The Ministry of Labour- Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to an unsafe and unhealthy working environment. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton continues to implore employees to speak up against such an environment and encouraged employers to lead by example. The minister made the plea during the OSH seminar […]
The government has taken a significant step towards improving the country’s infrastructure and safety standards, with the appointment of nine members to the Technical Standards Review Committee on Wednesday. The committee will serve as a consultative and advisory body to the Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, on matters related to electrical safety codes […]
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday reminded graduates of the Get Ready for Opportunities to Work (GROW) programme that they are one step closer to achieving their dreams, and more importantly, to becoming better individuals. The graduation ceremony for the 2021/2022 batch was hosted at the National Cultural Centre, Georgetown. President Ali, who delivered […]
Farmers and other large-scale farming companies were advised to plan ahead as an unusual weather forecast was predicted for the May-June period. This was disclosed on Tuesday during the 14th National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF) by Climatologist of the Hydrometeorological Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Komal Dhiram. The forum, which aims to raise awareness of key […]
Vendors will continue to ply their trade along Regent Street, Georgetown in a clean and structured manner as it is a policy of the People’s Progressive Party /Civic government that all Guyanese have the opportunity to make a living. This was on Tuesday reaffirmed by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall who […]
On Tuesday, 1,450 students graduated from the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 6 offered under the Get Ready for Opportunity to Work (G.R.O.W) programme through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL). This included 568 students from the 2021/2022 cohort and 882 students from the 2022/2023 cohort. During the graduation ceremony hosted at […]
The Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C, M.P, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, met with a visiting delegation from the Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) of Trinidad and Tobago and the British Virgin Islands. The delegation comprised Mr. Nigel Stoddard, Director of Acting Director of the FIU, Trinidad and Tobago, […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, on Monday, said the PPP/C administration remains committed to strengthening the audit office to ensure transparency, accountability, and good governance. The minister was at the time supporting a motion in the National Assembly, to increase the manning level by an additional three engineers in the Works and […]
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is ready to partner with the government in efforts to advance the country’s food security agenda, its president, Kester Hutson has disclosed. During a recent interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Hutson said, “Our members have started in the upscaling and upskilling of their resources […]
The fight against human trafficking in Guyana has taken a major step forward with the introduction of a new bill in the National Assembly. On Monday, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, tabled the Combatting of Trafficking in Persons Bill 2023, which is designed to provide more comprehensive measures to combat […]