Category: Ministry of Labour

BIT will continue bridge gaps in labour force with approved $679M

BIT will continue bridge gaps in labour force with approved $679M

- February 1, 2025

The Committee of Supply on Friday approved $679 million to support the operations of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), ... Read More

“Opposition will not rewrite the history of Guyana” – Min Hamilton

“Opposition will not rewrite the history of Guyana” – Min Hamilton

- January 28, 2025

- lambastes APNU+AFC  for attempting to conceal political misdeeds Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, publicly condemned the parliamentary opposition for ... Read More

Unions back 2025 budget as workers set to benefit significantly

Unions back 2025 budget as workers set to benefit significantly

- January 23, 2025

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU), and the Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) have described the proposed ... Read More

About 4,000 Guyanese to benefit from BIT programmes this year

About 4,000 Guyanese to benefit from BIT programmes this year

- January 21, 2025

In Response to the growing demand for skilled labour across various sectors, the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training ... Read More

Thousands of citizens to work in one of Guyana’s largest gold mines

Thousands of citizens to work in one of Guyana’s largest gold mines

- January 8, 2025

The government has forged a strategic partnership with G-Mining, Canadian gold company, to train thousands of Guyanese to work in ... Read More

1381 workplace inspections conducted in 2024

1381 workplace inspections conducted in 2024

- January 8, 2025

The Ministry of Labour conducted a total of 1,381 health inspections in public and private sector workplaces nationwide in 2024. ... Read More

Better strategies to transform labour force, educate youth in 2025

Better strategies to transform labour force, educate youth in 2025

- January 8, 2025

The Ministry of Labour plans to host a series of ambitious campaigns this year to offer valuable information on household ... Read More

Over $200m retrieved in 4 years for unpaid workers

Over $200m retrieved in 4 years for unpaid workers

- January 7, 2025

The Ministry of Labour has recovered over $200 million in unpaid wages for workers over the past four years, including ... Read More

Nearly 1500 persons upskilled in 2024

Nearly 1500 persons upskilled in 2024

- January 7, 2025

Guyana’s workforce significantly expanded in 2024. Over 1,490 individuals across the country received training under the Board of Industrial Training ... Read More

Diverse BIT cohort achieves educational milestone

Diverse BIT cohort achieves educational milestone

- December 16, 2024

The latest Board of Industrial Training (BIT) cohort saw numerous individuals from diverse backgrounds reaching a new educational milestone. On ... Read More