INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(658, 'und', 'node_search', ' overseasbased guyanese tech mogul invests in university of guyana and local ict sector overseasbased guyanese tech mogul invests in university of guyana and local ict sector overseasbased guyanese tech mogul invests in university of guyana and local ict sector webmaster sun 6172018 1031 impressed by the talents that exist within the local information and communications technology ict sector one overseas based guyanese who has demonstrated prowess on the world stage has committed his efforts toward the development of the sector locally dr jason mars cofounder and chief executive officer of clinc a company that is said to have created the world s most sophisticated and comprehensive conversational artificial intelligence ai platform for enterprises has embarked on the establishment of a scholarship programme that would afford computer science majors at the university of guyana ug an opportunity to pursue phd studies at the university of michigan added to that he has also began networking with local tech companies an interaction that has led to individuals being invited to train and work on a project for the ford motor company in a recent interview with sunday stabroek dr mars born to guyanese parents joan and perry mars explained that though he was born in jamaica he spent several years in guyana before migrating to the us at the age of eight it was during his schooling in the us that his interest in computer science was sparked and later manifested into what it is right now with a phd in computer science from university of virginia the 35yearold was recognized as one of the ten most innovative ceos in banking by bank innovation he is also a professor of computer science at the university of michigan where he directs clarity lab one of the best places in the world to be trained in ai and system design prior to the university of michigan dr mars was a professor at the university of california san diego he also worked at google intel and ibm dr mars work building the world s first opensource platform for constructing largescale ai and deep learningbased intelligent personal assistants ipas has been recognised globally and continues to have a significant impact on industry and academia clinc began as a research group at the university of michigan under the name clarity labs inc a name which was later shortened to clinc the company was launched in july 2015 with a mission to redefine experiences through conversational ai and presently has 100 plus employees having doubled its staff only three months ago for those who may not be entirely familiar with the term conversational ai it is simply software that allows interaction through conversation such as is the case with the popular siri alexa and google assistant however the technology developed by clinc is said to be much more sophisticated according to the ceo the clinc team has spent a lot of time building and growing the company and has offices in michigan san francisco and london clinc also has customers on four continents mostly with large enterprises in america canada the united kingdom turkey and singapore its success as a company thus far is mirrored in the works it has done for enterprises such as barclays bank in the uk wells fargo ford and other large companies according to dr mars while they would have placed a lot of focus on development of conversational ai for financial institutions they have since branched off this decision has led to plans to relaunch the company later this year as they are able to support a number of different fields through the development of conversational ai for all experiences deepening ties but even with all of this going on dr mars says he is still very much interested in deepening ties with the local tech sector the ceo explained that though he left guyana at a young age he still sees guyana as home and as such he visits often and is willing to assist in whatever ways he can to help with the economic development of the tech sector here he explained that during his last visit to guyana in may he met with the vicechancellor of the university of guyana and was able to select two computer science majors for the scholarship programme the beautiful thing about guyana is that it has intellectual and energetic young people with fires in their belly to do good work dr mars said while expressing the belief that there needs to be more work in educational development in order for persons to be able to compete globally i saw an opportunity to bring them to do studies at a top university in america the ceo said he also expressed the hope of being able to make the initiative an annual occurrence meanwhile sunday stabroek was told that while the initial plan was to select only one person because he was truly impressed by the talent he came across a decision was made by dr mars to select two persons they are christopher clarke and roland daynauth dr mars explained that while daynauth is expected to start later this year clarke will be applying at the end of summer and is expected to start early next year regarding the networking with local tech companies dr mars spoke highly of version 75 solutions v75 a social impact focused software company in guyana according to dr mars he connected with eldon marks ceo and founder of version 75 solutions after asking around to meet leaders in the local tech sector dr mars said he found particular interest in a v75 social impact project for which clinc has since offered funding it was further explained that because dr mars was so impressed with the talent he saw he invited marks and two of v75 s team members to ann arbor michigan to undergo competency engineer training on his company s ai platform according to dr mars the duo has since been assigned tasks on a project undertaken by clinc for the ford motor company something different for his part marks told sunday stabroek that dr mars and his company bring something different to the table he explained that while his company would have been contacted in the past by foreign companies he found that they were more or less looking for cheap labour this however is not the case with clinc as they have shown that they not only value the work of the local tech community but are also genuinely interested in giving back through exposure and opportunities marks also confirmed that v75 team members asa brouet and shemar lindie have been assigned tasks in the completion of a project for ford undertaken by clinc and he added that the men are thrilled to be working on the project while adding that he continues to receive excellent feedback from dr mars and his team there is so much that can be done and it s really sad to see that the talent does not have the ability to create value for the entire world i saw an opportunity to create an avenue for those doing computer science so those resources can be funneled into guyana dr mars said i will contribute to sparking and building the tech sector in guyana we are just getting started we are excited about what we are doing and i am committed to investing in guyana and helping to contribute to the economic development of the tech sector so stay tuned he added jason mars eldon marks department of computer science version75 clinc inc ', 0),
(659, 'und', 'node_search', ' task forces proposes axing political special interest reps from ug council task forces proposes axing political special interest reps from ug council task forces proposes axing political special interest reps from ug council webmaster mon 6182018 1021 a task force set up to examine the governance structure of the university of guyana ug has recommended that the membership of the university s governing council be severely pared down and its functions restricted to policy formation so that the vicechancellor vc can have greater autonomy in the daytoday running of the institution speaking on tuesday at a media luncheon to mark the end of his second year in office vicechancellor ivelaw griffith noted that with the permission of the university council the task force led by professor lawrence carrington was constituted to review the governance structure of the university after a year and a half of work the task force is set to present its recommendations on july 26th at an extraordinary meeting of the council among the recommendations to be presented is a call for no partisan political representation or special interest representation on the university council griffith noted that the current university of guyana act requires that representatives from the association of universities and colleges in canada american university of state colleges and universities committee for international cooperation and higher education of the united kingdom be included in the council yet these bodies are not interested in us governance recommendation is that there should be a slimmer governance council focused on competencies and not special interest representation that is a significant recommendation to what is proposed as the current governance arrangement griffith stressed ug registrar dr nigel gravesande further explained that the intention of the task force was to ensure that there was a greater level of intellectual autonomy at the university the contraction of its membership ought not to be interpreted that sectoral interests would not be taken into consideration but mechanisms would be put in place to ensure that these interests find their way into the governance operations whether it is at the level of the council that they be invited or the academic board for example to which private sector s involvement in curriculum review curriculum refocusing to meet the developmental needs can in fact be catered for he explained reminding that there existed a nine month gap between the expiration of the last council and the establishment of the current one gravesande noted that the recommendation will allow for a seamless transition from one council to the other as appointments will not be blocked he stressed too that the recommendation will allow the chief executive the vc to have greater autonomy since the council will deal with policy and the vc will deal with operational issues with a mechanism for accountability that is clear for the last 50 years one saw an intrusion by the university council into operational issues of the university the daytoday administration he stressed gravesande noted that the existence of a mechanism for accountability will prevent a rogue administration from developing as the vc will have to report on all activities on a regular basis griffith also noted that the existence of several reporting structures outside of the council will prevent the development of a runaway vc as there is the academic board the finance and general purposes committee and the council of deans griffith and gravesande both indicated that if approved by council the recommendations would have to be approved by the national assembly as an amendment to the current university of guyana act griffith has already met with attorney general basil williams in expectation of this reality the university of guyana act currently states that the council shall consist of 26 members including the chancellor pro chancellor and principal and vicechancellors the other members according to the act must be drawn as follows one person to be nominated by the committee of deans one person to be nominated by the academic board one from the guild of graduates one from the student society one from the university of guyana workers union one from the ministry of education and cultural development one from the ministry of finance one from the political party in office one from the minority leader four from nongovernmental organisations which in the opinion of the minister best represents the interest of women farmers amerindians and business one from the guyana trades union congress three by the minister to contribute in the field of medicine and law six persons identified by the chancellor and of which one shall be from each of the association of universities and colleges in canada american university of state colleges and universities committee for international cooperation and higher education of the united kingdom and the university of the west indies uwi article adapted from  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 616 taskforcesproposesaxingpoliticalspecialinterestrep  ug council task force vicechancellor ', 0),
(660, 'und', 'node_search', ' reignite a reception with the university of guyana s alumni association toronto chapter reignite a reception with the university of guyana s alumni association toronto chapter webmaster mon 6182018 1045 tropicana community services 1385 huntingwood drive scarborough on the tenth vicechancellor principal of the university of guyana professor ivelaw lloyd griffith invites you to reignite a reception with the university of guyana s alumni association toronto chapter on thursday july 19th 2018 from 1800 2000 hours at the tropicana community services 1385 huntingwood drive scarborough on mis 3j1 admission is  free ', 0),
(661, 'und', 'node_search', ' turkeyen tain talks 13 sugar now turkeyen tain talks 13 sugar now webmaster mon 6182018 1047 little rock suites new amsterdam berbice the tenth vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw lloyd griffith request your pleasure and company at turkeyen tain talks 13 at which a distinguished and knowledgeable panel will address the topic sugar now date wednesday june 202018 venue little rock suites new amsterdam berbice time 17001900 hrs  ', 0),
(662, 'und', 'node_search', ' consultation on world languages consultation on world languages webmaster mon 6182018 1108 education lecture theatre the faculty of education and humanities along with the office of planning and international engagement will host a consultation on world languages on monday june 18 2018 from 0900h in the education lecture theatre  ', 0),
(663, 'und', 'node_search', ' an overview of the liza field development phase 1 an overview of the liza field development phase 1 webmaster mon 6182018 1112 faculty of technology board room turkeyen campus the tenth vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw lloyd griffith request your pleasure and company at a professional engagement seminar an overview of the liza field development phase 1 by mr lugard layne bsc mphil on wednesday june 20th 2018 at the faculty of technology board room turkeyen campus  ', 0),
(664, 'und', 'node_search', ' guyanese millennials guyanese millennials guyanese millennials webmaster fri 6222018 653 by dr ken danns millennials are those individuals who came of age around the turn of the 21st century some scholars have advanced that the millennial cohort consists of individuals born between 1982 and 2004 guyanese millennials are youths and the young adults of the society they comprise an estimated 220000 or approximately 30 percent of guyana s population they are the first generation to be born in a guyana in transition from socialism to capitalism as a consequence guyanese millennials are not comrades but facebook friends they are not the subjects of an authoritarian political state and its paramount leader but rather followers of twitter and other social media these millennials have little more than academic awareness of the colonial struggles the cooperative socialist republic the era of nationalization and the era of divestment guyanese millennials now enjoy greater levels of political and other freedoms in the society than all previous generations they are less racist sexist and homophobic and are far more open to and tolerant of ethnic diversity intermarrying and miscegenation than earlier generations guyanese millennials would rather not have to deal with politics and in fact are largely alienated from political parties and the government the majority are politically unaffiliated yet these millennials are a very sociallyengaged and active generation most of them have a facebook page or are dutifully enrolled in some other social media platform guyanese millennials are a net generation that live in a virtual world of contacts and caring even as they negotiate their own life s realities they are what time magazine calls the me me me generation that value their individuality and freedom in a manner that exceeds preceding generations these millennials use social media to feel relevant want their opinions to be heard they seek validation of self by striving to attract virtual followers millennials externalize their private selves sharing their personal lives in the global spheres in ways seldom done with their own families guyanese millennials are a highly technological cohort having grown up in an electronicsfilled and increasingly online and socially networked world they evince a great comfort level with and are addicted to electronic gadgets such cell phones computers tablets and readily embrace new and evolving technology in general they are the generation that has received the most marketing attention being constantly bombarded and made to feel relevant and wanted by the deluge of media platforms that compete for their attention by the click of a mouse guyanese millennials have the world at their fingertips guyanese millennials have emerged in a country characterised by fundamental societal transformations and declining economic indices guyanese millennials have been bequeathed an uncertain environment characterised by quadruple of major societal disruptions first there is economic disruption the guyana economy has experienced seemingly irreversible downturns in the sugarone of its major pillars looming in the horizon is the transformative onset of a promising oil industry to fill the economic void second there is the disruption of upward mobility and succession guyanese millennials are being faced with blocked opportunities for upward mobility as earlier generations retire and recycle themselves into plum positions and appointments as a generation millennial are finding that may be largely excluded from positions of leadership and governance in the society by the preceding baby boomers generation and generation x there is generational competition for positions of administrative and political leadership in the society that the guyanese baby boomers generation are so far winning the disruption of upward mobility and succession has added to the environment of uncertainty facing guyana millennials millennials are an instant gratification generation empowered by the technologies at their fingertips and the knowledge that the world is their oyster consequently they are constantly looking for alternatives outside of guyana third there is the disruption of outward migration the millennial generation is increasingly likely to migrate from their communities and from their country in search of opportunities overseas ninety three percent of the tertiary educated in guyana have so far migrated making guyana the migration capital of the latin america and caribbean region and the world in its 2018 labour force survey the guyana bureau of statistics found that less than ten percent of the guyana population have completed any education higher than secondary the private sector in guyana has identified an inadequately educated workforce as the main obstacle to business ahead of other factors such as crime corruption electricity and taxes the labour force survey report stated that the findings have two implications on the one hand it entails a shortage of highly qualified human resources in the labour market on the other it indirectly confirms the seriousness of the issue of outmigration of tertiary educated people which may explain the relatively low educational profile and skills portfolio of the economically active population millennials many of whom are currently in tertiary institutions are poised to migrate and to continue the brain drain unless suitable jobs can be found or attractive entrepreneurial paths can be shown fourth there is the disruption of politics and governance millennials have been witnesses to widespread corruption and the failure of good governance in the society and are disillusioned by and fed up with these it bothers them greatly that things aren t getting done swiftly and adequately to improve and develop the society they are seemingly not a generation that gravitates readily to protests social movements and revolution instead they go about their lives seeking to earn a living and to vote if in their judgment it can make a difference though they exist in an uncertain societal climate besieged with transformative changes guyanese millennials are not a hopeless generation change is their jam and they are comfortable with it they might be disillusioned with the way things are but they have come to expect changes in their country and may be better at dealing with its gushing constancy than their parents these changes include a soon to be oil dominated economy coupled with significant influx of migrants from other countries that would immutably broaden the ethnic composition of the society already spanish portuguese and chinese are being spoken in many communities across guyana a caribbean country in which english will very likely no longer be the only language widely spoken article adapted from  http guyanachroniclecom 20180619 guyanesemillennials ken danns ', 0),
(665, 'und', 'node_search', ' start conversation on gas marketing plan start conversation on gas marketing plan start conversation on gas marketing plan webmaster sun 7012018 2322  university of trinidad and tobago petroleum expert university of guyana ug faculty of technology students along with other stakeholders including lecturers of the university on wednesday participated in a two hour professional engagement seminar titled an overview of the liza field development phase 1 facilitated by petroleum expert lugard layne the discourse which was held in the boardroom of the faculty of technology saw layne a senior instructor on petroleum engineering at the university of trinidad and tobago examining phase 1 of the liza field development in his presentation the guyanese lecturer who now resides in trinidad said the government of guyana needs to start its discourse on gas market utilisation now he stressed the need for a gas market utilisation plan while adding that the natural gas industry can have significant benefits to guyana right now it is not in exxonmobil s interest to discuss gas utilisation but as a country we should be planning for when that day arises i am saying that in terms of developing a gas market the government of guyana ought to be planning not tomorrow not next year but those set of plans should be going right now that is one of my concerns i am not hearing a discourse on the gas market he said in terms of the development of the gas market layne said it is not wise to reinvent the wheel as such he suggested a partnership which would allow the government to get initial counts on aid in the marketing of the gas how to negotiate the contracts and how to set up the infrastructure don t wait until exxonmobil comes to tell you what they want to do with the gas and then you now trying to come up with a plan you need to be strategising before they come to you not after they come to you it should be noted that minister of public infrastructure david patterson has repeatedly made it clear that his government will not be rushed into any arrangement with respect to natural gas the government had contracted energy narrative to conduct a study on the utilisation of natural gas for electricity generation guyana chronicle understands that other companies are also exploring the prospect of utilising natural gas to meet the country s energy needs wednesday s discourse is part of a series of talks being facilitated by vicechancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith article adapted from  https guyanachroniclecom 20180622 startconversationongasmarketingplan oil gas faculty of technology ', 0),
(666, 'und', 'node_search', ' pour oil money into education pour oil money into education pour oil money into education webmaster sun 7012018 2326 visiting president of the university of trinidad and tobago professor sarim alzubaidy has told the university of guyana s 5th conversation on law and society that investing oil revenues into education would help fuel further economic growth guyana must also follow guidance from oilrich countries so as to avoid their mistakes alzubaidy told the audience on thursday evening while stressing that education fuels economic growth build the local capacity and capability and ensure that you introduce your local structures into the final process so that you achieve the success of the successful countries alzubaidy also said guyana must take full advantage of the contribution of the oil sector and use the revenue to transform the economy it is therefore imperative that the revenue derived from the sector be maximized and used for the transition of guyana s economy to one which is internationally diversified this would ensure that the life is enjoyed by the future generation the professor who is an engineer with over 30 years experience in senior academic and administrative positions also mentioned that developing and maintaining a category of skilled professionals is also very important from this he said that the developed personnel should be in place before and after production begins so that the country is not dependent on what is said by the oil companies after the presentation the conversation with the audience began featuring input from alzubaidy trinidad and tobago methanol company chair in petroleum engineering prof andrew jupiter university of the west indies professor emeritus of mechanical engineering clement imbert and retired us department of energy engineer dr vincent adams the conversation revolved around the investment in education which would in turn bring about longterm sustenance it was also said that the government must get the best deals in any production sharing agreement and ensure that parts of these deals have a substantial contribution to education guyana was encouraged by the trinidad professors to learn from their country s failures finally the country received the advice to not only look at the revenue from energy but look at diversifying the economy and not forget about our other resources article adapted from  http dpigovgy pouroilmoneyintoeducation  conversation on law and society oil gas university of the west indies ', 0),
(667, 'und', 'node_search', ' guyana verifies oil exploration data as experts stress need for robust system guyana verifies oil exploration data as experts stress need for robust system guyana verifies oil exploration data as experts stress need for robust system webmaster sun 7012018 2330 guyana has been receiving seismic data and verifying the amount of oil being discovered and the wells that are not commercially viable the commissioner of the guyana geology and mines commissioner newell dennison said we are sufficiently competent to see if what they are saying in terms of what has been represented makes sense so there are formulas for example that engineers and geophysicists and we do have engineers here can apply in for example a downhole log the logs that are generated that come into our possession they can look at those logs and from the responses on those logs we can say yes or no he told demerara waves online news dennisson said so far guyanese authorities were satisfied with the declarations being made so far at least from where i sit we are satisfied with their prognosis he said exxonmobil s public and government affairs officer kimberly brasington said when asked whether her company provides all of the seismic data to guyana to allow the country to independently verify the amounts of oil found at each well or if they are not commercially viable said yes well data is provided to and reviewed with both the ggmc and the minister of natural resources as well as our partners hess and nexen as required by our agreement other industry experts said consortia such as esso exploration and production guyana limited exxonmobil hess nexen usually hire independent consultants to independently verify the oil discoveries for each partner the experts said even if exxonmobil or any other company does not consider an area economically feasible when the area is eventually relinquished that does not prevent guyana from assigning that area to another company that might consider it as having commercial interest those assurances came against the background chair of petroleum engineering at the university of the west indies uwi trinidad campus professor andrew jupiter saying that guyana needs highly trained personnel to interpret the seismic data to determine whether the amounts of oil declared by oil companies are accurate you have to train the best in your country so that you get all the data from that well because according to the legislation all the data belong to the government of the republic of guyana so that it means that all the logs that you are on they will interpret it and you will be able to have an independent calculation he told a university of guyanaorganised 5th conversation on law and society some economic and educational imperatives of the oil business while jupiter said guyana could hire consultants in the interim he advised that guyana should be wary of their connections to oil companies former united states department of energy doe official dr vincent adams added that guyanese onsitewould need free unfettered access as part of a verification system accountants he said are usually required to be present and operating from the same system as the contractor to have access to the information we own that information not the contractor so the most important thing that we can do is to provide oversight he said adams stressed that guyanese personnel would have to be trained as good as or better trained than the contractors personnel they exxon and other oil companies know that they operate under those same conditions outside this country and we should expect no less and they are expecting us to do it here it s nothing we are dumping on them that they are not used to said adams who is also the engineerinresidence at the university of guyana uwi professor of mechanical engineering clement imbert earlier in the presentation stressed the importance of verification by lawyers accountants to ensure that you are getting a fair deal instead of being told that the country would get the monies to spend on economic diversification you cannot depend on the oil companies to tell you the truth you have to verify everything that they are telling you so that your state commissions the ministry etc they have to be wellequipped human resource as well as the infrastructure the laboratories the testing facilities etc said imbert who was an inspection engineer in the oil industry exxonmobil said the current estimate for the stabroek block is more than 32 billion barrels of oil equivalent and certainly would be more after more data is processed brasington explained that longtail and ranger drilling results are under evaluation however the combined estimated recoverable resources of turbot and longtail will exceed 500 million barrels of oil equivalent turbo is included in the previously stated 32 billion barrels of oil equivalent number based on trinidad and tobago s experience in the oil and gas sector professor imbert recommended that guyana gets the best deal in the production sharing agreements psa to include a substantial contribution to mainly tertiary education in apparent reference to heated public criticisms of the guyanaexxonmobil psa imbert said there was no time to look back whatever happened in the past happened in the past and whatever debate that s going on now that is irrelevant the past is the past get the best deal you can get now for that he said the 2016 revised psa provides for us 3 million of the us 18 to go to training in addition to an annual payout of us 300000 each for corporate social responsibility and capacity building projections are that guyana will earn us 380 million annually from royalties alone plus a year licence fee of us 1 million the uwi academic further recommended that governance and regulation be strengthened to guyana s benefit with the establishment of laws regulations and commissions guyana plans to pass legislation to provide for the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund petroleum commission and local content guyana has been tapping into industry expertise in that regard from the commonwealth world bank norway united states and canada article adapted from  http demerarawavescom 20180622 guyanaverifiesoilexplorationdataasexpertsstressnee  conversation on law and society oil gas university of the west indies ', 0),
(668, 'und', 'node_search', ' pour oil money into education university of guyana s 5th conversation on law and society pour oil money into education university of guyana s 5th conversation on law and society pour oil money into education university of guyana s 5th conversation on law and society webmaster sun 7012018 2334 visiting president of the university of trinidad and tobago professor sarim alzubaidy has told the university of guyana s 5th conversation on law and society that investing oil revenues into education would help fuel further economic growth guyana must also follow guidance from oilrich countries so as to avoid their mistakes alzubaidy told the audience on thursday evening while stressing that education fuels economic growth build the local capacity and capability and ensure that you introduce your local structures into the final process so that you achieve the success of the successful countries alzubaidy also said guyana must take full advantage of the contribution of the oil sector and use the revenue to transform the economy it is therefore imperative that the revenue derived from the sector be maximized and used for the transition of guyana s economy to one which is internationally diversified this would ensure that the life is enjoyed by the future generation the professor who is an engineer with over 30 years experience in senior academic and administrative positions also mentioned that developing and maintaining a category of skilled professionals is also very important from this he said that the developed personnel should be in place before and after production begins so that the country is not dependent on what is said by the oil companies after the presentation the conversation with the audience began featuring input from alzubaidy trinidad and tobago methanol company chair in petroleum engineering prof andrew jupiter university of the west indies professor emeritus of mechanical engineering clement imbert and retired us department of energy engineer dr vincent adams the conversation revolved around the investment in education which would in turn bring about longterm sustenance it was also said that the government must get the best deals in any production sharing agreement and ensure that parts of these deals have a substantial contribution to education guyana was encouraged by the professors to learn from their country s failures finally the country received the advice to not only look at the revenue from energy but look at diversifying the economy and not to forget about our other resources article adapted from  https guyanachroniclecom 20180624 pouroilmoneyintoeducation conversation on law and society oil gas university of the west indies ', 0),
(669, 'und', 'node_search', '  potluck lends a helping hand  potluck lends a helping hand potluck lends a helping hand webmaster sun 7012018 2338 when stefan hutson saw the genuine need of some people for food while he was an intern attached to georgetown public hospital corporation gphc last year he knew he had to do something and something he did he started a nongovernmental organisation ngo named potluck with a group of volunteers and cofounder navina paul who would do a weekly feeding programme and a monthly medical outreach hutson told the guyana chronicle that when he was at gphc every sunday they would prepare a meal of whatever he had and distribute to the needy and within minutes 1520 boxes of food would be gone now the 27yearold is a teacher at the university of guyana ug and has even gained the support of students who would pitch in from time to time to lend a helping hand in the feeding programme and medical outreach dr hutson said all the cooking is usually done out of his apartment in forshaw street queenstown in which 2530 volunteers assist him in a weekly feeding programme and their monthly medical outreach at the east la penitence night shelter he related that he started the feeding programme last june and will continue in this stride however he can every week on sundays hutson said he would also distribute clothing food and condoms to the less fortunate in the city he explained that they make do with whatever donations are given to the group potluck and they also provide the necessary to cook a pot of cookup rice and hand out to mostly the homeless and those in need of a hot meal dr hutson said we plan to do this as long as we can and we are trying to embark on a youth empowerment programme since mostly youths are a part of the group apart from the feeding programme and the medical outreach he noted that they also provide groceries to several single mothers on a monthly basis whenever they can hutson is contending that they can be able to do more in the near future but as is they are using what they have to enhance the lives of others in a tangible way this enterprising young man is passionate about assisting others and hopes to get more support for his organisation potluck in an effort to continue to feed the needy hutson said potluck is a nonprofit organisation which endeavoured to help vulnerable groups in guyana which includes homeless persons single parent families and young people he noted that they had recognised that some of the major problems faced by homeless persons and some of the other vulnerable groups are access to food health services including aid for drug addiction and mental health issues the need for clothing and basic hygiene products and ultimately the need for education skills training and job placement which are crucial for reintegration into functional society dr hutson told the guyana chronicle that the challenge of homelessness and all of its causes and exacerbating factors is a complex problem that can only be solved with the input of multiple stakeholders including the homeless population itself he said we are always eager to engage with others and accept help in whatever forms are available with hopes of being a conduit for help to this marginalised population the literal meaning of potluck is whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all potluck s goal is to bring together highly talented individuals who can collectively brainstorm these issues and come up with effective and sustainable ideas to tackle them the group believes that everyone has some skill or talent that he or she can bring to the table to make better the lives of others potluck seeks to provide meals clothing hygiene items medical services and products to persons who are less fortunate and homeless in guyana the medical services they provide are meant to complement the work of existing health providers in the country with current and future referral systems in place for complex problems including drug abuse and mental illness potluck also provides training for the development of skills and empowerment opportunities for vulnerable groups including youth in hopes of addressing poverty at one of its primary roots civic engagement access to education and skills training article adapted from  http guyanachroniclecom 20180624 potlucklendsahelpinghand georgetown public hospital corporation ', 0),
(670, 'und', 'node_search', ' sound legal regulatory framework for oil urgently needed sound legal regulatory framework for oil urgently needed sound legal regulatory framework for oil urgently needed webmaster sun 7012018 2343 with guyana an emerging oil and gas country and with several agreements signed with companies the primary focus now should be on establishing a sound legal and regulatory framework one of the first things you need is that your legal framework must be in place university of the west indies professor emeritus of mechanical engineering clement imbert last thursday evening told a university of guyana oil and gas forum what petroleum act you operate in the country with what regulations etcetera that legal framework for the operations of the petroleum sector is very important he added as he explained that it was needed to guide what type of approvals are needed by an oil company such as if they needed approvals for drilling development plans and other up middle and downstream works the deputy chairman of the university of trinidad and tobago s board of governors told attendees at the university of guyana s fifth conversation on law and society which was held under the theme some economic and educational imperatives of the oil business that guyana needs to move swiftly to get its petroleum laws in place as it plans for the future laws he said are important as the country and government take into consideration what contractual arrangements will guide the disposal of future oil blocks president of the university of trinidad and tobago professor sarim alzubaidy trinidad and tobago methanol company chair and university of the west indies professor andrew jupiter and retired us department of energy engineer dr vincent adams were also part of the panel discussion they all underscored the importance of education and training of guyanese to not only efficiently verify and monitor the sector but to provide the skills needed to use revenue collected from the depletable resource for sustainable economic and other diverse programmes speaking to stabroek news after the event imbert echoed most of what he told attendees at the event which was held at the duke lodge georgetown and said that the country has no time to lament on what has happened in the past but must focus on what is best for it going forward shell and those are coming there was an eighth oil discovery announced yesterday whatever happened in the past happened in the past and that is irrelevant now what is relevant is that you get the best deal that you can get now with the others that are coming and have systems to manage what you already have and plans on what to do with those revenues because it is a whole lot of revenue i can tell you he said ensure that your institutional infrastructure is in place to deal with the oil and gas windfall that you have the infrastructure whatever commissions whatever laws you have to craft you have to start thinking of it immediately so that the governance and the regulations of what is going to happen in the industry is to your benefit and you must make sure it is that you have to start preparing your population now start educating them now he added equally important and imbert s advice to the government of guyana was for it to ensure that part of future oil deals caters for a substantial contribution to the education of guyana s citizenry particularly in the area of tertiary education he said that the laws and regulations will ensure that companies are held accountable even as the environment and populace are protected cannot depend  you cannot depend on the companies to tell you the truth if anyone of them is here forgive me but you have to verify everything they are telling you so your state commissions ministries etcetera all have to be well equipped as well as the infrastructure and human resource i am talking the laboratories the lawyers and so on needed to do the verification to ensure you are getting a fair deal he said the education of these people is very important i spent the first eight years as inspection engineer the education of your population for all three areas the service direct and all other businesses that service the oil companies directly and indirectly are important you must have a very educated population to deal with that you cannot depend on what they tell you oh don t worry about anything no the world is global and you have to think of that too he added former attorney general and people s progressive party civic member of parliament anil nandall agrees with imbert on the passing of laws and regulations for the sector and lamented government s current sloth in ensuring the passage of the petroleum commission bill the petroleum commission bill is obviously one of the most important pieces of legislation neither its importance nor its urgency can be overemphasized the law that will lay the foundation for guyana s emerging petroleum industry naturally it will have to undergo several changes after its promulgation yet it has been parked in a select committee for the longest while with no discernable interest in the government to expedite its consideration in that committee several months have passed and a single meeting has not been convened nandall lamented so currently there is no modern regulatory framework in relation to the petroleum industry and the government feels abnormally comfortable with such an unfortunate state of affairs the bill that is there is not a bad bill except that it reposes an unusual amount of power in the minister rather than the commission most of what has to be done is a transfer of the power over to the commission and you will have a fairly good bill as a start he added nandlall said that no reason has been given by government for the delays you will note that the 11th parliament is comparatively one of the least productive parliaments over the last 20 years in guyana the parliament sits less than once per month when we were in government even during while we were in a minority government parliament sat as frequent as once per week on one occasion we had a packed parliamentary agenda now there is hardly a legislative agenda from this government and the few bills that they are bringing if they are sent to select committees they are stuck there he said currently there are a series of bills stuck in select committees and there are no good reasons why this is so but one of the reasons is because ministers are flying around the world and the government because it has a oneseat majority doesn t go to parliament unless all its members are present which is unusual and a rarity so one cannot even predict when this bill would come out of the select committee he added article adapted from  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 625 soundlegalregulatoryframeworkforoilurgentlyneeded  conversation on law and society university of the west indies oil gas ', 0),
(671, 'und', 'node_search', ' renaissance vol 3 no 1 renaissance vol 3 no 1 renaissance vol 3 no 1 webmaster sun 7012018 2350 dear readers welcome to volume 3 no 1 of renaissance the newsletter from the office of the vicechancellor in which we share all the latest activities and developments taking place at the university of guyana it is said that change is the only constant in life and this is certainly the case at the university many significant transformations are occurring at this great institution just some of which are highlighted in this january february edition one major step is the appointment of a new council to oversee the effective management of university affairs another is the election of a new prochancellor there is also growth in the faculty of agriculture and forestry and plans for a new library with modern amenities that will facilitate greater learning and research other notable mentions include the conversations on law and society series a rare autobiography the recent epilepsyawareness forum plus our annual open career day track and field sporting events and much more on behalf of the vicechancellor and staff of the university of guyana we invite you to follow the progress and achievements of the university through future editions of renaissance and to spread the word about these exciting developments renaissance uog ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(672, 'und', 'node_search', ' soil testing lab at ug berbice could boost rice yields soil testing lab at ug berbice could boost rice yields soil testing lab at ug berbice could boost rice yields webmaster sun 7012018 2354 farmers in berbice will soon have access to a 24million soil and disease testing centre that could send record rice yields even higher the unit is a collaboration between nand persaud group of companies and the university of guyana s berbice campus and it should be in place in about three months at the sod turning for the building today at the john s science centre president of the central corentyne chamber of commerce poonai bhigroog noted the initiative is a step in the right direction in advancing agriculture in a region where it is the backbone of the economy he explained 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 bhigroog also lauded the partnership with the university and the private sector and pledged the chamber s support with the closure of the sugar estates many have returned to farming and they are certain to benefit from this venture graduates can be employed in this centre experiments can be done to advance agriculture director of the berbice campus gomathinayagam subramanian who has been instrumental in making the centre a reality said my dream was to always help the farmers and the dream came true with the help of the vice chancellor who always encouraged me vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith remarked that the university will also be embarking on an institution for food and security we will pursue that journey of creating a sound basis for policy and advice on agriculture and food safety and nutrition we will need many more corporate partners civic partners to be able to take this nation to a higher level not only being able to take this national to a higher level but actualizing the potential for the caribbean and for south america chief executive officer nand persaud and company limited mohin persaud said the company remains committed to improving the lives production and productivity of farmers as well as that of the community and given that students can also benefit from the laboratory the decision was taken to construct the facility in east berbice persaud is optimistic that with the use of the lab farmers in berbice they should be leading the country and ultimately the world in yields i expect with the use of the lab farmers can be able to get at least yields of 50 bags per acre given that we have flats lands and fresh water there are a few farmers that are getting 50 bags and with soil tests they can now increase that to 60 or more bags per acre with this i see no reason why we as a country should not be the world leaders in rice production as very few countries have access to flatlands and fresh water meanwhile the chairman of the nand persaud group of companies and brother of mohin rajendra persaud said while the initiative is a good one from his company he is very pleased with the actions of the university and by extension the government for partnering with a private company for a joint venture he said the initiative is aimed at making decisions based on scientific information and will transform the agricultural industry and make it more competitive article adapted from  http dpigovgy soiltestinglabatugberbicecouldboostriceyields  tain campus nand persaud and company limited gomathinayagam subramanian ', 0),
(673, 'und', 'node_search', ' symposium explores underachievement of boys in education system symposium explores underachievement of boys in education system symposium explores underachievement of boys in education system webmaster sun 7012018 2358 the university of guyana ug on thursday launched a twoday symposium aimed at developing approaches to address the underperformance of boys in the education system the symposium on boys education organised under the theme bridging the gender divide stemming the tide of male underachievement in the education system was held at the arthur chung convention centre in collaboration with the ministry of education the commonwealth of learning unicef and caricom it precedes and will inform a project action planning workshop which is to be held in the coming week and which will involve the participation of education officers and other representatives from both governmental and nongovernmental agencies the workshop will identify activities to address issues affecting boys to date we have not developed a strategic approach for the education system in guyana with every passing day boys continue to slip further behind curtailing their potential to contribute effectively to society for these and other relevant reasons the faculty of education is hosting a symposium on boys education to identify ways of addressing this issue the university explained in a brochure it was further stated that the initiative is in keeping with efforts to meet sustainable development goal 4 which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all dr douglas slater assistant secretary general human and social development at caricom stated that the discussions at the symposium would held to provide further insight into the nature of gender in education in the caricom region he said that this information will hopefully be used to inform educational policies transform pedagogical practices and drive professional development he stated that solving the issue of male underachievement is critical for the success of caribbean nations as it relates to the caricom human resource development strategy 2030 this symposium does provide an opportunity to bring together thought leaders practitioners academicians researchers from diverse disciplines from within and across the caribbean so that they can connect in a guyanese space and i m stressing that to share and discuss ideas and innovations and practices ideas and innovations that hopefully elevate boys experience of school and schooling and by extension improve learning outcomes and life challenges dr mairette newman representative of the commonwealth of learning stated during her presentation at the launch dr newman referenced three notable statistics that shed light on the reality of the gender inequality in education the fact that the gender gap in literacy widens as the ascension is made to higher grade levels with boys dominating at lower proficiency levels while girls dominate at higher proficiency levels that girls outperform boys in many subject areas and are also more likely to remain in school and that girls are more likely than boys to transition to tertiary education levels she pointed to underlying trends that have been identified including the diminishing presence on men in boys lives not only in the familial sphere but in the school setting as well where females dominate the teaching profession and what has been known as the feminisation of schooling being able to work quietly cooperatively in groups communicate effectively be receptive be introspective be diligent be methodical teachers value those behaviours we demand them girls fit that mold boys don t she explained dr newman related that research has shown that outside of a student s ability the second greatest influence on their performance is teaching so if we want to affect the learning outcomes of students and i put in brackets boys teaching is key but if that teaching and schooling generally favours girls behaviours and does not value or pay attention to boys then we have a problem she stated minister of education dr nicolette henry in her address stated that discussions will have to be held to determine what a modern curriculum should look like she expressed hopes that the discussions at the symposium would birth a fusion of ideas that can be incorporated into the local education system as the responsible institution the ministry of education must look at the data to reform policies strategies and curriculum and it is therefore opportune at this time that we undertake a very extensive curriculum reform and we have begun that process she related thursday s presentations were on the crosssection of boys performance in education done by a ministry of education representative and a presentation titled needed a paradigm shift for unravelling the problem of male underachievement presented by professor barbara bailey those were to be followed by a panel discussion on voices and perspectives on boy s experiences in education presentations planned for friday were keeping boys out of risk when that s just where they want to be which will be presented by shawn hardnett of the north star college preparatory academy for boys critical mas a collaborative project to codesign solutions with atrisk caribbean youth to be presented by dr ngoni chipere of the university of the west indies open campus feminisation of education the absent male teacher by dr christopher clarke principal of shortwood techers college in jamaica misconstructions deconstructions and reconstructions in masculinity implications for pedagogical approaches to the teaching of male students in the guyanese classroom by dennis gill of the ug berbice campus considerations for accelerating attendance participation and performance to be presented by education specialist audrey michele rodrigues and michael gillis a monitoring and evaluation specialist at unicef their presentations were to be followed by two panel discussions lessons from tvet a success story by patrick onwuzirike deputy chief education officer of the ministry of education and the portrayal of males in the media by enrico woolford the chairman of the national communications network s board of directors article adapted from  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 630 symposiumexploresunderachievementofboysineducation  symposium on boys education ministry of education unicef caricom the commonwealth of learning ', 0),
(676, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug library receives 24m donation in books equipment stationery and supplies ug library receives 24m donation in books equipment stationery and supplies ug library receives 24m donation in books equipment stationery and supplies webmaster mon 7022018 43 the university of guyana library has received a donation of books equipment and supplies from siefy shahabuddeen son of the former attorney general and international court of justice icj judge dr mohamed shahabuddeen valued at approximately 24m the donation comprises 1151 printed publications five printers two book trolleys along with a substantial amount of stationery and supplies according to the university the books cover the areas of law history politics literature religion spirituality to the paranormal and ufology the items were handed recently to professor ivelaw lloyd griffith cch vice chancellor and principal at a simple ceremony held on the turkeyen campus speaking at the occasion shahabuddeen pointed out that the donation is dedicated to the memory of his parents judge mohamed shahabuddeen and ms sairah shahabuddeen who were both givers the vicechancellor expressed gratitude to mr siefy shahabuddeen for the significant donation and disclosed that the library will officially dedicate a section in honour of dr mohamed shahabuddeen s extraordinary contribution to scholarship in the areas of law politics and economics according to the release from the university shahabuddeen had previously made a donation of 430 books worth in excess of 2m in april 2014 shahabuddeen was born in supenaam essequibo coast on november 10 1957 receiving his education in guyana at queen s college and the university of guyana he also attended the cave hill campus of the university of the west indies and hugh wooding law school he was admitted to the bar in guyana in 1987 as an attorneyatlaw and was thereafter attached to the chambers of the director of public prosecutions as state counsel representing the state in criminal trials in the high court shahabuddeen was admitted to the bar in ontario canada in 1996 as a barrister and solicitor shortly thereafter he was appointed a notary public in canada he worked in the private sector ran a private legal practice in toronto and later joined the federal public service he retired from the public service in november 2017 at age 60 and lives with his wife anita in the city of mississauga just west of toronto article adapted from  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20180701 uglibraryreceives24mdonationinbooksequipmentstatio  donation library siefy shahabuddeen ', 0),
(677, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug launches berbice campus alumni chapter ug launches berbice campus alumni chapter ug launches berbice campus alumni chapter webmaster mon 7022018 1734 the university of guyana ug in its efforts to reconnect with past graduates and past faculty staff last week wednesday launched the berbice campus chapter of its alumni association the goal of the alumni association is to connect graduates and past faculty and staff of ug in a reciprocally beneficial relationship of investing nurturing fundraising mentorship and development persons are being urged to give back to ug through scholarships mentorship equipment books internships monetary gifts travel bursaries and through other kind gestures at a simple ceremony held at the university s berbice campus to mark the occasion tenth vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith class of 1980 and 1981 encouraged those gathered to give back towards the development of the country s sole national university this campus was established in 2002 and produced its first batch of alumni two years later the vice chancellor said that an alumni community cannot be built by simply wishing it would happen in this regard he said this is where the process of institutionalization comes into play adding that one way to do so is by creating alumni associations and chapters professor griffith pointed out that the purpose of these chapters is not merely to garner funds but to also play a vital role in helping to bring others into the university so that they could have similar or better experiences the strength of any university has to do with its graduates and how these past students help to strengthen the brand of the university and how they help to pave the way for others more than half of a century after it was founded the university of guyana on june 2 last launched its alumni association under the banner proud legacy prosperous destiny at the institution s turkeyen campus speaking at that event was professor george danns class of 1975 who noted that the establishment of an alumni association is long overdue as he spoke of the importance of alumni in sustaining the educational charge of the university pointing out that the university has educated past and current presidents cabinet ministers and the acting chancellor and chief justice professor danns recommended that the alumni association be registered as a not for profit voluntary organization consistent with the university statutes and the laws of guyana deputy vice chancellor for philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace professor paloma mohammed class of 1992 and 2000 has since revealed that the new york and toronto chapters will be launched later this month while the london chapter will be launched later in the year article adapted from  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20180702 reconnectingwithpaststudentsuglaunchesberbicecampu  alumni pace tain campus beribice campus ', 0),
(678, 'und', 'node_search', ' exxonmobil foundation invests us 10 million in guyana for research sustainable employment and conservation exxonmobil foundation invests us 10 million in guyana for research sustainable employment and conservation exxonmobil foundation invests us 10 million in guyana for research webmaster mon 7022018 1750 new collaboration established between exxonmobil foundation conservation international and university of guyana program to advance guyana s sustainable economy through investments in education research sustainable management and conservation of the country s vast ecosystems part of exxonmobil s longterm investment in supporting local priorities in guyana irving texas georgetown guyana  business wire  exxonmobil foundation said today that it will contribute us 10 million to a new collaboration with conservation international and the university of guyana to train guyanese for sustainable job opportunities and to expand communitysupported conservation the investment is also intended to support guyana s green state development plan the country s 15year development plan that aims among other things to diversify guyana s economy and balance economic growth with the sustainable management and conservation of the country s ecosystems the exxonmobil foundation will provide the investment over five years initial grant money will fund a feasibility study driven by conservation international through its affiliate conservation international guyana to further define the details of the program once defined conservation international guyana and the university of guyana will deliver the education training research and retention programs that will help ensure that economic growth reinforces guyana s environmental development goals the investment is also intended to expand conservation areas in the rupununi wetlands aid mangrove restoration and management and support improvements to communitybased fishing on guyana s coast a sector the government of guyana has identified as critically important to the wellbeing of the guyanese people and support the work of the university of guyana s greening research and innovation centres this partnership will support the highest conservation priorities for the country as well as education and training for sustainable employment said kevin murphy president of the exxonmobil foundation it reinforces the government s objectives as outlined in its green state development strategy and demonstrates the value we place on our longterm relationship with the citizens of guyana guyana stands at a critical crossroads in its development said jennifer morris president of conservation international by investing in both people and nature this partnership will play an important part in helping guyana execute its vision for a green future a central feature of guyana s development plans is its green state development strategy which envisions a commitment to a green economy sustainable development and protection of its forests and fresh water resources aligned with the un s 2030 sustainable development goals said professor nigel e harris chairman of the university of guyana council funding support for a collaborative effort between guyana s leading university conservation international and exxonmobil foundation promises a critical opportunity to build relevant teaching research and outreach capacity at our university that is necessary to underpin guyana s 2030 vision for an inclusive green and prosperous state at this stage conservation international anticipates that training will be focused on environmental innovation and sustainability and on entrepreneurship in naturebased sectors conservation international will tap its partnerships with key international universities such as arizona state university in the united states to help develop the programs conservation international is the grantee and the university of guyana a key beneficiary conservation international with over 20 years experience in guyana will take the lead in managing project objectives and implementation including success measures as well as financial and reporting requirements of this multiyear partnership conservation international has been working in guyana with over 50 communities to protect nearly 3 million acres of indigenous lands while also improving livelihoods exxonmobil is placing an emphasis on supporting local priorities including business and employment opportunities as well as broader community programs in guyana the company has spent about us 39 million with local suppliers in guyana through 2017 and first quarter 2018 approximately 68 percent of exxonmobil s current incountry employees are guyanese about the exxonmobil foundation the exxonmobil foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of  exxon mobil corporation  nyse xom in the united states the foundation and the corporation engage in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education with a focus on math and science in the united states promote women as catalysts for economic development and combat malaria in 2017 the exxonmobil foundation together with exxon mobil corporation its divisions and affiliates along with employees and retirees provided 204 million in contributions worldwide about exxonmobil exxonmobil the largest publicly traded international energy company uses technology and innovation to help meet the world s growing energy needs exxonmobil is a global leader in lng project execution and holds an industryleading inventory of resources is one of the largest refiners and marketers of petroleum products and its chemical company is one of the largest in the world for more information visit  wwwexxonmobilcom  or follow us on twitter  wwwtwittercom exxonmobil  esso exploration and production guyana limited is the affiliate in guyana about conservation international conservation international uses science policy and partnerships to protect the nature that people rely on for food fresh water and livelihoods founded in 1987 conservation international works in more than 30 countries on six continents to ensure a healthy prosperous planet that supports us all learn more about  conservation international  the groundbreaking   nature is speaking campaign  and its series of virtual reality projects  my africa   under the canopy  and  valen s reef  follow conservation international s work on our human nature blog  facebook   twitter   instagram  and  youtube  about university of guyana the university of guyana ug was established by act of parliament in 1963 it is the country s leading tertiary institution and guyana s only national university with a current enrollment of some 8000 students ug has graduated more than 40000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally regionally and internationally over 65 percent of its graduates are absorbed in the local workforce the university is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry ug expanded in 2000 with the addition of the tain campus it now offers more than 90 undergraduate and postgraduate programs including engineering environmental studies forestry urban planning and management tourism studies education creative arts economics law medicine optometry and nursing several online programs are available and ug also offers extramural classes at four locations across guyana through its institute of distance and continuing education ug also offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating sports and cultural religious and professional activities visit  wwwuogedugy  article adapted from  https wwwbusinesswirecom news home 20180702005264 en exxonmobilfoundationinvestsus10millionguyanaresear exxon mobil research conservation international ', 0),
(679, 'und', 'node_search', ' new petroleum dep t is small part of plans for ug s development vicechancellor new petroleum dep t is small part of plans for ug s development vicechancellor new petroleum dep t is small part of plans for ug s development vicechancellor webmaster wed 7042018 437 although the university of guyana ug has started preparing to cater to nurturing skills for the oil and gas sector with its planned opening of a department of petroleum and geological engineering next january vicechancellor ivelaw griffith says it is only a small part of the comprehensive plans he has for the institution the business of oil and gas is not limited to technology coming into the industry we are going to need people with the education skills and expertise in many areas he said take law for example there is the likelihood that we will need in the first years more lawyers and accountants than petrol engineers there are contracts that are going to be signed there has to be management and oversight of the agreements we need people for that then there is health and safety we have to beef up what we are doing in that area every time there is drilling there is an environmental impact assessment that is going to be needed so that in turn means our earth and environmental science faculty has to be beefed up the works are offshore so we are going to have to consider what are the environmental marine biology impacts of it that means we have to poise our marine biology work in the faculty of natural sciences to cater for that and the list goes on every single faculty needs upgrades to cater for this us being an oil and gasproducing country requires us to transition for that new dispensation griffith told stabroek news in an interview lifting the university s standards and making its graduates globally competitive are key among griffith s plans but he is also passionate about the establishment of a department that focuses specifically on oil and gas training he believes that it is necessary that locals should be equipped with the education and skills needed to work in a sector likely to be the country s biggest revenue earner for many years strengthening the pipeline it is why he has partnered with the university of the west indies and the university of trinidad and tobago to establish the department of petroleum and geological engineering last week s set of events was part of the events to prepare for what i call our oil and gas adventure last week i hosted the president of the university of trinidad and tobago dr sarim alzubaidy we know that we can t do this by ourselves we know that we are going to be establishing a new department and we don t have all the labs facilities and lecturers that are required he said while alluding to the week of activities on oil and gas that the university hosted he said based on an invitation he had extended earlier in the year alzubaidy travelled here it was during the visit griffith said that he facilitated a luncheon with the utt president and stakeholders including government officials university personnel outside of engineering and technology the ministry of education s technical and vocational personnel and the heads of the technical institutes from the discussions at that meeting the vicechancellor proposed the formation of a consortium so that all the tertiary institutions could partner better in preparing for the oil and gas not all the skills needed are going to be at the university level some will be needed at the technical college level we don t do welding here at ug we don t do carpentry and some of those things are definitely going to be needed he said but we know that persons from the technical institutes come to us to complete their university or associate degrees and we need to strengthen that pipeline so the consortium is intended to strengthen the pipeline if there is a lab that we have that is not being used and they need to use it then they can have i want to formalise that he added to foster and realise the skills needed for global oil and gas accreditation the vicechancellor said ug will have to look to its regional counterparts for help initially and he has started forging partnerships with uwi and utt but to bring personnel from the universities would require paying them at competitive rates and having local students travel to complete some practicals it is in this area that the traditionally cashstrapped institution will be turning to government and oil and gas stakeholders for assistance digging a hole government has already committed to half a billion dollars over a fiveyear period for works in the technology faculty but more funding will be needed our university has grown up almost digging a hole to fill a hole having lecturers having to scrounge to do two three jobs because you are not paying them enough we have to change that the relevant stakeholders and the relevant stakeholders are government industry and the students have to be prepared to put the resources into the university griffith said i am very pleased that the government is already beginning to demonstrate that we signed an agreement with natural resources minister raphael trotman last year where we get 100 million per year for the next five years to help shape up what we have in mining and for energy that is coming i also have a lot of support from the ministry of public telecommunications but we are not all there as yet which is why we have to partner some of what we know is that we will need some lecturers from uwi to teach some of these courses so some of them will come to teach some of it will be online but we also know that we will have to hire new people and we are going to be doing that in several different respects both for the new department and for the existing departments we don t have enough lecturers in electrical civil and mechanical engineering so we are going to have to find the money to invest so the money is going to have to come from the government going to have to come from the industry going to have to come from students he added griffith explained that the university has a planning committee that is crunching numbers and gathering data to determine how much will be needed annually to fund the new department while meeting local students abilities to pay the tuition he said that he does not want to go to government or any company asking for aid until the university finalises an approximation i have a committee that is working on the general costing but we are also working with utt and uwi on those two programmes to be delivered in january and we have to finalise the cost we are not exactly there yet how much would come from government i don t know because i don t want to go and ask for specific sums and don t know what we are asking for we have been getting small things but i am not comfortable that we have all the data as yet to go ask the vicechancellor said one of the worst things you can do is ask for channa money then to find out what you really need is real money so i know people are excited for us to go to exxon and get us 50000 now when it will be really us 5 million that is really needed so we are still having conversations with exxon and others but we know that we are going to need major investments we need the data we need approximate costs so when we sit down with them we can say here this is what establishing the lab would cost this is what it would look like here is what an endowed share in petroleum would be here is what a professor of practice would cost us annually he added with guyana is poised to start collecting significant revenue with the slated start of oil production in 2020 he stressed that government needs to invest heavily in education if it wants to see holistic growth the government needs to take some of that money from oil and gas and put it into education put it into the university put it into agriculture and diversify not just get stuck on oil he added article adopted from  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 703 newpetroleumdeptissmallpartofplansforugsdevelopmen  department of petroleum and geological engineering vicechancellor university of the west indies ', 0),
(680, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug prepares for first oil and beyond ug prepares for first oil and beyond ug prepares for first oil and beyond webmaster mon 7092018 1357 professor ivelaw griffith cch tenth vicechancellor and principal of the university of guyana is please to make the following announcements as part of the university s preparation for the first oil and beyond  the faculty of technology  has been renamed the faculty of engineering technology additionally a new department of pertroleum and geological engineering in the faculty of engineering and technology is being planned for operation from january 2019 a consortium for postsecondary institutions the higher education consortium on engineering and mining  is being established to streamlined and strengthen education delivery and  new associate and masters degree programmes in petroleum engineering will be offered from january 2019 in conjunction with the university of trinidad and tobago and the university of the west indies  new programmes the university will also be offering several new degree programmes bachelor of nursing berbice campus september 2018 associate of civil engineering berbice campus september 2018 bachelor oh psychology september 2019 masters in psychology september 2019 bachelor in youth work january 2019 masters in medicine orthopaedics and traumatology september 2018 bachelor of science in food safety january 2019  full page adjpg vicechancellor oil gas faculty of technology ', 0),
(682, 'und', 'node_search', ' 6th conversation on law and society 6th conversation on law and society webmaster tue 7102018 2129 umana yana 6th conversation on law and society challenges of and to reparations for people of african descent in the 21st century challenges of and to reparations for people of african descent in the 21st century  ', 0),
(684, 'und', 'node_search', ' the second annual green economy workshop the second annual green economy workshop webmaster wed 7252018 28 turkeyen and berbice campuses inclusive growth and social equity in guyana s emerging green petrostate  ', 0),
(688, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug press logo competition ug press logo competition webmaster sat 8112018 36 university of guyana press the university of guyana invites entries for  the university of guyana press logo competition  the winning logo will become one of the identifying symbols of the university and it will be used on all our communications including our website conferences presentation materials and media releases  ', 0),
(689, 'und', 'node_search', ' academic deadlines 20182019 academic deadlines 20182019 attachment size academic deadline 2018jpg 27007 kb webmaster sat 8112018 51  ', 0),
(690, 'und', 'node_search', ' new academic programmes 2018 new academic programmes 2018 attachment size new programme banner 2018jpg 295 mb webmaster sat 8112018 53  ', 0),
(691, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug moves forward with governance reform ug moves forward with governance reform ug moves forward with governance reform webmaster sat 8112018 121 the university council met in extraordinary session on july 27 2018 and considered and approved proposed changes to the university of guyana act and the university statutes which are the key components of ug s governance in relation to the act the changes include reducing the membership of the university council from 26 to 17 and removing the provisions for special interests and international representation from britain canada the usa and uwi these changes are the result of a series of stakeholder consultations conducted by the governance review committee which was approved by the university council in november 2016 the final revised report and the proposed changes were presented by the chair of the governance committee professor lawrence carrington a former ug vicechancellor the council adopted the revised act by majority vote and will send the recommended changes to the ministry of education for appropriate governmental and legislative considerations only the university act needs legislative action the university council is responsible for approving the revision of the statutes the chancellor professor e nigel harris was elated with the result noting i am tremendously happy that council has fulfilled one of the central mandates of the april 2016 transformational task force with respect to university governance the recommended changes will better empower both the council and managers of the university while ensuring accountability to government and other university stakeholders he continued i thank professor lawrence carrington and his committee as well as the university community and council members who engaged over a twoyear period to enable completion of this important task meanwhile vice chancellor ivelaw griffith said the decision to approve the revision of the major governance architecture of our 55yearold university is a significant milestone in our institutional maturation if adopted by the national assembly the revised act will remove some of the blurred lines between the policy making role of the university council and the operational management of the institution and strengthen its autonomy like the chancellor he noted i deeply appreciate the hard work of the committee chairman professor lawrence carrington and the team and the many stakeholders who labored in the reform vineyards for almost two years in relation to the statutes the council approved a series of revisions among other things they relate to the officers of the university committees of the council the powers of the various committees the alumni association and discipline of students and staff the revisions that were not settled have been referred to a subcommittee of the council with a view to the final adoption of the entire document at the annual business meeting in november the council also considered the term of office of professor harris which ends this august and in keeping with its authority under section 9 1 of the university of guyana s act it unanimously approved the extension of his tenure through november 2018 to permit him to preside over the 2018 annual business meeting and the 2018 graduation additionally a committee was established to recommend terms of reference and a search process for a new chancellor the proposed terms and search process will be reviewed at a special session of the council and a final decision made at the forthcoming annual business meeting the council also endorsed the drafting of a proposal for the establishment of a ug foundation and the advancement of negotiations for the proposal related to a two thousandseat auditorium that will be funded by a major gift the two items will be the subject of intrauniversity consultations with the final proposals approved by a future meeting of the council turkeyen campus greater georgetown tel 2225402 email  publicrelations uogedugy governance ug ', 0),
(692, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug in brief ug in brief ug in brief webmaster sat 8112018 125 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 ug ', 0),
(693, 'und', 'node_search', ' academic deadlines 20182019 berbice turkeyen campuses  academic deadlines 20182019 berbice turkeyen campuses attachment size academic deadlines 2018 2019 adjusted by 1 week july 2018 approved copypdf 25261 kb webmaster sat 8112018 129  ', 0),
(694, 'und', 'node_search', ' registration guide for 20182019 registration guide for 20182019 attachment size registration guide 20182019 amendedjuly 312018 pdf 62865 kb webmaster sat 8112018 133  ', 0),
(695, 'und', 'node_search', ' orientation flyer 20182019 orientation flyer 20182019 attachment size final orientation flyer 1 pdf 105 mb webmaster tue 8212018 1214  ', 0),
(696, 'und', 'node_search', ' sebi advances the conversation on local content sebi advances the conversation on local content sebi advances the conversation on local content webmaster wed 8292018 1034 the university of guyana school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi in partnership with ground structures engineering consultants inc gsec fugro guyana goldfields worley parson and the guyana telephone telegraph company recently held a local content forum titled  local content a mechanism for capacity building towards enhanced national development  the two day forum which was held from july 2324 2018 at the arthur chung conference centre had over 250 participants it was intended to educate the guyanese populace on what is local content answer questions and queries on how local content policies can be beneficial to the government private sector local communities and more so how it can facilitate the national development of guyana presentations were made by international regional and local speakers who shared their knowledge research and experience in an effort to generate a common understanding of the potential benefits of local content policies and the conditions that led to successful outcomes of nations around the world the event s programme discussed several topics including local content and economic growth combating the dutch disease skill development and knowledge transfer through local content policy social consequences of oil and gas discovery building sustainable business through local content local content and the environment and educational investment and local content policy concerns were highlighted on how local businesses can be affected by the local content policy what new business opportunities can emerge as a result of policy and how this will affect the way in which business is done in guyana with particular emphasis on national development goals around the green economy professor leyland lucas dean of sebi in his address said i am concerned that there are two things happening in our nation today a great deal of noise about what local content is and its implications for our development and the development of the future generations he continued the flipside of this is silence an unwillingness to educate ourselves over the past few months about what local content is what it means for our current lives and our lives in the future and what it means for generations to come and so somewhere between that silence and that noise lies education he went on to further note the importance of education to understanding issues of local content local content is not just about doing business with oil and gas entities it s about building competencies and capabilities needed to transform this nation into a green economy the university of guyana s vicechancellor and principal professor ivelaw griffith in his opening remarks opined many of us are uncomfortable with the mediocrity we see in society the cutting of professional corners charging clients for one thing but giving them substandard product and service we have got to practice what aristotle recommended many years ago when he said we are what we repeatedly do excellence then is not an act it is a habit he noted if we don t strive for continuous improvement we will be lamenting losing in our own nation because others coming to seek the fortune here know of the value of excellence know of the value of being on time mr charles ceres ceo gsec in his keynote address noted said that local content policies must provide resources to the university of guyana to ensure an appropriate curriculum is developed to train persons to address both the current needs of the natural resources sector and transference of those skills to other sectors of the economy he asserted companies operating in the natural resources sector must be involved in development of a local content policy their involvement must be predicated on a commitment by these companies both local and foreign to the training and development of individuals to increase the pool of locals who can work in the natural resources sector while ensuring that the skills acquired can be translated into other sectors of the economy all partners demonstrated several examples of their approach to local content fugro highlighted its work with local firms in helping to build industryspecific capacity while investing in education from the primary to the tertiary levels these investments were seen as particularly beneficial to the broad society as they help to enhance the opportunities for growth in the areas of science technology engineering and mathematics stem ground structures inc in their presentations focused significantly on the training offered to its employees through its partnerships with other firms much of that training was both industry specific and general providing knowledge that could transform their contributions to the broader society guyana gold fields highlighted their focus on growing local businesses many of which were not directly associated with the mining industry these examples of local content emphasized ways in which firms could build capacity and managerial skills to become vibrant within the economy in one instance that capacity building has allowed the firm to become a major exporter of local products worley parsons also emphasised their collaborative work with local and regional partners in helping to develop capacity beyond the direct needs of the industry in closing professor lucas charged participants with the task of becoming local content ambassadors he suggested that all attendees inform their friends neighbours and acquaintances about the importance of local content what it means for the national agenda how it could impact our lives and the development of a vibrant economy public relations division august 20 2018 ', 0),
(697, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug graduates apply for guyana innovation prize ug graduates apply for guyana innovation prize ug graduates apply for guyana innovation prize webmaster wed 8292018 1039 five graduates of the university of guyana have applied for the inaugural guyana innovation prize which was created in february 2018 the prize aims to promote and support research and ideas of students staffers and alumni of the university in the areas of technology and agroprocessing it intends to create commercially viable and sustainable businesses that would boost the private sector and enhance the economic development of guyana this initiative is facilitated through the guyana economic development trust an independent us philanthropic organisation founded and overseen by guyanese diaspora members in the us the first batch of applicants with business ideas are ug alumnae who participated in the university s undergraduate research conference which is designed to nurture research talent and bring viable ideas to the fore the particpants are follows lisa dublin chemistry activated carbon for water purification household consumer product shavon sharif agriculture and forestry organic fertilizer agribusiness rebecca harris chemistry natural antifungal agent pharmaceutical consumer product juanelle marks natural sciences computerized cognitive behavioural learning aid ed tech product tandika harry agriculture and forestry natural preservative for fruits and vegetables agribusiness the prize which is scheduled to be held annually is awarded on a competitive basis and applicants are required to participate in the trust mentorship founder coach programme which spans a 12 month period during this period student staff or alumni is paired with a mentor from either guyana or the us whom will give regular advice and guidance to participants on how to grow and develop their business ideas after the mentorship phase the applicants will make a business pitch to a panel of judges who will decide whom to award the innovation prize which will be in the form of funding to launch the winner s startup business this year mentors are industry experts in the us who will expose applicants to startup best practices contacts and international markets for their business ideas applications for the prize will open again in april 2019 in order to apply for the prize the following criteria are required 1 must be a current ug student faculty or be alumni living in guyana 2have a wellresearched and commercially viable tech or valueadded agriculture product idea 3 be coachable willing to take direction in order to build a business case that will be unveiled at the innovation prize showcase more information can be found at wwwtheguyanatrustorg  public relations division august 21 2018  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(698, 'und', 'node_search', ' the value of a good education the value of a good education the value of a good education webmaster wed 8292018 1102 attaining my secondary school education has been a gigantic accomplishment in my life i attended the jc chandisingh secondary school jccss 20112016 a highly recognised school in berbice during my time at jccss i learnt many valuable lessons about who i am and the world around me secondary school has revealed to me my strongest and most valuable passions in the subjects of social studies and english language i also recognised my gift of public speaking in grade 10 moving on to my university education at the university of guyana berbice campus ugbc i am currently pursuing a degree in social work and things have truly changed drastically compared to high school tertiary education is more challenging but yet it is still worth it responsibilities and finances have also increased university can also be very time consuming especially in my major university has taught me and is continuing to teach me proper time management skills balancing my social life with my academic life and critically analysing occurrences that may affect me by applying my tertiary knowledge in real life at the end of the day i am able to extend valuable words or ideas to others considering all the life rewards that education has given me i fell in love with the challenges that extend within my mind i constantly crave more knowledge this is my experience so far in the education system and i strongly feel that education deserves the best of our efforts and perseverance it teaches and gives us more than a certificate to showcase more than just a bank account more than you can ever imagine the above story is that of ms ashminie persaud a firstyear social work student who hails from number 68 village on the corentyne if we have similar stories to that of miss persaud s then we should count ourselves lucky whether it was only a high school education up to the tertiary level public or private schooling or even home schooling you re lucky enough that you were fortunate to be offered an education in a still developing country education is the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills therefore education is a word of action one must put in the necessary work and sacrifices in order to attain education education comes in three forms formal schooling informal our home training television recreational books etc and nonformal adultlife skills and abilities it is important that we indulge in all three for a better and successful life apart from a career opportunity and the acquired skills education opens up a door to many more doors it opens the door for equality gender economic and social status i am starving to witness a world where everyone is equal and if i can t i can only hope my children or their children witness it instead i see education as a means of erasing the inequalities and differences in our world it gives the minority a chance of achieving more than they can imagine due to poverty or no job opportunities many persons would also turn to stealing your weapons should be books not guns my father would tell me stories of himself and brothers growing up in a singleparent household he always showed me how education helped him to escape poverty and despite your situation just like he did you can do it too education makes one more fully aware and mindful being knowledgeable equals less ignorance we can also better differentiate right from wrong being educated about our laws your rights and responsibilities as a citizen overall makes the communities we live in safer and better as malala yousafzai said one child one teacher one book one pen can change the world our future as a nation depends on the skills and knowledge of our citizens as well our economy on a whole in all of its sectors solely depends on education the upcoming oil industry requires its workers to gain a solid and wellrounded education background for it to succeed our future politicians doctors lawyers public servants janitors clerks all not only need the power of education but also deserve it lastly education allows you to be selfdependent the beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you your education may help you obtain a good job career choice and in return a good job means you are able to achieve financial independence through your income you should be your first priority education is a human necessity just as food water and shelter it should be accessible to everyone until then we will continue to see a global decline in the lives of humans i imagine a world where students in africa find the cure for hiv aids a world in which girls in the middle east are empowered to be working and career holders just as the men a world in which a guyanese man can visit the moon a world in which we can all strive to make dreams reality i imagine all of this through the powerful tool of education william allin s quote summed up my entire take on this topic he said education is not the answer to the question education is the means to answer all the questions  source  http guyanachroniclecom 20180822 thevalueofagoodeducation 22nd august 2018 ', 0),
(699, 'und', 'node_search', ' we got oil realizing change in guyana and the role of diaspora hometown associations we got oil realizing change in guyana and the role of diaspora hometown associations we got oil realizing change in guyana and the role of diaspora hometown associations webmaster wed 8292018 1109 the nation of guyana has been in the news lately for good reasons stained by the horrific tragedy of jonestown in the late 1980 s and recently maligned by a new york times writer according to exxonmobil the oil discovery off guyana s northern coast will top 4 billion barrels and guyana will become a leading oil producing nation in the region however owing to the large number of guyanese who emigrate much of the nation s skills and expertise including those that could contribute significantly to the oil industry s success reportedly reside in the diaspora there has not been an effective strategy to engage expatriates perhaps until now despite the almost euphoric optimism expressed by guyanese at home and abroad there are challenges only marginally discussed but are beginning to emerge one observer noted with major oil set to flow as soon as 2020 authorities are bracing both for the shock of wealth and its attendant woes this article focuses on the potential role of hometown associations hta in helping to understand the sociocultural ramifications identifying the risks and harnessing required skills attitude and cultural adaptation needed to ensure reaping the benefits of this unprecedented historic natural resource discovery htas are organizations formed by immigrants from the same village town community or shared institution seeking to support their country of origin maintaining connections through cash or kind while retaining a sense of community as they adjust to life in their adopted home there are more than 400 guyanese htas in north america representing either as members or supporters an impressive number of immigrant families the primary support they provide to the home country are in the areas of education community development and healthcare resources incash and inkind represent a wide range of give back mechanisms the history and track record of these organizations place them in a unique position for enabling the growth of local communities within the context of anticipated newfound wealth whereas in the past these organizations were viewed as primarily doing charity work more recently their activities include far reaching community development sending collective remittances to villages towns regions communities and members past shared social institutions htas a popular conduit for cultural and material aspects of diaspora connection also play an important role in sustaining vital crosscontinental cultural linkages the provision of various forms of assistance from overseas could create dependency or promote selfsufficiency depending on the manner of project implementation and understanding community needs and capacities nevertheless hta members can be a collective asset in various capacities in a transforming society helping to ensure that economic gains from oil royalties will be used for the public good particularly in areas of job creation improved infrastructure healthcare and the overall quality of life of citizens guyanese engineer vincent adams posits that there is an unprecedented repository of knowledge and other resources in the diaspora while president david granger prefers brains skills and expertise over barrels an emerging challenge for htas is to extend the provision of curriculum educational services that would improve the stem science technology engineering and mathematics programme identifying areas such as oil exploration resource development industrial engineering environmental studies industrial management accounting and oil industry personnel training at all levels collaborating with the university of guyana through funding and expertise htas can enhance such training social scientist norman munro believes that following oil discovery there will be a need to develop global strategy training courses and career development support towards future technology hometown associations also embody one of the conduits of knowledge and other resources and can play an intrinsic role in identifying and recruiting guyanese and others particularly from the caribbean region who have expertise knowledge and skills in the oil refining or related industries furthermore members of the diaspora will be able to complement aspects of the local workplace culture reciprocating ideas strategies and a professional decorum that have been tested and successfully implemented in similar industries these intersecting social remittances respectfully introduced and reinforced can enhance sustainable development individuals and organizations in the diaspora remit to their country of origin information norms practices materials identities human capital and other social resources that can both promote and impede development much of what immigrants give back to their country of origin is influenced by habits tastes technology and behaviours learned and inculcated in their adopted home if htas are to make any meaningful nonthreatening contribution the way in which these social remittances are introduced and monitored is essential this is particularly important since the methods and attitudes exhibited by returning immigrants may conflict with traditional hometown ways of doing things reportedly local residents feel an existential threat from returning immigrants while some in the diaspora display unconscious bias by attempting to impose their foreign ways of getting things done this is sometimes exacerbated by preferential treatment of nonguyanese these reciprocal actions and reactions often cause resentment and frustration among locals and comebakees alike mutual respect compromise a sense of community as well as validating strengths and acknowledging failure underscore successful diaspora engagement while immigrants continuously send personal remittances to family and friends htas through collective remittances have been increasingly helping to develop and sustain local communities often in the form of community development projects including rebuilding edifices construction of new community centres repairing schools medical institutions and other infrastructures hta members many seniors or retired report that the organizations provide a sense of purpose an opportunity to engage in philanthropy and to give back to their native land it is also an expression of generativity ie promoting opportunities for future generations as with any episode of societal transition opportunities and risks are inevitable if htas are going to be one of the arbiters of successful transformation executives need to understand the anticipated changes and ways in which they can motivate local communities and help members comprehend the realities of impending adjustments working with local nonprofit organizations and government institutions is essential with the understanding that effective collaboration is predicated on trust importantly expectations related to organizational behaviour and consumer habits have been an area of concern likely to create conflicts as htas attempt to contribute to the continuous development of local communities aspects of diaspora engagement have been viewed as challenging local beliefs customs and practices causing tension for example some diaspora organizations have been accused of using taxfree concessions for personal transfers in a statement about the role of diaspora organizations president granger urged when they htas want to send a petition next time ask them to petition for a permit to open a factory or a farm in the past government officials have reached out for help from htas seemingly only right before national elections a situation which has caused resentment these examples are indicative of the tensions that exist between the government and the diaspora one critical observer notes that it appears as though the gravity of such tension can only be overcome when the home country establishes clear policy with concrete objectives on optimizing the involvement of the diaspora economist jay mandle raises some pertinent questions regarding the nation s readiness for the impending changes that are likely to occur as a result of the discovery of oil in guyana he argues that not only will there be challenges with the changing technology and environmental issues but the nation will be at a disadvantage in addressing these changes because much of the human capital necessary to cope successfully with them exists outside of the country the emigration rate of highly skilled people particularly those with the educational and technical skills the country needs in order to provide highlevel services to a technologically sophisticated industry like petroleum is the highest in the world revenue gathered should be used to enlist the services of highly educated members of the guyanese diaspora to diversify guyana s economy and later its pattern of residence similarly munro noted that the country will be faced with geological technical and managerial challenges guyanese and caribbean diaspora personnel could assist in the management and exploration of natural gas that can provide cleaner electricity in guyana by lending their expertise and skills htas can be instrumental in helping to fill the human resource vacuum effectively articulating the desire for and facilitating diaspora resources and building productive transnational alliances have been problematic guyaneseborn business consultant cosford roberts suggests that the diaspora should be regarded as a full participant in the formulation of policies and delivery of professional services the diaspora because of its size continuous place attachment and emotional identity connection to the home country is viewed by some change advocates as a stakeholder in the national development efforts of guyana of significance is the creation of opportunities for multiple diaspora groups regardless of ethnicity or political affiliation to harness their resources for development in a changing home country environment htas have contributed to pockets of development through the sending of remittances but have the potential to make a more impactful imprint on sustainable development mandle further notes that members of the diaspora can do more rather than confine themselves to supplying remittances to the country to have a transformative impact they should act as individual company investors mentors and political actors taking advantage of the opportunities that emerge for firms to become domestic sources of supply to the petroleum sector although htas can be a vanguard in this proposition their support for other enterprises that have been the pillars of the nations economic base ie rice sugar and timber industries should continue and not sacrificed nor neglected reflecting on the prioritizing of spending petro dollars us based guyanese novelist john morris suggests that roads water and electricity are paramount hta members with technomanagement experience can contribute to an oversight petrofund committee spearheaded by local administrators however the ministry of foreign affairs through its diaspora unit along with the planned diaspora engagement center must play a major role in establishing a meaningful engagement process in the efforts to manage the incipient influx of petrodollars stakeholders must be wary of the concomitant socioeconomic and psychological pitfalls lessons of success and failure can be learned from the experience of other developing countries it is also important to note that benefits will be stymied by inept and insufficient preparation including failure to identify hidden costs nevertheless htas can play a significant role in successful diaspora engagement in the preparatory stages and beyond attachment to the homeland may have been reignited by reverse push factors antiimmigrant rhetoric policy and gushing pull factors prospects of petro wealth and viewing this moment as an opportunity to remigrate or reconnect in various ways ultimately guyanese in and outside the country must exercise due diligence to spend this imminent windfall wisely turning impoverishment into prosperity this is the opportune time for those in the home country and the diaspora including voluntary organizations to use their social capital to engage through networks norms and trust that would enable them to work together more effectively to pursue shared objectives it has been a long brutal journey from slavery indentureship colonialism and postindependence struggles we got oil  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 features inthediaspora 827 wegot  ', 0),
(700, 'und', 'node_search', ' ali danram guide ug to sevenwicket win over myo ali danram guide ug to sevenwicket win over myo ali danram guide ug to sevenwicket win over myo webmaster thu 8302018 1157 ershaad ali spun a web around muslim youth organisation myo before omesh danram smashed an unbeaten half century to lead university of guyana ug to a sevenwicket win at myo on sunday in the new building society georgetown cricket association seconddivision 40overs competition myo won the toss and batted first but were bowled out for 93 in 304 over ug needed only 154 overs to chase down the target finishing with a six to close 993 myo got off to a good start with shafiek insanally carving a pair of boundaries and a six in his innings of 17 before the first wicket fell at 22 khemraj ramdeen with 22 and joshua rampersaud with 13 were the only batsmen to reach double figures as ali a sixfoot left leg break bowler snatched the life out of the innings with 534 from his eight overs ali was supported by dennis heywood 221 and suresh dhanai 218 from their eight overs ali said the ball was just landing in the right areas and once the wickets started tumble and he got into his groove the rest was history danram said credit must go to myo for picking up three quick wickets but the runs was never enough as he backed himself on the small ground to go big and fortunately it went his way in reply ug were rocked with the early departure of their openers melroy stephenson and lindon austin while dwayne dodson fell without scoring to see ug struggling at 373 however danram showed his aggressive nature clobbering five fours and five sixes in his 30ball unbeaten 59 danram was especially brutal to marlon boloe who was struck for three consecutive sixes and one boundary in the four balls he sent down to seal the game danram share in a 62run stand with mahendra persaud who stroked four boundaries on his way to 18 not out  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 828 alidanramguideugtos  ', 0),
(701, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana welcomes over 3000 new students university of guyana welcomes over 3000 new students university of guyana welcomes over 3000 new students webmaster thu 8302018 1202 the university of guyana on monday commenced its classes and welcomed over 3000 new students to its turkeyen campus greeting them with an orientation ceremony officers of the university encouraged the new students to practice certain values that will result in their success at the end of their respective programmes the department of public information dpi visited the george walcott lecture theatre gwlt to gain insight from some of the new students on the transition to the tertiary institution johnali stewart said the campus life was just as she predicted for me it s something that i was expecting because i know this is the path that i want to do i have to go through the university process to get to where i would like to be and what i want to become so there wasn t any nervousness and i feel very confident i cannot wait for what is ahead of me another new student kareem miller said his expectations were different at first i felt kind of nervous because of how persons speak of university i thought it would have been really complicated and confusing as i got closer the wheels got thinner it got easy i think it will be a nice experience for me it will just be cool other new students related that they look forward to strengthening their networking skills and enhancing their education during their stint at the tertiary level new communications major tanisha cole said i look forward to studying hard joining groups as the vicechancellor said getting active getting to know the place and other people and to finish off as a young successful person in getting my degree at a young age sharing the same view new social work major marina thomas said i am nervous but excited to start the new course and i do expect to learn more and enhance my skills and knowledge in the field of social science according to the university of guyana s registrar dr nigel gravesande the 3000 plus new students were admitted from a total of 5000 applications he said the new student population makeup is from 35 different countries and from all regions of guyana  source  http dpigovgy universityofguyanawelcomesover3000newstudents  ', 0),
(702, 'und', 'node_search', ' university launches local authors work university launches local authors work university launches local authors work webmaster thu 8302018 1207 as part of the university of guyana s ug effort to provide a platform to spotlight creative arts two authors on monday evening launched their books at the education lecture theatre elt red hibiscus written by scott tingakee a former student of ug and recipient of the joyce adler prize in 2016 contains prose and poetry whilst creole chips edited by dr juanita cox is a republication and compilation of the writings of the late edgar mittelholzer in brief remarks ug s vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith said that he is happy to be able to shine a light on the works of guyanese and nonresident guyanese since it is keeping with the university s commitment to celebrating creative works what we ug are doing here matters and counts because a university should not only be in the business of teaching what matters for a university is scholarship arts and is celebrating the people who write celebrating the people who paint and the people who do creative works such as music and other visual performing areas that counts and that matters griffith said this he said is to value and purchase their works as well to assist to find other opportunities to spotlight their work tingakee explained that the novel is an experiment of sorts which he contemplated during his third year at the university of guyana the publication he said is the retelling of the japanese and chinese s history and mythology from his own perspective this book although it is centred around ancient china chinese mythology folklore and religion at its very core it is about the caribbean and it is about how integral chinese culture has helped to shape the caribbean it is about memory past and future he noted tingakee noted that his book represents the celebration of his ancestors and personal acceptance of his culture dr cox said through her compilation of mittelholzer s works short fiction poetry plays and essays she aims to present his stories in a different light removed from the negativity that once surrounded the author copies of the books were also presented to the university of guyana as well as the national library  source  http dpigovgy universitylauncheslocalauthorswork  ', 0),
(703, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana warns against stealing other people s works buying papers university of guyana warns against stealing other people s works buying papers university of guyana warns against stealing other people s works buying papers webmaster thu 8302018 1211 university of guyana vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith has warned new students against stealing other people s works and reproducing it as theirs to help create a culture of honesty as the country is poised to earn huge revenues addressing an orientation for the freshmen and women at the george walcott lecture theatre on monday afternoon he warned them against plagiarism which is a global problem you are not allowed to plagiarise taking somebody else s work putting your name on it that is not habituating excellence where you earn it so the value you want to practice is the value of integrity he said the vice chancellor called on the new batch of students not to buy papers or ask previous students to assist you with their papers everyone here has to practice the value of integrity you are not allowed to go buying your paper to get an a that is not practising the value of integrity it s not going to be a recipe for success he said griffith did not have any statistics about the number of reported cases of plagiarism he said the institution has been using technology such as  https wwwturnitincom   to intercept and penalise plagiarists in an age where it is easy to copy other s works from google vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith addressing the 2018 orientation exercise of the university of guyana technology makes it easy for people to plagiarise and so what we have begun to do now is to use technology to help to combat that plagiarism issue but it is partly an educational process he said adding that the library has been cautioning students against stealing other people s works the vice chancellor stressed that it was important to stamp out stealing other people s works and passing them off as theirs as part of efforts to reduce temptations to steal oil industryrelated wealth for me particularly in a society where we are coming into some big money if we don t practice some values integrity you can get carried away with just doing one illegal thing taking somebody s work then you feel ok to do something take somebody s money so for me this university needs to be practising some values and integrity is one of the values the vice chancellor urged the students not to be satisfied with partial success in some subjects habituation of excellence is a value you want to be able to practice if you want to be successful he said it matters if you embrace and practice certain values that allow you to be successful he added  source  http demerarawavescom 20180828 universityofguyanawarnsagainst  ', 0),
(704, 'und', 'node_search', ' exxonmobil foundation conservation international launch us 10m partnership exxonmobil foundation conservation international launch us 10m partnership exxonmobil foundation conservation international launch us 10m partnership webmaster thu 8302018 1216 from left to right head of the exxonmobil foundation kevin murphy communications representative of cig sara bharrat vice chancellor of the university of guyana ivelaw griffith president of conservation international jennifer morris vice president of cig david singh technical director of cig curtis bernard  conservation internationalguyana cig and the exxonmobil foundation last monday launched their us 10 million partnership which aims to advance a sustainable economy through investments in education research sustainable management and preservation of the country s ecosystem the two will be working along with the university of guyana ug and the arizona state university asu cig has come in for flak for entering this partnership with the exxonmobil foundation cig is a carbonreducing conservation organisation while exxonmobil is a carbon releaser that has been accused of denying the impact of fossil fuels on climate change at the event at the pegasus hotel curtis bernard technical director of cig noted the signing last month of the us 10 million grant with the exxonmobil foundation at their office in arlington virginia along with a memorandum of understanding mou between ug and asu who will be key partners in implementing the project under the theme guyana resilient and one this implementation he said marked the type of diverse partnerships which are needed for the country to secure its future last december as well cig launched our beyond 2020 country programme strategy in guyana and for us beyond 2020 is very important in terms of having very clear vision but also really looking at the future of guyana beyond 2020 our vision is that by 2025 guyanese will value and secure our natural heritage as a cornerstone of our wellbeing and development bernard said while emphasising that the cig s works rest on the foundation of sound science innovation and diverse partnership vice president of cig david singh also said that the project will be very significant and while it is still in its early stage of development they are hoping to have deeper engagements with many of the stakeholders to come up with the most strategic approach to invest in people and nature with the ultimate goal of increasing conservation and job and livelihood creation for a sustainable and diversified economy this is a bold task and we certainly expect to look forward to working closely with all of you even as we design our future part of that process will build on the memorandum of philanthropic and academic understanding that we have established between our key partners ug and asu this week we will start the process through a request for a proposal to carry out a scoping and design study that will detail the goals the outcomes the activities and the governance structure of the guyana resilient and one initiative singh said while noting that interested consultant firms will have three weeks to submit their proposals which they will be expected to implement by the end of december it is a short timeframe but we believe this year is absolutely important for us to know what we are going to do for the next five years i want to conclude by reflecting on the history of developing countries and what they teach us about guyana s future and this will not be determined by guyanese alone history is not a step we cannot build a wall around ourselves and neither can we sit on the sidelines and allow our story to be shaped and written by others it is our time this is our moment and it is ours to share and we certainly look forward to working with you as we shape the future of guyana singh said singh also added that they will be considering the feasibility of working on a discrete set of easily implemented early activities that will run in line with the current initiative jennifer morris president of conservation international and kevin murphy president of the exxonmobil foundation also made brief remarks at the launching along with the vice chancellor of ug ivelaw griffith this grant is for the benefit of all guyanese it is for the fishermen it is for the farmers it is for the teachers it is for the students it is for the future generations environmental protection oil and gas development and job training are things we can all agree on will benefit this great country murphy said griffith also noted that development cannot occur without the educational foundations being strengthened they will not only focus on instructional learning since a critical part of the project will deal with enabling capital development he added i view one of the important value added parts of this project is to strengthen creativity and research not only for our graduate students but also the undergraduate students griffith said  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 813 exxonmobilfoundati  ', 0),
(705, 'und', 'node_search', ' the search for role identity of guyana s former presidents the search for role identity of guyana s former presidents the search for role identity of guyana s former presidents webmaster thu 8302018 1219 tuesday june 6 2018 was a propitious day for guyana s fledgling democracy the caribbean court of justice ccj made the highly significant ruling that guyana s twoterm presidential limit is constitutional and does not infringe on the rights of any citizen to choose a president of his or her choice the ccj s ruling struck down both the guyana high court and the guyana court of appeal rulings respectively against presidential term limits and affirmed that section two of the constitution amendment no 4 act of 2000 was a constitutional amendment to article 90 of the constitution of guyana the ccj s edict safeguarded guyana s democracy by institutionalising a check and balance against an executive presidency that when unleashed in the past readily functioned as a constitutional dictatorship former speaker of guyana s parliament ralph ramkarran affirmed the decision was a monumental victory for guyana s democracy from whose people the horrifying threat of a potential life presidency has been lifted by their exercise of the authoritarian powers of the office guyana s executive presidents have been primarily responsible for the retardation or advancement of democracy in the nation for almost four decades the tenures of guyana s executive presidents served as landmarks of the country s struggle to liberate itself from undemocratic rule president forbes burnham was the architect of the executive presidency and it has been readily adopted and sustained in turn by president cheddi jagan president samuel hinds president janet jagan president bharrat jagdeo and president donald ramotar like his predecessors current president david granger retained the awesome powers of the presidency but in practice is much restrained by the multiple political parties of the apnu afc coalition government he currently heads further the ccj s ruling is settled law and a guarantee that neither president granger nor any future president will be able to rule or run for the office for more than two terms a major implication of the icj ruling is that a president who had served two terms would probably be precluded from holding the office of prime minister or vicepresident or arguably even that of a cabinet minister this is because of the likelihood that by holding such offices a previous twoterm president may possibly succeed once again to the office of the executive presidency at any rate an incumbent demeans the office of the presidency if after demitting that office he or she accepts a lesser position in the cabinet of another president the presidency of guyana is not only an executive office in the government it is a national institution that enshrines an incumbent with exceptionally great unparalleled and pivotal power the guyana constitution provides for an office staff and allowances for former presidents the intention is that former presidents must be able to continue to live with dignity deserving of their service to the nation at the highest level and the exceptional stature of the office they once occupied the intention is also to empower former presidents to engage in pursuits befitting their status and of their choice former presidents are alumnae of a highly selective fraternity of power and national leadership they are therefore enduring symbols of nationhood whether they are alive or deceased while they are alive former presidents have a responsibility to spearhead the symbolic preservation of their heritage in office after they would have passed away their heritage should be sustained and institutionalised by their foundations and or the government the careers of guyana s past presidents glorious or inglorious are landmarks of the country s history for that reason they must be preserved as lessons for posterity the dilemma for former presidents is that they are creatures of ambivalence they transition from having the awesome power and command of the presidency to becoming regular citizens becoming president was the ultimate status and powerhigh they have been to the mountain top and must now make life in the valley of the regular they experience a crisis of identity and of existence and are faced with the challenge of finding a purpose for being without any established norms to guide them what then should former guyanese presidents do they can resolve this ambivalence of identity best by dedicating their lives to chronicling and preserving their legacies becoming repositories of experience and advice and by pursuing altruistic projects that benefit their fellow citizens and humankind by so doing they can remain illustrious leaders rather than to crawl back like leeches into the narrow and contentious folds of the political parties that spawned them by actively continuing to engage with their political parties in leadership positions former presidents may stifle change and democratic succession within these if not also the whole country because of who they were former presidents are illsuited to occupy lesser roles in government or leadership in political parties by doing so they can become socially radioactive and induce disquiet and uncertainty among others who are unsure how to deal with them importantly they discredit the office of president from which they descended former presidents often create presidential libraries and establish foundations to pursue national regional or even global projects in the united states for example former presidents such as jimmy carter and bill clinton exemplify the continued national and global contributions that can be accomplished there are however no traditions for former guyana presidents to follow no guyanese president has written a book after leaving office the president cheddi jagan s research centre is an emergent example that has been set it must be the newness of our young nation since guyana s former presidents either deceased or alive have no presidential projects and are seemingly content to be political party operatives five former guyana presidents have passed away president arthur chung march 17 1970 october 61980 was guyana s first ceremonial or nonexecutive president he served with dignity as head of state of an independent guyana and passed away quietly in 2008 without much fanfare the arthur chung convention centre built and recently renovated by the chinese government has been named after him president linden forbes sampson burnham who served as guyana s first executive president from october 6 1980 to august 6 1985 died in office he was interred in a mausoleum in the botanical gardens and his life is mainly celebrated on the anniversary of his death the town of linden and several streets around the country were named after him the enduring contribution of the burnham presidency was the establishment of the institutions and instruments of guyana s nationhood president desmond hoyte served from august 6 1985 to october 9 1992 he died in 2002 and very little if anything at all has been done to celebrate his service to the nation nothing has been named after him although he was very instrumental in restoring free and fair elections to guyana press freedom and the primacy of the private sector president hoyte was guyana s only president who elected to remain in his own humble home rather than occupy the official residence of the head of state president cheddi jagan ruled from october 9 1992 to march 6 1997 he died in office he was cremated at the babu john cemetery and his ashes scattered over the berbice demerara and essequibo rivers the cheddi jagan research library is a physical reminder of his life and service as is the cheddi jagan international airport president cheddi jagan s tenure in office was underlined by the fact that he never sought to change the institutions of nationhood put in place by president burnham and maintained by president hoyte rather he ratified and granted legitimacy to these dr cheddi jagan s role in guyana s history is more documented than any other president because of the numerous books he and others have written about his life and service to the nation president janet jagan was elected as president and served from december 19 1997 to august 11 1999 she was guyana s first and only female president and its first female prime minister but very little has been publicly done to commemorate her service to the nation her accession to the presidency and tenure in office was plagued by unrest over the fact that she was not born in guyana and whether she was eligible to become president of the country there are currently three former living executive presidents president samuel hinds march 6 1997 to december 19 1997 president bharrat jagdeo august 11 1999 to december 3 2011 and president donald ramotar december 3 2011 to may 16 2015 all three derived from the former ppp c government none of these have so far created a presidential library or are seemingly doing anything to cement their places in the nation s history as its former paramount leaders neither their party of origin the ppp c nor their families and supporters have seemingly done anything to publicly memorialise their service all three of these former presidents are reportedly actively involved in opposition party politics former president samuel hinds served as president for only nine months and is eligible to run again if his party selects him as their presidential candidate what distinguished his career was that he was a placeholder president as then prime minister he constitutionally served out the remaining nine months of president cheddi jagan s term after the latter died in office president hinds was the only one of guyana s executive presidents to have never been a presidential candidate for his party president hinds also had the unparalleled distinction of having served as guyana s prime minister for a remarkable 22 plus years his placeholder status was further underlined when he resigned as president janet jagan s prime minister for two days from august 9 11 1999 to enable bharrat jagdeo to replace him president janet jagan then resigned august 11 1999 after less than two years in office and was succeeded by her newly appointed prime minister bharrat jagdeo president donald ramotar served for one term and is legally eligible to run for another if selected by the ppp c his tenure as president was highlighted by the fact that he used the autocratic powers of the presidency to prorogue or dissolve the parliament in order to preempt debate on the likely passage of a noconfidence motion against his government further president ramotar was the only incumbent to have won the presidency and not have majority representation in the nation s parliament former presidents should probably not run again for that office president desmond hoyte for example served for seven years and then lost the 1992 election to cheddi jagan he served as leader of the opposition pnc and competed for the next election and lost to janet jagan he never became president again these electoral defeats may have diminished his image as a former president in the eyes of the guyanese people president bharrat jagdeo ruled guyana for almost 12 years and was the longestserving president of the nation as current leader of the opposition in parliament and the general secretary of the ppp c he was reportedly bent on contesting the upcoming 2020 elections as his party s presidential candidate until the ccj ruling restored the twoterm limit while serving as executive president bharrat jagdeo had given his stamp of approval of the twoterm constitutional amendment which was unanimously passed in the nation s parliament as current leader of the opposition however he was allegedly behind the legal machinations to repeal the twoterm limit so he could run again president jagdeo may have tarnished his legacy as the longest serving executive president in guyana s history by seeking not only to run for office again but also to erode the trajectory of democracy of the nation this former president has however defiantly vowed to retain control of the leadership of his ppp c party and remain a force to be reckoned with in the daytoday politics of his party and the country this expresident could best serve the nation by liberating the ppp c of his domination so that it could find fresh leadership establishing his presidential library and embarking on a broader and altruistic presidential project than can benefit guyana the region or the planet when compared to other members of the living former presidents club this former president has a credible track record of leadership in international endeavours and would do well to continue these former presidents can retire with grace and live with dignity as did president arthur chung or they can engage in uplifting pursuits that would bring honour to the heritage of the great office they once occupied and to themselves the nation s parliament should pass a bill which will provide resources to enable our former presidents and prime ministers to at least be able to afford to establish libraries a library for all past presidents should be established as a service to this nation all of guyana s presidents have made significant contributions to this nation in one form or other it would be opportune for the apnu afc coalition government that advocates so strongly for national cohesion and emphasises nationhood to put in place a presidential project to institutionalise for posterity the contributions of its past presidents and prime ministers to this nation the apnu afc coalition government already have plans to launch commemorative stamps in the names of cheddi jagan and arthur chung they were also instrumental in renaming the arthur chung convention centre these symbolic gestures and practical actions are nationbuilding endeavours  source  http guyanachroniclecom 20180711 thesearchforroleidentityofg  ', 0),
(706, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana students for university of massachusetts entrepreneurship programme university of guyana students for university of massachusetts entrepreneurship programme university of guyana students for university of massachusetts entrepreneurship programme webmaster fri 7062018  seven university of guyana students pursuing studies in various disciplines will later this month join counterparts from india china myanmar guyana algeria thailand and japan in an intensive twoweek global entrepreneurship and innovation ge2 programme the programme offered by the university of massachusetts lowell manning school of business was created to develop and promote global partnerships and collaborations between the university and leading international institutions in the area of entrepreneurship education and research the programme is driven by the belief that participation therein affords nonunited states participants the opportunity to benefit from access to technology and resources at the same time us students participating in the programme have an opportunity to study abroad in china and india and take part in global programmes with students and faculty from other countries the course is designed to help students understand the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation in today s global economy and to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset additionally students will be required to work on real life technological projects and evaluate their commercialization potential and opportunities these projects will be sourced from a number of sources the university of guyana students malcolm wills faculty of health sciences joel harrihar faculty of natural sciences neil balram faculty of natural sciences lakeram ramdhan faculty of natural sciences rene hamilton faculty of natural sciences farnaz baksh faculty of natural sciences and shaquimha hanley faculty of agriculture and forestry all expressed to this newspaper their entrepreneurial ambitions with some disclosing that they were already running modest business ventures whilst in the usa the guyanese students will be required to explore opportunities on a global basis and as such will be required to apply their own local knowledge to their respective pursuits in areas that might include engineering marketing operations and finance during the course of the exercise the students will participate in moderated sessions that will cover critical entrepreneurship topics including essentials of innovation and entrepreneurship business model generation customer discovery and development team building and leadership digital marketing making presentations and financing new ventures last week the students were readying themselves to meet with local business support organizations including the private sector commission the georgetown chamber of commerce and industry and the guyana manufacturing and services association with a view to securing sponsorship support to help cover the cost of the exercise  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 business 706 universityofguyanas  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(707, 'und', 'node_search', ' state pensions tripled sr mary noel menezes to benefit state pensions tripled sr mary noel menezes to benefit state pensions tripled sr mary noel menezes to benefit webmaster thu 8302018 1228 cabinet recently approved the payment of a state pension to wellknown historian sr mary noel menezes minister of state joseph harmon said yesterday while announcing that there will be an increase in the maximum annual rate currently being paid speaking at a postcabinet press briefing harmon said cabinet saw menezes professor emeritus university of guyana ug as most deserving of a state pension he informed that cabinet also considered and approved a submission by the finance minister for an increase in the maximum annual rate of state pension from 120000 to 360000 he defended the increase saying that based on menezes experience and the quality of service she has given the sum that was being paid was very inadequate to at least maintain her in a decent state of life in her latter days menezes who last year launched a new book entitled guyana and the wider world which features a collection of her essays and addresses is in her late 80s when asked what qualifies a person for a state pension harmon referred reporters to the state pension act while saying that the details were not immediately available to him the act states in part that the president makes the determination having considered the nature and quality of service rendered to the state  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 706 statepensionstrip  ', 0),
(708, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug press first production set to be presented before yearend ug press first production set to be presented before yearend ug press first production set to be presented before yearend webmaster mon 9032018 1237 vicechancellor of the university of guyana ug professor ivelaw griffith has announced that the institution s press is in the final stages of printing its first batch of publications before yearend professor griffith explained that the institution has been able to receive its third and final endorsement to move forward we just received the last of the three endorsements the first was from hilary beckles attached vice chancellor of the university of the west indies professor neville ying who is the executive director of the jamaica diaspora institute among others so we are moving in the direction for completion he noted last year during the institution s renaissance programme the vicechancellor signed an agreement with chairman of randle publishers of jamaica ian randle to establish a publishing arm of the university that will print the scholarly works of the faculty and student researchers the agreement which took effect on april 1 2017 will last for an initial three years among the publications that will be printed are transition and journal of entrepreneurship which will be linked to the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation and a journal of diaspora engagement according to the vicechancellor the institution is also hoping to publish the life and work of joseph oscar fitzclarence jof haynes penned by justice courtney abel  source  http dpigovgy ugpressfirstproductionsettobepresentedbefore  ', 0),
(709, 'und', 'node_search', ' 5000 apply for ug over 3000 admitted students from 35 different countries 5000 apply for ug over 3000 admitted students from 35 different countries 5000 apply for ug over 3000 admitted students from 35 different countries webmaster mon 9032018 1241 staff of the university of guyana ug on monday welcomed the new batch of 20182019 university students at the george walcott lecture theatre at its turkeyen campus registrar at the university of guyana dr nigel gravesande explained that the diversity of the student and faculty population has seen massive growth this year with members coming from 35 different countries and all the administrative regions in guyana dr gravesande congratulated the students on gaining successful entry to the various programmes offered at the university as you join this special community at ug you need to know and understand what its purpose and core values are we are a community of scholars engaged in the generation dissemination and application of knowledge the registrar told the students that while engaging in the gathering of information at the tertiary institution they should be invested in the details of knowledge making i urge you as new students beginning a journey in tertiary education to never sacrifice the hallmarks of critical thinking and critical inquiry vicechancellor and principal of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith encouraged freshmen to embrace and foster certain values in order to attain success the habituation of excellence is a value you want to practise if you want to be successful the value of integrity must also be practised you are not allowed to plagiarise professor griffith also advised them to make their university life worth the experience and by being involved in extracurricular activities on campus it is not just about the classes do other things join a club get involved in sports get involved in undergrad research find other things and build relationships over three thousand new students were enrolled at the turkeyen campus for the new academic year 20182019  source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 201808305000applyforugover30  ', 0),
(710, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug on top against tsc in must win game ug on top against tsc in must win game ug on top against tsc in must win game webmaster mon 9032018 1246 lr outstanding performances tsc s franchot duncanclarke 554 alongside ug s lyndon austin 74 and ershaad ali 59 university of guyana trojans ug are currently on top after day one of their gise star party rental trophy stall first division twoday match against transport sports club at everest cricket club in a match that both teams will be pressing to win as they aim for a place in the semifinal after overnight rain the match was forced to have a late start losing 22 overs in the day but when play was possible ug won the toss and took first strike managing 232 in 542 overs before leaving transport 491 after 21 overs keon morris trapped dwayne dodson leg before wicket while 21yearold seamer franchot duncanclarke had godfrey mathews trying to turn a delivery to leg struggling at 22 morris made ug fall deeper into the hole after national under 15 player shamar yearwood on debut pulled off a superb catch at first slip to remove the captain melroy stephenson for 10 however omesh danram had his revenge hooking morris for a boundary before carting him over midwicket for the first maximum and then sweeping him for a boundary in the same over danram carried on the momentum bringing up the team s half century with a four down to midwicket off of morris as ug recovered to 523 after 10 overs lyndon austin who was dropped at cover and at point while not yet reaching five made use of his chances and supported danram in the 40run stand in which he smashed 34 runs with five fours and one six before departing to duncanclarke austin shared in a partnership worth 95 with ershaad ali with the former finding the middle of the bat effortlessly bringing up his half century with a massive six onto the sight screen ali attempted to pull a short ball by off spinner rafeal singh down the ground but a beautiful relay catch by mark ramsammy and morris accounted for his wicket he hammered five fours and a pair of sixes in his innings of 59 with ug 1505 austin who was a spectator in the innings of danram and ali let loose late in the day bringing up his half century with a boundary straight down the ground he shared in a 52run stand with darnel douglas who tried to hook duncanclarke into the parking lot only to pick out ramsammy austin was also caught in the same for a top score of 74 with six boundaries but a late flurry from ug s lower order proved vita duncanclarke though would have the final say dismantling the stumps of ray newton to bring up his maiden five wicket haul at this level and also his 50th wicket in firstdivision twoday cricket duncanclarke closed his innings with 554 from 14 overs while morris and kevin ross claimed 247 and 254 respectively in reply ramsammy shared a 35run partnership with national player adrian hinds before trying to play a skidding delivery from offspinner dennis heywood into the leg side only to miss completely and have his stumps shattered hinds played some impressive shots including backtoback boundaries off of ali as tsc closed with hinds on 29 not out and yearwood unbeaten on six the action continues today at the same venue from 1000h ug would want to win and solidify their place in the semifinals while transport would need an outright win in order to advance as gnic are currently topping the table in their group  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 902 ugontopagainsttscin  ', 0),
(711, 'und', 'node_search', ' memo to academic community memo to academic community attachment size memo to academic community welcome to 20182019 academic year ilgpdf 13629 kb webmaster mon 9032018 1249  ', 0),
(712, 'und', 'node_search', ' the university of guyana has legal and moral standing to confer honorary doctorate degrees the university of guyana has legal and moral standing to confer honorary doctorate degrees the university of guyana has legal and moral standing to confer honorary doctorate degrees webmaster mon 9032018 2105 the university of guyana takes this opportunity to respond to the article by freddie kissoon titled dr mark kirton is livid confused and wants to know what s going on carried in the kaieteur news on august 29 2018 in the article the university of guyana s right to confer honorary doctorate degrees was questioned reference was made to a recent announcement by vicechancellor and principal of the university professor ivelaw lloyd griffith that the institution will be conferring honorary doctorate degrees at the university s 2018 convocation in addressing this issue it must be noted that the practice of granting honorary degrees including honorary doctorates dates to the middle ages the title of honorary doctor is bestowed on a recipient as an honour without the usual requirements or functions such as matriculation a dissertation and the passing of examinations the purpose of honorary awards is to recognise individuals of distinction who have made a significant contribution to a university a nation or to society in general an award is designed both to recognise the individual as well as enhance the reputation of the university however the bone of contention in the article appears to be how can ug offer three honorary doctorates when ug never offered even one doctoral programme in its entire existence fact check at present the university offers the doctor of philosophy in biodiversity phd in the faculty of earth and environmental sciences in partnership with the faculty of agriculture and forestry and the faculty of natural sciences this programme was approved by the university s academic board in 2015 before the arrival of vicechancellor griffith and the class comprises students from belize fiji jamaica suriname and guyana notwithstanding that fact a university does not have to be a doctoral granting institution to confer honorary doctorate degrees for instance within the past two 2 years at least two 2 universities in the caribbean conferred honorary doctorate degrees while not offer academic doctoral programmes according to the websites of those institutions on july 24 2017 the university of the commonwealth caribbean in jamaica conferred the honorary doctor of business administration on gary hendrickson ceo of continental baking co ltd in jamaica in recognition of his achievements in business and industry further on july 1 2018 the university of the southern caribbean in trinidad and tobago conferred an honorary doctor of humane letters on dr walter bt douglas for his dedication to christian education it is important to note that the university of guyana act which dates to 1963 in the section that pertains to the power to confer degrees 18 e grants the university the legal authority to confer honorary degrees and other distinctions provided that all degrees and other distinctions so conferred shall be conferred and held subject to any provision which are or may be made in reference thereto by the university additionally the university s statutes at statute 15 which deals with powers of the academic board states the academic board shall be the academic authority of the university and shall have the control and general direction of research instruction and examination and of the award of degrees certificates and other distinctions further that statute vests the academic board with the power to make recommendations to the council with respect to the award to any person of an honorary fellowship or honorary degree or title of professor emeritus thus in the context of the authority conferred by law and the university s statutes the university plans to confer its first honorary doctoral degrees this coming november the article also makes spurious claims about the laboratories of the faculty of engineering and technology the public should note that this faculty and the faculty of natural sciences have been the beneficiaries of an infusion of funds within the last three years through a world bankfunded project called the university of guyana science and technology support project ugstsp the project had three enhancement components namely curriculum reform rehabilitation of buildings and the acquisition of a significant amount of stateoftheart laboratory equipment for the various departments additionally substantial funds from the recentlyimplemented learning resource facility fees were used to purchase laboratory equipment works in this regard are ongoing additionally contrary to the misinformation in the freddie kissoon article the university also offers a number of master s degree programmes at the 2017 convocation masters degrees were awarded in the following 10 disciplines education anaesthesia and intensive care emergency medicine internal infectious disease obstetrics and gynaecology paediatrics public health forest biology business administration and public administration moreover during the current academic year one master s degree will be offered in orthopaedics and traumatology and one in petroleum engineering in collaboration with the university of the west indies st augustine campus the public is invited to visit the university s website  wwwuogedugy  or facebook page to keep abreast with developments at the university sincerely public relations division the university of guyana turkeyen campus greater georgetown tel 2225402  ', 0),
(713, 'und', 'node_search', ' university launches local authors work university launches local authors work university launches local authors work webmaster tue 9042018 2308 as part of the university of guyana s ug effort to provide a platform to spotlight creative arts two authors launched their books at the education lecture theatre elt last week monday red hibiscus written by scott tingakee a former student of ug and recipient of the joyce adler prize in 2016 contains prose and poetry while creole chips edited by dr juanita cox is a republication and compilation of the writings of the late edgar mittelholzer in brief remarks ug s vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith said that he is happy to be able to shine a light on the works of guyanese and nonresident guyanese since it is keeping with the university s commitment to celebrating creative works what we ug are doing here matters and counts because a university should not only be in the business of teaching what matters for a university is scholarship arts and is celebrating the people who write celebrating the people who paint and the people who do creative works such as music and other visual performing areas that counts and that matters griffith said this he said is to value and purchase their works as well to assist to find other opportunities to spotlight their work tingakee explained that the novel is an experiment of sorts which he contemplated during his third year at the university of guyana the publication he said is the retelling of the japanese and chinese s history and mythology from his own perspective this book although it is centred around ancient china chinese mythology folklore and religion at its very core it is about the caribbean and it is about how integral chinese culture has helped to shape the caribbean it is about memory past and future he noted tingakee noted that his book represents the celebration of his ancestors and personal acceptance of his culture dr cox said through her compilation of mittelholzer s works short fiction poetry plays and essays she aims to present his stories in a different light removed from the negativity that once surrounded the author copies of the books were also presented to the university of guyana as well as the national library  source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20180903 universitylauncheslocal  ', 0),
(714, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug trojans cruise into semis ug trojans cruise into semis ug trojans cruise into semis webmaster tue 9042018 2330 university of guyana cemented their spot in the semifinal of the gise star party rental trophy stall firstdivision twoday tournament university of guyana trojans ug cruised into the semifinals after earning a draw against transport sports club at the everest cricket club ground yesterday in the gise star party rental trophy stall firstdivision twoday tournament transport resumed on 491 still trailing by 183 but lost their remaining nine wickets in quick succession to be bundled out for 102 in 493 overs ug in reply posted 250 all out in 47 overs before transport closed the day on 441 transport lost adrian hinds off the second ball of the day as he failed to add to his overnight score of 33  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 903 ugtrojanscruiseintos  ', 0),
(715, 'und', 'node_search', ' is guyana ready for megafarms and genetically modified seeds gmo s  is guyana ready for megafarms and genetically modified seeds gmo s is guyana ready for megafarms and genetically modified seeds gmo s webmaster tue 9042018 2333 laura george is the governance rights coordinator for the amerindian peoples association dr wazir mohamed is an associate professor of sociology at indiana university east marcello mello is brazilian and holds a ma in anthropology from the federal university of rio medino abraham is from santa rosa and works in the south rupununi he holds an msc in society and frontier from the federal university roraima brazil on june 11 2018 guyana s ministry of agriculture moa unveiled a memorandum of understanding with the brazilian agricultural machinery and research institute to establish an agricultural village in the rupununi savannahs within this arrangement brazilian investors who had lobbied since 2009 for access to large tracts of lands in the rupununi savannahs were given the proverbial green light by the moa in 2009 some of these brazilian investors were actually rejected by guyana in the face of public outcry what do we know about these investors research has shown that one of them namely yucatan reis was listed among others in the infamous panama papers for allegedly being involved in money laundering activities yet the most unnerving aspect of this arrangement is not the probable connections between investors and money laundering it is the fact that the brazilian collective in concert with the moa could be tacitly promoting gmo s as being good for the land for indigenous communities and for agricultural development in guyana if this is true the moa could be taking a leap in the dark by entering into this agreement if guyana opens space for soya corn and rice megafarms in the upcoming years the agriculture sector will eventually or more than likely be controlled by brazilian investors coming from a context in which the approach has been to promote genetically modified crops which destroy the land contaminate the environment destroy forests and destabilize indigenous livelihoods global trends associated with the establishment of megafarms has clearly shown a correlation between unsound environmental practices and recent land transfers land grabbing in africa asia and latin america for production of gmo soy corn and other grains guyana can avoid the pitfalls of many african asian and latin american countries where foreign and local big money people are taking over land and displacing small farmers and rural populations at the outset we want to make it clear that we are antigmo advocates who are prepared to engage in an open discussion about this issue at the very least this is owed to the guyanese people by the government of guyana for full disclosure government should clear the air on the following questions what is the scientific basis for this decision what mechanism was utilized to engage the public on this matter since this project is being done in the intermediate savannahs what sort of consultation was done with indigenous peoples finally if consultations did occur within indigenous communities did the moa apply the principles of the right to free prior and informed consent fpic as established in the united nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples undrip articles 26 and 28 speak to rights to lands territories and resources they call for states to respect the customs traditions and land tenure systems and where this has not been applied they call for the right to redress through restitution just fair and equitable compensation for their lands which have been confiscated taken occupied used or damaged without their free prior and informed consent we must remember that the likely environmental fallout from this type of activity can have a direct impact on the livelihood practices of indigenous peoples recent statements issued by the regional chairman brian allicock about high levels of mercury contamination in the rupununi reiterate our call for thorough environmental impact studies to be done to establish the feasibility of such projects furthermore article 141 f of the 2006 amerindian act aa highlights that village councils may make rules governing the development and regulation of agriculture in addition article 41 e g of the 2006 aa mandates that the national toshaos council ntc can provide advice to the ministry on matters involving conservation and sustainable management of village lands and natural resources with water being a natural resource that is heavily intertwined with indigenous livelihoods especially among riverine communities the question arises as to whether or not the ntc was consulted about the intention of these brazilian investors guyanese ought to be concerned about the seeming rush to engage in this sort of questionable development in this light it may be necessary for the authorities to apprise the public of the debates and discussion in cabinet and in other fora on this issue moreover the public should be briefed on if such a project was brought before the national assembly the regional democratic councils and neighbourhood councils and if not why furthermore someone in authority should explain the rationale for mega farms and how megafarms fit into the development strategy of a green economy the megafarming model falls well outside of the governing coalition party manifesto regarding large scale organic farming the government of guyana made the correct call by establishing the land commission of inquiry but if this is not to be a pen pushing exercise only then it is necessary to take this process to its logical conclusion wouldn t it be useful to put land giveaways for establishment of megafarms in the savannahs on hold all land deals should be carefully investigated and analyzed perhaps the mandate of the lands commission of inquiry should be extended to examine all the land giveaways in the rupununi one such land giveaway is the santa fe mega farm in the rupuunni there should be full disclosure on the quantity of land given to santa fe and other such activities the husbandry practices of farms like santa fe must be reviewed the jury is still out on the extent to which fertilizer and pesticide residue emanating from the santa fe farm impacts the land ground water and the environment in the savannahs an area prone to floods in the rainy season the environmental impact of farms such as santa fe is not a new issue to that end we note the early commitment of the apnu administration to follow through on such matters as early as 2014 while in opposition the chair of the parliamentary sectoral committee on natural resources apnu s dr rupert roopnaraine had promised to investigate the issue of toxicity and chemical contamination of the soils and water system by santa fe was this investigation completed and is there a report in addition several toshaos from nearby communities to santa fe have already voiced their concerns about the environmental impact experienced in the community during discussions at the ntc conference in 2017 the issue of ground and river water contamination is important this is why information regarding fertilizers and chemical usage and dispersal is necessary for instance it is true that santa fe uses more fertilizers than rice farmers on the coast but while there is dispersal through drainage on the coast sante fe does not drain instead they rely solely on irrigation and the chemicals are more than likely dispersed downwards deep into the soil the authorities need to ensure that effective measures are being taken to protect the ground water in the rupununi is there a plan to do continuous testing of the soil water and air at santa fe and other such farms what arrangements have been made to regulate and or curb aerial spraying of chemical and crop dusting has the environmental protection agency epa examined whether aerial spraying wafts into nearby indigenous villages aerial spraying of chemicals by megafarms is not a new problem in the late 1980s consumers in the usa virtually closed the grape industry after labour leader and activist cesar chavez started a hunger strike because of the health impact on grape industry workers bearing these issues in mind we ask why expose the indigenous small farming communities to such risks should guyana sacrifice the health of its people for short term gains of land privateers is it worth it are there any real long term benefits for the people and country we know that some may argue that the project is highly recommended by some brazilian research institutions and obviously by some elements at the local level these brazilian institutions and their guyanese counterparts represent a minority of research personnel in the global south north america and europe who support gmo production and foods as beneficial for the environment some of the leading proponents against this form of development especially activist intellectuals such as vandana shiva have written volumes of research that explain the damage gmo production does to small farmers their families their communities and the environment in a recently published article vandana shiva gives 5 reasons why gmo s are a recipe for famine she argues that multinational companies produce gmos patent seeds what this means in practice is that small farmers lose their rights over seed varieties it also means that in time the soil loses its fertility which can lead to desertification increasing the push towards monocropping once the practice of monocropping is normalized in small countries this development practice is deeply intertwined with the loss of local seed varieties thus reducing biodiversity finally these companies encourage the use of terminator seed technology a scientific practice that reduces plants ability to reproduce which creates a cycle of dependency among small farmers who are eventually forced to continually purchase gm seeds from designated distributers we are not antidevelopment we are proresponsible development in this light we call on the government of guyana to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter private investors are primarily concerned with short term profits and pay little regard to long term environmental issues it is our duty as responsible citizens to ensure that our beautiful guyana is safeguarded so that our children and future generations can enjoy an environment that is toxic free  source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 features inthediaspora 903 isguy  ', 0),
(716, 'und', 'node_search', ' student loan brochure student loan brochure attachment size student loan tri fold brochure layout revised 25 september 2018 inside jpg 152 mb student loan tri fold brochure layout revised 25 september 2018 outside jpg 164 mb webmaster tue 9042018 2354  ', 0),
(717, 'und', 'node_search', ' sla loan policies and guidelines 2018 sla loan policies and guidelines 2018 attachment size sla loan policies and guidelines 2018docx 6832 kb ministry of finance student loan 10x3 notice ad edited jpg 101 mb webmaster fri 9072018 1014  ', 0),
(718, 'und', 'node_search', ' plaisance ug win in u23 basketball plaisance ug win in u23 basketball plaisance ug win in u23 basketball webmaster fri 9072018 1342 plaisance guardians and university of guyana ug trojans secured contrasting wins in the u23 section when the georgetown amateur basketball association gaba league championship continued on wednesday staged at the burnham basketball court middle and carmichael streets guardians defanged kobras 7750 delroy critchlow and rafael whittington led the way with 11 points each they were assisted by jared sears nigel bowen and terrence daniels who scored 10 eight and eight points respectively for the loser amoniki john and shaquille emptage recorded 12 points each while jamel lakhan added 10 points meanwhile ug trojans clipped eagles 5652 jabari joseph kadeem peterkin and jahleel young top scored with nine points correspondingly chipping in with eight and six points were jonathan browne and craig harlequin respectively on the other side sherland gillis amassed 15 points with nikosie allicock and simesh danram the next best scorers with 11 and 10 points apiece the event continues tomorrow at the same venue with another round of matches  source   https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 907 plaisanceugwininu23basketball  ', 0),
(719, 'und', 'node_search', ' dcc ug to square off in gca semis dcc ug to square off in gca semis dcc ug to square off in gca semis webmaster fri 9072018 1344 though the biggest party in sports cpl is expected to highlight guyana s sporting landscape this weekend a hotly anticipated georgetown cricket association gca first division twoday semifinal between the demerara cricket club dcc and the university of guyana ug is brewing the two teams will battle against each other at dcc from 900hrs the match will see dcc a side which hammered archrivals malteenoes sports club msc by an innings and 126 runs in their last group match on the back of centuries from trevon griffith and raymond perez being strengthened by the inclusion of a number of their national under 19 players according to skipper christopher barnwell the national under 19 quartet comprising joshua persaud ashmead nedd qumar torrington and sachin singh will come into the fray to join an already ominous xi yea i m very happy to have the four under 19 players back in my set up young joshua persaud is one of our batsmen with a century and young sachin singh has been getting a few starts and he needs to build on one and make a big score from a bowling point of view ashmead nedd has been brilliant for us along with qumar torrington barnwell stated though dcc who are the defending champions are clear favourites barnwell noted that his side would be leaving nothing to chance it s a match we are looking forward to playing we are the defending champ so we have to come and play good cricket so we could defend our title meanwhile ug s skipper melroy stephenson who stroked a halfcentury last weekend against the transport sports club tsc to spur his side into the semis understands that his team is the clear underdog going in as underdogs is a label that we have gotten accustomed to but at the end of the day all the pressure is on dcc to come out on top it s not going to be an easy task for us to advance to the finals but cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties and as a unit we will be putting our best foot forward stephenson however pointed out that his side s progression to yet another final is a mark of their growth as a unit us progressing to our first gca 1st division semifinals is definitely a sign that our cricket is on an upward trend this after all is only the second two days tournament we have taken part in since we were granted 1st division status from this vantage point i m immensely proud of the development the players have shown and moving forward the public can expect great things from the ug trojans cricket team in future tournaments ug s sliver of hope will rest on the shoulders of former national youth players omesh danram and linden austin in addition to cricket guyana inc franchise player ershaad ali all of whom are handy allrounders much also is expected of stephenson and dwayne dodson  source   https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 907 dccugtosquareoffingcasemis  ', 0),
(720, 'und', 'node_search', ' ugss election 2018 ugss election 2018 attachment size code of conductpdf 31321 kb call for nominationsfac reps pdf 3242 kb call for nominationspresidentpdf 31132 kb instructions to candidatespdf 48962 kb instructions to ret officerspdf 67509 kb nomination form fac reps pdf 21214 kb nomination form presidentpdf 28422 kb webmaster sat 9082018 1624  ', 0),
(721, 'und', 'node_search', ' four receive ug scholarships from courts four receive ug scholarships from courts four receive ug scholarships from courts webmaster sat 9082018 1634 courts guyana incorporated on wednesday awarded full scholarships to four university of guyana ug students through its annual scholarship programme the awardees are 20yearold jeremiah duncan studying business management 24yearold cristal thomas studying civil engineering 25yearold udellie haynes studying physiotherapy and asher marks studying business management courts is celebrating its fourth annual scholarship programme today and when it comes to education we pay very keen attention to it and in helping students to achieve their goals especially those who are subsequently studying and working very hard to be successful because education is the key and determination that s why we provide this programme to help students accomplish that roberta ferguson digital marketing officer of the company said courts customer experience manager shonelle bacchus said that this year is very different because normally they would select only three awardees but they selected four guest speaker samantha monica brown who was one of the awardees in the previous year and who is a continuing student in the law programme at ug said it s a privilege to say that i am a continuing student of courts scholarship programme as a student i can attest to the fact that it is very liberating to be able to pursue a study and not have to worry about any tuition fees and to courts i say thank you she added that gratitude is a parent of all and her fellow awardees should show courts gratitude by striving for excellence and make the most of the opportunity that they are receiving source  https guyanachroniclecom 20180906 fourreceiveugscholarshipsfromcourts ', 0),
(722, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug to offer master s ug to offer master s in petroleum engineeringin petroleum engineering ug to offer master s ug to offer master s in petroleum engineeringin petroleum engineering ug to offer master s in petroleum engineering webmaster sat 9082018 1641  vice chancellor the university of guyana ug in partnership with the university of the west indies uwi will roll out master s and associate degrees in petroleum engineering next january vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith said the vicechancellor made the disclosure at the education lecture theatre ug on wednesday during a meeting on proposed higher education consortium on engineering and mining he said some of the courses will be delivered in guyana and some in trinidad we are going to be rolling out in partnership with the west indies a master s in petroleum engineering from next january i am in talks with caribbean airlines to talk about fare discounts so that the students who have to travel can benefit from discounted fares and the lecturers who have to go back and forth can benefit he said he said many companies related many positive things about the benefits of hiring graduates and they have signalled their intentions to set up shop in guyana the vicechancellor said in preparing for firstoil and beyond ug started preparations in september of last year with a listening session of industry stakeholders to understand what their perspectives are and desired interests we may not be able to meet all those interests but it is better to have a baseline but we also know that with the industry listing we had focused primarily on technical and engineering we know that the pursuit of oil and gas goes beyond engineering and technical he said he explained that all aspects of the university s programmes were inspected and all suitable areas in capabilities and gap analysis were identified and collaboration with institutions outside of guyana commenced a ug team had visited the university of trinidad and tobago and the university of the west indies and an agreement was struck to develop various courses name change  continuing the journey we have worked towards renaming the faculty of technology to the faculty of engineering and technology we have brought on board two technical advisers for the vicechancellor one from uwi and one from the university of trinidad and tobago who has been helping us get the ground work and preparation done he explained he also noted that a variety of curriculums are being provided the partnerships we are looking for go beyond engineering and technology but even if you were to limit the partnership potential possibilities we are more than just about petroleum engineering and mining so we have been saying to them we want to make investments in mechanical we want to make investments in civil we want to make investments in electrical we want to make investments in natural sciences in math s psychics and those are critical basis to enhance what we will do said professor griffith at the end of the meeting the vicechancellor noted that it is hoped all the participants will agree on a process and time frame for adopting and signing of an agreement on priority activities meanwhile director of the department of energy ministry of the presidency dr mark bynoe said guyana has a fivepoint vision in moving the oilandgas sector ahead he said it is important for guyana not to be locked into oil and gas and lose the bigger picture oil and gas will just be the precursor to take us where we ought to be it s imperative that we look at capacitybuilding outside of just the oil sector what information are we using in decisionmaking how can we be certain that the data we are getting is accurate where are our economic models so it s imperative we look beyond oil and gas dr bynoe said participants at the event included representatives from the essequibo technical institute the government technical institute gpl training school the guyana industrial training centre leonora technical institute linden technical institute ministry of education and the tvet council among others source  https guyanachroniclecom 20180906 ugtooffermastersinpetroleumengineering ', 0),
(723, 'und', 'node_search', ' idce academic timetable 20182019 idce academic timetable 20182019 attachment size semester 1 20182019 4th draftpdf 59878 kb idce berbice timetable 20182019 sem ipdf 48027 kb idce linden timetable 20182019 sem ipdf 57162 kb idce anna regina timetable 20182019 sem ipdf 55385 kb webmaster fri 9212018 1026  ', 0),
(724, 'und', 'node_search', ' psychology centre at ug expected to be finished by december 31st psychology centre at ug expected to be finished by december 31st psychology centre at ug expected to be finished by december 31st webmaster tue 9252018 952 construction of the jay and sylvia sobhraj centre for behavioral studies and research has begun at the university of guyana buddy s construction is set to renovate what is known as the spicy dish building on the university campus into a facility used for the psychology center facility the project should be completed by december 31 2018 in less than a year after collaborating with various organizations including the caribbean alliance network of psychological association canpa and the united nations children s fund unicef the psychology programme of the university of guyana ug got underway the facility is expected to house a bookstore food court model counseling center student gym prayer rooms and therapy room which will be used to treat mentally ill patients as well as educate persons in clinical psychology programme the facility is also expected to have an extended medex station and the ability to cater to various programs including psychology social works criminology and psychiatry upon the completion of the psych centre ug will be able to offer a master s programme and a bachelor s programme in clinical psychology and a twoyear diploma programme it is believed that through the initiation of these programmes the battle against the high rate of mental health challenges should reduce along with the shortage of mental health professionals the jay and sylvia sobhraj centre for behavioral studies and research centre presumed to complement the mental health department which was established by the ministry of public health whose department to date is said to be training over 100 such practitioners to work with mentally challenged persons the building of the first psychology center was a gift from jay and sylvia sobhraj and in april 2018 during the handing over ceremony deputy vicechancellor professor paloma mohamed highlighted that this was the first major gift by a private individual or foundation to the university of guyana however founder jay sobhraj said his education was made possible through grants and he is grateful now to be in a better position to give back to the prosperity of his homeland pic saved as construction site and construction commences 3 source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20180923 psychologycentreatugexpectedtobefinishedbydecember  ', 0),
(725, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug into final of cyril bonar t20 competition ug into final of cyril bonar t20 competition ug into final of cyril bonar t20 competition webmaster tue 9252018 1027 the university of guyana ug cricket team will play in the finals of the cyril bonar t20 competition currently being played in paramaribo suriname after they rebounded from an openinground defeat ug s opening campaign saw them going down to suriname spartans who they will play in the finals by three wickets in a tenovers a side encounter ug after winning the toss elected to bat and were dismissed for 65 with ray newton top scoring with 15 while ramjan gabbed 35 for spartans who reached 69 for seven to complete the win the students bounced back in their second match with a 17run win over lusignan ug after winning the toss mustered 96 4 from 10 overs with ershaad ali 33 newton 31 and omesh danram 21 making robust contributions to the total they then limited lusignan to 79 7 when their ten overs expired with newton rawl marell and dennis haywood snaring two wickets each the two teams met each other again in a playoff eliminator to play against spartans in the finals under lights that encounter once again went ug s way after they managed a ninewicket win over lusignan who batted first and made 737 from their allotted ten overs ug in response reached 76 1 on the back of cameos from devon george 28 ali 26 and danram 20 the final will be played under lights source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 924 ugintofinalofcyrilbonart20competition  ', 0),
(726, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana gathering of alumni and friends gala university of guyana gathering of alumni and friends gala webmaster sun 9302018 1041 washington dc  ', 0),
(727, 'und', 'node_search', ' professional engagement seminar professional engagement seminar webmaster sun 9302018 1048 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus the caribbean economy in a changing world  ', 0),
(728, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug opens new maintenance facility ug opens new maintenance facility ug opens new maintenance facility webmaster sun 9302018 1153 the ministry of education and the university of guyana today commissioned a facilities maintenance division building at the university s turkeyen campus the facility will house some 100 permanent and parttime staff responsible for eight broad areas of maintenance carpentry electrical plumbing mechanical estates grounds transport custodial and building speaking at the commissioning ceremony minister of education nicolette henry emphasised the importance of proper maintenance of the nation s premier tertiary institution it must be recognised that such a facility will improve the efficiency of campus operations maintenance has been long flagged as a sore point in the country s development with this building it is expected that the quality of service provided by the university of guyana to its students and staff will improve to make the working and studying environment more comfortable and accommodating minister henry pointed out that rebuilding guyana s education facilities and infrastructure is a priority for the administration noting that as part of the learning experience it is imperative to provide safe structurally sound modern facilities to staff and students to reach their full potential ug s vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith noted the importance of recognising the economic component of the university the university of guyana is not only an educational enterprise but also an economic enterprise and oftentimes persons forget that part of the economic enterprise that is the maintenance division sometimes we take for granted those economic components those things that are behind the scenes and we only appreciate the value when they are not there they are more valuable than they imagine the building was completed in june 2018 it is equipped with a conference room and offices with airconditioning a kitchenette and washroom facilities source  http dpigovgy ugopensnewmaintenancefacility  ', 0),
(729, 'und', 'node_search', ' welcome project renaissance welcome project renaissance welcome project renaissance webmaster sun 9302018 1202 press secretary and television anchor malika n ramsey sits with vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith the two discuss the new 20182019 academic year and the continued developmental works on campus  ', 0),
(730, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug renaissance scorecard ii june 2017 july 2018  ug renaissance scorecard ii june 2017 july 2018 ug renaissance scorecard ii june 2017 july 2018 webmaster thu 10042018 1037  ', 0),
(731, 'und', 'node_search', ' 7th conversation on law and society 7th conversation on law and society webmaster thu 10042018 1046 umana yana professor rosemarie belle antonie dean of law university of the west indies and professor ivelaw l griffith cch ms krysta bisnauth dr william adukrow marijuana and guyana  ', 0),
(732, 'und', 'node_search', ' institute of food and nutrition security launch symposium institute of food and nutrition security launch symposium webmaster thu 10042018 1050 arthur chung convention center this is a free event but registration is required  registration  pie uogedugy ', 0),
(733, 'und', 'node_search', ' vicechancellor s 9th renaissance lecture vicechancellor s 9th renaissance lecture webmaster thu 10042018 1055 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus prof babatunde a ogunnaike william l friend chaired professor of chemical engineering dean college of engineering newark usa biological control systems the future of engineering in medicine  ', 0),
(734, 'und', 'node_search', ' annual human rights film festival annual human rights film festival webmaster thu 10042018 1059 university of guyana commeration of 70th anniversary of adoption of universal declaration of human rights  ', 0),
(735, 'und', 'node_search', ' campus map static  campus map static webmaster tue 10092018 659  ', 0),
(736, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug campus map ug campus map attachment size campusmapstaticcompressedpdf 12747 kb webmaster tue 10092018 844  ', 0),
(737, 'und', 'node_search', ' campus map campus map webmaster tue 10092018 901  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(738, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug vicechancellor urges students to get involved in research ug vicechancellor urges students to get involved in research ug vicechancellor urges students to get involved in research webmaster tue 10092018 1755  as ug press will facilitate publishing of their research and discoveries  the university of guyana press ugp was established a year ago succeeding the signing of a partnership agreement between the university of guyana and ian randle publishers well known as the largest publisher in the english speaking caribbean this agreement allows ugp to function as publisher of content produced by the university of guyana as such the vicechancellor vc professor ivelaw griffith is emphasising that students make full use of the opportunity of having their content published and recognised this will be done through his ongoing renaissance project the renaissance project is part of phase one of the occasional online papers that ugp will be publishing professor griffith stated that the university of guyana is certainly about teaching but it is not about teaching alone any university that has a national mandate has to go beyond emphasis on teaching it has to go with emphasising the importance of research and discovery it has to emphasise of course the importance of pushing the research and discovery in a way that it allows people to learn about what we research and learn about our discoveries the only way to do that is to publish and so i am pushing as part of our university s renaissance he said he shared with students of the turkeyen campus on thursday that when he was a student at ug in the 1970 s ug was a place known as a research engine ug was well known in the 70 s and 80 s as a place of research part of my renaissance project is to rebuild that respect that credibility that agency for research we are pushing the emphasis on research not only by lecturers but by students get involved in research now he said he added sometimes you think you have one career goal but when you get involved in research you want to become more it s amazing how much you can learn when you research that will not only complement what you want to do as a career but it broadens your horizon on other fields find a way to not only be comfortable with doing your research but seeking other opportunities every year ug hosts a student research conference at turkeyen and one at tain this year the parameter of disciplines was extended to include the arts he believes that research is not only limited to chemistry physics mathematics and engineering but can be done in any field he said when students get involved in researching and making their own discoveries ug press will facilitate the publishing of their findings to aid in the dissemination of knowledge to the universe it s important that we establish the mechanisms that allow the research to be published to be read to be viewed and to be enjoyed by not only ug students or by guyanese but by others wherever they are we ve had the first voting of the editorial board in guyana the editorial board decided that the press will not only be in the business of producing books the press will also be in the business of producing monographs electronic occasional papers scholarly journals and other digital materials things in which both lecturers and students can contribute in writing to publish he said source  http guyanachroniclecom 20181006 ugvicechancellorurgesstudentstogetinvolvedinresear ', 0),
(739, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug creates opportunities for students in the arts ug creates opportunities for students in the arts ug creates opportunities for students in the arts webmaster tue 10092018 1759 ug vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith centre right and manager of ug press danniebelle mohabir centre left pose with winners and sponsors of the logo competition  through logo competitions the university of guyana press ugp recently concluded a logo competition for which students were given the opportunity to showcase their artistic skills and create a logo for ug press the winners were on thursday announced and awarded prizes for their skillful contribution the judges of the competition indicated that 60 entries were received that number was trimmed down to 40 and the judges were deeply impressed with the work that the students produced mr dwayne hackett speaking on behalf of the panel said that some of the entries misunderstood the scope of the competition while some gave a broader academic perception he stated that quite a number of the entries were outstanding in portraying the concept of ug press however hackett said that no other entry matched the popularity of the winning entry the first place award went to hemendra bhola his entry was the highest ranked amongst the judges we were therefore in full agreement in declaring this entry the winner of the competition he said he added that bhola s design not only made use of the national colours of guyana but was also concise and shows excellent composition and thoughtful conceptualisation bhola is currently in new york and was unable to attend the prize giving ceremony but jamal goodluck a friend of his spoke on his behalf the university of guyana press logo created by hemendra bhola jamal shared that bhola s love for art and designing started in primary school and developed in secondary school he started winning competitions such as these since he was in third form bhola was also recognised as the designer of the logo currently being used by the national assembly of the parliament of guyana he has extensive knowledge in all sorts of graphic designs and though not an arts student is grateful for the opportunity to showcase and be recognised for his additional skills the winner was awarded a trip to kaieteur falls compliments of evergreen adventures and the second place winner was awarded a trip to arrowpoint nature resort courtesy of captain gerry gouveia roraima airways the second place entry was a collaborative effort of three students jonathan jacobus omari joseph and keston keyes speaking on behalf of the three jacobus expressed how happy they were for the platform to showcase their artistic skillset vice chancellor of ug professor ivelaw griffith shared that many opportunities like these will be created for students as a matter of fact he said the university is set to launch an institute for food and nutrition security on october 25 this year and a logo competition will be held for same ugp was established in 2017 following the signing of a partnership agreement between the university of guyana and ian randle publishers and serves as a medium for the dissemination of knowledge not only to students but to every reachable individual ugp will be a publisher of books monographs scholarly journals and digital materials from lectures and students of ug the first book is expected to be published before the end of the year source  http guyanachroniclecom 20181006 ugcreatesopportunitiesforstudentsinthearts ', 0),
(740, 'und', 'node_search', ' professional engagement presentation professional engagement presentation webmaster tue 10092018 1810 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus the challenge of sustaining the life of this planet what will you do  ', 0),
(741, 'und', 'node_search', ' ifans launch symposium ifans launch symposium webmaster mon 10152018 1002 arthur chung convention center prof ivelaw lloyd griffith cch requests the pleasure of your company at the  institute of food and nutrition security launch symposium  from farm to fork food and nutrition security of the green state  ', 0),
(742, 'und', 'node_search', '  we are planning to link ug to giftland mall patterson reveals  we are planning to link ug to giftland mall patterson reveals we are planning to link ug to giftland mall patterson reveals webmaster mon 10152018 1009 the ministry of public infrastructure is currently in talks with the university of guyana ug and the giftland mall to construct a walkway connecting the two facilities this is according to the subject minister david patterson minister patterson in a comment under a facebook post he had made said we are in discussions with ug and giftland mall to build a walkway connecting ug and the mall the minister continued saying that the walkway will be accessible secure and will serve to allow students greater transportation and entertainment options this is in wake of construction projects that are currently ongoing at the university s turkeyen campus among them are the recently constructed roadways providing access to the campus the newly commissioned maintenance facility and a northwestern lecture room commonly known as the uglr building students and minibus drivers expressed their satisfaction with the newly rehabilitated entrance road deeming it fit and proper for realising their transportation needs and comfort one student courtlee rodrigues said what i particularly like is that it benefits all road users they reinforced the speed bumps to derail persons from racing i can ride smoothly and without fear other students said the connecting roadway will be a project they will support they believe that the location of the roadway will limit the threats their person as opposed to using the ug access road according to the university s website there are other plans in the pipeline inclusive of plans to construct mathematics and science buildings it also speaks of the university s plans to launch its new department of petroleum and geological engineering slated for commencement of works in january 2019 the guyana chronicle made efforts to contact an official of ug for a comment but efforts proved futile source  https guyanachroniclecom 20181013 weareplanningtolinkugtogiftlandmallpattersonreveal ', 0),
(743, 'und', 'node_search', ' devta ramroop breaks 16year streak of male ugss presidents devta ramroop breaks 16year streak of male ugss presidents devta ramroop breaks 16year streak of male ugss presidents webmaster tue 10162018 1803 the university of guyana s student society was established in 1973 since then the society has held elections every year to select a new president for the management of its proceedings dauntingly only two women had ever been elected to serve as president of this student body that is until october 1 when devta ramroop became only the third woman president of the prestigious university s student society at 24 devta ramroop is in her final year of reading for her biology degree she intends to study until she acquires a phd in marine biology as a previous teacher of biology to students at queen s college her passion for teaching is strong and she hopes to return to that profession some day ramroop also aspires to be instrumental in the discovery and protection of guyana s diverse array of marine fauna she hopes to work as a conservationist on projects with the protected areas commission and iwokrama international centre for rainforest conservation and development ramroop has done a great deal for the university even before her presidency before being elected ramroop held multiple important portfolios within the society s administration she has been the natural sciences faculty representative and the secretary of the council her responsibilities included coordinating events like interfaculty sports attending faculty board meetings and communicating with the administration on behalf of the student society many persons attending the university would say that studying there is enough to fill their plate however while she juggles a plethora of school related responsibilities with her studies ramroop works at a boutique at the giftland mall and helps her mom to sell goods in the market on the weekends i still find time to volunteer and take part in other youth related events she said ramroop takes part in ug s biology club activities cleanup campaigns and even participated in recently concluded youth parliament activities she had served as minister of public telecommunications and was charged with proposing a media monitoring unit within the government ramroop on the campaign trail one would wonder why such a busy individual would choose to run for student society president ramroop told kaieteur news that running for president wasn t part of her plan she had intended to rerun for the position of faculty representative for natural sciences however as she prepared her documents and campaign for the elections other students urged her to run for president she had refused at first because she didn t think that she would win but she explained that the hope they placed in her was inspiring so she started off getting signatures and endorsements for her campaign and submitted her application an hour before the deadline on october 1 it was revealed that ramroop won the election by a wide margin of 181 votes of the 575 students who voted it was a surprising revelation for ramroop after all only two other women had assumed the presidency in 44 years the last of which was 16 years ago sexism has a lot to do with it ramroop posited she explained that women have run for the presidency time and time again but just weren t given the chance to serve even while deliberating on the decision to run she was worried that the constituents would prefer a man over a woman fighting back at this insecurity one of ramroop s campaign slogans was let the woman set the house straight quite a few men she said were offended by it so much so that she was advised to take it down out of fear of losing out on men s votes nevertheless she won because her constituents knew who she was one of ramroop s campaign posters people know that i am who i say i am her victory she said means a lot for women at the university she recalled campaigning at the tain campus in berbice and watching the female students cheer her on being a female leader is empowering she explains referring to these women ramroop said they must believe we are capable and just as good as men for her year as president ramroop intends to focus heavily on the improvement of the university s administration which many have complained functions poorly i can t fix that overnight to better student life we need lecturers to come to class and if they come it must be on time ug needs to treat its students like paying customers she added alluding to the hefty tuition fees that the students pay we need better facilities classroom and sporting facilities ramroop has confidence that she is capable of doing her job as well as anyone can and that gender should not have bearing on how someone s capabilities are judged don t get me wrong men are great but so are women she elucidated to all women growing up in a society that attempts to place them at a disadvantage ramroop says you are good enough your gender does not make you weak be role models to your children most importantly perseverance is key it doesn t matter how fast you get there it s about the arrival and the experiences you gain along the way source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181015 devtaramroopbreaks16yearstreakofmaleugsspresidents  ', 0),
(744, 'und', 'node_search', ' former barbados foreign minister joins ug as distinguished visiting professor former barbados foreign minister joins ug as distinguished visiting professor former barbados foreign minister joins ug as distinguished visiting professor webmaster wed 10172018 1439  ', 0),
(745, 'und', 'node_search', ' rastafarians want compensation over draconian ganja laws rastafarians want compensation over draconian ganja laws rastafarians want compensation over draconian ganja laws webmaster fri 10192018 919 the local rastafarian community is calling for compensation for the years they have suffered because of the draconian laws against the possession and use of marijuana we feel that some form of reparation is in order for the social psychological and economic devastation the rastafarian community suffered said ras khafra mesesdjehuti at a public forum organized by the university of guyana at the umana yana wednesday evening ras khafra mesesdjehuti president david granger has promised that during the next parliamentary session which begins today existing legislation will be amended to remove the custodial sentences for possession of small amounts of marijuana but mesesdjehuti maintained that more needs to be done our rights need to be recognized he said we will be out there in front of the parliament building rallying so that the parliamentarians get the message that we will not be quiet on this issue he told those at the seventh conversation on law and society organized by the university of guyana the presenters all supported the decriminalization or legalization of marijuana on the basis of its health economic or social benefits professor rosemarie belle antoine who is the dean of the university of the west indies uwi faculty of law and also former chair of the caricom marijuana commission described guyana s law which includes a mandatory sentence of three years for possession of the substance as the most draconian in the region professor rosemarie belle antoine who is the dean of the university of the west indies uwi faculty of law she argued that there is much more to be gained from legalizing the substance than there is to be gained from criminalizing it while the economic and health benefits of cannabis have been widely debated the professor noted that the substance should be considered in the light of human rights arguing that the laws are discriminatory we know already who gets arrested for marijuana it is the poor and the marginalized and the rastafarians not the middle class the elite who are also using it she added that the existing regime induces more harm than any consequences of the drug while the laws do not help to decrease the use of the substance one fella said they police arrested him for marijuana possession and put him in prison and he got more access she recalled every prison raid in guyana has resulted in the discovery of marijuana over the years police officers have also been arrested and jailed for transporting the substance addressing the common belief by some that persons who use marijuana eventually runs mad prof antoine explained that scientific evidence shows that there is a very tiny risk as this only applies to young persons as such she said the caricom marijuana commission recommended that the drug be treated as alcohol where persons need to be of a certain age to access it one woman evadnay innis who hails from the town of linden shared her experience and noted that a friend of hers degenerated after constantly using marijuana she said the friend became an addict and started to steal money to buy the drug powerful evidence is what you have seen the woman said as she urged authorities to put in place a contingency plan to deal with the effects of decriminalizing the substance in response country representative of the pan american health organisation world health organisation paho who dr william adukrow noted that one out of every ten persons develops a dependence on the substance country representative of the pan american health organisation world health organisation paho who dr william adukrow however he alluded to the practice of mixing cannabis with other drugs we will never know the combination of drugs that person may be using we will never know what happened before you got to know that person uses that particular drug so we have to be very careful when coming up with a scenario like that dr adukrow said in 2017 he said of persons who sought treatment for drug use cocaine topped the list at 39 according to vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith 339 persons of which 111 are on remand are in the guyana prisons for ganja possession according to vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith he noted that based on the statistics presented by prison director gladwin samuels 95 of the convicted persons are there for more than 30 months the age group he said is mostly 1850 years in the context of the prison population and the prison profile where there is no meaningful educational programmes where there is no meaningful rehabilitation when you come out all you can do is the things that will put you back in there prof griffith said source  https newsroomgy 20181018 rastafarianswantcompensationoverdraconianganjalaws  ', 0),
(749, 'und', 'node_search', ' how do i attend  how do i attend  how do i attend  convocation 2019  all eligible graduating students attending the ceremony will be required to pay a graduation fee of g 10000 graduands who will not be in attendance are required to pay a fee of g 7000 the steps to accessing your graduation fee invoice are a log into the srms students records management system as a current student b confirm your attendance at the convocation ceremony c print the invoice which will be generated after step stated at b above if you do not know your usi unique student identifer please use the findmyusi link on srms to retrieve same the graduation fee can be paid via i bill express please ensure to advise the teller that the payment is for the graduation fee ii gtt s mobile money guyana mmg please ensure to advise the teller that the payment is for the graduation fee iii republic bank account 6880181 note deposit slips along with the graduation fee invoice must be dropped off at the ug bursary for payments made at the bank graduands are reminded to record the name and usi on the deposit slips before submitting same iv ug bursary no cash payment are accepted at this location after 1500h and on saturdays customers may however utilize a republic bank or gbti debit card in lieu of cash after 1500h and on saturdays  kindly retain a copy of your receipts deposit slips to assist with verification of said payment if necessary  the graduation fee covers the provision of academic regalia to graduands rental of chairs and public address system venues and other associated costs for the ceremony the chancellor s reception for graduands the provision of diplomas with specially crafted covers and the publication of graduation programmes and convocation booklets among other costs webmaster mon 10222018 1406  ', 0),
(750, 'und', 'node_search', ' what do i wear  what do i wear  what do i wear  convocation 2019  all female graduands are required to wear white or offwhite dresses of modest and sober cut all male graduands are required to wear white shirts dark ties university of guyana ties are an option and dark pants dark suits are also an option webmaster mon 10222018 1411  ', 0),
(751, 'und', 'node_search', ' rental of graduation gowns rental of graduation gowns rental of graduation gowns convocation 2019 graduands for all programmes are also required to wear graduation gowns payment of the graduation fee of ten thousand dollars 10000 will entitle the graduand to be issued with one gown incld hood where required and with one stole to be uplifted from the campus store please note that this is a rental and these gowns must be returned by the deadlines stated in the graduation advisory letters gowns not returned by the stipulated deadline will be subject to a late return fee of 5000 gowns will be available from november 4 2019 for the turkeyen campus and november 11 2019 for the berbice campus failure to return the gown will result in the following being withheld from the graduate general and library cautionary deposits graduate status letters graduate certificate graduate transcript replacement certificate any other services required by the graduate webmaster mon 10222018 1414  ', 0),
(752, 'und', 'node_search', ' rehearsal rehearsal rehearsal convocation 2019 if you are attending the ceremony attendance at rehearsals is mandatory rehearsals will be held at the turkeyen campus on friday november 15 2019 at 0900h and 1500h for turkeyen campus graduands and friday november 22 2019 at 1600h for berbice campus graduands turkeyen campus graduands are asked to note that your assembly point for the procession will be determined by your faculty school please see your respective assistant deans divisional coordinators for this information webmaster mon 10222018 1418  ', 0),
(753, 'und', 'node_search', ' graduation invitation and advisory letters graduation invitation and advisory letters graduation invitation and advisory letters convocation 2019 invitations and advisories will be available from november 4 2019 for the turkeyen campus graduands may visit the students welfare division turkeyen campus and the registry office berbice campus to uplift these items note advisories invitatons will only be issued after payment of the graduation fee  webmaster mon 10222018 1427  ', 0),
(755, 'und', 'node_search', ' other faq other faq other frequently asked questions convocation 2019 how many guests can i bring  each graduand is allowed four 4 invitations each invitation admits one 1 guest is there a deadline to indicate that i will be unable to attend the graduation ceremony  all graduands are required to confirm their attendance at the convocation ceremonies by 2pm or 1400h on friday november 15 and 22 2019 for the turkeyen berbice campuses respectively how long is the ceremony  approximately 2 ½ hrs will refreshments be served  no does the university cater for persons with disabilities who may be graduating or attending as guests  we can accommodate special requests however you are required to inform the students welfare officer no later than monday november 11th 2019 for turkeyen and monday november 18th 2019 for berbice  i am a foreign student and will not be available to attend the ceremony how can i receive my certificate  you may authorize someone to uplift your certificate on your behalf said authorization can be delivered to the students welfare office before your departure webmaster mon 10222018 1441  ', 0),
(756, 'und', 'node_search', ' contact us contact us contact us convocation 2019 get in touch with us for more information  5922223595 5926244123 studentswelfare uogedugy university of guyana turkeyen guyana webmaster mon 10222018 1447  ', 0),
(757, 'und', 'node_search', ' convocation 2018 convocation 2018 the university of guyana convocation 2018 webmaster fri 10262018 2228 university of guyana convocation 2018 https wwwuogedugy convocation2018 learn more image  ', 0),
(758, 'und', 'node_search', ' workshop on edible mushroom and vermicomposting concludes workshop on edible mushroom and vermicomposting concludes workshop on edible mushroom and vermicomposting concludes webmaster mon 10292018 1604  promotes organic and healthy lifestyle  can promote local economic development dpi guyana monday october 22 2018 twentyfive persons are now equipped with the expertise to cultivate their own crop of white oyster mushrooms following a fiveday workshop on the cultivation of edible mushroom and preparation of vermicomposting the exercise hosted by the university of guyana s berbice campus ugbc johns science centre concluded on saturday october 20 director of ugbc professor gomathinayagam subramanian explained to the department of public information dpi that the aim of the workshop was to minimise the use of inorganic fertilisers by promoting the use of vermicomposting and at the same time encourage and highlight some of the health benefits of mushrooms while clearing up some common misconceptions and misinformation on same in a bid to make the environment ecofriendlier the john s science centre through funding from private stakeholders shared with the participants how to make vermicompost while showing the economics and other benefits of cultivating the mushrooms participants along with vice chancellor university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith and director ugbc professor gomathinayagam subramanian vermicompost is an end product of organic waste that was processed by earthworms the compost which is rich in nitrogen phosphorous and potassium npk is used instead of chemical fertilisers and enhances plant growth disease suppression increase porosity and microbial activity in soil and improves water retention and aeration more importantly the vermicompost is relatively inexpensive the workshop explained in detail the cultivation methods of the white oyster mushrooms which is a super mushroom with numerous health benefits and a better alternative to meat especially for vegetarians professor subramanian explained that this particular mushroom which is widely available in guyana is high in protein and fibre iron zinc potassium phosphorous calcium folic acid a wide range of vitamins and at the same time low in calories glutenfree sodium and cholesterol free it is very nutritious so my intention is to make persons more aware of the benefits at the end of the day we preserve our nation in terms of being pollution free and encourage more use of the mushroom as a meat substitute it has 1015 percent more nutritious value than meats such as beef mutton duck chicken and fish the professor explained he also encouraged the participants to share the knowledge gained in their respective communities and also encouraged farmers to get involved as the demand for the mushroom is growing meanwhile vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith indicated his intention to replicate the workshop which he deemed very successful and important to the development of the agriculture sector in guyana especially in the areas of valueadded products in the nontraditional sector the success of the workshop is further testimony to the value of any university beyond offering degrees sharing of knowledge does not require only a degree short programmes workshops symposiums are always enabling that the replication of knowledge facilitated by the university either at turkeyen or berbice is something that we take seriously all of these opportunities makes for the moment where we find ourselves at the university an exciting one exciting not only because we are only doing what we have always done we are doing something different professor griffith said in his remarks meanwhile regional chairman david armogan reiterated his calls for diversification in the agriculture sector the need to diversify our agriculture base and to be able to add value to our agriculture products is the way to go in the present circumstances at the conclusion of the closing ceremony the participants and invitees sampled the cooked mushrooms which were prepared in form of a curry the feedback was enthusiastic and many indicated their intention to add the new delicacy to their meal plan source  https dpigovgy workshoponediblemushroomandvermicompostingconclude  ', 0),
(759, 'und', 'node_search', ' guyanese receives top honours at hugh wooding law school guyanese receives top honours at hugh wooding law school guyanese receives top honours at hugh wooding law school webmaster mon 10292018 1609 by feona morrison attorneyatlaw ashley henry a 23yearold guyanese student was bestowed with several awards including best performance from a guyanese student when the hugh wooding law school held its graduation ceremony this year among the coveted prizes she received are the book specialist prize for the second outstanding year ii student association of law officers of trinidad and tobago for outstanding performance in ethics rights and obligation of the legal profession the justice sandra paul alternative dispute resolution prize for the student who mastered the concepts and techniques of the adr process shared with attorneyatlaw kezia campbell and the cameron and shepherd prize for best performance in civil procedure and practice 1 and civil procedure and practice 2 by a guyanese student attorneyatlaw ashley henry she also made it onto the principal s honour roll henry who was born and raised in georgetown is still trying to soak in her outstanding accomplishment even as she moves forward in her academics henry who is now employed with the hughes fields and stoby law firm began considering career options when she was just 11 she said that it was while in grade 11 fifth form i decided that i needed to choose a career i am a very argumentative person and thought about doing law i made a definite decision in fifth form law is a very diverse area of practice and you can use it as a base to pursue other careers she pursued sixth form studies in law sociology management of business and history at the st rose s high school she was successful and after receiving her caribbean advance proficiency examination cape results she applied for entry into the university of guyana ug and was accepted to pursue the three year law degree after receiving my results i applied to ug and was accepted i was a fulltime student i had to adjust myself to the university lifestyle the classrooms were different i now had lecturers the only thing that affected me was when my father died during my second year but that tragic loss motivated her to complete the programme successfully of course she had the support of her mother and other relatives and friends she was among the top 25 students who gained automatic entry into the hugh wooding law school she was also among the three outstanding graduates for ug s law department moving to trinidad  i was basically on my own i do not really have family in trinidad and tobago my mother flew with me to trinidad where she stayed for about two weeks just to ensure that i was comfortable and had everything i had to learn the place the 25 of us were in the same class and i think that was when persons realized that we needed each other and because of the crime situation in trinidad it was always advisable that you go out with company henry recalled she said that she and her schoolmates took the same approach with their schoolwork because in the end they all wanted to be successful henry disclosed that lots of sacrifices were made in terms of tuition fees and boarding so we could not afford to fail she further said that the class of guyanese students quickly evolved into a support group and that she said was the closest thing she had to a family the newest bar member added luckily for me and my colleagues we met some nice trinidadians who would look over us the workload at hugh wooding law school was much greater than at ug you had assignments coming in like every week henry said that she found out about her achievement the night before graduation at rehearsals she expressed that she was honestly surprised since she did not expect to cop so many prizes looking ahead for now she is involved in general practice which is doing everything from oil and gas civil and estate law right now i do not want to limit myself without knowing what the other areas have to offer so far it has been a learning experience it can get a bit hectic at times you have to meet a lot of deadlines and i am now dealing with real clients she pointed out henry aims to acquire a master s degree within the next five years as she says that law always has new areas to explore on the other hand she believes that the establishment of a law school here will relieve guyanese students of the burden of having to move to trinidad the newest bar member also believes that with a law school here the tuition fees might not be as high as those at the hugh wooding law school nevertheless she said that the government has been giving financial assistance to law students something that they are grateful for and hope will increase her advice to budding law students is once you set your mind on something with hard work you will achieve it henry revealed that time management is an essential part of attending law school she advises that one has to balance school work with extra curriculum activities a lot of which are available at the law school henry was admitted to practice about two weeks ago after her petition was presented by prominent attorneyatlaw nigel hughes before chief justice ag roxane george at the high court in georgetown source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181022 guyanesereceivestophonoursathughwoodinglawschool  ', 0),
(760, 'und', 'node_search', ' dr yesu persaud a giant in business and philanthropy dr yesu persaud a giant in business and philanthropy dr yesu persaud a giant in business and philanthropy webmaster mon 10292018 1613 mere days after celebrating his 90th birthday dr yesu persaud is being celebrated by guyanese academics and businesspersons for his audacious authenticity in business social entrepreneurship and civic life a true testimony of the heights to which determination can propel humans the dr yesu persaud story is nothing short of impressive with the guyanese businessman now being celebrated for his outstanding contributions to business and philanthropy in guyana and abroad dr persaud arrived at the pegasus hotel in georgetown on tuesday to hugs and kisses in a room filled with family friends and colleagues where a lecture series was launched by the university of guyana in his name to mark his seminal contributions these contributions were not limited and fell into the broad categories of local and international business and politics civic and philanthropy religion and culture dr yesu persaud flanked by colleagues at the event on tuesday the morning proceedings were filled with reflections on the life of dr persaud where glowing tributes filled the room as a humbled dr persaud himself reflected on a life well lived dr persaud has a long and distinguished career which spans many continents two centuries and several successful business ventures and highly impactful civic and philanthropic works several key persons in the life of his career were chosen to give reflections and overview of dr persaud s lifespan many of whom were handpicked by the gentleman himself one of those persons were former barbadian senator maxine mclean who spoke to persaud s international impact i must admit that i couldn t find a term that adequately describes your contributions sir ms mclean said as she pointed to his service in banking and finance across the region and further afield some of his regional achievements include him becoming a trustee of the caribbean latin american action claa that looks after the interest of the caribbean and latin american countries and he is past president and executive member of this institute which includes all caricom countries and is one of the most influential business organizations in the region dr persaud is also a past chairman and current vice chair of the west indies spirits producers association which is one of the oldest and most respected organizations in the region we need to utilize the full essence and wealth of information that lies in dr persaud s contribution ms mclean added dr persaud s colleague mr komal samaroo serving ceo of demerara distillers limited ddl recalled how two companies came together to form this national brand popularly known for its eldorado rums under the chairmanship of dr persaud he was hailed by mr samaroo for his corporate restructuring and people focused style of management which pioneered the company in the right direction in a business environment which mr samaroo recalls having been challenging he recalled how bold dr persaud was at times when it was necessary to stand up to politicians and challenged them when many others feared to do so meanwhile mr ramesh persaud the current chief executive officer of the institute of private enterprise development iped an organization founded by dr persaud to provide loans and training to entrepreneurs reflected on his impact and influence in business which is now being regarded as pure heroism summarizing his principles of guidance for the notforprofit organization mr persaud pointed to principles founded on integrity good governance selfless service and accountability dr persaud is particularly known for his many wise and profitable investments and for conceptualizing and building of key institutions that now serve guyana s banking and financial sectors well some highlights include his service as executive chairman of diamond liquors limited and the managing director of demerara sugar company he is being credited with achieving a business miracle with regards to demerara distillers limited which stands out in the economic history of guyana nationally he has been awarded the golden arrow of achievement for his works in developing and expanding the distilling industry in guyana and the cacique crown of honour for development of new industries internationally dr persaud has also received several awards including the pepsi cola internationalslice the gandhi organization plaque the inaugural indo male lifetime award and the glory of india award and certificate of excellence described as an innovative leader and results focused person the university of guyana launched an inaugural lecture series to mark dr persaud s influential contributions to guyana source  https newsroomgy 20181023 dryesupersaudagiantinbusinessandphilanthropy  ', 0),
(761, 'und', 'node_search', ' importance of youth involvement highlighted at the launch of ug s institute for food and nutrition security importance of youth involvement highlighted at the launch of ug s institute for food and nutrition security importance of youth involvement highlighted at the launch of ug s institute for food and nutrition security webmaster mon 10292018 1623 october 25 2018 if we are to effectively create and disseminate knowledge on nutrition for safe productive and sustainable societies we need to develop our youth bring them into the conversation and mechanics as it is the youth who will live with the consequences of hunger poverty and climate change if these threats are not adequately addressed and mitigated those were the words of minister of education dr hon nicolette henry as she addressed the gathering at the arthur chung convention centre for the symposium to launch the university of guyana s institute for food and nutrition security ifans minister henry said that when youths are empowered they are enabled to become leaders of the future that will direct the agenda of the globe my understanding is that the aim of the institute is to help to identify food losses from the farmtotable and assist policymakers to develop and implement policies in nutrition food storage safety transportation and related areas to improve the functioning of food systems the education minister explained according to minister henry the initiative has relevance to the importance of promoting lifelong healthy eating habits she said that the government of guyana is promoting a number of interventions to yield favourable results through an integrated approach involving the ministries of agriculture health social protection finance and education working together with bilateral and international partners endorsing the initiative minister henry said that it is an affirmation that the classroom is an essential cornerstone for an approach that is sustainable and capable of bringing lasting change further the education minister noted that the issue of food imports to the caribbean region is too high and extremely high in some specific countries she said that 11 countries in the caribbean import more than 50 of food that they consume and in seven of those countries more than 80 of the food consumed is imported as a result of this reality minister henry explained that food imports replace domestic supply discourages domestic suppliers and undermines food and agricultural development she told the gathering of students academics and other stakeholders that caribbean countries need to increase their domestic food production capacity and output moreover lecturer mr gary mendonca stated that ifans is expected to be involved in conjunction with the faculties of agriculture natural sciences and health sciences and other academic units in ug in human capacity development efforts at the national level he said that ifans can build capacity in food and nutrition security by mobilizing its technical expertise to train skilled workers for food production systems by increasing their knowledge critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills today s symposium focused on three broad areas of the mandate of ifans which are research teachinglearning and outreach other participants at the symposium included representatives from the food and agriculture organisation banks dih limited officials from the ministry of public health university of the west indies indiana university interamerican institute for cooperation on agriculture school of entrepreneurship and business innovation caricom ministry of agriculture source  https dpigovgy importanceofyouthinvolvementhighlightedatthelaunch  ', 0),
(762, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug launches food and nutrition institute ug launches food and nutrition institute ug launches food and nutrition institute webmaster mon 10292018 1631 the university of guyana in collaboration with the food and agriculture organisation of the united nations officially launched the institute for food and nutrition security ifans with a symposium yesterday at the arthur chung conference centre the institute while serving as an education and research centre for students pursuing studies in like fields is part of efforts to facilitate a national system of food and nutrition security and a broader mechanism required by caricom to establish a comprehensive food safety mechanism in the caribbean according to minister of agriculture noel holder minister holder said that guyana must capitalize on modern mechanisms to revolutionise its food production such as the use of transgenic crops gene editing fish farming and efficient methods of agricultural production holder said that the goal of the government is to be able to provide clean green food for guyana and for the rest of the caribbean so that the region s food needs would be less dependent on interregional exports he expects the institute along with the implications of the food and security bill of 2016 to organize guyana s fragmented food safety system representative of the food and agriculture organisation at the united nations reuben robertson explained that the institute will be able to provide more useful and purposeful information on the state of food and nutrition in guyana ifans work will be governed by an advisory board drawn from the following agencies university of guyana national agricultural research and extension institute narei government analyst department community of latin american and caribbean states research agencies members of the private sector civil society and nongovernmental organisations caribbean community caricom government ministries and agencies with legislative authority that directly and indirectly impact food and nutrition security and the international donor community source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181026 uglaunchesfoodandnutritioninstitute  ', 0),
(763, 'und', 'node_search', ' international creole day 2018 international creole day 2018 webmaster mon 10292018 1641 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus  ', 0),
(764, 'und', 'node_search', ' 9th renaissance lecture 9th renaissance lecture webmaster mon 10292018 1646 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus guyana on the international stage engagement at the 2018 un general assembly  ', 0),
(765, 'und', 'node_search', ' scholarship funding profile scholarship funding profile attachment size publicationpdf 52608 kb webmaster mon 10292018 1706  ', 0),
(766, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug scholarship funding profile brochure ug scholarship funding profile brochure ug scholarship funding profile brochure webmaster mon 10292018 1708  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(767, 'und', 'node_search', ' alumni alumni alumni convocation 2019 congratulations graduating class on 2019  may you always in strength and beauty grow  pace and the university of guyana ug on october 1 this year shared an anniversary of sorts ug was entering its 55th year and pace was entering its third this year you our cherished graduates and soon to be alumina share a wonderful historical marker also you are the 52nd batch of graduates in the university s 55 year history congratulations you made it as you stride across the stage on graduation day 2019 you will join about 25000 other men and women just like you the bright and the brave whose pride of purpose amazing tenacity and perspicacity distinguish them in the world as you move on you will look back with very strong memories of all kinds this is what life is about good times hard times and inbetween times all of these are mixed into the sum total of your experiences this produces that strong script of confidence that lets you know that whatever life throws at you you can handle it you have seen it before so bring it on many of your colleague alums are right here in guyana or in far flung parts of the world doing amazing things they often credit ug s foundation as the catalyst of their many successes many are now eagerly reconnecting with their classmates old lecturers and friends through the ug alumni associations which were created and launched this year in georgetown in berbice in london in toronto and in washington dc we invite you to become part of this global movement today check wwwugalumnipridecom being a part of ug s alumni association connects you with mentors educational training and employment opportunities being part of a ug alumni chapter also gives you a direct voice in the development of the university through your elected alumi association representative on the university s council and other statutory bodies we urge you to stay connected to your university and to your cherished ug family and friends for the strengths of connection are greater than the doldrums of isolation god bless you as your continue your life s journey may you always in strength and beauty grow class of 2019 go forth and energize the world we are so very proud of you prof paloma mohamed martin phd the deputy vice chancellor and staff philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace october 27 2019 webmaster wed 10312018 842  ', 0),
(768, 'und', 'node_search', ' memorabilia memorabilia memorabilia convocation 2019 the university of guyana campus store is strategically located in the heart of all campus activities the campus store carries a wide variety of school supplies gift items keepsakes memorabilia and other items here is your opportunity graduands to pick up a special item to keep the university of guyana close at heart as you leave souvenir items will be on sale during graduation week at the campus store and graduands may also purchase these items at the chancellor s reception and at their respective convocation ceremonies webmaster wed 10312018 852  ', 0),
(769, 'und', 'node_search', ' parking parking parking convocation 2019 the university sports field will be utilized for parking on the turkeyen campus in the event of inclement weather parking will be deep within the campus and in the cyril potter college for education adjacent to the turkeyen campus webmaster wed 10312018 853  ', 0),
(770, 'und', 'node_search', ' turkeyen and tain talks 15 turkeyen and tain talks 15 webmaster thu 11012018 1036 pegasus hotel kingston georgetown admission is free and open to the public there will be light refreshments served please rsvp to 5926233159 5926233154 biodiversity and guyana s future  ', 0),
(771, 'und', 'node_search', ' sample 2018 sample 2018 webmaster fri 11022018 1013  ', 0),
(772, 'und', 'node_search', ' guest speakers guest speakers guest speakers convocation 2019 content unavailable please check again shortly webmaster mon 11052018 1424  ', 0),
(773, 'und', 'node_search', ' honorary doctorate candidates honorary doctorate candidates honorary doctorate candidates convocation 2019 mr yesu persaud honorary doctorate candidate about candidate  about mr yesu persaud mr yesu persaud was born on october 18 1928 at diamond sugar plantation where his grandfathers had arrived from uttar pradesh india as an indentured sugar worker in 18634 his father and mother were also born at diamond estate and worked in the sugar industry yesu had a full primary education went to high school but could not go very far there since he had to start working at age 17 as his parents could not afford his further schooling for a few years he worked at the us airbase at atkinson field and in the capital georgetown as a customs clerk he however discovered that he could not make much further progress in whitecollar employment in the capital since the insurance companies and the expatriate industrial and commercial companies including the banks did not employ indians he then returned to diamond plantation and joined the workforce becoming in four years a supervisor the highest position a local could achieve in london yesu was employed in the usual semiskilled jobs foreign immigrants usually take up his sights were however always focused on doing the acca and becoming a top accountant he studied very hard and despite the distraction of having to work and study he was able to complete his acca in good time he was shortly after accepted as an associate member of the acca he continued to work with a large professional accounting firm and was appointed senior auditor responsible for a number of clients in london and the home counties his income level had grown and he made a number of wise and profitable investments he was now ready to return home as a qualified accountant with fairly reasonable financial means in 1966 he returned and joined the public service as an inspector of taxes after a few months he ventured into private industry he joined sandbach parker company the oldest british company in guyana which had been operating here from the 18th century in record time he rose to be the group finance director a position which so far had only been open to qualified expatriates in 1975 the government of guyana decided to nationalise the demerara sandbach group and yesu was one of the three negotiators on the sandbach side yesu was offered the tempting offer in the uk if he were to leave the nationalised company he however decided to stay in guyana and serve the government offered him the executive chairmanship of diamond liquors limited and the managing directorship of demerara sugar company together with other responsibilities to integrate a private conglomerate into a stateowned company he took on this enormous challenge and in a short number of years was able to achieve a business miracle with regards to demerara distillers limited which stands out in the economic history of guyana in creating one of the most modern spirits distilleries in the world with the awardwinning el dorado demerara distillers limited has diversified into many profitable fields including the production and distribution of some of the world s choicest soft drinks such as pepsi 7up mountain dew the gatorade and tropicana range ddl topco fruit juices produced in the most modern tetra pak in the caribbean ddl diamond mineral water range of products it has other subsidiary or associated companies such as demerara shipping demerara bank ltd co2 gas company diamond fire and general insurance inc trust company guyana ltd and the distribution company representing many of the world s major brands the company now has subsidiaries in holland usa st kitts trinidad and tobago and distribution arrangements in asia including a small joint venture in andra pradesh india yesu persaud s achievements in business and in the field of wealth creation are legendary but equally so are his achievements in other fields he is a great believer in the virtues and effectiveness of private enterprise and the free market in human development he has accordingly been associated with or founded institutions which promote private enterprise and help others to participate in it h conceived the idea of a private sector bank in the late sixties held in abeyance but reactivated in 1991 demerara bank was incorporated on january 20 1992 and on november 12 1994 was declared open by his excellency the late president dr cheddi b jagan the institute of private enterprise development iped was founded by yesu persaud s in 1985 iped provided an opening for those who were excluded from staterun entities or who desired to do their own businesses with the assistance of the pan american development fund and cida and generous local contributions iped was able to provide loans and training to entrepreneurs iped over the last 19 years has financed over 40000 entrepreneurs and has net assets of g 11 billion iped s achievements have attracted much international interest mr persaud conceived the private sector commission psc and founded it in 1991 at a time when the private business community had been almost destroyed the psc united the private sector revitalised it institutionally and gave it an important voice at a very critical time the psc has been advocating ongoing reforms to the business environment has been involved in various highgrade governmental committees has helped in social stabilisation and has always given assistance in achieving free fair and peaceful national elections one of his memorable achievements an event which holds a place of importance in the sociocultural history of guyana is the 150th anniversary celebration of the arrival of indians in guyana he conceived the celebrations and was appointed chairman of the 150th anniversary committee at that time the indians were fragmented four muslim organisations and eight hindu organisations the committee was very successful in bringing all of them together for the celebrations though his international involvement in the field of business has been very wide mr persaud s involvement in the sociocultural arena is equally important for example he has served for many years as the honorary consul of chile on the caribbean council of europe as a trustee of caribbean latin american action as president of the caribbean association of industry and commerce chairman of the west indies spirits producers association and as a foundermember of global organization of people of indian origin gopio mr persaud is the recipient of many national and international awards and honors including the cacique crown of honour the golden arrow of achievement the ghandi organisation plaque lifetime awards from the guyana manufacturers association and georgetown chamber of commerce industry the honorary doctorates from warwick university and the university of the west indies st augustine campus as well warwick university renamed its centre for caribbean studies as the yesu persaud centre for caribbean studies mr eddy grant honorary doctorate candidate about candidate  about mr eddy grant many people call themselves solo artists but few fit the tag as well as eddy grant since the 1970 s this gifted performer has released several albums on which he wrote and performed every note of the music in addition to recording it in his own studio manufacturing it in his own factory and issuing it on his own record label in fact grant is said to be the only major artist who over a fifty year plus career owns every recording and song he ever created the totally personalised music grant made was a deft blend of pop songwriting dance rhythms reggae and colourful international elements making him an international solo hitmaker during the 1970 s right into the twentyfirst century born on march 5 1948 in guyana eddy was exposed during his childhood to the distinctive local fusion of african and indian music indigenous to guyana along with the music of the surrounding countries such as suriname and in particular trinidad and tobago as a preteen his musician father moved the family to kentish town north london in the stark postwar late fifties early sixties suburban environment eddy was exposed to the rock and roll of chuck berry and the nascent pop music scene this early combination of ethnic and commercial pop influences culminated in eddy founding the equals probably the finest and certainly the first multicultural pop rock outfit to achieve international acclaim with eddy as songwriter lead guitarist arranger and producer the equals topped the chart with their classic baby come back and went on to achieve three more major top ten hits in the following eighteen months with their caribbeanstyled pop at the same time eddy was also writing producing and recording under various pseudonyms while it was not fashionable at that time to be associated with jamaican culture eddy experimented with reggae and merged it with all his other root influences at seventeen he wrote recorded and produced two songs that were to become reggae legends a fact not known by many one was a song called train tour to rainbow city which became the first uk produced ska record to chart in the official uk chart in 1966 and was covered by prince buster as train to girls town the other was the classic rough rider which was also covered by prince buster both songs were so successful for prince buster in his heyday in the 60 s that most people still believe they are prince buster originals it is not by accident that a significant component of eddy grant s music over his career is reggae in that session working on rough rider eddy broke ground by being the first producer to use strings as an integral part of the ska rocksteady sessions these were followed much later by producers who saw the possibility to add on strings as an after thought hoping to please british radio in his case there was no such consideration purely an innocent experiment in sound eddy stood by as songs were being strungup left right and centre some more successful than others when he got involved with synthesizers he still managed to create what he later called his reggae symphonies grant continued his crazy schedule juggling his performing and touring commitments with the equals and producing and recording other artists then at twentythree the unthinkable happened the pressures of his hectic recording and touring schedules took its toll though a teetotaller and a staunch vegetarian grant suffered a severe heart attack which forced him to undertake a major reevaluation of his future he cancelled all touring activities and left the equals during the ensuing period of introspection eddy founded what was to become the first blackowned professional recording studio in europe the coach house recording studio and the highly respected ice records label in order to record at his own pace and to help cultivate the careers of other artists he had discovered it was during this period that grant was asked by a bbc executive if he would consider presenting a weekly music programme on the world service of the music that he liked regardless of how eclectic it may turn out to be the show was called rhythm n roots and was enormously successful grant continued the process of experimentation he d started in the late 60 s to merge the influences of early pop rock and soul with the calypso music of the caribbean and the african and indian rhythms of his childhood to form a unique hybrid the influential sound he called kaisoul which someone else called sokah and which finally ended up being dubbed soca by a member of the trinidadian media grant recorded what is generally recognised by the cognoscenti as the very first soca record the anthemic hello africa in 1972 it remains a classic in many parts of the world inhabited by calypso and soca aficionados however grant is quoted as saying that although his experiment started some years before to his mind everything was really crystallised in the recording of the classic dance floor filler black skin blue eyed boys which was first released and became a hit in 1970 eddy enjoyed immense commercial success in the first half of the eighties when the pressures of his solo career again threatened to compromise his newly defined game plan eddy moved back to the caribbean he opted not for his native guyana but as a compromise with commercial reality chose barbados where communications with the outside world were more highly developed at the time eddy bought and restored the historic plantation home bayleys in the parish of st philip barbados and built his blue wave recording studio complex it was from his base in the caribbean that he recorded his breakthrough album killer on the rampage this record blended socialcommentary themed lyrics with a complex but popfriendly sound that deftly mixed international influences and pop hooks it became a hit when the songs i don t wanna dance and electric avenue were released as singles the very danceable tune electric avenue talked about tensions in the streets over a pulsating instrumental track that mixed newwave synthesizers with which grant had been experimenting for years and a funky groove it became a 2 hit in the uk following the 1 hit i don t wanna dance a hit in every country except the usa where the radio dj s refused to stop playing the first release electric avenue which was 1 on the cashbox chart and 2 on the billboard hot 100 the extraordinary success of both singles helped to make the parent album a worldwide success in 1984 eddy grant entered the world of film soundtracks when he wrote the theme song for the hit adventure film romancing the stone starring michael douglas this top30 hit was a typically eclectic blend of pop and reggae elements that also included a wailing rockstyle guitar solo played by grant meanwhile his blue wave recording studio complex soon became a popular destination for rock stars like sting elvis costello bonnie raitt and the rolling stones who used it to prepare for their 1989 gargantuan steel wheels tour and their voodoo lounge album and tour for the record the first international recording star to record at blue wave was marcia barrett of boney m after an absence of four years eddy grant returned to the international pop scene in 1988 with gimme hope jo anna since black skin blue eyed boys through living on the frontline eddy has been recognised as a vociferous promoter through sociopolitical commentary of the culture and achievements of contemporary black people in the song gimme hope jo anna he cleverly puts across an antiapartheid message by wrapping it in a funky catchy caribbeanpop melody making it a massive international success in almost every country in the world except the usa where it was effectively banned from mainstream radio and tv grant s enthusiasm and devotion to his musical heritage has endured his ice records and ice music companies have purchased a great number of classic calypso soca and other caribbean recording and music publishing catalogues along with other intellectual material grant has created what is arguably the world s largest collection of classic calypso soca and ringbang music copyrights these include the record and song catalogues of calypso legends like the mighty sparrow roaring lion atilla the hun and lord kitchener among a multitude of other great classic calypsonians from the golden age of calypso grant has done this in order to personally preserve and introduce to a wider audience this historic and important musical heritage which he describes as the last englishspeaking folk genre in the world he has also successfully fostered leading contemporary calypso and soca artists such as gabby calypso rose alison hinds mighty duke superblue black stalin david rudder and grynner and thanks in no small part to eddy grant s patronage soca music now enjoys an expanding popularity in all corners of the world as grant wrestles with the day to day problems of maintaining a profitable recording company he must confront sales promotion and marketing nightmares the direct consequence of the traditionally seasonal aspect of classic calypso soca and ringbang he asserts that music pirates in the caribbean and the united states are the biggest culprits keeping the production and packaging quality down however he is passionately committed to the artists and the music of the region and believes that with proper management these artists can indeed finally start to profit from their art form as eddy says in my heart i know that soca and ringbang have the same potential as reggae to achieve great popularity but there has never been any proper commitment to marketing these artists and their music we are not sony and the artists on board must realise it will take time it is an upliftment process grant has put his money time talent and perhaps most importantly love right there where his mouth is fifty years plus later eddy s experimentation with music continues eddy has brought in every groove and genre possible to reggae and the other grooves of the caribbean with the constant debate of who did what with regard to the conceptualisation of soca it was put to grant by some of his associates in trinidad that if indeed he was the one surely he could do it again grant immediately set about creating a new genre ringbang that he loosely defines as a bridge between all the rhythms that have originated from africa so that they become one defying all geographical boundaries ringbang also carries with it a philosophy which recognises and affirms value in caribbean people and culture now after only a few years the ringbang beat and sound has been embraced by all the young and even some of the old artists of the region to support this belief system he even started a magazine called ringbang the first totally caribbean magazine representing all caribbean music and lifestyle looking back maybe it is this selfconfidence that eddy was trying to communicate to all those producers and artists as they arrived in the uk in the 60 s to be slaughtered by a hostile uncaring music business back then though he was seen as too young so no one listened today eddy s words and vision have stood the test of time grant s passionate interest in african rhythms reggae and soca ringbang and his individualistic style has had a lasting influence on a range of other artists his classic works remain as popular as ever today and have been covered by artists as diverse as prince buster jaheim ub40 pato banton willie colon and even the clash who covered his police on my back for their celebrated sandinista album while also being used extensively in a multitude of television commercials worldwide his influence too pervades the lives of many other well known artists and producers including reggae legend bob marley for example when bob marley and the wailers first hit africa he bob expressed surprise at the popularity and success that grant was already enjoying on the continent when marley left the uk disillusioned and returned to jamaica he recounted to a friend and associate that he was inspired by grant s accomplishments and was going to do exactly the same thing build his own studio work at his own creative pace and exercise greater control in his business affairs today the bob marley and tuff gong legacy are testimony to the example set by eddy grant in a time when others thought it was not possible for a caribbean black artist to be successfully in charge of his creative and music business career and to do so in the caribbean eddy grant s individual discography is extensive and timehonoured and his latest album plaisance was recorded and mixed to completion at his blue wave recording studios plaisance was written arranged and performed by grant and contains fourteen brilliant tunes with a vast range of musical nuances he sings lead and backing vocals on all tracks despite his many commitments grant continues his archiving of his beloved classic calypsos he performs on occasion and his excursions from his caribbean sanctuary in the past have included live performances at such events as the sport aid stadium show ground breaking concerts in the former yugoslavia hungary cuba and south america and headlining the farewell to the glc concert at the thames embankment and the bbc wgbh world 2000 millennium day broadcast and ringbang celebration which was carried live via satellite across the globe his live appearance was undoubtably the highlight of the now famous mandela s 93rd birthday celebration held at hyde park in london eddy has also received numerous citations and awards in the uk and elsewhere for his contribution to music he has been interviewed extensively in mainstream publications and on major network programmes like the bbc s hardtalk with tim sebastian in 1991 he stepped into another role when he hosted the first caribbean music awards at harlem s apollo theatre in new york city in 2000 he was the guest of prince charles for the party in the park charity concert in aid of the prince s trust he also performed at the benefit concert in hyde park in 2005 eddy had the distinct honour of being the only living person to have four postage stamps of his image and that of his brand ringbang issued in his native guyana with the conclusion of his reparation world tour grant set about preparing for an extensive period of recording what he calls the plaisance sessions of songs from which his next two albums including plaisance would be drawn and with the current music business seemingly somewhat in disarray eddy has plumbed for an even more independent stance by marketing his entire catalogue of recordings only on his personal websites eddygrantcom and icerecordscom it is his belief that this demonstrates his lust for true independence as the year 2018 broke eddy was invited to present a weekly online radio programme entitled ringbang time on united djs radio in the company of some of the finest broadcasters and dj s in british radio history wherein he can educate the world via the internet about the ringbang music and philosophy in its thrust to communicate its message both at home and abroad the reparation committee of guyana has named eddy grant as it s international ambassador to speak on the issue of national and international reparations without a doubt eddy grant is an original a true caribbean icon and whether as a performer or businessman thinker or philosopher he will continue to be an important and integral part of the caribbean and international music scene for a very long time mr jay sobhraj honorary doctorate candidate about candidate  about mr jay sobhraj mr jairaj jay sobhraj is an international entrepreneur philanthropist and founder of the jay and sylvia foundation a man of action he was born in the land of the mighty roraima guyana in 1948 he is the son of a rice farmer and one of 10 siblings hailing from the county of berbice from his humble beginnings in guyana jay sobhraj s personal discipline dedication to hard work and focus on community has made him one of the most successful guyanese in the diaspora jay sobhraj is the senior vice president of zara realty leading operations and renovations across the company s 5000 units of property in the united states of america his 70 years spans work and study in four continents south america guyana europe england asia abu dhabi and north america usa a qualified engineer by profession jay earned his degree at the middlesex polytechnic of central london in the 1970 s and became a chartered engineer and member of the institute of mechanical engineers c eng mi mech e united kingdom in 1984 in guyana mr sobhraj worked as a project engineer in the guyana bauxite company mines division in the 1970 s he then spent 11 years in abu dhabi with the national petroleum construction company abu dhabi uae as plant superintendent on an oil production plant in the petrochemical industry in the middle east his expertise is focused upon heavy steel fabrication and installation of pipe work for oil and gas enduring the difficult and dangerous professional terrain in the oil industry provided jay and his wife sylvia a nurse by profession a solid foundation upon which he could build his second phase of professional endeavor entrepreneurial real estate upon leaving the united arab emirates jay cofounded zara realty named after his daughter with two of his nine brothers ken and george into this enterprise he poured his experience and expertise in engineering field operations and leadership and helped build a real estate empire starting in the new york area which now spans several american cities his quietly jocular nature his personal caring character and respect for others underlies a shrewd business mind with a lot of heart jay established the jay and sylvia sobhraj foundation jss 11 years ago in 2007 after years of informally giving to various causes in guyana and the usa he and his wife along with a few good guyanese compatriots unofficially formed the jay and sylvia sobhraj foundation which was later legally registered since then the jay and sylvia sobhraj foundation has gifted over g 400 million roughly us 2 million to a myriad of guyanese causes in their native country and in their adopted home the united states of america the foundation s work focuses on technology education mental health and development of children and young people some of the major projects of the jay and sylvia foundation include us 475000 to university of guyana to build a new building that will house mental health resources for community wellness the donation will support the education of new professionals in the field of mental health to deliver improved education and care to the people of guyana the foundation also provides five scholarships to students at university annually and has pledged another us 200000 for student related support in the next 10 years ms laura george honorary doctorate candidate about candidate  about ms laura george ms laura george is a proud akawaio from phillipi upper mazaruni region 7 a product of the campbellville secondary school the government technical institute and the cyril potter college of education she is a trained teacher and mother of three girls she is a pioneer of the amerindian people s association apa who resigned from teaching to render service on a voluntary basis to the indigenous community ms george started working at the apa as a programme assistant eight years ago and currently is the organisation s governance and rights coordinator ms george has been a passionate advocate for indigenous rights and has worked with indigenous communities throughout guyana on several issues including land rights mining forestry labor exploitation and women s rights she has worked to ensure that policies and legislation protect indigenous rights especially where mining has impacted negatively on the social and physical environment of the communities and on their land rights generally in the case of the forest sector she also has sought to ensure that legislation protects indigenous rights at all levels moreover she has worked with communities in seeking to impart information on guyana s flegt vpa forest law enforcement governance and trade voluntary partnerships agreement and its implications for indigenous communities and she has participated in discussions on the subject high levels in guyana and in europe among her notable community engagement and advocacy she served as a member of the phillipai village council from 1996 to1999 provided translation services for the van mendason et al vs attorney general guyana the first lawsuit of its kind in guyana provide translation services for indigenous leaders and elders at various forums and in legal support cases whenever available and secured pro bono legal representation for various causes of several members of the indigenous community ms george also was a panelist as part of guyana s independence golden jubilee s celebration a member of the steering committee of the nation s readiness phaseforest carbon partnership facility programme and an alternate representative for indigenous peoples on the multistakeholder group of the guyana eiti her experience in working with indigenous organisations and participating at international conferences includes serving as a panelist on one thematic area at the oslo tropical forest forum 2018 opposite the minister of state of guyana as a panelist at the norwegian international tropical forest conference 2016 and a delegate at the indigenous conference in belize under the university of the west indies impact justice project march 2016 as well she delivered a presentation to the 14th session on the united nations permanent forum on the rights of indigenous issues ms george is a firm believer in the preservation and protection of indigenous people s culture especially the preservation of their languages also notable is that she has been engaged in humanitarian work and was one of the apa s volunteers in seeking food and other supplies when several communities in region 8 were flooded in 2016 she also does hospital visits when persons from the interior need support and has advocated for prisoner support in cases of wrongful detention and imprisonment among her current projects are the forest carbon partnership facility which focuses on creating a readiness mechanism for payments for carbon based services eu forest law enforcement governance and trade which addresses developing a forest legality licensing system for timber and timber products and forest land allocation which part of the ongoing work of the guyana forestry commission and the apa where there is advocacy for challenges that existing and new amerindian villages and communities face she also has been involved in the low carbon development strategy and the current green state development strategy in being a strong advocate for representing indigenous people s views and perspectives the guyana norway agreement also is an area of engagement by her as it pertains to addressing and updating on land rights forest governance and natural resources issues that are associated with indigenous people s villages and communities webmaster wed 11072018 1158  ', 0),
(774, 'und', 'node_search', ' dr jacqueline murray dr jacqueline murray webmaster thu 11082018 1241 jacqueline murray dr director institute of distance and continuing education statutory officer ug council vc cabinet 5  ', 0),
(775, 'und', 'node_search', ' ms devta ramroop ms devta ramroop webmaster thu 11082018 1243 devta ramroop ms nominee ugss ug council 50  ', 0),
(779, 'und', 'node_search', ' mr patrick de groot mr patrick de groot webmaster thu 11082018 1249 patrick de groot mr nominee farmer s interest ug council 50  ', 0),
(781, 'und', 'node_search', ' ms miriam andrew ms miriam andrew webmaster thu 11082018 1253 miriam andrew ms nominee indigenous people of guyana interest ug council 50  ', 0),
(783, 'und', 'node_search', ' dr navindranuth rambaran dr navindranuth rambaran webmaster thu 11082018 1255 navindranuth rambaran dr nominee medical council of guyana ug council 50  ', 0),
(785, 'und', 'node_search', ' convocation booklet 2018 convocation booklet 2018 attachment size convocation booklet 2018pdf 437 mb webmaster fri 11092018 1710  ', 0),
(787, 'und', 'node_search', ' diaspora engagement conference diaspora engagement conference webmaster mon 11122018 736 ramada georgetown princess building a new business paradigm engaging the diaspora for an enhanced caribbean competitive landscape  ', 0),
(788, 'und', 'node_search', ' call for papers diaspora engagement conference call for papers diaspora engagement conference call for papers diaspora engagement conference webmaster mon 11122018 739  ', 0),
(789, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug to graduate first batch of speech and language therapy students next month graduates to play key role in helping to address speech challenges in school system ug to graduate first batch of speech and language therapy students next month graduates to play key role in helping to address speech challenges in school system ug to graduate first batch of speech and language therapy students next month graduates to play key role in helping to address speech challenges in school systemug to graduate first batch of speech and language therapy students next month graduates to p webmaster mon 11122018 742 the university of guyana ug is set to graduate its first batch of speech and language therapists under its medical rehabilitation programme next month this batch of therapists comprises of five females all of whom will be plugged into the public health sector to help advance its speech therapy agenda the inaugural speech therapy batch includes lisa sam gordonieka de freitas sonia fredericks kerianne richards and michelle jackman four of the five students sam dr freitas fredericks and richards are currently gaining handson experience at the ministry of public health s rehabilitation services department the department situated in the compound of the brickdam georgetown palms geriatric home has been serving many people with various rehabilitation issues over the years however rehabilitation services are expected to be considerably augmented with the input of the quintet once graduated the medical rehabilitation programme which falls under the purview of the faculty of health sciences started a few years ago and offers students programmes in physiotherapy audiology and occupational therapy programmes however speech and language therapy as the newest offered currently has a total of 12 students who commenced the programme at the start of this academic year speaking of the speech and language therapy programme which she opted for four years ago richards emphasised its importance by pointing for instance how it can help correct the shortcomings associated with delayed speech parents or mothers in particular can notice if their child is not speaking at a particular age especially if they have more than one child they might recognise that their second child is not talking as early as the first child said richards who disclosed that based on the knowledge she has gained the critical age for speech is at three this age can however be extended to five since richards noted some children are known to develop later than others if after five years that child is not talking then we know that that child has a speech disorder because that child has not been able to accumulate any speech between the recommended period richards shared but not only is the lack of speech is a cause for concern as according to richards too articulation issues are also often a sign of this disorder we articulation problems with a lot of nursery school children where they substitute one sound for another or they put it into different parts of the word said richards who noted that while this can be a cause for concern in some cases it may only be a passing phase there however remains a dire need for schools to be more on board when it comes to the rehabilitation needs of school age children this is in light of the fact that it has been discovered that some teachers within the school system are not au fait with the signs associated with issues such as speech delay richards is aware of this since as a final year project she and her colleagues were tasked with conducting a study in 15 schools across georgetown which targeted teachers the project is one which sought to ascertain if teachers were knowledgeable about speech and language therapy and audiology but according to richards many teachers the majority of whom have been teachers for in excess of two decades were oblivious to these challenges the resulting recommendation is that there should be urgent collaboration between the ministry of education and the ministry of health to ensure that the shortcomings that can affect children s learning ability be addressed richards is confident that the existing dilemma will be further addressed by the education ministry s move to incorporate special needs education at the cyril potter college of education prior to this many teachers didn t know what to look for in a child with speech delay or hearing problems or some mental problem they didn t know how to categorise problems like these but now the special needs programme being offered at cpce they will now know said richards however many teachers already in the system lack these capabilities hence the need for the collaboration with the health ministry through its rehabilitation department with the education system but process isn t only about detection for the teachers in particular once they are eventually able to detect these problems they have to go through another process to notify the head teacher who then notifies the special needs people at ncerd who will then bring specialists to look at these children said richards but the support from the knowledgeable soon to be graduated speech and language therapists will shortly be realised since according to richards we will try to space ourselves out through the regions working through the different rehab departments the initial focus will be on special need schools and richards said that once speech problems are detected we will be tasked with setting up treatment plans and hope that they are followed through by the teachers and parents who will be notified as well speech therapy treatment entails articulation richards explained if children are adding or omitting different sounds from words or replacing them with others we have to look at that and that is called phonology depends on what they do we say fronting or backing if they are putting a different sound at the front or the back of the word like replacing letter t for letter k we may have children who stutter and we help to address that too said richards however the speech and language therapists will not work in isolation but with officials already attached to the health ministry s regional rehab departments she noted that while there is hope for some children with speech challenges we will not be giving false hope to parents who believe that treatment can help them to acquire speech because the reality is that some of them never will source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181021 ugtograduatefirstbatchofspeechandlanguagetherapyst  ', 0),
(790, 'und', 'node_search', ' second annual diaspora conference set for june 2019 second annual diaspora conference set for june 2019 second annual diaspora conference set for june 2019 webmaster mon 11122018 744 the second annual diaspora and entrepreneurial conference is set for june 1620 2019 at the ramada hotel providence east bank demerara the focus will be on enhancing understanding of the ways in which skills within the diaspora can contribute to the development of guyana and the wider caribbean under the theme building a new business paradigm engaging the diaspora for an enhanced caribbean competitive landscape consider papers panels participation the conference seeks to address the issue of brain drain and how it has over the past decades constrained economic and social development the event which is an undertaking by the university of guyana ug will feature academic scholars practitioners and policymakers who will join in examining how entrepreneurship has and can continue to support economic transformation in a developing economy it is expected to be cochaired by director of strategic initiatives vice chancellery ug dr fitzgerald yaw and dean school of entrepreneurship and business sebi ug professor leyland lucas topics to be covered by the conference include but are not limited to entrepreneurship opportunity recognition exploration and exploitation diaspora entrepreneurship and local business development motivation governance and trust youth entrepreneurship keys challenges to success indigenous entrepreneurship and community development women entrepreneurship social challenges barriers and keys to success it will also cover refugee entrepreneur chances and challenges to success gender and ethnicity in entrepreneurship credit unions investment resource mechanisms to enhance competitiveness competitiveness of caribbean entrepreneurs compared to foreign direct investors business model structure mechanism of diaspora entrepreneurs open ict ecosystems as catalysts for collaboration growth and innovation and the diaspora as local content according to reports out of ug as we observe the economic challenges in the regions and prepare for example for the emergence of the oil and gas sector in guyana it is becoming increasingly obvious that the traditional way of doing business cannot yield success the gaps in skills and competencies are necessary to spur local involvement are clear it was pointed out that this is not only reflected in the opportunities from which local companies and individuals can benefit but also the need for rapid efforts at training within multiple technical and management sectors of the economy this occurs at a time when the strategic implementations of the shift away from the sugar industry are becoming more evident and the movement towards greater entrepreneurial activity is being advocated ug noted that the focus on entrepreneurial activity is of particular significance to the youth women indigenous and diaspora population whose ideas and initiatives will serve as the foundation for new ventures and innovations yet as we have seen current initiatives to support these groups are often stymied by the absence of funding lack of adequate training and non access to critical social human and other networks these facts suggest that there is not only a need for the diaspora to return home but also bring their global business principles connections access to critical resources and ideas to support business and social development said the tertiary educational institution it continued as been seen through the singaporean chinese kenyan and other countries lens migration paths become increasingly important for traditional economies to be transformed to rapidly improve the quality of life of their citizens and residents and become dominant in regional global powers as members of the diaspora bring their human and financial capital to the caribbean region they assume levels of risks as entrepreneurs and they bring their knowledge and networks to the entrepreneurial environment resulting in innovations expansion of existing businesses and the creation of new ones last year s inaugural conference was held under the theme dreaming diaspora engagement doing diaspora engagement source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181105 secondannualdiasporaconferencesetforjune2019  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(791, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug to graduate 1600 at weekend convocation introduces new financial awards ug to graduate 1600 at weekend convocation introduces new financial awards ug to graduate 1600 at weekend convocation introduces new financial awards webmaster mon 11122018 758 at its convocation ceremony set for saturday november 10 2018 the university of guyana ug will graduate its first batch of students from its school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi the school was launched in 2017 and according to information released by the university the prospective graduates at the time were third year students in the faculty of social sciences pursing programmes that were transferred to sebi this weekend the university will graduate its first batch of students from 12 different programmes from the faculties of health sciences will be the diploma in general psychology master of medicineemergency medicine master of medicinefamily medicine bachelor of science medical rehabilitation first batch of student to graduate with the option in speech language therapy and audiology from the faculty of engineering and technology will come the associate of science in industrial engineering previous batches did the certificate and diploma not to be left out is the faculty of natural sciences with the associate of science in computer science previous batches did the diploma natural sciences also will graduate it first associate of science in information technology bachelor of science in information systems bachelor of science in information technology and associate of science in biology first batch from the turkeyen campus the faculty of social sciences will produce its first bachelor of social science in business economics unlike the two ceremonies which marked the convocation last year students will graduate with master s and bachelor s degrees associate degrees diplomas and certificates at three ceremonies planned for the national cultural centre a total of 1600 students will graduate from 116 academic programmes in ug s eight academic units the faculties of agriculture and forestry earth and environmental sciences education and humanities engineering and technology health sciences natural sciences social sciences and the sebi will be honoured at the ceremonies the first ceremony will be held at 900 hours and will feature the faculties of agriculture and forestry earth and environmental sciences and education and humanities with the graduation address delivered by professor david phoenix vicechancellor of london south bank university one of the leading british universities with which ug is developing relations the second ceremony for the faculties of engineering and technology health sciences and natural sciences will be held at 1300 hours the feature address there will be delivered by guyaneseborn professor norman munroe director office of student access and success and of the centre for diversity in engineering and computing at florida international university the largest of the three ceremonies will be held at 1700 hours it will involve the faculty of social sciences and the sebi the two largest units of the university the keynote speaker there will be attorneyatlaw mr kamal ramkarran a university of guyana alumnus of the class of 1997 who is a partner at cameron and shepherd one of the nation s leading law firms ramkarran is serving his second term as president of the guyana bar association additionally as part of continuing efforts to embrace the alumni the university will continue to spotlight alumni at the various convocations ms sara bharrat class of 2015 mr dellon fraser class of 2011 and ms nelsonia persaudbudhram class of 2010 will offer words of wisdom to the prospective alumni at the turkeyen ceremonies while ms somattie sayrange class of 2002 2004 2009 will speak at the berbice campus when it holds its 17th convocation the president s medal for the best graduating bachelor s degree student will be among numerous awards and prizes presented at the university s 52nd convocation additionally two new awards will be presented from this year the francille griffith award for excellence in nursing will be presented to two outstanding nurses pursuing their bachelor s degree in nursing in the faculty of health sciences the award valued at 50000 each will be offered annually to a third year and a graduating student the second new award is the dr cyril solomon prize for the student with the best overall performance at first attempt at applied microeconomics applied econometrics labour economics i and labour economics ii which were courses taught by the late dr solomon during his time at ug the value of the award is also 50000 at the berbice campus convocation where more than 200 students will graduate on november 17 on the university square at tain the keynote address will be delivered by ug alumna from the class of 2016 paediatrician dr bibi areefa alladinkaran a berbician who is a lecturer in the school of medicine and a practitioner at the georgetown public hospital corporation meanwhile the institute of distance and continuing education the extramural arm of the university is scheduled to hold its graduation ceremonies for its four centres on november 24 georgetown centre november 25 linden centre december 1 anna regina centre and december 8 new amsterdam centre source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181106 ugtograduate1600atweekendconvocationintroducesnewf  ', 0),
(793, 'und', 'node_search', ' annual human rights film festival annual human rights film festival webmaster mon 11122018 803 georgetown  ', 0),
(794, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug new programmes ug new programmes ug new programmes webmaster mon 11122018 810  ', 0),
(795, 'und', 'node_search', ' university council endorses first ug honorary doctorates university council endorses first ug honorary doctorates university council endorses first ug honorary doctorates webmaster mon 11122018 817 history was created when on the recommendation of the university of guyana academic board the university council at its 2018 annual business meeting on thursday november 8 unanimously adopted the proposal to confer the university s first honorary doctorate degrees upon four outstanding guyanese at the 52nd convocation of the turkeyen campus to be held on saturday november 10 2018 at the national cultural center in commenting on this milestone in the 55 years of the institution chancellor of the university professor eon nigel harris said the recognition of individuals who have distinguished themselves through their diverse accomplishments and exemplary service with the award of honorary degrees is a university tradition that dates to the middle ages i share the delight of our university of guyana in initiating these awards it represents yet another step in the transformative growth of our university the honorary degree recipients to be conferred with the doctor of letters dlitt have all made their mark in their respective fields of music business philanthropy and indigenous rights at the ceremony which begins at 900 h mr edmond eddy grant will be conferred for excellence in music and civic engagement and mr yesu persaud for iconic leadership in business and banking mr jairaj jay sobhraj will be conferred at the second ceremony at 1300 h for excellence in entrepreneurship and philanthropy while ms laura george will be conferred at the third ceremony which begins at 1700 h for outstanding community development and advocacy the honorary doctorates are being bestowed in accordance the university of guyana act section 18 e which grants the university the legal authority to confer honorary degrees and other distinctions provided that all degrees and other distinctions so conferred shall be conferred and held subject to any provision which are or may be made in reference thereto by the university moreover one of the powers of academic board under statute 152 d is to make recommendation to the council with respect to the award to any person of an honorary fellowship or honorary degree or title of professor emeritus the current proposal had successfully passed through all previous vetting procedures university vice chancellor professor ivelaw lloyd griffith noted that this historic conferral is part of the renaissance pursuits of the university which entails rebuilding and rebranding the university central to which is celebrating exemplars of excellence in order to inspire young and notsoyoung citizens i am honoured to have the opportunity to place the spotlight on these four outstanding citizens the honorands will join more than 1700 students from faculties of agriculture and forestry earth and environmental sciences education and humanities engineering and technology health sciences natural sciences social sciences and the school of entrepreneurship who will be conferred with degrees diplomas and certificates  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 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  ', 0),
(796, 'und', 'node_search', ' the struggles and triumphs of tamya healis the struggles and triumphs of tamya healis the struggles and triumphs of tamya healis webmaster mon 11122018 823  young bartican set to graduate from ug with distinction in economics by gabriella chapman as tamya healis anxiously awaits graduation from the university of guyana ug on saturday she anticipates her dream to take her hometown bartica to higher heights in terms of development this 23yearold expressed her passion to the guyana chronicle while sharing her prolonged years of accomplishments in bartica she has been an academic highflier since sitting the national grade six assessment in 2007 emerging as the third best graduating student in region seven with 511 marks she went on to pursue her secondary education at the three miles secondary school and in 2012 emerged as the best graduating student for region seven at the caribbean secondary education certificate csec with 11 subjects healis said her next step after her high school graduation became blurred as she had lost her grandmother to cancer a few days prior to the release of the csec results but after a year of finding herself and consulting persons for advice on the way forward she finally decided to venture off to ug and read for a degree in economics i consulted one of my past teachers and she suggested i try economics at that point i wasn t 100 per cent into it but i felt like this is what i needed to do so i came to ug and at first it was a battle after all economics is one of the toughest programmes at ug she said ug struggles healis said her maintenance at ug became quite a hassle that it forced her to juggle her studies with multiple side jobs to sustain herself throughout the four years as you know a girl has needs and not everything your parents can provide for you so that s when i started venturing off into parttime jobs so as to be able to maintain myself the first one i did was selling honey roasted nuts to my classmates which was very profitable it even grew and ended up at the canteen so i had a large customer base and that s how most of my personal bills got paid off the young woman shared but after i grew i moved on to other things i was actually asked to tutor one of the courses under the business management department computer studies so i eventually did away with the honey roasted business and focused more on the tutoring and that lasted throughout my university life and still is ongoing for a twoyear period she added in addition to the tutoring because she always had a love for nature and taking pictures healis shared that she grew into the habit of capturing scenes and sharing those captures on her social media platforms this grabbed the attention of her fan base on social media to the extent that persons started asking her why she hasn t tried photography the constant confrontation of the question lead her to take on the challenge so she saved her tutoring money and purchased a professional camera and started photography as another parttime job balancing those two jobs and studies was quite challenging especially coming down to my final year i had a lot of times wanted to give up but there was always that inner voice that said keep going you re on your last lap now here i am today awaiting graduation day where i ll graduate with a distinction in economics so my four years of rough road paid off she said with a glistening smile where it all started  though losing sight of her lifelong goal after her grandmother s death healis said that her tertiary achievements were not coincidental in fact it has always been her childhood dream and she knew all along what she will become one day from a very tender age it wasn t clear as day but i knew i wanted to move bartica forward because knowing that in region seven most persons vote for the green party and growing up we were under the leadership of the red party and we were starved in many areas under their leadership and seeing bartica being constrained for so many years and knowing its potential that s what started to drive me i kept telling myself i gotta do well in school i gotta make that step to make this place better she said the young woman shared that what she really loves about bartica is its potential and knowing that under bad management or persons who do not have that vision the potential can be lost she said that it motivates her to be educated and take up these roles so that she can make her hometown a better place plans after graduation  after graduation on saturday healis said her next step is to work along with leaders in her hometown to give it the boost it so deserves seeing that bartica is on the verge of becoming a tourist destination i believe that everyone in bartica needs to be on that very page otherwise the goal will fail the people are the ones who have to ensure that it gets to that point and be maintained because their actions play an integral role in the development and having it being sustained she said she added that sensitisation through seminars workshops and outreach among others are most definitely important to ensure that everyone knows the role they have to play in development leaders are the most powerful in a community i am by no means conforming to a specific group of leaders i am however conforming to being a liaison individual with the leaders to aid as a spokesperson to assist in the execution of pushing our town on the global map she said emphatically source  http guyanachroniclecom 20181106 thestrugglesandtriumphsoftamyahealis ', 0),
(797, 'und', 'node_search', ' 200 students graduate from ug berbice campus 200 students graduate from ug berbice campus 200 students graduate from ug berbice campus webmaster sun 11182018 2036 the university of guyana berbice campus on saturday conferred degrees and diplomas to 200 students at that institution s convocation the university also graduated 15 students from the newly introduced programme in the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation vice chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivelaw griffith in his short address referenced a famous quote by sir shridat ramphal we have learned that education when it is not geared to the needs of real development and when it is not accompanied by progress can lead more to despair than to development more to frustration than to fulfillment on that note he urged the graduating class of 2018 to celebrate an education fulfillment a fulfillment enabled by the university a fulfillment that would enable you to continue to begin real development for yourself for your family for your community and for the nation delivering the keynote address at the 17th convocation ceremony was dr bibi areefa aladdin pediatrician attached to the georgetown public hospital corporation gphc she is also the principal tutor for pediatrics and lecturer in the post graduate pediatrics programme dr aladdin in an inspirational speech to the 200 students spoke of her personal life story which was filled with loss grief and challenges but she successfully defeated all those barriers and become a successful individual her story touched not only the students but the entire audience as they left with inspiration and motivation to persevere in spite of the challenges faced in life the republic bank award for the best graduating student was copped by jamesha stuart who earned her degree in agriculture and forestry in her address to the gathering and her fellow graduating class stuart said given that this is the first time a student from the agriculture faculty made valedictorian it is a significant honour and a testimony to the evolving world where a science once dominated by men is now equally participated in by women she noted during her years of studies she was respected and embraced by her fellow male classmates these were positive signs of a changing world a changing attitude among guyanese male students in the science these were signs that both male and female students were recognising the pivotal role of agriculture for the development and sustainability of our country the young lady posited that the knowledge gained will now enable them to push boundaries to make this world a better place on that note she encouraged the graduating class to keep moving forward keep following your dreams source  https guyanachroniclecom 20181118200studentsgraduatefromugberbicecampus ', 0),
(798, 'und', 'node_search', ' three and four percent pay hike for ug staffers before christmas but performance to determine eligibility three and four percent pay hike for ug staffers before christmas but performance to determine eligibility three and four percent pay hike for ug staffers before christmas but performance to determine eligibility webmaster sun 11182018 2046 a three percent pay increase has been approved for academic staff ua of the university of guyana ug while support staff ub will be eligible for a four percent increase the pay increase will be retroactive to january 1 2018 this is according to information released by the university s public relations department which yesterday revealed that the institution s finance and general purpose committee on wednesday unanimously approved the request of vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith for the salary increases these increases it was disclosed will be paid to staff members of the university by december 20 2018 considering the increases granted for 2017 this makes the combined increase over two years nine percent for ua staff and 12 percent for ub workers the university informed in fact according to vicechancellor griffith although the 2018 negotiations with the unions never moved beyond differences over the agenda i felt obliged to act on what we had planned all along to do that is to offer a salary increase for 2018 he further emphasized that the administration maintains the principled position that performance will be a factor in this exercise and that no academic staff with outstanding grades will be granted the increase as with previous salary increases the university noted that this salary adjustment requires finding money for the allowances that are pegged to salaries for example housing allowances are tied to salaries at the rate of 20 percent overall the adjustment this year will cost the university g 8134 million the vicechancellor noted that while the percentage increase is modest it is guided by the principle of affordability adding that g 8134 million is what the university can afford at this time additionally the increase is granted knowing that there is an understandable expectation by staff members for some form of financial relief for the year slated to benefit from the salary increase are those in estates management the faculties and school of entrepreneurship and business innovation the registry library bursary centre for information technology software development personnel institute of distance and continuing education safety and security berbice campus and the vicechancellery which includes the offices of the deputy vicechancellor vice chancellor griffith commended the staffers for their dedicated service to students and the university community even as he highlighted the university s 52nd convocation held on saturday last where 1739 students graduated the event according to the vice chancellor is one that evidenced the nature of the institution s truly talented and caring members who go beyond the call of duty in their various units however the move to increase the salary of workers came on the heels of a joint statement issued by the university s workers unions earlier this week the unions expressed concerns on a number of issues which included but were not limited to the university s finances and its violations of multiple statues and procedures in a joint statement issued by the two unions it was emphasised that the university of guyana administration has brought the university to the brink of another crisis as it refuses to engage the university unions on issues of deep importance to workers the unions headed by dr jewel thomas ugssa and mr bruce haynes ugwu said that they have been attempting to negotiate with the administration on a range of matters since february 2018 but these have gone nowhere the unions had pointed out that after negotiations with the administration stalled because of the failure to agree on an agenda the unions took the matter to the ministry of social protection s department of labour in august 2018 however the administration did not agree to a conciliation meeting scheduled for october 25 2018 but instead informed the department that the negotiations were not stalled moreover the unions said that they were forced to supply written evidence to the department of labour regarding the lack of progress in the negotiations according to the unions too they had jointly observed that the administration is failing to provide the university s council with clear and straightforward information about the state of the university s finances the unions have therefore theorised that this perhaps explains their reluctance to engage in negotiations with the unions about matters which involve money since they would have to reveal the university s true financial situation in fact the unions claimed to be of the firm belief that the administration has been trying to prevent the council from hearing about the ways in which it has been violating the university s statutes and procedures and in the process opening up the institution to claims of discrimination the unions said that they were even more worried that their concerns were not included in the agenda at the university s annual business meeting which was held two thursdays ago it was highlighted that the unions previous attempt to have council discuss these concerns at an extraordinary meeting on october 3 2018 was thwarted when the vice chancellor left to deal with an emergency and asked that they not be discussed in his absence from all indications the university administration in order to prove the unions wrong moved days later to approve the pay increase for workers source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181117 threeandfourpercentpayhikeforugstaffersbeforechris  ', 0),
(799, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana staff to get salary increases before christmas university of guyana staff to get salary increases before christmas university of guyana staff to get salary increases before christmas webmaster sun 11182018 2053 the university of guyana finance and general purposes committee on wednesday november 14 2018 unanimously approved the request of vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith for salary increases at the rate of 3 for all eligible ua staff and 4 for all eligible ub staff retroactive to january 1 2018 these increases will be paid to staff members of the university of guyana by thursday december 20 2018 considering the increases granted for 2017 this makes the combined increase over two years 9 for ua staff and 12 for ub workers according to vicechancellor griffith although the 2018 negotiations with the unions never moved beyond differences over the agenda i felt obliged to act on what we had planned all along to do that is to offer a salary increase for 2018 he further emphasised that the administration maintains the principled position that performance will be a factor in this exercise and that no academic staff with outstanding grades will be granted the increase as with previous salary increases this salary adjustment requires finding money for the allowances that are pegged to salaries for example housing allowances are tied to salaries at the rate of 20 percent overall the adjustment this year will cost the university g 8134 million the vicechancellor noted that while the percentage increase is modest it is guided by the principle of affordability g 8134 million is what the university can afford at this time additionally the increase is granted knowing that there is an understandable expectation by staff members for some form of financial relief for the year in making the announcement of the salary increase the vicechancellor took the opportunity to thank all staffers in estates management the faculties and sebi the registry library bursary centre for information technology software development personnel institute of distance and continuing education safety and security berbice campus and the vicechancellery which includes the offices of the deputy vicechancellor s for their dedicated service to students and the university community as a whole during the year he highlighted the university s 52nd convocation held on saturday november 10 where 1739 students graduated as evidence of truly talented and caring members of the university family who go beyond the call of duty in their various units  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 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 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  ', 0),
(800, 'und', 'node_search', ' 70th anniversary of udhr commemorative lecture 70th anniversary of udhr commemorative lecture webmaster sun 11182018 2059 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus the 70th anniversary of the universal declaration of human rights the role of the human rights council in promoting human rights in developing countries  ', 0),
(801, 'und', 'node_search', ' twentynine police rank graduate from university of guyana twentynine police rank graduate from university of guyana twentynine police rank graduate from university of guyana webmaster sun 11182018 2104 three superintendents four constables included the roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet aristotle during the university of guyana 52nd convocation and conferral of honorary doctorate degrees which was held at the national cultural centre on saturday november 10 2018 a total of twentynine ranks of the guyana police force graduated with masters degrees and diplomas in various disciplines recently retired police commissioner seelall persaud dsm also graduated with a commonwealth masters of public administration police commissioner leslie a james dss dsm during his recent visits to the respective police divisions and who is also pursuing a master s in public administration at the university of guyana urged the ranks to pursue higher education and commended those who already did so either from the university of guyana or other tertiary institutions commissioner james underscored that i he would like to see each member of the force rigorously pursuing higher learning after all an educated workforce can turn around the image the guyana police force currently has among those graduated were three superintendents a deputy superintendent three assistant superintendents a cadet officer an inspector three sergeants twelve corporals a lance corporal and four constables the ranks are as follows  commonwealth executive masters of public administration superintendent brian eastman superintendent dion moore superintendent khali pareshram bachelor of social science public management credit  assistant superintendent rockwell delph bachelor of social science public management pass  deputy superintendent lonsdale withrite inspector troy benn sergeant marlon kellman sergeant melissa williams corporal andy bissessar corporal travis cush corporal oseana alleyne lance corporal raulwin jack constable timhol williams bachelor of social science social work credit  sergeant fredericka roach diploma in public management distinction  assistant superintendent omesh arjune corporal adony munroe constable anneca armstrong diploma in public management pass  assistant superintendent seecharran singh cadet officer waylon wallace corporal orlan alleyne corporal earl cornelius corporal arletta richmond constable lisa williams diploma in accountancy pass  constable kanesha haywood diploma in banking and finance pass  corporal tracey joyce additionally there were four ranks of the special branch intelligence arm of the force who graduated with a masters of public administration pass bachelors of social science management distinction diploma in public management distinction and an associate of social science social work pass the guyana police force congratulates all of the graduates on their accomplishment and wishes them every success in their future endeavors moreover the police public relations department will be doing an exclusive feature on each of the graduates very soon source  https dpigovgy twentyninepolicerankgraduatefromuniversityofguyana  ', 0),
(802, 'und', 'node_search', ' keynote adddress at the 52nd convocation ceremony to the graduands of the faculty of social sciences and sebi keynote adddress at the 52nd convocation ceremony to the graduands of the faculty of social sciences and sebi keynote adddress at the 52nd convocation ceremony to the graduands of the faculty of social sciences and sebi webmaster sun 11182018 2109  ', 0),
(803, 'und', 'node_search', ' recipients of honorary doctorates advocate for end to racism recipients of honorary doctorates advocate for end to racism recipients of honorary doctorates advocate for end to racism webmaster sun 11182018 2137 dr eddy grant proudly acknowledged his achievement as chancellor and vice chancellor of the university of guyana applaud i am a creator of words music and groove to touch your heart and to touch your soul that was how edmond montague eddy grant distinguished guyanese musician described himself on saturday morning as he was bestowed with an honorary doctorate degree by chancellor of the university of guyana prof nigel harris for his excellence in music and civic engagement by the university of guyana the writer and producer of the famous song electric avenue was the first of the four persons conferred with honorary doctorates by the educational institution during its 52nd convocation ceremonies on saturday accepting his accolade the famous guyanese artiste jokingly said he had always wanted to be a doctor my father always said i would be a doctor i was over fifty and my father still says there will be a way you can t whine forever he recalled noting that now i have satisfied the spirits that drives me he took time to thank his wife of 50 years mother his deceased grandmother his brother who is also a singer rudy grant and residents of the village of plaisance on the east coast of demerara who all helped to raise him as he reflected on how closeknit the community was back then i learned from the real people eddy grant said the creator of his own caribbean form rhythm called ringbang a concept which encourages humans to stop being insular grant used the stage to call on guyanese to abandon racial discrimination it is a sickness he said in the local society where everything is premised on race the plaisance born musician also called for greater collaboration among all race and strata of society read communicate and respect each other and in time guyana will be a nation grant said the gimme hope j oanna singer also called on the university to offer courses that cater for those who are not gifted with intellectual capacity but can work with their hands you can t all be lawyers and doctors he said as he spoke of the need for more technical persons to serve the various industries that lack skilled persons we must vice chancellor somewhere in this august society that you call university of guyana make available some space that those who are not gifted with intellectual capacity can master the elements the compounds to bring about a great social renaissance in guyana so much that we can export it grant said on the recommendation of the university of guyana academic board the university council adopted the proposal to confer the university s first honorary doctorate degrees this year dr yesu persaud the second recipient of this outstanding achievement is also a distinguished gentleman who is well deserving of the title moving from his first job as a rat catcher in the diamond estate to a banker chartered accountant and a merchant among other outstanding titles dr yesu persaud was fondly described as the saint who sells rum by ug s registrar dr nigel gravesande chancellor professor eon nigel harris conferred doctor of letter to dr yesu peraud while vice chancellor prof ivelaw griffith looks on dr persaud now 90 years old chaired the demerara distillers limited ddl for 48 years during which time the company produced the awardwinning el dorado 15yearold special reserve rum placing the country on the world map he was awarded for his iconic leadership in business and banking he sold the world known rum without being intoxicated dr gravesande noted as he gave his tribute to the businessman he described as incorruptible and pure as gold dr persaud no stranger to awards told those gathered nothing happens unless you make it happen as he delivered his acceptance speech to a packed audience at the national cultural centre like his honorary recipient before him the businessman made a plea for an end to racism isn t it time we all call ourselves guyanese if we want to build a nation we have to work together he said dr persaud known as one of the most outspoken local businessmen pioneered the demerara bank ltd diamond fire and general insurance inc and trust company guyana ltd the institute of private enterprise development iped among many others the other two recipients were jairaj sobhraj for excellence in entrepreneurship and philanthropy and laura george for outstanding community development and advocacy laura george moments before being conferred with her honorary doctorate dpi photo george pioneer of the amerindian people s association apa charged the university to commit to strategically and significantly undertake its role as the independent academia to produce correct information on the history of guyana mr sobhraj founder of the jay and sylvia sobhraj foundation and an outstanding philanthropist in his acceptance speech thanked his family for their contributions to his achievement recipient of an honorary doctorate jairaj sobhraj takes a knee to allow registrar of the university of guyana nigel gravesande to complete his robing as vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith looks on dpi photo the jay and sylvia sobhraj foundation is a charity organization which is building a modern centre for behavioural studies and research at the university of guyana s turkeyen campus a total of 1739 students graduated from the university of guyana on saturday in three ceremonies at the national cultural centre source  https newsroomgy 20181111 recipientsofhonorarydoctoratesadvocateforendtoraci  ', 0),
(804, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug holds three graduation ceremonies for 52nd convocation ug holds three graduation ceremonies for 52nd convocation ug holds three graduation ceremonies for 52nd convocation webmaster sun 11182018 2316 1730 students graduate graduands from several new courses three charges delivered by guest speakers valedictorian says women are the future dpi guyana saturday november 10 2018 more than one thousand seven hundred students graduated today at the university of guyana s 52ndconvocation in three backtoback ceremonies hosted at the national cultural centre valedictorian and recipient of the president s medal shakti persaud reminded the graduands they are a success story that should be celebrated she noted today held more importance for women who are still working harder than most to shatter glass ceilings  we are proof that we have got what it takes and we can do it all in this man s world we are proof that we can make the unusual efforts that are necessary to succeed we are proof that the future is female and that future is now persaud said persaud graduated with a bachelor s degree from the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi she is among the first batch of graduands from sebi which was established last year persaud noted she has been working since a teenager but never gave up on her dreams of higher education  it does not matter if we achieve our goals at 20 30 40 or 50 what matters is that we see the sun that we achieved our goals in this lifetime and make a difference in our homes and in our society persaud said a historic feature of the convocation ceremony is the division of the graduands into batches with three different charges delivered by guest speakers the faculties of agriculture and forestry earth and environmental sciences and education and humanities were the first batch to graduate in the morning the charge to those graduands was delivered by professor david phoenix the vice chancellor of london south bank university professor phoenix encouraged the graduands to consider the three cs as they consider their future change choice and chance  in making that choice about your future don t take the easy option take the hard way follow your dreams your beliefs don t let other people tell you what you can do and what you can t do shape your own future professor phoenix said the second batch to graduate was from the facilities of health sciences natural sciences and engineering and technology during the afternoon the charge to those graduands was delivered by professor norman munroe the director of office of student access and success osas and the centre for diversity in engineering and computing at the florida international university munroe a guyanese by birth encouraged the graduands to be mentors to others  mentor others be persistent hang in there during challenging times find your calling something that you are truly passionate about find that north star that generates that focused passion in other words choose a job you love and you will never have to work again munroe urged the final batch of graduands and the university s largest faculties were social sciences and sebi the charge was delivered by attorneyatlaw from the class of 1997 kamal ramkarran he encouraged the graduands to think of guyana as a real country and not dismiss it as a country where nothing works and nothing will  you have to choose to take guyana seriously and decide to make things work because there is no reason why we should live in a country where things don t work when people take their country seriously and decide to make a change things change ramkarran said  this year s convocation ceremony featured a number of firsts including graduands from new programmes such as diploma in psychology masters of medicine in family medicine and bachelor in emergency nursing clinical nurse specialist meanwhile several awards were handed to top performers the chancellor s medal went to benita davis the secondbest graduating bachelor s degree student from the faculty of earth and environmental sciences the prime minister s medal went to mohameed baksh the best graduating student in the school of medicine while kester edwards received the prime minister s award for the best graduating student with a degree in public management acting prime minister and minister of foreign affairs carl greenidge presented the recipients with their awards the prochancellor s medal for the best graduating law student went to texine daw a new award the francille griffith award for excellence in nursing went to marguerite hoyte from the faculty of health sciences the award was established to honour the wife of vice chancellor ivelaw griffith who is a nurse the recipient of the award received 50000 for attaining the highest cumulative grade point average no less than 37 overall source  https dpigovgy ugholdsthreegraduationceremoniesfor52ndconvocation  ', 0),
(805, 'und', 'node_search', ' recipients of honorary doctorates call on ug to undertake its role as the independent academia recipients of honorary doctorates call on ug to undertake its role as the independent academia recipients of honorary doctorates call on ug to undertake its role as the independent academia webmaster sun 11182018 2319 the university of guyana for the first time conferred four honorary doctorates to distinguished guyanese during its 52nd convocation ceremony held at the national cultural centre georgetown the chancellor professor eon harris conferred doctor of letters to eddy grant for excellence in music and civic engagement yesu persaud received iconic leadership in business and banking jairaj sobhraj for excellence in entrepreneurship and philanthropy and laura george for outstanding community development and advocacy george in her acceptance speech charged the university to commit to strategically and significantly undertake its role as the independent academia to produce correct information on the history of guyana  the time is here for us to rewrite our own history using an inclusive and collective approach for our future generations to know about the struggles failures and resilience as a nation to guide where we should be headed in influencing national policy george said  george also encouraged the university to push for leading indigenous scholars to teach at the university s campus and encouraged the use of publications by indigenous people she is a pioneer of the amerindian people s association apa and currently serves as the organisation s governance and rights coordinator she is also an alternative representative for the indigenous peoples on the multistakeholder group for the guyana extractive industries transparency initiative gyeiti george an akawaio from phillipi region seven has been a passionate advocate for indigenous rights and worked with indigenous communities on several issues throughout guyana similarly legendary musician eddy grant charged the university s leadership to make space to advance technical and vocational skills in guyana  we must vice chancellor somewhere in this august society that you call university of guyana make available some space that those who are not gifted with intellectual capacity can master the elements the compounds to bring about a great social renaissance in guyana so much that we can export it grant said grant who was raised in plaisance east coast demerara was honoured for being at the forefront of genres and creating his own ringbang in the music industry his charttopping electric avenue is among a string of hit music grant created while residing in the united kingdom he is also a passionate supporter of artists rights meanwhile yesu persaud reminded all at the ceremony that for guyana to move forward we must all work together  if we want to build a nation we have to work together start thinking together and build institutions nothing happens unless you make it happen persaud said persaud retired as the chairman of the demerara distillers limited ddl and is credited for the conception of the demerara bank and founding the institute of private enterprise development iped among a distinguished list of business achievements he is a believer in the virtues and effectiveness of private enterprise and free market in human development source  https dpigovgy recipientsofhonorarydoctoratescallonugtoundertakei  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(806, 'und', 'node_search', ' essequibo scholar shines at university of guyana essequibo scholar shines at university of guyana essequibo scholar shines at university of guyana webmaster wed 11212018 2017 by indrawattie natram twentyoneyearold rovindra lakenarine who lives in golden fleece village pomeroonsupenaam region two has graduated as the second best graduating student for the department of biology faculty of natural sciences at the university of guyana lakenarine was given the award at the 52nd convocation ceremony held on november 9 rovindra lakenarine with his supervisors diana seecharran and mark ram at a recent conference the award is given to the student who has obtained at least a credit and made significant contributions to the university in areas other than academics during an exclusive interview with lakenarine he was very much elated over his success according to him his biggest dream was fulfilled having successfully completed his studies at the university of guyana both his parents deonarine lakenarine who is a farmer and mother banmattie were very proud of their son s achievements coming from a humble beginning lakenarine said that he left the agriculturally0based community of golden fleece in the year 2014 to pursue a bachelor s of science degree in biology lakenarine will be the second person in the community of golden fleece to earn a bachelor s of science degree remaining focused throughout his studies lakenarine said one of his major challenges was adjusting to a new environment and moving from a rural area to the city it took a while to adjust to the georgetown lifestyle but i remained focused and with the support of my parents and sibling i managed to achieve success lakenarine said another challenge for him was coping with a large volume of work after leaving high school university life was definitely new for me after finishing my studies at the anna regina multilateral secondary school i immediately enrolled at ug twentyoneyearold rovindra lakenarine of region two it was so new jumping right into university where you have lecturers instead of teachers where you are taught powerpoints in the classrooms with over 500 students i must admit that the lecturers took the roles of teachers and assisted me tremendously into the tertiary level lakenarine said having shared his experiences he intends to pursue postgraduate studies in the areas of marine and climate change biology he said he is particularly interested in understanding the effects of anthropogenic after affecting marine organisms achievements lakenarine said that he has graduated with a distinction from the university of guyana prior to his graduation he had attended a few conferences representing the faculty of natural sciences during conferences such as the latin america and caribbean congress for conservation biology lacccb university of west indies st augustine campus university of guyana undergraduate research conference 2018 and at a conference held at the national agriculture research extension institute lakenarine used the opportunity to introduce his research which was based on the impact of climate change on farmers and their adaptive strategies along the essequibo coast guyana having grown up in a farming community he said he gathered most of this knowledge from his father who is a rice farmer during the laccb he received the award for the best student presentation during his time at the university of guyana he was elected as the president of the biology club 20172018 as president he organised the first earth hour event on campus women and girls in science seminar world wetlands day presentation hosted a tree planting and cleanup of the biodiversity centre among others he was one of the proactive leaders in his class and most times was the representative for the faculty of natural sciences at several events including the unseco undp webinar youths on the frontline of climate change 2018 he was also the coordinator for several events including the guyana gateway initiative workshop which hosted several international researchers and a statistical analysis workshop for final year biology students his free time was spent participating in several workshops trainings short courses which included from source to sea sustainability wildlife research techniques guiding tools for scientific writing qualitative research methods for wildlife conservation parrot conservation workshop field guides museum workshop and mushroom cultivation and vermicomposting workshop rovindra lakenarine standing with his relatives after his graduation having completed his studies at the university of guyana and reflecting lakenarine said the experience gained was truly transformational he encouraged youths to pursue their education at the university of guyana and not to stop at a secondary education he wishes to thank his family relatives and the staff from the department of biology and the centre of study for biological diversity for guiding him through his studies lakenarine said that his family was his greatest motivation his favourite quote is a mark shamley one which says learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere source  http guyanachroniclecom 20181118 essequiboscholarshinesatuniversityofguyana ', 0),
(807, 'und', 'node_search', ' education consortium formed to push training in extractive sector education consortium formed to push training in extractive sector education consortium formed to push training in extractive sector webmaster wed 11212018 2019 vice chancellor of the university of guyana ug professor ivelaw griffith at centre seated flanked by representatives of the various local technical institutions which signed on to the hecem samuel maughn photo in response to the need for highquality education and professional development training in the extractive sector particularly oil and gas the university of guyana ug has joined with local technical institutes to form a higher education consortium on engineering and mining hecem the idea which was conceptualised a few months ago came to fruition on monday after the institutes and ug formally signed a pact paving the way for further collective discussions on topics related to oil and gas and mining among the institutes which signed on to the agreement were the critchlow labour college clc government technical institute gti the upper corentyne industrial training centre upitc the linden technical institute lti essequibo technical institute eti the board of industrial training bit ministry of education moe the guyana industrial training centre gitc and the council for technical and vocation education the signatories believe that the hecem was long overdue but still comes at an important time when the country is preparing for the production of oil in 2020 the agreement states that in consideration of the national development needs of guyana to provide highquality education and professional development training for the expanding oil and gas mining and extractive industries in the country the institutions have agreed to form the association to collectively address national development issues through education vice chancellor of ug professor ivelaw griffith said the university has been part of the preparatory phase and will soon add a master s and associate degrees in petroleum engineering to the university s programme as we pursue those journeys and prepare for first oil and beyond we must build a partnership with government build a partnership with international community and build a partnership with industry said griffith adding that it is all part of preparation for first oil the university has started to hire and search for competent and qualified lecturers who will be responsible for the new programmes as ug gears up for oil and gas the institutes which are part of the hecem will also be part of the knowledge sharing and improvement phases part of the objectives of the hecem is to develop new curricula and joint programmes which would address the national development needs the consortium will also foster and promote academic collaboration aimed at supporting the pursuit of the strategic national agenda in order to ensure that the objectives are met and order is maintained hecem will have a chairperson and an executive council members of the consortium will meet quarterly or as determined by a simple majority source  http guyanachroniclecom 20181120 educationconsortiumformedtopushtraininginextractiv ', 0),
(808, 'und', 'node_search', ' consortium set up to steer education efforts to support energy extractive industry consortium set up to steer education efforts to support energy extractive industry consortium set up to steer education efforts to support energy extractive industry webmaster wed 11212018 2022 the university of guyana ug and almost a dozen postsecondary education partners yesterday signed an agreement for the formation of the higher education consortium on engineering and mining hecem which is intended to guide education and professional development training for guyana s energy and extractive industries including the oil and gas sector the hecem is expected to function as a body that would not only seek to develop new curricula and joint programmes to address the national development needs in the areas of engineering oil and gas and mining but also to serve as a centre for harmonising the efforts and the sharing of resources among member institutions to achieve their objectives additionally the consortium will be tasked with fostering and promoting academic collaboration aimed at supporting the pursuit of the strategic national agenda and the exploration of new matriculation criteria for programmes those signing the agreement yesterday were ug the forestry training centre the essequibo technical institute the upper corentyne industrial training centre the new amsterdam technical institute the mahaicony technical and vocational training centre the critchlow labour college the government technical institute the guyana industrial training centre the guyana mining school and training centre the linden technical institute the leonora technical and vocational center the council for technical and vocational education training ctvet and the ministry of education stabroek news understands that the hecem will have two organs the executive council which will comprise principals of member institutions and from where the chairman of the group will be elected and the secretariat which comprises one duly authorised representative of a member institution meanwhile ug vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith in brief remarks said the signing of the agreement and the establishment of the hecem is one of several initiatives taken in preparation for first oil and beyond he explained that the idea to establish the consortium was conceived during a visit by the president of the university of trinidad and tobago which was facilitated by the university of guyana it is important that as we pursue those journeys of first oil and beyond we build partnerships and we are planning to have a manifestation of those partnerships in one big conference which we will host in january we are conscious of moving beyond the first step and we are conscious of the importance of having actions along the way to supplement and reinforce those first steps in oil and gas griffith said representatives from member institutions who attended the signing of the agreement also expressed gratitude for an opportunity to be a part of the consortium not only for the benefits of networking with other institutions but also as a means for capitalising on local content by preparing the local citizenry source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 1120 consortiumsetuptosteereducationeffortstosupportene  ', 0),
(809, 'und', 'node_search', ' foreign diplomats lauded for helping guyana on international stage foreign diplomats lauded for helping guyana on international stage foreign diplomats lauded for helping guyana on international stage webmaster wed 11212018 2025 director of the foreign service institute ambassador ronald austin has applauded past and present diplomats for their sterling contribution to guyana on the international stage the ambassador made the commendation at the university of guyana ug tenth vice chancellor s renaissance lecture in this great international arena at different levels united nations commonwealth and within the caricom we ve done exceptionally well because i believe our diplomats were committed to the belief that they should serve their country well and do their utmost to ensure their country thrive and progress ambassador austin said the lecture was held under the theme  guyana on the international stage engagement at the 2018 un general assembly  addressing those gathered in the ug s education lecture theatre for the lecture ambassador austin noted that from 1966 to 2018 while guyana has faced problems and division in the area of the foreign policy there was unity and understanding he explained that there is very little variation in the foreign policy since it began in 1966 even as different governments assumed office at different times guyana has produced excellent diplomats including ambassador cedric joseph then prime minister forbes burnham among others the creation of the diplomats produced allowed guyana to become very strong and for a very small country quite powerful in terms of influence on the international stage ambassador austin explained the ambassador added that while guyana does not possess the power of the americas british or countries like france it has the ability to formulate solutions to problems at the united nations commonwealth and within caricom according to the ambassador guyanese diplomats have also significantly contributed to the creation of carifta and caricom further ambassador austin urged that more emphasis be placed on the guyanavenezuela border controversy echoing similar sentiments ambassador rudy collins in his remarks noted that guyana must work along with the international community to resolve the controversy and ensure we have their support source  https dpigovgy foreigndiplomatslaudedforhelpingguyanaoninternatio  ', 0),
(810, 'und', 'node_search', ' emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration program emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration program emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration program webmaster sun 11252018 1641 photograph of dr fitzgerald yaw s visit to niagara community college on november 13 2018 he participated in the 2018 emerging leaders in the americas program collaboration mission the leaders were from peru colombia bolivia brazil chile guyana barbados costa rica ecuador and mexico  ', 0),
(811, 'und', 'node_search', ' eagles ug trojans in easy basketball wins eagles ug trojans in easy basketball wins eagles ug trojans in easy basketball wins webmaster sun 11252018 1650 eagles and university of guyana ug trojans secured easy wins in the georgetown amateur basketball association gaba league championship on wednesday at the burnham court middle and carmichael streets eagles soared past vikings 6657 the combination of sherland gillis and shamar huntley led the way for the victor with 20 and 18 points respectively adding seven and six points each were kheon evans and dequan wray respectively on the other side osafa johnson and eon meredith top scored with 11 points apiece shane joseph was the next best scorer with 10 points with jeffrey wilkinson and mortimer dey adding five points each trailing 109 at the end of the first period eagles flew into the lead heading into the halftime interval netting 19 points while restricting vikings to 14 points to end the second stanza ahead at 2824 vikings marginally reduced the deficit in the third quarter outscoring eagles by a 1615 score to trail 4340 heading into the final period nevertheless eagles clinched the victory in a clinical manner outhustling vikings 2317 meanwhile ug trojans mauled kobras 7056 the trio of johnathan browne darroll williams and kadeem peterkin tallied 11 points each with damani thomas following closely on 10 points for the winner for the loser akil hughes recorded a game high 19 points while justin algu and james lakhan contributed 16 and 11 points respectively source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 1123 eaglesugtrojansineasybasketballwins  ', 0),
(812, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug administration refutes claims by unions ug administration refutes claims by unions ug administration refutes claims by unions webmaster sun 11252018 1659 the decision of the university of guyana finance and general purposes committee f gpc to approve salary increases at the rate of 3 for all eligible ua staff and 4 for all eligible ub staff retroactive to january 1 2018 at its meeting on november 14 2018 was unanimous it must be pointed out that the president of the university of guyana workers union ugwu participated in that f gpc meeting the university of guyana administration has always adopted an open door approach in relation to the unions in that regard the administration and the unions commenced a process as early as february 28 2018 to arrive at a mutually acceptable agenda for the negotiations between the parties the unions advised on may 1 2018 that they were desirous of having negotiations relating to salary increase and benefits for 2018 and that anything else would be discussed after agreement on those matters the administration requested that the agenda for the negotiations also include the conclusion of a collective bargaining agreement because no collective bargaining agreement was made since 1976 the administration also insisted on the inclusion of the matter of performance indeed matters other than salaries were contemplated since 2017 the letter of understanding signed in november 2017 with the university of guyana senior staff association ugssa which was one of two documents signed with that union the other being the memorandum of understanding named a comprehensive job evaluation exercise and a performance management system as matters to be dealt with by both sides a significant aspect of the administration s pursuit of the matter of performance relates to improving the service experience of students as regards the timely submission of scripts and grades in the email engagement between the parties the unions proposed conditionalities in respect of the composition of the administration s negotiation team they insisted on the exclusion of both the personnel officer and the chief of staff from the administration s team these conditionalities were rejected by the administration these officers were part of the 2017 negotiating team over which there were no complaints in addition this demand represents a violation of a cardinal rule of negotiation that each party determines the composition of its team the unions next proceeded to seek the intervention of the ministry of labour without formally informing the administration of their intention to refer the impasse to the ministry of labour for conciliation the administration was invited by the ministry of labour to a conciliation meeting and declined the invitation indicating that there was no impasse as the negotiation did not move beyond differences over the agenda the administration also noted that especially given the absence of the collective bargaining agreement which would outline matters of dispute resolution the step of conciliation must be agreed upon by the relevant parties the salary adjustment proposed by the ug administration and which was approved unanimously by the f gpc was made in the context of what is affordable mindful of the necessity to balance the 2018 budget it also is to be noted that the bonus to the vicechancellor is a contractual matter between the council and the vicechancellor and has nothing to do with the salary negotiations or the salary increases the stated salary increases were made without prejudice to any subsequent negotiation which means that they can possibly be adjusted once the negotiations get underway the administration reiterates that its doors are always open for discussions with the unions 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 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 like us ugturkeyencampus visit us at uogedugy public relations division november 23 2018  ', 0),
(813, 'und', 'node_search', ' christmas at the bandstand christmas at the bandstand webmaster sun 11252018 1704 kingston seawall bandstand live concert ug students and friends  ', 0),
(814, 'und', 'node_search', ' chancellor s reception 2018 chancellor s reception 2018 webmaster mon 12032018 124  ', 0),
(815, 'und', 'node_search', ' convocation 2018 first ceremony convocation 2018 first ceremony webmaster mon 12032018 228  ', 0),
(816, 'und', 'node_search', ' convocation 2018 final ceremony convocation 2018 final ceremony webmaster mon 12032018 243  ', 0),
(817, 'und', 'node_search', ' 4th annual human rights film festival 4th annual human rights film festival webmaster mon 12032018 254 herdmanston lodge queenstown georgetown poverty disease and conflict  ', 0),
(818, 'und', 'node_search', ' develop policies to make migration more rational develop policies to make migration more rational develop policies to make migration more rational webmaster wed 12052018 114  says ug s director of strategic initiatives there are factors which push and pull persons to migrate and as a result director of strategic initiatives at the university of guyana ug dr fitzgerald yaw has said that policies should be developed in guyana so that migration can be made more rational speaking during a panel discussion at the third annual global migration film festival organised by the international organisation for migration iom yaw stated clearly people are always going to move and later added we have to look to develop policies to make migration more rational yaw bemoaned the fact that goods can move more freely between countries but people do not have that much freedom he also drew attention to the fact that in countries such as guyana people emigrate in search of economic opportunities whether to northern countries or even to neighbouring countries we have to look at policies where people go to other countries work for a while and come back we have to put measures in place so that if people work outside for a while they can still contribute to social security schemes he posited at the festival the documentary bushfaller was screened the movie explored migration in africa where persons contended with movement to metropolitan countries to europe specifically to achieve some economic gain other pushandpull factors were explored too and the film even touched on modernday slavery that is human trafficking yaw noted that as evidenced in the movie there are some push pull factors which cause people to move and this is not peculiar to guyana where he noted that emigration occurs when persons want better economic opportunities the international labour organisation ilo director for decent work in the caribbean claudia coenjaerts told the guyana chronicle recently that the portability of social security schemes should be examined in the caribbean where persons can access social services in whichever caribbean country to which they travel in this context yaw contended migration is a complex issue but it s solvable iom s regional coordination officer for the caribbean robert natiello told the guyana chronicle however that focus must be directed to the immigration that is happening in guyana presently as well i think this is an interesting time in guyana because guyana has traditionally been or at least since independence a country of emigration and i think now that we ve seen that s changing a bit natiello said he explained too that when oil revenues start to flow into the country and the country undergoes further development particularly to its infrastructure more people will be coming to guyana to look for work and he did not necessarily mean members of the diaspora or foreign experts the officer noted that people do not always migrate to europe or north america in fact he related there is a lot of south south migration and i think guyana will start to see more of this where it will get more inflows of people from its neighbours to contend with this inevitable occurrence he too noted that there must be measures to manage migration migration is not a problem to be solved it is a reality to be managed he said noting that it must be managed so as to reduce its negative effects and maximise its benefits the iom is a body that provides technical assistance to governments so that they can craft migration policies and better assist migrants as such natiello noted we try to reduce the negative aspects of migration and our desire is that people don t have to migrate out of desperation they migrate because they want to or because they have an opportunity not because they have to or because there are these vast economic disparities source  http guyanachroniclecom 20181203 developpoliciestomakemigrationmorerational ', 0),
(819, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug and cal forge new partnership to bolster research ug and cal forge new partnership to bolster research ug and cal forge new partnership to bolster research webmaster wed 12052018 116 efforts to bolster research at the university of guyana ug recently were boosted by caribbean airlines cal which underwrote attendance by several ug computer scientists at the 2018 caribbean academic of sciences conference which was held in jamaica the fourmember team comprised three female computer scientists some of whom received their firstever invitations to showcase their research at the prestigious academic gathering the cal support follows a meeting between vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith with chief executive office ceo of cal mr garvin madera and cal guyana country manager mr carl stuart about formalising a partnership between the airline and the university  the meeting was facilitated by ug education resource ambassador captain gerry gouveia ceo of roraima airways according to madera caribbean airlines is happy to support the university of guyana in facilitating the travel of four academics to attend the caribbean academy of sciences conference in jamaica as the region s leading air carrier our corporate social responsibility programmes positively impact the communities we serve he also noted that caribbean airlines enjoys a legacy of cooperation with the government and people of guyana and the guyanese diaspora in providing consistent safe and reliable service we look forward to building on this relationship in the future vicechancellor griffith remarked i m ecstatic with the reception by ceo madera of my proposal to establish a broad partnership which will include travel support for staff and students discount travel for the new petroleum engineering degree programmes being developed with the university of the west indies and the university of trinidad and tobago and sponsorship and discount travel for the conferences being planned for next year ug and cal expect to formalise their partnership soon with a formal agreement meanwhile the vicechancellor also stated that during 2019 the university will be hosting the second diaspora entrepreneurship conference the caribbean writers conference and a conference on the guiana shield source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181204 ugandcalforgenewpartnershiptobolsterresearch  ', 0),
(820, 'und', 'node_search', ' caribbean airlines supports ug research as part of new partnership caribbean airlines supports ug research as part of new partnership caribbean airlines supports ug research as part of new partnership webmaster wed 12052018 122 efforts to bolster research at the university of guyana ug recently were boosted by caribbean airlines cal which underwrote attendance by several ug computer scientists at the 2018 caribbean academic of sciences conference which was held in jamaica the fourmember team comprised three female computer scientists some of whom received their firstever invitations to showcase their research at the prestigious academic gathering the cal support follows a meeting between vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith with ceo of cal mr garvin madera and cal guyana country manager mr carl stuart about formalising a partnership between the airline and the university the meeting was facilitated by ug education resource ambassador captain gerry gouveia ceo of roraima airways according to mr madera caribbean airlines is happy to support the university of guyana in facilitating the travel of four academics to attend the caribbean academy of sciences conference in jamaica as the region s leading air carrier our corporate social responsibility programmes positively impact the communities we serve he also noted that caribbean airlines enjoys a legacy of cooperation with the government and people of guyana and the guyanese diaspora in providing consistent safe and reliable service we look forward to building on this relationship in the future vicechancellor griffith remarked i m ecstatic with the reception by ceo madera of my proposal to establish a broad partnership which will include travel support for staff and students discount travel for the new petroleum engineering degree programmes being developed with the university of the west indies and the university of trinidad and tobago and sponsorship and discount travel for the conferences being planned for next year ug and cal expect to formalise their partnership soon with a formal agreement the vicechancellor also stated that during 2019 the university will be hosting the second diaspora entrepreneurship conference the caribbean writers conference and a conference on the guiana shield  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 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  ', 0),
(821, 'und', 'node_search', ' ugp book launch ugp book launch webmaster wed 12052018 147 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus dynamics of caribbean diaspora engagement  ', 0),
(822, 'und', 'node_search', ' ms gwyneth george ms gwyneth george webmaster wed 12052018 159 gwyneth george ms university librarian vc cabinet 50  ', 0),
(824, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug opens new maintenance facility ug opens new maintenance facility ug opens new maintenance facility webmaster mon 12102018 1502 the ministry of education and the university of guyana today commissioned a facilities maintenance division building at the university s turkeyen campus the facility will house some 100 permanent and parttime staff responsible for eight broad areas of maintenance carpentry electrical plumbing mechanical estates grounds transport custodial and building speaking at the commissioning ceremony minister of education nicolette henry emphasised the importance of proper maintenance of the nation s premier tertiary institution  it must be recognised that such a facility will improve the efficiency of campus operations maintenance has been long flagged as a sore point in the country s development with this building it is expected that the quality of service provided by the university of guyana to its students and staff will improve to make the working and studying environment more comfortable and accommodating   minister henry pointed out that rebuilding guyana s education facilities and infrastructure is a priority for the administration noting that as part of the learning experience it is imperative to provide safe structurally sound modern facilities to staff and students to reach their full potential ug s vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith noted the importance of recognising the economic component of the university the university of guyana is not only an educational enterprise but also an economic enterprise and oftentimes persons forget that part of the economic enterprise that is the maintenance division sometimes we take for granted those economic components those things that are behind the scenes and we only appreciate the value when they are not there they are more valuable than they imagine the building was completed in june 2018 it is equipped with a conference room and offices with airconditioning a kitchenette and washroom facilities source  https dpigovgy ugopensnewmaintenancefacility  ', 0),
(825, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug trojans pacesetters clinch wins ug trojans pacesetters clinch wins ug trojans pacesetters clinch wins webmaster wed 12122018 1721 university of guyana ug trojans and pacesetters secured wins in the u23 division when the georgetown amateur basketball association gaba league championship continued on sunday at the burnham court middle and carmichael streets the turkeyenbased institution schooled plaisance guardians 7962 jonathan browne top scored with 18 points he was closely followed by kadeem peterkin on 17 points the trio of jabari joseph cubator stephen and denzil ross chipped in with eight eight and seven points respectively for the loser nigel bowen and terrence daniels netted 13 and 12 points apiece while delroy critchlow and hillman bovell supported with seven and six points each it was a clinical performance from the trojans who dictated proceedings from the opening whistle the ug lads set the tone of the matchup with a 149 lead at the end of the first stanza guardians marginally reduced the deficit in what would be a competitive second period outscoring trojans 1615 to trail 2925 heading into the halftime interval however the second half of the match was all about the trojans offence which outshot guardians 2116 to seize control at 5041 heading into the final quarter the contest was then sealed in the fourth quarter as trojans massed an impressive 29 points while restricting their opponent to 21 points meanwhile pacesetters dismissed eagles 7241 quincy dos santos top scored with 15 points while zion gray kwesi roberts and jude corlette assisted with 12 10 and 10 points respectively on the other side sherland gillis battled to 15 points with somesh dhanram and shamar huntley the next best scorers on eight and seven points respectively source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 1211 ugtrojanspacesettersclinchwins amp  ', 0),
(826, 'und', 'node_search', ' reading space created for pupils in parts of regions 5 6 reading space created for pupils in parts of regions 5 6 reading space created for pupils in parts of regions 5 6 webmaster wed 12122018 1724 a number of primary school students in regions five and six will now have a place in their schools to read thanks to a drive held by students of the university of guyana the department of public information dpi said the division of education and humanities in collaboration with the university of guyana berbice campus library and the department of education on saturday held its second christmas cheer and book drive drawing which will mean 24 classrooms are to be provided with a complete reading space equipped with fully stocked bookshelves dpi said that the project is aimed at enabling primary schools to promote literacy through reading for pleasure and was undertaken by 36 students from the class teaching of language arts at the primary level lecturer and project coordinator pamela rose explained that the course is to help teachers not only to understand the language arts needs of their students but to also design strategies to meet those needs classroom teaching in this course emphasizes the transformational model of learning and the contextual view of learning where students learning is made more meaningful and relevant when linked with reallife activities and reallife needs this project undertaken by the een 4102 class has the potential to support national efforts to improve literacy in primary schools through collaborative partnership activities conducted in four phases she said according to dpi source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news guyana 1212 readingspacecreatedforpupilsinpartsofregions56  ', 0),
(827, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug press releases first book ug press releases first book ug press releases first book webmaster wed 12122018 1728 the first publication of the recently established the university of guyana press ugp dynamics of caribbean diaspora engagement people policy practice will be launched on thursday december 13 at 1730 h in the education lecture theatre of the university s turkeyen campus the 452page book was edited by professor george k danns professor of sociology at the university of north georgia usa professor ivelaw lloyd griffith vicechancellor and principal of the university of guyana and dr fitzgerald yaw director of strategic initiatives at ug according to vicechancellor griffith the launch of this book in print and kindle versions is an historic milestone in the journey along renaissance road as we boost our academic enterprise in the area of research and publishing this is one of several initiatives to strengthen research and scholarship by faculty and students to make ug a place of pride in relation to research and scholarship the vicechancellor explained that ugp press will not only publish books we soon will release the first monographs in an occasional paper series called the renaissance papers with the first authors being professors jay mandle michael scott and gomathinayagam subramaniam and mr charles ceres building on ug s first diaspora engagement conference which was held in 2017 this groundbreaking volume highlights the multidimensional points of diaspora engagement and commences the conversation towards a systematic and structured approach to harnessing all the diaspora has to offer in his endorsement of the book professor sir hilary beckles vicechancellor of uwi said the caribbean nationbuilding project was conceived within a development discourse that sought to eliminate political boundaries that kept citizens apart it has not fulfilled its potential now a new discursive leadership is emerging within academia that shows how diaspora is to be deposited in the heartland of the nation in terms of both policy and praxis this is the key to unlocking a new caribbeanness in energetic and innovative ways our editors danns griffith and yaw have given us a text that serves as the manifesto for the mission the volume brings together contributions from over 30 authors from the academy government and nongovernmental organisations and they include scholars diplomats and entrepreneurs it is organised into seven sections overview of the caribbean diaspora enhancing development through diaspora engagement the role of hometown associations identity issues in the caribbean diaspora experience the lived experience diaspora policy and practice lessons from another diaspora experience as well it covers economics culture migration politics and development scholarly perspectives as well as the lived experiences of the caribbean diaspora all explored with a view to enhancing diaspora engagement professor neville ying prochancellor of mico university college and executive director of the jamaica diaspora institute described the book as an important addition to the literature on caribbean diaspora issues that can inform policy development and practices for effective diaspora engagement by caricom countries he further said i invite the authors and readers researchers practitioners and policymakers to interrogate the content and focus on the practice aspect of the theme of the book a useful starting point is using this book as a source document for initiating dialogue and collaborative initiatives with institutions and agencies in the caricom region such as the jamaica diaspora institute and the planning institute of jamaica which have done and are doing important and ground breaking research and development initiatives that contribute to the development of policies and practices for effective diaspora engagement his excellency dr riyad insanally ambassador of guyana to the usa and the oas is confident that dynamics of caribbean diaspora engagement people policy practice will prove to be an invaluable contribution to the burgeoning national conversation on the role of our diaspora and the need for a more systematic and structured approach to go beyond nostalgia and patriotism and tap into the huge reservoirs of talent and finance available in our large and farflung diaspora he believes that it is hugely significant that this is not only the first title to be published by the recentlyestablished university of guyana press but also purports to be the first comprehensive collection of published materials on diaspora engagement in the caribbean ambassador insanally further commended the vicechancellor prof ivelaw griffith for having convened the first diaspora engagement conference in guyana in july 2017 and for followingup in collaboration with coeditors prof ken danns and dr fitzgerald yaw with this publication as a concrete output of the conference in drawing on the more thoughtful presentations made regarding experiences across the region but with a primary focus of course on guyana they have provided us with indispensable reading integral to building engagement and charting a course towards a brighter and more inclusive future the book is available for us 3995 or g 8400 at the ug campus store and the ug press office at turkeyen it will also be available at local bookstores ugresscom ianrandlepublisherscom and amazoncom kindle book  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 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  ', 0),
(828, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug trojans pacesetters clinch wins u23 basketball ug trojans pacesetters clinch wins u23 basketball ug trojans pacesetters clinch wins u23 basketball webmaster sun 12162018 1630 university of guyana ug trojans and pacesetters secured wins in the u23 division when the georgetown amateur basketball association gaba league championship continued on sunday at the burnham court middle and carmichael streets the turkeyenbased institution schooled plaisance guardians 7962 jonathan browne top scored with 18 points he was closely followed by kadeem peterkin on 17 points the trio of jabari joseph cubator stephen and denzil ross chipped in with eight eight and seven points respectively for the loser nigel bowen and terrence daniels netted 13 and 12 points apiece while delroy critchlow and hillman bovell supported with seven and six points each it was a clinical performance from the trojans who dictated proceedings from the opening whistle the ug lads set the tone of the matchup with a 149 lead at the end of the first stanza guardians marginally reduced the deficit in what would be a competitive second period outscoring trojans 1615 to trail 2925 heading into the halftime interval however the second half of the match was all about the trojans offence which outshot guardians 2116 to seize control at 5041 heading into the final quarter the contest was then sealed in the fourth quarter as trojans massed an impressive 29 points while restricting their opponent to 21 points meanwhile pacesetters dismissed eagles 7241 quincy dos santos top scored with 15 points while zion gray kwesi roberts and jude corlette assisted with 12 10 and 10 points respectively on the other side sherland gillis battled to 15 points with somesh dhanram and shamar huntley the next best scorers on eight and seven points respectively source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 sports 1211 ugtrojanspacesettersclinchwins  ', 0),
(829, 'und', 'node_search', ' exxonmobil donates us 40000 worth equipment to university of guyana exxonmobil donates us 40000 worth equipment to university of guyana exxonmobil donates us 40000 worth equipment to university of guyana webmaster sun 12162018 1632 the university of guyana s faculty of natural science was given a boost with the donation of over 83million us 40000 in equipment by exxonmobil yuesday morning among the highly specialised equipment presented were a baader multipurpose coma corrector a bsc optics diode laser wireless temperature sensor demo mirror concave 1 meade series 5000 hd60 eyepiece kit 1 orion xx 16g goto truss dobson ian telescope zwo asi 71 pro cooled color cmos telescope among others this donation was made following a request after a fire in 2015 destroyed the section of the faculty of natural sciences that houses the equipment for various departments among the items destroyed was equipment for the physics laboratory belonging to the department of mathematics physics and statistics the computer science department and the specimen collection and equipment from the department of biology at the handover ceremony vicechancellor of the university professor ivelaw griffith said the initiative is one which highlights the determination of the department to reinvent itself and build new partnerships while doing so it matters the investment that exxon mobil along with the university is making it recognises the vital importance of rebuilding physics in a significant way not only quad physics but physics because of its importance to the other enterprises of the university he said in his remarks country manager for exxonmobil rod henson said it has been envisioned that guyana will develop beyond its current stature and initiatives such as these will ensure all are prepared to benefit from the expected future economy education is a fundamental building block of individual opportunity steam skills in particular are critical in ensuring today s students are going to be prepared for the future opportunities both in guyana and the broader world support in this area is really a strategic investment in the future generation henson was quoted by government s department of public information as saying he noted that the agency is proud to be part of this important project that will continue to advance mathematics and science education at the university calvin bernard dean of the faculty of natural sciences thanked exxonmobil for its contribution noting it will make an impactful difference to the lives of the students with the new equipment the quality of the educational experience in the physics courses has been lifted significantly this is particularly important as the faculty and university seeks to ensure it prepares graduates for roles in a more technologically advanced economy including oil and gas dean said it was highlighted that the equipment was procured from two companies pasco and opt source  http demerarawavescom 20181211 exxonmobildonatesus40000worthequipmenttouniversity  ', 0),
(830, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug press launches first book hgp nightly news ug press launches first book hgp nightly news ug press launches first book hgp nightly news webmaster mon 12172018 1404  ', 0),
(831, 'und', 'node_search', ' parking lot opening ceremony parking lot opening ceremony webmaster mon 12172018 1413  ', 0);
INSERT INTO `search_dataset` (`sid`, `langcode`, `type`, `data`, `reindex`) VALUES
(832, 'und', 'node_search', ' working group established to improve sports at ug working group established to improve sports at ug working group established to improve sports at ug webmaster mon 12312018 1811 minister of social cohesion with responsibility for culture youth and sport dr george norton receiving some tokens from ug s vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith minister of social cohesion dr george norton on tuesday met with the vice chancellor and other officials of the university of guyana ug to discuss the advancement of the sports programme at the tertiary institution the meeting which was held at the office of the vice chancellor professor ivelaw griffith also received inputs from director of sport christopher jones and ug s deputy vicechancellor for philanthropy alumni and civic engagement dr paloma mohamed birthed from the auspicious meeting was the formation of a working group tasked with addressing the most immediate sports challenges faced by the university minister norton who also holds the responsibility for culture youth and sport expressed concerns that young talented athletes are often discovered at the level of the national schools championship but would vanish from the field after entering tertiary education institutions we want to change that we want to be able to nurture our sporting talents we want to ensure that out sports girls and boys become vibrant sports women and men fully capable of propelling the industry to new heights said norton the working group is expected to have its first meet today wednesday december 18 2018 source  https wwwinewsguyanacom workinggroupestablishedtoimprovesportsatug  ', 0),
(833, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug students with disabilities to benefit from enhanced learning experience ug students with disabilities to benefit from enhanced learning experience ug students with disabilities to benefit from enhanced learning experience webmaster mon 12312018 1816 there is no denying that students with disabilities attending the university of guyana ug are faced with various challenges as they seek to pursue higher education but there is hope on the horizon for these students this development manifested monday when the guyana council of organisation for persons with disabilities gcopd was granted substantial financial support intended to help address these existing challenges according to information filtered to this publication with funding from tropical shipping a business entity situated at lombard street georgetown the learning experience of students with disabilities attending ug is slated to be soon enhanced tropical shipping is a shipping and logistics company said to have the fastest transit time of seven days from florida to guyana tropical shipping also operates complete shipping services to and from canada and across the caribbean gcopd s ganesh singh accepts the financial support from a tropical shipping representative while the donated sum from the entity has not been disclosed it was revealed that its significance will allow for the procurement of modern equipment and the relevant applications to enable students with disabilities attending ug and the cyril potter college of education cpce to access information in a format that will help them to conduct research and write their exams in an efficient manner among the items to be purchased are several apple ipads with optical character recognition ocr applications to convert printed text into a digital accessible format a few laptops and a 3d printer to produce materials in threedimension disability rights advocate and gcopd programme coordinator mr ganesh singh in accepting the support said that it was timely and therefore very much appreciated singh in expressing appreciation to tropical shipping highlighted the prevailing challenges students with disabilities face daily even as he recalled his own experience and those of other tertiary students with disabilities singh who is visually impaired is currently a student at the national university and has been attending ug for the past six years reading for various degrees the equipment and applications he said will significantly mitigate the effects of the challenges faced by students with disabilities speaking at the presentation ceremony too ms glenis hodge country manager of tropical shipping said the company was happy to play a role in enhancing the learning environment of persons with disabilities as part of the organisation s corporate social responsibility currently gcopd is in the process of establishing a resource unit for persons with disability the organization is one that has education as one of its priority area source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181229 ugstudentswithdisabilitiestobenefitfromenhancedlea  ', 0),
(834, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug alumnus gets congressional recognition in us for excellence in health care ug alumnus gets congressional recognition in us for excellence in health care ug alumnus gets congressional recognition in us for excellence in health care webmaster mon 12312018 1818 a son of the soil dr keith cummings has been recognized for an outstanding award in new york united states of america dr cummings a graduate of the university of guyana ug was recognized for excellence in health care in the brooklyn hospital center and for outstanding and invaluable service to the east new york community he was moreover recently the recipient of a certificate of special congressional recognition from congressman hakeem jeffries jeffries is an american lawyer and democratic member of the us house of representatives representing new york s 8th congressional district in brooklyn and queens dr keith d cummings with his congressional recognition certificate the congressman has been among those who have recognized dr cummings for providing high quality health care to the patients and the community he serves he has also been singled out for providing free health coaching for chronic diseases to the underserved in the east new york community although he has been living abroad for many years dr cummings has remained a strong supporter of the local national university s school of medicine and library through generous book and journal donations over the past three years it all started back in 2016 when he handed over some us 30000 in uptodate medical journals and books to the university s learning resource centre the university had announced through its director of the school of medicine dr ronald aaron that the highly reputable items were donated for the sole purpose of boosting the resources in the faculty of health sciences he d revealed that the journals contain research from 2013 to 2016 and that they will be of use to students as well as lecturers dr cummings had revealed then too that it was a herculean task to secure the most recent journals so that the guyanese students and lecturers could be able to have access to the same updated information that is used by any us physician he noted that he endeavoured to achieve this since he is of the view that it should be a priority to have high quality evidencebased information available in such publications the ug alumnus was also instrumental in sourcing an uptodate software system for the health sciences faculty that allows users to access the latest possible medical research online through this avenue he said the university will have the ability to access any information that top schools in the us have dr cummings had also committed to paying a sum of us 7000 for the service for the next five year 20162018 which represented another crucial contribution to the university the ug alumnus had also committed to providing a shipment of books in 2016 towards the further development of the university s research centre valued at some us 15000 in addition to his support to the university dr cummings has also been a regular provider of continuous medical education cme to many doctors in linden georgetown and berbice over the years source  https wwwkaieteurnewsonlinecom 20181230 ugalumnusgetscongressionalrecognitioninusforexcell  ', 0),
(835, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug sets the record straight ug sets the record straight ug sets the record straight webmaster mon 12312018 1821  amidst talks of illpreparation for oil gas the university of guyana ug has affirmed that it is taking measures to ensure students of guyana can become prepared for the emerging oil and gas industry tenth vicechancellor and principal of the university of guyana professor dr ivelaw lloyd griffith highlighted recently that the university has announced courses specific to the industry since july 2018 the flyer posted earlier this year in july announcing some of ug s measures to prepare students for the oil and gas industry griffith made his comments at the heels of contentions made by former government member of parliament mp charrandas persaud there is no programme at the university to deal or to educate the youngsters you the youngsters in oil and gas persaud said in a recent video of himself posted online the former mp stated further that come 2020 when the production of oil is expected to begin the country will require more than just the cleanup man job and the labourer job instead he posited that a skilled workforce is required setting the record straight dr griffith stated contrary to what was claimed recently as part of our nation s high political drama ug has been preparing for first oil and beyond for more than a year now on his facebook page professor griffith said in july of this year this flyer which announced the introduction of the programmes was published in the local newspapers posted to facebook and still is available on the ug website these programmes include an associate degree in science petroleum engineering and a master s degree in science petroleum engineering and will be offered in conjunction with the university of the west indies uwi and the university of trinidad and tobago utt earlier this year the university announced that the two programmes would be launched in january 2019 at a symposium which will feature principal of uwi st augustine professor brian copeland who is also the former dean of the faculty of engineering at the uwi in addition to the offering of these two programmes the university has also made fundamental changes to its faculty to facilitate the focus on preparing students for the industry the university s faculty of technology has been renamed the faculty of engineering and technology within this faculty a department of petroleum and geological engineering is also expected to come on stream in january 2019 and in november ug alongside several other postsecondary education institutions began the process of establishing a higher education consortium on engineering and mining hecem which is intended to guide education and professional development training for guyana s energy and extractive industries including the oil and gas sector while the former afc mp persaud lamented that little is being done to prepare guyanese especially the youth for the emerging industry griffith reminded that ug has been in fact facilitating this preparation persaud voted for the noconfidence motion brought against the coalition government recently in the video he posted on his facebook page he highlighted several issues including ug s illpreparation which caused him to lose confidence in the government  ', 0),
(836, 'und', 'node_search', ' renaissance newsletter june to september 2018 renaissance newsletter june to september 2018 renaissance newsletter june to september 2018 webmaster mon 12312018 1827  ', 0),
(837, 'und', 'node_search', ' transformation journal issue 45 2018 transformation journal issue 45 2018 attachment size transition 45 2018pdf 24 mb webmaster thu 1032019 1248  ', 0),
(838, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug football tournament designed to foster student interaction ug football tournament designed to foster student interaction ug football tournament designed to foster student interaction webmaster fri 1042019 1015 with the aim of fostering student interaction at the university of guyana s turkeyen campus one student has planned a football tournament with a twist set for february 2 the small goal competition embraces the concept of teams comprising a mixture of players from different faculties according to organiser jafar gibbons the feedback has been encouraging and he is looking forward to an exciting event what the tournament is designed to do is allow players to create their own team regardless of which faculty they re from so then you re not only having interactions among teammates but as a tournament it will enable students to cross paths and what better way to foster interaction other than through sports gibbons explained the tournament will be roundrobin followed by the knockout stage which will basically be three games two semifinals and the final but that would be only if there are eight registered teams if i do get over 16 teams which is definitely looking like the reality right now it will definitely have to be for two weeks gibbons said games will be five minutes per half with any goal scored in the final two minutes being recorded as a double it s going to be real exciting and the guys are really excited to have that kind of tournament on campus i must say thank you to the sport organiser ms lavern fraser for letting that be a reality gibbons added gibbons a sports aficionado and first year international relations student at the institution explained what prompted him to embark on such an initiative i ve been observing the culture of the other students for a while now and i ve realised there s not too much for sports as in what the guys or girls would want i think this kind of excitement is something that the students want and based on their reactions to the tournament thus far i am definitely seeing that this is something students would like the organiser pointed out teams would be vying for trophies and medals while there would be a special prize for the most valuable player that outstanding footballer would receive a patriotic shoe compliments of local company signature move registration can be done by emailing gibbons at  jafargibbons gmailcom  or calling 6795102 source  https newsroomgy 20190103 ugfootballtournamentdesignedtofosterstudentinterac  ', 0),
(839, 'und', 'node_search', ' new programmes offered from january 2019 new programmes offered from january 2019 new programmes offered from january 2019 webmaster sat 1052019 2232  ', 0),
(840, 'und', 'node_search', ' call for papers diaspora engagement conference call for papers diaspora engagement conference call for papers diaspora engagement conference webmaster sat 1052019 2238  ', 0),
(841, 'und', 'node_search', ' call for papers vol 23 archaeology anthropology journal call for papers vol 23 archaeology anthropology journal call for papers vol 23 archaeology anthropology journal webmaster tue 1082019 1410  ', 0),
(842, 'und', 'node_search', ' b sc food science launch symposium b sc food science launch symposium webmaster thu 1102019 1030 school of entrepreneurship and business innovation turkeyen  ', 0),
(843, 'und', 'node_search', ' bachelor of arts youth community development launch symposium bachelor of arts youth community development launch symposium webmaster thu 1102019 1037 school of entrepreneurship and business innovation turkeyen  ', 0),
(844, 'und', 'node_search', ' petroleum engineering launch symposium petroleum engineering launch symposium webmaster thu 1102019 1039 school of entrepreneurship and business innovation turkeyen associate of science petroleum engineering master of science petroleum engineering  ', 0),
(845, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug minibus union ink agreement ug minibus union ink agreement ug minibus union ink agreement webmaster sat 1122019 1509 the university of guyana ug and the united minibus unionug turkeyen branch umuugtb have inked a threeyear agreement for the union to provide mini bus service for staff and students from the turkeyen campus to georgetown and the east coast of demerara the agreement was signed by registrar of the university dr nigel gravesande and president of the united minibus union mr eon andrews in a statement ug said the agreement caters for the provision of the bus service by the 47 registered route 44 bus drivers who ply the georgetown turkeyen route from 700hrs to 2130hrs monday to friday and 700hrs to 1830hrs on saturdays the current fare for that route is 120 per person meanwhile the drivers who ply the turkeyen to mahaica route will operate from 1630hrs to 2130hrs from monday to friday the current national fare structure applies to villages along that route according to the agreement the ugsticker must be prominently displayed on each bus and drivers and conductors are required to wear the tshirts and caps provided by the union and adhere to the code of conduct agreed to by both parties at the signing meanwhile buses not registered with the umuugtb will be restricted from entering the campus source  https newsroomgy 20190111 ugminibusunioninkagreement  ', 0),
(846, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug and the united minibus union ink agreement on transportation services for the turkeyen campus ug and the united minibus union ink agreement on transportation services for the turkeyen campus ug and the united minibus union ink agreement on transportation services for the turkeyen campus webmaster sat 1122019 1514 the university of guyana ug and the united minibus unionug turkeyen branch umuugtb recently signed a threeyear agreement for the union to provide a mini bus service for staffers and students who commute to and from georgetown and the east coast of demerara the agreement was signed by registrar of the university dr nigel gravesande and president of the united minibus union mr eon andrews the agreement caters for the provision of the bus service by the 47 registered route 44 bus drivers who ply the georgetown turkeyen route from 700 h to 2130 h monday to friday and 700 h to 1830 h on saturdays the current fare for that route is 12000 per person while the drivers who ply the turkeyen to mahaica route will operate from 1630 h to 2130 h from monday to friday the current national fare structure applies for villages along that route additionally the ugsticker must be prominently displayed on each bus and both drivers and conductors are required to wear the tshirts and caps provided by the union and adhere to the code of conduct agreed to by both parties at the signing meanwhile buses not registered with the umuugtb will be restricted from entering the campus for the purpose of being a transportation provider on the routes specified  contact dr nigel gravesande registrar ug cel 6239970 mr eon andrews president umu cel 6121517  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 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 like us ugturkeyencampus visit us at uogedugy public relations division january 11 2019  ', 0),
(847, 'und', 'node_search', ' focus on ug focus on ug focus on ug webmaster thu 1172019 1546  ', 0),
(848, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug offering associate degree in petroleum engineering ug offering associate degree in petroleum engineering ug offering associate degree in petroleum engineering webmaster tue 1222019 1223 dpi guyana saturday january 19 2019 in keeping with encouragement given to youths to position themselves for opportunities in the oil and gas sector the university of guyana is currently offering an associate of science degree in petroleum engineering according to secretary of university council registrar nigel gravesande with the budding oil and gas sector the university saw it mandatory to provide such a program to the guyanese public gravesande explained guyana found itself not only as a new comer to the industry but also relatively unprepared without the necessary skills to make a significant contribution to the production that was targeted to commence in 2020 the university registrar underscored that this situation gave rise to the demand for these requisite skills in this highly specialized area of petroleum engineering to be developed locally but also rapidly speaking during the second forum on the youth and the oil and gas sector saturday gravesande noted that while the technical and vocational training education tvet institutions have started to create an enabling environment for training more had to be done to ensure sustainable exploration development and production of the nation s petroleum assets the associate of science degree course was introduced in january 2019 and is a twoyear full academic term students taking the course will be engaged in workshop training and skills courses it was also noted that the course is being offered in collaboration with trinidad and tobago source  https dpigovgy ugofferingassociatedegreeinpetroleumengineering  ', 0),
(849, 'und', 'node_search', ' int l year of indigenous languages launched in guyana int l year of indigenous languages launched in guyana int l year of indigenous languages launched in guyana webmaster tue 1222019 1229  9 indigenous languages were celebrated in aishalton reg 9  protect preserve and promote the languages pm nagamootoo urges indigenous communities dpi guyana saturday january 19    2019 the nine indigenous languages of guyana were celebrated today in aishalton village south rupununi upper takutuupper essequibo region 9 as the ministry of indigenous peoples affairs collaborated with the university of guyana to officially launch international year of the indigenous languages the historic event saw representatives from the nine nations of guyana many of whom are visiting the rupununi for the first time speaking in their respective dialects patamona akawaio wapichan makushi wai wai carib arecuna and arawak prime minister moses nagamootoo who is performing the duties of the president his wife mrs sita nagamootoo minister of indigenous peoples affairs sydney allicock minister within the ministry valerie garridolowe and chancellor of the university of guyana professor ivla griffith were also in attendance prime minister nagamootoo delivered the feature address and urged the indigenous peoples to protect preserve and promote their languages  you must hold on to what you have hold on to your languages preserve them promote them protect them you should be proud of your languages because your languages speak about you it speaks about your civilization the civilization of indigenous peoples and your languages are very important  the programme was broadcast live throughout guyana through ncn s voice of guyana vog according to the prime minister this is the first time such an event where the indigenous peoples are speaking in their nine languages was broadcast nationally and around the world the prime minister stressed the importance of promoting the indigenous languages through local radio programmes  it is for this reason that government when it got into office in 2015 it established radio stations aishalton mabaruma lethem mahdia and orealla was establiahed and equipped with world class equipment he said underscoring the importance of language to the indigenous peoples and the preservation of those languages minister allicock said   our language is key to our culture and like all language it is key to our survival how else can we communicate minister added language plays an extremely critical role in everyone s daily lives not only as a tool for communication education and social integration and development but also as a fountain for everyone s unique identity cultural hisyory traditions and memory however despite their immense value languages around the world continue to disappear at an extremely alarming rate  therefore minister allicock said that it is important that the indigenous peoples understand the importance of such a historic event he emphasised government s commitment to supporting the preservations of indigenous languages the international year of indigenous languages is a united nations observance in 2019 it aims to raise awareness of the consequences of the endangerment of indigenous languages across the world with an aim to establish a link between language development peace and reconciliation on december 19 2016 the united nations un general assembly proclaimed 2019 as the international year of indigenous languages based on a resolution of the un permanent forum on indigenous issues the general assembly s resolution requested the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization unesco as the lead un agency for coordination of the year unesco s representative patrice lafleur commended guyana for the work it has been doing to promote and preserve its nine indigenous languagesshe explained that the international year of indigenous languages aims to focus attention on the risks confronting indigenous languages especially those significant for development reconciliation good governance and peacebuilding it also aims to improve the quality of life wider international cooperation and visibility and strengthened intercultural dialogue to reaffirm the continuity of indigenous languages and cultures activities planned for the year will be in three thematic areas supporting the revitalisation and maintenance of indigenous languages through the creation of more materials and content preserving indigenous languages creating access to education information and knowledge in and about indigenous languages for indigenous children young people and adults and mainstreaming the knowledge areas and values of indigenous peoples and cultures within broader socialcultural economic and political domains as well as cultural practices such as traditional sports and games in guyana the sum of 36m was allocated in the 2019 national budget to promote the nine indigenous languages through the collaboration with the un s indigenous peoples department of economic and social affairs among activities proposed throughout the year are a language revival programme village welcome signboards to be erected at the entrance of each village in their respective language radio and television programmes a children s book a tourist hand book a short story competition debates in four languages patamona akawaio wapishana and makushi at the umana yana an indigenous food festival a calendar of nations 2019 and establishing an indigenous summer school aishalton is leading in the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages already a bilingual wapichan education programme was implemented in the schools in in the village speaking in the wapichan language toshao michael thomas said that the event is another milestone for his community and they will continue to ensure that their language is preserved  ', 0),
(850, 'und', 'node_search', ' the amazing joss stone guyana concert the amazing joss stone guyana concert webmaster tue 1222019 1555 eucalyptus garden amphitheatre of the theatre guild of guyana grammy sensation joss stone for guyana concert on january 28 grammy award singing sensation from britain joss stone will delight fans in guyana on january 28 2019 at the eucalyptus garden amphitheatre of the theatre guild of guyana in georgetown  stone who won the grammy in 2007 for best r b singer is on the last leg of her total world tour this month in the caribbean she is currently in cuba and will perform in haiti next week before heading to guyana the following week and then on to suriname stone s performance kicks of the growing guyana season of jazz and r b which will culminate in the much anticipated gjazz festival in april 2019 among the local artists line up to perform alongside stone are lerone souvenir and atayjah collage mikey smith maszkajazz with indus voices and gavin mendonza stone will perform in guyana for the benefit of two charities help and shelter and the university of guyana s artist in residence programme the event is a partnership between the joss stone foundation the theater guild the university of guyana guyana s ministry of the presidency s ministries of culture department of music and the ministry of business tourism department the british high commission in guyana is also a collaborator tickets are   6000 for ringside chairs  and   3000 for the grass mound  children are welcome tickets are available at the pace office and at the theatre guild on weekdays from 1000 h to 1700 h and on saturdays from 1000 h to 1400 h persons who would like to make reservations should call 592 6142244 6625036 or 6698989  ', 0),
(851, 'und', 'node_search', ' the second sister mary noel menezes distinguished lecture the second sister mary noel menezes distinguished lecture webmaster tue 1222019 1629 herdmanston lodge queenstown georgetown historical realities for redress the adequacy of relinquishing reservations and pursuing reparations by sir hillary beckles  ', 0),
(852, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug offers new degree programme says boundless opportunities with bsc in food science ug offers new degree programme says boundless opportunities with bsc in food science ug offers new degree programme says boundless opportunities with bsc in food science webmaster thu 1242019 1155 university of guyana s vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith as guyana s economy continues to evolve the university of guyana ug is taking steps to keep abreast with the changes and is introducing programmes to equip persons for the job market the latest course to be added to the institution s curriculum is a bachelor of science bsc in food science acquiring a degree in food science presents endless job opportunities this declaration was made by head of the department of chemistry of the faculty of natural science samantha joseph at today s symposium to launch the new course of study at the turkeyen campus joseph said job opportunities in the field of food science are not limited to the caribbean but are also available internationally 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 it is endless joseph elaborated stakeholders at the launch of the bachelor of science in food science deputy chief medical officer dr karen gordoncampbell noted that the introduction of the programme is timely and headed in the right direction this degree would provide qualified personnel who can build capacity in health agriculture the environmental sector and assist the ministry of public health and guyana on the whole in reaching the sustainable development goals two and three ending poverty and hunger dr gordoncampbell called upon the various stakeholders to begin preparing their strategies to absorb and deploy the wealth of skills that will be unleashed in the next four years however she also cautioned in these preparations the most vulnerable population must not be forgotten emphasising that fact that a person s environment should not determine how healthy they are dr gordoncampbell called for qualified persons to be deployed countrywide ug s vicechancellor vc professor ivelaw griffith noted the programme will address the issue of food security it is a challenge that universities also have to contend with and help on the instructional side courses that you might teach not only degree programmes and we will be offering through the institute of food and nutrition security short courses everybody does not need a whole degree some people need a oneweek course on a particular aspect that is pertaining to your realm of engagement some people may need a month or a twomonth course we will be looking at a range of offerings on the instructional side to enable us as university with enabling the society to contend with this problem the vicechancellor underscored the introduction of the bsc in food science is one of several new courses being offered by the university to meet the demands of guyana s evolving economy some of the other programmes include an associate and master s degree in petroleum engineering and a bachelor of arts in youth and community development dpi source  https wwwinewsguyanacom ugoffersnewdegreeprogrammesaysboundlessopportuniti  ', 0),
(853, 'und', 'node_search', ' information session petroleum engineering information session petroleum engineering webmaster fri 1252019 553 education lecture theatre ug turkeyen campus petroleum engineering  ', 0),
(854, 'und', 'node_search', ' cabinet notes contracts for fibre optic cables electrical upgrades to ug buildings cabinet notes contracts for fibre optic cables electrical upgrades to ug buildings cabinet notes contracts for fibre optic cables electrical upgrades to ug buildings webmaster fri 1252019 556 cabinet last week gave its noobjection to the award of several multimillion dollar contracts including for the supply of fibre optic cables as well as for electrical upgrades at the university of guyana s turkeyen campus minister of state joseph harmon told a postcabinet press briefing last friday that under the ministry of public telecommunications a us 323550 677 million contract was awarded to zhongtian technology group company for the supply of fibre optic cables he added that a 25 million contract was also awarded to farfan and mendes limited for the supply installation and commissioning of solar photovoltaic systems for ict hubs harmon also disclosed that under the ministry of education an 184 million contract was awarded to cummings electrical company limited for an electrical upgrade to the university of guyana turkeyen campus social sciences building contracts were also awarded to r kissoon contracting service in the sum of 339 million for electrical upgrades at the institute of distance and continuing education at the university of guyana and to the national data management authority in the sum of 331 million for the procurement of bandwidth services in schools four contracts totalling more than 80 million were awarded under the ministry of public security for the sewing of uniforms for the guyana police force contracts valued 25 million 7 million 425 million and 24 million were awarded to milco garment industries c and d fashions and tailoring company limited satesh tailoring establishment and d ramdeo tailoring establishment respectively for the sewing of the uniforms harmon did not say how many uniforms would be sewn meanwhile he said too that under the ministry of public health a 31 million contract was awarded to car clean enterprise for the supply and delivery of ambulances source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 news guyana 123 cabinetnotescontractsforfibreopticcableselectrical  ', 0),
(855, 'und', 'node_search', ' cas membership form cas membership form attachment size casmembership nomination form 20182020 3 pdf 3468 kb webmaster fri 1252019 558  ', 0),
(856, 'und', 'node_search', ' the eight conversation on law and society the eight conversation on law and society webmaster fri 1252019 602 umana yana kingston georgetown guyana ayanganna to timheri indigenous language and nationhood  ', 0),
(857, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug inaugurates bsc in food science ug inaugurates bsc in food science ug inaugurates bsc in food science webmaster tue 1292019 42 the university of guyana ug yesterday launched its bsc degree in food science at an allday symposium at the turkeyen campus acquiring a degree in food science presents endless job opportunities according to head of the department of chemistry of the faculty of natural science samantha joseph 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 it is endless joseph said according the department of public information dpi deputy chief medical officer dr karen gordoncampbell said this degree would provide qualified personnel who can build capacity in health agriculture the environmental sector and assist the ministry of public health and guyana on the whole in reaching the sustainable development goals two and three ending poverty and hunger gordoncampbell called upon the various stakeholders to begin preparing their strategies to absorb and deploy the wealth of skills that will be unleashed in the next four years ug s vicechancellor vc professor ivelaw griffith said the programme will address the issue of food security it is a challenge that universities also have to contend with and help on the instructional side courses that you might teach not only degree programmes and we will be offering through the institute of food and nutrition security short courses everybody does not need a whole degree some people need a oneweek course on a particular aspect that is pertaining to your realm of engagement some people may need a month or a twomonth course we will be looking at a range of offerings on the instructional side to enable us as university with enabling the society to contend with this problem the vicechancellor said according to dpi the bsc in food science is one of several new courses being offered by the university to meet the demands of guyana s evolving economy some of the other programmes include an associate and master s degree in petroleum engineering dpi said source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 news guyana 124 uginauguratesbscinfoodscience  ', 0),
(858, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug launches petroleum engineering programmes ug launches petroleum engineering programmes ug launches petroleum engineering programmes webmaster tue 1292019 45  professor brian copeland and professor ivelaw griffith display the memorandum of understanding between the university of the west indies and the university of guyana to administer a master s of science degree in petroleum engineering photo by terrence thompson under the theme engineering for first oil and beyond the university of guyana ug yesterday launched undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in the area of petroleum engineering the associate of science degree in petroleum engineering will be offered by ug in collaboration with the university of trinidad and tobago while the master of science in petroleum engineering will be offered by the university of the west indies uwi in collaboration with ug speaking at the launch at the turkeyen campus yesterday ug vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith noted that the programmes which are part of the department of petroleum and geological engineering were enabled by partnerships developed over a period of 15 months members of the team who will be responsible for the administration of the new undergraduate and postgraduate petroleum engineering degree programmes photo by terrence thompson he said these partnerships will help ug to deal with some realities that it cannot handle alone even as he emphasised that the pursuit of more partnerships is part of the intent as the university seeks ways to meet the needs of the nation and to take advantage of opportunities that go beyond oil and gas professor brian copeland provice chancellor and principal at uwi s st augustine campus in trinidad stressed that the realisation of the programmes is a perfect example of how focused commitment and cooperation can have positive outcomes he said the programmes are perhaps the first critical steps which would equip and encourage citizens to take responsibility and use their knowledge to ensure there is accountability in the extraction process and to ensure that guyana gets its fair share of monetisation of the natural resource even better it sets the stage for guyana to take better command of its oil and gas sectors in the nottoodistant future copeland added he reminded that guyana is lucky to have contrasting examples in the realities of venezuela and trinidad of how an oil and gas sector can impact an economy in trinidad and tobago as much as we have done many things right there have been too many missteps especially in the area of education he explained before adding that lessons which come only with lived experiences are quite different from those learned in a classroom guyana he argued needs to strategise its development over a period of time such as 20 years so that it can realise the most from this resource for generations to come and prevent dutch disease copeland stressed that no matter what happens in the oil and gas sector guyana needs to remember to focus on a wide spread of businesses and foreign exchange earners since the danger of relying on just a few mainstays should be obvious it s like having a table standing up on one leg he said adding that trinidad has seen that while the economy relies heavily on oil and gas the sector does not employ all that many people a symposium which began at 9 am continued until just after 2 pm with several plenary sessions to help students understand the petroleum systems applicable to guyana the technical needs of guyana s oil and gas sector environmental issues related to the sector as well as the type of graduates needed for a petroleum downstream industry in guyana today the university will host an information session for those interested in pursuing the master s degree in petroleum engineering while an information session for the associate degree is scheduled for monday both sessions will begin at 10 am at the education lecture theatre at the turkeyen campus thandeka percival  ', 0),
(859, 'und', 'node_search', ' poet holds fundraiser for university tuition poet holds fundraiser for university tuition poet holds fundraiser for university tuition webmaster tue 1292019 49 local poet and university of guyana ug student renata burnette is set to host what is being billed as the poetry event of the year in order to raise funds to pay her tuition fees the event dubbed shea butter will see a number of local poets as well as musicians taking the stage this evening at the duke in kingston georgetown burnette 22 whose poetry has reached a wide audience on social media explained that she chose the name shea butter as she believes that it just like poetry in its raw form is pure she noted that a friend knowing her strength in poetry suggested the fundraiser i already took a leave last semester and i didn t want this semester to go and have another leave but i ran out of options jobs weren t popping up the way they should have and i didn t have the time but my friend suggested it and i didn t know if i could pull it off in three weeks and she said well you can try you have the fan base and i decided fair enough the thirdyear communications major hopes to make the event an annual one to sponsor more university students hopefully we could make this an annual event so that we can actually sponsor other people the more persons come out and the more it is known and spread we can have it for another student that might be in the same predicament and it will be easier for them because taking a leave is hard more so worrying about tuition fees while having to worry about every other thing that life throws at you is even harder so if we can just sponsor two or more persons even if it s for a year that s kind of the goal she added burnette encouraged the public to support the event while noting that there are many persons in the lineup who they may not have heard of so the benefit is also there she said tickets for the event which will begin at 7pm are 1500 and can be purchased from the urban stylez boutique at albert and sixth streets georgetown patrons can also pay upon entry at the venue source  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2019 news guyana 126 poetholdsfundraiserforuniversitytuition  ', 0);
