Guyana’s Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning says it has intensified Occupational Safety and Health inspections, carrying out more than 6,000 inspections between 2020 and 2025. The ministry reports that the inspection pace accelerates sharply in 2026, after setting a target of 2,000 inspections for that year.
Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith says the ministry already surpasses its 2026 target, having recorded the number of inspections ahead of schedule. Both outlets present the figures as evidence of a strengthened workplace safety drive, but they do not provide additional details such as results of inspections, identified violations, or enforcement actions.
Overall, the two reports align on the same time frame (2020 to 2025), the cumulative total (over 6,000 inspections), the 2026 target (2,000), and the claim that the ministry has already exceeded that 2026 benchmark, while keeping the focus on inspection volume rather than outcomes.
