Families of two who died in workplace deaths still awaiting justice, compensation

By Shuntel Glasgow

The families of two men who died on the job are faced with delays even as they seek justice from the Ministry of Labour and the companies with whom they worked: Tepui Group Inc. and Bosai Mineral Group (Guyana) Inc. (BMGG).

Both fatalities occurred in 2023 and the matters remain with the Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department.

The deaths and the slow processes are particularly troubling as the ministry itself recently reported that the number of workplace fatalities this year is up over the same period last year. For deaths that occurred in 2023 there has been little information from the ministry on prosecutions or settlements to families.