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Press Release – GUYANA CANNOT ENJOY EITI MEMBERSHIP ON ITS OWN TERMS

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PRESS RELEASE: GUYANA CANNOT ENJOY EITI MEMBERSHIP ON ITS OWN TERMS What is in danger of being lost in the furore surrounding the temporary suspension of Guyana’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) is that unless the government mends its ways, it is courting more serious sanctions. Recognizing that the ultimate authority in the EITI is …

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Press Release – HIGH-SPEED PAINTING COMPETITION PREVAILED OVER TORRENTIAL RAINFALL

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PRESS RELEASE: HIGH-SPEED PAINTING COMPETITION PREVAILED OVER TORRENTIAL RAINFALL Despite the torrential downpour Policy Forum Guyana’s (PFG) High-Speed Painting Competition was successfully carried out on Saturday, December 3rd at St. Stanislaus auditorium. Having taken the prior precaution of shifting the venue from the fence outside of Parliament to St. Stanislaus College auditorium the competition saw seventeen teams compete …

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RIVER GUARDIAN PROJECT

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RIVER GUARDIAN PROJECT Policy Forum Guyana in collaboration with Ms Petal Jettoo (NCERD) piloted a module which harmonized with the Science approach and comprised of lesson plans and community activities. For the pilot scheme, only seven schools were used. These were BV, Eccles, Plaisance, LBI, Montrose, Lusignan and Peter’s Hall Primary, targeting Grade 6 students …

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IDB committed to improving consultation with North Rupununi communities

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IDB committed to improve consultation with North Rupununi communities Policy Forum Guyana met with the North Rupununi District Development Board on March 2018. A key output of this meeting was a joint press-release which was issued on March 29, 2018, and subsequently featured in the April 3, 2018 edition of the Stabroek Newspaper which has …

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HEALTHY RIVERS HEALTHY PEOPLE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

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HEALTHY RIVERS HEALTHY PEOPLE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN Policy Forum Guyana in Collaboration with World Wildlife Fund Guianas decided to have a social media campaign called Healthy River Healthy People. This campaign focused on increasing freshwater awareness by educating the public on the usefulness and importance of rivers, the threats facing rivers due to the use …

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12 Indigenous youths educated and advocated for river protection in their communities in the Upper Mazaruni.

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12 Indigenous youths educated and advocated for river protection in their communities in the Upper Mazaruni PFG in collaboration with the National Center for Education Resource Development (NCERD) organised a two-day workshop with twelve representatives from six communities, in Kamarang village on the 24th and 25th January 2018. The workshop educated the participants on the …

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