The Port Mourant based Guyana Technical Training College was officially commissioned today, with President Dr. Irfaan Ali describing the college as one of the most strategic investments in the oil and gas sector ever made in Guyana’s history.
The facility was built at a total cost of approximately US $100 million, and is a collaborative effort between oil giant ExxonMobil, which was represented by country manager Alistair Routledge, and the government of Guyana. In his feature address, President Ali noted that the college was born out of thinking outside the box, to come up with ways in which locals could better benefit from the oil and gas sector.
“In 2020, we had many decisions to make, important decisions for this country. But both the government and our partners knew that we had to make these decisions. Tough as they were, and I remember throwing out a number of crazy ideas…it is this crazy creation of ideas with a wonderful team that is ready to take these crazy ideas and to work in molding them that really define nations that are successful,” the president said.
President Ali meanwhile made it clear that the residents of Region 6 owe it to themselves to make the best use of the opportunities this college and other initiatives will present. In a passionate enthused presentation, he urged the people to remember that it is the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), that prioritised their development, dissuading them from gambling with their future.
“Your new stadium, your state of the art athletic track, four lane highways, thousands of new homes being built, tens of thousands of acres of agricultural land being opened, billions of dollars invested in D&I, new secondary schools, expanded university education, expanded technical education, you in Region 6 have no excuse whatsoever to be successful,”
Among the courses being offered are Production Technician Training, Instrumentation, Electrical and Mechanical programs. Back in 2024, a US$13 million world class state of the art facility simulator was opened on campus.
