Min. Hamilton launches Occupational Safety and Health Month with climate change focus
Occupational Safety and Health Month 2024 kicked off today with a resounding call to action from the Ministry of Labour, under the theme "We...
Report on BOSAI Mines accident to be made public by week’s end – Labour...
An official report on the findings of the BOSAI mines accident which claimed the life of a bulldozer operator will be made public at...
“We will not walk away from sugar” – Ali tells GAWU
President Dr Irfaan Ali affirmed on Wednesday that his government will not “walk away from sugar” and the thousands of workers who are a...
Labour Ministry to strengthen health, safety practices at workplaces
The Ministry of Labour will be conducting several inspections across the country in the coming months as part of efforts to establish healthy and...
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...
Guyana losing 89% of educated workforce-Report
Despite Guyana’s unprecedented growth over the years due to its lucrative oil finds, the country is grappling with an 89% emigration rate among its...
Three MPs, including politician’s son, fingered in damning SLED Audit Report
By Steven Vickerie
The Sustainable Livelihoods Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) Programme Audit Report of 2019 has named several persons of interest, including three Members of Parliament,...
Diverse BIT cohort achieves educational milestone
The latest Board of Industrial Training (BIT) cohort saw numerous individuals from diverse backgrounds reaching a new educational milestone.
On Monday, 40 graduates from Region...
Norton calls for skills gap analysis as GRA, other industries complain of labour crisis
At a recent virtual press conference, Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton made an urgent call for a skills gap analysis in response to the troubling...
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...
