THURSDAY 15th December, 2022
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No. 106937
Guyana takes major step towards becoming ‘tech-hub’
- launches coders initiative for over 150,000 youths By Naomi Parris GUYANA’s Coder’s initiative (GCI), the first of its kind in the country, was, on Wednesday, launched by Dr. President Irfaan Ali, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC). The programme, which is a collaboration between Guyana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will see 150,000 youths being provided with the opportu-
nity to gain knowledge and skills in technology. In his address to the hundreds of pupils and students who were gathered at the launch ceremony, the Head-of-State said the initiative comes off the cusp of Guyana’s economic transformation, which they, the youths, play a vital role in developing. “This step is about you, this step is about you taking our country forward to 2030 and beyond, ensuring
that you are competitive, you’re resilient, you’re functional, ensuring that we as a country have the tools that would take us forward, that would ensure that our economy is among the strongest,” President Ali said. Further, he noted that GCI would feed into other initiatives and programmes that the government is undertaking. FULL STORY ON PAGE 3
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President, Dr. Irfaan Ali held a meeting with a group of men from Leopold Street on Wednesday and reiterated his commitment to ensuring that opportunities to improve their lives are created (OP photo)
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