October 1, 2026
GUYANA’S soon-to-be-completed Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) is set to offer programmes built to international standards, following discussions between government officials and representatives of Niagara College, Canada.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, joined Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, on Wednesday for talks with the Canadian institution on strengthening the HTTI.Niagara College has been engaged by the Ministry of Education to review and develop the institute’s hospitality and tourism curricula.
The programmes are being designed to meet the current and emerging needs of Guyana’s tourism and hospitality sector, while aligning with regional and international industry standards.
The meeting gave the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce an opportunity to outline the sector’s priorities and emerging skills needs.
Among the areas discussed were occupational demand, service standards, and the competencies graduates will need as they enter the workforce. Skills gaps within the sector were also examined.
Minister Rodrigues was accompanied by Permanent Secretary Roger Rogers, Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority Kamrul Baksh, and Director of Tourism Sunalie Raghubar. Minister Parag was joined by Permanent Secretary Shannielle Hoosein-Outar, Chief Education Officer Sadam Hussain, and Chief Planning Officer Mishka White-Griffith.
Niagara College was represented by Curriculum Development Expert Joyce Bott and Hospitality Expert Eric Mauke.
Construction of the HTTI is approximately 80 per cent complete, with full completion expected by the end of 2026.
Once operational, the institute will play a key role in developing a skilled workforce to support Guyana’s rapidly growing tourism and hospitality industry.
Source: The Guyana Chronicle