{"id":18959,"date":"2024-04-22T18:19:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18959"},"modified":"2024-04-22T18:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:19:57","slug":"ggdma-job-fair-draws-over-50-berbicians-seeking-mining-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ggdma-job-fair-draws-over-50-berbicians-seeking-mining-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"GGDMA Job Fair Draws Over 50 Berbicians Seeking Mining Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Royan Abrams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) recently organized a job fair in Region Six, attracting over 50 eager Berbicians keen on exploring employment opportunities within the mining sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held at the Little Rock Suites in New Amsterdam, served as a crucial platform for job seekers to connect with potential employers and delve into the diverse employment prospects available in Guyana&#8217;s mining industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees had the chance to learn about the latest industry trends, connect with industry professionals, and gain valuable insights into the future growth trajectory of the mining sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, lauded the initiative taken by the GGDMA, emphasizing the importance of such events in providing avenues for employment diversification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Bharrat highlighted the vast array of opportunities available within the mining sector beyond gold mining, including prospects in the bauxite industry and quarry sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He revealed that the job fair garnered a favorable response, with over 50 individuals expressing interest in various areas within the mining industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Bharrat affirmed the government&#8217;s commitment to providing training opportunities for these individuals to acquire the necessary skills for employment in the mining sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Avalon Jagnandan, Administrator at the GGDMA, outlined the next steps following the job fair, stating that mining agencies would proceed to shortlist applicants based on their qualifications and interests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jagnandan underscored the mining sector&#8217;s vital contribution to Guyana&#8217;s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and reaffirmed its status as a vibrant and integral component of the nation&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of the job fair underscores the ongoing efforts to promote job creation and economic growth, particularly in regions with significant mining potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the mining sector continues to thrive, initiatives like these play a pivotal role in fostering employment opportunities and driving sustainable development across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Royan Abrams The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) recently organized a job fair in Region Six, attracting over 50 eager Berbicians keen on exploring employment opportunities within&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18959"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18961,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18959\/revisions\/18961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}