ Union know how to mek a grand request

Jul 17, 2024 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News

Kaieteur News – Y’all remember de scene from de movie “Coming to America” when Semmi, played by Arsenio Hall, walk into de telegraph office and ask de Telegraph Lady fuh send a telegram. De lady look pon de paper, raise she eyebrow, and ask if he really want fuh send dis message.

Semmi ask, “Why? Wha wrong?” De lady start read out de message.

“To His Majesty, King Jaffe Joffer, The Royal Palace, Zamunda. Sire, Akeem and I deplete we funds. Kindly send 300,000 American dollars immediately, as we in dire straits. Your humble servant, Sem-i.”

Semmi jump in quick, “Semmi.”

De lady seh, “Semmi.”

Semmi think lil bit and seh, “Should I mek it 400,000?”

De lady ask, “You think that’d be enough?”

Semmi reply, “You right. 500,000.”

De lady seh, “As long as you asking, why not go fuh a cool million?”

Semmi ask, “You do not think that would be too much?”

De lady laugh and seh, “Naah.”

Well, dem boys seh de Teachers Union tek a page from Semmi book. Dem demand 39.5% increase fuh 2024 and another 35% fuh 2025 and 2026. Plus, dem want a whole heap a benefits. Dem acting like dem negotiating fuh a royal treasury, not realistic wage increases…

Imagine de Union President go in front de government and seh, “We deplete we funds. Kindly send us 39.5% more fuh 2024.” De government scratch dem head and seh, “Wha bout 2025 and 2026?” De Union seh, “Oh, 35% each year would do.”

De government ask, “You think that’d be enough?”

De Union think lil bit and seh, “You right. We want more benefits too.”

Den dem decide, “As long as we asking, why not go fuh a cool million as an additional cash grant?”

De government seh, “You do not think that would be too much?”

De Union laugh and seh, “Naah.”

Dem boys seh dis negotiation sounding like a comedy show. Dem teachers deserve better pay, but dis kinda demand mek de taxpayers sweat like dem running marathon in midday sun. While dem Union fuh teachers chanting fuh millions, de rest a we wondering if dem really think de government printing money. Dem boys seh, we understand teachers need fuh live comfortable, but dis negotiation starting to sound like Semmi in de telegraph office. Maybe dem need fuh ask demself, “You do not think that would be too much?”

Talk half. Leff half.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| March, 17th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

St. Lucia’s Elite Blazers takes aim at FIBA 3×3 World Tour in Edmonton

St. Lucia’s Elite Blazers takes aim at FIBA 3×3 World Tour in...

Mar 22, 2025

…but must first conquer the One Guyana 3×3 Quest Kaieteur Sports-  For Caribbean teams, qualifying for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour is a dream come true. However, the opportunity to...
Read More
Petra/Milo U18 Football kicks off Round II action today

Petra/Milo U18 Football kicks off Round II action...

Mar 22, 2025

Track and Field clubs demand nullification of AAG elections

Track and Field clubs demand nullification of AAG...

Mar 22, 2025

Joint Statement from WIPA and CWI on Athlete Safeguarding

Joint Statement from WIPA and CWI on Athlete...

Mar 22, 2025

RCNA launches Childhood Obesity Prevention Inter-School Tapeball Competition

RCNA launches Childhood Obesity Prevention...

Mar 22, 2025

FL Sport donates stumps to Meten-Meer-Zorg Cricket Club

FL Sport donates stumps to Meten-Meer-Zorg...

Mar 22, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]