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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday February 26, 2015
Beharry Group and Habitat ink six-month MOU to extend partnership HABITAT for Humanity (Guyana) and the Edward B. Beharry Group yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their partnership for another six months to continue housing assistance to needy families. Director of Habitat for Humanity (Guyana), Rawle Small, in brief remarks, explained that within the duration of a year of the partnership the companies have built and completed four homes and have done some sanitation repairs to two houses. He said that “the houses are 25 feet by 25 feet and are equipped with the necessary facilities such as two bedrooms, a bathroom, toilet and kitchen.” Small emphasised that the collaboration is with a local manufacturing company - “it’s Guyanese helping Guyanese” and through their innovative marketing strategy “we have managed to accumulate $13M to assist families in need.” Each house, he noted, cost $2.5M and the sanitation repairs cost between $400,000 to $600,000. Habitat for Humanity (Guyana) has done works in Region 3, 4 and 10 and they are expanding their reach to Essequibo and Region 6 in the near future. “Plans are currently ongoing to shortlist potential candidates for additional intervention across Guyana,” Small noted. He explained also that the Beharry Group will be launching a new campaign and the tag line will be “a dollar can make a difference.” According to Small, the Beharry Group will be marketing their products via social media, billboards and other forms of branding with this new tag line in order to make the public aware “that any product purchased from Beharry, one Guyanese dollar will be donated to Habitat to facilitate the ongoing project.” Speaking briefly at the press conference held in the boardroom of Beharry Group of Companies, Director of the company, Anjuli Beharry-Stand, stated that it is a privilege to work along with a company that puts the needs of others on the forefront. She reiterated that the company will launch the new tag
- to continue housing assistance to needy families
Edward B Beharry’s Director, Anjuli Beharry-Stand and Habitat’s Director Rawle Small surrounded by staffers and beneficiaries line soon to be able to have more persons aware of how they can also assist these families in need. “We want the public to know that they are contributing to the betterment of these families,” she said. The Director also stressed that her company has all intentions of maintaining this partnership for
‘Shine goose’ nabbed after ethnic fatigue attack - had over eaten stolen articles By Jeune Bailey Vankeric ‘SHINE GOOSE’ was caught asleep, after eating products from a caravan belonging to Tony Affonso, at Main Street, New Amsterdam. Hermin Persaud appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of break and enter and larceny. He was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment. Police Sergeant Phillip Sherriff, prosecuting, said, on February 9, Persaud broke and entered the caravan and stole a case of ketchup, a bottle of oil, four bales of food boxes, and a quantity of kitchen utensils, all valued at
$107,500. Earlier, the complainant had secured his business, but on his return the fol-
Herman Persaud, also called ‘Shine Goose’ lowing day, he discovered a window on the caravan
open and the articles missing. Persaud, told the Court, that he was passing by when he noticed the caravan’s window opened. ‘I jumped in and take some biscuit and a chocolate. I did not take anything more. I took one food box which I put the chocolate in. I also took two bottles of drink, which I drank. I ate everything. I then placed two chairs together and I fell asleep. I had pushed the window to get inside and I pushed it to get back out, after I hear like someone opening the door’. Persaud, was nabbed by the complainant and was taken to the Central Police Station where charges were instituted.
years to come, but it is easier to manage in the six months span on which they are currently operating. Habitat for Humanity (Guyana) would like to notify the public that anyone wishing to contribute to assist with the homes can contact their office.
EU provides funds for revival of GECOM’s Media Monitoring Unit THE European Union (EU) has committed Euro 25,000 to support the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in re-establishing the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU). Director of the Americas Department in the European External Action Service, Roland Schaefer, who is in Guyana for a two-day working visit, and Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve Surujbally, endorsed the initiative yesterday at GECOM’s Headquarters in Kingston, Georgetown. The funding towards the re-establishment of the MMU comes from the Governance component of the Technical Assistance Facility of the 10th European Development Fund. Funding has also been given by the EU from this instrument to provide two interna-
tional experts to support GECOM in its capacity-building activities. Total EU funding in support of GECOM-related activities ahead of the forthcoming elections amounts to Euro 300,000. The initiatives were undertaken as a result of requests by GECOM and the Government of Guyana. The MMU was initially established in 2001, but was revitalised in 2006, and, since, has come to be “accepted as an objective and credible arbiter”, in media practices. The Unit has established a Code of Conduct for the media on reporting; commenced training sessions on reporting during the pre-, periand post-elections period, and will monitor the media’s reporting on the elections.