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,...

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...

Govt. considering importing skilled labour to meet development needs

The PPP/C government is exploring the possibility of importing skilled labour to meet the country’s growing development needs. This was announced by President, Dr....

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...

Over 3,000 Registered Nurses to be trained in three years

As government invests in building the infrastructure for the health sector, emphasis is also being placed on upskilling the human resource. The aim is to...

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...

Labour Dept. failed to enforce laws on unsafe environments – US State Dept.

The US State Department in a recent report, lambasted the Ministry of Labour for its inability to enforce laws against unsafe work environments. In its...

MBW Support Services to host Guyana’s first-ever Local Content Summit next month

As Guyana's energy industry continues to take precedent in the global spotlight, several conferences, summits and similar engagements have been hosted to discuss the...

Labour Minister to appoint COI to probe BOSAI fatal accident

Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton has announced that he will be appointing a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate the recent fatal accident involving BOSAI...

Construction, mining sectors to be centre of attention during Occupational Safety and Health Month-...

With approximately two weeks left before Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) month, the Ministry of Labour revealed that it will place a key focus...

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