Teachers’ Strike: GTU proposes 20% interim payment; Labour Ministry’s recusal from talks
The Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) is proposing an interim 20 percent across-the-board payout to educators as the body continues to haggle with the Education...
Joint Responsibility System a necessity for workplace safety- Labour Minister
Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, has emphasized the need for a joint Responsibility System at places of work to promote and maintain safety and...
High dropout rates in Guyana’s TVET sector underscore need for educational reforms-Report
A recent workforce assessment under the auspices of the Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) has revealed concerning dropout rates and low completion statistics among students...
Gov’t to take health and safety beyond workplace – Min. Hamilton
To address the ‘no-safety culture’ in Guyana which has been deemed a ‘national problem’, the Labour Ministry is looking to roll out a comprehensive...
Opposition hypocritical, suffering from selective amnesia with criticism of 6.5 percent salary increase
Dear Editor,
Recent statements by Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, condemning the 6.5 percent salary increase clearly demonstrates that the opposition is suffering from amnesia, is...
Gov’t to train 3,000 Guyanese in welding to meet demands in oil sector
To address the growing need for skilled welders in the oil and gas sector, the government is ramping up training efforts through a new...
Guyana holds talks with Turks and Caicos on enhancing local workforce in construction, other...
Guyana and Turk and Caicos may soon find themselves collaborating to enhance Guyana’s construction sector among others, following a meeting today with the Minister...
Gov’t. signs deal with GMIN to boost mining sector workforce
The Government of Guyana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc. (GMIN) to launch an Industrial Attachment Programme aimed...
Businesses should take health and safety more seriously – GMSA President
President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), Rafeek Khan highlighted during a recent seminar with employers and members of the Government’s Labour...
Severed forestry workers finally receive settlements as GAWU, GFC reach agreement
An agreement has been reached between the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) to settle payments to...
