{"id":22682,"date":"2024-09-09T12:50:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22682"},"modified":"2024-09-09T12:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:50:18","slug":"mining-week-wraps-up-with-vibrant-pork-knockers-day-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/mining-week-wraps-up-with-vibrant-pork-knockers-day-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mining Week Wraps Up with Vibrant Pork Knockers Day Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Celestine Chacon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual Pork Knockers Day, a highlight of Mining Week in Guyana, took place across various mining districts, bringing the week-long festivities to a close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, this event celebrated the critical role of the mining industry in the nation\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pork Knockers Day was observed in multiple mining locations including Mahdia, Bartica, Matthews Ridge, and Tamakay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tradition is highly valued in Bartica and other mining communities, underscoring the historical and economic importance of the mining sector in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Daniels, Chairman of the Small Miners Association, spoke about the significance of the event, noting that it reflects the long-standing role of mining in the country\u2019s development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that the celebration honors the contributions of miners and marks an important aspect of Mining Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day was filled with various activities that celebrated the mining industry\u2019s resilience and progress, from the historic gold and diamond rush to modern sustainable practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is expected to continue as a permanent fixture in Mining Week, further acknowledging the indispensable role of miners in Guyana&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon The annual Pork Knockers Day, a highlight of Mining Week in Guyana, took place across various mining districts, bringing the week-long festivities to a close. Organized by&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[360,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22682","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=22682"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22683,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22682\/revisions\/22683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}