INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(860, 'und', 'node_search', ' keeping the wapichan language alive keeping the wapichan language alive keeping the wapichan language alive webmaster tue 1292019 51  university graduate returns to aishalton to teach language to children introducing a language which was traditionally spoken by your ancestors to the schools where you live can be challenging especially when the education system revolves around an englishspeaking curriculum but the task becomes easier when you were raised in an environment where the language is the primary means of communication for leah cassimero a proud wapichan descendant the aim of ensuring the tradition is passed down from her ancestors remain alive and is firmly set within her sight cassimero a university of guyana ug graduate grew up listening to her parents and relatives in the deep south rupununi village of aishalton speaking the wapishana language also referred to as wapichan she fluently speaks the language and her job as academic coordinator of the quality bilingual education programme for wapichan qbep children allows her to realise a dream one which she told the guyana chronicle is to see the language being revived in wapichan villages and become part of the primary school curriculum farther outside the rupununi after months of discussions the project grew to fruition in july 2018 when a memorandum of understanding mou between the qbep and the education ministry was signed and both parties agreed to introduce the language course at three pilot schools in region nine these schools are maruranau sawariwau and karaudarnau nursery schools aishalton was identified as the pilot village for the project s implementation cassimero told the guyana chronicle that prior to implementation of the project the schools needed reassurances that the ministry of education was fully on board as time progressed the ministry and the project planners agreed on the mou when we got that paper it gave us the assurance we needed and the communities were fully behind it she said in elated tones being involved  cassimero said in 2017 she was in her final year of academic studies at ug pursuing a degree in business management when she was contacted by the project coordinators she said although there was some amount of awareness of the project in the rupununi she did not know much of what was happening cassimero said the wapichan people who live mainly in the south rupununi look forward to quality education one that involves their culture she said to keep the language and culture alive it boils down to educating the children using their own language leaving it aside would be a travesty she said whatever initiative we think of it all comes down to education if our people are educated we will be empowered enough to make proper decisions for ourselves she added she said in 2017 when she finished her last exam at ug she pondered what her next move would have been and then i got an email where they asked if i would like to fly down to the rupununi to meet a resource team who were trying to start a programme for wapishana children she said cassimero did not know what to expect on her return to the rupununi but when she arrived she said she was amazed that the group which was working voluntarily on the programme was advancing something she dreamed about the group was meeting with minister of indigenous peoples affairs sydney allicock and senior education ministry officials at the time and cassimero described the scenario as major so i had to be there she said after familiarising herself with the project she said the group encountered a few bottlenecks which needed to be ironed out and at the end she was asked if she wanted to take part in the programme on a full time basis she accepted cassimero is wary of the fact that when indigenous youths complete their university studies many may not want to return to their hometowns to contribute to their hometowns development so this gave me that opportunity one where i can actually work at home and work with the language so i was coming back home to work she said with a smile the young lady worked voluntarily for the first three months on the project to get a feel of the project as she wanted to do something for her people cassimero also writes competently in the wapichan language she recalled that after completing secondary school she enrolled in a wapichan literacy programme offered in the village i passed the exam and so this project gave me an opportunity to utilise the knowledge i gained from that literacy programme she said university studies put to practice the young woman noted too that she utilises the project management skills she attained while reading for her degree it was a good chance for me to use those technical skills and i saw the potential of everyone and i decided to fit in the more technical aspect of the job and gathering information and processing that in english and in wapishana she said she said initially there was some fear from the instructors when the project was being rolled out that fear she said revolved around the guidelines within which the ministry of education operates however she said the teachers were given assurances by the project planners that they were there to assist feedback after the first school term was completed last december cassimero said the good points and the notsogood points of the project were listed the good one is that children are being able to communicate in the wapichan language she said as she noted it was a huge plus for the project s progression people get the idea that the bilingual education language is about teaching language alone but because children are already speaking the language it is just a means of communicating and at this point it is for the child to be comfortable speaking his or her own language she added she said one of the things which need strengthening is the availability of teaching materials for this school term she said the plans were restructured i have very high hopes for this term she said and she said too that the project is being delivered to ensure results at the moment cassimero is hosting a radio programme which is tied to the project the programme which is hosted on radio aishalton was launched last weekend when the united nations international year of indigenous languages celebrations were held at the village right now i am dedicating all my energies towards the project to see that it is successful casimero said with a smile source  http guyanachroniclecom 20190127 keepingthewapichanlanguagealive ', 0),
(861, 'und', 'node_search', ' keynote address by the pvc and campus principal professor brian copeland keynote address by the pvc and campus principal professor brian copeland keynote address by the pvc and campus principal professor brian copeland webmaster tue 1292019 59  ', 0),
(862, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana student research opportunity university of guyana student research opportunity university of guyana student research opportunity webmaster tue 1292019 102  ', 0),
(863, 'und', 'node_search', ' new food science degree aiming to build skills base in productive sector new food science degree aiming to build skills base in productive sector new food science degree aiming to build skills base in productive sector webmaster mon 2042019 947 with enhanced food security increased food exports and the upgrading of skills in the food production sector generally regarded as targets guyana must continue to focus on in the period ahead this month s launch of a bachelor of science degree bsc in food science by the university of guyana ug has caught the attention of a wide range of stakeholders they include both emerging businesses and established companies in the food production sector as well as young guyanese seeking to secure viable academic credentials that would better position them to secure gainful employment in a fast expanding industry consistent with what it is now clear is the focus of the ug administration on honing a curriculum that would fashion the institution into a reservoir for delivering skills linked to both economic and intellectual growth the new degree programme has been a long time coming samantha joseph of the university s department of chemistry faculty of natural sciences told stabroek business during an interview on tuesday ug s samantha joseph will play a key role in the execution of the food science programme joseph one of the academics piloting the programme openly conceded that what had up until now delayed the emergence of the programme was that the university did not have the skills to deliver such a programme effectively that has changed joseph along with dr delroy charles of the university s faculty of agriculture and forestry are among the key persons identified to roll out the programme joseph says that they can now rely on the robust backing of colleagues trained in food and agriculture processing technology food chemistry and quality assurance and food safety but that is not all joseph says that the degree programme will be further strengthened through human resource partnerships that will embrace industry and the private sector the new food science degree is structured to integrate agriculture chemistry biology and business into a single professional discipline the food science degree is a breakthrough programme that will simultaneously turn out professionals with professional acumen that can significantly raise standards in the food manufacturing industry a factor that accounted for the involvement of some of the mainstream enterprises in the food products manufacturing sector in the conceptualizing of the programme in the first place while the first two years of the undergraduate programme are intended to establish a solid background in math chemistry and physical and biological sciences the final two years will focus on the application of these basic sciences and technology to the manufacturing sensory evaluation storage distribution and safety of foods and food ingredients the latter joseph says will be enhanced through field visits to food manufacturing and packaging entities while students will also secure the opportunity to pursue a research project during the final year of studies on a food related topic or benefit from an internship at a food manufacturing company in terms of its practical application to the food manufacturing sector students will be trained to develop both a theoretical and practical knowledge of food science and crucially to demonstrate an understanding of basic food safety issues those skills can not only play an invaluable role in upgrading standards of food hygiene locally but can also be applied in seeking to ensure compliance with international food safety standards further the programme seeks to equip participants with the skills to develop and evaluate the quality of new food products as well as to cultivate an understanding of the basic concepts in food chemistry and food analysis critically they will be equipped to apply the knowledge acquired during their period of studies to the critical evaluation of the challenges in the food industry the advent of the new food science degree comes at a juncture when the local economy is poised to undergo significant transformation and when the national focus on maximizing export market opportunities for food products demand an elevation in skill levels hardpressed to conceal what she says is her excitement about the potential of the programme joseph is keen to have the programme explore the connection between the qualification and the relevance of the skills which it provides to upgrade the country s food production capabilities equally she believes that insofar as the outcomes of the programme include the provision of critical skills for the related sectors then to that extent the university of guyana would have been fulfilling its mission at the recent launch ceremony for the new degree programme at turkeyen last week joseph alluded to the many disciplines in which the qualification can offer both entrepreneurial and employment opportunities this degree is so multifaceted you can have employment within the food industry you can have employment in academia you can have employment in research institutions you can have employment at institutions where you have the processing of raw materials the university of the west indies graduate was quoted as saying on tuesday during her interview with the stabroek business she addressed the theme of the broadbased stakeholder involvement in the fashioning of the programme alluding to the consultation exercise last july with representatives of industry the banking sector the guyana marketing corporation gmc the government analyst food drugs department gafdd iica and investors in the agro processing sector all of these she says are regarded as critical stakeholders in what is being treated as a pioneering project joseph sees the new degree programme as a building block perhaps more accurately a platform that seeks to help bridge the gap between the technical people and those who are more directly involved in the entrepreneurial process it is she says a question of one complementing the other so enthusiastic has been the response to the programme that whilst classes have already commenced students are still registering for the programme eager as the university is to have the programme up and running joseph says that she has been encouraging students to join the classes even as they are pursuing their registration routine whilst conceding that the essentially academic orientation of the bsc programme perhaps excludes many rank and file agro processors who in recent years have moved closer to the centre of the food production sector joseph says that the university is keen to build bridges with the agro processing community with a view to supporting them in their product refinement pursuits more than that she believes that the new degree programme opens a door to the subsequent expansion of the university s food science curriculum to more tightly embrace the requirements of the small to medium sized actors in the agro processing sector source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 business 201 newfoodsciencedegreeaimingtobuildskillsbaseinprodu  ', 0),
(864, 'und', 'node_search', ' valery rodway birth centennial symposium valery rodway birth centennial symposium webmaster mon 2042019 952 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus valery rodway s music a national treasure  ', 0),
(865, 'und', 'node_search', ' shanyce mcalmont living her modelling dreams shanyce mcalmont living her modelling dreams shanyce mcalmont living her modelling dreams webmaster mon 2042019 955 second year university of guyana student shanyce mcalmont who is reading for a degree in public management is following her dreams by modelling on the side of work and school something she has been fascinated with ever since she first strutted about as a child in her mother s heels born in linden where she spent the earlier part of her life shanyce attended mackenzie primary school but completed her primary education at north georgetown primary after that with her mother pursuing studies of her own shanyce moved back to linden where she attended mackenzie high for three years then returned to georgetown finishing her secondary education at st joseph high school growing up she was always active involved in table tennis dancing swimming singing and athletics while trying her best to maintain good grades her two favourite subjects were mathematics and english literature school became her first stage when it came to modelling as she took the opportunity to either model or dance at various school events in fact shanyce s interest in fashion went beyond modelling shanyce mcalmont at just four years old shanyce was walking mini nursery school runways and found herself being drawn to not only strutting but a love for clothes i loved the clothing i was fascinated with the outfits more so because i like designing i like nice garments and i believe this stemmed from being around my aunt who was a seamstress at the time i would watch her do tiedyeing or fabric painting on materials later creating them into beautiful outfits growing up in linden there was not a wide range of activities to be involved in so i began helping my aunt with her clothing like drawing on materials and helping her to paint then i learnt to stitch and began practicing on my dolls making clothes for them using her art sheets she created designs for her dolls but quashed thoughts of doing this as a career after constantly being told that she would not go far as a fashion designer in guyana and so shanyce told herself that if she could not be the name behind the pieces she would be the face wearing them now 22 the 57 stunner has been on the runway professionally for more than three  years my mom always knew about my love for fashion she said one day while browsing her facebook she saw an ad posted by traits model management for their fashion show strut this was in 2015 she encouraged me to try for the casting and i was shortlisted she was part of strut that year and soon after was signed with the agency shanyce has since participated in most of the events put on by traits a few rotaract events and photoshoots modelling shanyce said has benefited her in more ways than one including helping her to keep a proper posture and remain poised when necessary it has taught her to be confident about herself and helped her to improve on her communications skills especially when interacting with different personalities in the industry what tops all of these is strutting the runway she said adding that the runway brings with it sophistication and poise there is nothing better than seeing an audience stop what they are doing and turn their attention to the model making a statement on the catwalk this shanyce said has taught her humility shanyce mcalmont in one of her most loved pieces photos by terrence thompson samuel maughn and keno george on the other hand she noted that models are underpaid and have to spend time updating their portfolios making appointments and seeking potential clients among other things which is time not paid for some challenges of being a model include persons thinking that models are only about being nude wearing the skimpiest clothing clubbing or sleeping around this was one of the things that affected her shanyce said since she is someone who is always conservative this sort of judgement led to her blocking comments and in some cases persons out of her life today she is no longer worried about what others think she knows what she is about while locally she s inspired by those around her shanyce said she has always admired naomi campbell her biggest supporter in all of this has always been her mother though she added that she had always been a daddy s girl unfortunately her father died if there was one thing she could change it would be to have her father again yet shanyce said all that she has endured has moulded her into the individual she has become and there is nothing she would change about that the young woman has great aspirations it is her desire to become a paediatrician down the road she wants to also to own her own business modelling she noted will always be a hobby and if time permits and the opportunity is there she will always be gracing the catwalks she encourages aspiring models to stay determined if modelling is what their heart is set on to never be persuaded by naysayers to stay positive confident and keep a feisty spirit shanyce further admonished models to keep fit and remember to maintain a healthy diet the sagittariusborn model admits to having a love for gowns especially randy madray s her favourite colour is purple black comes second to this when it comes to dishes she loves cookup curry chicken and dhal her hobbies include travelling and singing yet her free time finds her listening to music or sleeping because she works and is a student as well she has been employed at the national insurance scheme for the past four years shanyce can be followed on facebook or instagram at shanyce mcalmont source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 thescene 202 shanycemcalmontlivinghermodellingdreams  ', 0),
(867, 'und', 'node_search', '  allclear given for the turkeyen campus after bomb threat  allclear given for the turkeyen campus after bomb threat allclear given for the turkeyen campus after bomb threat webmaster wed 2062019 727 on tuesday february 5 2019 the university of guyana turkeyen campus was evacuated due to an anonymous call that was received at the alberttown police station georgetown at 1240 that a bomb was planted on the campus the campus was evacuated as a precaution and a search of the premises was conducted by officers of the police force and fire service all classes for the rest of the day were cancelled and staff were sent home according to vicechancellor ivelaw lloyd griffith the action was deemed necessary as a precaution and out of safety concerns for the students and staff members who would use the facility during this time police officers and ranks from the fire service completed a search of buildings and surrounding areas the search revealed no explosives of any kind nor were any suspicious packages or items located during the search following the thorough sweep of the campus the allclear was given as a result full operations classes and work will resume on wednesday february 6 2019 anyone with information regarding the bomb threat is encouraged to contact the university safety and security officer on 6239979 or the nearest police station  this includes sightings of packages vehicles or any situations which seemed suspicious the university administration is appreciative of the full cooperation received from students faculty and staff during the search exercise and thank the officers from the police force and fire service for their prompt response and the high level of professionalism displayed during the sweep of the campus with a current enrollment of some 8000 students the university of guyana ug has graduated more than 20000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally regionally and internationally the university is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry established in 1963 on a parttime basis with shared space at queens college ug moved to its own campus at turkeyen in 1970 and expanded in 2000 with the addition of the tain campus it now offers more 116 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including the natural sciences engineering environmental studies forestry urban planning and management tourism studies education creative arts economics law medicine business optometry and nursing several online programmes are available and the ug also offers extramural classes at four locations through its institute of distance and continuing education idce the ug also offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating sports and cultural religious and professional activities public relations division february 5 2019  ', 0),
(869, 'und', 'node_search', ' urgent notice closure of turkeyen campus urgent notice closure of turkeyen campus urgent notice closure of turkeyen campus webmaster thu 2072019 710 closure of turkeyen campus all members of the university and all members of the public are advised that the turkeyen campus will be closed to the public students and nonessential  emergency  university personnel for the remainder of this week to enable a comprehensive assessment of the situation following a bomb threat for the second day in succession officers of the police force and fire service conducted a thorough search of the campus on wednesday afternoon no explosive of any kind or suspicious object was found during this search the closure of the campus will enable the administration staff and student leaders to review the situation and enhance preventive and responsive measures for such threats classes and full operations will resume on monday february 11 2019  ', 0),
(870, 'und', 'node_search', ' call for papers 2019 cultural diversity and innovation call for papers 2019 cultural diversity and innovation call for papers 2019 cultural diversity and innovation webmaster thu 2072019 722  ', 0),
(871, 'und', 'node_search', ' female student arrested for alleged bomb threats at university of guyana female student arrested for alleged bomb threats at university of guyana female student arrested for alleged bomb threats at university of guyana webmaster fri 2082019 1901 students and staff leaving the university of guyana s turkeyen campus on thursday february 8 2019 photo by keon skeete a female university of guyana student was friday arrested in connection with two days of bomb threats at the university of guyana forcing that tertiary institution to close its doors until next week authorities said she has been identified as dianne jafferali said to be a close relative of a staunch people s progressive party ppp member head of the guyana police force s criminal investigations department deputy commissioner lyndon alves said we pulled her in based on phone records and her associates he could not say whether she was cooperating with investigators but said she was was still being questioned alves said legal advice would be obtained possibly at the weekend because we do not want to violate her constitutional rights the 72 hour continuous detention period expires on monday jafferali s lawyer latchmi rahamat said the woman has denied the allegations put to her the young lady has denied all allegations she is proclaiming her innocence she told demerara waves online news on the issue of bail rahamat said police indicated they were awaiting legal advice the lawyer declined to divulge the nature of the offence police said they were probing they have put an allegation to her whether it s an offence under one of the laws that is the question i would wait to see what the dpp director of public prosecutions says she the arrest of the woman came one day after the guyana police force said the arrest and detention of persons is very much imminent police sought to assure the university of guyana s turkeyen campus community that the bomb threats were the work of mischiefmakers and there was no need for students and staff to be worried about their safety following the recent events where schools and the university of guyana were receiving bomb threats the guyana police force wishes to indicate clearly to the general public and specifically to students teachers parents guardians of the schools the university and its auxiliaries that from our investigations there is no significant threat our investigations have revealed so far that students either by themselves or with other persons decided to be mischievous and endeavour to disrupt the existing peace and calm in society and specifically in the education sectors the law enforcement agency said the university of guyana on thursday announced that it would be closed until monday february 11 2019 to enable a comprehensive assessment of the situation following a bomb threat for the second day in succession the closure of the campus will enable the administration staff and student leaders to review the situation and enhance preventive and responsive measures for such threats the institution said police and fire fighters reportedly conducted a thorough search of the campus on wednesday afternoon february 6 no explosive of any kind or suspicious object was found during his search ug said in recent weeks violent threats against school of the nations bishop s high school and queen s college have been circulating on social media fear also stalked students and parents more so after the principal of school of the nations dr brian o toole had been shot hours after a threat had been issued new source  http demerarawavescom 20190208 femalestudentarrestedforalleged  ', 0),
(874, 'und', 'node_search', ' the inaugural symposium for the center of excellence for teaching and learning the inaugural symposium for the center of excellence for teaching and learning webmaster tue 2122019 822 school of entrepreneurship and business innovation turkeyen new era new strategies for enhancing teaching and learning as we journey along renaissance road  ', 0),
(875, 'und', 'node_search', ' female ug bomb threat suspect remanded female ug bomb threat suspect remanded female ug bomb threat suspect remanded webmaster tue 2122019 841 citing public safety chief magistrate ann mclennan yesterday remanded a 25yearold student of the university of guyana ug to prison after it was alleged that she mad sheneza dianne jaffarally arriving in the georgetown magistrates courts compound e several bomb threat to the tertiary education institution the woman sheneza dianne jaffarally 25 a sales consultant at yellow guyana and of cummings lodge greater georgetown appeared before chief magistrate ann mclennan in the georgetown magistrates courts jaffarally was charged under the telecommunication act she pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on february 5 last at cummings lodge east coast demerara she sent by means of a public telecommunication system for the purpose of causing needless anxiety to the staff and students of the university of guyana a message which she knows to be false she was represented by attorneyatlaw latchmie rahamat who in an application to secure bail told the court that the young woman has an unblemished record the lawyer stated that her client vehemently denied the allegation when it was put to her by the police the lawyer said that police are alleging that her client called the university via phone and made bomb threats the lawyer added that a document was shown to her client while she was in custody that document rahamat said appeared to be a print out of phone records for a cell phone similar to that of her client s sheneza dianne jaffarally waiting to be booked however the lawyer said that the document was unsigned unstamped and had no letterhead and appeared to be something generated from a computer other than that the lawyer said there is absolutely no evidence to show that her client ever made any calls or threats to the university she added that from the time of her client s arrest she has fully cooperated with the investigations she added that the police even went to her cummings lodge home and removed all her electronic documents the lawyer went on to tell the court that if bail is granted to her client she will adhere to any conditions the lawyer further argued that her client was kept in custody beyond 72 hours even though the crime chief in a public statement said that he would not breach her constitutional rights however police prosecutor gordon mansfield objected to bail being granted to the defendant firstly on the ground of the serious nature of the sheneza dianne jaffarally making her way to the chief magistrate courtroom allegation secondly he noted that the allegation has the potential to spread public terror and that there is another investigation ongoing in relation to a similar allegation against the said university the prosecutor added that if bail is granted to the defendant there is a likelihood that she would tamper with the witnesses and the investigation the magistrate after listening to both sides remanded the woman to prison on the ground of public safety she was instructed to make her next court appearance on february 18 when she will appear in the sparendaam magistrates courts the woman s family had released a statement which reads we wish to categorically deny the allegation levelled against her and will strive to undertake every possible means to ensure that her name is cleared of these claims her family believes that she is being used as a scapegoat and that the leaking of her name is indicative of an ulterior motive the incident which caused ug to shut down for a short time also resulted in the institution ramping up security the threat followed others made against the school of the nations queen s college and the bishops high school news source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20190212 femaleugbombthreatsus  ', 0),
(876, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug beefs up security following bomb threats ug beefs up security following bomb threats ug beefs up security following bomb threats webmaster tue 2122019 848 the university of guyana ug is set to beef up security measures following bomb threats that virtually shut down its operations since last week from left professor ivelaw griffith deputy police commissioner maxine graham crime chief lyndon alves and the director of strategic initiatives at ug dr fitzgerald yaw last tuesday threats of bombs being strategically planted on the grounds of the university of guyana ug circulated on the campus students and staffers were aware of the bomb threats via an anonymous social media post in response to the attacks ug vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith told a press conference at the education lecture theatre at the university s turkeyen campus yesterday that the board has since activated an emergency preparedness plan according to the vice chancellor ug is collaborating with the guyana police force gpf to help tightened security measures on campus the university does not have the luxury of ignoring the threats every threat is taken seriously beginning wednesday everyone will have to display an id identification card if you don t have your staff or student id you ll have to have some other form of identification to gain access to the campus this campus has 51 different buildings and we have talked for a while about electronic key access so if you are a student and you have a legitimate reason for being in a building when we have the system that allows that electronic access you can use your id professor griffith added additionally he told the news conference that there will be restriction of visitors to the back gate on the campus there will also be random searches of vehicles that enter the university compound professor griffith told the press too that efforts are underway to put systems in place to help students who missed lectures following last week s threats the vice chancellor noted that the university will be meeting with the students to work out such issues especially those that are preparing for exams cars entering the university campus will be subject to random searches as part of the heightened security protocol he said so far the police s bomb disposal unit has given its clearance that no bombs or foreign devices were found on ug s grounds therefore classes will be back to normal soon added griffith crime chief lyndon alves who was also at the media conference revealed that while the police have already brought charges against one person in relation the bomb threats investigations into the matter are still continuing alves said that police are looking to locate other persons who may be involved in the crime last tuesday a social media post by an individual claiming to be kira resulted in pandemonium on ug s turkeyen campus according to the message calls were made to several people issuing a warning they have planted two bombs in haversacks in the university of guyana secure the students get them out please do not ignore this please do not ignore this if my body is found it is because i spoke out shortly after police in a statement said that the force was probing the disturbing posts which first surfaced after threats were leveled against the privately operated nations school the director of nations school dr brian o toole was recently shot a development which some believe is linked to the ongoing threats news srouce  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20190212 ugbeefsupsecurityfoll    ', 0),
(878, 'und', 'node_search', ' 11th renaissance lecture organised crime and security in guyana the region 11th renaissance lecture organised crime and security in guyana the region 11th renaissance lecture organised crime and security in guyana the region webmaster wed 2132019 1032  ', 0),
(879, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug launches centre of excellence for teaching and learning ug launches centre of excellence for teaching and learning ug launches centre of excellence for teaching and learning webmaster thu 2142019 1523  ministry of education photo  the university of guyana yesterday launched the centre of excellence for teaching and learning coetal dedicated to teaching and learning scholarship yesterday s launching ceremony which involved the hosting of a symposium at the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation lecture hall was attended by minister of education moe nicolette henry and professor percy hintzen director of african and african diaspora affairs at the florida international university the ceremony was followed by the installation of the centre s advisory board located at the university s turkeyen campus according to a press release from the education ministry coetal will provide a menu of services and programmes which will be focused on teaching and learning scholarship in the keynote address delivered by professor hintzen a correlation was made between the quality of teaching and the learning abilities of students he said among other important points that it must be appreciated that students have a lot to offer their teachers he said that if this is understood the students can produce new horizons of possibilities according to professor hintzen excellent teaching can produce excellent learners the moe reported meanwhile henry noted that the education system must evolve to provide a platform for the permanent exchange of ideas in this regard she lauded the university for this latest initiative commending the institution for pursuing student learning as a primary goal and working to provide a dynamic highly studentcentred learning environment where excellence in teaching is recognised and rewarded without adequate higher education and research institutions providing a critical mass of skilled and educated people guyana cannot ensure genuine endogenous and sustainable development which is imperative to reduce the gap separating guyana from the industrially developed countries the minister stated alluding to the looming demand for greater diversification in higher education given the advent of the developing petroleum sector the ministry further reported that the members of the advisory board appointed to manage the affairs of the centre are paulette paul ug lenandlar singh ug dr jacqueline murray ug idce maureen bynoe ug kara lord ug kelvin bovell ug sekhar mallampati ug fidel captain ug donette washington ug dr theodosius velloza ug yulette park alternate viola rowe cpce patrice lafleur unesco and an moe representative news source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 news guyana 214 uglaunchescentre    ', 0),
(880, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug celebrates the life and music of the late valerie rodway ug celebrates the life and music of the late valerie rodway ug celebrates the life and music of the late valerie rodway webmaster thu 2142019 2229 the university of guyana on wednesday evening hosted a symposium to honour the life and music of the late composer valerie rodway days after the ministry of presidency renamed the national trust of guyana building the valerie rodway house in her honour the observance came one day the guyanese composer was commemorated by president david granger first lady sandra granger and several government officials and members of the diplomatic corps in brief remarks at the education lecture theatre vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith noted that there is a need for a deep appreciation for rodway s music as it invokes a feeling of unity and national pride for this beautiful land the meaning of the life and legacy of valarie rodway is powerful to those of us who have not only been resident here in guyana but it has taken an extra special element for those of us who have lived beyond our shores that the attachment to the symbol of nationhood to the symbols that identify the prospects of building identity building tomorrow griffith said according to the vicechancellor the occasion provides the opportunity for the public to sing the songs of unity and respect each other as one people and one nation with one destiny cicely gouveia niece of the late valerie rodway reflected on her life   we knew her desire to compose national songs for children to sing during the 1960s val composed most of her music this was a period of preparation for guyana s independence and resulted in the creation of poems by guyana s most favourite poets her selection gave life to words and inspired her composition of 20 national songs gouveia said she stressed that the journey of her aunt should encourage the nation s future leaders to follow their dreams despite the highs and lows in their lives and to strive for excellence professor in the school of media arts studies at ohio university dr vibert cambridge described rodway as a hardworking individual who was proficient in her writing and use of instruments persons were treated to a steel pan rendition of arise guyana spoken word presentation of guyana the free and sample of the beautiful yet racy kanaima from the list of music pieces done by the late composer valerie rodway was born february 12 1919 in new amsterdam east berbicecorentyne region six and is best known for the composition of melodious odes including o beautiful guyana kanaima hymn for guyana s children arise guyana and guyana the free news source v https dpigovgy ugcelebratesthelifeandmusicofthelatevalerie  ', 0),
(881, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug administration chronicles current labour relations at the institution ug administration chronicles current labour relations at the institution ug administration chronicles current labour relations at the institution webmaster mon 2182019 901  ', 0),
(882, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug students maritime staff trained on offshore oil and gas activities ug students maritime staff trained on offshore oil and gas activities ug students maritime staff trained on offshore oil and gas activities webmaster mon 2182019 907 nandalal aher dpi photo the global maritime consultants group gmcg has completed a threeday oil and gas training programme on offshore activities and in the coming months will be offering more comprehensive and direct programmes global business head for the company nandalal aher said aher spoke to stabroek news on thursday afternoon at the pegasus hotel where he explained that they recently wrapped up a threeday workshop that was attended by students from the university of guyana and the government technical institute gti along with representatives from the maritime administration department marad we conducted offshore operations and system training for university students and staff from maritime so this training was all about offshore operations how drilling works what happens with different safety systems what is required for oil and gas offshore it was exclusive training on safety and various systems such as the drilling systems how the actual oil comes out how the actual drilling is happening and we covered that in three days aher who also conducted the training said while pointing out that 13 persons participated in the workshop the company opened their local office last september and has been in the industry for over three decades aher said that they have expertise in the offshore oil and gas industry and along with maritime also do consultancy worldwide for offshore related matters so this was the first time in guyana and as you know the guyana market is coming up now in oil and gas and i think we are trying to promote the local content and the whole intention is for the local students and local engineers who want to work offshore he added in terms of their future plans aher noted that going forward they will be offering programmes along the lines of offshore safety training and specialised drilling courses and how wells are designed country manager of the gmcg gail stoll also pointed out that the activity was for the company to introduce themselves to the country and what they offer this is the first offshore workshop that was done but last year we did some training in international ship management ism international ship port security isps and maritime labour convention mlc training she said while the programmes will come at a cost stoll pointed out that they will be giving students discounts to encourage their participation and local content growth the cost varies based on the training we are trying to support the education sector and that s why we are working with the ug and the technical institute students and that s why we are giving them discounts she said while noting that the courses will vary from us 1200 to us 1400 but would drop to around us 800 for students the company was established in 1988 and provides technical and legal training and management consultancy in the shipping and offshore sectors they currently have over 100 offices in over 100 cities and ports around the world news source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 news guyana 218 ugstudentsmaritim  ', 0),
(883, 'und', 'node_search', ' danram powers ug past msc danram powers ug past msc danram powers ug past msc webmaster mon 2182019 915 ug s omesh danram after slamming his unbeaten 89 royston alkins photo former national youth batsman omesh danram yesterday swatted an unbeaten halfcentury to power the university of guyana ug to a comfortable sevenwicket win over the malteenoes sports club msc in the penultimate round of the new building society nbs second division forty overs tournament ug chasing 220 for victory reached 221 for 3 inside 26 overs with the righthanded danram slamming eight fours and four maximums in an unbeaten knock of 89 to see his side home he also shared in a 155 runstand with linden austin who made 57 inclusive of five fours and a maximum the pair came together with the score on 552 after the loss of melroy stephenson 4 and godfrey thakurdin 33 and took the game away from msc skipper nickhose barker 141 marcus watkins 140 and delon dalrymple 131 were the wickettakers for msc who had earlier won the toss and elected to bat and reached 219 for nine before their overs expired opener stephon browne top scored with 37 while barker 30 and joseph cupidore 30 both chipped in ug s bowling effort was spearheaded by skipper dennis heywood whose offspin yielded 232 while yekin favorite 253 and devon paul 245 contributed to the win news source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 sports 218 danrampowersugpastms  ', 0),
(884, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1348  ', 0),
(885, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1349  ', 0),
(886, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1350  ', 0),
(887, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1351  ', 0),
(888, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1352  ', 0),
(889, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1353  ', 0),
(890, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1354  ', 0),
(891, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission webmaster fri 2222019 1400  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(892, 'und', 'node_search', ' the changes at ug are visible tangible and real the changes at ug are visible tangible and real the changes at ug are visible tangible and real webmaster mon 2252019 842 dear editor i write this letter as a student of the university of guyana many times we as a people focus on the negatives and we never acknowledge the positives of a person or institution recently some staff members of the university of guyana staged a protest for an increase in wages while i will not comment on this as i advocate for fair compensation for work i d like to speak to the negativity that has been linked to the activities spearheaded by the vice chancellor and the claim that he has wasted money doing his talks and cocktails while i am not aware of the costs of these sessions they all are usually branded with a number of companies listed as sponsors so i highly doubt they cost the university anything substantial to the point where it s a waste of funds or affects staff getting a raise i ll pay much attention to the talks and cocktails in this letter because for one i understand the importance of these kind of civic engagements alumni engagements and events that allow the university brand to be further recognized and the community strengthened in fact events are the perfect incubators for fundraising i m sure vice chancellor griffith has been able to secure funding for the university as an offshoot from a number of events that the university has hosted added to that these events have allowed students like myself to contribute to important conversations about our country and has allowed us to pitch ideas and talk about our journey bridging the generational gaps and encouraging healthy discourse between ourselves academics and professionals boosting our leadership skills and opening up our minds beyond that of a box in my time at the university of guyana i ve seen new buildings going up i ve seen old buildings completely refurbished i ve seen the past and present ugss presidents pushing their agendas and making headway i ve seen the sports being hosted at a true track facility i ve seen the university brand constantly in the media and i ve seen an increase of students university of guyana has a long way to go but that journey has started and the changes are visible tangible and real sincerely yonnick david student entrepreneur newsource  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20190222 thechangesatugarevis    ', 0),
(893, 'und', 'node_search', ' jacobs agro poised to make mark on local market jacobs agro poised to make mark on local market jacobs agro poised to make mark on local market webmaster mon 2252019 854 when mark jacobs a university of guyana ug student started experimenting with chemical research and delving into agro processing he never imagined that his work would lead to the establishment of a company poised to make its mark on the local and international markets according to information posted on the ministry of finance jacobs agro located at hauraruni linden soesdyke highway has received recognition from minister of finance winston jordan who toured the farm last week among other things jacobs agro produces and processes by drying a range of products including cassava tumeric ginger pepper celery parsley thyme lime lemon and annatto the company also processes jams in at least three different flavours including sorrel and passion fruit the company is also into processing some 30000 pounds of pepper per month other products will be produced at 5000 pounds each monthly without preservatives or any other chemicals the items are dried packaged and ready for the market minister jordan took a particular interest in the processing of seasoning which jacobs explained is produced without salt or any other chemical compound if you can show that you can experiment with the natural herbs without salt you can get a proper flavour minister jordan said second from left jacobs agro proprietor mark jacobs and minister of finance winston jordan at center and staff display some of items produced at the hauraruni linden soesdyke highway farm jacobs is currently working along with a university of guyana s ug student who is engaged in chemical research and will be collaborating with the institution to work on some products he explained that each of the items processed will be tested he said the company has a bank of information on the quality and nutritional content of what is being produced the finance minister was also impressed with the quality of flour produced from cassava the flour is being used to make a host of products including bread and pancakes according to him while wheat flour is the goto healthy flour many persons are not aware of the nutritional value of the cassava flour minister jordan said it would be a good thing if the product comes to the local market more and more people are talking healthy and are trying to experiment with more of the flours including eddo cassava rice and now you re talking about banana flour he said all the products are local and can be grown here the company is said to also have done trials with the cassava flour according to jacobs it was taken to a local restaurant and the reception was remarkable on display today at the soesdyke highway farm was the purely dried mango fruit which is produced by the aishalton and shulinab women s group the great thing about it is that it is all guyanese and is collaboration between residents in region four and region nine we should be putting stuff like this in our dutyfree shops at ogle and cheddi jagan international airports and when we are going on our trips we can introduce it to the diaspora so that they understand that lots of work occurring in guyana to ensure that we are diversified in terms of food the minister said as he commended the move he reiterated the government s strong support for local manufacturers and producers he said it is time local producers get the encouragement to get their ideas and products off the ground newsource  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20190224 jacobsagropoisedtomakemarkonlocalmarket  ', 0),
(894, 'und', 'node_search', ' doing business with china requires tight transparent rules us war college professor doing business with china requires tight transparent rules us war college professor doing business with china requires tight transparent rules us war college professor webmaster mon 2252019 858 research professor of latin american studies at the us war college strategic studies institute dr evan ellis delivering his lecture on transnational organised crime and regional security dynamics in guyana and the caribbean at the education lecture theatre university of guyana guyana should ensure there are tight regulatory frameworks when dealing with chinese investors to minimise the possible bribery of public officials research professor of latin american studies at the us war college strategic studies institute dr evan ellis stated recently delivering the 11th vice chancellor s renaissance lecture on the topic transnational organised crime and regional security dynamics in guyana and the caribbean dr ellis noted that while there is still enormous influence of usbased multinational corporations in latin america there is also an enormous amount of commerce loans and increasingly investments from china what i worry about is that as countries engage with china which is inherently not a bad thing you have to have transparency because what transparency allows is that when the leaders as they are inherently tempted to do want to sign the deals that benefit them either through side payments or because their brotherinlaw actually gets the concession to run the deal to support or to supply the chinese company with food or whatever that those who see the deal and are not part of it tend to politically elevate their judgements dr ellis said he said the statecontrolled and chineseinfluenced companies recognise the importance of dominating the valueadded chain and creating structures through institutionalised partners to ensure power money and capital to flow to them saying that transparency operates as a brake on corrupt benefits dr ellis recommended that guyana put in place strong processes instead of merely one man travelling to china and making key binding decisions if you have an open competitive bidding with a good technical review of the provisions of the deal and you are not signing these governmenttogovernment deals after a few drinks of rice wine and a good meal some place in shanghai then you maximise your chances that you are going to advance the interest of your country out of the deal he said he noted that guyana has seen the presence of china harbour engineering chec in the expansion of the cheddi jagan international airport and the pegasus hotel expansion shanghai construction group that built the marriottbranded hotel huawei in information communications technology and other entities for the importation of goods dr ellis said the increasing presence of chinese is impacting the political dynamics of other aspects of the society such as the relationship with chineseguyanese companies and challenges and language barriers that law enforcement agents face you ve seen some of the ways in which other types of concern over crime or challenges for the guyanese police force to understand and penetrate those chinese communities and some of those illicit activities or money laundering that may be occurring within these communities he said apart from an estimated 3000 venezuelans and 20000 guyanesevenezuelan migrants who had fled the worsening humanitarian and political crisis in that south american nation dr ellis said the chinese construction projects have also been major sources for human trafficking he said transpacific organised crime was emerging as a result of increasing illicit chinese commerce financial ties peopletopeople ties and new flows of container traffic to the caribbean one thing that s happened with that is that you have illicit flows that go along with that and so we have chinese construction projects and migration you have more chinese human trafficking for example that come in through the caribbean and other places you have an expanded role of china as a supplier of precursor chemicals he said they include precursors for methamphetamine as well as fetanyl also flagged are chinese involvement in illegal mining and logging as well as money laundering possibly through the china construction bank and the industrial and commercial bank of china limited that have been doing a lot of branch banking trade and money changing in latin america dr ellis said those financial ties make it easier for those who want to launder money to use asian banks to launder money and if you think that your police forces and others are already overwhelmed trying to track money within latin america trying giving them the capabilities to reach out to the technical colleges in china to follow the money when it goes into an uncooperative continental chinabased bank in which everything is done in chinese said the us war college professor he noted that unionpay international a chinese provider of bank card services is available in guyana dr evan ellis he remarked that in guyana there is an interplay with not only the chinese but also the russians through the bauxite company russian aluminium rusal it s not just about the united states versus everybody else increasingly latin america is a complex multidimensional space so for example the russians as in the case of the mining industry find themselves in competition with the chinese in other cases the russians find themselves complementing the chinese so that the economic activities of the chinese do help to create a space in places like venezuela in which the russians such as rosneft a russian petroleum company can operate he added dr ellis added that the prospects for inking good deals with credible chinese and russian companies would be participation in legitimate open bidding in guyana to me the important thing is technically competent effective transparent management of these deals and i think if you have that you would tend to sort out bad actors who are not qualified who don t have legitimate things that are looking to basically circumvent the process and cutting side deals that are not to the benefit of the country he said cashbased informal economy the latin american studies professor also pointed out that legitimate businesses and formal communications infrastructure such as trucking companies airline flights roadways container traffic and the transfer of goods provide an avenue for criminals and the informal economy to function he said not all transnational organised crime is narcotrafficking but includes illegal mining kidnapping extortion and human trafficking based on their various revenue models and dismantling by law enforcement agencies dr ellis suggested that guyana s familiar cashbased informal economy create a fertile ground for other types of illegal activities to take place if you have people typically working on a cash basis those people are available to participate in the activities whether it is to act as bodyguards or to act as enforcers or act as informants or whatever the other parttime or fulltime role happens to be he said in terms of keeping dirty money under the radar of regulatory and law enforcement agencies dr ellis said the cashbased economy does exactly that if you could track everything through electronic transactions it would be pretty hard to hide millions and billions of dollars of income but when it comes out of that cash economy that s when it becomes very difficult to follow the money trail he said in 2017 findings in a study estimating the size of the informal economy in caribbean states conducted by caribbean economist dr amos peters suggest that guyana s informal economy is 35 to 44 per cent the second largest to jamaica s 35 to 45 per cent newsource  http demerarawavescom 20190224 doingbusinesswithchinarequires  ', 0),
(895, 'und', 'node_search', ' remarks by pro chancellor at the recommencement of negotiations remarks by pro chancellor at the recommencement of negotiations remarks by pro chancellor at the recommencement of negotiations webmaster tue 2262019 920  ', 0),
(896, 'und', 'node_search', ' oil money needs to be spent on increasing labour force participation uwi lecturer oil money needs to be spent on increasing labour force participation uwi lecturer oil money needs to be spent on increasing labour force participation uwi lecturer webmaster tue 3052019 852 as the local economy continues to expand demanding a larger workforce trinidadian lecturer dr roger hosein is urging that monies be spent on increasing labour force participation hosein thursday delivered a lecture titled critical considerations for the economic success of guyana in the context of its pending petroleum boom at the herdmaston lodge in georgetown the lecture was organized by the university of guyana dr hosein senior lecturer and coordinator of the trade and economics development unit at the university of the west indies noted that a small labour force will not be able to meet increasing demands some of the oil money needs to be used in a manner and form to increase the labour force participation rate because with a low labour force participation rate you have a high dependency ratio he told those gathered at the event he pointed to the guyana labour force survey done in the fourth quarter of 2017 which found that the labour force comprises of 298 844 persons while the population above age 15 stood at 547928 dr hosein pointed out that the country is at an advantage since it has a high youth population 20 in the age group of 1524 and 37 from ages 2754 giving policy makers adequate time to plan at the level of the universities you have time to plan and think ahead and strategise on what do i do with a young population in the context of a massive boom spread over 15 to 20 years he told the gathering he outlined that in the first year of oil production persons will be migrating from the manufacturing and services sector towards the oil and gas industry as this occur there will be need for persons to keep the traditional sectors running so as to contribute to overall economic development additionally he noted that over time the manufacturing sector will contract and this is no big deal unless it contracts prematurely the manufacturing sector contracts over time all the developed economies in the world move from agriculture to manufacturing to services at another forum also on thursday country representative of the interamerican development bank idb sophie makonnen noted that over the next five years the imf projects the economy will grow at an average annual rate of 19 and government revenues at 16 she noted that if managed well this greater economic activity and new government revenues could give guyana the opportunity to take sure steps towards addressing key development challenges and promote greater economic diversification newsource  https newsroomgy 20190301 oilmoneyneedstobespentonincreasin    ', 0),
(897, 'und', 'node_search', ' kings of studies 2019 hailed as a success kings of studies 2019 hailed as a success kings of studies 2019 hailed as a success webmaster tue 3052019 858 as one integrally involved in the firstever studentorganised sporting event to be held at the turkeyen campus of the university of guyana firstyear international relations student jafar gibbons has hailed the tournament as a massive success having played 19 games on the day with all having been played smoothly with no interruptions occurring at any point gibbons says he has been really impressed with the style of play and the fluidity with which the teams played hard knocks emerged the eventual winners of the inaugural tournament with their top scorer jamaine samuels finishing with a total of 8 goals most in the tournament and also copping the mvp award which saw him walk away with one signature moov sneaker a trophy and a gold ring top strikers finished second while 50 finished third the tournament was filled with goals as play was exciting twentythree goals were scored in the knockout stages of the tournament which featured 7 games at an average of 33 goals vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith was full of praise for the thoughtfulness and persistence of the organiser gibbons who after one week of bad weather and another dominated by a bomb scare did not give up his push to have the tournament play as schedule jafar said the goal of the tournament was to create crossfaculty interaction by having teams compete with players from any faculty and this was fully achieved he also said the diversity in composition was also realized and he thanked the teams for seizing the opportunity to do so gibbons reiterated his gratefulness to the sponsors who would have contributed to making this idea of his a reality among those persons entities were c l construction inc robbie rambarran asp fredericks rex hamza the kashif and shanghai organization guyana football federation inc signature moov asim shakur sharma solomon new era entertainment professor paloma mohamed all the others who would have contributed to the success of this tournament are hereby being heartily thanked for their input newsource  https guyanatimesgycom kingsofstudies2019hailedasasuccess  ', 0),
(898, 'und', 'node_search', ' gibson s alround performance spurs ug past gnic gibson s alround performance spurs ug past gnic gibson s alround performance spurs ug past gnic webmaster tue 3052019 908 andrew gibson looked in fine touch on saturday during his unbeaten fifty for ug royston alkins photo a brilliant allround performance by andre gibson sealed an intense fourwicket win for the university of guyana ug over gnic in the final round of the new building society nbs second division 40over tournament at gnic on saturday gibson a former demerara cricket club dcc player snared 450 and recorded an unbeaten halfcentury to see his new club over the line as the script went gnic after winning the toss and electing to bat were dismissed for 202 with the burly righthanded jermaine grosvenor leading the way with an attractive innings of 61 gibson s penetrative medium pace did the bulk of the damage for the students as no other batsman reached 30 all failing to capitalise on the small sideboundaries at the gnic facility the seamer was supported by yakini favorite 226 and devon paul 237 who shared four wickets ug in response reached their target with six wickets down the success runchase was spearheaded by gibson who carved out an unbeaten 53 to carry his side over the line he was supported by mahendra persaud 33 shane browne 343 was the most successful bowler for the hosts the result of the match had no bearing on the semifinal matchups since the muslim youth organisation myo everest cricket club ecc police sports club psc and the georgetown cricket club gcc all advanced newsource  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 sports 304 gibsonsalroundperform    ', 0),
(899, 'und', 'node_search', ' tain and turkeyen campuses unite at mash parade tain and turkeyen campuses unite at mash parade tain and turkeyen campuses unite at mash parade webmaster tue 3052019 914  ug revellers flood berbice to celebrate mash 49  spectators flood streets to revel in the celebrations dpi guyana monday march 4 2019 devta ramroop president of the university of guyana students society ugss united both tain and turkeyen campuses in a spectacular patriotic display over the weekend at the berbice mashramani celebration students from the main turkeyen campus joined their peers in berbice to display true celebration after hard work under the theme guardians of the el dorado the students society designed and portrayed four breathtaking costumes that symbolised guyana s pristine nature according to marissa foster a student at the tain campus the costumes remind us that our greenery is beautiful but gold mines can sometimes be pollutants of nature if we do not be careful decked in a brightly coloured headdress ramroop noted that ugss sees the wholistic development of students as a cornerstone of the body boasting of the turnout of students she claimed that their presence displays academic as well as social development spectators from across the region flooded the streets of new amsterdam in their numbers to support their fellow citizens one such person was fay worrel who said while the ministry of the presidency s department of social cohesion culture youth and sport was her favourite float she enjoyed the cultural diversity on display mashramani means everything to me it brings back the cultural aspects of the country and i am very proud of how the country has progressed another gem lyken applauded this year s performances adding that it was wonderful bigger and better as she showcased her dance moves on the parade republic day this year is being observed under the theme celebrate mash 49 with victory in mind and it is still being celebrated throughout the many regions shaquille bourne images keno george  newsource  https dpigovgy tainandturkeyencampusesuniteatmashparade    ', 0),
(900, 'und', 'node_search', '  don t neglect other industries   don t neglect other industries don t neglect other industries webmaster tue 3052019 920  when oil comes on stream says tt expert by carl croker   once brian lara left the team the faults in the west indies team showed up says dr roger hosein who used the analogy to explain what happens when oilrich states pay little attention to its other industries dr hosein was at the time giving the feature address at the second clive yolande thomas distinguished lecture held at the herdmanston lodge on thursday the senior lecturer and coordinator on trade and economic development unit at the st augustine campus university of the west indies was at the time discussing the topic critical considerations for the economic success of guyana in the context of its pending petroleum boom dr hosein was quick to point out that booming factor of production can allow structural flaws to go unnoticed and cause things to look nice and glossy at the surface causing you to relax he explained that a boom in the economy would cause workers to leave other sectors and move towards the booming sector the tradable and none tradable sectors of guyana s small economy consist of two parts he explained a booming and nonbooming sector both of which rely on labour as the only mobile factor of production with all the other factors of production being specific he said when labour moves from the nonbooming tradable sector to the booming tradable sectors the country experiences a redistribution of employment this labour movement he said will cause the nonbooming tradable sectors such as manufacturing and agriculture to contract while the booming tradable sectors will maintain some workers because of the boom in the energy sector some workers would leave sectors such as construction gold mining and timber to join the oil sector because they will get better salaries there he said advantageous position he admitted that this trend has been experienced by oilrich economies worldwide but that guyana is in an advantageous position to guard against this premature contracting of the nonbooming tradable sectors since it has models to follow and the time to put in place measures to address shortcomings the nonbooming tradable sectors losing their share of gdp prematurely become a real issue later when you turn to that sector for export revenues only to find that they have been decimated it is like looking for the west indies team to perform after lara exited and there was no plan to prepare the rest of the team they placed all their dependence on lara to carry the team he said for example he said in trinidad and tobago in the space of 18 years from the year 2000 to 2018 agricultural employment moved from 43000 to 19000 and manufacturer employment moved from 63000 to 48  he said guyana has a long road ahead and it is better to deal with the economics of plenty than to deal with the economics of a little he said the money gained from oil will generate much infrastructural development and expansion by government and the private sector such as seen with the pegasus suites construction such activities he said will help to circulate money this will lead to a resource movement in the economy that will lead to a rise in wages and in order for nonoil sectors to keep workers from leaving they would have to raise salaries he noted he however warned that spending of the resource boom money by the state and oil workers in guyana will trigger an increase in the price of things this he cautioned will cause the country s real exchange rate to appreciate making it easier to import the marginal propensity to import will rise as the domestic production capability will fall he warned government s strengthening and sustaining of the nonoil sectors was highlighted as a critical consideration for the economic success of guyana in the context of its pending petroleum boom newsource  http guyanachroniclecom 20190305 dontneglectotherindustries ', 0),
(901, 'und', 'node_search', ' criminal justice system stakeholders being trained in forensic psychology and sexual offences criminal justice system stakeholders being trained in forensic psychology and sexual offences criminal justice system stakeholders being trained in forensic psychology and sexual offences webmaster fri 3082019 1117 guyana s legal experts are to be trained in forensic psychology aimed at applying more natural science techniques in securing convictions for sexual offences and violence against children the eightmodule programme is being supported by the university of guyana s ug faculty of health sciences united nations children s fund the judiciary the university of guyana s psychology task force and the caribbean alliance of national psychological associations among the trainers are the head of the university of the west indies department of neuropsychology dr dennis edwards clinical neuropsychologist dr katija khan government pathologist dr nehaul singh and social psychologist professor paloma mohammed psychological impact emotional reaction impact of alcohol and drugs external environment of the abuser social and cultural norms and myths cultural milieu and best practices would be covered in the 20hour programme unicef s representative to guyana and suriname silvie fouet hoped the training programme would change the way we respond and we document violence plus we begin to develop the forensic psychology which is the theme of that series of training she highlighted the importance of matching science and law for me also it s a little ahead in guyana that you bring the law with science because forensic training and capacities is really bringing science a little more she said while a lot of cases make it to court fouet noted that forensic specimens have to be sent overseas for dna testing government has said that guyana would acquire dna testing capacity by yearend dean of ug s faculty of health sciences dr emmanuel cummings emphasised the importance of dna profiling in probing sexual offences to make or break a case one of the aspects of the results of solving cases of this nature is dna profiling which constitutes a significant part of the programme which we plan to roll out by the end of the week he said dr cummings said dna profiling allows for the comparison of profiles of the perpetrator against the list of other suspects the likelihood of holding the perpetrator accountable the likelihood of preventing future crime since the perpetrator s dna is then added to the database are among the benefits he listed he said studies show there is an increase in guilty pleas and a reduction in retrial or aftertrials with the use of dna profiling in solving cases he said in latin america and the caribbean which has the highest rate of sexual violence guyana ranked number two among the 10 independent englishspeaking nations statistics show there are 400 reports of violence against children for 2019 in guyana added to the 1000 reported last year chancellor of the judiciary yonette cummingsedwards chancellor of the judiciary yonette cummingsedwards said the training programme for magistrates judges and prosecutors is vital in dealing with sexual offences she noted that insensitive treatment of victims especially in the criminal justice system can result in secondary trauma the complexities of working with victims of sexual violence requires specialised training and intervention on the part of all involved in this process victims not only require support services but they also need to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and their privacy she said the chancellor of the judiciary promised that we intend to change or even revolutionise the way sexual offences are approached in guyana she said the effectiveness of the court would ultimately depend on its personnel equipment and an integrated approach that includes court personnel prosecutors police magistrates judges social workers and nongovernmental organisations university of guyana vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith underscored the importance of evidencebased practice through additional knowledge and skills already the university of guyana has produced the first batch of 23 students in a diploma in general psychology and there are plans to launch a masters in clinical psychology in june and later on a bachelors in general psychology unicef highlighted that guyana has so far achieved several milestones such as the sexual offences act the sexual offences court the children s court in the demerara county and a number of programmes at the university of guyana plans are in the pipeline to establish similar courts in guyana two other counties berbice and essequibo to improve access to justice by children  ', 0),
(902, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug newsletter improvements in facilities since june 2016 ug newsletter improvements in facilities since june 2016 ug newsletter improvements in facilities since june 2016 webmaster fri 3082019 1128  ', 0),
(903, 'und', 'node_search', ' 400 cases of child sex abuse so far this year 400 cases of child sex abuse so far this year 400 cases of child sex abuse so far this year webmaster fri 3082019 1131 chancellor of the judiciary ag justice yonette cummingsedwards addressing the gathering at the launch on tuesday adrian narine photo  new programme launched to train persons in forensic psychology guyana has recorded 400 cases of sexual abuse against children in just three months a figure which resident unicef representative sylvie fouet says is alarming fouet was at the time speaking at the launch of the forensic psychology and sexual offences special training series which was coordinated by the supreme court university of guyana and unicef the training will help court personnel to engage children who are abused because it is not an easy task she said during the programme which was held at the pegasus hotel fouet pointed out that that last year the number of cases were over 1000 the unicef representative signaled the need for more to be done in order to address the scourge which has been plaguing society for years she believes that building capacity will help guyana to find solutions which will result in the reduction of those numbers and even the prevention of such cases a section of the gathering at the launch of the forensic psychology and sexual offences special training series at the pegasus hotel adrian narine photo as part of its contribution unicef had assisted in the launching of the sexual offences court locally in light of the recorded cases unicef in partnership with the court will be expanding the services of the sexual offences court to berbice and essequibo the training will complement the initiative because it would close the gap between service and treatment of not just children but women who have been abused chancellor of the judiciary ag justice yonette cummingsedwards echoed similar sentiments noting that the training is important since insensitive treatment of victims can result in secondary trauma the complexities of such cases required specialised training on the part of all involved persons engaged in working in this field also need debriefing exercises because they too can suffer from secondary trauma justice cummingsedwards said in light of that she stressed the need for an intensive approach to training persons this she believes will help them to respond better to such cases the aim of the training will be to reduce or eliminate secondary trauma and adopt a coordinated approach with all stakeholders this is another step in the right direction because the programme will be offering training in molecular biology psychology justice cummingsedwards said according to dean of the faculty of health sciences dr emmanuel cummings the programme will be delivered by some of the best in the business he said the training comprises eight modules and will target prosecutors and investors the training will basically be continued education in judiciary and forensic science source  http guyanachroniclecom 20190306400casesofchildsexabusesofarthisyear ', 0),
(905, 'und', 'node_search', ' applications are now open applications are now open applications are now open webmaster fri 3082019 1147 apply for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the 20192020 academic year  ', 0),
(906, 'und', 'node_search', ' inaugural of ugppl the magazine of the university of guyana s alumni association inaugural of ugppl the magazine of the university of guyana s alumni association webmaster fri 3082019 1153 inaugural of ugppl the magazine of the university of guyana s alumni association  ', 1718118400),
(907, 'und', 'node_search', ' jaganandan wins gcf junior qualification tournament jaganandan wins gcf junior qualification tournament webmaster tue 3122019 919 the university of guyana s ug andre jaganadan won the guyana chess federation gcf junior qualification tournament held recently jaganandan edged ghansham alijohn on the progressive ratings tiebreak system after both players ended on six points from seven matches a press release from tournament director irshad mohammed stated the university of guyana s ug andre jaganadan won the guyana chess federation gcf junior qualification tournament held recently jaganandan edged ghansham alijohn on the progressive ratings tiebreak system after both players ended on six points from seven matches a press release from tournament director irshad mohammed stated in the final rounds held last sunday jaganandan defeated savir gookul and ethan lee in rounds five and six his only defeat came at the hands of queen s college s rajiv lee allijohn scored convincing wins over sasha shariff gookul and ronan lee in his last three matches he however lost to jaganandan on time in a slightly better position the release stated rajiv lee secured third place with a draw against higher ranked jaden taylor and wins against nellisha johnson and jaganandan rising star chelsea juma of st stanislaus showed why she is the number one ranked u14 female guyanese player in the world chess federation player rankings by winning all three of her matches sunday she defeated christ church s akili theophil and ug student aravinda singh in rounds five and six in round seven she produced a bishop sacrifice which led to mate in six against her opponent odit rodriguez to secure her spot in the top seven also making the cut were st stanislaus college s 6th form student jarell troyer and his schoolmate jaden taylor finishing seventh was ethan lee of marian academy newsource  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 sports 310 jaganandanwinsgcfjuni   jaganandan wins gcf junior qualification tournament  ', 1718118400),
(908, 'und', 'node_search', ' 3rd annual undergraduate research conferences 2019 3rd annual undergraduate research conferences 2019 webmaster tue 3122019 926 3rd annual undergraduate research conferences 2019  ', 1718118400),
(909, 'und', 'node_search', ' renaissance newsletter for october to december 2018 edition renaissance newsletter for october to december 2018 edition webmaster thu 3142019 1253 renaissance newsletter for october to december 2018 edition  ', 1718118400),
(910, 'und', 'node_search', ' the welfare and wellbeing of staff members and students are of paramount importance to the ug council the welfare and wellbeing of staff members and students are of paramount importance to the ug council webmaster thu 3142019 1325 the welfare and wellbeing of staff members and students are of paramount importance to the ug council  ', 1718118400),
(911, 'und', 'node_search', ' competition stiff for national junior chess title competition stiff for national junior chess title webmaster mon 3182019 832 de sincomilex supports chess isha de abreau right an official of de sinco trading hands over a cheque to st stanislaus college student chelsea juma for her to attend the carifta games in curacao this month at left is wendell meusa a fide national chess instructor and head of the wendell meusa chess foundation of which juma is a student juma said her desire is to return to guyana with a medal and a win for her country  university of guyana law student andre jagnandan 19 is one of the contenders for the title of national junior chess champion the championship which is being contested at the national racquet centre and ends today also has ghansham allijohn and rajiv lee in contention for the win each of these juniors has accumulated the maximum two points from their two games in every country of the world where competitive chess is played the national junior chess championship is a prestigious endeavour it is no different in guyana jagnandan has won two tournaments for 2019 and therefore became the favourite to win the junior s in the current tournament jagnandan has already eclipsed the 2017 junior champ joshua gopaul andre jagnandan one of the leaders of the national junior chess championship at the end of the second round of the sevenround tournament jagnandan scored the maximum two victories from his two games as did ghansham allijohn and rajiv lee the championship ends today newsource  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 sunday chesswitherrol 317 competi  competition stiff for national junior chess title  ', 1718118400),
(912, 'und', 'node_search', ' cdc ug partner to certify vert programme cdc ug partner to certify vert programme webmaster mon 3182019 844 the civil defence commission cdc and the university of guyana ug this afternoon signed an agreement that will see volunteers from the volunteer emergency response team vert receiving an introduction to disaster risk management certificate from the university this signing which was done by directorgeneral ag cdc lieutenant colonel kester craig and deputy vicechancellor academic engagement ug professor michael scott occurred at the conclusion of the launch of the vert training programme for the first 41 volunteers held at camp madewini timehri which began on march 15 the cdc has started training a corps of volunteers in the area of disaster risk management to better augment its work should there be emergencies the threeday launch programme was done in collaboration with the ug exxonmobil and the caribbean disaster risk management agency cdema with the aim of raising awareness of vert programmes among volunteers and key partners building capacity in core competency areas and building team spirit and morale among volunteers and key partners the agreement will not only see volunteers receiving certificates at the completion of their training but will also allow for ug students to obtain internship opportunities at the cdc this particular programme is more of an advanced programme where volunteers will be trained in detail disaster risk management and primarily to support the communities and the regions but more importantly to support the caribbean responding to hurricanes and tsunamis in islands that are usually affected every year lieutenant colonel kester craig said he disclosed that among the volunteers are doctors lawyers engineers media workers and persons in technical professions the vert training programme will last for one year during which time the volunteers will be exposed to both theoretical and practical training in damage assessment search and rescue and oil spill response to name a few i want to commend and congratulate the leadership of the cdc and all the invaluable partners for their engagement in this process professor scott said while noting that the ug has started a process of constructing a contemporary model for voluntary assessment performance in emergency and risk management among the goals professor scott said is to focus on team building risk assessment as well as to have practical activities meanwhile exxonmobil s public and government affairs officer ms deedra moe said the united states us oil giant will contribute financially and technically to the programme we re happy to be a part of this volunteer emergency response team both financially contributing and also using resources from our expertise in oil spill response to have a comprehensive response effort she said participant ms maxy ignatius from the potaro siparuni region region eight said it is her desire to become a peer educator in her region it was very beneficial and i learnt a lot things that i didn t know and i look forward to learning more new things and being able to execute them when i return to my village i plan to keep sessions with the villages nearby and going to secondary schools and giving information on the things that i learnt ms ignatius said the goal of the vert programme is to reduce guyana s disaster risk through voluntary services the training will begin on march 30 2019 and will end on january 31 2020 the cdc officially launched its volunteer corps in october 2012 newsource  https dpigovgy cdcugpartnertocertifyvertprogramme  cdc ug partner to certify vert programme  ', 1718118400),
(913, 'und', 'node_search', ' conversations with dean blackman prof ivelaw lloyd griffith the vision what does the university of guyana look like twenty years from now  conversations with dean blackman prof ivelaw lloyd griffith the vision what does the university of guyana look like twenty years from now webmaster mon 3182019 919 conversations with dean blackman prof ivelaw lloyd griffith the vision what does the university of guyana look like twenty years from now neville bissember you guys are very fortunate this is an academic leader of the first rank karen a wharton allison skeete dhanpaul narine alstein denbow wazir mohamed patricia jordonlangford leyland hazlewood posted by terrence blackman on sunday march 17 2019 conversations with dean blackman prof ivelaw lloyd griffith the vision what does the university of guyana look like twenty years from now  ', 1718118400),
(914, 'und', 'node_search', ' 3rd annual undergraduate research conference 3rd annual undergraduate research conference webmaster mon 3182019 1147 ug turkeyen campus  ', 1718118400),
(915, 'und', 'node_search', ' academic deadlines 2019 2020 academic deadlines 2019 2020 attachment size academic deadlines 2019 2020 approved by abpdf 25254 kb webmaster tue 3192019 1308  ', 1718118400),
(916, 'und', 'node_search', ' second diaspora and entrepreneurship conference is scheduled for july second diaspora and entrepreneurship conference is scheduled for july webmaster tue 3192019 2139 second diaspora and entrepreneurship conference is scheduled for july  ', 1718118400),
(917, 'und', 'node_search', ' book launch reflections and opinions book launch reflections and opinions webmaster fri 3222019 1302 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus reflections and opinions by justice desiree patricia bernard or cch  ', 1718118400),
(918, 'und', 'node_search', ' second diaspora conference for guyana second diaspora conference for guyana webmaster mon 3252019 901 news americas georgetown guyana fri mar 22 2019   guyana s top tertiary institution is again counting down to another diaspora conference the university of guyana will host its second diaspora and entrepreneurship conference this july 2125 2019 at the ramada georgetown princess hotel under the theme cultural diversity and innovation engaging the diaspora for an enhanced caribbean competitive landscape university officials are targeting participants from the guyanese diaspora globally as well as from guyana and the wider caribbean the conference according to a press statement seeks to generate new understanding about engagement opportunities with the guyaense diaspora and to assist policymakers ngos entrepreneurs and researchers to further integrate diaspora voices in development conversations additionally there will be opportunities for hometown associations and local businesses to showcase their work and products respectively seek technical assistance and invite investment in commenting on the conference vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith said the university of guyana is committed to collaboration with the guyanese diaspora globally to implement programmes to facilitate engagement and entrepreneurship and to enhance our understanding of the ways in which skills within the diaspora can contribute to the development of guyana and the wider caribbean to register submit papers for presentation or more details about the conference log on to  https diasporaentrepreneurshipuogedugy   newsource  https wwwnewsamericasnowcom seconddiasporaconferenceforguyana  second diaspora conference for guyana  ', 1718118400);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(919, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana receives gift of microscopes from university of toronto university of guyana receives gift of microscopes from university of toronto webmaster mon 3252019 905  140 students in petroleum mining geology and engineering programmes to benefit dpi guyana friday march 22 2019 over 140 students of the faculty of engineering and technology fet of the university of guyana ug who are involved in the petroleum mining geology and engineering programmes are slated to benefit from new microscopes donated by the university of toronto the 23 leitz polarizing microscopes valued 31m usd 150000 were gifted to fet at the university s turkeyen campus where vice chancellor and 10th principal of ug professor ivelaw griffith cited the importance of partnerships for the development of the university we have the wonderful opportunity at our university of strengthening what we do and how we do it but we also know that that opportunity presents occasions for partnerships partnerships that are tangible demonstrations of the interest in the university in the interest of our nation noting the department s gratitude for the equipment head of the department of geology dr andrew chater stated that it will be used for the junior students attached to the programmes i think this is the way to go because we do need microscopes that we can use this is good for the petroleum engineers and it s good for mining engineers so it will have a long term use it is a basic microscope that we can use in junior years it was disclosed that the guyana geology and mines commission ggmc a government agency that employs a large number of graduates from the departments of geological engineering and petroleum recently began using improved quality microscopes niossi alsopp a student of the fet s geological engineering programme noted that this would mean that students graduating from the university must be better equipped and adequately trained in the use of the microscopes to be able to function well in the professional environment in this regard she further noted that this would now be possible through the gift by the university of toronto the handing over ceremony was held at the faculty of engineering and technology s new lecture room it saw the attendance of the deputy vicechancellor paloma mohamed and dean of the faculty of technology elena trim along with professor daniel schulze from the university of toronto the ggmc as a longstanding partner of the university of guyana s faculty of technology had made available a grant valued upwards to 100m for the 20172018 academic year the grant was meant to provide the faculty of technology with muchneeded equipment for its geology laboratories and with envelopes earmarked for curriculum development training outreach and field research a portion of the grant was used to cover transportation and other costs associated with securing the microscopes nateshia isaacs images ameer sattaur  newscource  https dpigovgy universityofguyanareceivesgiftofmicroscopesfr   university of guyana receives gift of microscopes from university of toronto  ', 1718118400),
(920, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug student wins one year s tuition in tony shields essay contest ug student wins one year s tuition in tony shields essay contest webmaster wed 3272019 1415 sarah bovell winner in the university category of the tony shields memorial essay competition being awarded by patrick harding ministry of natural resources photo the ministry of natural resources has announced the winners of its inaugural tony shields memorial essay competition including a university of guyana ug student who has been awarded one year s tuition in a press release issued on friday the ministry said the contest which was launched on january 30th 2019 was an effort by the ministry and the guyana gold and diamond miners association ggdma to keep evergreen the stellar contribution of the late shields to the mining sector and the overall development of guyana it said it also served to ensure discourse on our country s natural resources sector across all educational levels a total of 41 submissions were received from across guyana in the three categories university 16 secondary 14 and primary 11 the university students were invited to make submissions of between 1500 and 2000 words discussing how can the development of new mining technologies and regulations improve the efficiency of mining and reduce its environmental impact the secondarylevel students were tasked with making submissions of between 1000 and 1500 words on what is a green mining concept and how can it be implemented or further implemented in guyana meanwhile in the primarylevel category students were asked to write an essay between 500 and 1000 words on how can mining become more sustainable and energy efficient the threemember review team comprised of rosalie seepaul a lecturer shondell france from the ministry of natural resources and william woolford of the ggdma after discussions and consensus by the review team the ministry said three persons were successful in the university category sarah bovell who was awarded first place and one year s tuition at ug akilah noble who was awarded second place and an electronic tablet and sasha ramsarran who was awarded third place and a smartphone in the secondary category johanna hamilton and kendra trotman were both awarded first place and laptop computers while ambra lindie was awarded second place and an electronic tablet and kushi dwarka was awarded third place and a prize of a smartphone in the primary category rachel davis won first place and a trip to iwokrama and book vouchers arysh raghunauth and michael leonard ii tied for second and were each awarded electronic tablets and zalika mcalmont was awarded third place and school supplies assistance for a year the release said the ministry of natural resources and the ggdma congratulate all students for their participation newsource  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 news guyana 324 ugstudentwinsone   ug student wins one year s tuition in tony shields essay contest  ', 1718118400),
(921, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug judged best in the caribbean ug judged best in the caribbean webmaster wed 3272019 1417 representing ug at the ccj law moot competition was reon miller senior counsel cassandra jaikaran junior counsel and shameza david researcher  at debating ccj law moot this year students of the university of guyana ug outshone several other teams from across the caribbean to emerge the best academic institution at the caribbean court of justice ccj s law moot competition the students all of the faculty of law were reon miller senior counsel cassandra jaikaran junior counsel and shameza david researcher former chancellor of the judiciary justice carl singh was the team s adviser it s the first time in the competition s 11 years that ug has won best academic institution miller told the guyana chronicle in an emotional social media post he explained that for about 10 long weeks the team worked to prove to the caribbean community that ug is no back alley institution from the 14hourlong practice sessions and the constant feeling like our argument wasn t good enough two second and a firstyear student beat the odds he shared in addition to copping the best academic institution spot ug took the runnersup spot for the moot competition losing only to this year s winners the hugh wooding law school the guyanese contingent competed against eight teams from different schools across the caribbean hugh wooding law school trinidad tobago norman manley law school jamaica faculty of law of the anton de kom university of suriname faculty of law of the university of the bahamas faculty of law of the university of technology jamaica faculty of law of the university of the west indies cave hill faculty of law of the university of the west indies mona and the faculty of law of the university of the west indies st augustine each of the teams was pitted against the other for one round and guyana faced the uwi mona faculty of law where it emerged victorious the law moot presents an opportunity for students from regional law schools and faculties to have handson courtroom experience at the ccj the ccj s president justice adrian saunders explained to nation news barbados this allows them an opportunity to develop and present their arguments in front of a panel of ccj judges and to use our court management system curia the moot also promotes greater familiarity with the caricom treaty and the original jurisdiction of the court he explained further newsource  http guyanachroniclecom 20190326 ugjudgedbestinthecaribbean ug judged best in the caribbean  ', 1718118400),
(922, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug gets geotechnical computer lab ug gets geotechnical computer lab webmaster thu 3282019 1321 minister of natural resources raphael trotman second from right university of guyana vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith right and managing director of schlumberger for trinidad and the caribbean sean herrera cut the ribbon dp photo with the advent of the oil and gas sector in guyana the university of guyana ug is now equipped with a geotechnical computer lab which will serve hundreds of students according to the department of public information dpi the lab will benefit students from the petroleum engineering mining geological engineering and civil engineering departments in the faculty of engineering and technology delivering remarks at the officiating ceremony minister of natural resources raphael trotman said the students of the university of guyana will undoubtedly climb to higher heights as a result of this collaboration the government of guyana through the ministry of natural resources remains committed to the longterm partnerships of this premier institution that is responsible for shaping the minds and lives of our young people managing director of schlumberger for trinidad and the caribbean sean herrera underlined the company s commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and training for guyanese schlumberger limited is an oilfield services company schlumberger is pleased to be donating computer workstations and petrel geoscience software licenses this embodies the aforementioned commitment by schlumberger to educational development herrera stated newsource  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 news guyana 328 uggetsgeotechnica   ug gets geotechnical computer lab  ', 1718118400),
(923, 'und', 'node_search', ' applications are now open applications are now open webmaster fri 3292019 1616 apply for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the 20192020 academic yea applications are now open  ', 1718118400),
(924, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug council decides on tuition fees and salaries ug council decides on tuition fees and salaries webmaster tue 4022019 1300 ug council decides on tuition fees and salaries  ', 1718118400),
(925, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug students host medical outreach ug students host medical outreach webmaster thu 4042019 933 dr michelle james centre and some of her students from the faculty of health sciences university of guyana residents of plaisance east coast demerara and neighbouring communities on wednesday benefitted from a medical outreach programme conducted by university of guyana health sciences students of turkeyen campus utilising the compound of the plaisance seventhday adventist church the students made available to the people services such as blood pressure and glucose testing nutritional counseling and other services in addition to the medical services the students distributed care packages containing items of daytoday use that would improve the health of residents the students supervisor dr michelle james who is also the head of the public health department on campus told guyana chronicle that the outreach was part of the students course work some of the students administering healthcare to plaisance residents we do not want to only allow our students to understand the theoretical part of their content area but we want to ensure that they understand the practical component of it so we are here to implement part of the content that was taught in the classroom so the students are exposed to health promotion and health education dr james said she noted that the outreach is held annually with different batches of students going into different communities to provide different services during the course of their study they are responsible to go out in the community and implement part of the content and the task chosen for this year was to target the persons with hypertension and diabetes the students had to plan organise and execute this programme and in the end they will evaluate to see if it was a success dr james said the students were drawn from the departments of medical technology medical imaging environmental health pharmacy and optometry leader of the students planning and organising committee shani bellamy said though the activity was organised for them to attain a grade they were grateful for the practical experience what this health promotion is helping us do is to inform persons about their health and how to better promote a healthy lifestyle it will benefit us individually as students in many ways because when we go out into the world of work we will know how to go about administering the health knowledge to persons to better their lives bellamy said she said the experience gained also fosters an even deeper love for their career in the health sector seeing how we can contribute to better a person s health and improving their knowledge on taking care of their health is really a great feeling so coming off that classroom setting and actually seeing the contributions our career make to bettering lives will help each of us to perform better bellamy added newsource  http guyanachroniclecom 20190404 ugstudentshostmedicaloutreach ug students host medical outreach  ', 1718118400),
(926, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug berbice campus hosts career fair and open day ug berbice campus hosts career fair and open day webmaster mon 4082019 920  students exposed to careerguiding information  participated in several edutainment sessions dpi guyana saturday april 6 2019 the university of guyana ug hosted its annual career fair and open day at its tain berbice campus on april 5 the event was attended by hundreds of students from various primary and secondary schools across regions 5 and 6 in attendance too were representatives from both government and private agencies in his keynote address vicechancellor and principal of the university of guyana professor ivelaw lloyd griffith reminded the packed auditorium about the importance of education professor griffith encouraged the pupils to take advantage of all levels of education that guyana has to offer and to focus on achieving excellence when you come to the university of guyana or whatever university you go to don t take education for granted use it to be an agent of change he emphasised also making remarks was director of university of guyana berbice campus ugbc professor gomathinayagam subramanian who acknowledged the organisers for hosting a successful programme he also extended appreciation to the pupils who attended the edifying initiative during the day s proceedings students took advantage of the close to 30 booths that were set up across the university s lawns they were provided with information about different companies and institutions in guyana the viewers were also fortunate to participate in experiments and interactive sessions where they were given tokens for their correct answers speaking to the department of public information dpi was fourth former and student of the new amsterdam multilateral secondary school amera khan who explained how intrigued she is by the knowledge gained from the oneday fair khan who aspires to be an accountant said i think today was really good i got to see everything i am in the business stream and so i visited the accounts booth and saw the different items that they displayed and the information they handed out amazed me i think this activity today was very educative because most students got to understand each and every booth shivanie only name given from the berbice educational institue commented when asked which booth grabbed her interest the third form student noted the social work programme by studying this area you learn about human beings their relationships and how you can understand them shivanie explained the aim of the open day and career fair is to apprise the students about the various options available to them so that they can make informed decisions it is the third such event to be hosted at the tain campus story and images kellon rover  newsource  https dpigovgy ugberbicecampushostscareerfairandopenday  ug berbice campus hosts career fair and open day  ', 1718118400),
(927, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug behavioural research centre ready for opening ug behavioural research centre ready for opening webmaster mon 4082019 926 the jay and sylvia sobhraj centre of behavioural sciences and research at the university of guyana is set for opening this month construction of the centre was completed a few weeks ago by buddy s construction a local general construction company which was responsible for the completion of many largescale construction projects in guyana the next step will be the furnishing of the building and the official opening of the centre for use by students faculty and ug management the foundation after spending millions of dollars on the information technology sector and working with government institutions such as the guyana police force and ngos to provide free computer training to the public while simultaneously working in new york with public schools on enhancing their existing computer centers has embarked on assisting the mental health sector in guyana one of the lecture rooms at the centre during the construction phase dr jay sobhraj increased the donation to ensure that the quality of the construction is not compromised many who witnessed the construction including university staff had an opportunity to see the inside of the building after completion and were impressed with the design and the quality of the construction while students cannot wait to start using the facility the newlydesigned centre will accommodate a psychology department lecture halls a clinical psychology clinic a student medical centre a student gym a book store students religious offices and a food court the building which was designated for use by psychology majors will also be used for other majors such as engineering and science and liberal arts in march 2018 founder of the jay and sylvia sobhraj foundation a us based guyanese entrepreneur dr jay sobhraj signed a memorandum of understanding mou with the university of guyana worth approximately 80m to renovate an existing building known on the university campus known as the spicy dish building newsource  http guyanachroniclecom 20190408 ugbehaviouralresearchcentrere  ug behavioural research centre ready for opening  ', 1718118400),
(928, 'und', 'node_search', ' student loan brochure student loan brochure attachment size student loan brochure 1jpg 97833 kb student loan brochure 2jpg 100383 kb webmaster wed 4102019 1044  ', 1718118400),
(929, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug opens centre for behavioural research and sciences ug opens centre for behavioural research and sciences webmaster sat 4132019 1704 ug opens centre for behavioural research and sciences apr 12 2019  government   ministry of education   news  masters in clinical psychology programme launched  pm nagamootoo performing the functions of president officially commissioned the 100m building  centre will facilitate existing courses currently being taught including social clinical general and developmental psychology and can house over 300 students dpi guyana friday april 12 2019 the university of guyana ug today launched the jay and sylvia sobhraj centre for behavioural research and sciences with a grand opening ceremony at its turkeyen campus guest of honour prime minister moses nagamootoo who is performing the duties of head of state oﬃcially commissioned the 100m building which will house several institutes and oﬃces that are expected to have a great cumulative impact on guyana the centre will facilitate existing courses currently being taught including social clinical general and developmental psychology and can house over 300 students additionally the centre on which construction began in august 2018 will be used to deliver the newly launched master of science in clinical psychology which commences at the beginning of the new academic year 20192020 minister within the ministry of public health dr karen cummings noted her pleasure to share involvement in a phenomenal piece of history that will benefit guyanese the ministry of public health views mental health as one of its priority areas minister cummings said she also noted that the ministry s commitment to behavioural sciences and its relation to mental health has ensured that for the first time in the history of our country the ministry of public health established a mental health unit and as such workers from these and other related fields will benefit from the new centre vice chancellor and principal of the university of guyana dr ivelaw griﬃth said this serves as a part of ug s plans for rebuilding and rebranding of the university nateshia isaacs images kennyann bacchus  newsource  https dpigovgy ugopenscentreforbehaviouralresearchandsciences   ug opens centre for behavioural research and sciences  ', 1718118400),
(930, 'und', 'node_search', ' new research to address mental health challenges in guyana new research to address mental health challenges in guyana webmaster sat 4132019 1714 new research to address mental health challenges in guyana by  hannah grimmette  april 12 2019 an ou academic is leading an ambitious new research project to address mental health challenges in guyana this will result in a new honours degree in mental health nursing in guyana which has gained support from the guyanese government the higher education sector and civic society dr helena ann mitchell  lecturer in mental health nursing at the ou is principal investigator for the project which received just under 50000 from the british academy s knowledge frontiers international interdisciplinary research projects programme according to world health organisation who 2018 statistics over one billion people globally struggle with issues related to mental health including depression substance abuse and selfharm lack of research in implementation and policy change is further impeded by stigma capacity shortages and fragmented service delivery who statistics consistently ranked guyana within the top five countries in the world with the highest suicide rates mental health services are barely functional with guyana s public health minister describing the country s national psychiatric hospital as not fit for human consumption the research which dr mitchell will lead in collaboration with guyanese communities and stakeholders will identify record and share successful local practices for building community mental health resilience that have evolved to cope with challenging cultural organisational and environmental conditions and devise mechanisms to promote these in low resource settings within guyana and worldwide what makes this initiative innovative is how it will promote the collection and sharing of positive community stories through freely accessible local communication networks dr mitchell said this participatory action research par study looks beyond the individual to deliver mental health resilience and wellbeing at community level it takes an interdisciplinary approach by integrating psychology psychiatry information technology and environmental studies as a consequence the target communities will develop the capacity to use ict in addressing mental health issues and a mental health degree programme will be developed for guyana this par approach will be relevant to other developing countries facing similar limited resource issues we will also be able to apply the research approach from this study to the uk for addressing the mental health issues of diverse communities other organisations supporting the  developing a communitybased mental health improvement programme in guyana through interdisciplinary participatory action  project which will run until 30 july 2020 include the university of guyana association of guyanese nurses and allied professionals the cobra collection and de montfort university article link  https ounewsco educationlanguageshealth health newresearchtoaddressmentalhealthchallengesinguyana   new research to address mental health challenges in guyana  ', 1718118400),
(931, 'und', 'node_search', ' singular guyanese part 1 of 2  singular guyanese part 1 of 2 webmaster mon 4152019 1852 in the arena of creating music for popular consumption it is sometimes the case that a song about which one is very excited and generating high expectations will land like a thud seemingly totally dismissed by the population an example is my song hit the road which i wrote for a tradewinds studio session in toronto extolling that bandontheroad aspect of trinidad carnival i felt it would do well in portofspain but it was simply ignored in contrast i did a column here recently titled knowing our stalwarts and the response frankly surprised me simply put that column soared where hit the road crashed and burned a market vendor in kitty made it his business to stop me passing and urge me to elaborate on the singular guyanese i was referring to and since i pay a lot of attention to what comes from a man of the soil i m taking space here today to give my own suggestions for persons we must recognise apart from the annual awards in a way that it reaches the population to in effect make us all aware of their contributions this is obviously a voluminous matter and there are space limits involved in a weekly column so what i present here is not a complete list but i start off with the more recognisable names and retired major general joe singh is one folks more knowledgeable about him than i can provide a range of reasons for his value to guyana but in my limited interaction with him going back several years now i was struck instantly how this experienced and esteemed guyanese figure was always ready to hear the opinion or even act on the advice of the range of people he interacted with in a time when there are a number of dictators about in our public persons major general s openness to suggestion is a sterling measure of the value of the man often expected to pronounce or decide major joe is more often listening and absorbing it s a quality some of our more highprofile leaders should emulate university of guyana vice chancellor ivelaw griffith can get very stern about the various projects he and his staff are wrestling with but those who know the man will tell you about the booming laugh that is almost always in play with him even when it is not present in his voice it is there in the smile on his face or the waving of his hand over the years in different societies it is often true that the man or woman laughing poses no serious dangers they have long since absorbed the message of life s daily comedies they have achieved balance dr griffith is a stickler for raising standards while seeing the realities in play i would be remiss and i would hear from my wife about it if i did not mention merlene ellis early in my list she is a gifted artist whose work i was first drawn to seeing a painting of hers in the late freddie abdool s house in courida park freddie s wife carmen hooked me up with merlene on a visit here i was living in grand cayman at the time and i travelled back with two of her paintings in tow which by the way are back here with me in guyana merlene s work is powerful distinctive and vivid from a distance an aspect that is lacking in many paintings as a visit to her gallery in east ruimveldt will show and she does masterful work in framing paintings or photographs to a professional standard while some artists can be crusty or even rude merlene is a cordial host visit her studio call 6262754 and see for yourself she s a singular artist singular also applies to dr steve surujbally who came into my orbit from taking annette s german shepherd to him for vaccinations as it is with some people my music was a factor in drawing us together but there is a kindred spirit thing between us which i don t really understand but simply accept as those who attend his animal clinic can attest steve has his crusty side listen being the gecom boss would make st joseph crusty but his intentions are always good and most important for me you are always aware you are getting the picture clear i call him suruj no one else to my knowledge does that it softens the crust more than halfway through i realise i m going to be short of space to cover the names i have in mind so this will be a twopart series with the second half coming next sunday but for this first bash i must include brudda it s telling that i don t know his last name who has been our house painter for over 10 years whatever problems he has with the work brudda solves it silently he comes you show him the work and he produces the finished product without asking you another word critically his work is flawless a year after he did it it still looks great if you need someone for an upcoming paint job call me on 2222678 for brudda s number before i finish this first instalment since i m big on paintings and photographs apart from merlene two persons in my arsenal are michael lam part of denis dias production team enlarging photos for me and for his own singular camera work in that category as well is leon moore who i have come to know only in recent times for striking nature photography i have an enlarged rupununi photo of his framed by merlene hanging in the house it is a striking vista one i wish i could share with you here singular also applies to these two singular guyanese part 1 of 2  ', 1718118400),
(933, 'und', 'node_search', ' plaisance gets community upgrades plaisance gets community upgrades webmaster thu 4182019 927 plaisance gets community upgrades apr 17 2019  ministry of communities   ministry of education   ministry of public infrastructure   news  students of university of guyana pioneered the community development projects  ministry of public infrastructure donates street lights  chairperson of the industry plaisance ndc laud students efforts  residents are contented with community upgrades   dpi guyana wednesday april 17 2019 just over a week ago the residents of plaisance have been gifted a new bridge linking victoria road onto britton street students of the university of guyana pioneered the reconstruction of the britton street bridge as part of a student project the local regional and municipal government course offered by the university of guyana requires students to plan and execute community development projects in an attempt to understand and appreciate the role of local government in community development donna mckinnon head of the government and international affairs department and lecturer at the university of guyana said that she hopes that the students will apply the theoretical knowledge gained from classes to develop their communities she added that the projectassignment has the additional benefit of highlighting the importance of local government in community development mckinnon explained that the students community project is in its infancy being only two years old last year the students focused on schools and playgrounds in georgetown this year she indicated the students are still working on improving school environments and they have expanded to post offices community bridges road and street signs and much more in plaisance thirteen students undertook a project to reconstruct the britton street bridge install new street lights along victoria road repaint pedestrian crossings and road signs and install street signs in the plaisance community these students sought funding from both the public and private sectors notably the ministry of public infrastructure willingly contributed street lights towards this endeavour chairman rodwell lewis and the vice chairman sule collymore of the industry plaisance local authority area laa graciously welcomed the proposal by the students of the university of guyana to execute multiple community development projects in plaisance lewis took the time to laud the students efforts and mentioned that the villagers not only recognised the importance of the bridge and street lights but they also participated in the execution of these projects collymore said that it is for this reasoncommunity development that he decided to participate in the local government elections in november 2018 and noted that he would welcome further initiatives of this nature currently the industry plaisance neighbourhood democratic council ndc is working on rehabilitating the community centre ground located on the plaisance public road this is among the many community development programmes that the government is encouraging across the country onika bobb images jules gibson and students of the university of guyana  newsource  https dpigovgy plaisancegetscommunityupgrades  plaisance gets community upgrades  ', 1718118400),
(934, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug vicechancellor letter to the editor ug vicechancellor letter to the editor webmaster tue 4232019 1454 dear editor for some time now i have been silent as misinformation outright fabrications and innuendo have been published as journalism products and facilitated as letters to the editor these have been designed to malign and hurt the image of the university and me and to impede the progress we are making by doing tangible things to improve the service to students and staff allow me to revisit some of the recent improvements readers may recall the newly commissioned us 665000 jay and sylvia sobhraj center for behavioral sciences and research the launch of the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi in 2017 and the launch this year of new degrees programs in petroleum engineering food science youth work clinical psychology and in nursing and civil engineering in berbice thanks too to the support from the ministry of natural resources ggmc and schlumberger we now have a g 2 billion geotechnical lab for students studying petroleum and mining engineering we also regained the accreditation of our school of medicine in 2017 that is a special point of pride we also made significant improvements in the library at turkeyen and in berbice built a brandnew building for facilities maintenance and will see the completion of the new math and science classroom building soon we also constructed a student social complex costing over g 56 million work also will begin later this year on a new building to house the personnel department and the bursary as well the george walcott lecture theatre gwlt and the small lecture theatre are now fully airconditioned and there are new bathrooms in gwlt the faculties of agriculture and forestry and health sciences and the biodiversity centre are among places with upgrades and a new generator costing almost 22 million was purchased a new parking lot was created the cheddie jagan lecture hall has been refurbished at the cost of g 16 million and the ug road has been resurfaced during just this academic year over 400 students participated in undergraduate research conferences at ug and in georgia florida and aruba and 7 will be going to germany shortly moreover in 2017 staff received salary increases of 6 and 8 percent and in 2018 the increases were 3 and 4 percent tax free also noteworthy is that every time the base salary increases the sum of the housing allowance which is 20 percent of the base salary also increases by the percentage of the base salary increase despite the abbreviated list of improvements above my silence in the face of pernicious attacks has run the risk that readers who are not privy to all the facts would believe what they read with the result that my reputation and that of the university would indeed be damaged my silence was and is guided by my desire to avoid an information titfortat and to foster an environment of positive dialogue however some recent egregious misinformation suggests the need to end the silence about things published and the journalism used take the kaieteur news story entitled no toilet paper and soap for staff but ug spent over 400000 to cater dinner for eight published on april 22 2019 not only is it patently inaccurate to assert that there is no toilet paper and soap at ug but the claim that 400000 was spent on a dinner for eight individuals is patently false i say this without fear of contradiction i fully appreciate that there are editorial limitations in relation to letters to the editors but the public and your profession are illserved by some of what we have been witnessing and not just the factual inexactitudes also very troubling is the practice of regurgitating verbatim assertions from individuals and the unions without a modicum of verification as a former journalist myself i know this is an indictment of journalistic professionalism at the very least the writers of the stories should have checked with someone at the university for a comment or seek evidence of the assertion about the dinner the same concerns relate to another recent story ug executives tripled their salaries in five years the public and the profession of journalism would have been better served had someone verified the accuracy of the assertion by checking with the personnel officer or the bursar for a comment and secure the appropriate information and explanations this reprehensible lapse in journalistic standards is corrosive and a threat to the very free and fair society that we all desire it is well known that the union leaders behind these stories have their agendas against the administration and me in particular and with my current contract ending soon they have stepped up their campaign to force me out please know that i have expressed interest in renewing my contract to continue the work of rebuilding and rebranding our university part of the effort now is to sour the public space and stoke discontent in advance of the council meeting and the audit that the administration told the unions and the university community beginning in january of this year that we would gladly accommodate why not await the results of the audit incidentally the unions were told the reasons why a forensic audit being demanded was not possible there is no evidence of fraud why not wait for the results of the audit what credible institutional or public value is to be achieved by this maligning is this the sort of leadership that will catapult the university and guyana into a better place is this the best we can do this administration and i are committed to improving standards and addressing all relevant issues at ug we cannot do it alone though we need the cooperation and good faith actions of all shareholders including the unions and the free press interestingly these are the very union leaders that have ignored our request for information that would facilitate transparency and accountability of the organizations they lead we asked them for items every credible union should have their articles of association certificates of recognition from the trades union recognition and certification board and recent statements of income and expenditure we also asked when last they had elections who are their official leaders and for their recent audited statements one wonders what is there to hide in sum this missive is a plea for rationality and for you and colleagues to elevate the practices of journalism in guyana as a nation we are at a critical moment in our national development and partisan and personal agendas aside guyana and the guyanese people have nothing to gain when important journalistic institutions such as yours facilitate the unquestioned dissemination of the kind of misinformation we have witnessed please know that i as well as other university officials would be happy to offer interviews to provide the appropriate contextual and factual information that can be used in your reporting on the matters that are of critical importance to our national university and our nation sincerely professor ivelaw lloyd griffith phd cch principal and vicechancellor ug vicechancellor letter to the editor  ', 1718118400),
(935, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug administration welcomes audit ug administration welcomes audit webmaster tue 4232019 1456 the ministry of education in a recent letter to the university of guyana ug council advised the institution of a request made to the auditor general s office to conduct a special audit of the university s finances following a request by the unions at ug in commenting on this development in the industrial relations at the university vicechancellor professor ivelaw lloyd griffith said the administration welcomes the opportunity to clear the air on the allegations and assertions by the unions and other individuals he added we have long indicated such both directly to the ug unions and in my two recent memoranda to the university community in january 2019 the administration told the two unions that the institution was not in a position to pay further salary increases for 2018 having paid a four percent salary increase to academic staff and three percent to nonacademic staff both taxfree in december 2018 on february 13 2019 in an update to the members of the ug community on the industrial climate at turkeyen and the call by the unions for a forensic financial audit the vice chancellor noted that the administration is willing to have its financial position examined by any competent and independent arbiter following the unions resumption of picketing at turkeyen on march 15 vicechancellor griffith in a further update to the ug community reiterated the administration s willingness to have an audit done by an independent arbiter he also indicated that the administration had decided to turn the dispute over to the labour department for conciliation the current impasse follows the initiative by prochancellor major gen ret joseph singh to facilitate some listening sessions with the unions and the administration by a threemember panel of the university council and the vicechancellor s march 8 invitation to meet with the unions to resume the negotiations proved futile the ug administration holds the view that talks with the unions should not focus exclusively on salaries that performance and a collective bargaining agreement also should be discussed meanwhile the administration is awaiting a response from the unions to its weeksold request for several documents as part of efforts to be consistent in the pursuit of accountability and transparency the documents sought include their articles of association certificates of recognition statements of income and expenditure for recent years and recent annual returns and audited statements ug in brief with a current enrollment of some 8000 students the university of guyana ug has graduated more than 20000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally regionally and internationally the university is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry established in 1963 on a parttime basis with shared space at queens college ug moved to its own campus at turkeyen in 1970 and expanded in 2000 with the addition of the tain campus it now offers more than 120 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including the natural sciences engineering environmental studies forestry urban planning and management tourism studies education creative arts economics law medicine optometry and nursing several online programmes are available and the ug also offers extramural classes at four locations through its institute of distance and continuing education idce the ug also offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating sports and cultural religious and professional activities ug administration welcomes audit  ', 1718118400);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(936, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug students present exciting research projects in guyana and georgia usa ug students present exciting research projects in guyana and georgia usa webmaster tue 4232019 1503 nearly 400 undergraduate students at the university of guyana ug last week were involved in research conferences held in guyana and georgia usa to showcase their research projects the guyana aspect took the form of the third annual undergraduate research conferences held on april 10 11 and 12 and the event in georgia was the 2019 national conference on undergraduate research an international gathering that brings together student researchers from around the world the ug conferences were held over three days the first two days at turkeyen and the third day at the berbice campus day one involved presentations by lecturers on how to support and strengthen undergraduate research the second day was devoted to student presentations and was attended by almost 240 students 52 of whom made presentations while day three took place at the tain campus and was attended by 150 ug and high school students with 28 ug students making presentations the annual student conference is a key component of ug s undergraduate research programme which is an integral part of ug s renaissance project and the brainchild of vicechancellor professor ivelaw lloyd griffith held under the theme undergraduate research sharing experiences making impacts the ug conferences witnessed several firsts the first time students from each campus presented at the other campus the first time firstyear students participated and the first time that students from the department of law presented research papers an additional innovation was the launch of a book integrated phonics workbook for beginners by nicolita benjamincollins from the berbice campus the publication has its origins in the author s research while a student at ug student researchers were drawn from computer science law biology agriculture chemistry mathematics environmental sciences forestry english education and civil engineering with funding provided by the ministry of the presidency the ministry of natural resources the geology and mines commission and ug s office of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace the turkeyen conference was inspired by a keynote address delivered by professor babatunde ogannaike the william l friend professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the university of delaware who is a visiting professor at ug this semester while the inspiration at tain was provided by dr david singh the former vicepresident for guyana of conservation international in reflecting on the events director of undergraduate research dr troy thomas noted that the conferences provide opportunities for students to interact and share experiences across disciplines and across the campuses of the university they unite students both in the spirit of sharing with and learning from each other and in volunteerism he also observed that our students are as excited to be part of the preparation for the conferences as they are to present their research and this augurs well for nurturing an undergraduate research culture at the university i am happy and excited to be part of this journey as we grow in breath and deepen in impact each year for her part assistant director pamela rose indicated that our conferences hold promises for enhancing our students university experiences providing opportunities for their academic and professional growth and offering them pathways to present and explore research beyond the university she also expressed that we thank the government agencies for sponsoring the conferences this year and we encourage the private sector to come on board meanwhile in georgia four students and recent graduates led by lecturer lenandlar singh made their first presentations at the international conference tiffany jordan an agriculture major from tain presented escherichia coli contamination of lettuce lactuca sativa l in the farmtomarket continuum in region six while ramzee small medical imaging major from turkeyen spoke on patient dose audit in computed tomography at cancer institute of guyana nirvanie sukdeo medical imaging major from turkeyen presented her research on determination of calibration cycle for computed tomography at cancer institute of guyana and marisa williams who studied environmental studies at turkeyen spoke about assessment of water and aesthetic quality of pit lakes at abandoned mines in linden guyana additionally ug is preparing to send seven students from both turkeyen and tain to the biennial world undergraduate congress in germany in a few weeks full funding for the team to be led by assistant director pamela rose is provided by the world congress and the ministry of the presidency ug team at the conference held at kennesaw state university in georgia from left to right lecturer len singh tiffany jordan nirvanie sukdeo marissa williams and ramzee small ug in brief with a current enrollment of some 8000 students the university of guyana ug has graduated more than 20000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally regionally and internationally the university is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry established in 1963 on a parttime basis with shared space at queens college ug moved to its own campus at turkeyen in 1970 and expanded in 2000 with the addition of the tain campus it now offers more than 120 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including the natural sciences engineering environmental studies forestry urban planning and management tourism studies education creative arts economics law medicine optometry and nursing several online programmes are available and the ug also offers extramural classes at four locations through its institute of distance and continuing education idce the ug also offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating sports and cultural religious and professional activities ug students present exciting research projects in guyana and georgia usa  ', 1718118400),
(937, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug vice chancellor sets the record straight ug vice chancellor sets the record straight webmaster thu 4252019 918 dear editor for some time now i have been silent as misinformation outright fabrications and innuendos have been published as journalism products and facilitated as letters to the editor these have been designed to malign and hurt the image of the university and me and to impede the progress we are making by doing tangible things to improve the service to students and staff allow me to revisit some of the recent improvements readers may recall the newly commissioned us 665000 jay and sylvia sobhraj center for behavioral sciences and research the launch of the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi in 2017 and the launch this year of new degrees programmes in petroleum engineering food science youth work clinical psychology and in nursing and civil engineering in berbice thanks too to the support from the ministry of natural resources ggmc and schlumberger we now have a g 2 billion geotechnical lab for students studying petroleum and mining engineering we also regained the accreditation of our school of medicine in 2017 that is a special point of pride we also made significant improvements in the library at turkeyen and in berbice built a brand new building for facilities maintenance and will see the completion of the new math and science classroom building soon we also constructed a student social complex costing over g 56 million work also will begin later this year on a new building to house the personnel department and the bursary as well the george walcott lecture theatre gwlt and the small lecture theatre are now fully air conditioned and there are new bathrooms in gwlt the faculties of agriculture and forestry and health sciences and the biodiversity centre are among places with upgrades and a new generator costing almost 22 million was purchased a new parking lot was created the cheddie jagan lecture hall has been refurbished at the cost of g 16 million and the ug road has been resurfaced during just this academic year over 400 students participated in undergraduate research conferences at ug and in georgia florida and aruba and 7 will be going to germany shortly moreover in 2017 staff received salary increases of 6 and 8 percent and in 2018 the increases were 3 and 4 percent tax free also noteworthy is that every time the base salary increases the sum of the housing allowance which is 20 percent of the base salary also increases by the percentage of the base salary increase despite the abbreviated list of improvements above my silence in the face of pernicious attacks has run the risk that readers who are not privy to all the facts would believe what they read with the result that my reputation and that of the university would indeed be damaged my silence was and is guided by my desire to avoid an information titfortat and to foster an environment of positive dialogue however some recent egregious misinformation suggests the need to end the silence about things published and the journalism used take the kaieteur news story entitled no toilet paper and soap for staff but ug spent over 400000 to cater dinner for eight published on april 22 2019 not only is it patently inaccurate to assert that there is no toilet paper and soap at ug but the claim that 400000 was spent on a dinner for eight individuals is patently false i say this without fear of contradiction i fully appreciate that there are editorial limitations in relation to letters to the editors but the public and your profession are illserved by some of what we have been witnessing and not just the factual inexactitudes also very troubling is the practice of regurgitating verbatim assertions from individuals and the unions without a modicum of verification as a former journalist myself i know this is an indictment of journalistic professionalism at the very least the writers of the stories should have checked with someone at the university for a comment or seek evidence of the assertion about the dinner the same concerns relate to another recent story ug executives tripled their salaries in five years the public and the profession of journalism would have been better served had someone verified the accuracy of the assertion by checking with the personnel officer or the bursar for a comment and secure the appropriate information and explanations this reprehensible lapse in journalistic standards is corrosive and a threat to the very free and fair society that we all desire it is well known that the union leaders behind these stories have their agendas against the administration and me in particular and with my current contract ending soon they have stepped up their campaign to force me out please know that i have expressed interest in renewing my contract to continue the work of rebuilding and rebranding our university part of the effort now is to sour the public space and stoke discontent in advance of the council meeting and the audit that the administration told the unions and the university community beginning in january of this year that we would gladly accommodate why not await the results of the audit incidentally the unions were told the reasons why a forensic audit being demanded was not possible there is no evidence of fraud why not wait for the results of the audit what credible institutional or public value is to be achieved by this maligning is this the sort of leadership that will catapult the university and guyana into a better place is this the best we can do this administration and i are committed to improving standards and addressing all relevant issues at ug we cannot do it alone though we need the cooperation and good faith actions of all shareholders including the unions and the free press interestingly these are the very union leaders that have ignored our request for information that would facilitate transparency and accountability of the organizations they lead we asked them for items every credible union should have their articles of association certificates of recognition from the trades union recognition and certification board and recent statements of income and expenditure we also asked when last they had elections who are their official leaders and for their recent audited statements one wonders what is there to hide in sum this missive is a plea for rationality and for you and colleagues to elevate the practices of journalism in guyana as a nation we are at a critical moment in our national development and partisan and personal agendas aside guyana and the guyanese people have nothing to gain when important journalistic institutions such as yours facilitate the unquestioned dissemination of the kind of misinformation we have witnessed please know that i as well as other university officials would be happy to offer interviews to provide the appropriate contextual and factual information that can be used in your reporting on the matters that are of critical importance to our national university and our nation sincerely professor ivelaw lloyd griffith phd cch principal and vicechancellor ug vice chancellor sets the record straight  ', 1718118400),
(938, 'und', 'node_search', ' 12th vicechancellor s renaissance lecture 12th vicechancellor s renaissance lecture webmaster thu 4252019 1102 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus why gender matters reflections on two caribbean realities  ', 1718118400),
(939, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s vice chancellor and principal refutes claims of overspending ug s vice chancellor and principal refutes claims of overspending webmaster fri 4262019 1640 university of guyana vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith professor ivelaw griffith the university of guyana s vice chancellor and principal has responded to news that his administration has been spending excessively for some time now ug s two unions the senior staff association ugssa and the workers union ugwu have requested an audit into ug s spending those unions have jointly published advertisements detailing why they think an audit is needed it was reported that the unions as well as students have complained that faculty washrooms go without toilet paper and soap former vice president of the ugssa dr mellissa ifill had said that the administration spent upward of 400000 to cater a dinner for eight at renaissance house she balked at the fact that the administration would spend that much on dinner for eight when toilet paper and soap is commonly unavailable in her faculty s washrooms to this griffith said not only is it patently inaccurate to assert that there is no toilet paper and soap at ug but the claim that 400000 was spent on a dinner for eight individuals is patently false speaking to kaieteur news he said that looking through records at hand there is no note of a dinner for eight being held and paid for by the administration he said that there was a dinner at his home but that that dinner was catered for by his own housekeeper for nine persons kaieteur news reported on sunday that data from the university of guyana audited and unaudited financial statements and budget documents 20142019 suggests that money is disproportionately allocated to the executive body emolument costs illustrated by their release show that in 2013 the combined compensatory packages for the executive body amounted to less than 60m in 2018 that figure stood well over 180m those figures stand precisely at 52870353 and 194419000 respectively professor griffith said that this steep increase is due to the fact that fewer persons constituted the executive body in 2013 on salaries for other staff of the university the vice chancellor stated in 2017 staff received salary increases of six and eight percent in 2018 the increases were three and four percent tax free also noteworthy is that every time the base salary increase the sum of the housing allowance which is 20 percent of the base salary also increases by the percentage of the base salary increase griffith said that the graphics provided by the union leaders is part of a campaign they are on to force him out of the institution since he has signaled his interest in renewing his contract upon its expiry the unions await an audit to be done into the administration s operations due to these requests the ministry of education has written to the administration notifying them of the unions request in response vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith said the administration welcomes the opportunity to clear the air on the allegations and assertions by the unions and other individuals he said that the administration is willing to have its financial position examined by any competent and independent arbiter on the other hand he said that the union leaders have ignored the administration s request for information that would facilitate transparency and accountability of the two unions we asked them for items every credible union should have their articles of association certificates of recognition from the trade union recognition and certification board and recent statements of income and expenditure griffith said newsource  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20190425 ugsvicechancellorandprincipalrefutesclaimsofoversp   ug s vice chancellor and principal refutes claims of overspending  ', 1718118400),
(940, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana vice chancellor defends his record accompanied by team university of guyana vice chancellor defends his record accompanied by team webmaster fri 4262019 2208 university of guyana vice chancellor defends his record accompanied by team  ', 1718118400),
(941, 'und', 'node_search', ' repositioning the university of guyana repositioning the university of guyana webmaster fri 4262019 2217 the university of guyana was one of our independence gifts to ourselves and has remained an enduring example of nationhood it began as an initiative by the then ppp government and was completed by the succeeding pncuf coalition government making it an example of bipartisanship it rose to become a respected institution of higher learning by attracting some of the most prominent scholars and intellectuals in guyana and beyond in the process many boasted about their ug degrees and some even returned there as lecturers and researchers above and beyond its academic worth ug became one of the bulwarks of the crusade for social justice at a time when universities across the world expanded their mandate to include witnessing for the victims of oppression but even as the university played a positive role in decolonizing the collective mind and preparing a new generation of nationbuilders it was becoming like many of our public institutions a tool of partisan contestation it is this tendency that would ultimately erode the credibility of the institution as a national space that avoids the oftenpoisonous partisan politics this political entanglement would rob the university of talented faculty and the muchneeded funds to push it into the rapidly changing future in the final analysis the university of guyana has become a shadow of its former self the infrastructure fell apart the intellectual environment suffered workers wages and salaries stalled or declined and students became apathetic leadership turnover became more frequent than normal as the authorities looked for a new vision some left in frustration as the challenges became overwhelming the new vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith seems to have discovered that truth shortly after taking office an enthusiastic educator who was recruited from the guyanese diaspora he appears to have a keen sense of the problems of the institution but like others before him he might not have anticipated the difficulties of managing a university that has slid as far down as ug since his assumption of the leadership he has sought to make the university much more visible in the larger community by emphasizing communitybased outreaches the injection of the university into the broader sociopolitical discourses of the day is a breath of fresh air among his achievements which he detailed in a letter to the press on tuesday are the newly commissioned us 665000 jay and sylvia sobhraj centre for behavioural sciences and research the launch of the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi in 2017 and the launch this year of new degree programs in petroleum engineering food science youth work clinical psychology and in nursing and civil engineering in berbice professor griffith also made mention of improvements in the library at turkeyen and in berbice built a brand new building for facilities maintenance and will see the completion of the new maths and science classroom building soon just to name a few but this has not led to a vote of confidence among some in the university community as can be gleaned from the many letters to the press and a strident workers and staff union the ageold struggle of the staff for better wages and working conditions is still very much alive in this struggle the vicechancellor is seen as the villain while the workers cause is elevated to the status of righteousness this is the lot of the leader who must juggle scarce resources and who would inevitably make decisions consistent with his vision but the university of guyana is too vital an institution to continue in its present state as the only largescale institution of higher learning in the country the nation is poorer in the face of the malaise that exists there we endorse any call for improvements at the institution but such an endeavour requires the input of all the required stakeholders at least for a start professor griffith has gone about this the right way through the turkeyen and tain talks reform cannot be piecemeal it must arise out of a comprehensive vision that takes into consideration guyana s reality and the global environment in which the country operates workers pay must be improved as a matter of priority for example ug would not attract or retain topflight lecturers with the current salary scale and no university worth its salt can survive without a cadre of seasoned and qualified faculty but such improvement must be tied to efficiency and improved academic output nowhere in the world do students have to wait weeks and months to get their grades it is a practice that must be banished as soon as the condition allows lecturers should be reminded that a university is an academic and intellectual space that must be constantly nourished with knowledgeproduction there is no other way the vision of professor griffith for the university must be supported as this is clearly aimed at upgrading the institution to become consistent with the national priorities newsource  http guyanachroniclecom 20190425 repositioningtheuniversityofguyana repositioning the university of guyana  ', 1718118400),
(942, 'und', 'node_search', ' a message from the vice chancellor a message from the vice chancellor webmaster sun 4282019 1629 a message from the vice chancellor  ', 1718118400),
(943, 'und', 'node_search', ' uwi professor for gender forum at university of guyana uwi professor for gender forum at university of guyana webmaster tue 4302019 914 the university of guyana ug is gearing to host a public lecture on why gender matters the crisis in youth masculinities and natural hazards by professor rhoda reddock of the university of the west indies st augustine campus trinidad and tobago the event is scheduled for tomorrow april 30 at 1700hrs at the education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus greater georgetown reddock is a professor of gender social change and development and former deputy principal of the uwi st augustine campus a former head of the centre now institute for gender and development studies she is also a former lecturer in sociology after completing her undergraduate studies at the university of the west indies mona and st augustine campuses she did her masters at the institute for social studies the hague and doctorate at the university of amsterdam an activist in the caribbean women s movement she was a founding member and first chair of the caribbean association for feminist t research and action cafra  professor rhoda reddock  a former president of research committee 32 women and society of the international sociological association isa 19941998 she currently serves on the executive committee of the isa and is a board member of research committee 5 racism indigeneity ethnicity and nationalism reddock also served on the council of the caribbean studies association among her numerous publications are women labour and politics in trinidad and tobago a history zed books 1994 which was named a choice outstanding academic book for 1995 plantation women international experiences berg 1998 coedited with shobhita jain caribbean sociology introductory readings edited with christine barrow 2000 and the edited collection interrogating caribbean masculinities the uwi press 2004 winner of the bestselling textbook award of 20042007 and most recently the co edited volume sex power and taboo ian randle 2009 she has also published over 70 peer reviewed chapters and book chapters professor reddock is the recipient of numerous national regional and international awards including the triennial caricom award for women 2002 a distinguished fulbright new century scholar award in 20052006 and an honorary doctorate from the university of western cape south africa 2012 most recently she was elected to the united nations committee on cedaw the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women for the 20192023 term she has recently completed a term as visiting professor at justusliebig university in giessen germany according to professor reddock one of my favourite memories is in guyana after receiving the caricom award for women i had a telephone call from a guyanese man who had written to me when he was imprisoned in trinidad asking for assistance with his poetry i approached dr paula morgan who read the poems and wrote comments years later he called and read a poem he had written for me in honour of the occasion i would like my legacy to include new generations of caribbean citizens with a commitment to social transformation and justice i have benefited from many years of education paid for by taxpayers of the region i feel that some of us need to stay in the region to build our institutions it is up to us to make these spaces where we want to live newsource  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20190429 uwiprofessorforgender   uwi professor for gender forum at university of guyana  ', 1718118400),
(944, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug celebrates 10 years of online service ug celebrates 10 years of online service ug celebrates 10 years of online service webmaster fri 5032019 1212 the university of guyana celebrates completion of 10 years of offering online services on the 19th april 2019 students records management system srms was opened for online applications on the 19th april 2009 prior to this prospective students current students and alumni had to make their applications on paper for various students services after the launch of srms many features like registration for courses leave of absence change of registration exemptions transfers programme withdrawals transcript applications payment options etc were added in a phased manner srms has been designed and developed using free and open source software by the staff from department of software services our team is conscious of the fact that srms has to be more studentfriendly easy to use and there is so much scope for improvements it s a work in progress we are happy to be of service to you  staff dept of software services  anniversaries are always opportunities to reflect and give appreciation and a tenth anniversary is an even more notable milestone especially for something as institutionally significant and impactful as the srms thus allow me to take this opportunity to record my enormous thanks to the software services team both for creating this enterprise mechanism and for maintaining and enhancing it over the years i trust that our efforts to move to an industry enterprise soon will begin to bear fruit and that we shall be celebrating the launch of ellucian banner before too long professor ivelaw lloyd griffith phd cch vice chancellor and principal   without srms  a student visits my office airs a concern i listen then ask the student to return because i want to peruse her his academic records after the perusal i request the student to return then conclude the matter a passage of time no less than 24 hours has elapsed with srms  i go online and retrieve the student s record electronically while the student is in my office i peruse the record and deal with the matter immediately a passage of time no more than 15 minutes has elapsed this transformational relationship between the university and its clientele was only possible with the advent of the srms from online application for admission to online application for a transcript our client can be within the comfort of home or office and complete transactions with us students are notified via email when grades are available financial standing can be viewed and monitored by administrative heads and clients online and alumni can track the progress of their transcript applications internal transfer of physical files has been minimized staff in the faculty and the registry can view the same record simultaneously indeed we have progressed greatly with the srms and we will continue to offer better service to our students as the srms improves congratulations to our team of software engineers for 10 years of online service 2 dr theodosius velloza deputy registrar   ', 1718118400),
(945, 'und', 'node_search', ' project renaissance project renaissance webmaster thu 5022019 1614 project renaissance  ', 1718118400),
(946, 'und', 'node_search', ' project renaissance project renaissance attachment size renaissanceprojectsjpg 119 mb webmaster fri 5032019 1004  ', 1718118400),
(947, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug business school developing courses in oil and gas agriculture agroprocessing ug business school developing courses in oil and gas agriculture agroprocessing webmaster fri 5032019 1015 dr leyland lucas closer collaboration between the local private sector and the university of guyana s ug recently established school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi is likely to see the university play a key role in honing the skills necessary to help meet the requirements of the local business community visiting professor at sebi dr leyland lucas has told the stabroek business professor lucas pronouncement follows what he told this newspaper on monday was a significant meeting just over a week ago between sebi and a delegation from the georgetown chamber of commerce and industry gcci arising out of which professor lucas said were clear indications that the local business support organizations bsos are definitely interested in working with sebi in pursuit of enhancing the skills base in the private sector and according to lucas arising out of the engagement between sebi and the key private sector body was the decision that students undergoing training at sebi will be assigned work attachments in the private sector under conditions that will be governed by mutually agreed guidelines the attachment initiative which is expected to commence over the next eight weeks will be mutually beneficial to both the students and the businesses insofar as it will afford students both the opportunity for valuable work experience as well as cause those businesses to which they are attached to benefit from their particular skills what we most want to ensure is that the students who are attached to the businesses are assigned to those areas where their particular skills will be directly beneficial to the entity to which they are assigned we are talking about going beyond grunt work here lucas was quoted as saying according to professor lucas sebi in the period ahead will be paying greater attention to working with the business community in creating its professors of practice programme which will see accomplished representatives of the business community providing guest lectures on specific topics that are part of the curriculum the reality is that there are a number of experienced and qualified people in the private sector and one imagines that they can do much to contribute to the efforts being made by sebi professor lucas stated he added that sebi has created an advisory board which met recently and which will be playing a key role in helping to shape the direction in which the school goes lucas said he believed that both sebi and the business community representatives with whom it had met were of the view that service standards in the private sector need to be significantly ratcheted up some of the ways of doing business that we see here are no longer appropriate we must for example raise our levels as far as customer services skills are concerned and that is an area in which we intend to work with the private sector the professor said adding that customer service was one of those areas in which sebi and the business community were expecting to work together meanwhile professor lucas disclosed that as part of its strategy to further popularise the services which it offers sebi will be seeking to sell its services to the wider business community through an outreach exercise the idea is to seek to determine the needs of those businesses that we encounter and to work with them to determine how their requirements can be met lucas declared in july 2017 ug had launched sebi with a pledge that the new institution would be seeking to contribute to both the public and private sectors by developing entrepreneurial skills and innovative leadership in the building of a vibrant business sector in this regard sebi had targeted the upgrading of entrepreneurial skills of small business owners with little or no formal business training as one of its objectives the school s programmes will facilitate significant crossdiscipline collaboration allowing students in other areas to participate in studies and projects in agroprocessing healthcare management creative arts management and environmental management just to name a few at the launch of sebi ug vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith had said that what the university was seeking to do through the launch of sebi was to create opportunity for not only entrepreneurship in thinking not only entrepreneurship in dreaming but entrepreneurship in doing earlier this week in his interview with the stabroek business professor lucas said that what ug was seeking going forward was to have sebi become the go to place for business training lucas said that the new institution was mindful of the potential pitfalls of overly rapid expansion manifested in the danger of too large classes meanwhile in adverting to what he said was the focus of sebi on being relevant to the developments that are unfolding in the wider society lucas disclosed that sebi was seeking to develop and roll out short courses for the oil and gas sector as well as for the agricultural and agroprocessing sectors among others newsource  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 business 503 ugbusinessschooldev   ug business school developing courses in oil and gas agriculture agroprocessing  ', 1718118400),
(948, 'und', 'node_search', ' commentary ug renaissance vicechancellor commentary ug renaissance vicechancellor webmaster fri 5032019 1018 ug renaissance vicechancellor  ', 1718118400),
(949, 'und', 'node_search', ' the vice chancellor is a man of his word and an impressive leader his contract should be renewed the vice chancellor is a man of his word and an impressive leader his contract should be renewed webmaster tue 5072019 1538 dear editor i write to express my support for vice chancellor ivelaw griffith and the renewal of his contract at the university of guyana i hope to use this brief letter to sound my reasons for supporting his continuing in the post and that these may be weighed in the balance amidst those calling for him to be replaced i met the vice chancellor the very year he was appointed he is the first vice chancellor of the university i had met he had come to london and gave an inspiring presentation at the high commission which had at its core a call to everyone gathered to become ambassadors of and for the university he extolled his vision to bring it up to a standard with which we could all be proud that vision was necessary because we were all well aware and ashamed of the abysmal conditions the university had been in for decades some of those gathered were keen to support financially more wanted to use their skills and other resources to assist the vice chancellor and his staff in what he regarded as a renaissance i thought this renaissance plan lofty but i too piped up and pledged to be a de facto alumni i had not previously studied there but am one of the many academics in the diaspora who had long expressed our willingness to return and work at the university in some cases we were prepared to volunteer but those aspirations fell on deaf ears business professionals were also at the meeting who noted the same clanging deafness and shoddiness when they attempted to return home to create opportunities whether these were for profit or not we had come to distrust the intricate processes involved in making anything happened with efficiency integrity professionalism and to a quality of standard we had become used to living outside as he appeared amenable to change i decided to put it to the test i had recently published three books and thought the university would be a good place to launch them i asked him if he would consider it he said yes and so it was he had kept his word months later the launch of three books that had guyana at their centre were launched in collaboration with the university however because of the shabby conditions of some of the spaces and works that had begun it was suggested we hold the launch at moray house the administrative process was put in motion and this took place successfully at moray house professor griffith had expressed that he wished for more writers and academics to have their book launches at the university so i am not illustrating this as a personal note of gratification i do it to show that the vice chancellor is a man of his word and is consistent dependable and an impressive leader additionally it was during this time i started to receive regular newsletter updates about what was happening at the university and especially the turkeyen tain talks this was a refreshing approach and signalled the seriousness of the vice chancellor to elevate the university the talks themes were always topical for example one on oil and gas and engaged academics and industry in highlighting research and development strategies that would benefit the university as well as guyana as a whole guyanese at home and abroad would have a forum to become involved in the discussion the inclusiveness of the tain campus also brought to our awareness that ug indeed had another campus this is a small example of many others about which you are aware that attest to the vice chancellor s far reaching vision for developing the university i attended the first diaspora engagement conference in 2017 which was in fact the first conference i ever had the opportunity to attend in guyana i understood the vice chancellor s strategy of including the diaspora in the rebranding and renaissance of the university as it was highlighted at the conference the diaspora should form an invaluable part of any development plans for guyana let alone the university for we have a wealth of resources that could and should be put to good use in that effort it would be devastating to hinder the good work of engaging the diaspora calling on many of us with requisite experiences and skills in almost every conceivable academic discipline and with business expertise to return and assist him in the arduous task of rebuilding the university i was disheartened that we from the diaspora were being disparaged and called insidious names like comebackees and the like with the indignant tint that we were seeking to take away jobs from our brothers and sisters at home i observed the vice chancellor at the conference and found him admirably hands on my previous experience of senior academics let alone the vice chancellor of a university is that they delegate with such efficiency they are never accessible this vice chancellor i considered different by the time of the conference there had already been a new business unit developed and the prospect of more work done to promote the arts of interest to me as my area is in humanities all things considered and given that the vice chancellor was already under fire from dissenters the diaspora engagement conference was a huge success i have avoided listing at length the number of improvements the vice chancellor has made since his appointment because i am embarrassed by recent events that bear the stench of foul play and maliciousness when the evidence so blatantly speaks for itself however one of those achievements is the university press which the vice chancellor should be proud about along with the reaccreditation of the school of medicine i hope that its publications will reflect the principles of sound research in all disciplines whether these are from local guyanese or those in the diaspora and in doing so demonstrate the quality assurance in reporting and producing information that is lacking in some of the guyanese media outlets at present in 2018 the vice chancellor rose to another occasion and agreed that the university would launch a book we had published red hibiscus written by one of its recent alumni scott tingakee it was a double launch along with a book edited by dr juanita westmaas creole chips and other writings of edgar mittelholzer here again i saw firsthand the vice chancellor s integrity and willingness to be responsive and accommodating to the needs of guyanese at home and abroad showing that we can work together to shape the university as the highest institution of the country s learning as someone who has worked in the quality department of a university in the uk i know that it cannot be easy trying to raise the university s standards and acquire the necessary accreditations to make it globally competitive but the vice chancellor has impressively risen to this challenge it was clear that to proceed with his renaissance plans small steps had to be taken but some of what the vice chancellor has so far achieved have in fact been giant leaps it would be a world class disgrace to halt this progress for the sake of tempering the foul cries of those who from the outset have begrudged his appointment without any credible cause yours faithfully dr michelle yaa asantewa the vice chancellor is a man of his word and an impressive leader his contract should be renewed  ', 1718118400),
(950, 'und', 'node_search', ' dr griffith is the right leader to effect a revitalisation of ug dr griffith is the right leader to effect a revitalisation of ug webmaster tue 5072019 1540 dear editor we the undersigned hereby write this letter of support for vice chancellor ivelaw griffith as he deals with personal misleading and scurrilous attacks of his stewardship of the university of guyana first we should state that each of us has spent many decades in academia in faculty and many senior academic administrative positions at some major universities in the united states we are personal and professional colleagues of dr griffith and we have followed his professional career over the years and his assumption of the leadership of the university of guyana his beloved alma mater we have worked directly with dr griffith during his tenure to assist him in the transformation of ug any objective observer would be honest in describing the changes that have taken place at ug under his leadership as being outstanding if not phenomenal dr griffith is embarking on a bold ambitious and gigantic task of rebuilding and repositioning the university of guyana he is focusing his energies on ensuring that ug plays its rightful role as a major resource and force for social and economic change in guyana the establishment of the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi is an example of this strategic direction two of us have had firsthand involvement in this project he was able to restore accreditation for the school of medicine which lapsed for several years he has launched several initiatives to enhance the intellectual climate and culture of the university through efforts such as the turkeyen and tain talks creation of the undergraduate research programme launching of the ug press promotion of the arts and restoration of the walter rodney chair concomitant with these initiatives is an effort to upgrade and strengthen the institution s infrastructure which was in dire need of rehabilitation this is reflected in the completion of the agriculture and forestry expansion opening of the tain library and the sebi complex and breaking ground for a math and science building at turkeyen he has provided salary increases to ug staff totaling more than g 117 million additionally he has introduced the practice of external fund raising to support the university s operations and programmes for example he received us 250000 for the nand persaud soil testing lab at tain us 500000 to support engineering and technology us 500000 in cash and inkind support from huawei among other significant contributions these are just a sample of his many accomplishments it is disconcerting that the criticisms of dr griffith fail to acknowledge these accomplishments dr aubrey bonnett coauthored an article on leading large systems in which he addressed the issue of change and the inherent and natural tendency to resist change efforts what is echoed in the criticisms of dr griffith is the fear of change while the status quo is comfortable we believe that for ug to evolve and grow and become the top notch institution it is capable of becoming transformational leadership is imperative it is our contention that dr ivelaw griffith s vision energy integrity and love for his institution and country make him the right leader at the right time to effectuate a renaissance for the university of guyana yours faithfully dr aubrey bonnett professor emeritus and former provost state university of new york westbury dr edward davis professor christine mceachern smith chair and former dean of business clark atlanta university dr patrick r liverpool retired provost and vp for academic affairs university of maryland eastern shore dr griffith is the right leader to effect a revitalisation of ug  ', 1718118400),
(952, 'und', 'node_search', ' cal partners with ug for diaspora and entrepreneur conference cal partners with ug for diaspora and entrepreneur conference webmaster thu 5092019 1322 caribbean airlines and the university of guyana yesterday announced that caribbean airlines is the principal airline partner for the diaspora and  caribbean airlines ceo garvin medera entrepreneur conference being hosted by the university of guyana from july 21 to 25 2019 in making the announcement the airline s ceo garvin medera stated caribbean airlines is about connecting the caribbean and this goes beyond the thousands of people we transport daily it extends into the communities we serve and the diaspora is one of the most important we are happy to support this conference which will see aspiring and established entrepreneurs from the diaspora meet in guyana from july 21 to 25 to collaborate and innovate which is critical to the development of our entire caribbean region  ug vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith on commenting on the partnership prof ivelaw griffith vice chancellor of the university of guyana said our partnership with caribbean airlines will help diaspora members to participate in this important diaspora and entrepreneurship conference when they take advantage of the special fare being offered for conference travel he further stated this conference will facilitate dialogue and spark innovative collaborations and discussions as we engage with the diaspora as an authentic caribbean air carrier with strong links to the diaspora caribbean airlines is a natural partner for the university of guyana caribbean airlines will provide special concessions to customers who register through the conference website  https diasporaentrepreneurshipuogedugy   for the conference the airline operates a minimum of 6 daily flights to and from guyana including nonstop service to jfk international new york and direct service to other north american and caribbean destinations cal partners with ug for diaspora and entrepreneur conference  ', 1718118400);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(953, 'und', 'node_search', ' two new members swornin to serve at the puc two new members swornin to serve at the puc webmaster thu 5092019 1325 president granger says puc is the guardian of the public interest georgetown guyana may 8 2019  president david granger this morning reiterated that the public utilities commission puc is the guardian of the public interest as he administered the oath of office to ms verlyn klass and dr leyland lucas who will now serve as members of the commission at the simple swearingin ceremony which was held at the ministry of the presidency the president reemphasised the government s commitment to ensuring that citizens have easy access to public services and to public utility services the country s relatively large size low population density and numerous small isolated hinterland and riverine communities increase the costs reliability and quality of such services he said the head of state noted that the puc is tasked with ensuring that public utility services are delivered to the people in a manner that is safe adequate efficient reasonable and nondiscriminatory the commission in so doing is tasked with ensuring that the public utility laws are upheld the president added since taking office the government of guyana has been decentralising access to public services through its policies of regionalisation and local democracy capital towns at bartica mabaruma mahdia and lethem have been established in our hinterland regions in order to boost their development and to ensure that public services including public utilities are delivered to the people local government elections held twice in three years are part of the renewal of local democracy aimed at electing leaders and councils to make decisions and take actions to improve public services within their communities president granger said while noting that his government is investing in improving public utility services wells are being drilled in remote communities to provide water internet access is being expanded across the country to improve communication unserved communities are being linked to the national electricity grid and other communities are being provided with solargenerated electricity public infrastructure aerodromes bridges roads and stellings are being extended and upgraded to improve transportation electricity powers homes industry offices and schools telecommunication services allow citizens to communicate with each other transportation moves people and goods and water is necessary for life and human activity the president asserted moreover the head of state said public utility services are provided usually to large sections of a population across networks they are necessary to ensure a high quality of life for our citizens it improves production and productivity and promotes national integration public utilities including electricity sanitation telecommunications transportation and water are essential services to which citizens are entitled government s expressed policy is to ensure that citizens enjoy greater access to adequate reliable and quality public services and public utility services he stated as such president granger believes that public utilities because of their essential character and the desirability of universal coverage must be regulated in the public interest to ensure that as far as possible public utility services are accessible adequate and provided on a nondiscriminatory basis that costs fees and tariffs associated with their provision or sale are reasonable and that these services are regular reliable efficient and safe the commission in accordance with the public utilities commission act 2016 is tasked with regulatory investigative enforcement and other functions conferred by the act and other public utility laws according to section 24 of the act the commission is vested with the power to initiate and conduct investigations into the operations and standards of service of any public utility and telecommunications undertaking therefore president granger noted that the work of the puc is vital to protecting the public interest by ensuring the delivery of public services government expects that the commission will continue to ensure that citizens welfare will be continuously enhanced through the provision and delivery of public utility services the president said ms klass who is an electrical engineer works as an engineering consultant and a senior lecturer in electrical power systems at the university of guyana while dr lucas is a professor of management and dean of the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation at the university of guyana two new members swornin to serve at the puc  ', 1718118400),
(954, 'und', 'node_search', ' stricter monitoring for public utility companies on stream stricter monitoring for public utility companies on stream webmaster thu 5092019 1329 two new commissioners were on wednesday sworn in to serve on the public utilities commission puc for the next three years dr leyland marvin lucas and ms verlyn eleanor klass took the oath of office before president david granger bringing the puc to its full complement now that the commission has been bolstered with new members we can certainly get the job done in a more efficient manner because as you would imagine in the last four months i couldn t make any decisions because we did not have the full complement chair of the commission dela britton said in an interview after the swearing ceremony dr leyland marvin lucas one of the commissioners replaced mr morris solomon who demitted office in 2018 after serving between 12 to 15 years the other commissioner is taking up a post which has been vacant since 2017 among the top priorities of the commission going forward is the introduction of stricter methods to monitor the utility companies the guyana water incorporated the guyana power and light company and the guyana telephone and telegraph company we are certainly going to look and see how we can use technology that we have installed in our offices to certainly aid in that monitoring britton said she added that the commission is also looking at ways to have the consumer report to us as to any faults so that we can certainly address them and expand our services ms verlyn eleanor klass according to the puc act each of the commissioners serve for three years after which they re eligible for reappointment the commission has the authority to conduct investigations into the operations and standards of service of any public utility company the puc is currently engaged in an aggressive awareness campaign to promote the services it offers during the previous outreaches the agency said complaints were received relating to billings internet service water connections poor quality of service offerings and applications for service consumers are encouraged to visit the agency s 106 new garden street queenstown georgetown offices and lodge complaints the commission in a statement said in 2018 it received 563 complaints relating to gpl gwi and digicel and gt t with respect to resolved matters the commission received 11086086 on behalf of consumers stricter monitoring for public utility companies on stream  ', 1718118400),
(955, 'und', 'node_search', ' indian botanist thrilled to receive national award for contribution to agriculture indian botanist thrilled to receive national award for contribution to agriculture webmaster tue 5142019 1122 fourteen years ago an indian national left his home country and travelled to guyana to take up a positon as a lecturer in the faculty of agriculture university of guyana and today is director of the university s berbice campus the work of prof gomathinayagam subramanian better known as prof gom which is primarily in the area of agriculture has not gone unnoticed by his adopted country as he is probably the only nonnational among the 77 this year to receive a national award he has been bestowed with the golden arrow of achievement i am very happy to have been chosen for a national award by the guyanese people that my work has been recognised and to be honoured for it although i am a foreign national is an indication of the goodwill of the people of guyana the professor said when asked by the sunday stabroek about how he felt about the award prof gomathinayagam subramanian and his family his agriculture path in the area of research mainly was influenced by the fact that he grew up in a farming community in india where his father was a farmer he shared that he was able to learn a lot from his father he decided to pursue botany plant biology or phytology as a career choice and apart from being referred to as a professor he can also be referred to as a botanist i used to assist my father in the farmlands whenever i had the time hence i was inspired to pursue agriculture my main motivation was my father he further stated growing up in the rural south of india apart from farming he fondly remembers his enjoyment of attending religious functions it was his father s commitment to what many would refer to as a humble occupation that led to the university professor s attitude towards work which is always to do it to the best of my ability my constant quest for progress in my field agriculture is expressed in the various activities that i have initiated and has been appreciated and encouraged by those who supported my nomination for the award as to who he is professor gom speaks of himself as being a humble human being trying to do his best and one who is easily accessible to students staff faculty colleagues the community especially the farming community and coupled with all of that he is devoted to his family the 49yearold is married and is the father of a young daughter as to his journey to guyana the indian national said he was encouraged by prof lalithakumari who was his guide for his doctorate and who was in guyana attached to the university of guyana at the time it was she who contacted me and encouraged me to come and work at the university of guyana i had already been offered a position in south korea at that time he shared and it is not the university alone he has been attached to as he shared that during his sabbatical september 2011 to august 2012 he was attached to the guyana sugar corporation s agriculture research centre at la bonne intention while there he worked as a soilmicro biotechnologist asked about his stay in guyana over the years the professor described it thus my stay in guyana has been very rewarding so far since i have the opportunity to contribute to its progress in the field of agriculture especially in view of the fact that i also hail from an agricultural background i love guyana it s a land blessed with natural resources however he will eventually return to india to rejoin his family and take care of the aged among them he disclosed that he made the sacrifice to come to guyana because of the job opportunity it is very hard to find a job in india hence the decision to come to guyana he said prof gom has bachelor s and master s degrees and a phd in botany with a plant pathology ancillary he was conferred with a professorship in 2015 during his time in guyana he has gone to suriname twice to conduct workshops and he has also visited california usa where he conducted a sixweek training course for lab technicians after he received his phd he worked for a year in india as a research associate at the university of madras apart from his duties as director of the berbice campus the professor s work also involves undertaking research in agriculture conducting workshops symposiums and networking with researchers across the world additionally he said he is consistently in communication with the farming community which seek his advice on agriculture matters he is married to rekha who is completing her doctorate in india the union has produced a daughter 11yearold karishma who was born in guyana but has since returned to india with her mother he proudly boasts that when karishma was six years old she participated in the berbice interschool chess championship in 2013 representing her school port mourant primary while being apart from his family is hard he said that his wife wanted to further her studies by pursuing her doctorate so she and their daughter went back to india i am in constant contact with them and i communicate with my parents weekly my brother has been taking care of my parents since 2005 when i left india i can go back anytime to care for my parents he said and speaking about his adopted home professor gom described guyana as a beautiful country with friendly people my vision for guyana and mission is to help it become a country renowned for its organic farming at the highest level internationally he said and with the country s natural resources he said he wished to see more students joining the agricultural faculty despite the promise of oil wealth guyana s genius lies in its propensity for agricultural growth and development he posited indian botanist thrilled to receive national award for contribution to agriculture  ', 1718118400),
(956, 'und', 'node_search', ' renaissance newsletter january to march 2019 edition renaissance newsletter january to march 2019 edition webmaster tue 5142019 1328 renaissance newsletter january to march 2019 edition  ', 1718118400),
(957, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug council grants the vicechancellor s request to forgo leave ug council grants the vicechancellor s request to forgo leave webmaster thu 5162019 1021 ug council grants the vicechancellor s request to forgo leave  ', 1718118400),
(958, 'und', 'node_search', ' dlis summer institute 2019 dlis summer institute 2019 webmaster wed 5222019 653 dlis summer institute 2019  ', 1718118400),
(959, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug graduate and lecturer win inaugural 201819 guyana innovation prize ug graduate and lecturer win inaugural 201819 guyana innovation prize webmaster thu 5232019 2008 ug graduate and lecturer win inaugural 201819 guyana innovation prize  ', 1718118400),
(963, 'und', 'node_search', ' dr dawn iona fox dr dawn iona fox dr dawn iona fox is a lecturer in the department of chemistry faculty of natural sciences in 2018 she was one of five female scientists to receive the 2018 organization for women in science for the developing world owsd elsevier foundation awards each year the awards honour five female scientists in the developing world who are often underrepresented in the global scientific community in addition to the accolade dr fox was given a trophy and a cash prize she expressed her gratitude to the vicechancellor of the university of guyana for the nomination   when i heard the news i didn t have the words to describe the feeling but it was one of excitement she said we often work in isolation so it was a feeling of empowerment to be recognised   born in bartica dr fox grew up in a singleparent household after her father passed away when she was just nine from early on she developed a love of reading her mother mrs albertha king worked at the national insurance scheme as well as the national library satellite in bartica and gave english lessons in the evenings  books were always a big part of my life she said my mom taught me to read from a young age  to pursue her secondary education dr fox moved to georgetown and attended president s college there she spent seven years and was among the school s second batch of graduates  secondary school taught me to be selfsufficient and made me a wellrounded individual  it is at secondary school that she discovered a love for chemistry she acknowledges her teacher ms grace henry who assisted and guided her along the path to science at the time there were two topics in the caribbean secondary education certificate csec course chemistry in industry and chemistry in the home   these topics brought chemistry to life for me i found out what common products like soap and toothpaste are made of and why and that s what intrigued me  on completion of her secondary education she wanted a year away from studies so she took a job as a reporter at a newspaper called business monthly there she worked for approximately one year before pursuing a bachelor s degree in chemistry at the university of guyana in 1997 on completion of her degree she had a threemonth stint at the institute of applied science and technology iast   initially i didn t intend to teach i didn t want to teach she admitted however when i began my teaching journey at the university of guyana in 1998 as a parttime lecturer i fell in love with lecturing  she paused teaching to continue her studies in 2002 she began reading for a masters in chemical engineering at university of auckland in new zealand after she returned to guyana and subsequently completed a diploma in education at the university of guyana in 2004 in 2011 dr fox graduated from the university of south florida in tampa florida with a phd in chemical engineering today she lectures at the university of guyana in analytical chemistry physical chemistry and inorganic chemistry as well as supervises final year research students  staying inspired twenty years after her first foray into teaching dr fox still loves the profession   i m inspired to come to work she enthused chemistry is a small department but we are like family i m inspired by my students and their need to learn i want them to understand the importance of the discipline and see themselves as practitioners of the field my objective is to get them excited about learning and show them how to apply chemical knowledge to their reality  dr fox says she is grateful for her life and the opportunities it has afforded her   i believe in god and i m honored by the gifts i was afforded   she said this is why she continues to give of her time and talent to the university of guyana during her leisure time dr fox loves to sing   singing has been a constant in my life   she said she has been a member of woodside choirs international ms for as long as she has been a part of the university of guyana family she also enjoys reading and has a secret love for colouring   many people may not know that but it relaxes me   she chuckles her vision for the faculty is greater recognition and deeper engagement with the university community she hopes too that the university of guyana will be seen as a global player with unique talents and expertise and students will be able to be competitive anywhere in the world  we need to connect more with the people we serve she explained we need to support schools farmers teachers etc  on behalf of the vicechancellor the renaissance team and staff of the university of guyana congratulations are extended to dr fox on her special award webmaster mon 6032019 954 dr dawn iona fox i m inspired to come to work chemistry is a small department but we are like family i m inspired by my students and their need to learn i want them to understand the importance of the discipline and see themselves as practitioners of the field my objective is to get them excited about learning and show them how to apply chemical knowledge to their reality staff  ', 1718118400),
(964, 'und', 'node_search', ' sevenmember ug team attend second undergraduate world congress in europe sevenmember ug team attend second undergraduate world congress in europe webmaster tue 6042019 856 sevenmember ug team attend second undergraduate world congress in europe  ', 1718118400),
(965, 'und', 'node_search', ' mr al creighton mr al creighton dean of faculty of humanities and education university of guyana director of confucius institute university of guyana associate fellow of the university of warwick secretary of the guyana prize for literature director of the national school of theatre arts and drama in guyana al creighton is an academic has carried out extensive research and has several publications in books and academic journals is a jamaican playwright poet theatre director literary critic is external examiner for ma mphil and phd for the uwi cave hill and st augustine has been a commonwealth fellow in the centre for caribbean studies university of warwick uk and visiting senior lecturer at uwi cave hill webmaster fri 6072019 1005 al creighton mr dean senior lecturer alcreightonjnr hotmailcom faculty of education humanities 50  ', 1718118400),
(966, 'und', 'node_search', ' dr temitope oyedotun dr temitope oyedotun about the reader and dean academic qualifications doctor of philosophy phd geography university college london ucl london united kingdom master of science geographical information systems gis the university of leeds leeds united kingdom master of science geography hydrology option the university of lagos lagos nigeria bachelor of science geography adekunle ajasin university akungbaakoko ondo state nigeria first class honours  area of specialisation hydrology gis and remote sensing coastal and estuarine geomorphology morphodyanmics  research publications peerreview journal articles  moonsammy s  oyedotun t d t  oderinde o durojaiye m and durojaiye a 2021 exhuast determination and airtofuel ratio performance of endoflife vehicles in a developing african country a case study of nigeria transportation research part d volume 91 102705  https doiorg 101016 jtrd2021102705   https authorselseviercom c 1cr904rgzijlyk   oyedotun t d t  2021 impacts of covid10 on geomorphological fieldwork exploration of new initiatives and dimensions geological behavior   51 103 http doiorg 1026480 gbr0120210103  https geologicalbehaviorcom archives 1gbr20211gbr20210103pdf   oyedotun t d t  moonsammy s 2020 spatiotemporal variation of covid19 and its spread in south america a rapid assessment  annals of the american association of geographers   https doiorg 1010802469445220201830024   https wwwtandfonlinecom doi full 1010802469445220201830024   oyedotun t d t  kasim  o f  famewo a oyedotun t d moonsammy s ally n  rennmoonsammy dm 2020 municipal waste management in the era of covid19 perceptions practices and potentials for research in developing countries research in globalization  https doiorg 101016 jresglo2020100033  babajide s  oyedotun t d t  oderinde o oguntoke o and babajide e 2020 evaluation of the impacts of metals on soil samples serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen of residents in selected industrial communities in a developing country  environmental contaminants reviews  pages 40 47 http doiorg 1026480 ecr0120204047   https contaminantsreviewscom paper 1ecr20201ecr20204047pdf   oyedotun t d t  2020 quantitative assessment of the drainage morphometric characteristics of chaohu lake basin from srtm dem data a gisbased approach  geology ecology and landscapes   https doiorg 1010802474950820201812147   oyedotun t d t  2020 compositional and multivariate statistical analyses for grainsize characterisation of intertidal sedimentary facies in an estuarine environment  geology ecology and landscapes   https doiorg 1010802474950820201814186   oyedotun t d t and burningham h  2019 comparable shortterm morphodynamics of three estuarycoastal systems in southwest england   regional studies in marine science volume 31  https doiorg 101016 jrsma2019100749  williams m s  oyedotun t d t and simmons d a 2019 assessment of water and aesthetic quality of pit lakes in abandoned mines in linden guyana geology ecology and landscape  http doiorg 1010802474950820191633220   oyedotun t d t and johnsonbhola l 2019 shoreline change identification and analysis along the coast of guyana south america interdisciplinary environmental review volume 20 issue 1 pages 7 31 https doiorg 101504 ier2019098348   oyedotun t d t and bholajohnson l 2019 beach litter and grading of the coastal landscape for tourism development in sections of guyana s coast journal of cleanwas  volume 3 issue 1 pages 109 https doiorg 1026480 jcleanwas0120190109   oyedotun t d t  2019 land use change and classification in chaohu lake catchment from multitemporal remotely sensed images geology ecology and landscape  31 3745 https doiorg 1010802474950820181481657  okolo c c  oyedotun t d t and akamigbo f o r 2018 open cast mining threat to water quality in rural community of enyigba in southeastern nigeria applied water science  8 204 https doiorg 101007 s1320101808499   oyedotun t d t  2018 coastal and estuarine management in the uk review and overview of perspectives interdisciplinary environmental review  vol 19 no 2 pages 103 110 https doiorg 101504 ier2018093296   oyedotun t d t  ruizluna a and navarrohernandez a g 2018 coastline morphodynamics and defences in mazatlan mexico interdisciplinary environmental review  vol 19 no 2 pages 168 183 https doiorg 101504 ier2018093303   oyedotun t d t  ruizluna a and navarrohernandez a g 2018 contemporary coastline changes and consequences at a tropical coastal domain geology ecology and landscape  vol 2 issue 2 pages 104 114 https doiorg 1010802474950820181452483   oyedotun t d t  2018 xray fluorescence xrf in the investigation of the composition of earth materials a review and an overview  geology ecology and landscape  vol 2 issue 2 pages 148 154  https doiorg 1010802474950820181452459  johnsonbhola l and oyedotun t d t  2018 coastal defence roles of mangroves on the amazoninfluenced coast of guyana south america a review of intervention project of an eroding coastline the zone   spring 2018 edition pages 1214  oyedotun t dt  2017 ensuring water availability in mekelle city northern ethiopia evaluation of the water supply subproject applied water science 7 41654168 https doiorg 101007 s1320101705687   oyedotun t dt  2017 seabed dynamics in a coastal embayment interdisciplinary environmental review  vol 18 no1 pp6791 https doiorg 101504 ier201710005063   oyedotun t dt  2017 historical shoreline changes as an indication of geomorphic phases in st ives and padstow bays of southwest england environmental processes 4 273 282 https doiorg 101007 s4071001702133  oyedotun t dt  2016 understanding ebb channel dynamics through locational probability analysis of historical maps a comparative study environmental processes 3 961980 https doiorg 101007 s4071001601947   oyedotun t dt  2016 shoreline evolution and metocean data behaviour in southwest england is there any historical link  environmental processes 3 939 960 https doiorg 101007 s4071001601894   oyedotun t dt  2016 sediment characterisation in estuarine coastal systems journal of coastal zone management  193 433 https doiorg 104172247333501000433   oyedotun t dt  2016 historical mining signatures geochemical and mineralogical evaluation of sediments in three coastalestuarine systems journal of coastal zone management  19 432 https doiorg 104172247333501000432   oyedotun t dt  2015 decadal shoreline changes in the muddy coastline of ondo state nigeria cinq continents 5 12 219230 yiougo lsa  oyedotun t d t  some c y c and da e c d 2013 urban cities and waste generation in developing countries a gis evaluation of two cities in burkina faso journal of urban and environmental engineering  v 7 n2 p 280 285 issn 19823932 https doiorg 104090 juee 201372 28285  http wwwjstororg stable 26189198   oyedotun t d t  burningham h and french j r 2013 sediment sorting and mixing in the camel estuary uk in conley d c masserlink g russell p e and o hare t j eds proceedings 12th international coastal symposium plymouth england  journal of coastal research  special issue no 65 pp 1563 1568 issn 7490208 https doiorg 102112 s1652641   oyedotun t d t  burningham h and french j r 2012 characterisation of estuary and adjacent beach sediments in the gannel estuary southwest england geoscience in southwest england  13 70 76 http ussherorguk wpcontent uploads journal 201207oyedotungannelestuary2012fullpdf   oyedotun t d t and obatoyinbo o 2012 hydrochemical evaluation of groundwater quality in akokonorth west local government area of ondo state nigeria revista ambiente agua an interdisciplinary journal of applied science  v 7 n1 page 67 80 2012 olubusoye o e and oyedotun t d t  2012 quantitative evaluation of revenue allocation to states and local governments in nigeria 1999 2008  european scientific journal  vol 8 no 3 february edition 224 243 olubusoye o e and oyedotun t d t  2011 spatiotemporal information system analysis of revenue allocation in nigeria 1999 2008  european scientific journal  vol 7 no 26 december edition 182 201  research publications book chapters   oyedotun t d t  2014 section 322 shoreline geometry dsas as a tool for historical trend analysis in clarke l and nield j m eds  geomorphological techniques  online edition british society for geomorphology london uk issn 2047 371  http wwwgeomorphologyorguk sites default files geomtechchapters 322shorelinegeometrypdf   oyedotun t d t  2011 asejire dam and the host communities in jorgensen s e brebbia c and popov v ed  water and society  wit press uk pages 501 512 paper online issn 1743 3541 print isbn 978 1 84564 556 4 https doiorg 102495 ws110441   oyedotun t d t  2011 longterm change of river liza wild ennerdale england in ca brebbia ed  river basin management vi wit press uk pages 251 261 paper online issn 1743 3541 print isbn 9781845645168 https doiorg 102495 rm110221   research publications conference proceedings abstracts  zutta b  oyedotun t d t  simard m and herndon k 2020 development of a mangrove monitoring and evaluation system in guyana american geophysical union 2020 fall meeting 1 17 december 2020 https aguconfexcom agu fm20 meetingappcgi paper 772417  davies b  oyedotun t d t  simmons d a 2020 an examination of selected physicochemical water quality parameteres of the rivers near kaiteur national park in c remington dk benn s rose eds  department of environmental studies book of abstracts student research  journal of academic research and essays  oyedotun t d t and johnsonbhola l 2019 assessment of guyana s coastline morphodynamics in the face of sea level rise the conference paper presented at the climate adaptation initiative conference of earth institute of columbia university tagged at what point managed retreat resilience building in the coastal zone held between 19 21 june 2019 at columbia university new york  http adaptationeicolumbiaedu conference schedule june20   ruizluna a berlangarobles c hernandezguzman r montijogalindo a bautista bautista r navarrohernandez a g and oyedotun t d t  2019 cambios recientes en el paisaje urbano de mazatlan sinaloa mexico y futuros escenarios ambientales english translation  recent changes in the urban landscape of mazatlan sinaloa mexico and future environmental scenarios  being the paper presented at xviii congreso internacional y xxiv nacional de ciencias ambientales english translation xviii international and xxiv national congress of environmental sciences 3 7 june 2019 at mazatlan sinaloa mexico conference proceeding pages 1 2  oyedotun t d t  2015 tale of three estuaries comparative evaluation of geochemical and mineraological intertidal sediments in north cornwall southwest england 21st international conference on environmental indicators university of windsor international society of environmental indicators journal special issue 2015  oyedotun t d t  2012 urban water usages in egbeda area of oyo state nigeria proceeding of world wide workshop for young environmental scientists wwwyes 2012 tagged urban waters resource or risk arcueil france 20 26 may 2012 pages 155 165  https doiorg hal00709630  obatoyinbo o and oyedotun t d t  2011 microbial bacteriological analysis of water resources in ikare and arigidi akoko of ondo state nigeria proceedings of the 1st eit international conference on water resources engineering 2011 thailand 1819 august 2011 pages 279 284  oyedotun t d t  2011 impacts of asejire dam on discharge of river osun oyo state of nigeria proceedings of international conference on water resources engineering and management lahore pakistan 78 march 2011 pages 115 121  research publications academic book   oyedotun t d t  2012  river dynamism mapping and analysis  lap germany 112pp isbn 9783659313875  nonacademic book   oyedotun t d t  2020  guide rock  thoughtful and inspiting daily devotional  isbn13 9798683534202 asin b08hrv86fm https wwwamazoncom dp b08hrv86fm  hardcopy 472 pages kindle version  https wwwamazoncom dp b08hljq5tj  691 pages  research interests analysis of shoreline and shoreface dynamics environmental gis estuarycoastal interaction sediment characterization and sedimentology water resources management river dynamics and fluvial geomorphology spatial and quantitative analyses tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px webmaster fri 6072019 1023 temitope oyedotun dr dean faculty of earth and environmental sciences statutory officer faculty of earth environmental sciences oyedotun t d t 2012 river dynamism mapping and analysis lambert academic publishing germany 112pp isbn 9783659313875 tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px 12  ', 1718118400),
(967, 'und', 'node_search', ' 3rd annual cme conference 3rd annual cme conference webmaster wed 6122019 1023 3rd annual cme conference  ', 1718118400),
(968, 'und', 'node_search', ' 3rd annual cme conference 3rd annual cme conference webmaster wed 6122019 1552 arthur chung conference centre liliendaal  ', 1718118400),
(969, 'und', 'node_search', ' diaspora conference diaspora conference webmaster mon 6172019 950 diaspora conference  ', 1718118400),
(970, 'und', 'node_search', ' professor ivelaw griffith withdraws request for a renewal of contract professor ivelaw griffith withdraws request for a renewal of contract webmaster mon 6172019 952 professor ivelaw griffith withdraws request for a renewal of contract  ', 1718118400),
(971, 'und', 'node_search', ' women in science scholarship women in science scholarship webmaster tue 6182019 933 women in science scholarship  ', 1718118400),
(972, 'und', 'node_search', ' first note to our ug community from the ugtmc first note to our ug community from the ugtmc webmaster tue 6182019 1007 first note to our ug community from the ugtmc  ', 1718118400),
(973, 'und', 'node_search', ' dr jacqeline murray dr jacqeline murray as interim director of the institute of distance and continuing education at the university of guyana dr murray knows a thing or two about motivation when it comes to selfstudy so it is quite fitting that she recently completed her doctorate in business administration following a fiveyear period of study with edinburgh napier university in the united kingdom dr murray previously served as the interim deputy director of the institute in 2016 prior to which she was the assistant director of berbice campus for approximately two years throughout this period she assiduously studied something she attributes to a need to learn and a thirst for knowledge i love research and my strength lies in the methodology section said dr murray who considers herself the perennial student i have been studying for a long time and new topics continue to spark my interest she began her educational journey in berbice at the new amsterdam mission chapel congregational school now the new amsterdam primary school before moving on to the new amsterdam multilateral school she later became a teacher ironically at the same multilateral school before heading to georgetown to pursue a diploma and subsequently a degree in accountancy at the university of guyana she reflected with enthusiasm on her classroom experiences as a student at the university and remembered one influential staff member in particular who she said always made his classes fun and interesting there was this amazing lecturer by the name of anand persaud as i sat in his classroom i admired his lecture style and the way he knew his material i began to think i want to lecture and i wouldn t mind being a person like him who knows his material later on she decided to pursue her masters in finance accounting and management msc at the university of bradford in the united kingdom those things are so easy to aspire to until you actual try it she said with a chuckle then you realise how challenging they can be subsequently she did a master s in education med at the university of guyana before pursuing her doctorate at times during her doctoral studies she experienced feelings of uncertainty wondering if she would be able to cope with the new challenges and demands however she persevered and is thankful to have completed the programme today dr murray uses her extensive knowledge and expertise to facilitate the continuous development of the institute of distance and continuing education her vision is that the institute will one day provide distance education and be renamed the university of guyana open campus the vicechancellor the renaissance team and staff members of the university of guyana congratulate dr jacqueline murray on this special achievement  editor s note  dr murray has since been confirmed as director of the institute of distance and continuing education idce  copyright july 2019 by the public relations division university of guyana reprint permission must be requested from the public relations officer university of guyana  webmaster mon 7082019 1324 dr jacqeline murray a quest for knowledge i love research new topics continue to spark my interest staff director of the institute of distance and continuing education  ', 1718118400),
(974, 'und', 'node_search', ' vicechancellor vicechancellor prof paloma mohamed martin phd ms aa vice chancellor xi the university of guyana bio paloma mohamed is a ph d and full professor of strategic behavior and communications at the university of guyana she has also been an adjunct professor of cultural diplomatics at trent university she is currently the eleventh vice chancellor and first woman to lead the university in its 60year history she is also the first women vice chancellor to be appointed in the anglophonecaribbean before becoming vice chancellor prof mohamed led the university of guyana s transitional management committee as its 2 nd chair from aug 2019 to july 2020 carefully and successfully shepherding the university through one of its most challenging periods she has been deputy vice chancellor for philanthropy alumni and civic engagement known as pace a department which she founded and developed from 2016 to present a scholar with an international footprint prof mohamed returned to guyana in 2007 to help resuscitate her undergraduate alma mater the then failing centre for communication studies despite being poised for an international career she remained with the university of guyana becoming the first director of the centre for communication studies second female dean of the faculty of social sciences first deputy vice chancellor for pace and chair of the tmc in committing to ug becoming a regionally relevant top ranking international university for the past 15 years she has brought her special capabilities and network as a world class academic and researcher to the university while still managing to function as a beloved and inspirational teacher as well as a dedicated and courageous servant leader as an academic prof mohamed has studied at the university of guyana the university of the west indies harvard university hies and camh in canada her area of focus is on strategy and change and she is a specialist in human behavior and human communications she supervised scores of graduate research theses produced over 20 phds produced and coproduced over 22 films and documentaries she has also written and edited 11 books and several academic journal papers including the noteworthy book communication power and change in the caribbean and guyana s oil odessey 1796 2022 she is the current chair of the research advisory board rac of the caribbean examinations council and a member of the governing board of the commonwealth of learning additionally prof paloma mohamed martin has served pro bono on several local and international boards including for the iadb and unesco to name a few she has also served in a technical advisory capacity to various governments and international organizations as a communications strategist and change specialist she currently serves on cxc s governing council and on several high level caricom committees such as cosod and cree prof paloma mohamed has worked on several multimilliondollar multiuniversity research projects additionally as vice chancellor and former deputy vice chancellor she has been highly successful in raising over us 45 million over the last 8 years for the university of guyana in philanthropic gifts and grants having developed specialties in dealing with energy issues negotiating large financial projects and collaborating with multinational organizations she has also been successful internationally in supporting the creation of 4 international alumni chapters in toronto london new york and guyana as well as the internationally based university of guyana foundation with operations in washington dc toronto and london before becoming vice chancellor xi prof paloma mohamed was awarded a presidential medal of service in 2012 and the city of new york award for culture in 2013 she became the first woman caribbean laureate for excellence in arts and letters in 2015 and was again recognized with a national arrow of achievement in may 2015 in 2014 she was named one of guyana s top 5 most influential women by the united states embassy in guyana during the past 5 years 2019 to 2023 prof paloma has collaborated and led an amazing team of the university s top administrators through one of the most delicate and turbulent periods in its recent history under her steady visionary and people sensitive leadership the university has moved several hundred places in regional and international ranking and has been enjoying a growing positive regional and international profile benefitting the university guyana and the institutions graduates partners and associates prof mohamed has taught and still occasionally teaches communication health behavior psychology as well as research and academic ethics she has been the visionary and driving force behind the university s rapid innovations during covid19 and for the university s blueprint 2040 which is set to leapfrog the university into a future driven citizen success dynamo the short period of her tenure has seen the university change rapidly and significantly from being a fully face to face university to a blended one regaining accreditation and registration in some areas and rising in world ranking 200 places being named 5 in the world for places to study climate and the environment growing student numbers by over 700 students a year since 2019 increasing the number of pedigreed faculty while balancing the university budgets avoiding fiscal deficits despite enormous challenges and boosting ug s policy and research capacity threehundred fold with the addition of 6 new research institutes in energy green economics resilience and strategic security migration and diaspora and marine studies under her leadership the university was able to support these programmed through 3 funded research chairs prof paloma is becoming a respected caribbean futurist thinker who is meaningfully inflecting the growing global conversation on the future of higher education work and humanity on this planet webmaster tue 7092019 1439  ', 1718118400),
(975, 'und', 'node_search', ' scholarship offer oas government to chile scholarship and training project for caricom countries scholarship offer oas government to chile scholarship and training project for caricom countries webmaster wed 7102019 1443 scholarship offer oas government to chile scholarship and training project for caricom countries  ', 1718118400),
(976, 'und', 'node_search', ' expression of interest sebi  expression of interest sebi webmaster fri 7262019 1556 expression of interest sebi  ', 1718118400),
(977, 'und', 'node_search', ' vacancy hall manager vacancy hall manager webmaster fri 8022019 1546 vacancy hall manager  ', 1718118400),
(978, 'und', 'node_search', ' 38th annual west indian literature conference register now 38th annual west indian literature conference register now webmaster thu 8082019 1001 please click here for more details 38th annual west indian literature conference register now  ', 1718118400),
(979, 'und', 'node_search', ' april to june 2019 edition renaissance newsletter april to june 2019 edition renaissance newsletter webmaster fri 8092019 1318 april to june 2019 edition renaissance newsletter  ', 1718118400);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(980, 'und', 'node_search', ' kara lord kara lord ms kara lord the newly elected deputy dean of the faculty of education and humanities is elated at the completion of her masters in instructional design and technology from the university of the west indies cave hill campus barbados in june 2018 ms lord s educational journey began at st gabriel s primary school in queenstown georgetown after which she pursued her secondary education at the st joseph high school also in georgetown like any other teenager her journey through secondary school had its challenges however she remembers a wonderful english teacher ms michelle montooth who became her mentor she was like a second mom to me she inspired and always encouraged me to work hard the early part of her childhood ms lord lived in kitty and later in north ruimveldt i lived a very sheltered life the only girl among four brothers and my parents were very protective of me she said generally i was not a spoilt child only spoilt with things related to school such as books however i was a happy child as a lecturer ms lord loves her students and her classroom interactions especially the day she walked into her class to find ms montooth that was a full circle moment for me she said with a smile the teacher had become the student and the student the teacher among her other mentors are her mom ms gillian lord she inspires me she is honest she is real and tells me like it is and she is very funny and professor paloma mohamed deputy vicechancellor philanthropy alumni and civic engagement at the university of guyana i aspire to one day be like her she is a young ambitious vibrant and a very strong leader she also draws inspiration from friends colleagues and students once it s something that i can learn from to guide my life s path i use it outside of academia she has lived a full life in 2011 she participated in the miss guyana universe pageant and won that same year she represented guyana at the miss universal pageant in brazil i try to live a balanced life she said during my leisure time i cook relax and spend time with my family i love to take my son to the movies  fulfilment and purpose having left secondary school the deputy dean wanted to become a counsellor so she pursued a bsc in psychology at the university of the guyana from 2006 to 2009 she didn t plan to be a teacher it just happened she joined the university of guyana family in 2011 as a parttime psychology lecturer and served in that capacity for approximately two years from 2011 to 2013 before becoming a fulltime member of staff from 2015 to 2016 ms lord pursued a postgraduate diploma in concentration higher education and immediately afterwards a masters in work and organisational psychology at nottingham university in the united kingdom from 2016 to 2017 i love what i do she enthused i have grown to love the profession and i am happy to work at the university of guyana some of the courses she currently lectures are psychology of adolescence and adult learning adolescence psychology guidance and counselling psychology of learning and development she also supervises undergraduate research she spoke positively of the opportunities to grow as a member of university staff by pursuing further education and research however she lamented the lack of awareness of psychology in guyana and believes more programmes are needed promote awareness of the diversity of the field she is passionate about the field of psychology i don t just want to be remembered as being nice and kind she said i want my legacy to be one where i will be remembered for having contributed to the enrichment of the lives of others but more so for having made great contribution to the development of psychology at the university of guyana and in guyana as a whole she believes in giving back to the community and contributing to the development of others i am inspired by purpose and being purposeful in life i want to give back and do things that will benefit other people my fear however is that i will not be able to do all the things i want to do because of time her solution is to take a onedayatatime approach the newly elected deputy dean is humbled by the confidence bestowed on her by her colleagues and hopes to bring a fresh approach to the operation of the faculty my vision for the faculty of education and humanities is harmony she explained there needs to be standardisation and harmonisation in order for us to function effectively i hope that we can set the standard as the experts on education and lead by example her recently completed masters also provided handson experience that will assist in the effective development of online courses as any university moves towards an online campus personnel with the necessary training capabilities and support mechanisms are required to provide online learning she explained it will also help to provide support to core fundamental knowledge courses such as evaluation and curriculum development on behalf of the vicechancellor the renaissance team and staff of the university of guyana congratulations are extended to kara lord on this special achievement  editor s note dr roslin khan is the new deputy dean of the faculty of education and humanities with effect from august 1 2019   copyright august 2019 by the public relations division university of guyana reprint permission must be requested from the public relations officer university of guyana  webmaster fri 8092019 1325 ms kara lord i am inspired by purpose i want to give back and do things that will benefit other people staff deputy dean of the faculty of education and humanities  ', 1718118400),
(981, 'und', 'node_search', ' devta ramroop devta ramroop ms devta ramroop is a final year student of the university of guyana turkeyen campus pursuing a bachelor of science degree in biology she is also the current president of the university of guyana students society ugss she notes that the ugss presidency has tremendously contributed to her selfdevelopment it has specifically helped to improve her leadership skills i have learnt a lot about the use of the appropriate strategy and approach to engage people she considers herself somewhat of a humanitarian and says her calling is to help people she was encouraged to run for the presidency by friends and ugss colleagues from the previous year their encouragement she admitted relit the burning desire to make the changes she wanted to see occur at ug i knew i had the experience so i wanted to apply it admittedly she was a little indecisive about running at first i only filled out my application and submitted it one hour before the submission deadline ms ramroop describes herself as a determined independent and responsible person though a little quiet in the home environment her family describes her as a loving character they applaud her for being a great role model to her little sister her friends describe her as a humorous person the life of the conversation she believes life should be fun but i also believe that one should be focussed and have aspirations in life in her leisure time she enjoys debates reading karaoke volunteering being among nature studying animal behaviour and spending time with family quite a list she said the more things i do the more things i find the time to do she explained that the position she currently holds as ugss president requires dedication her charge to interested persons is to take the challenge it creates opportunities to expand your knowledge base however you have to campaign hard work on a manifesto you believe you can achieve bearing in mind the issues of current students you have to get out into the university community and meet students finally be mindful not to make promises you cannot keep and be transparent her list of mentors evolves as she goes through different phases of her life among those mentors are former ugss presidents ron glasgow and norwell hinds she considers her mother mrs elizabeth aziz her life role model and admires professor paloma mohamed and honourable minister of public telecommunications catherine hughes in a professional capacity during her tenure ms ramroop said she observed an increase in student development activities ugss has worked on constitution reform instituted a performance based stipend system for representatives increased social cohesion among faculties and campuses increased the number of berbice representatives launched a new logo and brand building collaborated with outside organisations to benefit student population joined free ug movement started a biology club in berbice and created a mash band to bring more visibility to ugss  copyright august 2019 by the public relations division university of guyana reprint permission must be requested from the public relations officer university of guyana webmaster tue 8132019 1052 ms devta ramroop one should be focussed and have aspirations in life student ugss president  ', 1718118400),
(983, 'und', 'node_search', ' attention new students  attention new students webmaster thu 8222019 1048 attention new students  ', 1718118400),
(984, 'und', 'node_search', ' notice last call for abstracts notice last call for abstracts webmaster thu 8292019 1353 notice last call for abstracts  ', 1718118400),
(987, 'und', 'node_search', ' rhonda hamiltonweekes rhonda hamiltonweekes rhonda hamiltonweekes is currently a lecturer in the centre for communication studies at the university of guyana in june 2018 she expanded her academic portfolio having graduated with a masters in instructional design and technology from the university of the west indies cave hill campus barbados her teenage years were spent at providence primary school after which she transitioned to covent garden secondary school one day university of guyana personnel visited her school on outreach she distinctly remembers her interaction with former registrar mr vincent alexander who gave her an application form to apply to the university of guyana i had never thought about attending university up to that point in my life she admitted however she kept the application form and years later used that very same form to apply to ug her initial intention was to pursue spanish at the university of guyana but instead she did a diploma in communication studies and graduated in 2005 wanting to be independent and earn she took a break from studies and decided to work i taught at the institute of professional education for approximately one year and thereafter at berea royal college after some time she returned to ug and pursued a degree in communication studies graduating in 2009 with a distinction having completed the degree i wanted to work in public relations that was my area of interest in communication said ms hamiltonweekes however that did not materialise and i got a job at gracekennedy instead shortly after joining gracekennedy she was offered the opportunity to lecture at ug and so began teaching the introductory courses as a parttime lecturer in 2010 she became a fulltime member of staff and currently lectures in media management online journalism integrated marketing communication specialised journalism arts and culture and a research course in 2014 she pursued a postgraduate diploma in education english at the university of guyana and her educational pursuits did not end there she applied to two other masters programmes but could not pursue them due to lack of funding however in december 2015 she started a masters in instructional and design a partnership between the university of guyana and the university of the west indies ms hamiltonweeks explained how the versatility of the programme and its focus on online learning is applicable to and can be useful to all faculties of the university alongside her studies and lecturing ms hamiltonweekes has continued to expand her portfolio in 2012 she lent administrative support to the centre for communication studies when she served as acting director she also provided general support to the faculty of social sciences where she served on the health sciences board for one year and also served on the learning resource and facilities committee in addition she did training in communication new media for the guyana police force turning failure into triumph ms hamiltonweekes believes that whatever you do should be done to best of your ability she is inspired to dispel the stereotype that women cannot do certain things in academia or elsewhere i go beyond the perception that i cannot do it and i invest 100 percent to become the person i want to be she said with a smile in the past she viewed failure as a disappointment but today she turns failure and disappointment into strength her vision for the centre for communication studies is to offer online courses blended format courses a combination of facetoface and online and specialised courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels  she feels this will make the programme more accessible and encourage more applicants to the programme to foster development she explained the university of guyana needs to redesign and repackage its brand to meet market needs develop a working online programme and revise the defects in access to online courses she hopes that more personnel can be trained in instructional design and technology so that by 2020 an effective efficient and committed team can be put together to develop online programmes she also advocates a consistent mentorship programme to guide new lecturers of the university on its policies operations procedures etc outside of ug ms hamiltonweekes is a member of the herstelling church of the nazarene and sits on the church advisory board for the demeraraessequibo district she would like to be remembered as someone who gave her all and tried to inspire others to give their best as well  copyright september 2019 by the public relations division university of guyana reprint permission must be requested from the public relations officer university of guyana webmaster thu 9192019 1019 ms rhonda hamiltonweekes ms i go beyond the perception that i cannot do it and i invest 100 percent to become the person i want to be staff lecturer centre for communication studies  ', 1718118400),
(989, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana premium stone rings signature signet university of guyana premium stone rings signature signet webmaster mon 11042019 1803 for more details visit  convocation 2019 or contact the supplier at caribbean awards university of guyana premium stone rings signature signet  ', 1718118400),
(990, 'und', 'node_search', ' convocation 2019 convocation 2019 webmaster tue 11052019 1021 given the anticipated large number of graduates for 2019 the turkeyen graduation will be staged over two 2 separate ceremonies the convocation ceremonies for the turkeyen campus are scheduled for saturday november 16 2019 the schedule for the ceremonies are as follows  time faculty school 1000h agriculture forestry earth environmental sciences education humanities natural sciences institute of distance cont education engineering technology 1600h social sciences entrepreneurship business innovation health sciences  the ceremony for the berbice campus is scheduled for saturday november 23 2019 if there are any changes to these dates and or same will be communicated to the prospective graduates as early as possible the convocation ceremonies for the turkeyen campus will be held at the university square turkeyen campus whilst the ceremony for the berbice campus will be held at the university lawns berbice campus as customary for more details visit  convocation 2019  convocation 2019  ', 1718118400),
(991, 'und', 'node_search', ' statement from the university of guyana on recent ill construed ephitets circulated on social media statement from the university of guyana on recent ill construed ephitets circulated on social media webmaster thu 11072019 2221 the university of guyana views with deep concern the recent utterances purported to have been made by one of our young students while we embrace the aspirations of our nation which is founded on the values of one people one nation one destiny we acknowledge that these incidents do not emerge in isolation in fact our scholars have been interrogating this persistent national problem for many decades the university notes that the student has already voluntarily recanted his statements and apologised publicly we would hope that he would now be allowed to reflect and consider the consequences of his actions and to grow past this moment our staff will continue to work with him and any others to identify the triggers and any underlying factors to be addressed which could have led to this outburst the university of guyana aspires to be a model for the nation in doing so all our constituents including staff and students are reminded of our values at this sad but instructive time ug s values include mutual respect and sanctity of all cultures and groups commitment to social inclusion and protection of all forms of life upliftment of mind body spirit and of the vulnerable adherence to the principles of fairness highest moral ethical and professional responsibility and a total rejection of all forms of bigotry and discrimination the university would also wish to ask those sharing the video to consider not doing so sharing such content may have the unintended negative effect of unintentionally perpetuating those utterances and behaviours which we rightfully decry in guyana we had been planning a series of internal and public interventions for the next few months and this incident has now brought them back into sharp focus we sincerely thank you for your understanding and responsible actions the university of guyana transitional management committee tmc november 6 2019 statement from the university of guyana on recent ill construed ephitets circulated on social media  ', 1718118400),
(992, 'und', 'node_search', ' prof edward greene is new university of guyana chancellor envoy extraordinaire also named prof edward greene is new university of guyana chancellor envoy extraordinaire also named webmaster wed 11132019 939 prof edward greene is new university of guyana chancellor envoy extraordinaire also named  ', 1718118400),
(993, 'und', 'node_search', ' 2019 convocation programme 2019 convocation programme webmaster wed 11132019 949 2019 convocation programme  ', 1718118400),
(994, 'und', 'node_search', ' convocation programme convocation programme webmaster wed 11132019 1031  ', 1718118400),
(995, 'und', 'node_search', ' pace congratulations message pace congratulations message pace congratulations message convocation 2019 webmaster fri 11152019 2124  ', 1718118400);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(996, 'und', 'node_search', ' prof edward greene prof edward greene prof edward greene is new university of guyana chancellor the university of guyana s council on november 9 2019 concluded its year long search for a new chancellor following the end of chancellor emeritus nigel harris term in november 2018 the new chancellor is prof edward greene former un special envoy and caricom deputy secretary general chancellor elect greene is expected to be installed in a simple ceremony during this year s convocation exercise at 1000 h on saturday november 16 2019 about professor john edward greene john edward greene was born in guyana and attended tutorial high school he is currently ceo global frontier development and advisory services gofad a think tank a former un secretarygeneral special envoy for hiv in the caribbean 20122017 he was previously assistant secretary general human and social development at the caribbean community secretariat 20002010 and senior adviser public policy health and human development paho who 19951999 his distinguished academic career at university of the west indies uwi included service as pro vicechancellor development and alumni relations university director institute of social and economic relations iser interim director consortium graduate school for the social sciences in the caribbean 19841986 and appointments to the rank of professor 1988 and inaugural professorial fellow iser 1994 he has authored 10 books and over 60 articles in refereed journals and is professor emeritus of uwi he holds a bsc in economics university of london msc political economy mc master university and phd university of british columbia and held visiting professorships at ucla university of havana and university of british columbia professor greene has played pioneering roles in a the establishment of the consortium of graduate studies in the social sciences in the caribbean an innovative multidisciplinary enterprise linking the universities of the west indies guyana and suriname 1985 b expanding alumni relations and leading successful fund raising campaigns at uwi 19891994 c expanding research collaboration and international partnerships with universities and development agencies in north america europe africa asia and latin america 19851994 he is also credited with leadership roles in the establishment of major regional initiatives such as a developing the blue print for the pan caribbean partnership against hiv and aids pancap designated an international best practice by the un in 2004 b the caribbean accreditation authority for medical and other health professionals 2004 c the caribbean public health agency carpha 2013 the every caribbean woman every child programme being championed by the spouses of caricom leaders action network sclan 2017 and the pancap justice for all programme engaging regional parliamentarians faith leaders representatives of the private sector youth civil society and key populations 20132019 professor greene was adviser in social policy development to many caribbean governments and served on many prestigious boards these include director to the canadian international institute for peace and security and consultant to several international agencies including the world bank idb the european union undp and unesco he was a member of member of the commonwealth secretariat high level panel for southsouth cooperation in higher education and the unaids lancet commission on defeating aids achieving sustainable health he was also chair of the caricom steering committee for climate change and sustainable development he is the recipient of numerous awards including national honors golden arrow of achievement from guyana and the second highest honor the yellow star from suriname he also received the prestigious paho who award for administration in public health 2011 the sir phillip sherlock award from the university of the west indies and university of technology jamaica for outstanding contribution to health and development 2012 the institute of caribbean studies caribbean american heritage award for public service 2016 and the honorary doctor of laws from uwi for outstanding academic and public service 2017 webmaster mon 11182019 1315 john edward greene prof chancellor statutory officer ug council home turkeyen speech tain speech  please click on tab to view speech  voices of transformation making a difference a dual ceremony of installation and graduation university of guyana georgetown october 16 2019 i stand to celebrate with you class of 2019 your commitment and dedication have borne fruit you deserve the wholehearted commendations of the gathering here today and of wellwishers beyond the boundaries of this campus in turn i respectfully request you graduating class of 2019 to join me in showing appreciation to our families friends teachers and colleagues without whose support this day neither you nor me would be part of our joyous reality i am grateful to the university council for its confidence in me and i thank all of you for your presence at these festival rites i am indebted to my predecessors for their contributions to building the foundations of this university over the past 54 years i particularly wish to recognize the pro chancellor retired army general joseph singh for his dedicated and effective service over the past three 3 years and to whom this university will forever record its debt of gratitude i openly welcome his advice wisdom and support in addition i greatly appreciate the warm greetings from the staff faculty students and alumni of ug during my rapid orientation and from representatives of other universities i am deeply touched that among the wellwishers are president david granger the minister of government other caricom heads of government caricom secretariat director of pancap and representatives of institutions such as paho and unaids and the caricom youth ambassadors let me not forget the wide range of members of the guyanese and caribbean community both nationally and in the diaspora who have so graciously extended their best wishes unlike most graduation ceremonies this is a double celebration the first is analogous to a congregation at a wedding signifying by your presence a pledge of support for this marriage of a new chancellor to a venerable institution the other and more important is that my first duty as chancellor is to confer degrees diplomas and certificates signifying moments of magnitude challenging intentions and in some instances transcending expectations of the recipients it is indeed a rare moment to be savored by this gathering as these two segments of this ritual enjoin me to the graduates as we act out emotions that we cannot put in into words i was once told by an eminent guyanese historian the late professor elsa goveia that you can t connect the dots looking forward you can only connect them looking backwards i see my task as putting this ceremony into a context by connecting the dots and capturing their meaning and purpose on the one hand we connect the dots by looking backwards from whence we came our achievements our challenges and the lessons learnt on the other hand we aspire propose priorities and look forward to dot the future but in so doing we have to be mindful of the need to give meaning and purpose of this ritual which for me is to facilitate the unleashing of our most ambitious imaginings and our profoundest commitments connecting the dots and capturing the meaning and purpose of this ceremony are embedded in my understanding of a university my understanding of a university is not novel nor new it draws on a body of knowledge expert assessments and evaluations that connect the dots overtime a university is not about results in the next quarter it is not even about who a student has become by graduating it is about learning that moulds a lifetime learning that transmits the heritage of millennia learning that shapes the future a university looks both backwards and forwards in ways that sometimes conflict with a public s immediate concerns or demands universities make commitments that are timeless yielding results we cannot predict and often cannot measure universities are curious institutions with varied purposes that they have neither clearly articulated nor adequately justified this results in public confusion especially at a time when higher education has come to seem as an indispensable social resource it is therefore understandable that this situation produces a torrent of demands for greater accountability for institutions of higher learning the university of guyana is a perfect example of an institution on development trajectory one indicator of this is the increasing enrollment from 164 students in 1963 to approximately 1000 in 1981 to over 8000 in 2018 the graduating class in 1967 was 32 including 28 male and 4 female this year the graduating class numbers 1918 including 610 male and 1308 female herein lies a vivid reminder that in terms of global numbers females are outperforming males but it is also a reminder that both female and male in this 2019 graduating class you have been blessed with far greater opportunities for access to higher education than that of your parents and guardians and the generations before but these opportunities the link between looking backward and forward are accompanied by obligations as incoming chancellor i am still in the process of coming to grips with the steep learning curve however i know that as chairman of the board council as it is called i must work in partnership with the vice chancellor as ceo and the management team and with all stakeholders within and outside the university in building accountability to the future  this means understanding what the core values of the university are and promoting them enhancing creativity through a new geography of learning building a viable and relevant university that makes a difference to our community nation region and the world  among the core values of a university i highlight six 6  i increasing access to education that must be based on talent not circumstance ii establishing diversity by catering to students from both upper and lower income families high achieving high school graduates traditional age students adults returning students and those who are differently abled just to mention a few iii rejecting attempts to silence open debate iv facilitating the search for meaning as a neverending quest for always interpreting always interrupting and always redefining the status quo v rewarding those that are always looking never content with what is found and those for whom an answer simply yields the next question vi condemning and penalizing practices that combine teaching too little costing too much coddling professors and neglecting students  creating a new geography of learning this graduation is taking place when the global arena is engaged in delivering the 2030 sustainable development goals sdgs to which the government of guyana is one of the 192 signatories without going into detail it is obvious that the 17 goals and 169 targets of the sdgs are interrelated what this signals is that in preparing students to truly tackle the essence of sustainable development the university must give due consideration to a new geography of learning that breaks down the silos in designing course offerings a new geography of learning and builds on the principles of free enquiry and lifelong learning there are useful models of higher education burgeoning around the globe some are like our own experiences and others are unlike our own experiences a common tendency is for narrowing distances between fields and disciplines forging interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches grasping at intertwining the arts and sciences striving to produce development scientists and recognizing that increasingly in this transnational and digitized world in which we live knowledge itself is the most powerful connector hence the foresight of ug s administrators through academic board and council must be highly complemented for approving the introduction of the phd degree in biodiversity programmes like these truly fit the bill of transformational cutting edge and preparing its graduates for a future that must confront the challenges such as global warming and climate change but there is another dimension to the new geography of learning which i attribute to one of my mentors it is his advice mainly about emotional intelligence try never to be the smartest person in the room and if you are invite smarter people or find a different room in academia it is called collaborating in professional circles it s called networking in organizations it s called team building and in life it s called family friends and community we are all gifts to each other and my own growth as a leader has shown me again and again that the most rewarding experiences come from my relationships making a difference and making the university relevant so how do we use our relationships to make a difference and make the university relevant our accountability to the future makes additional demands on the citizens of the university which is uniquely multivariate it is a place of philosophers artists adventurists as well as analysts scientists and activists it provides the enabling environment for posing the questions of ethics of discovering the truth and confronting the human the social and the moral significance of our changing relationships with the natural world as citizens of the university we are accountable to one another and to shaping the institution that in turn defines our possibilities and that of future generations this is so even after you leave this campus hence there are certain imperatives your active roles as alumni and contribution to the university s welfare must be seen as an investment in ensuring its international recognition and protecting the integrity of your qualifications accountability to the future encompasses special requirements to give back to the university bolster its development and promote its purpose class of 2019 this could be your collective legacy yours is the good fortune to be armed with the knowledge you had the opportunity you seized it but there is much more you need to recognize your accountability to your community and the wider world your accountability to the future is to help to break down those barriers of divisiveness inherited from generations that have left the scars of racial conflict and discord of dismantling the coarseness that has crept into our social discourse and the rupturing incivility that has become ingrained into our political culture as president obama said in his eulogy at the memorial service of the late ranking congressman elizijah emmanuel cummings last month being civil and honourable is a moral strength and not a weakness hopefully during your years at ug interacting with a cross section of colleagues and friends collaborating or competing or grappling with ideas and ideals or confronting a myriad of challenges you have come to the view that sometimes the only thing that s important really is just letting each other know we re here reminding each other that we re part of a larger self this is the time for bold measures inspired by this ritual today it is not about individual egos it is about collective leadership that must be put to the benefit of this country yours is the generation of graduates fortunate to emerge at the cusp of a projected buoyant economy in this dear land of guyana it is the eldorado and i don t mean eldorado 15 of which your parents and their parents dreamed your reality is to recognize that the degree or certificate that you are about to receive is a blunt instrument unless you go forth and build something with it but before i end permit me to open my new twitter account ugchancellor10 in that spirit of the transformation we hope to achieve i am respectfully asking the class of 2019 to stand so i could tweet out this moment of my installation and your graduation ceremony please hold on while i tweet this out  voices for transformation how do you go forward to build something out of your degrees and certificates for a start you can aspire to be voices for transformation recently at a symposium of youth from around the globe at the imfworld bank annual meetings in october a clarion call was sounded that clarion call is most relevant to my appeal as you take the next steps you don t need to wait for someone in power to give you permission or even listen to you to be an activist you can begin by educating yourself on issues educating others and organizing in your communities you can generate momentum and consciousness and try to make advocates out of everyone you meet you can say to your political leaders that they should have noticed by now that this generation is ready to speak out write lead march vote on issues important to them let them know that as activists you refuse to be ignored taking this kind of stand demonstrates an unfettered understanding of who you are where you came from where you are going and why  moving forward to build your credentials there is little choice but for you to pledge to use your collective platform as ug graduates to  shape public opinion by talking about the issues of inclusion and equality keeping them on the front burner and taking action to ensure their fulfilment achieve shifts in the policy discussions on the role of the university and development prospects of guyana in the international arena champion the causes of civil society the grass roots organizations for empowerment of the marginalized and disadvantaged trigger policy innovations emphasizing the how that is more important than the why let our multicultural heritage influence messages for cohesion rather than divisiveness actively disseminating messages to improve the morale and wellbeing in your neighborhoods and communities help people recognize the double edge sword of the digital revolution for which social media has been a boon but also a major source of disinformation engage in legacy thinking to frame policies and prime people to think about accountability to the future thereby leaving this world a better place for me these are some important elements or dots toward the transformation of our civilization graduates are you ready to go forth and be voices of transformation are you ready dear lord it is my privilege to commence my tenure as chancellor with your grace thank you for your attention edward greene  a campus on the move programmes progress and prospect for sustainable development feature address by prof edward greene chancellor university of guyana graduation ceremony tain berbice campus november 23 2019 members of council chair and members of the transitional team members of staff i wish to reiterate my wholehearted appreciation for the honour that you have bestowed on me my elevation to the post of chancellor is humbling the preparation for this esteemed role is attributed to my teachers at comenius moravian school and tutorial high school and to my tutors at the uwi extramural department special sixth at qc who taught me to love learning i am also indebted to my colleagues with whom i worked at uwi the pan american health organization the caricom secretariat pan caribbean partnership against hiv and aids pancap the un system and with a multitude of stakeholders in the field on whose shoulders i stand i am grateful to the legacy of those who came before me and on whose good work it is my obligation to build among them are the nine chancellors that preceded me including the native of berbice former commonwealth secretarygeneral sir shridath ramphal i am pleased to share your patrimony through my grandfather who hails from fyrish and my father who was born in new amsterdam   appreciations i particularly wish to recognize the role of pro chancellor retired major general joseph singh in providing leadership to the university in the absence of both a vice chancellor and a chancellor at the same time i ask you to join me in showing your appreciation for the role of my immediate predecessor prof nigel harris as well as prof ivelaw griffith vice chancellor 20162019 2019 graduates i celebrate this day with you i congratulate you for your achievements in turn i ask you to join me in giving thanks to your parents guardians spouses partners relatives friends teachers the ug administration and staff fellow students the government the people in your communities and in particular all these wellwishers present today and so many others who nurtured and supported you on this journey towards this joyous day please stand and join me in showing them our appreciation there is no doubt about the great expectations in the next steps as you move on in your professions and in the world however your grades no matter how spectacular will increasingly become irrelevant you will be confronted with more important questions such as are you a hard worker are you a problem solver are you committed are you a good leader especially in a world that is continuously convulsed and transformed by technological innovations especially at a time when guyana prepares for first oil when it must simultaneously pay attention to the establishment of the principles of a green economy you will have to reinvent yourselves again and again at the same time by your continued contribution and support and as active alumni you would be required to help this university to maintain the highest standards and relevance in this regard the caution of distinguished guyanese surgeon and uwi professor anadamanthado at the first ug graduation in 1967 is still relevant today he said to have a university is not enough it must be a university of high standards a university of low standard is worse than having no university at all in my brief engagement at the tain campus i am convinced that the director of the berbice campus dr gomathinayagam subramanian and his management team are imbued with the spirit that echoes the positive sentiment that we at the ug berbice campus may not be better than anyone else but no one is better than us indeed let us defy the perception of those who think that this tain campus is too small to make a difference that is certainly the illconceived view of those who never went to bed with a mosquito after all this campus is located in proximity to and must be inspired by the rose hall martyrs memorial and town monument the 19thcentury cumberland open air mosque the cheddie jagan memorial house in port mourant the indian arrival monument at palymer and the imposing poster board along route 19 as a tribute to the international cricketers from berbice these iconic memorials respectively represent the struggles and sacrifices of generations of sugar workers indentured laborers and just loyal berbicians whose contributions have brought about many positive changes in workers living and upliftment of the community then there is the historic slave rebellion led by cuffy whose statue at square of the revolution in georgetown is truly the legacy of a national hero from berbice these are all essential elements of guyana s civilization originating in the county of berbice they simultaneously symbolize the pillars of guyanese history culture religion the building blocks of a vibrant labour movement and the political struggles for freedom and equality what an inspirational environment of activism and consciousness for this graduating class but there is yet other dimensions to our reflections on the path to achievement embedded in the berbice experience nowhere is this better illustrated than in an intriguing book entitled stories poems by a guyanese village boy it is written by dr hamif gulmahamad born to functionally illiterate parents on a sugar plantation in no 73 village corentyne it contains a series of 27 short stories and 17 poems about his boyhood experiences growing up in the 1950 s and 1960s it vividly describes his experiences and the people of the community who were a part of that life the stories tell of the innocence of the people his study by candlelight and drinking water from a vat yet enjoying the simple pleasures of life the hard work and the neighbourly spirit for which he holds fond memories despite limited opportunities dr gulmahamad went on to obtain a phd degree in entomology from the university of california in 1975 taught at ug between 19761977 and has since published over 60 technical and scientific papers this is indeed an illustration of how commitment discipline and support are critical components of success by comparison class of 2019 yours is the good fortune to have access to ug through this campus at tain you had the opportunity you seized it i note with interest that of 215 students graduating today 64 are male and 151 are female it is fitting that the cementing pillars of this campus course offerings revolve around agriculture management and education since the establishment of the berbice campus so much has changed accelerated pace of the ict revolution and the interconnectedness of the global marketplace through digitization allow access to the latest technologies in agronomy plant breeding agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers technology developments have sharply increased yields of grain cereals vegetable fruit milk and eggs as well as to poultry and meat however these developments according to current research are accompanied by widespread ecological and environmental damage including depletion of aquifers and deforestation hence it is heartening to note that this campus s curriculum is at the cutting edge of identifying agronomy as the science and technology of producing and using plant in agriculture food fuel fiber and land restoration and of recognizing that the aims to prepare graduates for careers that combine the scientific and humanitarian it is the application of a combination of pure sciences of biology and chemistry with economics ecology earth science and genetics this involves the science of producing healthier foods and managing the environmental impact on agriculture at the recently concluded oil and gas symposium in georgetown guyana between november 2022 it was important to note the coordinating role of university of guyana but more important the recognition of the prominent role that the university of guyana has to play in this emerging sector although guyana is at the cusp of an oil oddessy the summit recognized that the future in guyana revolves around a modern responsible economy the signing of a mou by prof paloma mohamed deputy vice chancellor philanthropy alumni affairs and civic engagement pace and halliburton caribbean area manager franco delano on november 21 2019 for us 22 m g 459m for the faculty of engineering and technology of the university of guyana is for laboratory equipment software staff development and generally the transfer of technological knowledge to guyana as part of our commitment to human capital development ug and the government of guyana must utilize the gains of oil and gas to support programmes such as those offered on this campus that are complementary to oil and gas and provide the basis of sustainable or responsible development and the green economy most heartening is the recent announcement by president granger that education is his signature policy proposal and this includes a return to free university education i wholehearted support this proposal for free education as an essential investment in human capital development it accords with a vision that education is the root and fruit of social mobility and economic liberalization the bottom line is that the academic enterprise which is the central business of the university of guyana uog will receive the desired fillip that will forever define its quality and character in our global competitive environment it is therefore imperative that this be emphasized as we advance into a new era institutionally nationally and internationally i am glad to note that among the imperatives of the office of academic engagement supported by council are pursuing institutional registration as an urgent priority academic partnerships excellence in scholarship and research and developing an enhanced curricula in keeping with the national development agenda with special reference to the berbice campus the director and staff must be highly complemented for their focus on innovation through partnerships with the private sector and public education that reach to communities beyond the campus supported by the office of the deputy vice chancellor pace first is the nand persaud soil testing laboratory being commissioned on monday november 25 it is an investment of approximately g 40m us 200000 by the nand persaud group of companies it is located at the university s st john agriculture complex and is evidence of the partnership between the private sector and the university for the benefit of farmers in the region and elsewhere the coordinator of the project explained that soil testing is important for a number of reasons farmers will be able to boost crop production protect the environment from the use of excessive fertilizers diagnose plant problems improve the nutritional balance of the growing plant and save money and conserve energy by applying only the amount of fertilizer needed moreover it will help in producing a healthier nation as consumers will benefit from food produced from the best and safe practices a second initiative is the organization of workshops at st john for students and persons in the communities to identify new agricultural products and potential commercial enterprises two such workshops focused on cultivation of edible mushrooms and valueadded products from milk these were well received and persons including women and youth and our pro chancellor who participated in these workshops benefitted from training in organic agriculture techniques and appropriate technology quality assurance and sustainability of cottage industries the third initiative features the director faculty heads and 12 students in a pilot project at mobicuri it involves applied research for the benefit of crop farmers using ecofriendly bioproducts to treat plant diseases thus minimizing avoiding use of chemicals and pesticides these developments at tain accord with the government of guyana s vision for agriculture 2020 which places emphasis on farming systems and techniques biotechnology and precisionagriculture it recognizes that farming systems techniques biotechnology and precisionfarming play significant roles in improving productivity competitiveness and promoting commercialization and in adaptation for climate change while genetic technology will feature prominently in these improved practices the intention is to promote technologies such as tissue culture and seed preparation but there is another set of outreach initiatives that take the university directly into the communities the first has been undertaken by the faculty of education humanities where the lecturer ms pamela rose and students most of whom are already in the teaching profession from ugbc tain have been involved in public outreaches they use the tv and face toface communication to influence parents and guardians to take an interest in the guidance and mentoring of their children by explaining how to engage with them at home in the teaching and learning process the team has visited schools and communities to conduct such sessions and has also been collecting donations of books and also funds from private sector agencies with which to purchase reading material for schools libraries the selection of schools which will receive the contributions will be done by lottery in december 2019 and the presentations will be made in january 2020 a second is a collaborative venture between the ug berbice campus and the regions particularly regions 5 and 6 from where the majority of ugbc s student population is drawn to engage their institutions and communities through public awareness activities and to gain support from potential partners philanthropists and alumni at just about this point in a similar ceremony many years ago the former vice chancellor of uwi the late sir phillip sherlock next to whom i was sitting said to me that speaker is finished but don t know when to done  so let me in conclusion  class of 2019 you graduate today from a university on the move and from a campus that has signaled to guyana its value and relevance it has trumpeted through your successes that by its programmes progress and prospect for contributing to sustainable development that it is a campus on the move   i urge you as i did to your fellow graduates in turkeyen to be voices of transformation use you voices to shape public opinion by talking about the issues of inclusion and equality keeping them on the front burner and taking action to ensure their fulfilment achieve shifts in the policy discussions on the role of the university and development prospects of guyana in the international arena champion the causes of civil society the grass roots organizations for empowerment of the marginalized and disadvantaged trigger policy innovations emphasizing the how that is more important than the why let our multicultural heritage influence messages for cohesion rather than divisiveness actively disseminating messages to improve the morale and wellbeing in your neighborhoods and communities help people recognize the double edge sword of the digital revolution for which social media has been a boon but also a major source of disinformation engage in legacy thinking to frame policies and prime people to think about accountability to the future thereby leaving this world a better place it is my pleasure to be part of your journey as you go forth and conquer the world 2 attachment size tribute to dr yesu persaud rev2pdf 16595 kb  ', 1718118400),
(997, 'und', 'node_search', '  with oil funds free university education possible new chancellor of ug  with oil funds free university education possible new chancellor of ug webmaster tue 12032019 1127 with the recently increased discussions on the university of guyana ug becoming a tuitionfree zone newly appointed chancellor professor edward greene believes that making education at the university free is certainly achievable during a recent interview with inews professor greene was asked about his thoughts on the concept of free education at ug greene noted that not only is it doable the right to free education is also enshrined in the constitution i think free education is doable with the resources from oil we can find a way to make that a priority as a matter of fact it s enshrined in the constitution and i think when we look at what happens in singapore and the rest of southeast asia where they really developed education from childhood to university and made that free he explained greene noted the developmental potential that those countries have been able to realise and the importance of investments in human capital according to the academic investing in human capital can bring enormous returns to the country as a whole the investment in human capital bears returns that are enormous and i would certainly urge and collaborate with the government to really come through with their promise of free education he said article 27 of the constitution of guyana states that every citizen has the right to free education from nursery to university at ug however there have in fact been incremental increases in tuition and various services since 2017 with elections on the horizon various political parties have pitched the idea of implementing free education at ug which currently has over 5000 students enrolled there is an international precedent for free tertiary education with countries like germany brazil and norway offering worldclass public university education free of cost the former deputy secretary general of the caribbean community caricom and decorated diplomat officially took over as chancellor at the university s 53rd convocation ceremony on november 16 his appointment ends almost a year s search for someone to succeed former chancellor emeritus nigel harris greene enters office at a time when ug is under the direction of an interim management committee that was set up after the controversial departure of former vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith during his interview greene acknowledged that at present the university faces many challenges but there are lots of opportunities especially given we are on the cusp of a buoyant economy so i think one of the short term things the university can do is to ensure it develops the kind of programmes that can equip its graduates to get engaged in the sustainable development future of guyana greene also explained that from his observations there are areas for improvement in infrastructure on campus as an example he noted that given the importance of science technology engineering and mathematics stem there should be improvements to the laboratories the chancellor also noted the importance of the university engaging the community rather than leaving the institution with the perception of being an ivory tower according to greene ug must be able to provide perspectives including research on issues that affect the wider community chief among these issues is how do we tackle climate change together because it s a human endeavour how do we develop towards a green economy how do we really level the playing field so that more people can have opportunities to get a higher education and technical training that s how i see us moving in the immediate future i call it the lowhanging fruit  by jarryl bryan newsource  https wwwinewsguyanacom withoilfundsfreeuniversityeducationpossiblenewchan   with oil funds free university education possible new chancellor of ug  ', 1718118400),
(998, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana s 2nd diaspora engagement conference set for may 28th june 1st 2020 investing in guyana s emerging business indigenous women and youth leaders university of guyana s 2nd diaspora engagement conference set for may 28th june 1st 2020 investing in guyana s emerging business indigenous women and youth leaders webmaster thu 1022020 1839 georgetown guyana january 1 2020  the university of guyana is pleased to announce the dates for its second diaspora conference which was rescheduled in 2019 the new dates are may 28th june 1st 2020 the theme will be investing in guyana s emerging business indigenous women and youth leaders this theme has been chosen in recognition of the need for all guyanese at home and abroad to work together with inclusion tolerance and cooperation for national and regional growth and development the university of guyana remains committed to diaspora engagement and facilitating a positive enabling environment and discussion on ways in which guyanese can best work together to accomplish joint goals towards creating prosperity for all our people this conference will feature a mixture of academic and nonacademic experiences and will host a number of panels forums roundtables and multimedia presentations on key thematic areas to meet the challenge of diaspora engagement and to ensure the strategic integrity and sustainability of the university s diaspora project the university of guyana has appointed dr mellissa ifill lecturer in history at the university of guyana and dr wazir mohamed a member of the diaspora and associate professor of sociology at indiana university east as cochairs of the 2nd university of guyana diaspora engagement conference in addition the following key individuals from ug and the diaspora along with others still to be named will play key roles in the planning process for the conference gillian williams toronto chet bolling moscow lear matthews new york brandon cheong toronto adeti dejesus guyana mellissa bess ug arlene mclean ug denise braam ug and ms leisa somrah ug the university s transition management committee tmc will maintain oversight of the project the tmc wishes to thank the new conference coordinating team for their sterling work over the last few months in ensuring an excellent event for 2020 the university of guyana also specifically values and welcomes the support from the diaspora state and nonstate actors government the private sector civil society the public at home and abroad and all stakeholders as it builds out the project of diaspora engagement since it is a well documented fact that diaspora engagement is one of the major building blocks for national development submissions and registrations will be accepted from january 30 2020 at the university of guyana s conferences website wwwuogedu conference  and also on the diaspora conferences dedicated website https diasporaentrepreneurshipuogedugy  email ugdiasporaconfernces uog edu gy or call 5922223583  about the university of guyana the university of guyana is guyana s sole national higher education institution it was established in april 1963 with the following mission to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical enquiry the university offers certificate diploma associate degree undergraduate degree graduate postgraduate degree and professional degree programmes these programmes are delivered through seven faculties and one school each of which is headed by a dean agriculture and forestry earth and environmental studies education and humanities engineering and technology entrepreneurship and business innovation health sciences natural sciences and social sciences more than 116 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are available including computer science engineering entrepreneurship environmental studies forestry urban planning and management tourism studies education creative arts economics law medicine optometry supply chain management and nursing more information on the university of guyana can be found at https uogedugy university of guyana s 2nd diaspora engagement conference may 28th june 1st 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1000, 'und', 'node_search', ' transformation journal transformation journal webmaster thu 1162020 2019 transformation journal  ', 1718118400),
(1002, 'und', 'node_search', ' chancellor s tour of turkeyen campus chancellor s tour of turkeyen campus chancellor s tour of turkeyen campus webmaster wed 1222020 828  ', 1718118400),
(1003, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug 2020 official conferences calendar ug 2020 official conferences calendar webmaster fri 1242020 912 ug 2020 official conferences calendar  ', 1718118400),
(1004, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug unconventional conversations ug unconventional conversations webmaster fri 1242020 916 ug unconventional conversations  ', 1718118400);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(1005, 'und', 'node_search', ' conferences conferences university of guyana 2020 conference calendar jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec january professional training 514 environmental management for oil and gas seminar seminars visiting professorial lecture series 11 spatial analysis as a decisionmaking support tool for regional planning and development methods and case studies 13 the role of gis in land resource valuation and land management with a focus on guyana  professional training 2024 using synthetic aperture radar sar to monitor mangrove forests in guyana february exhibition tbc career day highlighting international year of plant health seminar tbc round table spa 3001 language iii conference tbc university research day march seminars 14 med seminar 26 feh faculty seminar conference tbc university research day april workshop 19 improvement of wastewater management policy and guidance for guyana conference 1721 2020 american educational research association aera annual meeting moscone center 747 howard st san francisco ca 94103 usa conference 2224 international association of laboratory schools ials conference and school tour seminars 25 med seminar 30 feh faculty seminar may conferences tbc public seminar on oral literature 281 university of guyana 2nd diaspora engagement conference  investing in guyana s emerging business indigenous women and youth leaders arthur chung convention center turkeyen georgetown june conference 15 caribbean studies association annual conference pegasus hotel guyana conference 1012 caribbean urban forum 2020 urbanization and urban policy expert meeting tbc cache board meeting professional training tbc cache student exchange seminar 27 med seminar professional training tbc mobility exchange under erasmus program july conference 23 faf annual staff and student conference expert meeting 1217 caribbean plant health director meeting antigua conference 2023 carall conference 2020 august conference 12 2nd lama fees collaborative teleconference expert meeting 31 advisory board meeting exhibition tbc the graduation exhibition for art 4003 september expert meetings tbc cardi board meeting tbc caribbean food crops society meeting and cache board meeting tbc agriculture planners forum coted meeting october exhibition 16 world food day conference 2628 agriculture conference exhibition tbc celebrating agriculture month international year of plant health iyph  conference tbc annual west indian literature conference november conference 1820 sustainability in engineering the built environment conference arthur chung convention centre guyana conference tbc islands in between conference december no events see all  university of guyana 2020 conference calendar january professional training 514 environmental management for oil and gas seminar seminars visiting professional lecture series 11 spatial analysis as a decisionmaking support tool for regional planning and development methods and case studies 13 the role of gis in land resource valuation and land management with a focus on guyana  professional training 2024 using synthetic aperture radar sar to monitor mangrove forests in guyana february exhibition tbc career day highlighting international year of plant health seminar tbc round table spa 3001 language iii conference tbc university research day march seminars 14 med seminar 26 feh faculty seminar conference tbc university research day april workshop 19 improvement of wastewater management policy and guidance for guyana conference 1721 2020 american educational research association aera annual meeting moscone center 747 howard st san francisco ca 94103 usa conference 2224 international association of laboratory schools ials conference and school tour seminars 25 med seminar 30 feh faculty seminar may conferences tbc public seminar on oral literature 281 university of guyana 2nd diaspora engagement conference  investing in guyana s emerging business indigenous women and youth leaders arthur chung convention center turkeyen georgetown june conference 15 caribbean studies association annual conference pegasus hotel guyana conference 1012 caribbean urban forum 2020 urbanization and urban policy expert meeting tbc cache board meeting professional training tbc cache student exchange seminar 27 med seminar professional training tbc mobility exchange under erasmus program july conference 23 faf annual staff and student conference expert meeting 1217 caribbean plant health director meeting antigua conference 2023 carall conference 2020 august conference 12 2nd lama fees collaborative teleconference expert meeting 31 advisory board meeting exhibition tbc the graduation exhibition for art 4003 september expert meetings tbc cardi board meeting tbc caribbean food crops society meeting and cache board meeting tbc agriculture planners forum coted meeting october exhibition 16 world food day conference 2628 agriculture conference exhibition tbc celebrating agriculture month international year of plant health iyph  conference tbc annual west indian literature conference november conference 1820 sustainability in engineering the built environment conference arthur chung convention centre guyana conference tbc islands in between conference december no events close university of guyana s professorial lecture series 2020  unconventional conversations  featuring the work of university of guyana professors part 1 in honour of guyana s 50th anniversary as a republic every wednesday from january 29th to february 26th 2020 date venue start time end time title theme keynote speaker 29 january theatre guild 600 pm 700 pm microbes an untapped source of wealth in guyana a review of current initiatives prof patsy francis 5 february theatre guild 600 pm 700 pm reflecting on the future of guyana in the caribbean community prof edward greene 12 february little rock suites new amsterdam 600 pm 700 pm the fascinating world of earthworms and dynamic contribution to ecosystem management prof abdullah ansari 19 february theatre guild 600 pm 700 pm characterising the republic ideological contentions and concerns prof leyland lucas 26 february lichas hall linden 500 pm 600 pm human capital formation and economic transformation the case of guyana prof leyland lucas part 2 in honour of guyana s 55th independence anniversary every wednesday from april 15th to may 20th 2020 date venue start time end time title theme keynote speaker 15 april little rock suites new amsterdam 600 pm 700 pm tbc prof raymond jagessar 22 april theatre guild 600 pm 700 pm guyanese musical traditions tbr prof joycelynne loncke 28 april theatre guild 600 pm 700 pm ecohydrology of riparian corridors in northern guiana shield rivers prof judith rosales 6 may lichas hall linden 500 pm 600 pm cyberbullyism in guyanese social media discourses prof paloma mohamed 13 may theatre guild 500 pm 600 pm organic farming in guyana prof subramanian gomathinayagam 20 may theatre guild 600 pm 700 pm antimicrobial activity of selected plant extracts a good perspective for national development prof of practise denis pieters webmaster fri 1242020 1525  ', 1718118400),
(1006, 'und', 'node_search', ' new coronavirus alert to all staff and students of ug new coronavirus alert to all staff and students of ug webmaster fri 1312020 1829 the world health organization has issued an alert for a new unknown virus it is a class of viruses which have not been identified before in humans this class is generally called coronaviruses this recent one seems to be contagious and can be airborne or spread by direct contact it can be fatal and seems to be fast becoming a global health threat we are urging everyone to not panic but to be on high alert for the symptoms and to take precautions as directed by who and local health authorities please view and share this short video below which describes the virus please also consider carefully the impact of sharing videos and posts circulating which suggest that this virus is a hoax prevention is better than cure since there is no cure yet for this virus and protection and detection are better than ignorance which can lead to unnecessary illness or death ug s website will devote a page to all credible information about this virus for our information and appropriate responsible actions be healthy mind body and soul  coronavirus covid19  new coronavirus alert to all staff and students of ug  ', 1718118400),
(1007, 'und', 'node_search', ' jafar elsadiq gibbons jafar elsadiq gibbons jafar elsadiq gibbons named after the sixth imam in islamic shia ja far alṣadiq muḥammad grew up in the islamic faith at a very early age his mother as well as his nursery school teacher recognised his potential talents and the great abilities that he possessed as a result his mother made sure she placed a mentor in his life his mentor sharma solomon kept him on the right path although at the time young jafar did not understand why he needed a mentor he explained that as he grew older he came to realise that it was one of the best things that his mother had done for him his schooling began at mckenzie primary school in linden then he attended mckenzie high school this is where he became inspired to become a lawyer after graduating from mc kenzie high school he went to pursue law at president s college for two years but a lot changed during that period and by the time he graduated from pc he had changed his mind about becoming a lawyer the transition to president s college was very difficult he explained having to move away from his family to dwell with classmates however that experience taught him independence and discipline when i left president s college my mind was set on doing the cadet training course however at the time it was unavailable and linden didn t offer much employment opportunities so i joined the police force as a constable with hopes of furthering my studies at the university of guyana i decided to leave the police force to attend ug jafar gibbons is currently an international relations student who one day hopes to become involved in politics and become the president of the cooperative republic of guyana he stated my mission is to become the president of guyana some people might say it s weird some want to be a lawyer others want to be a doctor but i want to become the president jafar has always been a student activist at ug he liaised with a number of clubs and volunteer groups over the years the most notable one was the female action movement fem which he assisted in marketing their events additionally he started the student action movement sam he and other participants of sam examine student issues with an aim to finding solutions gibbons didn t always want to run for the university of guyana students society presidency however he decided to run after consideration he was confident he would have won the elections because of the feedback he got from his team mates nevertheless he was nervous i unable to eat during the entire week leading up to the elections even though i expected it when i got the news that i won i was relieved and overjoyed at my success i realised it was time for me to buckle up having to now manage classes work and the role of ugss president since his tenure started the ugss president has commenced a number of activities to better student life on campus the day after he was elected ugss president he spoke with the bus association on campus and they agreed to take students up the east coast from turkeyen campus in the evening his team s most recent project is project hotspot which seeks to purchase fans for all class rooms on campus i implore you not just as ugss president but a student as well get more involved in student activities students are not involved enough after we leave the university of guyana  ugss will still be here is not my thing it is not their thing it is not your thing it s everyone s concern    copyright february 2020 by the public relations division university of guyana reprint permission must be requested from the public relations officer university of guyana dominicbraam thu 2202020 258 mr jafar elsadiq gibbons after we leave the university ugss will still be here is not my thing it is not their thing it is not your thing it s everyone s concern student ugss president  ', 1718118400),
(1009, 'und', 'node_search', ' semester break has been rescheduled semester break has been rescheduled dominicbraam tue 2252020 1315 monday march 2 2020 to monday march 9 2020 this decision was taken at academic board and it supersedes the date reflected on the academic calendar march 16 to 21  semester break has been rescheduled  ', 1718118400),
(1010, 'und', 'node_search', ' applications are now open applications are now open dominicbraam tue 3032020 1929 applications are now open  ', 1718118400),
(1011, 'und', 'node_search', ' resumption of classes resumption of classes in response to extensive petitions from staff and students the university of guyana will officially resume operations with effect from wednesday march 11 2020 the transitional management committee tmc advises that any decision to further extend the break will be communicated on march 11 2020 through our official channels hrmis srms and our website please keep checking for updates webmaster sun 3082020 2032 registry ', 1718118400),
(1012, 'und', 'node_search', '  12 mar 2020 closure of ug campuses to students and teaching faculty  12 mar 2020 closure of ug campuses to students and teaching faculty the transitional management committee tmc informs that ug campuses will remain closed to students and teaching faculty for the next week both campuses turkeyen and tain will be initially closed to students and teaching faculty until march 20 2020 during this period students and staff are advised to carry on their educational activities using electronic means check ug official channels hrmis srms and website regularly for updates webmaster thu 3122020 1016 faculty and staff ', 1718118400),
(1013, 'und', 'node_search', '  12 mar 2020 closure not applicable to ug nonteaching staff  12 mar 2020 closure not applicable to ug nonteaching staff the transitional management committee tmc informs that ug campuses turkeyen and tain will remain closed to students and teaching faculty for the next week until march 20 2020 the closure is not   applicable to non teaching staff staff of essential services will be required to turn out to work today march 12 2020 as per normal under the direct guidance of their immediate supervisors regarding modified work plans during this period check ug official channels hrmis srms and website regularly for updates webmaster thu 3122020 1018 faculty and staff ', 1718118400),
(1014, 'und', 'node_search', '  13 mar 2020 ministry of education public notice  13 mar 2020 ministry of education public notice webmaster fri 3132020 1313 general ', 1718118400),
(1015, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug update online classes ug update online classes dominicbraam mon 3162020 1246 coronavirus covid19  ug update online classes  ', 1718118400),
(1016, 'und', 'node_search', ' open day postponed open day postponed dominicbraam thu 3192020 1322 coronavirus covid19  open day postponed  ', 1718118400),
(1017, 'und', 'node_search', ' library notice overdue materials library notice overdue materials dominicbraam sat 3212020 1016 coronavirus covid19  library notice overdue materials  ', 1718118400),
(1018, 'und', 'node_search', ' tmc update on ncv19 tmc update on ncv19 dominicbraam tue 3242020 1050 coronavirus covid19  tmc update on ncv19  ', 1718118400),
(1019, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug emergency contacts ug emergency contacts dominicbraam sun 4052020 2124 coronavirus covid19  emergency contacts ug emergency contacts  ', 1718118400),
(1020, 'und', 'node_search', ' covid19 message from pace covid19 message from pace dominicbraam fri 4102020 8 coronavirus covid19  covid19 message from pace  ', 1718118400),
(1021, 'und', 'node_search', ' all women s team celebrates international girls in ict day with development of guyana s first crisis management mobile and web platforms all women s team celebrates international girls in ict day with development of guyana s first crisis management mobile and web platforms dominicbraam fri 4172020 1822 help guyana guyana s first crisis management web and mobile app which was conceptualised created and promoted by a stakeholder group of women determined to create an app for social good and that could benefit vulnerable groups in guyana was launched in observance of international day of girls in ict the idea was conceptualised by karen abrams stem guyana director and dr mellissa ifill ug lecturer members of the stem guyana gtt idpadag teams helped to strengthen the concept while the application was coded by coilyus creator and stem guyana cofounder asha christian karen abrams it should be noted brings to the project her multiple years of experience in the crisis management disaster recovery space during her time in corporate america where she served as director of risk management for earthlink networks in atlanta georgia the current version of the help guyana app is customised for the covid19 crisis allowing masks producers and providers to sell and donate and a portal to share that information it also allows small businesses to advertise their goods and services to what is anticipated to be thousands of users of the app and allows registration for delivery services all over the country one of the modules recruits volunteers for registered agencies finally the security module allows for the anonymous reporting of domestic violence fraud and abuse which often becomes prevalent during times of crisis the help guyana project is sponsored by gtt the international decade for people of african descent assembly guyana idpadag and the anira foundation stem guyana has also reached out to many public and private agencies for support and these agreements will be announced later the help guyana app is technology used for social good and it will help to enhance the lives of citizens all across guyana helpguyana app  ', 1718118400),
(1022, 'und', 'node_search', ' girls in ict programme digital dialogue girls in ict programme digital dialogue dominicbraam wed 4222020 337 caricom digital dialogue join us via zoom  click here for link meeting id  911 7009 696 password  742747 regional resilience ict stem and youth girls in ict day 2020 list of hashtags 1 caricompartners4girls 2 caricomgirlsinictpartners 3 caricomgirlsinictpartnership 4 caricom 5 caricomhrd 6 expandhorizons 7 expandhorizonsgict 8 caricomgirlsinict 9 caribbeangirlsinict 10 caribbeanwomenstem 11 caricomict4girls 12 21stcenturygirlsict girls in ict digital dialogue  ', 1718118400),
(1023, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug cares hotlines open ug cares hotlines open dominicbraam wed 4292020 330 coronavirus covid19  emergency contacts ug cares hotlines open  ', 1718118400),
(1026, 'und', 'node_search', ' zoom webinar may 14 2020 at 600 pm zoom webinar may 14 2020 at 600 pm webmaster wed 5132020 955 you are invited to attend a zoom webinar lecture by professor stafford griffith pro vicechancellor university of the west indies uwi five island campus and candidate for the position of vice chancellor lecture scheduled for thursday may 14 2020 600 pm eastern time register in advance for this webinar using the email link below  https zoomus webinar register wnrvkec2fssj2mjftfkd8cug  after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar zoom webinar may 14 2020 at 600 pm  ', 1718118400),
(1027, 'und', 'node_search', ' zoom webinar may 14 2020 at 600 pm zoom webinar may 14 2020 at 600 pm dominicbraam wed 5132020 1001 you are invited to attend a zoom webinar lecture by professor stafford griffith pro vicechancellor university of the west indies uwi five island campus and candidate for the position of vice chancellor lecture scheduled for thursday may 14 2020 600 pm eastern time register in advance for this webinar using the email link below  https zoomus webinar register wnrvkec2fssj2mjftfkd8cug after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar zoom webinar may 14 2020 at 600 pm  ', 1718118400),
(1028, 'und', 'node_search', ' zoom webinar may 15 2020 at 1000 am zoom webinar may 15 2020 at 1000 am dominicbraam wed 5132020 1611 you are invited to attend a lecture via zoom webinar on may 15 2020 1000 am eastern time us and canada the lecture will be presented by professor jaipaul singh professor of physiology and research degree tutor at the school of forensic and applied sciences university of central lancashire united kingdom and candidate for the position of vice chancellor of the university of guyana register in advance for this webinar using the link below  https zoomus webinar register wn7do8mnptbkiudselznm1q after registration you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar zoom webinar may 15 2020 at 1000 am  ', 1718118400),
(1029, 'und', 'node_search', ' zoom webinar may 19 2020 at 600 pm zoom webinar may 19 2020 at 600 pm dominicbraam fri 5152020 1539 you are invited to attend a lecture via zoom webinar on tuesday may 19 2020 at 1800 h the lecture will be presented by professor clement sankat president university of belize and professor emeritus of the university of the west indies register in advance for this webinar using the link below  https zoomus webinar register wn6s5ostzztbmk1j2srknyka after registration you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar zoom webinar may 19 2020 at 600 pm  ', 1718118400),
(1030, 'und', 'node_search', ' lecture by professor paloma mohamedmartin chair of the transitional management committee tmc and deputy vicechancellor of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace university of guyana lecture by professor paloma mohamedmartin chair of the transitional management committee tmc and deputy vicechancellor of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace university of guyana dominicbraam wed 5202020 1247 you are hereby invited to register to attend the fourth and final lecture in a series of four virtual lectures the lecture will be held on thursday may 21 2020 6pm 8pm via zoom webinar by professor paloma mohamedmartin chair of the transitional management committee tmc and deputy vicechancellor of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace university of guyana and adjunct professor of cultural diplomatics trent university canada and candidate for the position of 11 th vicechancellor of the university of guyana register in advance for the webinar using the link below  https zoomus webinar register wnehvukx28teqaqy4supsh0q after registration you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar zoom webinar may 21 2020 at 600 pm  ', 1718118400),
(1031, 'und', 'node_search', ' girls in ict 2nd digital dialogue girls in ict 2nd digital dialogue dominicbraam sat 5232020 1334 the university of guyana is a partner of the itu s international telecommunication union girls in ict day celebrations for 2020 as part of this year s celebrations a series digital dialogues will be held the second digital dialogue is scheduled for wednesday may 27 2020 at 1000 am via zoom and facebook live  the theme for the session is  jobs work and opportunities in a postcovid caribbean  attached are copies of the event flyer and a background to the keynote speaker mr wayne chen the flyer contains the link to join the event virtually thank you girls in ict 2nd digital dialogue  ', 1718118400),
(1032, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug not demanding tuition from students deadlines relaxed during covid safe mode period ug not demanding tuition from students deadlines relaxed during covid safe mode period dominicbraam mon 5252020 1444 the transitional management committee tmc of the university of guyana advises that ug is not demanding tuition fees from students at this time however due to various queries in the last week a blanket note was sent by the registry division via ug s internal students records management systems srms on may 22 2020 in response to those queries explaining what new online procedures are now in place to facilitate payments during this period it should be noted that persons still need such documents as transcripts letters and so on in addition some students are paying fees since all student matters are not uniformed however for those who are experiencing difficulty all dead lines have been relaxed thus far the note from the registry mentioned no deadline and should not be read as a demand for payment of fees the tmc wishes to reiterate to students that there is currently no enforced deadline for payment of fees and the uni versity has not and is not demanding fees at this time and in these circumstances it is hoped that this clarification brings relief to any student to whom the situation was not clear please also be guided to refer to the university s hrmis srms and official website for further updates and all official notifications the university staff and students are currently in safe mode and the administration is working to support students as far as possible during this period transitional management committee tmc may 25 2020 coronavirus covid19  ug not demanding tuition from students  ', 1718118400),
(1033, 'und', 'node_search', ' happy independence  happy independence dominicbraam tue 5262020 1154 happy independence  ', 1718118400),
(1034, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug credit union notice ug credit union notice dominicbraam thu 5282020 1351 university of guyana cooperative credit union ltd registration 1849 notice please be advised that due to the covid19 lockdown and the need to maintain social distancing we were forced to temporarily suspend our operations on campus we are currently exploring new ways of administering payments to our members with guyana telephone telegraph company limited and republic bank using mmg or direct deposit into bank accounts respectively we will resume operations as soon as arrangements with these entities have been finalised we sincerely regret any inconvenience caused management committee may 26 2020 coronavirus covid19  ug credit union notice  ', 1718118400),
(1035, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana green institute zoom webinar june 2 2020 university of guyana green institute zoom webinar june 2 2020 dominicbraam sun 5312020 1242 presentation by professor michael ross ucla department of political science you are invited to the university of guyana green institute zoom webinar when  june 2 2020 430 pm guyana time topic  the resource curse and democracy lessons for guyana please register in advance for this webinar using the link below  https zoomus webinar register wnjimkxq1lrgyxlwoectzow after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar university of guyana green institute zoom webinar june 2 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1036, 'und', 'node_search', ' transitional management committee tmc update june 1 2020 transitional management committee tmc update june 1 2020 dominicbraam mon 6012020 1657 university of guyana transitional management committee tmc update categories of ug staff and all students to continue to work in safe mode online until at least the end of the extended semester 1 july 18 2020  georgetown guyana the university of guyana june 1 2020  the transitional management committee tmc of the university of guyana further advises students faculty and staff that there will be an extension of the safe mode until july 18 2020  in response to covid 19 while essential staff and specified others may return with special permission under strict protocols a fullfledged return to face to face mode of classes is not envisaged at this time however staff and students will continue to work online as far as possible during this period while the situation is still being observed staff and students are encouraged to frequently check the university s official communication channels srms hrmis and the university s website for updates  we continue to encourage everyone to stay safe and to support the safety of others by following the guidelines of staying home covering ones nose mouth and eyes and maintaining 6 feet physical distance from others if they must go out one must also maintain good nutrition and hygiene by washing hands feet and parts of the body including garments regularly please recall also that emergency cell numbers for all essential departments may be found on the university s website at wwwuogedugy  we continue to wish everyone good health and wellness in every form until we return to the new norm public relations officer ag on behalf of the transitional management committee tmc coronavirus covid19  transitional management committee tmc update june 1 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1037, 'und', 'node_search', ' the university of guyana s faculty of engineering and technology for accreditation with abet the university of guyana s faculty of engineering and technology for accreditation with abet dominicbraam fri 6052020 1415 the university of guyana faculty of engineering and technology in partnership with the united states embassy in georgetown on june 3 2020 hosted a zoom webinar titled a university in transition accreditation for a sustaina ble economy ease the purpose of the webinar was to discuss accreditation of the university of guyana s faculty of engineering and technology fet programmes the fet will be seeking accreditation with the accreditation board for engineering and technology abet which certifies the quality of postsecondary education and provides assurance that programmes meet toptier global quality standards for engineering the accreditation process is being guided by an abet committee comprising a four member team under the leadership of us fulbright scholar to the university of guyana professor norman munroe a guyanese born professor at florida state university who has spent the last year at ug working with the committee on accreditation the other members are dr anna perreira lecturer department of architecture and head of fet research ms elena trim head department of mechanical engineering and mr anil james industrial liaison officer fet accreditation is being sought for the architectural industrial mechanical civil and electrical engineering pro grammes the longterm objective of the faculty is to build the necessary human capital quality graduates for the in dustrial sectors including the new oil gas industry the lengthy process of accreditation includes several abet established quality standards criteria have to be met in or der for the programmes to be accredited selfstudy assessment student input programme educational objectives student outcomes continuous improvement policy and processes curriculum faculty facilities and institutional support explained professor munroe during her welcome remarks us ambassador ms sarah annlynch explained that accreditation will help ug to achieve global quality standards she assured that the us embassy stands ready to help the university of guyana in this regard we ug need to recognise that knowledge production is linked to economic competitiveness therefore the new dis pensation of the university of guyana is trending towards online learning and research we need to define new roles in the information system and grasp its range of possibilities this includes investment in human capital for sustainable de velopment cited professor edward greene he also thanked everyone and intoned the importance of ug in the regional education system and in ensuring a sustainable and viable caribbean region professor paloma mohamed martin deputy vice chancellor philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace and chair of the ug transitional management committee tmc said the university of guyana s blueprint holds out 7 aspirational goals for ug and one is to be a model of the nation in every way therefore professional quality is high on the university s agenda hence the accreditation of several of the programmes is being prioritised bearing in mind that the process and the prize of accreditation are resource intensive the university had prioritised labs human resources and curriculum relevancy in this year s budget prof mohamed congratulated the team and thanked everyone for their contributions to the process thus far ug serves the country well with its graduates and the institution is critical for the oil and gas sector and guyana ex plained mr ron henson from cgx guyana like the us ambassador he endorsed the importance of ug achieving internationally recognised standards these standards would give students confidence in the quality of education being received from the university of guy ana along with recognition and acknowledgement around the world it will also present opportunities to create links and networking in society explained mr joshua trotman student work group representative of the fet guyana has the potential to become the richest country in the world explained mr vincent adams executive direc tor of the environmental protection agency epa we have the resources however education is needed education attracts foreign investment thus raising the standard of ug is especially important and abet accreditation is long overdue the event was chaired by ms violeta talandis us embassy public affairs officer welcome remarks were given by ms sarahann lynch us ambassador in guyana opening remarks by prof eddie greene chancellor university of guyana prof paloma mohamedmartin deputy vice chancellor philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace and chair of the ug transitional management committee tmc spoke about the role of fet s in guyana s workforce development us fulbright scholar and fiu professor professor norman munroe dr anna perreira lec turer department of architecture and head of fet research ms elena trim head department of mechanical engi neering and mr anil james industrial liaison officer fet elaborated on abet accreditation of engineering pro grammes endorsements were made by the following abet constituents mr rod henson exxon representative em ployer representative mr stuart hughes guyana association of professional engineers industry representative mr vincent adams executive director environmental protection agency epa alumni representative and student rep resentative mr joshua trotman student fet closing remarks were given by ms verlyn klass dean of the faculty of engineering technology public relations division june 5 2020 ug s faculty of engineering and technology for accreditation with abet  ', 1718118400),
(1038, 'und', 'node_search', ' the university of guyana s council appoints professor paloma mohamedmartin as its 11th vice chancellor the university of guyana s council appoints professor paloma mohamedmartin as its 11th vice chancellor dominicbraam tue 6092020 1757 the university of guyana s council is happy to announce that the yearlong search for the institution s 11th vice chancellor has ended the candidate who led the field of other stellar contenders secured the council s endorsement the successful candidate is prof paloma mohamedmartin phd aa the first woman to be named vice chancellor in the 57 year history of the university of guyana the council warmly congratulates and wishes her a productive and successful tenure the council also extends its sincere appreciation to all applicants and shortlisted candidates and to the search committee and teams of evaluators for their months of diligent service public relations division june 9 2020 announcement of the 11th vice chancellor of the university of guyana  ', 1718118400),
(1039, 'und', 'node_search', ' the resource curse and democracy lessons for guyana the resource curse and democracy lessons for guyana dominicbraam fri 6122020 1902 the university of guyana s growth in a resourceabundant economy and environment green institute uggi hosted a lecture via zoom webinar on june 2 2020 under the theme  the resource curse and de mocracy lessons for guyana  the presentation was made by professor michael ross from ucla department of political science who shared lessons from oil rich countries such nigeria algeria venezuela iran etc as a guide for guyana to capitalise on the pending oil boom in reference to information in his book titled the oil curse published in 2012 professor ross explained that oil wealth shapes the trajectory of low and middle income nations and presents a challenge in governance he further noted that oil wealth causes democracy to deteriorate therefore he cautions guyana to be wary of oil wealth causing the dutch disease where certain sections of society win and others lose in the oil equation the government wins or more specifically whoever controls the government wins as well as the oil industry and the service sector the government sees increases in revenue and spending therefore a strict structure should be put in place on how oil revenue will be spent oil wealth increases po litical power this leads to rulers staying in power for a long time thus autocracies become powerful causing the deterioration of democracy moreover government has the capacity to do public good and create a pathway to greater economic develop ment and stability it also has the power to diversify the economy through infrastructural development better health care system education etc it might seem like the obvious thing to do professor ross said yet it is very rare research has shown that there has been less diversification of economies of oil rich countries be tween 1995 and 2010 in an effort to provide extra safeguard for guyana s democracy professor ross recommends power sharing arrangements this will create an opportunity for excluded groups to realise that they have a stake in the sys tem that they are not going to lose out from the current government and therefore they have an interest in playing by the rules and keeping institutions wellfunctioning independent courts these are critical for trans parency transparency a strong civil society strengthen educational systems and academic freedom of our young people there are no easy solutions the ucla professor said however there must be changes from below ground wealth to above ground wealth and guyana has to be equally vigilant to get the best bargain out of the oil deal and maintain its resources the webinar was a result of a recently held symposium of social and political cooperation which addressed i political cooperation and electoral systems in ethnically divided societies and ii behavioural experimental economics insights on cooperation and social learning a number of related webinars will be held in the com ing weeks to address issues such as democracy and governance elections and electoral reform in diverse states and rent sharing and inclusive growth the uggi is headed by director dr thomas singh and coordinator dr anna perreira with the administrative support of ms sharmin sookdeo the mission of uggi is  to engage in education and training research and advocacy including the introduction of relevant technologies and best  practices among stakeholders within the domains of the society the economy and the environment in order to enhance the well  being of guyanese as individuals living in communities and as a nation  public relations division june 12 2020 the resource curse and democracy lessons for guyana  ', 1718118400),
(1040, 'und', 'node_search', ' press statement from the university council on the appointment of professor paloma mohamedmartin aa as the 11th vice chancellor of the university of guyana press statement from the university council on the appointment of professor paloma mohamedmartin aa as the 11th vice chancellor of the university of guyana dominicbraam sat 6132020 1237  georgetown guyana june 112020  the university of guyana council salutes the historic appoint ment of professor paloma mohamed martin aa as the university of guyana s first female vicechancellor in its 57th year of existence since its establishment in 1963 in june 2019 acting in accordance with the legal provisions of the university act and statutes and specifically bearing in mind the authority of the council in section 111 of the university of guyana act cap 3902 to appoint the vicechancellor the council initiated a comprehensive search process to fill the vacancy which arose by the demitting of office of the 10th vicechancellor on june 14 2019 the vacancy which was advertised for 2 months locally regionally and internationally received a to tal of 46 applicants by the closing date of january 31 2020 thereafter the search committee established by the council proceeded to review all applications and presented a short list of the five 5 top candidates these 5 candidates were subjected to a robust due diligence exercise from which 4 candidates emerged successful thereafter they were subjected to evaluation via a series of structured engagements with the university coun cil the search committee academic board and the general public through a public lecture this lasted for a period of 3 weeks due to the coronavirus conditions all engagements were conducted virtually and as sessed by a wide cross section of stakeholder groups within the university as well as a core of external evalua tors on june 5 2020 the university council at a special session received a recommendation from the search committee that presented a list of the top three 3 candidates which considered the tabulated scores from the evaluators at all the engagements in this regard professor mohamedmartin aa had emerged from the tabulation with the highest scores and in considering this fact and other variables as outlined in the public advertisement the council agreed to the appointment of professor mohamed as the 11th vice chancel lor of the university the council acknowledges that as the first female vicechancellor of the university of guyana pro fessor mohamedmartin is assuming this high office against a solid background of impressive results inter alia at the university of guyana having returned to guyana in 2007 she played a key and instrumental role in the resuscitation of the centre for communication studies becoming its director and subsequently serving the university with distinction as dean faculty of social sciences deputy vicechancellor of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace and chair of the transitional management committee tmc for al most one year in the absence of a substantial vicechancellor her solid academic and scholastic achieve ments are well known and published in the community of academia and she has been awarded several of guy ana s and the caribbean s highest honors for her work the council congratulates and wishes her a successful tenure of office as she assumes this important office as the first female vicechancellor of our national university and looks forward to her continued self less dedication to duty public relations division for the university council june 11 2020 press statement on the appointment of ug s 11th vice chancellor  ', 1718118400),
(1041, 'und', 'node_search', ' campus advisory safe mode upgraded to hard lock down campus advisory safe mode upgraded to hard lock down webmaster mon 6152020 2215 level of safe mode upgraded to highest alert  access to all university of guyana campuses completely restricted from 1800 h monday june 15 2020 the administration of the university of guyana wishes to advise members of our ug community faculty staff and students that we must immediately move to a hard lock down of all ug campuses due to security precautions which must be taken at this time therefore from 1800 h on monday june 15 2020 until further notice no one other than security and staff with top level security clearance will be allowed on any of our campuses we sincerely regret that this action has become necessary we will be observing conditions with a view to removing these restrictions at the earliest opportunity functions of the university will continue to be performed online in safe mode the university community is reminded to keep checking our official channels ug website hrmis and srms for updates members of our community are also reminded of our duty as models of the nation to stay safe and to act responsibly  coronavirus covid19  campus advisory safe mode upgraded to hard lock down june 15 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1042, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug considers niche campuses to enhance delivery of programmes ug considers niche campuses to enhance delivery of programmes dominicbraam thu 6112020  by shaquille bourne  author at the department of public information   says vicechancellor professor paloma mohamedmartin dpi guyana thursday june 11 2020 newly appointed vicechancellor professor paloma mohamedmartin has announced that the establishment of niche campuses are being considered as the university of guyana deliberates how its programmes are delivered to students we are sitting down and looking at the country in terms of what the country is likely to be doing in the next couple of years what we want our people to be able to achieve where those people are going to be located and how the university is going to help to achieve that the vicechancellor told dpi during a recent zoom interview according to the vicechancellor ug has examined numerous studies and projections and therefore the institution has attractive options to consider providing insight the vicechancellor noted while the country has a maritime school that produces careers in oil and gas ug has no maritimefocused programme to offer muchneeded degrees as such professor mohamedmartin held that the university is examining proposals for the programme and its prospective location in this regard she cited berbice as an appropriate area due to high levels of oil and gas activity offshore of the county likewise the vicechancellor suggested a ug school for geology and mines would be best situated in linden a mining township that leads other mining regions these considerations before the university take into account climate change the green economy migration guyana s internal relationships the global dynamic energy etc we are looking at partnerships that are strategic that are niched and that are targeted at providing quick but strategic wins in the medium term the vicechancellor continued professor paloma mohamedmartin was appointed to vicechancellor on tuesday  by chancellor edward green since then the vicechancellor has stated that the university of guyana is preparing to release a blueprint to guide the next 20 years of development the vice chancellor s predecessor was professor ivelaw griffith whose tenure ended in 2019  source   https dpigovgy ugconsidersnichecampusestoenhancedeliveryofprogram  ug considers niche campuses to enhance delivery of programmes  ', 1718118400),
(1043, 'und', 'node_search', ' a first choice and more competitive ug a first choice and more competitive ug dominicbraam thu 6112020  by shaquille bourne  author at the department of public information   ¾ new vicechancellor aspires to raise standard of the institution dpi guyana thursday june 11 2020  one of ug s aspirational goals is to make the institution the first choice for the best students and we want it to be more competitive internationally not only for our local students but other students who come here said vicechancellor vc professor paloma mohamedmartin the newly freshly appointed vicechancellor of the university of guyana was at the time speaking to dpi during an interview as ug gears up to release its 20year development blueprint  the vicechancellor said people should not negate the astronomical benefits of a tertiarylevel education i would say a university education is 40 per cent where you went and 60 per cent who you are you can go to any university in the world and you are a topclass brain and innovator the professor mohamedmartin stated describing the lecturers as guides the vicechancellor added that the onus is on students to make themselves into success stories by taking advantage of the opportunities presented at the university she held that it is really about your inner hunger and what you want to do a university education does make you  sic  distinguish you from everybody else as the university of guyana prepares to head into a new direction under her stewardship professor mohamedmartin posited that ug will emerge as an institution that solves the problem within the society particularly with a redesign of the curriculum the vicechancellor disclosed among the plans that are expected to soon come on stream are infrastructural upgrades to the university s library buildings within the faculty of natural sciences and the sports complex some of these are funded by the government and others by donors professor paloma mohamedmartin was appointed to vicechancellor on tuesday by chancellor edward green  source   https dpigovgy afirstchoiceandmorecompetitiveug  a first choice and more competitive ug  ', 1718118400);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(1044, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug to release blueprint to guide 20 years of development says new vice chancellor ug to release blueprint to guide 20 years of development says new vice chancellor dominicbraam wed 6102020  by shaquille bourne  author at the department of public information   reveals plans for coming year dpi guyana wednesday june 10 2020 a 2040 blueprint that will dictate the transformative growth of the university of guyana will shortly be released spearheading this new era of development for the tertiary institution is ug s first female vicechancellor vc and change strategist professor paloma mohamedmartin in a zoom interview with dpi professor mohamedmartin outlined the main areas of change that the ug will experience over the next year according to the vicechancellor one critical component is the strengthening of the institution s financial systems that work has already begun in terms of digitising modernising our software and finishing the audits that we ve started the vc outlined retraining and hiring of staff with varying capacities have similarly bolstered this area of focus she noted additionally the vicechancellor highlighted a situation that has grasped her attention one that she intends to change my biggest peeve at the university since i got there was the low salaries that we pay to not only our academic staff but other staff this is a huge problem not because of the money only but because of what it allows us to do and who it allows us to buy the she explained professor mohamedmartin was adamant that if ug intends to pursue the course of being a sciencedriven university the institution will need scholars with doctoral degrees for this to be possible the vicechancellor maintained salaries must be raised still on the topic of the academic staff the she noted those already in the system must be balanced with imported staff the vc confirmed we have already begun to train 20 phds in the sciences and they will come out in the next 3 years while staff are being trained the university will continue with its research chair programme professor mohamedmartin noted this programme is one in which academics at ug would be groomed by visiting researchers the ugbased academics would in turn lead their own research agenda after approximately 3 years another area that will receive attention is the improvement of the university s support system for students the vc acknowledged the student support services along with the quality assurance for students have been limited as the students association has reached its limit we are putting some energy into expanding students services student care as well as tracking them all the way and supporting them all through alumni and the first years of their alumni further the vice chancellor assured that the security of the institution will be given more attention this includes not only physical and cybersecurity but upgrades to sanitation as well already a project to revamp turkeyen s campus sewage system is underway professor paloma mohamedmartin succeeds professor ivlaw griffith whose tenure ended in 2019 the new vicechacnellor served as chair of the university s transitional management committee and deputy vicechancellor responsible for philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace the vc was appointed on tuesday  by chancellor edward green  source   https dpigovgy ugtoreleaseblueprinttoguide20yearsofdevelopmentsay  ug to release blueprint to guide 20 years of development says new vice chancellor  ', 1718118400),
(1045, 'und', 'node_search', ' berbice chamber of commerce congratulates ug s 1st female vice chancellor berbice chamber of commerce congratulates ug s 1st female vice chancellor dominicbraam fri 6122020  berbice chamber of commerce congratulates ug s 1st female vice chancellor  ', 1718118400),
(1046, 'und', 'node_search', ' recess summer course offerings recess summer course offerings the university of guyana wishes to advise that the academic board on thursday june 18 2020 made a decision to offer summer courses from august to september 2020 on a prioritized basis students who require no more than two courses to graduate this academic year will be prioritized though courses for other students will be considered students will be able to register via the srms in the next few weeks further details will be communicated in a timely manner students are reminded to keep checking the university s official sources website and srms for updates webmaster tue 6232020 1626 registry ', 1718118400),
(1047, 'und', 'node_search', ' policy for management of courses and assessment in emergency mode policy for management of courses and assessment in emergency mode dominicbraam wed 6242020 1053 with special reference to ncv 19  background  this emergency policy document responds to requests from faculty and students for a clear policy direction regarding course management and assessment in the disrupted semester 2 of academic year 20192020 due to the requirements of physical distancing and hard lockdown in order to arrest and subdue the ncov19 pandemic in guyana applicability  though there is room for exception this policy shall be applicable to all academic departments within the university of guyana structure until the safe mode period has ended this policy is written to cover any extended emergency conditions or any future conditions which require remote or virtual work to be done  it may therefore be triggered in any such future conditions unless superseded by another policy or order from the relevant university bodies exceptions  exceptions to these guidelines will be justifiable by written case presented to the academic policy and planning committee ap pc for hearing and decision and to the academic board for ratification this document is considered a living document as therefore may be updated and amended as necessary the overarching nature of this policy is supplemented by specific faculty plans reviewed and approved through ap pc by the deputy vicechancellor for academics and are appended in the full version of the document guiding principles principle of completion  priority is to be given to final year students where resources are limited or special consideration is required all considerations and especial assistance must be given to support the completion of all course for students on track for graduation in 20192020 academic year principle of veracity  all grades must be verifiable and must adhere to at least 75 of the original teaching and learning outcomes of the course all variations must be justified and approved at level of departments and faculty a graduation is expected to be held late december 2020 providing all things return to safety by september 2020 however a second graduation already on the university books which allows for a graduation in april 2021 might also be considered a safer option for those students who may not be able to complete essential labs and attachments by november 2020 scheduling   the registry has produced a revised academic schedule which should be once it is agreed upon annexed to this document as the advice on scheduling and deadlines going forward principle of studentcentered flexibility  while boundaries and limits to extensions and other forms of relief are recognised as far as possible a flexible studentcentered approach should be adopted by all faculty and staff there should be a focus on student success rather than rigid rule adherence students with special needs are to be given as much support and space in which to cope with the pandemic emergency as they navigate their studies with no penalty the one eighth principle or theory applies  most degree programmes run for 4 years 8 semesters this is one unusual semester in which the final exam is lost additionally the prevailing pandemic conditions will deprive some courses of a certain amount of breadth and rigor but this is only one out of 8 semesters oneeighth of the programme the thoroughness of the other 7 will compensate for this one and the students will still have a good programme no final exams but various forms of assessments  given the need for physical distance and for limiting the possibility of gross contamination of the virus amongst staff and students and because there is no foreseeable end to this situation in this semester there can be no final exams as they have been constructed in the past however there is still need for a robust final assessment for each course there must be a series of viable and robust means of assigning a final grade for each course taught by lecturers for each student who takes the course forms of assessment the university s proposed policy is that these various forms of assessments scheduled for the months of junejuly 2020 should be based on the work done in the faculty of education and humanities in addition to some universal and ug specific guiding principles  assessment modalities  in view of the above the following overarching guidance is given to the faculty for producing end of semester scores in relation to this semester where exceptions have been approved they should be found in the appendices of this document calculation of the best 90 of all coursework grades from any or any combination of a assignments b class tests if possible c practical work if possible d research paper s e action evaluations and projects pilot online tests  the university would have completed integration of a test software with its moodle teaching platform by may 10 any number of lecturers using moodleuogedugy can test this software if it is used in test mode we recommend short 15minute tests or a series of these tests per module but the student and lecturer must have the ability to discard these tests if they are deemed to have problems and students must be told that this a pilot and given the option to choose this or another assessment exercise in scheduling administration and management of tests online as pilots and tests online as final evaluations the faculty department registry and department of software services will collaborate on a protocol which will be reviewed on agreed upon by app and academic board wet labs field trips internships practicum and experiments  classes with wet labs field trips internships practicum and experiments are required to use creative scheduling to address the matter of whether it would be safe and practical to run continuous labs field assignments for students in full gear and with only 3 or 4 students at least 6 feet in every direction apart in these labs during the months of july aug and sept 2020 otherwise if it is believed to be too risky or not possible to conduct labs in safe mode  all other coursework except for the wet labs fieldwork practicum etc are to be completed online as far as possible and those other aspects of the courses labs fieldwork which cannot be done at this time and in safe mode online or otherwise safe must be rescheduled to the earliest date possible which is verified and agreed as safe to conduct in the typical setting this is to be the considered call of the departments but any decisions to implement wet lab protocols must be considered and approved by ap pc and academic board before they are implemented as such treatment of these parts of instruction should be included in the faculty specific appendices attached hereto relief measures students performing essential services  we salute all those alumni and current students who are providing essential services during this period health workers security cdc social services key financial services custodial workers ict experts farmers transport services among others student on call or in line or working on the national response to ncv 19 will need extra time to complete assignments etc they are to be given as much time as needed to complete if at the time of submission of course grades they are still unable to submit assignments they must be given an incomplete and not an f whenever they are able to complete the assignment a fair grade must be given students who are stressed are to be given time to produce or to take a mental break without penalty this may mean for this semester only  relaxing regulations on being able to bring coursework already completed from the same course in one semester to the makeup course in a next it is agreed that this will be allowed students who have not paid or fully paid but who had registered in part or are continuing are to be allowed to take the full course including final assessment as a relief measure in this semester relevant policy bodies are discussing ways to address this funding gap students shall retain the right of review appeal  a final grade for this semester even though a final examination was not conducted the period for review must be within 2 weeks of the grade being published summary of decisions these measures will be used for any national and local emergencies or disruption to the campuses and or idce centres activation of statute 163 allowed academic board to receive and trigger these policy guidelines for unprecedented emergency situations in the future these measures can be amended without any major discourses being required graded courses shall continue to be so graded and that the pass fail option will only apply to those courses for which this was already approved by the academic board there is to be a makeup semester for those courses which were not completed in semester ii 20192020 coursework marks grades will be carried over to this makeup semester there will be end of semester assessments but no final exams for those courses for which this will be permitted note that some courses are governed by what is acceptable to accrediting and other admitting bodies e g law and medicine faculties and departments are to propose the new assessment modes and their flexibility and robustness based on requirements of each particular course this includes determining the weighting of assessments leading to each final grade as far as their capacity will allow faculties and departments are expected to support student s success and pay particular attention to students who have specific and differential abilities during the emergency environment students retain the right of review appeal even though a final examination was not conducted the registry is to be the custodian of final assessment instruments question paper and rubric in the event of the need for a review a copy should be sent to hod and registry if the moodle platform is not being used in case of moodle all exams and assessment tools will be stored on a secure server within the university internet system for quality control and review in this semester only students will not be debarred from writing the assessments for a course owing to an inability to meet the deadline for payment of fees final exams for final year students in the mbbs dentistry and optometry perhaps programmes will be facilitated in the augustoctober period fourth year students in the mbbs and dentistry programmes will be allowed to do their rotations in the augustoctober period with respect to summer programmes students who are on track to graduate this academic year under existing guidelines will be prioritized faculties will decide on which courses to deliver for the summer recess period based on the numbers and online capacities of both students and teaching staff a summer timetable will be available at the end of june and srms will be opened for those courses which will be offered please continue to check ug s official online channels for updates uog website hrmis and srms  this is a summary document the full text of the policy can be found on the uog website documents section coronavirus covid19  policy for management of courses and assessment in emergency mode  ', 1718118400),
(1048, 'und', 'node_search', ' payment of library fees and fines payment of library fees and fines dear graduate of the class of 2019 the library in collaboration with bursary have implemented a payment system for library fees and fines to be paid through republic bank guyana limited if you are indebted to the library and need to make payments in order to uplift your certificate please follow the steps outlined below which are tailored for both turkeyen and tain campuses check your student s profile online srms to verify whether you are indebted to the library if you are indebted the amount will be stated in the remarks column for the library if the amount is not stated or you have a query about the amount stated please contact us at turkeyen campus library  rsdlibrary uogedugy berbice campus library  berbicelibrary uogedugy kindly visit any republic bank branch fill out deposit slips or relevant fields if using the republic online banking services using account numbers turkeyen campus library 962956880629 berbice campus fees account 976556655716 deposit the amount owed to the library into the university of guyana account numbers as provided above depending on the campus you are attending send a picture scanned image of the deposit slip or forward the republic bank transfer notification as proof of payment if the transaction is completed online to the bursary s e mail  bursaryfees uogedugy and the respective library s email turkeyen campus  rsdlibrary uogedugy berbice campus  berbicelibrary uogedugy or you can also send a picture of the deposit slip via whatsapp to turkeyen campus library 6384432 or 6427105 berbice campus library 6514411 or 6427006 additionally if you are in possession of the two 2 yellow reading room tickets please scan the tickets name and address must be visible and send to the respective library s email addresses if they are required for clearance this notice supersedes the previous advisory on payment of library fees and fines for your information and guidance university librarian june 29 2020 dominicbraam wed 6242020 1422 library ', 1718118400),
(1049, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s dr lawrence lewis dean faculty of agriculture and forestry a national winner of the energy globe award 2020 ug s dr lawrence lewis dean faculty of agriculture and forestry a national winner of the energy globe award 2020 dominicbraam fri 6262020 1553 special congratulations are extended from chancellor professor edward greene prochancellor major general retired joseph singh professor paloma mohamed martin vice chancellor and staff of the university of guyana to dr lawrence lewis dean faculty of agriculture and forestry university of guyana on his achievement and recognition as a national winner of the energy globe award for his project titled management and use of acacia plantations on mined out sites as bioenergy plantations for improved livelihoods of mining communities the energy globe award is considered the most significant environmental award worldwide this year more than 2500 projects aimed at protecting the environment have been submitted by more than 180 countries around the world all national winners will be officially presented to the public for the first time on june 30 2020 at wwwenergyglobeinfo  a 2minutevideo by winning projects will presented and shown worldwide these presentations will encompass respective research problems and their practical solutions the energy globe the world award for sustainability is presented annually to outstanding and sustainable projects in the area of environment and energy awards are presented on the national and international levels for the 5 categories of earth fire water air and youth with more than 180 participating countries the energy globe award is today s most renowned worldwide environmental award the international recipients of each category are presented with their awards as part of a ceremony that is broadcast all over the world dr lawrence lewis flashback working on gasifier for woodchip to energy technology at ug public relations division june 25 2020 dr lawrence lewis a national winner of the energy globe award 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1050, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana supports covid19 fight ug cares project gifts medical supplies to palms region 4 and region 6 university of guyana supports covid19 fight ug cares project gifts medical supplies to palms region 4 and region 6 dominicbraam fri 6262020 1621 the university of guyana as part of its ug cares initiative which is geared to support the national effort in combatting covid19 has gifted the palms geriatric home demerara mahaica regional health office and region 6 regional democratic council with a quantity of sanitizing supplies masks oximeters and thermometers the simple but significant handing over activities were held on monday june 22 2020 at region 4 regional democratic office triumph east coast demerara while region 6 handover was done on june 24 2020 at the rdc chairman s office in new amsterdam the regional executive officer of region 4 ms pauline lucas expressed thanks to the university of guyana and stated that  the supplies will be used to fight the pandemic covid19 on a daily basis in all 31 health facilities across the demerara  mahaica region  the ceremony was attended by dr emanuel cummings dean of the faculty of health sciences dr christopher seetram a representative from region 4 regional health office and officers from the office of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace  which organised the funding and logistics in response to letters to prof paloma mohamed vice chancellor xi from alumni of the university requesting various forms of support in fighting the pandemic in photo ms pauline lucas dr seetram and university of guyana staff the regional chairman of region 6 mr david armogan himself an alumnus said that he is thankful to the university of guyana and that  this is indeed something that is needed in the region to assist in the fight against the pandemic   the chairman further stated that  this will go a long way to assist the people of region 6  the ceremony was attended by prof gomathinayagam subramaniam director of the university of guyana berbice campus along with officers from pace office there will be upcoming handing over activities of similar items by the university of guyana to communities in linden in photo mr david armogan and ug pace senior officers ms christine chowargir mstrovana azeez prof gomathinayagam subramaniam director of the university of guyana berbice campus to date the university of guyana s administration has taken measures to put the safety of its staff and students first a decision to restrict physical contact and interaction was taken just after guyana recorded its first covid case on march 11 2020 to this end specific social work and psychology assessments in the university have been modified to require students to apply their knowledge and expertise to ncov 19 by supporting the university and university connected including alum who are front line and whose communities are vulnerable ug cares is responding to this in 6 ways by partnering with local industry giants gtt and exxonmobil volunteers and students 1 supplying care packages based on a certain set criterion 2 creating and disseminating communication materials especially on prevention nutrition and care to hard to reach communities 3 providing educational support to children in orphanages 4 providing counselling support to persons in psychological distress and 5 providing analysis and technical support and data for policy and 6 in directly supporting medical and frontline workers who are ug alumni or affiliated read more about ug cares on wwwuogedugy or contact university of guyana office of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace turkeyen campus on telephone 592 623 3159 click on the links below to view more photos region 4  https wwwfacebookcom pg ugpacealumni photos tab album albumid 3527746527238278 region 6  https wwwfacebookcom pg ugpacealumni photos tab album albumid 3534332853246312 public relations division for the office of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace june 25 2020 ug cares project gifts medical supplies to palms region 4 and region 6  ', 1718118400),
(1051, 'und', 'node_search', ' the ug family extends a prayer of success to all exam takers the ug family extends a prayer of success to all exam takers dominicbraam thu 7022020 336 the ug family extends a prayer of success to all exam takers  ', 1718118400),
(1052, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana cooperative credit union limited ugccul recently launched its online service university of guyana cooperative credit union limited ugccul recently launched its online service dominicbraam mon 7062020 1818 the university of guyana cooperative credit union limited ugccul has recently launched its online service  guidelines to access are as follows  1 application forms can be accessed online through hrmis or ug s website a print form fill out completely scan and email to ugcreditforms gmailcom  the completed form must clearly state how you intend to receive your funds mmg or bank once completed place the original form along with any supporting documents in the drop box at ug s security lodge turkeyen campus greater georgetown the deadline for submission of forms is every tues day at 1430 h 2  payment of processing and expeditious fees will be deducted from your special savings if no special savings exist then your ordinary shares will be used there is no processing fee for withdrawal from your special savings payment to members will only be made upon receipt of the completed original form and any supporting documents incomplete forms will not be processed 3 processing times for regular and special loans  is approximately two 2 weeks and withdrawal of special sav ings is the friday of the same week loans are currently being offered in the following categories education computer vacation refinance loans at a maximum total of 500000 each criteria to access a loan are as following 1 persons must provide a recent pay slip and at least 200000 in ordinary shares 2 for special and regular loans a recent pay slip and sufficient ordinary shares must be provided by guarantors and borrowing members to cover the value of the loan requested types of loans available  special savings  special savings can be accessed for emergency or planned purposes it is relatively easy to access your savings for emergency or planned purposes contribute monthly to the savings through salary deductions with draw cash from available balances through the savings withdrawal slip  refinancing this product offers members who have debts at retail stores courts and singers and other financial insti tutions the opportunity to transfer those debts to the credit union in order to reduce the interest costs this can also be used to facilitate land and home ownership and repairs and renovation to member s property maximum repayment for this period is thirtysix 36 months regular loan  these loans are for productive and providential purposes currently each full member is entitled to loans three 3 times the amount of their ordinary shares balance to the maximum of five hundred thousand dollars 500000 other members two 2 persons must guarantee this loan the total ordinary shares of the borrowing member and guarantors must be sufficient to cover the loan requested the repayment period depends on the value of loan requested the maximum repayment period is thirtysix 36 months special loan school supplies   the purpose is to alleviate the cost of school uniform and supplies loans are given in multiples of five thousand dollars 5000 with maximum loan being sixty thousand dollars 60000 repayable in six 6 monthly installments from september to february loans can be accessed and received in july and august education loan  the purpose is to alleviate the financial burden of further educational studies for members invoices must be obtained from the tuition educational providers cheques will be made out to the tuition educational providers members repay the loan based on the current loan policy maximum repayment period is thirtysix 36 months special loan christmas   the purpose is to defray expenses during the festive season extravagant spending is not encouraged these loans are given in multiples of five thousand dollars 5000 with maximum loan being sixty thou sand dollars 60000 repayable in six 6 monthly installments from march to august loans can be accessed and re ceived in november and december vacation loan  the purpose is to defray the cost of planned vacation the amount of loan can be based on estimated costs before the vacation is taken or actual cost if the vacation had occurred already the maximum repayment period is usually twelve 12 months a longer period is permitted depending on the circumstances once loans are issued based on the estimated costs a statement of actual cost to justify the loans is expected within one 1 month of conclusion of the vacation only cost of travel hotel stay meals and directly related vacation costs are allowed permitted ability to repay must be exhibited by borrowing members computer equipment loan  the purpose is to alleviate the cost of purchase of computer related equipment for educa tional or professional use by members invoices must be obtained from the product providers cheques will be made out to the product providers the members repay the loan based on the current loan policy maximum repayment period is thirtysix 36 months all full members of the ugccul are entitled to apply for any of the financial products offered 1 to become a full member one must have made at least six 6 monthly contributions in accordance with credit union s regu lations 2 recent pay slips are requested to facilitate the determination of members ability to repay in addition to monthly deductions through your salary repayment of loans can be made overthecounter official receipts must be ob tained for all overthecounter transactions contribution to an ordinary share is compulsory the recommended mini mum monthly contribution is one thousand dollars 1000  processing fee for all loans is 500 additionally there is an expeditious fee of 1500 for additional information and or clarification please make contact with ugccul on telephone number 6243550 public relations division july 6 2020 please see the links to the forms below  regular loan form special loan form special savings form ugccul recently launched its online service  ', 1718118400),
(1053, 'und', 'node_search', ' ugccu regular loan form ugccu regular loan form attachment size ugccu regular loan formpdf 20551 kb dominicbraam mon 7062020 1839  ', 1718118400),
(1054, 'und', 'node_search', ' ugccu special loan form ugccu special loan form attachment size ugccu special loan formpdf 20509 kb dominicbraam mon 7062020 1840  ', 1718118400),
(1055, 'und', 'node_search', ' ugccu special savings form ugccu special savings form attachment size ugccuspecial savings formpdf 10525 kb dominicbraam mon 7062020 1840  ', 1718118400),
(1056, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug and wwf partner to advance education in environment and social justice ug and wwf partner to advance education in environment and social justice dominicbraam sun 7122020 1246 wwf makes significant book donation to the university of guyana the university of guyana ug and world wildlife fund wwf in recognising the importance of the ad vancement of education on environmental ethics and social justice in guyana partnered on an initiative which saw the addition of thirteen titles amounting to a donation of thirtynine books in total to the university s li brary the books were officially handed over via an online ceremony on june 30 2020 which was attended by sen ior officials and lecturers of the university as well as staff from wwf and key partners engaging on gender and social inclusion among the participants at the handingover were the newly appointed vicechancellor of the university of guyana professor paloma mohamedmartin wwfguianas country manager guyana ms aiesha wil liams professor michael scott deputy vicechancellor academic engagement dr troy thomas dean faculty of natural sciences dr temitope oyedotun dean faculty of earth and environmental sciences and mr calvin bernard senior lecturer faculty of natural sciences in her remarks professor paloma mohamedmartin expressed a special thank you to wwf for their sterling contribution to the university she noted it is no better time for us guyana to discuss social justice and the environment since individuals and all human life are bound with that of the environment planet and world around us additionally she stressed the importance of the development of ug s capacity to deliver the high est quality of education to all guyanese the vicechancellor explained that there are three aspirational goals in the university s blue print that are in keeping with the theme 1 is for ug to become a model for the nation our responsibilities are cumulated in the important concept in our library of books which will help us to inculcate knowledge to our students 2 problem solving for our nation 3 a thought leadership path for ug in all aspects of our mandate not just to produce students who are technically proficient but who can also work towards being the future leaders of the country though the expansion of programmes offered by the university of guyana is focussed mainly on the science and social programmes including social sciences technology and agriculture ug has adopted an immediate uptake of the principles of environmental ethics and social justice into the curriculum of specific courses across two faculties thus far the faculties of natural sciences fns and earth and environmental sciences fees with changes in the curriculum the university will now be better able to effectively address social issues and norms to reduce gender disparity and power imbalances these power imbalances are known to reduce partici pation in the decisionmaking processes thus affecting the governance of natural resources and overall conser vation outcomes wwfguianas country manager ms aiesha williams expressed wwf s commitment towards safeguard ing the environment and conservation wwf inherent in our quest and approach to conservation lead part ner and support efforts in achieving more equitable sustainable and greener development pathways ms williams also emphasised some key benefits of this initiative as she noted that building such aspects into the curriculum of the university and into environment and conservationbased programmes enhances the ca pacity of graduates and therefore strengthens their capability to apply aspects within their work setting espe cially in the natural resources sector the university of guyana and wwf have shared a long history of collaboration over the years this most re cent project is realised under the shared resources joint solutions programme srjs currently being led by wwfguianas and implemented in guyana and suriname it seeks to recognise the need for more diverse per spectives in the decisionmaking processes and addresses the root causes of environmental degradation among the titles donated are  environmental justice as social work practice what is critical environmental justice ethics and the environment mountain of justice flint fight back environmental justice in a moment of danger ug and wwf partner to advance education in environment and social justice  ', 1718118400),
(1057, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug celebrates the life and work of george simon ug celebrates the life and work of george simon dominicbraam sat 7252020 1108 the university of guyana joins with the artistic community of guyana and the caribbean to acknowledge the profound sense of diminution experienced at the loss of painter and anthropologist george simon one of the great artists of the contemporary era the university commiserates with his widow and im mediate family recognising at once that this untimely vacuum is equally felt in a much wider circle the uni versity itself the guyanese nation and the institutions in the international community among whom his work and influence were significant with the end of his everamazing prolificity the art and intellectual thought of the twentyfirst century are the less george simon was a painter extraordinaire a conceptualist in artistic theory an archaeologist anthro pologist researcher and lecturer in whom reposed an innate consciousness shaped by a conceptual vision that drove and made limitless the frontiers of the art of the amerindian presence in guyana a great part of this continuing contribution was realised during his distinguished tenure at the university of guyana this part nership started humbly when he was recruited as a parttime lecturer in art in the division of creative arts he later served as a full member of the faculty of education and humanities as lecturer in the fine arts and research fellow in the amerindian research unit being at one time its coordinator george s service to the nation was outstanding he earned degrees in both art and archaeology but was a student of the legendary denis williams with whom he worked widely in the field and at the walter roth museum of anthropology and archaeology in mapping the prehistory of the guianas most recently he represented the university of guyana as part of a team with englishamerican professor neil whitehead in partnership with the university of wisconsin the national department of culture and the ug investigating the recently discovered agricultural mounds off the upper berbice river unleashing the mysteries of an an cient guyanese community more than 5000 years old that service to nation building however was to multiply itself several times in the boundless advance ments in the field of art simon was born in st cuthbert s mission on the mahaica river from where he ben efited from scholarships organised by priests for his studies in england but he was to repay that patronage by training and motivating groups of young artists in his native village as well as at the burrowes school of art he organised and led the lokono artists who rapidly soared to national prominence at the arrowhead of new developments in a branch of guyanese art that is older than columbus but suffered centuries of colonial sub mersion before its gradual resurgence in the twentieth century george simon was a major protagonist in the rise of amerindian art in the caribbean the importance of this innovator to guyanese art is well celebrated he was a part of that area of the art characterised by intertextuality the visual arts and literature engage each other in analysis and interpreta tion of guyanese society through paintings by bernadette persaud stanley greaves which interrogate the works of martin carter and edgar mittelholzer simon s preoccupations have engaged wilson harris and pauline melville to reinforce a development that deepened the power of the art of simon and of amerindian art which included excursions into the rainforest animism spiritual beliefs mythology the landscape the grotesque and the kanaima simon was to probe even further forward with his explorations of shamanism and the mythology of other societies such as haiti chad and the sudan then most recently mexico and spain this painter and intellectual has made his mark indelibly on the turkeyen campus of the university with the famous mural palace of the peacock homage to wilson harris 2009 painted jointly with philbert gajadhar and anil roberts however that is but a replica of the impact on the art and consciousness of the nation the similar stamp he imposed on the caribbean region is captured in one of his most prominent marks of recognition the anthony sabga caribbean award for excellence which he gained in 2012 the nation honoured him with the arrow of achievement aa yet the power of his art the infinite breadth of his im agination have imposed their influence upon the art of the twenty first century rendering them an immortal ingredient in the making of humanity public relations division for the faculty of education and humanities july 24 2020 ug celebrates the life and work of george simon  ', 1718118400),
(1058, 'und', 'node_search', ' loan application ay 2020 loan application ay 2020 attachment size loan application ay 2020docx 5273 kb dominicbraam mon 7272020 1439  ', 1718118400),
(1059, 'und', 'node_search', ' guarantor affidavit 2020 guarantor affidavit 2020 attachment size guarantor affidavit 2020docx 8009 kb dominicbraam mon 7272020 1440  ', 1718118400),
(1060, 'und', 'node_search', ' consent form 2020 consent form 2020 attachment size consent form 2020docx 113 mb dominicbraam mon 7272020 1440  ', 1718118400),
(1061, 'und', 'node_search', ' loan application documents for 2020 loan application documents for 2020 dominicbraam mon 7272020 1452  loan application forms 2020 loan application guarantor affidavit consent form loan application documents 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1062, 'und', 'node_search', ' preuniversity physics summer 2020 enrolment open preuniversity physics summer 2020 enrolment open dominicbraam sat 8012020 2137 nb the application link for the preuniversity physics programme will be activated with effect from august 3 2020 preuniversity physics summer 2020 enrolment open  ', 1718118400),
(1063, 'und', 'node_search', ' happy emancipation day  happy emancipation day dominicbraam sat 8012020 2143 happy emancipation day  ', 1718118400),
(1064, 'und', 'node_search', ' academic schedule semester 1 20202021 academic year academic schedule semester 1 20202021 academic year the university of guyana wishes to advise that due to the ongoing situation with covid19 the institution will continue to work in safe mode online with essential services being performed on the university s campuses as such ug will offer its courses   online   for semester 1 of the 20202021 academic year important dates to note for semester 1 are as follow  the new academic year is scheduled to commence on october 5 2020 however registration for new and continuing students will be held from august 31 2020 to september 30 2020 orientation will be conducted   online   from october 5 2020 to october 9 2020 and the first day of classes will be on october 12 2020 the end of period for late registration is november 6 2020 while the end of period for the 1 change of registration 2 requests for transfers 3 requests for exemptions of courses and 4 requests for withdrawal from courses is november 13 2020 the deadline for payment of fees or submission of loan award is november 27 2020 examination period for semester 1 will be held from january 25 2021 to february 13 2021 the semester is scheduled to end on february 13 2021 note the situation will be reviewed and updated according for semester 2 for clarifications and questions  continuing students may contact their heads of department while new applicants and the public may call or whatsapp 5926238325 5926233159 between 1000 am and 200 pm monday to friday or email  admissions uogedugy copy to fixug uogedugy for queries dominicbraam tue 8252020 1323 registry ', 1718118400),
(1065, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug entrance examination to be held online for the 20202021 academic year ug entrance examination to be held online for the 20202021 academic year dominicbraam tue 8252020 1333 the university of guyana entrance examination ugee will be conducted   online   for the 20202021 academic year the examination is scheduled to be held from september 14 2020 to september 18 2020 tutorials for subject areas will be offered   online   from august 31 2020 to september 4 2020 for applicants to both campuses turkeyen tain irrespective of their geographical location this examination targets applicants who do not have the general ug admission requirements for entry to the university of guyana the eligibility requirements to qualify for the examination are as follows an applicant under the mature student category 26 years and older who has work experience in the required field of study an applicant who does not have the relevant csec gce passes but has a diploma from either the burrowes school of art or critchlow labour college a registered nurse who does not have the relevant csec gce passes in mathematics english language and a science subject it is important to note that   a pass at this examination will be valid for entry into the university of guyana for a period of two 2 years   the examination and tutorials will be conducted via moodle the learning management system of the university of guyana therefore applicants are required to have access to the internet and accessibility instrument desktop computer laptop mobile phone in order to write the examination the cost to write the examination is 15000 10000 for tutorials and 2000 for the application all fees for ugee should be paid into the guyana bank for trade industry bank account no 1019437017 for more information please call 6238325 and 6200016 or email  admissions uogedugy and ugeeregistry uogedugy public relations division august 25 2020 ug entrance examination to be held online for the 20202021 academic year  ', 1718118400),
(1066, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug emergency online delivery during first phase of covid 19 was a test of institutional resilience and dedication ug emergency online delivery during first phase of covid 19 was a test of institutional resilience and dedication webmaster fri 8282020 931 the university of guyana will be continuing its classes online for the first semester of academic year 2020 21 starting from october 5 2020 the university is happy that it managed to deliver upwards of 80 of its courses online during the first safe mode period march to july though it lost 473 of its 8700 students during this period  every effort is being made during this new year to better support the delivery and capacity of lecturers and to bring back those students who had to withdraw for various reasons  these reasons included access to internet access to computers or suitable phones difficult personal circumstances inability to adapt and power instability in some areas over the next 3 years as ug develops its online and blended capacity the university could spend around us 3 million to put protective measures in place and convert to a top of the line blended mode while this process has been fast tracked to begin this year it will be rolled out over a few years internationally during the covid 19 pandemic over 33 of global universities have been unable to deliver and have been forced to close it is projected that 50 of universities which closed may close permanently it should be noted that ug never closed but moved online almost immediately for those universities that remained open scrambling to respond to the pandemic by getting online  attrition rates withdrawals and dropouts average from 8 to 23 globally compared to this ug  s rate was 55  while the university acknowledges as most university s worldwide have done  that the move online was far from perfect the fact that the university of guyana was able to move from 100 courses online in dec 2019 to 900 by july 2020 and to deliver these successfully to over 8000 students  including adapting assessments and university s polices at the same time was a test of resilience determination creativity and dedication of the staff and students at the university  ug refused to give up in the face of grave adversity produced by two difficult coinciding situations in guyana but delivered in the best way it could the vice chancellor has outlined and underscored the administrations gratitude to staff students and collaborating partners and restated the university s commitment to supporting educated and exemplary citizen students for guyana the university is doing everything reasonably possible in the present context to significantly improve its online systems in the coming semester ug emergency online delivery during first phase of covid19 was a test of institutional resilience and dedication  ', 1718118400),
(1067, 'und', 'node_search', ' student loans tain campus student loans tain campus please be advised that our representatives will be visiting twice in the month of october to facilitate information on processing of loan applications and all other business relating to student loan at the tain campus dates october 19th 29th 2020 time 1100 hrs subject to change according to the bridge schedule dominicbraam tue 9012020 1729 tain campus ', 1718118400),
(1068, 'und', 'node_search', ' applicants please note the new dates for ugee tutorials and examination for the 20202021 academic year applicants please note the new dates for ugee tutorials and examination for the 20202021 academic year webmaster wed 9022020 1817 new dates for ugee tutorials and examination for the 20202021 academic year  ', 1718118400);
