Labour Minister urges employers to adhere to occupational safety rules as workplace deaths continue to rise

The growing number of deaths in the workplace has triggered another call by the Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton, for employers, particularly those in the mining and construction sectors, to strictly adhere to occupational safety and health regulations. In a statement this morning, wherever people work, they must be safe, and they must be able […]

Linden Mayor calls for release of resources to support town’s accommodation of Venezuelan migrants

With more than 600 Venezuelan migrants now settling in the town of Linden, the town’s Mayor, Sharma Solomon, is once again calling for closer collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and local leaders to address the possible burden that the migrants will place on the community. He reminded that Linden is already strained of […]

Deepwater port to significantly enhance Guyana’s role to become major shipment point in the region -says Pres. Ali

The Guyana Government is eyeing the construction of a deepwater port, a project which President Irfaan Ali has said will significantly enhance the country’s role as a major trans-shipment point in the region. Addressing local and international delegates at the International Business Conference which is currently underway, the President explained that the proposed deepwater port […]

TotalEnergies Consortium among four oil companies accepting new PSA

The TotalEnergies Consortium, which includes Qatar Energy and Petronas, is among four companies that have accepted the new Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), the Ministry of Natural Resources has disclosed, while providing an update on the process of awarding eight of the country’s lucrative offshore oil blocks to the six successful bidders.  The International Group Investment […]

Brutus files Court action against Government, Acting Top Cop and SOCU over being sent on leave and SOCU probe against him

Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, who has been under investigation for money laundering and other alleged financial crimes, has turned to the High Court, seeking a number of reliefs and declarations, and contending that the investigations against him have been tainted and the move by the Government and the Acting Police Commissioner to send […]

Chamber of Commerce calls for more training opportunities to address labour shortage

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed the expansion of training opportunities available to Guyanese to address the issue of labour shortage in the country. In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce said having recognize that the country continues to grapple with a labour shortage, while navigating the need for a stronger Health, […]

65-year-old driver dies in West Coast Berbice smash-up

A 65-year-old driver from Cotton Tree Village on the West Coast of Berbice lost his life on Tuesday afternoon in a smash-up involving his truck and a tractor along the Lichfield Public Road in Berbice. The Police report explained that 65-year-old Gokaran Lackram was driving his canter truck along the northern side of the roadway […]