5 h. ago Exxon to cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring hitting Canada and EU

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Top U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) said on Tuesday it will lay off 2,000 workers globally, particularly in Canada and across the European Union, as part of a long-term restructuring plan that will affect about 3% to 4% of the company’s workforce. The article Exxon to cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring hitting Canada and EU appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 h. ago Bent St construction worker charged with assaulting pensioner

Thirty-one-year-old Orlando Marks, a construction worker of Bent Street, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with assault. The article Bent St construction worker charged with assaulting pensioner appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Workers to resume duties following wage pact between NAACIE and BOSAI

Workers of the BOSAI Bauxite Mining Company in Linden have returned to their jobs after their union, the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), reached a new agreement with the company during conciliation talks chaired by the Ministry of Labour yesterday. The article Workers to resume duties following wage pact between NAACIE and BOSAI appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, continuing his tariff assault on global trading partners. The article Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago BOSAI workers get 7.5% pay hike, other benefits after strike action

Kaieteur News – Workers of the Bauxite Mining Company (BOSAI) have settled for a 7.5 % pay increase for 2025 with additional benefits, following conciliation talks with the Chinese company spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour on Monday. The company also agreed to give them an 8 percent increase next year. Among the additional benefits […] The post BOSAI workers get 7.5% pay hike, other benefits after strike action appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Cummings Lodge construction worker granted bail on paper theft charge

A construction worker of Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, who was charged on Wednesday with stealing from a former employer, was released on bail. The article Cummings Lodge construction worker granted bail on paper theft charge appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Boxing association to resume National Developmental Programme

– to serve as preparation for Caribbean Schoolboys tourney With the 8th Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Boxing Championship set to commence in November, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will commence its preparatory phase with the staging of its monthly National Developmental Programme tomorrow. The article Boxing association to resume National Developmental Programme appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Labour ministry launches probe into workplace death of Cuban

The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning’s Occupational Safety and Health Department has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of Cuban national and construction worker, Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza. The article Labour ministry launches probe into workplace death of Cuban appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Trinidad judge ‘disappointed’ as DPP fails to respond to info request

(Trinidad Guardian) High Court Judge Frank Seepersad yesterday said he was disappointed and dismayed by the conduct of Director of Public Pro-secutions Roger Gaspard, who he ruled had failed in his duties by not responding to a Freedom of Infor-mation request by a former prison inmate. The article Trinidad judge ‘disappointed’ as DPP fails to respond to info request appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Ministry of Labour launches probe into death of man at Chinese Supermarket construction site

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning, through its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department, has launched a formal investigation into a workplace fatality that occurred on Monday at a construction site in Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara. The victim, 28-year-old Cuban national Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza, was a construction worker involved in […] The post Ministry of Labour launches probe into death of man at Chinese Supermarket construction site appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Schools in Micobie shut doors due to water disruption – Toshao

classes to resume today following RDC intervention Kaieteur News – The nursery and primary schools in Micobie Village, Region Eight were shut on Monday and Tuesday due to the lack of water in the village, Tosaho Julie Singh told Kaieteur News. Singh said that the entire village is without water but noted that the Guyana […] The post Schools in Micobie shut doors due to water disruption – Toshao appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Cuban worker dies after wall collapses at Bachelor’s Adventure

A 28-year-old Cuban national was yesterday killed when what is believed to be a poorly constructed wall on a Chinese-owned business at Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, collapsed and crushed him to death. The article Cuban worker dies after wall collapses at Bachelor’s Adventure appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Horror at Chinese supermarket: Man crushed to death as wall crumbles

Kaieteur News – A 28-year-old Cuban national was killed on Monday afternoon after a concrete wall collapsed at a construction site in Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara. The deceased has been identified as Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza, a construction worker of 15th Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara. The wall, measured at 15 feet high and 120 […] The post Horror at Chinese supermarket: Man crushed to death as wall crumbles appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Trevor Rajmangal pleads guilty to manslaughter in East Canje case

Justice Peter Hugh has deferred sentencing on Trevor Rajmangal and ordered the State to produce a probation report on his background, along with a victim impact statement, while the defence is to produce a statement of mitigation when the matter resumes on September 29 at Berbice Assizes. The article Trevor Rajmangal pleads guilty to manslaughter in East Canje case appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago The extent of Ambassador Harper’s contribution to public service can be gleaned from tributes from across the political aisle

Dear Editor,   Kindly allow me to convey condolences to Mr. Mark Harper, her husband, their children, family, relatives, colleagues, co-workers, friends and thousands of acquaintances for whom the passing of Ambassador Harper has cast a shroud of sadness. The article The extent of Ambassador Harper’s contribution to public service can be gleaned from tributes from across the political aisle appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Rice farmers cry out: No price increase, no way to repay loans, pay workers

Kaieteur News – Rice farmers in Region Five are clamoring at the shockingly low prices being offered by millers for this crop, contending that if there is not an increase, they will be unable to repay their loans, pay the rent on their lands and pay workers. This publication received reports that some millers are […] The post Rice farmers cry out: No price increase, no way to repay loans, pay workers appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Trinidad PM: Govt rooting out corruption at unemployment relief scheme

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reiterated her Government’s commitment to tackling corruption in the Unemployment Relief Programme (URP), following the recent termination of 400 workers. The article Trinidad PM: Govt rooting out corruption at unemployment relief scheme appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago 8,000 ‘ghost workers’ smoked out in Trinidad unemployment programme

(Trinidad Express) Unemployment Relief Pro­gramme (URP) manager Feeroz Khan says the daily-paid component of the pro­gramme has been sus­pended and 8,000 “ghosts” removed from the payroll. The article 8,000 ‘ghost workers’ smoked out in Trinidad unemployment programme appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago BCB/Republic Bank Inter Secondary School Region 6 Tournament resumes on Friday

The Berbice Cricket Board/ Republic Bank Region Six Inter-Secondary School cricket competition will resume on Friday. The 30 overs a side competition which began a while ago has been held up due to various circumstances. Two matches remain to be played with one of the finalists already decided. The zone final of the New Amsterdam/Canje/East […] The post BCB/Republic Bank Inter Secondary School Region 6 Tournament resumes on Friday appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago Construction worker charged with murder of businessman at Coomacka Mines

Joel Harding, a 28-year-old construction worker and resident of Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River, was arrested on 1st September 2025  by a rank from Mackenzie Police Station and charged yesterday with murder. The article Construction worker charged with murder of businessman at Coomacka Mines appeared first on Stabroek News.

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