One hundred and seventy-four years ago, on August 1,Cheap Jerseys NFL China, 1834, the most hideous and barbaric system of human exploitation was abolished,China Jerseys Cheap, and full and final freedom announced for all enslaved Africans throughout the British Caribbean.The end of plantation slavery came nearly four hundred years after the first transatlantic shipment of Africans.This trade in human beings depleted Africa of several millions of its most productive souls,Cheap Air Max 2018, of whom more than a million would have perished during the horrific journey.The historical account of slavery is burdened by unspeakable atrocities and adversity. It is a history of genocide.It is a history of the African Holocaust when every conceivable device was employed to reduce a proud and powerful people to commodities.Full and final freedom,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, as some would have us believe, came only from the public campaigns of the anti-slavery movement; when in fact it was the prolonged militancy of the enslaved African population that secured their full and final freedom against the combined economic power and influence of the Caribbean plantocracy and British imperialism.The experience of slavery is a lesson of achievement. It is an account of the manner in which the African people consistently refused to be broken and resolutely resisted attempts to be reduced to less than human.We stand today as a Guyanese nation proud of our African ancestors who transformed adversity into creativity; who by 1838, after only four years under the system of amelioration were ready to become a productive landed group.Today, we also recognize the considerable achievements of African descendants in every sphere of nation building and take this opportunity to thank the Guyanese African community for the depth of their contribution to national development and to the nation’s cultural richness and diversity.It is, indeed, the time and occasion for us to express our gratitude for their struggle, resistance, and continuing contributions to our nation. On this day, August 1, therefore, there is much to celebrate.Last year, I said that the nation must commit itself to addressing the sensitive issues of the trade,Nike Air Max Shoes For Women, captivity, and human abuse which characterized the system of plantation slavery by ensuring that the reprehensible experience is never forgotten, not just by the descendants of slaves, but by all Guyanese.I committed my Government to support the case for reparations.And as the developed world has determined it practical to proffer fulsome apologies for the atrocities committed during slavery, our Government must ensure that they respect their obligation, promise, and commitment.On this occasion of Emancipation Day that brought freedom to our African ancestors, the Government of Guyana joins with all Guyanese to pay tribute to their heroism and resoluteness in the face of adversity.Today, it is most appropriate that we as Guyanese should think of the suffering and the sacrifice of our African ancestors.Let us today on Emancipation Day steadfastly determine to uphold a mutual respect, appreciation, and understanding of each other.Guyana is especially proud of its illustrious mosaic of nationhood, a cultural mosaic that will endure infinitely in this beautiful land that is our home. Happy Emancipation Day!

Under the theme, “Guyanese Products and Services- Our Gateway Forward,Cheap Nike Air Max Wholesale,” the Ministry of Business successfully launched its first Business Exposition, yesterday. This event will commence on November 22,Cheap Jerseys, 2015 at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. The exposition was birthed to replace GuyExpo which is usually held in October.Minister of Business,Wholesale Jerseys China, Dominic Gaskin,Wholesale Baseball Jerseys 2018, explained that the hosting of GuyExpo this year would have been impossible. This was the reason behind the Ministry’s move to host a Business Exposition.Ramsey Ali, President of the Guyana Manufacturing Services Association (GMSA) revealed that his organisation will be taking small businesses under its umbrella to help market their products. Other large companies will also be helping small businesses. So far more than 300 participants have been solicited for the upcoming exposition.The Small Business Exposition will see the promotion and showcasing of Guyana’s locally produced products and services.Mr. Gaskin said that the Small Business Expo will not be as it customarily is. The focus will be on small businesses and not entertainment,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, as this has somehow become the main attraction over the years. It is hoped that this new tactic will help to discover various investment opportunities which will see the birthing, sustainment and growth of small businesses.

A Sophia man who single-handedly took care of his five children after his wife died from cancer is expected to move his family into a brand new home today.Some of the students of the Oakwood University, Alabama,Nike Air Max 95 For Sale, US and from the St. Thomas College, US Virgin Island in front of the house they completed yesterday.The two-bedroom home was built by a group of foreign students who have taken time off from their studies to engage in humanitarian efforts in Guyana.They belong to a Seventh-Day Adventist group called the National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS),NHL Jerseys China, and comprise about 16 students from Oakwood University in Alabama and another six from the St Thomas College in the US Virgin Island.The group identified the Sohpia family for the home after their plight was brought to the attention of the local arm of NAPS.President of the local NAPS arm, Mrs. Hazel Garnett said a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in ‘B’ Field Sophia identified the family.Their plight was relayed to the overseas group and the students in both Alabama and the US Virgin Island began several fundraising activities.Garnett said the father, who asked not to be identified, lost his wife some five years ago to cancer and has been taking care of his five children—four boys and??one girl—whose ages range from 8 to13.NAPS has been in Guyana for about six weeks and has done humanitarian work mainly in Lethem.While in Lethem,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, the students conducted several school feeding programmes and evangelical meetings in Sand Creek, Aranaputa, Shea and other communities in Region Nine.The students also constructed a multi-purpose centre in Lethem.Leader of the US Virgin Island group Lakicia Foster said the past six weeks were very interesting.This being her first trip to Guyana, Foster said she was more than delighted to work with the children they met and being able help the Sophia family.She said that like the other members of her group,China Jerseys NFL, humanitarian work is what she has been called by God to do and it’s a choice she has made to give of her best to the less fortunate.“We are all young people with a mission and this is our calling. We could have been out of college doing anything else of our choice but we chose this course,Nike NFL Jerseys China,” Foster said.Another member of the group from the Oakwood University expressed similar sentiments.Shaanaya Kipp of the US said she grew up seeing her grandparents being a part of humanitarian missions and instead of wasting her youth, she has decided too to give back to the less fortunate. She too noted that their mission is all out of love for God and she will continue to encourage other youths like herself to get involved in humanitarian projects.She added that when they heard of the family’s plight, the members of her group took time off from their curriculum to host fund-raising activities to raise funds for the construction of the house.

– key projects earmarkedIn excess of $15M will be spent on de-silting key drains and canals by the community’s drainage and irrigation workers.This is according to Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud who indicated that the areas affected by heavy rainfall compounded by high tide, have been seriously affected by the rainfall.Flood affected areas in Linden Low lying areas situated immediately off the banks of Demerara River in Silvertown, are First, Second and Third Alley,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys, Poker Street going towards Blueberry Hill,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, Siberia,Wholesale Jerseys From China, and Old England are of major concern.However, he disclosed that flood waters have receded in these areas, while communities in Coomacka, Speightland and Rockstone are still under water.The Minister revealed the work programme of the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) in Region Ten has intensified.Immediate interventionsThe Authority has moved to have three main outfalls excavated in the Coomacka areas that were heavily silted up. In addition, one of the culverts along a main canal will be rehabilitated.Previously, the NDIA had used the equipment (excavators and pontoon) to dredge the Kara Kara Creek.NDIA engineers were deployed to the affected areas to undertake on-the-ground assessment.The NDIA’s Community Drainage and Irrigation Project workers are assisting in the clearing of drains.The Minister noted that key projects have been earmarked to be undertaken by the NDIA under its capital works programme for 2010 to increase the drainage capacity in Region Ten,Cheap NFL Shop, inclusive of the construction of control structures at West Watooka, construction of soak-away structures at Wismar Hill, construction of control structures at lower Kara Kara and construction of drainage structures at Wismar Hill,NFL Jerseys Outlet, Linden. These projects are in excess of $30M.The Authority is considering the installation of self acting doors at main drainage outlets to alleviate the intrusion of river water.Communities in Linden affected by the severe floods have received food packages, bottled water, medical supplies; including tablets to purify water and other essential needs, which was donated by government through the Civil Defence Commission and Food for the Poor.Many of the residents of the Linden area are involved in small scale farming and have lost their crops and livestock due to the flooding.