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A promise was made to the residents of the Martyr’s Ville Community on the East Coast of Demerara that a nursery school will be built in the community to relieve parents of the burden of taking their children to the Mon Repos Nursery School and the Good Hope Nursery School which are located further away.

The completion of the school will also serve to eliminate the overcrowding at theother two schools. The school was opened on September 5, 2022, the first day of theschool term and was officially commissioned today by the Honourable Minister ofEducation, Priya Manickchand in the company of the Attorney General and Ministerof Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC; Regional Chairman, Mr Daniel Seeram and othersenior officers within the Ministry of Education and the Regional Administration.

The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon to commission the new school being done by pupils in the company of Education Minister Priya Manickchand, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram and Regional Education Officer Ms.Stembiso Grant

Minister Manickchand said today that Guyanese should always expect herGovernment to deliver on its promises and that the construction of the school isanother example of fulfilling a promise that was made to the people of Guyana andspecifically the residents of Martyrs’ Ville.

She said that the Government of Guyana believes in investing heavily in theeducation sector and that this includes constructing facilities where there are neededto ensure access to quality education.

Minister Manickchand reminded the teachers that were present today that RegionFour produced one of the students who tied for the top spot at this year’s NationalGrade Six Assessment, Neuel Bancroft from the Annandale Primary School. She saidthat in addition to parental support and natural brilliance, the student had to besurrounded by great teachers from nursery school up to Grade Six.

She congratulated all teachers and urged those present today to take stock of what their responsibilities are and to ensure that they properly educate their pupils since a solid nursery foundation is important.

The new Martyrs’ Ville Nursery School

The Education Minister also appealed to the parents present today and explained tothem that one common thread running through the stories of successful students isthe support they receive from parents. “We are asking for your partnership. Thismeans having a deep interest in your children’s education. When we get partnershipsright we will see children excelling in ways we didn’t imagine,” MinisterManickchand remarked.

Further, she said that the Government of Guyana promises that children willcontinue to receive support such as cash grants, meals and textbooks among otherbenefits. He said that for the first time in the history of the country all Grade Sixchildren will receive breakfast daily. She said Grade Five and Six children arereceiving all the textbooks they need free of cost and shortly after all primary schoolchildren will receive all the textbooks they need for free.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall also thanked teachersfor their hard work and saluted on behalf of the Government for a job well done.

On the topic of the new school, he said that less than three decades ago the land onwhich the edifice stands was a cow pasture. He enlightened those present today thathe had attended nursery school in the community which was a ‘bottom house’.

A section of the newly commissioned Nursery School

He said that it is important that the transformation that has taken place andcontinues to occur must be appreciated. He said that there are many more projectsslated for the region including a modern hospital at Enmore, new water treatmentplants at Friendship/Buxton, Bachelor’s Adventure and Mahaica and an industrialcomplex where the Enmore Estate factory was which will create jobs.

He said that these projects and more are being done to create a better country andfuture for the young children coming up.

Regional Chairman, Daniel Seeram described the school as a blessing to thecommunity and the region since it will offset the overcrowding at the Mon ReposNursery and the Good Hope Nursery School.

Assistant Chief Education Officer (Nursery), Mr. Devendre Persaud said that it is thecommitment of the Government and the Ministry of Education to provide educationfor all Guyanese whether they live in the city or rural communities and that Martyrs’Ville Nursery is a testimony of such commitment.

Regional Education Officer, Ms. Stembiso Grant said that the school adds to the listof 58 nursery schools in the region. She said the school is currently staffed with 98%trained teachers. She thanked the Ministry of Education for conceptualizing theproject and bring to fruition to improve access and delivery of education at thenursery level.

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In recognition of the 110th anniversary of Calabar High School, the all-male Kingston-based educational institution will host several activities to celebrate the occasion.

The celebrations will kickstart with a Founders’ Day Church Service on Sunday, September 11 at 9 am at Mona Baptist Church and annual Founders’ Day lecture on Monday, September 12 at 7 pm at Boulevard Baptist Church.

The lecture will be delivered by Dr Jermaine McCalpin, a Calabar Old Boy, associate professor at New Jersey City University, and thought-leader on African and Caribbean philosophies and political science.

McCalpin outlined that the lecture will examine the heritage of excellence built by the institution, which can be defined as an intergenerational transfer of wisdom and knowledge.

The lecture will also give insights into practices and guidelines, drawing from the Calabar experience, which demonstrates how all-male high schools can operate as a total institution developing all aspects of young men’s lives and not just a place for academic learning.

The lecture is timely, as discussions are ongoing in the development of programmes and strategies to address educational underachievement in boys and the positive resocialization of boys.

Additionally, the Calabar Old Boys Association (COBA) will host an annual gala and reunion dinner on Saturday, September 17 at 6:30 pm, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel with keynote speaker, Reverend Dr Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the West Indies Primate and Metropolitan and Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

The Founders’ Day activities celebrate the work of the institution’s co-founders, Reverends Ernest Price and David Davis, who established the school to provide high school education for the sons of the working class, the growing middle class and the sons of Baptist ministers.

Additionally, the occasion is used to reflect on the inspiration which brought the school into existence and the contribution made in grooming outstanding men in our society, many of whom have made notable contributions in the fields of politics, law, arts and culture science, sports, media and education.

Speaking ahead of the anniversary celebration, Owen Ferguson, public relations spokesman shared, “I hope that attendees will understand the importance of this milestone as one of the institutions that has fostered generations of young men since pre-independence to present and use the opportunity to connect or re-connect with their alma mater.”

Ferguson also invited fellow old boys to give back to the school, not just monetarily but in time and expertise.

He said this would help Calabar continue to mould and develop boys into self-reliant, honourable, courageous, socially responsible and morally conscious men that will contribute to the nation and the global community.

“The call is to continue the heritage of excellence,” he noted.

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The Jamaica Tallawahs secured their third victory of the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season with a win over Trinbago Knight Riders by 34 runs.

The Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field, Ravi Rampaul making early inroads by removing both openers, Brandon King and Kennar Lewis. However, Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell would lead by example, hitting ten boundaries in his innings of 67 to take his side to 153/7 after 20 overs.

Trinbago Knight Riders in turn lost the wickets of Sunil Narine and Tion Webster early on, and largely due to superb bowling spells from Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim, were unable to find any fluency as they consistently lost wickets, ending up on 119/8 and losing by 34 runs.

Jamaica Tallawahs lost both of their openers in the PowerPlay, and were struggling to score runs in the first ten overs, before Powell combined with Raymon Reifer in a 90-run partnership stand to aid their side. Sunil Narine bowled exceptionally well and was rewarded with the wickets of both Powell and Fabian Allen to restrict scoring in the final overs, with the Tallawahs setting a target of 154 to win.

Trinbago Knight Riders once again utilised Narine at the top of the order but he was bowled in the first over by Amir. After Webster was run-out, Colin Munro and Tim Seifert attempted to rebuild but eventually both lost their wickets. Amir struck again to remove Nicholas Pooran as the Knight Riders were unable to build any partnerships, with Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell also falling. In the end they scored 119/8, falling 34 runs short of their target.

The win means Jamaica Tallawahs have now won three of their first four games, while Trinbago have lost two successive matches.

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The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has made an additional donation to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility as part of its Charitable Assistance Programme.

Over the past two years, the BHTA has made similar presentations to the two institutions as well as the Paragon Facility to assist with the fight against COVID-19, and also provided support to Government’s Adopt Our Families Fund, other charitable agencies and tourism industry employees, among others.

Chairman Ren?e Coppin explained that this recent presentation, valued at over $40 000, included items such as bed sheets, blankets and bath and face towels.

“This presentation today is a continuation not only of the Association’s programme, but also that of our members who have donated similar items, as well as care packages, food supplies, cleaning products, furniture, serving utensils, table cloths and catering supplies, among other items, to these institutions,” she stated.

The BHTA chair noted that it has been a challenging two years for frontline workers, especially medical practitioners and expressed her immense gratitude for their valuable contribution.

“This has been a really challenging period for all of us, not least of all the medical professionals who have had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines. It was a period which caused severe distress to our industry as well and we at the BHTA take this opportunity to express our gratitude for the hard work as well as the support we received from the medical fraternity during the past two years.

“It is certainly our pleasure to make this donation as many of our guests, our staff and family members also utilised the facilities at Harrison’s Point during the pandemic and we are very grateful for all of your dedication and efforts in keeping us all safe during that time. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

Accepting the donation, QEH Executive Director of Clinical, Quality and Diagnostic Services and Head of the Isolation Facilities, Dr Corey Forde thanked the BHTA and stated, “This donation is testimony to the sort of cooperation that this country has continued to have during this pandemic, where many entities external to the health sector contributed towards the health, protection and medical care of patients of these facilities.

“I am thankful to accept this donation on behalf of the QEH Board and management. It is not only what we see here today but a continuation of the relationship that has been fostered previously and continues forward and is the sort of cooperation that is required, where different sectors can stand together and work together towards the betterment of every single Barbadian.”

QEH Board of Management Director and Chairman of the Finance Sub-Committee, Dave Hinds, also thanked the BHTA for the donation, noting “It is phenomenal in a time like this that the BHTA would step up and make a very meaningful contribution from many points of view. There are so many things we need in the hospital but we always need laundry, we always need linen as these always need to be refreshed.

“It is also remarkable that in an environment where the tourism industry was perhaps hardest hit by COVID-19 that the BHTA would step up to the plate. It shows a level of commitment and what is needed to build a community – everybody working together and giving either from their plenty or their little.”

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