Protecting workers’ rights boosted
Labour Ministry, NIS ink inter-agency cooperation agreement
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
Government’s efforts to better utilize public resources took a step forward today when the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security (MLHSSS) and the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) inked an inter-agency cooperation agreement at the Office of the President. The agreement will result in widespread collaboration between the Labour, Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Department and the NIS Inspectorate of the respective agencies.
from left: Yoganand Persaud, Chief Occupational Safety & Health Officer, Trevor Thomas, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Manzoor Nadir, Minister of Labour, and Dr. Roger Luncheon, Chairman, Doreen Nelson, General Manager and Diane Baxter-Lewis, Public Relations Officer, National Insurance Scheme (NIS)
Noting that both agencies have mandates to enforce and protect the social security rights of workers, carry out inspections that cause them to peruse the same records of employers and recognizing the increased efficiencies that would arise from joint cooperation, the two agencies agreed to work with each other to bring about greater effectiveness and efficiency in the protection of the rights and benefits of workers.
Attending the signing of the memorandum of cooperation on behalf of the MLHSSS were Yoganand Persaud, Chief Occupational Safety & Health Officer, Trevor Thomas, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Manzoor Nadir, Minister of Labour, while Dr. Roger Luncheon, Chairman, Doreen Nelson, General Manager and Diane Baxter-Lewis, Public Relations Officer represented the NIS.
Trevor Thomas, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour signs the inter-agency cooperation agreement on behalf of the Ministry
Nelson pointed out that the compliance rate of employers in submitting the NIS deductions of their employees is low and there is a limited number of inspectors within the NIS Inspectorate. She noted that cooperation with the MLHSSS would bring in an additional number of inspectors that would improve the service provided to employees.
Persaud highlighted that the inspectors from both agencies will be used more efficiently to protect the rights of workers.
Nelson signed the inter-agency cooperation agreement on behalf of the NIS while her counterpart from the MLHSSS was Thomas.
Doreen Nelson, General Manager, National Insurance Scheme signs the inter-agency cooperation agreement on behalf of the NIS
A joint committee to oversee the implementation of the agreement will be established and shall comprise the heads of the NIS and the LOSH Department and one senior staff from each entity, and they shall select a chairman for the committee from among themselves.
It will also empower the employees of the agencies with the authority to execute the provision of the mandates of both agencies. This means that inspectors from the LOSH Department will also note whether NIS is being deducted from workers’ emoluments, check if the employees’ NIS contributions and the employer’s contributions are being paid to the NIS in a timely manner and note the dates and receipt numbers of the last payments, while NIS inspectors will note breaches of the labour, occupational safety and health laws.
Information gathered from these inspections will be exchanged weekly for the necessary follow-up action to be taken.
Trevor Thomas, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Doreen Nelson, General Manager, National Insurance Scheme shake hands after inking an inter-agency cooperation agreement between their respective agencies on May 4 at the Office of the President
NIS Chairman, Dr. Roger Luncheon, noted that this coordination will reduce duplication of effort and redundancies, and the combined resources will be used to give the broadest possible coverage to employers. He highlighted that with the same resources, a better outcome will be achievable.
Minister Nadir explained that while there is an estimated 250,000 people in Guyana’s workforce, only 121,000 contribute to the mandatory NIS. He pointed out that with the combined inspectorates of the two agencies, more inspections can be completed. He said that the target will be 48,000 inspections a year or 4,000 a month.
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Agriculture Ministry and Brazil sign four co-operation agreements
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
Four new technical co-operation agreements between the Governments of Guyana and Brazil were recently signed to boost agriculture development. These agreements were signed via the Ministry of Agriculture and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency.
These new areas of cooperation which cater for upland rice production, corn production, aquaculture and forestry were finalized during a recent visit by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud to Brazil.
According to a Ministry of Agriculture release, the upland rice production project will provide the opportunity for rice cultivation in hinterland regions. Rice is normally imported from the coast at a relatively high price. Also, there are opportunities for the rice market and its byproducts as feed in the savannahs, especially in the Rupununi and neighbouring towns in Brazil.
In the savannah lands which are suited for corn production, the introduction of ameliorated corn varieties will be explored with a rice soyabean rotation. The release said that in addition to local consumption, corn is a very important ingredient for animal food and can aid in maintaining livestock farms in the savannahs. It noted that the development of domestic breeding especially poultry, small ruminants and swine, will be stimulated by the utilization of corn as a source of food for animals.
The aquaculture project will focus on the need to promote the development of the “non-traditional” agriculture sub-sectors and will expand the agricultural base of the country, thereby reducing the adverse effects of the global food crisis. Accordingly, Guyana’s natural resources were recently seen as suitable for aquaculture and were highlighted for attracting domestic and foreign investment for the development of aquaculture.
In the area of forestry management, the Brazilian government will provide training and technical expertise to boost monitoring of forest resources and reduce illegal logging with the use of satellite imaging and remote sensing to promote sustainable use of forests in Guyana.
The Agriculture Ministry anticipates that the cooperation agreement will implement a programme for enhancing the capacity of technology adaptation directed to the development of these areas.
The areas of cooperation that were identified were carefully studied and selected based upon market trends which indicate a growing demand for corn, soya and aquaculture commodities, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States, the release said.
A high level team from Brazil is expected to visit Guyana to follow up on discussions in the area of investments and the implementation.
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Matching grants initiative to be launched shortly
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
To foster greater developments in the commerce sector, the Commerce Ministry will be launching the Marketing Grants Initiative (MGI), a component of the National Competitiveness Strategy (NCS) of the Ministry.
The MGI programme aims to raise the competitiveness of private Guyanese firms, in particular small and medium enterprises, by enhancing their export capacity. The programme will provide eligible firms with small grants for export readiness assessment, project preparation and project implementation to prepare firms to export, to launch export initiatives and to expand export activities.
Under the National Competitiveness Strategy Unit there is the Matching Grants Executing Unit which is due to formally commence implementation of the MGI programme.
To this end, the Ministry will be launching the MGI programme on May 8 at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal.
This is an initiative by President Bharrat Jagdeo to develop the business sector and is being funded in part by the Inter-American Development Bank.
The NCS falls under the Support for Competitiveness Programme (SCP) which received $501.5M in this year’s National Budget.
Further, there is an NCS Council which is chaired by President Jagdeo and includes members of government, the GO-Invest CEO and representatives from various private sector bodies including the Private Sector Commission and labour unions.
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More support underway for domestic violence victims, survivors
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
In addition to its many initiatives to combat domestic violence, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is now working to provide assistance to persons of this abuse through support group sessions for victims and survivors.
The first session is scheduled to be held at the Ministry’s Boardroom on May 7 with its main aim being to ensure that abused persons receive help.
The Ministry recognises the prevalence of domestic violence in Guyana and as such it is collaborating with stakeholders to provide all the assistance needed to combat this abuse.
This will now allow victims the opportunity to participate in a forum which will assist them in gaining the vital support needed whether emotional support, practical advice, information, access to counselling or access to safe accommodation so that they may overcome their horrendous experiences of domestic violence.
Head of the Domestic Violence Policy Unit, Geetangeli Geer informed that the session is to allow victims and survivors to share experiences and allow the Ministry to gain further insight into the lives of persons who are abused.
“It will also be a learning experience for us because we can identity even more ways in which we can help,” Geer said.
An estimated 35 persons who are victims of domestic violence are expected to participate in the first session and Geer assured that participants’ identity would not be revealed nor would their personal experiences be shared.
“In the first session we want to hear participants tell us directly what they want from the session and how they think it can help them. It is also a form of group counselling where everyone gets a chance to learn and share and hopefully develop a supportive network,” Geer stated.
She noted that attached to domestic violence is a lot of shame because people are hesitant to report it. “We want to take away that shame and fear and empower women and let them know of their rights.”
Some of the initiatives undertaken by the government to combat domestic violence include creating an environment through legislation such as the Domestic Violence Act of 1996 which provides for protection, occupation and tenancy orders and allows for custody and maintenance and providing legal support through its Legal Aid Clinics; providing counselling, working with Non-Governmental Organisations to have massive campaigns around the country to heighten awareness, launch of the National Policy on Domestic Violence and the creation of the Domestic Violence Policy Unit to enforce the policy.
Additionally, the Ministry has a private shelter where abused women seek refuge; and also support is given to Help & Shelter to provide assistance to victims. Financial and other forms of assistance from the Ministry are granted to women so that they do not have to return to an abusive relationship.
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Kingston power plant foundation now 70 percent complete – Dindyal
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
Work is moving apace on the new power plant at Kingston as its foundation is now 70 percent complete according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Bharrat Dindyal.
The plant is among the major interventions for the electricity sector this year and is expected to achieve commercial operations by the third quarter of this year. It will consist of three of the latest Wartsila engines.
The foundation has already been laid for the installation of the three engines. These are expected to arrive in three weeks. About 95 percent of the new plant’s operations will make use of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).
The 60 hertz plant will be interconnected to the 69 Kilovolt (KV) substation at Sophia using transmission lines that will run via the Lamaha railway embankment.
Squatters living along this embankment were recently relocated to pave the way for the installation however, the clearing process is still ongoing.
With the new system in place, coupled with the use of HFO, the power company is expected to increase its generation capacity by 20 megawatts and significantly reduce the cost of operations at the same time.
“This would add much needed base load capacity to Demerara allowing adequate generation capacity to meet peak demand…with this 30 megawatt boost, in generation capacity, the Demerara Interconnected System will have adequate and reliable generating capacity to meet both peak and reserved requirements,” Dindyal said.
The switch to HFO was seen as a necessary intervention as it is cheaper and will significantly reduce the cost of production. About 60 gallons of diesel is required for the production of 1000 units of electricity, while 55 gallons of heavy fuel oil is needed.
Dindyal said GPL, along with the commissioning of the new plant, is expected to re-commission two, five-megawatt Niigata machines at Garden of Eden. Components for the machines have been shipped to the United Kingdom for repairs.
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World press freedom body upgrades Guyana’s status
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
The world press freedom watchdog body, Freedom House, has upgraded Guyana’s press freedom status to that of ‘free’ up from the ‘partly free’ status it was rated in the previous year.
This is despite the fact that the report from the body on the status of press freedom in countries around the world has declined from last year. The report states that out of 195 countries surveyed 70 were rated as ‘free’ 61 ‘partly free’ and 64 ‘not free’ compared to 72, 59 and 64 respectively last year.
The report states that only 17 percent of the world’s population live in countries that enjoy press freedom.
According to the report, Guyana’s status was affected last year as a result of the attack by gunmen on the staff of the Kaieteur News which left the staff traumatized and the claim by Stabroek News that the Government had withdrawn advertisement from the newspapers because of its criticisms of the Government.
The report also noted Government’s stated position, that the decline in circulation was the motivation for it’s action, to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Special Rapporteur for press freedom.
The 2009 report however, acknowledged that the Guyana’s Constitution provides for freedom of speech and of the press. It states that the media are generally allowed to operate without interference.
It further stated that Guyana has six national newspapers, including the state owned Guyana Chronicle, and six other periodicals and 23 television stations while the use of the internet is unrestricted by the Government.
Guyana was also given a rating of two for its respect for political rights and three for civil liberties on a scale of one to seven with one representing the most free and seven the least free.
The report noted that the largest decline in press freedom was observed in Central and Eastern Europe with journalists being murdered in Bulgaria and Croatia and assaults in Bosnia and excessive regulations by government in Russia.
In this hemisphere Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Nicaragua all registered major decline because of increasing violence against media operatives, pressure from Government and State officials and Government’s unwillingness to institute reforms.
Freedom House has been assessing the degree of print and internet freedom in every country since 1980. The 2009 ratings were based on as assessment of the legal, political and economic environment in which journalists worked in 2008.
Guyana has come a long way from the dark periods which saw those opposed to the Government enduring State sponsored attacks. Since the early 1990s Guyanese have been exercising their right to free speech while the media have openly been criticising the Government.
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Dr. Myles Munroe amazed at Guyana’s transformation
- pays courtesy call on President Jagdeo
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
Dr. Myles Munroe, Founder, President and Senior Pastor of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International paid a courtesy call on President Bharrat Jagdeo today at his State House residence.
He was accompanied by his wife Ruth Munroe, and son Myles Munroe (jr), Pastor of the Central Assemblies of God Church John Smith and his spouse.
Dr. Munroe, who heads an all encompassing network of ministries headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas, has just concluded his fellowship visit to Christian and Government leaders of Guyana.
He was also one of the guest speakers at the Central Assembly of God Church which recently commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the service of Pastor Smith.
Dr. Munroe has visited Guyana on more than one occasion and told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that “Guyana is continuing to rise.”
President Bharrat Jagdeo meeting senior Pastor of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International Dr. Myles Munroe
He highlighted the change which he has observed in the country since his last visit about four years ago.
“The transformation I’ve seen since then is one of the most amazing changes I have seen in any country before and that means that the people are working together, the leadership is working and the government is obviously making decisions that are helping in the infrastructural development of the country,” Dr. Munroe said.
The Bahamian religious leader had a lengthy discussion with the Guyanese Head of State, a discussion which focused on a wide range of topics and which Dr. Munroe described as a “warm reception”.
He disclosed that the talks focused on issues relevant to the Caribbean, the Fifth Summit of the Americas and the presence of the President of the United States of America Barack Obama.
Discussions also focused on President Jagdeo’s upcoming appointment as Head of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of the possible benefits for collaboration between the two countries, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and religious leaders and climate change.
President Bharrat Jagdeo speaking with Senior Pastro of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International Dr. Myles Munroe
President Jagdeo has been advocating that climate change is much worse than what is generally believed and in this light he has been pushing for mitigation measures and compensation for countries that have been active in this regard. The topic took up most of Dr. Munroe and President Jagdeo’s discussions.
“We also talked about some of the issues relevant to environmental concerns with regards to carbon emissions and the role Guyana can play in the future of the world… I believe that Guyana is one of the wealthiest countries in the world because of the forests,” Dr. Munroe said.
He spoke to the Head of State about returning to speak about the concerns of men in Guyana since he believes that they are the key players on the road to national development.
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‘One stop Shop’ records great success
-over 3,000 transactions processed
Georgetown, GINA, May 04, 2009
The ‘One Stop Shop’ outreach initiative has shown great success and significant response from citizens as the Housing Ministry continues its focus of reducing the high volume of applications.
To date about 3,000 transactions have been processed from the three outreaches held recently in Regions Three, Four and Six.
The programme was first introduced in Region Three on March 30 and in excess of 1,500 transactions were processed. In Regions Four and Six approximately 1,200 and 780 transactions were processed respectively.
It was noted that this has surpassed the target set by the Housing Ministry as it relates to the allocation of lots and titles.
Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali said his Ministry has been aggressive in ensuring that lots are allocated to a point where it will be looking at new areas for development.
Similar exercises are expected to be conducted in other regions over the next few months including Regions Two, Five and Ten.
“At the end of this year we hope that these Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, could come close to equilibrium in terms of demand and supply,” Minister Ali said.
The ‘One Stop Shop’ Outreach was introduced to increase awareness of housing services that are available in the public and private sectors while providing a responsive service to meet the needs of the public.
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Prime Minister tells Pushpanjali gathering - commit to building Guyana as ancestors did
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
Addressing a large gathering at the Indian Monument Site, Church and Camp Streets this evening, at Pushpanjali 9, to mark the 171st anniversary of the arrival of East Indians to Guyana, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds urged that Guyanese should commit themselves to continuing the task of developing Guyana, to make it really one people one nation with a common destiny.
Alluding to the East Indians who came as indentured immigrants, the Prime Minister told of the hardships they faced such as manual labour to build a country, minus the technologies that exist today.
“Those were not the days of backhoes, bulldozers and so on, it was manual labour breaking in a new country, and so as it was expected they faced great hardships and those hardships were not attenuated as it could have been by the owners of the estate in those days. They were the prevailing ideas of class, race and all those things which prevented and made life for them intolerable here. But they endured they survived and they succeeded,” he said.
The Prime Minister also spoke of challenges facing people today, challenges of a different nature such as the world crisis. He outlined that at the same time, there is the challenge of developing Guyana materially.
The event, organized by the Indian Commemoration Trust and which has been an annual event since 1988, was also addressed by the Indian High Commissioner Subit Kumar Mandal who said that the event is now an established phenomenon that showcases Guyanese imagination.
“The expression from Indian culture in Guyana has assumed a distinct Guyanese identity; it has become richer not only by incorporating Guyanese, but also imbibing some traits from other parts of the world like America, Canada or other parts of the Caribbean,” he said.
The evening activities saw performances based on many aspects of the rich East Indian culture mainly in the form of music, dances, songs and stage plays. There were also lots of Indian foods on sale including sweat meats and beverages.
The East Indians first arrived in British Guiana on May 5, 1838 aboard the ships the HMS Whitby and the HMS Hesperus.British Guiana during the period 1838 to 1917.
The Portuguese arrived in May 1835 while the Chinese came in May 1853.
Other dignitaries attending the ceremony were Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand and Head of the Press and Publicity Affairs Unit of the Office of the President, Dr. Prem Misir.
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Another housing scheme to be developed into a small town
Georgetown, GINA, May 04, 2009
Parfaite/Harmonie, one of the country’s largest housing schemes situated aback of Canal Number 1 Polder, West Bank Demerara is a mere seven miles or approximately 35 minutes drive from Georgetown. Established in 2003, it is one of the fastest developing schemes, comprising several plantations with a total of 13,000 houselots.
Housing remains one of the focal points for development in Guyana and the administration continues to expend billions of dollars on developmental works for incremental and unplanned growth. Construction and upgrade of roads, drainage and irrigation systems and installation of water and electricity are among the many interventions made to advance housing development.
President Bharrat Jagdeo during the Housing Ministry’s third ‘One Stop Shop’ outreach on May 2 at the Ministry of Housing noted that when the scheme is developed it will be larger than some of the existing towns in the country.
“This scheme when completed will have approximately 50,000 people that is going to be bigger than some of the towns that we have now,” President Jagdeo said.
At the opening of the newly constructed Diamond/Grove masjid on Friday, President Jagdeo had indicated that his administration is contemplating township status for the Diamond/Grove community.
The area already has the modern state-of-the-art Diamond Secondary school, the Diamond East Bank Demerara Regional hospital, and a new police station, a prototype of a modern facility.
He also revealed that within a year three new commercial banks are expected to be established in the area.
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) is already operating in the Grove/Diamond area.
President Jagdeo said all the services necessary for township for Diamond/Grove will be encouraged by government.
Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali said that opportunities are being explored in other regions such as Region Four as part of the resettlement initiative.
“We are also looking at a mixture of housing opportunities and livelihood options. We are targeting areas along the highway. We are in discussion with the Ministry of Agriculture to see where we can identify,...that we could develop,” he said.
The Central Housing and Planning Authority is currently executing about 12 projects in the area at an approximate cost of $1B while many more others are in the pipeline as the institution seeks to consolidate and upgrade the area.
A community development plan will also be prepared to provide a planned context for the future development and consolidation of the community. This will ensure that development takes place in an orderly manner.
Among the area’s plans are to establish a commercial zone that would include facilities such as banks and businesses that would contribute to a sustainable and self-sufficient community.
Approximately four months ago a development plan was prepared by the CH&PA to develop the Diamond/Grove community into a town as a result of rapid growth over the last few years.
The plan included community consultation and participation which afforded residents the opportunity to share their ideas for the future development of their community.
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On Arrival Day- President Jagdeo calls for unity
- their sacrifices have prepared for Guyanese an age of greater enlightenment
Georgetown, GINA, May 4, 2009
In a message to mark the anniversary of the arrival of indentured labourers to Guyana’s shores, President Bharrat Jagdeo has urged all Guyanese to unite in order that they can triumph over adversity and realize the vision of a progressive and peaceful country.
He urged too that they reject the negativity of the old divisive attitudes and focus efforts on making Guyana a better place for future generations, in similar vein as those whose arrival is being celebrated.
“Let us emulate the work ethic and resolve of our ancestors as we commemorate this special day in our nation’s history. As Guyanese, we have all made positive contributions to building this great nation,” the President said.
This year marks 174 years since indentured immigrants first came. The Portuguese, the East Indians, the liberated Africans and the Chinese, came to these shores following the culmination of slavery.
“Our ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, dress, food, music, and festivals are diverse; but it is these very differences that lend us strength, character and beauty as a nation, and serve to unify us under one common heritage,” the Head of State said.
He noted that by way of the struggles, trials and tribulations of Guyanese fore parents, they now live in a free, democratic society governed by the rule of law.
“We now have opportunities, where once they faced threats arising out of inhuman conditions, injustice, and the challenges of race and class prejudices. Their unyielding sacrifices have prepared for us an age of greater enlightenment which should teach us tolerance, understanding and appreciation of a common history of struggle towards a shared nation and a common destiny.”
He urged that it is now the responsibility of their descendants to continue where they left off, and together, secure the nation so that their work would not be in vain.
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Embargoed up to midnight - May 4, 2009
HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO’S
ARRIVAL DAY MESSAGE
MAY 5, 2009
Today marks one hundred and seventy-four years since indentured immigrants first arrived on the shores of Guyana, following the abolition of the despicable system of slavery. On this anniversary, called Arrival Day, we mark the beginning of a series of immigrations into Guyana of Portuguese (1835), East Indians (1838), Liberated Africans (1841), and Chinese (1853), all of whom added new cultural dimensions to this, our beloved homeland. Our ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, dress, food, music, and festivals are diverse; but it is these very differences that lend us strength, character and beauty as a nation, and serve to unify us under one common heritage.
Through the struggles, trials and tribulations of our foreparents, we now live in a free, democratic society governed by the rule of law. We now have opportunities, where once they faced threats arising out of inhuman conditions, injustice, and the challenges of race and class prejudices. Their unyielding sacrifices have prepared for us an age of greater enlightenment which should teach us tolerance, understanding and appreciation of a common history of struggle towards a shared nation and a common destiny. It is now our responsibility to continue where they left off, and together, secure the nation so that their work would not have been in vain.
Let us emulate the work ethic and resolve of our ancestors as we commemorate this special day in our nation’s history. As Guyanese, we have all made positive contributions to building this great nation. I therefore, encourage all Guyanese to come together in unity, so that we can triumph over adversity and realize our vision of a truly prosperous, progressive and peaceful nation. Let us reject the negativity of the old divisive attitudes and focus our efforts, both physically and spiritually, on making Guyana a better place for future generations, just as those past generations whose arrival we honour today, made this land a better place for all Guyanese.
Happy Arrival Day to one and all.
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Message on Arrival Day
Dr. Frank Anthony Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports join with all Guyanese to celebrate Arrival Day. This day has been specially set aside, as a day to remember the coming of all indentured laborers to the then British Guiana. The people who came brought with them many diverse customs and practices, which is now firmly embedded into the tapestry of our Guyanese society. This diversity and cultural richness is one of the greatest assets that our ancestors have bequeathed us. We as heirs to this legacy must work to preserve and sustain it for the next generation of Guyanese.
As we celebrate Arrival Day, we must also reflect on the challenges that confront our ancestors, as historian Hugh Tinker described it as a “new system of slavery”. Yet despite the trials and tribulations, our ancestors have demonstrated resilience, determination, a strong sense of pride and a commitment to excellence. Many of these traits have been imbued in successive generations, and this generation must also adopt these and other progressive attitudes to pass on to the next generation. It is this ongoing commitment to better our efforts, that we will make a greater and better Guyana.
As we salute our ancestors on Arrival Day, let us remember their contributions, and recommit ourselves to make ours.
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