Gov’t, Canadian universities sign pact for extractive sector tuition

Two Canadian universities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Guyana Government to facilitate training to develop the mining, oil and gas industries at local institutions.

According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the agreement was signed between the College of North Atlantic, the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland and the government. It will see training programmes developed at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and at the Guyana Mining School and Training Centre.

GINA noted that the letter of intent states that the