Addressing Guyana’s looming skills gap: A call to action
By Sueann Wickham
As Guyana stands on the cusp of significant economic development fuelled by its oil resources, a pressing issue threatens to hinder its...
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...
8 Guyanese Engineers complete training to work on third FPSO
Eight Guyanese engineers have officially completed SBM Offshore Guyana’s Graduate Engineers’ Programme. The programme provided international training for the young Guyanese, who graduated from...
“Measly” eight percent salary increase will only widen brain drain – Coalition warns
The eight percent increase in public servant's salaries will have no effect on ceasing the mass exodus of trained Guyanese state employees, the country's...
Police Officers in Region Seven without allowances for six months
Police Officers stationed in the Region Seven District have been without their allowances or even an explanation for this state of affairs for almost...
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...
Salaries of some police officers increase by as much as 21%
President Dr Irfaan Ali this morning announced salary adjustments to members of the Guyana Police Force.
President Ali announced the following:
Constables will now have their...
Caribbean Labour Ministers agree social justice is foundation for regional transformation
The 12th International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Caribbean Labour Ministers’ Meeting has concluded with a commitment to focus on social justice. They intend to do...
GTU General Secretary still fumbling to address 35 years of unaudited accounts
It is now two days since President of the Guyana Teachers' Union, Coretta McDonald has failed to address accusations that the accounts of her...
Public Service Minister refutes Opposition’s claims that 8% increase “oppressive” to working class
Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag has refuted claims made by the Opposition about the government's plan to "oppress" the working class with the...
