Santa Aratack residents to benefit from bamboo weaving training

Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan displaying one of the local craft items (DPI photo)

Thirty residents of a village in Region Three are to benefit from a training course in bamboo weaving techniques courtesy of the Govern-ment of China, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated on Friday.

The programme was officially launched on Friday by the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond along with the Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan in Santa Aratack Village in Region Three.

Walrond expressed appreciation to the Government of China and noted that the training is more than just learning a craft. “It’s about empowering our people and building a foundation for self-sustainability. Our government recognises the immense potential in our indigenous communities and we are dedicated to enhancing the human resource capacity across the nation, by investing in training programmes like this we aim to equip our citizens with the skills and knowledge, needed to thrive independently.”