The University of Guyana (UG) and the United Minibus Union-UG Turkeyen Branch (UMU-UGTB) recently signed a three-year agreement for the Union to provide a mini bus service for staffers and students who commute to and from Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara. The agreement was signed by Registrar of the University Dr Nigel Gravesande and President of the United Minibus Union Mr Eon Andrews.

The agreement caters for the provision of the bus service by the 47 registered Route 44 bus drivers who ply the Georgetown/Turkeyen route, from 7:00 h to 21:30 h, Monday to Friday, and 7:00 h to 18:30 h on Saturdays. The current fare for that route is $120.00 per person. While the drivers who ply the Turkeyen to Mahaica route will operate from 16:30 h to 21:30 h from Monday to Friday. The current national fare structure applies for villages along that route.

Additionally, the UG-sticker must be prominently displayed on each bus and both drivers and conductors are required to wear the t-shirts and caps provided by the Union and adhere to the Code of Conduct agreed to by both parties at the signing.

Meanwhile, buses not registered with the UMU-UGTB will be restricted from entering the campus “for the purpose of being a transportation provider on the routes specified”.

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CONTACT

Dr Nigel Gravesande

Registrar, UG

Cel: 623-9970

Mr Eon Andrews

President, UMU

Cel: 612-1517

UG IN BRIEF

With a current enrollment of some 8,000 students, The University of Guyana (UG) has graduated more than 20,000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally, regionally and internationally. The University is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry. Established in 1963 on a part-time basis with shared space at Queens College, UG moved to its own campus at Turkeyen in 1970 and expanded in 2000 with the addition of the Tain Campus. It now offers more 116 under-graduate and post-graduate Programmes including the Natural Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Urban Planning and Management, Tourism Studies, Education, Creative Arts, Economics, Law, Medicine, Business, Optometry and Nursing. Several online programmes are available and The UG also offers extra-mural classes at four locations through its Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE). The UG also offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating, sports, and cultural, religious and professional activities. Like us: ugturkeyencampus Visit us at: uog.edu.gy Public Relations Division January 11, 2019