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The Guyana Mining School and Training Centre is expected to start rolling out its programmes in early January in an effort to improve the quality of skilled workers in the mining sector, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud. He said that over the past several months, the ministry and stakeholders have been conceptualising the idea of the mining school, which has been a work in progress. Persaud noted that the institution is still in its developmental stage. “We had hoped that by the end of the year,…

Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said the current rainy season is the biggest threat to local sugar production. “We have lost some production in the past couple of weeks because of the rain, and I think that remains the number one threat at this point,” he noted. Nevertheless, the minister stated that he remains hopeful that in spite of that threat, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be able to meet the annual production target of 237,000 tonnes. At the time of the interview, he…

By Indrawattie Natram Guyana could earn in excess of US$600 million from gold exports this year, Guyana Gold Board Chairman Gobind Ganga said on Monday. He was at the time addressing a gathering at the opening of a branch of the entity at Charity, Essequibo Coast. Ganga said the new branch is being opened at a time when the gold market is quite volatile owing to global political and economic turmoil. He said the Guyana Gold Board is an economically viable entity that provides services that benefit a number of…

In an effort to beef up its fight against human trafficking, the Human Services and Social Security Ministry in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be holding a workshop to sensitise persons on how to tackle the scourge. Minister Jennifer Webster on Monday disclosed that the aim of the workshop is to train and sensitise individuals to be focal point persons so that there can be better linkages and identify with persons to understand what the issue is about. She said that funding has been provided by…

The Russian Aluminum Company (RUSAL) plans to increase bauxite production by 1,900,000 tonnes next year while commencing work on a new deposit, officials told President Donald Ramotar during a meeting at the Office of the President on Tuesday. Leading the team was RUSAL Alumina and Bauxite Business Director Valery Matvienko, who was joined by head of representative in Guyana Vladimir Permyakov and Russian ambassador to Guyana Nikolay Smirnov. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud was also part of the meeting, which explored the situation with aluminum and alumina bauxite…