GEA installs solar photovoltaic system at two primary schools

Lighttown Primary/Nursery School, and a 6kWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) system with a 28.8kWh VRLA BESS at the Schepmoed Primary School in Region Six, which also connected the teacher’s quarter to the electricity supply from the solar system.

The GEA provided the items installed at the Lighttown Primary School in keeping with the government’s sustainable energy interventions for communities and public buildings.

ties benefitting the students and teachers.

Meanwhile, the Schepmoed Primary School located approximately 36 km from New Amsterdam on the east bank of the Berbice river, received GEA’s supplies and support for the transportation and installation of the solar PV and battery energy storage systems. This initiative will provide a renewable, stable, and reliable electricity supply to the school and the school’s kitchen for its daily activities, benefitting approxi -

Lighttown Primary School is located approximately 18 km from New Amsterdam on the east bank of the Berbice river. In exercising its mandate, the GEA supported the transportation and installation of solar PV and battery energy storage systems.

This initiative will provide a renewable, stable, and reliable electricity supply to the school and the school’s kitchen for its daily activi- mately 18 students and three teachers.

The teachers present at the time of the solar PV system’s installation expressed their gratitude for the initiative stating that it will allow them to utilise the school’s services better and provide better learning opportunities for the students.

GEA’s Engineer provided training to the facilities on the operation and maintenance of the system.

Guyana Mining School, E.R. Burrowes School of Art to launch jewellery-making course

THE Guyana Mining School and Training Centre Inc. (GMSTCI), in collaboration with the E.R. Burrowes School of Art will be launching a free jewellery-making course in March to target aspiring and practising jewellers and other interested persons.

“This was a very successful programme from last year, which was conceived by the honourable minister [of Natural Resources] Vickram Bharrat. This was his brainchild. The course came about after realising there is a capacity to build for goldsmiths in the jewellery sector because there was a gap,” Administrator of the GMSTCI, Vaughn Felix said in an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) this week.

The course is designed to target those interested in learning fundamental skills such as drilling, sawing, sanding, filing, forging, texturing, and soldering. It may also expand to include local semi-precious stones in jewellery designs.

The first iteration of the programme, hosted in July 2022, aimed to train local jewellers to learn and develop essential skills related to jewellery-making processes and techniques. It saw 30 persons taking part in the pioneer programme over several weeks.

This was to prepare for the Guyana Gold Hub, hosted in Barbados. The establishment of a Guyana gold jewellery hub in Bridgetown, Barbados, is part of the St Barnabas Accord signed by President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley.

The agreement was signed as a result of the high demand for gold in Barbados, and the high-quality jewellery produced in Guyana, which is of particular interest to residents and tourists in Barbados.

In 2022, a total of 30 persons participated in the training. Several jewellers were also allowed to showcase their products at the Agro Fest, which was held from May 26-29, 2022 in Barbados.

While this year’s programme will target persons in the mining and jewellery sectors, any interested person will be able to participate.

Just recently, GMSTCI commenced its comprehensive Map Reading and Navigation Short Course to equip miners with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate difficult terrain and read maps effectively.

That programme will last for three weeks and will conclude in late March. (DPI)