Women miners’ group launched

Canadian High Commissioner David Devine addresses the female miners yesterday. Sitting at the head table at centre is Simona Broomes, the president of the newly-formed Guyana Women Miners Association. (Photo by Anjuli Persaud)

The Guyana Women Miners’ Association (GWMA) was formally launched yesterday and Canadian ambassador David Devine announced that his government will soon embark on technical training with a strong focus on gender equality in the local mining industry.

Devine made the announcement while addressing a gathering of female miners at the Sea Breeze Hotel in Pere Street, Kitty where the GWMA launching took place.

Devine said that the mining industry holds tremendous potential for Guyana’s development and he noted that