Friday, September 5, 2003

 

A G E N D A

1. CONTRACTS

2. APPOINTMENTS

3. AMERINDIAN HERITAGE MONTH

4. POST COMMUNIQUÉ - WEEK 17

5. CUBAN SCHOLARSHIP

Cabinet has offered its No-Objection to the following contracts being awarded:-

HOUSING & WATER
Installation and transmission main to Vergenonegen,Tuschen and Zeelugt

G$14,219,075

WATER
Contract for the installation of pure water supply system between No. 79 Village to Crabwood Creek, Region 6
G$29,021,000

WATER Installation of pure water supply system between No. 52 to No. 58 Village, Region 6
G$24,281,000

WATER Installation of pure water supply system between Canje and No. 19 Village, Region 6
G$43,976,110

WATER Installation of pure water supply system between Ulverston and Whim, Region 6
G$27,229,000

WATER Installation of water distribution system to Rosignol to Shieldstown
G$10,136,000

WATER Eccles metering project
G$19,967,330

WATER Construction of water reticulation work at Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara, Region 3
G$19,882,500

HOUSING & WATER Construction of roads, drains and culverts and water reticulation at Golden Grove, EBD
G$28,041,873

WORKS Rehabilitation of the ring road access along Lesbeholden, Mibicuri, Johanna and Yakusari
G$12,039,500

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Chartering of an aircraft
G$12,817,250

APPOINTMENTS

The President has approved the appointment of Mr. Reginald Brotherson as the new Permanent Secretary, in the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. The appointment recognises the administrative abilities of this young professional officer in the Accounting System in the Public Service. The appointment takes place in the context of marked expression in the Administration’s inputs into activities concerning Amerindians.

AMERINDIAN HERITAGE MONTH

President Jagdeo will be leading a delegation of Cabinet colleagues to St. Ignatius village in Rupununi on Wednesday, September 10, 2003. St. Ignatius has been identified as the Heritage Village in Region 9. The communities have already been advised of the grant of a holiday by Cabinet on that day, Wednesday, September 10, 2003. The day long activities and the location of the Heritage Village will provide coast-landers with an opportunity to enjoy the hospitality and culture of the Amerindians in Region 9.

UPDATE : COMMUNIQUÉ WEEK 17

Focus on three (3) areas:-

* Parliament
* Bi-partisan Committees
* Others

Parliament is in recess.
Some committees are also in recess. Work continues on the issue of building capacity in Parliament for space, equipment and human resources, both MPs and staff.

BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE
Reports are awaiting attention of Heads and/or Parliament.

MISC:
Heads should be meeting soon.

APPOINTMENTS
Major outstanding Constitutional Commissions

LEGISLATIVE:
Appointment of Rights Tribunal

CUBAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES

The Office of the President would be bidding “Bon Voyage” to the ninety-four (94) Cuban special scholarship awardees on Monday, September 15, 2003, at Umana Yana. The farewell would be at an orientation session for awardees and their parents/guardians to be hosted by President Jagdeo. The academic year 2003 - 2004 would see the 2nd batch of the three hundred and fifty (350) students leaving for Cuba numbering 94. You might recall 124 students left on the 1st batch in 2002 - 2003 academic year. A special charter has been arranged for the flight to Cuba on Friday, September 26, 2003.