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...
Exxonmobil contractor seeking local suppliers for cleaning, medical and recruitment services
ChampionX, an oilfield services company operating in Guyana, is looking for local suppliers to provide an array of services to support its operations.
The ExxonMobil...
Guyana still grapples with 25% youth unemployment despite increased hiring in oil, other sectors...
Despite a surge in hiring by companies within the oil, services, and construction industries, Guyana still grapples with a 25% youth unemployment rate. This...
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...
SLED PROGRAMME AUDIT: Two projects worth $12M found with Congress Place as address- Labour...
By Steven Vickerie
The Sustainable Livelihoods Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) Programme Audit Report of 2019 has been completed. While it has not been released publicly, Minister...
Miners’ bodies recovered, investigation launched as MP Calls for stronger oversight
The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Management has launched an investigation into the deaths of two miners following another mining pit collapse at St....
Local joint venture company expands services to enhance offshore safety in Guyana’s oil sector
ODITC, a local joint venture between Orinduik Development Incorporated, Windsor Technologies, and 3t EnerMech, is set to enhance its offerings by adding critical medical...
No public sector employee in Guyana will earn less than $100,000 per month-Pres. Ali
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that by the end of 2025, no public sector employee in Guyana will earn less than $100,000...
134 persons graduate from BIT programmes
In its pursuit to close Guyana’s labour shortage, the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) on Wednesday certified 134 additional individuals from Region Six in...
Full-time contracts with gratuity for school cleaners – Cabinet approves
The Cabinet, under the chairmanship of President Irfaan Ali, has recently instructed that sweepers/cleaners at all public schools be immediately offered employment on a...
