 Election Day a National holiday
Georgetown, GINA, November 24, 2011
Cabinet has declared Monday, November 28, the day designated for National and Regional Elections as a public holiday in Guyana.
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Mineral deal inked for new bauxite mine in Bonasika
Georgetown, GINA, November 24, 2011
First Bauxite Corporation is hoping to be the initial concessionaire to develop vastly underexplored bauxite mining in Bonasika, an area along the Essequibo River with an initial historical resource of 1.6 million tonnes.
The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hilbert Shields, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Chairman of the Board of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Major General (retd) Joe Singh were signatories to a mineral agreement with the Canadian company today.
President Bharrat Jagdeo, Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh and Commissioner (ag) GGMC Karen Livan were among those who witnessed the signing.
The area located close to Timehri, has a life span of 44 years and can yield bauxite production of 100,000 tonnes on an annual basis. First Bauxite Corporation has completed a feasibility study and intends to build a mine in 18 months.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Bauxite Corporation, Hilbert Shields and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds exchange shake hands after signing the Bonasika Mineral Agreement
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, the minister responsible for mining said the bauxite belt in the Essequibo River stretches from the Pomeroon area to Bartica, Linden, Kwakwani, Ituni and Orealla.
Shields disclosed that the company plans to construct a plant designed to promote environment sustainability, with the use of vertical shafts that have zero emissions thereby averting dust and other pollution.
The energy cost that will be incurred for producing refractory grade bauxite has also been taken into consideration and according to Shields the company will be looking towards kilns and other sources that are more efficient.
The CEO presented a draft copy of the feasibility study to Prime Minister Hinds and said that the company is cognizant that mining practices in today’s world must be done with the environment at heart.
Although the company is Canadian based and the capital will be driven out of Canadian markets, Shields said the expertise and product base will be local.
Today’s agreement follows the historic Aurora Mineral agreement with Guyana Goldfields and another with Sandspring Resources Inc and its affiliate ETK Inc for the development of the Toroparu mines.
President Bharrat Jagdeo, Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh and GGMC Chairman Major General (retd) Joe Sinh and Commissioner (ag) Karen Livan with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Bauxite Corporation Hilbert Shields and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds at the signing of the Bonasika Mineral Agreement
Manganese mining in the North West District, Region One, has been reinvigorated after agreements were sealed in March this year with Reunion Manganese Incorporated.
President Jagdeo said the aforementioned agreements amount to $2B of cumulative investments and spoke of plans by the Russian Aluminum Company, RUSAL in the Berbice River to expand production to five million tonnes by 2015 and ten million tonnes by 2018.
“That will bring a world of jobs in the Berbice River and will also have a huge impact in New Amsterdam because of the logistic for shipping 10 million tonnes of bauxite versus 1.2 million tonnes,” President Jagdeo said.
Bosai which will be expanding production under another agreement with the government will lead to massive job creation in the Linden area, confirming that Ramotar’s promise of at least 1000 jobs in the community is not a “pipedream” as one newspaper article had stated.
Guyana was the prime location in the world for bauxite in the 1920s and according to Mr. Hinds, supplies were 38 percent of the world market in World War II but with new deposits introduced in countries like Guinea, Jamaica and Australia and bauxite in Guyana reaching the point of exhaustion Guyana began facing difficulties.
He said the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) took office at a time when all seemed lost in Bauxite but “held on” and was able to welcome the Chinese company Bosai to operate in Linden and RUSAL operating in the Bauxite River.
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Volleyball federation to benefit from synthetic floor at gymnasium
Georgetown, GINA, November 24, 2011
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has, in recent years, invested huge sums for the resuscitation of sports and sporting activities for youths across the country.
These investments have realised a number of sporting equipment being donated to varying athletic groups and schools through the length and breadth of Guyana.
Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony at the commissioning of the synthetic floor at the gymnasium
Continuing along this trend, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony commissioned a synthetic floor at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue and Princess streets today.
The synthetic floor came as a donation to the Guyana Government, particularly the Guyana Volley Ball Federation from the International Volley Ball Federation, to assist local players in elevating the standards of the game.
The installation of the floor comes on the heels of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport’s investment of approximately $15M for the complete rehabilitation of the National Gymnasium, which forms part of an initiative to boost sports and the sporting sector.
Volleyballers demonstrate their skills on the newly commissioned synthetic floor at the gymnasium
This recent contribution will benefit the National Volleyball Federation, as it would also assist in their preparations for international competitions.
Minister Anthony said “this forms part of the government’s policies and plans to invest resources into the resuscitation of school sports”.
Towards this end, in recent years, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has worked closely with the Chess Federation and the revival of chess as a game, which now attracts 100 schools playing chess after 3000 chess boards would have been distributed throughout Guyana.
Further the Minister noted that the sport of table tennis was revived when 30 boards were distributed to schools last year, with an additional 40 boards expected into the country soon.
“It’s not only giving people access to equipment but we are also putting programmes in place by training coaches, hosting competitions for the varying sport forms…We have seen that this has been making a difference in the game…This is one way in which we can now assist with the redevelopment of volleyball,” Minister Anthony said.
Children of the East La Penitence Secondary school, present at the commissioning of the synthetic floor at the gymnasium
Minister Anthony further alluded to other significant investments made to the sporting fraternity, which saw quite recently, table tennis players benefitting from the commissioning of a squash court.
President of the Guyana Volley Ball Federation, Leny Shuffler expressed gratitude to the Minister and his ministry for their initiative which he says will be an asset to sports, particularly volleyball.
“Having played national volleyball for many years, I found out that concrete was not very friendly to the skins and joints…With this synthetic floor, volleyball will be more enjoyed as the players will have the chance of familiarizing themselves with the surface as part of their preparations for international competitions,” Shuffled noted.
The synthetic floor at the gymnasium joins the recently commissioned squash court and the National Aquatic Centre, as new facilities to promote sport. These will soon be joined by a synthetic track on the West Coast of Demerara and a velodrome on the East Coast of Demerara.
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Future of Guyana rests squarely on education pillars-Minister Baksh
- at commissioning of multi-million dollar Leonora Secondary School
Georgetown, GINA, November 24, 2011
Region Three residents today were enthusiastic, as Education Minister, Shaik Baksh officially commissioned the spanking new $293.5M Leonora Secondary School, strategically located within close proximity of the Synthetic Track and the Leonora Technical Institute.
In an overview of the project, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Pulandar Kandhi relayed that apart from the cost of construction which was executed by Kares Construction Company, $14.8M was spent on furniture, $9.5M on tools and equipment, and $4.3M on a well equipped Information Technology (IT) laboratory.
The new $293.5M Leonora Secondary School.
He explained that the location where the school now stands is central and spacious. It was initially used by cattle farmers as a field for antelope grass.
He spoke of the degree of importance to which Government attaches to education, saying that it is the vehicle through which the poor will be delivered from poverty. He noted too, that the strategic location of the school next to the Synthetic Track will add to its environment with regards to sporting activities.
Minister Baksh in his remarks said that this building is a huge investment in ensuring that Guyanese children benefit from comfortable, conducive physical accommodation which will promote and enhance learning for better results and called on the beneficiaries to ensure that it is used to its optimum.
He noted that Government, from the inception, has keen interest in the development of its human resources, which essentially are Guyana’s children. As such, it has been working tirelessly to ensure that they have access to a sound education.
Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh assists with the ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the Information Technology laboratory at the Leonora Secondary School.
“We have a strong vision of where we want to be and the future of Guyana rests squarely on the education system and the performance of the schools…we can only achieve greater social and economic development of our country with a highly educated population,” the Minister said.
He explained that this process should start at an early age, when children are as young as three years, nine months.
At present, there is approximately 85 percent access in the pre-primary level and within a two-year period the Ministry is aiming to achieve 100 percent access. This means, that every single child at this level must find a place at a nursery school, and to this end, Government is committed to ensuring that more schools are constructed.
Moreover, it will become compulsory for parents to ensure that their children attend school at the pre-primary level; whereby they will risk facing sanctions for non-compliance.
Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh shares in the excitement as the students get acquainted with the computers in Information Technology laboratory at the Leonora Secondary School.
With regards to primary education, the Minister said that Guyana has done exceedingly well compared to other countries in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) which speaks to universal access to primary education and it is working feverishly to achieve universal access to secondary education.
“Guyana through the huge investments; through Government’s commitment to the education of its population has already achieved that goal,” he posited.
Notably, this year Guyana saw its largest ever batch of students entering the secondary schools, including the hinterland and riverain areas. Moreover, more students are entering the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination (5000 students in 1992 compared to 13,000 in 2011) and writing more subjects compared to previous years (70,000 subject entries in 2011).
In cases where students are unable to complete their secondary education, the Ministry has introduced a secondary competency certificate; whereby they can undertake an assessment at Grade Nine (three years into the secondary school system) and earn a certificate.
A section of the gathering at the commissioning of the Leonora Secondary School
Apart from the various academic programmes, the Ministry is also avidly promoting all forms of sporting activities as well as the arts (drama, poetry, music etc) to inculcate in Guyanese children, a deep sense of nationalism. To this end, Minister Baksh committed to ensuring that the school’s playground is developed. He said that the while the Ministry has introduced a range of other initiatives, including the advent of the Guyana Learning Channel, to ensure that students remain school and complete their education, parents too have a pivotal role to play.
The Ministry has also introduced the ‘Parenting Conference’ initiative, which is designed to allow for greater communication between parents and teachers with a view of ensuring that their children’s academic performance is placed on the forefront.
“Government has delivered in all the sectors, not only in education…we have laid a strong foundation in the education system of Guyana and more and more parents, teachers and students are coming on board,” he said.
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Protocol for safe and secure schools launched
Georgetown, GINA, November 24, 2011
The Ministry of Education in collaboration with UNICEF on Wednesday launched the Protocol for safe and secure schools. In a simple, yet significant, ceremony at the National Center for Education Resource Development (NCERD), Deputy Chief Education Officer (ag) Ms. Donna Chapman, said it was the end of a long process of developing the document, a process which began last year during dialogue with other stakeholders. Wednesday’s launch signals the start of the implementation phase.
The document was compiled as a tool for Education and Welfare Officers, Guidance Counsellors and School Administrators in an effort to create and sustain a conducive learning environment.
The new Safe School Protocol
The Protocol contains standards and guidelines for schools to set up safe environments for the student body. It also addresses pre-existing issues as it relates to the environment within which education delivery should occur. Roles have been clearly defined in the document for all stakeholders, since, in addition to teachers and students, there are vendors, parents, and ancillary staff.
Some of the topics in the Protocol include: Managing A Safe and Secure Physical Environment; Violence Protection in the Curriculum; Dealing with the Aftermath of an Incident; Safe and Sanitary School Environments; Creating an Environment Free of Stigma, Discrimination and Violence; Creating a Hygienic Environment; and Creating a Sanitary and Safe Environment.
Minister of Education Shaik Baksh said the new Protocol complements other measures that have been put in place over the years in the school system, some of which have been reviewed and reorganized in keeping with changing times, to ensure the school system responds to the needs of the children in the system.
“Too often we have seen that many schools and the leadership of many schools are oblivious of the importance of some of these key elements to promote acceptable behaviours, good attitudes in the school system,” he stated, “I am convinced that there is a strong linkage between these aspects of good behaviour and positive attitudes in schools, which in itself, can create the kind of learning environment and lead to significant in learning outcomes.”
Handing over the Protocol. From left to right are: Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam; Michelle Rodrigues, Programme Officer, UNICEF Guyana; Minister of Education Shaik Baksh and President of Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colin Bynoe.
Minister Baksh said the child friendly school, supported for years by UNICEF, has the potential of changing and transforming local schools into learning environments with the principles of participation, child friendliness and inductiveness which are the key components of a child friendly school model.
Minister Baksh expressed support for the contents of the Protocol pointing out that there is a need for it and that it will be placed schools in the immediate future.
“It will be acted on very quickly,” he said, “if followed, it will produce remarkable results.”
The Education Minister urged, “It must not be put into a cupboard; the Heads of schools must have sessions on it. The Heads must call teachers together and go through the document. This document is as good as its implementation.”
Pointing out that it was a partnership between stakeholders; Minister Baksh said it should also be made available to Parent Teachers’ Associations and that there must be a copy in schools so that the students could read it. The Ministry’s evaluation will be done after one year.
“I observed over the last three years, when an incident occurs in school, the result is panic. This will bring some order to procedures to follow, and to give the schools a little confidence in how they manage incidents which will occur and other unsavory behaviours in the schools and outside of the schools,” the Minister stated. He recommended that all partners have copies of the Protocol.
Chief Education Officer (CEO) Olato Sam said that the Protocol is of great significance in the Education system pointing out that the Ministry of Education has the responsibility to preserve Guyana’s human resources within the structure of the education system. It is this responsibility he noted that led to the development of the document.
Teachers begin to check what the Protocol has to offer
He said the Protocol is an attempt to inculcate within the education system, a culture of safe and secure schools, observing that schools must be established and recognized as safe zones.
The CEO called for the Protocol to be embedded into the management functions of Education Managers and for safety and security to become standard, “a way of thinking for all of us so that as we view our schools, as we view our institutions in general, that we factor this important element into all our functions and processes,” he said.
The Education Official said there must be consistent approaches and that all schools should comply with those standards and expectations in the Protocol, adding that the Education Ministry will be monitoring the degree to which the Protocol guidelines are implemented.
Sam stated that it is very important that all are aware of the Zero Tolerance policy, particularly as it relates to violence, drugs, weapons and incidents of a sexual nature in schools, and that it is important that everyone commits to adopting all of the related steps and apply them equally in all of the educational processes.
He expressed the hope that the document and facets of it are subsumed in the Education Management programme, and become a part of the Education Administration Programme at the University of Guyana.
Michelle Rodrigues, Programme Officer, UNICEF Guyana noted that that organisation has been very involved in the programming for safe and secure schools, and, “for us, the safety of children is very important. There is a whole programme on it that we call Child protection. We have been, in Guyana and Suriname, promoting the Child Friendly schools programme,” she said.
Students of Kingston Secondary School at the launch of the Safe School Protocol
The guidelines in the protocol enable educators and stakeholders to deal with some pertinent questions regarding schools. They include questions posed by the UNICEF representative at the launch.
- Do we know who is coming to our schools?
- Do we know who might be targeting our children even before they get to the school gate?
- Do we know about the men and women who lure our children into all kinds of activities under the pretext that they are visiting for one reason or the other?
- Do we know what those vendors are selling?
- Do we know if our vendors have health certificates?
- Do we know where the water comes from that they are using?
“Those are very serious issues if we are talking about safe and secure schools. The guidelines here are very, very helpful,” Rodrigues pointed out, adding that a really good, safe and secure school environment can guarantee greater attendance and greater active participation of children, which could mean a higher completion rate and far less drop-out rate. “Safe schools must become the business of everyone,” urged the UNICEF representative.
President of Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colin Bynoe said the GTU is looking forward to working with the Ministry of Education in the implementation of the Protocol. “We see this as something that is real, for not only students have been affected over the years, but teachers. I know that with the introduction of this document, it will bring about awareness in the minds of teachers and other stakeholders who work closely with schools, to ensure that we make our school environment safe.”
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Gov’t Ministers engage NDC officials at Local Gov’t forum
- NDCs present 2012 Budget
Georgetown, GINA, November 24, 2011
The Ministry of Local Government today hosted a forum with the Neigbhbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) councillors and representatives of Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 that allowed for interaction between the officials and ministers as it relates to the ministries’ services being provided at the community level.
The meeting held at the Impeccable Banquet Hall, Brickdam, also allowed for the presentation of the NDCs 2012 budgets.
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker, Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn, Minister within the Ministry of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee and Permanent Secretary- Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Alfred King were among some of the Government officials who addressed the forum held under the theme ‘Enhance Service to promote human and infrastructural development across all Neighbourhood Democratic Councils’.
“Let today’s activities be about sharing experiences, let it be about highlighting the difficulties and challenges, but also about recommendations as to how these challenges and concerns can be addressed,” Minister Whittaker told the NDC officials.
Neighbourhood Democratic Council officials at the Local Government forum
The Local Government ministry is aware that there will be challenges hindering the functioning of the NDCs, and as such, as always, has facilitated opportunities for interactions with the local officials and provided guidance to help with the resolution to the hindrances to development, Whittaker said.
With reference to the budgets presented, today, Minister Whittaker emphasised that they must be prepared with inputs from the community level, and not the council alone, must include achievable goals/projects and will in effect measure the NDCs actual performance.
The Minister indicated that following the elections and Christmas season, he will be visiting the RDCs, NDCs and Municipalities to assess their performance which will be guided by their budgets.
Continuous engagement of the Ministries and the NDCs, regional and local authorities is essential to the proper utilization of public infrastructure, projects and programmes, Minister Benn told the local officials.
Optimizing the relationship between the ministries and the NDC officials is also essential for the reason that the people at the community level ensure that the ministries’ work is effectively carried out in the communities, he added.
“The first face of Government that the ordinary citizens see in his / her community is the Local Government NDC persons,” he told the officials, and for this reason, if the NDC does not function properly and the community projects are not implemented correctly then this reflects badly on the Government as a whole.”
With regards to the Works ministries’ projects across the country and, in the different communities, Minister Benn said that there has been tremendous improvements in project implementation and management.
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker addressing the gathering of NDC officials
He said that the ministry has made sure the removal from the public spaces, encumbrances that create safety and efficiency risk, eye sores and reduce the ambience of the environment. The ministry, in addition, has effected a reduction in the use and theft of public land reserves, construction of numerous roads, as well as erected several street lights.
Benn told the NDC officials that the ministry will always make the necessary changes as it relates to such programmes, but that the local officials must join forces with the ministry and insisted where necessary that the ministries’ edicts are followed at the community level.
The ministries and the local officials must together work to ensure that the lives of the people in the communities are made easier, he added.
Minister Ramsaran also reiterated the need local officials and the Ministries to work cohesively and noted that the health ministry has successfully lobbied and put in place the necessary infrastructure and services and for this reason, it is exasperating that some of the health issues that could be dealt with at the community level are brought to the health ministry.
This can be avoided if the persons at the local level become more involved in and show increased interest in the health programmes that are implemented in their communities, he said.
With regards to concerns raised about garbage disposal, Minister Ramsaran stressed that next year steps will be taken to promote the recycling of plastics and styrofoam.
Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn addressing the NDC officials’ concerns at the forum
He added that his Ministry has been working along with a company that collects and recycles paper products. Importantly, environmental health must be put on the front-burner to ensure the safety of the environment.
While listening to the concerns of the NDC councillors, Minister Rohee responded to their issues raised relating to the role of the Community Policing Groups (CPGs) during the election period. He explained that he met the CPGs earlier today and they were given instructions as to what is expected of them on November 28 and 29.
He also encouraged the gathering that when they are aware of criminal acts they must ensure they report such to the Police, particularly in cases where someone’s life is threatened.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Alfred King highlighted his Ministry’s programmes that cater to youths, particularly skills and life training, and the provision of funding for the up-grading of community sports grounds. These efforts are expected to keep youths gainfully occupied while reducing the occurrence of deviant acts.
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Commander in Chief opens National Rest Home for military veterans
-declares it a subvention agency
Georgetown, GINA November 24, 2011
Commander-in - Chief of the armed forces, President Bharat Jagdeo today cut the ribbon and unveiled a plaque to commission the National Veterans’ Rest Home in Essequibo Street, Lamaha Springs, Georgetown. The Home is meant to provide for the needs of veterans who have fallen on hard times.
President Jagdeo commended the efforts of the persons who conceived the concept and brought it to fruition, persevering through difficult times, and added that it was important that such facilities are built.
However, he pointed out that more fundamental thought should be given to what would happen to people when they leave government service, particularly military service.
“As most of you know, many people leave military service at a very early age, when they are still in their prime of life, and when they still have a lot of contributions to make to the country and to themselves,’ the President observed.
The newly commissioned National Veterans’ Rest Home
He explained that several years ago, he told the current Chief of Staff, “that we have to ensure that every soldier leaves the army with a skill. And at the senior level, they should all go off to university so that they could acquire a degree. At junior levels we should start an aggressive technical vocational training programme to see that people have skills, and as the economy evolves more and more, those skills will be relevant so people won’t leave the army and end up in a state of penury.”
President Jagdeo stated that if these persons can find productive and well paying jobs then they would be able to avoid having to go to a rest home, because they will be able to afford their own homes. He posited that Government would have to ensure that the programme is continued.
“The resources we have given are just a fraction of what we do to ensure that our military continues to grow,” said the President, “not just military, but our disciplined services, continue to grow in comfort and capacity and capability,” he added.
The Head of State expressed the opinion that the opening of the Rest Home was speeded up to take place before National Elections, “because they want me to make some further commitments that may be binding on the new government. I even got the signal that they will, when they approach the new president, say that that commitment was made by the former president,” he added.
Enid Bissember, widow of Major Michael Bissember cuts the ribbon to commission the Veteran’s Rest Home. Looking on are: Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Commodore Gary Best and President of the Guyana Legion, Colonel (retired) Carl Morgan. President Bharat Jagdeo is behind Mrs. Bissember.
President Jagdeo explained that about two weeks ago the Chief of Staff told him that $8M more was needed to complete the works, “and I said fine. Then he took it from somewhere, I don’t know where, maybe from some of the funds they have internally. I must tell you I have instructed the Minister of Finance to return the $8M to you so that you don’t get into trouble taking soldiers’ funds.”
The Commander in Chief has also instructed the Minister of Finance that the Rest Home should become a subvention agency and as such the Board will receive a subvention from the government to help to make it operational and continue to serve people.
The concept for the home was presented to the Guyana Veterans’ Foundation shortly after its establishment in 1995 by ex-Captain Oscar Pollard. It was well received by the President, Prime Minister, several ex-Chiefs of Staff and the Head of the Commonwealth Services League. The estimated cost of the building was $50M and the first donors were serving servicemen. Others were the late David De Caires, Major General (retired) Joseph Singh, and the late Major Michael Bissember. Ex-Major Joe Skeete of the Coast Guard, made a large financial contribution as well as several flat screen televisions, with further plans to create a computer lab in the building. Ex soldiers of Canada, the Royal Canadian ex-services League and the Royal Canadian Legion also contributed greatly. The MMC security firm was responsible for installing a lift to assist persons to move from one level to the other.
Col. Morgan demonstrates to President Bharrat Jagdeo how the hydraulic lift works to move old veterans from one level to the next.
Initially, however, the funds were slow in coming and although the foundation had already been poured for a three-storeyed building, it was decided to build a two-storeyed building instead. Work proceeded slowly with the hope that maybe, the Government would step in and assist. The Commander-in-Chief did not disappoint the veterans.
In 2009, President Bharat Jagdeo donated $5M towards the project. In 2010, the President expressed the desire to see the project completed more quickly and gave another $40M. Today the Veterans’ Rest Home has been completed and commissioned by the Commander-in-Chief.
Trustee of the Veterans Foundation and President of the Guyana Legion Colonel (retired) Carl Morgan described the construction as a ‘labour of love’. He said that the home will be registered in December as a Friendly Society. Col. Morgan also expressed the hope that other homes of this nature will be built.
Meanwhile Commodore Gary Best pledged the continued support of the Defence Force towards the Guyana Legion to support the efforts for veterans across the country. Commodore Best said that the army will “continue to lobby the government to ensure that provisions continue to come in regularly, more frequent and more often,” he said.
He pledged the GDF’s continued contribution towards the enhancement of veterans’ affairs in Guyana.
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