Newsroom News Articles - 2010
14-Dec-2010 - Republic Bank commits another $170M to community outreaches
REPUBLIC Bank (Guyana) will inject $170M more into social investment and community outreach programmes, in another five-year phase of its ‘Power to Make a Difference’ (PMAD)
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09-Dec-2010 - Republic Bank funnelling $170M into social programmes
...Resident Representative and Co-ordinator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Kiari Liman-Tinguiri, stated that Republic Bank must be lauded for its noble effort in making a difference in youth development and achieving the millennium goals would require not only the bank’s efforts but the efforts of all stakeholders and businessmen across the country...
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06-Dec-2010 - Guyana observes International Volunteers Day 2010
International Volunteers Day is an international observance designated by the United Nations since 1985. It is aimed at thanking the volunteers for their efforts and increasing public awareness of volunteers’ contribution to society.
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06-Dec-2010 - Gov’t fully supports volunteerism – Minister Nadir
Over 1000 representatives from various local and international organisations Saturday participated in a national parade in observance of International Volunteers Day 2010.
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01-Dec-2010 - Guyanese urged to fight against discrimination of HIV infected persons
The United Nations (UN) agencies in Guyana came together this evening for the lighting of the HIV red ribbon, which is a symbol of solidarity for people who are HIV positive, those who live with AIDS, and also to remember the countless lives that the dreadful disease has claimed. The global observance of World AIDS Day this year, would mark 30 years since...
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01-Dec-2010 - Government establishes first ‘White Zone’ facility in Berbice
GOVERNMENT has established a ‘White Zone’ at the Roadside Baptist Skills Training Centre, Number 68 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
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20-Nov-2010 - ERC highlights successful community outreaches
THE recent nationwide community outreach exercise by the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in all ten administrative Regions of Guyana has been lauded by the Chairman, Bishop Juan Edghill.
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10-Nov-2010 - Artistes in Direct Support launches VCT site
ARTISTES in Direct Support has launched its Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) Site at its office on Alexander Street, Kitty, in honour of deceased founder member and theatre personality Andre Subryan. The launching, which took place yesterday, comes on the eve of National Week of Testing, which will commence towards the end of November and which has become a yearly feature on the health calendar.
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09-Nov-2010 - UN development report highlights long- term progress in the Caribbean
he 20th anniversary edition of the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Human Development Report, released worldwide today, spotlights long term national progress as measured by the Human Development Index ( HDI), with Guatemala, Bolivia and Brazil making the greatest gains.
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09-Nov-2010 - New youth policy to tackle HIV, drug abuse
Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said that the Guyana government will address the issues of high youth unemployment and crime with the implementation of a New National Youth Policy (NYP), current ly being drafted.
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09-Nov-2010 - Guyana moves up slightly in human development index
Guyana has moved up slightly in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) ranking at 104 this year out of 169 countries which were evaluated.
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02-Nov-2010 - What the people say about…East Bank industrial training programme
On Friday, the Government of Guyana and the UNDP together with the executing agency, the Board of Industrial Training, launched the East Bank Demerara training programmes which will give 101 youths from the area a chance to learn a skill. We asked some of the trainees which areas they have chosen and their expectations of the programme.
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26-Oct-2010 - Youth training programmes launched
President Jadgeo on Friday commissioned the Eccles Training facility and launched the Government of Guyana/ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), East Bank Demerara training programmes.
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26-Oct-2010 - Parenting awareness sessions to be held in depressed communities
THE Ministry of Education, through the National Parent/ Teachers Association (PTA) Coordinator, Carol Benn, will soon commence a series of parent awareness sessions throughout the country, targeting depressed communities with the aim to enlighten parents of their role in their children’s education.
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22-Oct-2010 - Government, UNDP to launch Training Programmes today
THE Board of Industrial Training (B.I.T), a subvention agency of the Ministry of Labour will be launching the Government of Guyana (GOG)/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) East Bank of Demerara Training Programmes today.
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08-Oct-2010 - Thirty to benefit from auto air conditioning training
Thirty young people will be trained in auto air conditioning, auto electrical works, and fuel system diagnostic skills at the Action Tyre business place on Croal Street. The training, to commence almost immediately, is made possible by the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) with support from the Board of Industrial Training, the National Training Project for Youth Empowerment ( NTPYE), and the government of Guyana.
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07-Oct-2010 - UNDP unveils programme to help fight poverty
The United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) has launched a knowledgesharing platform to help boost efforts by companies to fight poverty. The new knowledge management platform features evidence- based case studies, publications and contact information on related actors focused on inclusive business models – models that include poor people in value chains as producers, employees and consumers.
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05-Oct-2010 - Some 2000 secondary students to undergo knowledge, skills empowerment programme
The Ministry of Education has teamed up with ChildLink, formerly EveryChild Guyana, to introduce the Youth Vision Programme an initiative geared at empowering some 2000 vulnerable youths with the requisite knowledge and skills to realize their full potential.
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22-Sept-2010 - YWCA hosts Int’l Day of Peace activity
Under the theme “Youth for Peace and Development,” International Day of Peace was celebrated yesterday and the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Guyana acknowledged the occasion at their Brickdam headquarters.
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22-Sept-2010 - Youth urged to pursue non-violent conflict solving
The importance of peace and the need to educate youths to resolve their conflicts in non-violent ways were highlighted at a programme to mark the UN International Day of Peace yesterday at the YWCA.
The theme for this year’s observance is ‘Youth for Peace and Development” therefore the programme centred on transmitting the message of peace to the youths in attendance. It was organised by the United Nations in collaboration with the YWCA.
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18-Sept-2010 - Results of the 2010 UNDP International Photo Competition
The Golden Arrowhead was well represented at the just concluded 2010 UNDP International Photo Competition. However, mixed fortune got the better of us, and we were not selected for the top honours.
Nevertheless, the mere fact that Guyana was there among all the other global flags, in support of the Millennium Development Goals via photo competition, is an accomplishment in itself in showcasing our contribution towards eradicating extreme poverty.
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08-Sept-2010 - Sophia NGO represented at UN youth forum
A GAPE Network Inc, a faith- based Non- Government Organisation (NGO) operating out of Sophia, recently sent one of its youth advocates to represent Sophia youths, and Guyana, at the just concluded United Nations (UN) World Youth Conference (WYC) in Mexico, held from August 23 to 27.
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30-Aug-2010 - Labour Ministry secures bobcat for heavy duty training
THE Heavy Duty Operator Training Programme, coordinated by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), has been further boosted with the services of a bobcat secured by the Ministry of Labour.
Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir, with assistance from the Enhanced Public Trust Security and Inclusion Project (EPTSI) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), purchased the equipment from Associated Industries Limited (AINLIM).
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27-Aug-2010 - Guyana to benefit from new EU forest conservation funds
Guyana is one of several countries within the Guiana Shield expected to benefit from a Euro $1.5M agreement recently signed between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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24-Aug-2020 - YCG to launch employability and development programme
YEDP is part of the “Enhanced Public Trust, Security and Inclusion (EPTSI) Project” funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which targets young men and women, between the ages of 18 and 30, who are employed at businesses or are from marginalised communities.
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23-Aug-2010 - CDC to commence training for Damage Assessment, Needs Analysis Committee stakeholders
he Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will be hosting several training workshops for stakeholders of the recently formed National Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Committee (DANA).
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12-Aug-2010 - St. Francis Community Developers launch Project RESCUE
Amid much fanfare and high expectations, two new sub projects, implemented by the St. Francis Community Developers (SFCD) and Friends of St. Francis, were launched Tuesday in Berbice. Described as an opportunity to brighten lives and to set the stage for growth in Region 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne) and Guyana, the two sub programmes, Project ‘Cell’ in New Amsterdam and Project ‘REACH’ in Black Bush Polder ,are being implemented under ‘RESCUE’, a UNDP/EPTSI funded project supported by Friends of St. Francis.
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11-Aug-2010 - Youth enhancement projects doing well in Berbice
Two major projects were on Monday launched by the Saint Francis Community Developers in Berbice, in an effort at rendering assistance to persons with the necessary skills to better enable them to earn a decent income.
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02-Aug-2010 - UN report highlights wealth inequalities in Caribbean
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for the development of social policies to tackle the problem of inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean, in a development report submitted on Monday.
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26-Jul-2010 - Literacy programme launched for Tiger Bay youths
Varqa Foundation, in collaboration with School of the Nations, on Monday launched a literacy and science programme for youths in the Tiger Bay community of Georgetown.
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26-Jul-2010 - UNDP/MCYS Long Term Athlete Development Workshop deemed a success
Ahead of what would be the historic unveiling of the National Sports Policy, the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport (MCYS) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted a Long Term Athlete Development Training of Trainers Workshop.
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26-Jul-2010 - New $16M resource centre opened at Kuru Kuru
A new resource centre has been opened at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway and the facility has a library and a computer centre, which houses five complete computer systems and additional office space.
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23-Jul-2010 - Youth-oriented training programme boosts labour market by 200
TWO HUNDRED youths are now empowered to join the workforce, having completed training under the residential Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training (YEST) programme conducted at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ Kuru Kuru Training Centre.
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23-Jul-2010 - Sports affiliates commence training sessions for Sports Ministry’s policy plan
After years of agitation and false starts the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports has finally put the logistics in place and is currently formalizing the implementation of a National Sports Policy plan.
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19-Jul-2010 - Plaudits for the Launch of the Global Commission
The International AIDS Society (IAS) recently congratulated the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the Joint United Nations Programme of HIV/AIDS, on the launch of a high level Global Commission on HIV and the Law.
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18-Jul-2010 - Government’s aggressive thrust to empower the vulnerable and educate the nation’s young
The latest initiative being proposed by Government to facilitate better attendance at schools by providing free transportation to students is another of a long line of boosters to the education sector by the Administration.
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02-Jun-2010 - 98 Region 10 youths empowered through NTPYE
Another batch of students has graduated from the Board of Industrial Training’s National Training Project for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE), as youths continue to take the opportunity provided by government to elevate themselves and increase their marketability.
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01-Jun-2010 - ERC regional meetings start today
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has contracted Mr. Lawrence Lachmansingh, a consultant, who will assess the commission’s performance, and effectiveness to date.
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01-Jun-2010 - UNDP to get on board with BIT for empowering of youths
The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) on Friday celebrated its 100th year of existence at a ceremony at the Umana Yana, Kingston, under the theme ‘A Century of Empowering Youths with Technical and Vocational skills for life’, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
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31-May-2010 - Largest financial commitment in history made to reverse deforestation
On Thursday, heads of state and government, including Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo, ministers and other representatives of 50 countries concluded an agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation.
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18-May-2010 - UNDP launches ‘We Can End Poverty’ photo contest
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Olympus Corporation and the Agence France-Presse (AFP) Foundation, launched the second annual Picture This photo contest on Friday last in Johannesburg, South Africa.
17-May-2010 - Guyana on target to achieve MDGs - UNDP Representative
Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme in Guyana, Kiari Liman-Tinguiri, has said that Guyana is on target to achieve the Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs) by the 2015 deadline. However, there are challenges that require signifi cant behavioural changes by citizens.
14-May-2010 - Women unite to fight gun violence
Gun violence in Guyana over the past five years has ended the lives of many. The beginning of 2008 saw two deadly massacres in Lusignan and Bartica that left more than 20 people dead.
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13-May-2010 - YWCA says over 150,000 illegal guns in city
There are at least 150,000 persons in possession of illegal guns in Georgetown, General Secretary of the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Glynis Beaton said yesterday, while pointing out that the local “arms race” has created levels of armed violence at epidemic proportions.
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10-May-2010 - All Saints lead the way
The All Saints Presbyterian Development Centre is on a mission to empower 150 young persons in New Amsterdam and its immediate environs.
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01-May-2010 - Focus on advancing TVET this year
DIRECTOR of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Mr. Sydney Walters, has said greater emphasis is being placed nationally on several key areas of the programme to advance its development this year.
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29-Apr-2010 - Berbice group seeks to empower residents
The St. Francis Community Developers at Port Mourant has taken on a new venture dubbed Project RESCUE (Reforming Education, Skills and Capacity for Ultimate Empowerment).
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26-Apr-2010 - School of the Nations tackles illiteracy in its community programme
The face of illiteracy in this country has for some time now been represented by in-school youths who pass through the education system but leave it unable to interpret two sentences.
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26-Apr-2010 - NUNV hosts Medical Outreach in New Amsterdam
The national United Nations volunteers (NUNV) last Tuesday hosted a medical outreach in New Amsterdam, Berbice, to mark World Health Day which was celebrated on April 7.
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20-Apr-2010 - New Low Carbon Development Strategy to transform Guyana’s economy
The Government of Guyana (GOG) has embarked on a major Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) to transform Guyana’s economy. Under the LCDS, Guyana is committed to a development path that emits low amounts of carbon, in exchange for financial compensation from the international community.
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13-April-2010 - Hopes for peaceful elections in Guyana as media strike deal
By 2011, Guyana is set to hold presidential, national, regional and – for the first time since 1994 – local elections. The polls bring not only logistical challenges for the nation’s election commissioners, but also, according to observers, real dangers.
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12-April-2010 - UNDP Provides Conflict Resolution Training in Beterverwagting
On Sunday April 11, EPTSI project manager, Trevor Clark joined 25 young people in Beterverwagting, Georgetown, to provide a training session on conflict resolution entitled “Third Side Training”.
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24-Mar-2010 - Media signed on to revised Media Conduct
Representatives of Guyana’s state-run and privately-owned media have signed on to a revised Media Code of Conduct, which will be used as a yardstick for fair, balance and accurate reporting on issues relevant to the upcoming local government polls and the 2011 general elections in the country.
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24-Mar-2020 - CDC spearheads formation of draft flood preparedness plan
In the quest to put in place a National Flood Preparedness and Response Plan, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday commenced an intense and interactive session with several stakeholder organisations at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown.
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15-Mar-2010 - Global Inclusive Markets: Making a Case for Guyana
In Guyana the President’s Office launched an ambitious plan for a Low Carbon economy in mid 2009 through its Low Carbon Development Strategy and is seeking to align donors support with this initiative.
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15-Mar-2010 - Programming Capacity Development and harnessing Human capital for Poverty Reduction
Sustaining a critical mass of capacity is important for technological diffusion, innovation etc., among other critical factors required to grow an economy and sustain development.
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15-March-2010 - UNDP GEF Funds Early Warning System Study
Events such as high tides, rising flood waters from runoff, forests forest fires and drought can be better planned for and managed if their onset is known or predictable. Having some amount of lead time to plan could avert the extent of degradation that results from these events.
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11-Mar-2010 - UN Secretary General lauds Guyana’s relief efforts for Haiti
THE United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon in a letter to President Bharrat Jagdeo has lauded the Government’s contribution of US$1M to aid relief efforts for earthquake-devastated Haiti.
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09-Mar-2010 - UNDP commissioned survey advocates gender analysis for change
THE need for a gender analysis to be maintained in the pursuit of change was a focal point during the last Saturday validation of the Enhanced Public Trust Security and Inclusion (EPTSI) project survey.
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07-Mar-2010 - UNDP funds study on Guyana’s social climate
Stakeholders yesterday met and validated the findings of the Enhanced Public Trust, Security and Inclusion (EPTSI) project baseline study that was funded by the United Nations Development Fund and undertaken by the University of the West Indies.
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07-Mar-2010 - Stakeholders approve findings of UNDP-led community enhancement probe
THE FINDINGS of an Enhanced Public Trust, Security and Inclusion (EPTSI) project were unanimously approved by stakeholders at a workshop yesterday at the Guyana International Conference Centre here in Georgetown.
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13-Feb-2010 - UNDP review finds better management, monitoring of projects needed
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) annual review conducted last year has found the need for better management and monitoring of its projects, particularly the National Implementing Programmes here.
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12-Feb-2010 - ERC successfully concludes 71 Neighbourhood Conferences country-wide (Press Release)
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) on Friday, February 12, 2010 successfully completed its Neighbourhood Conference Project where over 3000 Guyanese from all across Guyana were engaged in dialogue for a better country and were also equipped with Conflict Resolution and negotiation Skills.
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12-Feb-2010 - Government of Guyana and UNDP host joint annual review meeting (UNDP Press Release)
Government of Guyana (GoG) and UNDP hosted their joint annual review meeting this morning.
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26-Jan-2010 (Lisbon) - 55,000 spectators joined the Match Against Poverty in support of Haiti
Over 50,000 spectators were on hand to watch the seventh Match Against Poverty in Lisbon, on Monday, in which the "Friends of Ronaldo and Zidane” tied with the "Benfica All Stars team” – three all. Sixty international football players hailing from teams across the world competed in the two star-studded teams.
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23-Jan-2010 - Int’l development agencies to establish dialogue with Guyanese
The International Development Agencies (IDA’s) in Guyana have embarked on a new initiative, which entails a closer working relationship with the Guyanese people.
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13-Jan-2010 - CDC to table draft disaster plan to government by Friday
Several government and other stakeholder agencies are participating in a two-day workshop to prepare a draft disaster plan for government.
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09-Jan-2010 - Sustainable Land Management Art Competition Launched
The annual essay and art competition on sustainable land management was yesterday launched at the Lands and Survey Commission Boardroom.
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