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To rekindle the art of reading, enhance writing skills, and allow another adventure into the industry of literature, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sponsored a five-day creative writing workshop, organized by Writers in Concert (WICK).Inge Nathoo, Secretary General, UNESCO Commission Guyana, yesterday, at the opening of the workshop held at the Georgetown National Library,Cheap Baseball Jerseys, informed the 45 participants, comprising youths and adults, that literacy is at the heart of reading and writing.“Literacy is a human right,Cheap Jerseys, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development,” she stated.Nathoo asserted that one of the more important traditions birthed by UNESCO is the World Book and Copyright Day. The organization is involved in other programmes including World Poetry Day, and World Storytelling Day.She noted that every opportunity that is afforded in the world of writing must be utilized to the optimum.“The fact that persons have signed up for this workshop is an indication of a positive thrust in their development as custodians of ideas and agents of change. Persons can make a difference through their writing,Cheap Jerseys From China Outlet,” Nathoo stated.“The workshop is anticipated to be the stepping stone into the world of writing for participants who want to continue writing,” President of WICK Petamber Persaud indicated.“The opportunity is there for them to remain in contact with their group’s facilitator who would continue to help develop their writings and exchange ideas.? In addition, after the conclusion of the workshop writings they would continue to undergo scrutiny so that well written pieces would be available.”According to Bibi Ali, Deputy Chief Education Officer (Development), Ministry of Education, the workshop is important as it focuses on language development, and language is man’s major form of communication.She stressed that the ability to write thoughts and feelings in the various formats is a skill that everyone must develop and maintain for effective communication.“Writing allows greater clarity and appreciation of each other’s effort to communicate. From an educational point of view the benefits of being able to write creatively are tremendous and can serve several functions including: entertainment, foster artistic expression, and stimulate imagination,China Jerseys Wholesale,” Ali noted.She continued: “While writing certainly should be enjoyable, and children should have opportunities to choose their own subjects and methods of writing, the importance of creative writing in developing children’s cognitive and communication skills cannot be underestimated.“Great poets,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, playwrights, and novelists in Guyana and beyond have been able to arouse readers’ emotions and imaginations and encourage persons to explore hidden feelings. This is owing to their ability to express thoughts,cheap nfl jerseys, feelings and emotions in an imaginative, unique and poetic way.”Ali posited that if one were to read the work of Martin Carter, Naipaul, and Shakespeare, he or she would see how unique they are, even though they are equally compelling.WICK was officially registered this year as an entity. It seeks to ignite the landscape of Guyanese literature.

Leon Joe, 28, is hospitalised with a bullet wound to the right thigh, after he was allegedly robbed and shot by army ranks on Thursday night.The man claimed that he was relieved of a gold band and some $1.2 M in cash he had concealed in a large brown envelope.Speaking from his bed at the Woodlands Hospital, Joe,Cheap Jerseys, who hails from 37 North Haslington, East Coast Demerara, told this newspaper that the incident occurred around 22:30 hrs on Thursday night,China NBA Jerseys, while he was at the Cool Square Nightclub of Mandela Avenue.According to Joe, the incident stemmed from the fact that he was courting the daughter of a Staff Sergeant (name provided) who did not approve of his advances towards his daughter.He said that over the months gone by, the Staff Sergeant had repeatedly threatened to shoot him if he did not break off the union,Jerseys NFL China, all of which he simply ignored.The injured man said that on the fateful night,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the said Staff Sergeant had called him on the telephone and had invited him for a drink at the night club. He said that he agreed. He said while he was on his way the rank kept calling,Cheap NHL Adidas Jerseys, trying his best to pinpoint his location.Suspecting something was amiss, Joe said he kept giving wrong directions until he arrived and joined the man and two other ranks (a corporal and major whose name he provided).He said while at their table, the Staff Sergeant enquired what beverage he was drinking, but heeding the unease in his bowels, Joe said he refused and offered the rank a drink instead. He said the man refused,Cheap Jerseys From China, but insisted and bought him (Joe) a Guinness while he had left for the washroom.Joe said he was returning from the washroom when he realized that the man had already bought the beverage for him. He said at that time a man close by, under the pretext of wanting to have casual conversation, informed him that while he was away the men had ‘thrown something into the Guinness’ they had bought him.Joe said he walked out of the club instantly promising to return, but overheard the Staff Sergeant urging the Corporal to go after him since he may not return.Joe said that the Corporal then ran after him and loudly instructed that he was wanted at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Joe said that he refused to accompany the three men which promoted the Corporal to push him towards the public road. The injured Joe said the Corporal whipped out a gun, shouting “Ah gon shoot yuh’.As a crowd gathered, Joe said that he sought refuge in an empty car someone had parked close to the nightclub.According to Joe, the ranks kept telling the crowd it was a GDF matter and the people dispersed. The army ranks then dragged him from the car in which he was hiding and forced him into an army vehicle parked nearby.He said the men then drove along the Ruimveldt Public Road (Front Road) in the direction of the Cemetery Road.Joe said at first he thought the men were heading for the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost, but realized he was wrong when the Corporal told the Major to drive to D’ Urban Backlands where they would “finish him off”. Joe said that it was during this time he was allegedly relieved of his gold band and $1.2 M.Fearing for his life, Joe reportedly grabbed the left car door and attempted to jump from the car, but not before he was shot in the right thigh by one of the men.Intent of surviving, he swam over the La Penitence Canal and made his way home to relatives who subsequently took him to the Woodlands Hospital some time after midnight.So far the man is uncertain if his relatives had reported the matter to the police.