The government’s decision to increase the minimum wage from $6 to $8.50 per hour at the end of November is an important step in the right direction. But for too …
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July 29, 2024
April 22, 2024
EDITORIAL: Online labour system a long time in coming
Work-permit applications and other labour processes should have been moved online more than 15 years ago, and we were greatly disappointed when the government’s first such system failed in early …
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April 15, 2024
All labour processes to go online
The government’s first online work-permit system shut down in February 2022 after barely six months in operation. Now, officials are trying again. Work-permit processing and private-sector job applications will be …
February 22, 2024
Man dies after entering tank on a barge
A man died after entering a tank on a barge near Pockwood Pond and losing consciousness, police said Saturday morning. Two other males who entered the tank to rescue him …
February 23, 2022
February 21, 2022
Online work permit system on hold
The online work permit system at the Department of Labour and Workforce Development has gone offline indefinitely, according to a government bulletin released on Monday. The announcement came amid an …
February 21, 2022
EDITORIAL: Work permit process isn’t rocket science
We are extremely disheartened that the online work-permit system implemented last year has been discontinued. As local businesses struggle to recover from the pandemic, they can ill afford this giant …
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July 17, 2021
EDITORIAL: Online work permits a long time coming
Kudos to the government for finally launching an online work permit system, which has been urgently needed for many years. Now leaders must stick to the plan, ensuring that the …
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July 24, 2020
$2.4m dished out for unemployment relief
Out of 7,650 claims made to access part of the government’s $10 million Unemployment Relief Fund, 1,738 people have received a total of $2,421,238.32, according to Natural Resources, Labour and …
July 17, 2020
Jobless expats asked to leave
Government is instructing expatriates who are unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic to return to their home countries as soon as possible unless they have the requisite permission to seek …
March 23, 2020
Employer orientation programme launches
The Department of Labour and Workforce Development announced Tuesday the launch of a long-awaited employer orientation programme designed to help reduce disputes between employees and employers and promote “sound labour …
July 12, 2019
Labour rebrands with a new name, new focus
The former Labour Department is now the Department of Labour and Workforce Development, as announced at a ceremony on Friday. “This rebranding signifies a shift in the department’s focus, which …
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