INCUMBENT President, Mark Lyte will face-off against former Member of Parliament (MP) and Mackenzie High School teacher Vanessa Kissoon for the leadership of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) during its Triennial Elections which began on Tuesday, March 1.

The elections, which will see teachers voting by mail-in ballot, will run until Friday, April 15, 2022.

Current Member of Parliament for the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), and incumbent General Secretary Coretta McDonald is also vying for a return to her post, where she is competing against Milne Seymour and Dorcel Farley.

Former North Georgetown District Branch Manager, Mariska Williams, and Lesmeine Collins are the only two nominees for the First Vice-President (VP) post, while Julian Cambridge and Komal Singh are the only two nominees for the Second Vice-President position.

There are a total of eight elected executive posts in the GTU. The other posts are Deputy General Secretary, Treasurer, Regional VP (Demerara), Regional VP (Berbice) and Regional VP (Essequibo).

However, several of the posts will see a win by default, as there are unopposed nominees. Sumanta Alleyne is the only nominee for the treasurer position, while Collis Nicholson is unopposed for the position of Demerara Region VP.

Donnette D’Andrade is unopposed for the Berbice Regional VP position, while Carmel Williams and Rabinauth Boodram are vying for the Essequibo Regional VP post.