– Chief Education OfficerEarlier in this year, reports were made by several teachers in the region that they were being asked to pay $40,000 to receive laptops which were being distributed under the One Laptop Per Teacher (OLPT) initiative.Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, however says that the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of the programme under which those monies were requested. He stated that for the past four years,cheap jerseys from china, graduates of the Associate Degree Programme from the Cyril Potter College of Education were assisted with half of their payment for their laptops. They were required to pay the other half.“Now that the government has introduced this new approach where teachers are going to be receiving laptops, there is a different dispensation as these laptops are being given free of charge.? “As such,” stated Sam,Wholesale China Jerseys, “there is a bit of mixing up.”President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Mark Lyte, confirmed that indeed there was a mix up between the two programmes. Lyte reported that after several college teachers reported that they were being asked to pay monies in order to receive their laptops, an internal check was carried out. This check,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, he said,Teemu Selanne Ducks Throwback Jersey, revealed that there were two different programmes which seemed to have been confused.Sam related that while some teachers have received their laptops, countrywide distribution has not begun. He said that at the moment,Wholesale Jerseys, they are in the process of “getting all of the information to the Ministry of the Presidency so that the (Ministry) can facilitate it.”With regards to the shipment of the laptops,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Sam stated that the last he has heard, is that they are on their way. “We are expecting that in the relative short future they will be distributed.”The OLPT initiative was introduced last September and served as a replacement for the One Laptop per Family programme (OLPF).Since the commencing of the programme, many questions have risen regarding the reason behind the initiative.Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine in a recent interview stated that the rationale behind the project was to ensure that teachers are brought into the 21st century along with their students.“What I think the one laptop for teacher does, is give teachers the capacity to keep up with the children in relation to technology,” said Dr. Roopnaraine.When asked how the laptops will be of use to children with regards to educational attainment, the Minister stated that “the computers will enhance the teacher’s ability to teach the children.” It remained unclear however, how the laptops would be used in a direct effort to accommodate student learning.The Ministry was said to have initially intended the laptops for students, but after some careful consideration, it was realized that such a project was a bit over ambitious.

Since it began on May 11 last, the Facts 1 Fashion, Art, Creativity by Talented Students Project has received rave reviews.The other part of the project dubbed the ‘Facts 2 TV Reality Show’ on HJTV (STVS Channel 72) is creating quite a stir as seven talented student designers vie for lucrative cash prizes and the title of the 2K8 Carifesta Student Designer.The grand finale will be held this evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall,Jordan Sneakers Wholesale, Homestretch Avenue, and will include a red carpet runway presentation in which patrons will see the past pieces of every designer, as well as four new creations.The new Cole Facts Teen Line dubbed ‘Sapphires’ will also be highlighted.Added entertainment will be provided by local artistes, Gialiani,China Jerseys Free Shipping, Fojo, Timeka Marshall, Celeste David,NFL Jerseys Outlet, among others.Entry for adults will cost $1000, while children under twelve will be admitted for $500.The action begins at 19:00 hrs.? Those contesting for the title are David Clarke of St. Rose’s High School; Odessa Grovan of St. John’s College; and 12-year-old Afiya Bobb of Central High; Keisha Harry of Brickdam Secondary; Crystal Patterson of St. Joseph High; Sharda Elegon of? the Bishops’ High; Jenelle Cox, formerly of Saint Stanislaus College and Ashley Cameron of the Bishops’ High.Hosts Michelle and Trevor Rose explained that the objectives behind the show are to provide students with a positive forum to express themselves,Cheap NHL Jerseys China, but more importantly to ‘discover their hidden designing talent’.Michelle indicated that from the inception herself and colleague, Natasha Martindale, felt that the show would be the ideal way to give back to the youths in society who have applauded and supported the ‘Facts and Roses’ ventures over the years.Prior to today’s proceedings, the young designers completed four separate categories.Redesigning School Uniforms…In this segment the participants were required to redesign their school uniform to a pattern they considered most appropriate for school purposes.Odessa Grogan’s creation took top spot in that category earning her $20,000 for her efforts.No sewing machines,Off White Nike Vapormax Release Date, no thread…In the second phase, the designers were given five yards of cotton and a bunch of tibisiri straw to put together an outfit in five hours.The astonishing fact was that the contestants could not use sewing machines or thread.It was Keisha Harry’s tantalizing piece called ‘Scandalous’ that took home the honours.? The young lady’s creativity earned her $25,Wholesale China Jerseys,000.Odds & Ends indeed…The fitness of the designers was also put to the test during this segment. They were all taken to the Burnham Playfield and made to race to a tent to select ‘odd pieces of fabrics’ secured there for their ‘speedy selection’.The piece of fabric each designer grabbed during the race was the one they used to make an outfit from.Bashful twelve-year-old Afiya Bobb emerged the winner. She took home a sizeable $30 000 for her efforts.Carifesta Costume Segment…Hosted two Sundays ago at the Umana Yana, this was a rich kaleidoscope of glitter and colour that in most cases reflected the true spirit of Carifesta.Each designer made good use of local materials as they each strived to produce a costume that reflected the Carifesta theme. Crystal Patterson’s dazzling ‘Unity through Music’ was adjudged the best and a? $40,000 cash prize was hers.

Relatives of 83-year-old Winston DeHaarte, who had been missing since Tuesday,Wholesale Jerseys, got the shock of their lives when their search ended at a city funeral parlour yesterday.The man’s grandson-in-law, Nigel Austin, said that while efforts were made to search various places that the elderly man was known to frequent,Jerseys From China, they were urged by concerned individuals to make a few checks at some city funeral parlours.This appeal saw one of the now dead octogenarian’s nephews venturing to the Sandy’s Funeral Home where he inquired whether any unidentified body was stored there. Officials there responded in the negative. The nephew then headed to the Lyken Funeral Home.It was at this location, Austin said,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, that he learnt that it was confirmed that Mr. DeHaarte’s decomposing remains was being kept.This publication in its Thursday, January 31 edition had carried a report that police were trying to ascertain the identity of a man whose body was fished out of a trench opposite the Night Shelter in East La Penitence, on Wednesday.According to reports, undertakers from the Lyken Funeral Home had received a call around 18:00 hours the same day and recovered the body.? The matter was being investigated by police.Relatives were however able to ascertain that the body was in fact that of Mr. DeHaarte who was the father of five.This publication was informed on Thursday that the elderly man left his D’Urban Street Housing Scheme (Scheme Yard),Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, Georgetown home around noon on Tuesday last and was not seen alive again.According to his granddaughter,Wholesale Jerseys, Tamara Austin, she only learnt of his disappearance on Wednesday and became very concerned.She said that Mr. DeHaarte, who resided at the aforementioned address in excess of 20 years, was living there with his nephew, Sean Greaves,Cheap NFL Jerseys, at the time of his disappearance.According to Mrs. Austin, considerable efforts were made to ensure that her grandfather did not leave the premises since he was known to suffer from memory lapses.