UG branch to open in Essequibo Coast

Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) Chairman Devanand Ramdatt has announced that currently, the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) is presently in negotiations with the University of Guyana to establish a branch of the tertiary institution within the region.

Ramdatt was at the time speaking at the flag raising ceremony held at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground to mark Guyana’s 47th Republic anniversary.ug

He said he met recently with a team from the University of Guyana and possible options were explored. The Regional Chairman said a branch of the University of Guyana will provide opportunities, as well as avenues for young people to enhance their qualifications. He has also acknowledged publicly during his brief address that youth employment is a major challenge within the region; as such, the RDC is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that youths are qualified and can become more marketable in the competitive world of work.

Addressing the gathering at the flag raising ceremony in the presence of Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, the Chairman also lobbied for a cultural centre and a agro-processing facility to be established within the region.

Speaking on the country’s Republic status, Ramdatt said those great leaders; Dr Cheddi Jagan and Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, were visionaries who fought during the struggle for Guyana to become an independent nation and therefore called on all Essequibians to practice their civic duties as citizens for a better Region Two.

Ramdatt also called for persons working in the productive sector to be respected, noting that Region Two is an important region for the development of Guyana.

“Don’t preach unity, practice”

Ramdatt also echoed called for the Government to work in cohesive efforts for national unity as opposed of using forums to preach unity, ” I must make it known that there was never a time at the RDC that we have ever been divided on development issues”.

The Regional Chairman further stated that it is his desire for Region Two to be a clean region, not physically but from all social ills, including domestic violence and suicide.

He also used the opportunity to lobby for better conditions and opportunities for rice farmers within the region and for a careful assessment to be made in the rice industry.

“We cannot ignore that the Region Two economy is not struggling, there were a lot of people who were flooded, therefore 80 per cent of 50,000 persons depend on rice. We therefore need a careful assessment in the industry, rice farmers need help,” Ramdatt said. (Indrawattie Natram)