$44M BIT facility commissioned in Region 6

Feb 12, 2025 News

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Labour, through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), on Tuesday commissioned a new $44.8 million training facility in New Amsterdam, Region Six.

$44M BIT facility commissioned in Region 6

The $44.8 million Department of Labour building which will house the Board of Industrial Training’s Skills Development and Certification Center and Office that was constructed in New Amsterdam, Region Six. (Photo courtesy, Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Six/ Facebook)

According to a brief statement published by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Six, the facility will house the Department of Labour along with the Board of Industrial Training Skills Development and Certification Center and Office.

The RDC shared that Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton during his address at the commissioning ceremony highlighted that the new facility will offer a range of training opportunities to equip residents there with essential skills, making them more employable and capable of contributing meaningfully to society.

“Over the past four years, 2,571 persons in Region Six have benefited from training through 109 programs executed by BIT, with an investment of over $185 million,” the agency reported,

The Regional Chairman and BIT Chairman, David Armogan lauded the government for its efforts to provide opportunities for Guyanese to acquire skills and become productive members of society.

“He noted that BIT has been establishing training facilities across the country in line with its mandate to train as many individuals, both young and old to support national development,” the RDC stated.

This publication understands that in Region Six also another Board of Industrial Training Center is currently under construction at Corriverton on the Corentyne.

Meanwhile, Senior Minister with the responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh during this year’s budget presentation said that under the Board of Industrial Training programme, approximately $2 billion was spent to train 12,768 persons over the last four years, and $677.5 million is allocated to benefit 2,397 more persons in 2025.

($44M BIT facility commissioned in Region 6)

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