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14NEWS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM Generosity, kindness essential aspects of human development – President
nate, and the fact that they “Too often, we get so conhave been doing it for 125 sumed with the cares of life years. that we forget to show love.
“The work you do is an Love is a foundational prininspiration to me. The fact ciple in most religions bethat you provide up to 400 cause it is so critical to our meals each day, and meet survival.” the basic needs of citizens, Further, she mentioned including the elderly and that people from all walks of children, is noteworthy,” life could enter the Salvation Minister Walrond posited, Army Rehabilitation while recognising the orga- Programme and get a secnization’s donations to nurs- ond chance at life. ing homes. “Just on a personal note,
She added, “Your la- I was a Magistrate for seven bour echoes humility and years, and I had many young love for our fellow men, and (people) come before me. In these are attributes that all fact, I sat on the Juvenile Guyanese should exempli- Court for most of those fy.” years, and the Salvation
Recognising that the Army Drug Rehabilitation Christmas season is about Programme, I can testify, love, Minister Waldron said, saved many young persons’
Kettle Appeal at Roraima Duke Lodge, as the festive seasons gets underway.
“I now declare this kettle open, the kettle of hope, the kettle of mercy,” President Ali said as he made the first deposit into the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle Appeal.
The President acknowledged the tremendous work being done by the Salvation Army in assisting the less fortunate. He added that the programmes offered by the Army need to be decentralised.
“These types of programmes also need to be decentralised and to go into communities and areas that we are seeing a new wave of abuse of substance; and you the Head-of-State said. tion has been released on lives.”
Consequently, she joined the call with the Headof-State to have the programme expanded within different communities throughout the length and breadth of Guyana.
Officers of the Salvation Army will be stationed at strategic locations near popular stores and businesses as they solicit donations from the general public to fund their charitable programmes.
Government provides a subvention for the organisation’s drug rehabilitation programme, but it is dependent on the goodwill of the general public to support its
President Dr Irfaan Ali making the first donation
President Dr Irfaan Ali “But the problem is (that) al; otherwise, our ability to on Friday declared the season, in my view, is help each other will be seaopen the traditional just a reminder that we sonal, and that is not what Salvation Army Christmas have it in us to give; but out- we want to achieve.”
have a Government who is ready and willing to partner with you,” Tourism, Industry, and Commerce Minister Oneidge Walrond making her donation
He explained that gen- side of the season, we also Meanwhile, Tourism, erosity and kindness are es- have a responsibility. Our Industry, and Commerce sential aspects of human love should not be season- Minister Oneidge Walrond development, and are at- al; our commitment should commended the Salvation tributes to any developing not be seasonal; our kind- Army for their commitment country. ness should not be season- to supporting the less fortu-
…replacement to be named shortly
“It has been a very interesting three years in Guyana. I really enjoyed the Guyanese people – beautiful country, wonderful people and I leave with mixed feelings. I will always have a special thought in my heart for Guyana and will only wish the very best for this country” – Lilian Chatterjee
Canadian High pointed as Canadian High Commissioner to Commissioner to Guyana in Guyana, Lilian July 2017. She also served as Chatterjee has been named Canada’s non-resident High as Canada’s new envoy to Commissioner to Suriname Barbados. as well as Ambassador to
This announcement the Caribbean Community was made on Friday by (Caricom). Canada’s Minister of During her tenure Foreign Affairs, François- here, High Commission Philippe Champagne. Chatterjee led several sucShe will replace the cur- cessful partnerships berent Canadian High tween the Guyana and Commissioner to Barbados, Canadian Governments in Maria Legault. various areas of develop-
However, no informa- ment. various initiatives. (G1)
the new Canadian envoy to Fight for democracy Guyana. Most notable, howev-
While it was not men- er, is the role she played tioned when the outgoing as part of the ABCE bloc to diplomat will take up her ensure that democracy prenew post, High Commission vailed in Guyana following Chatterjee is expected to the March 2 General and remain in Guyana through- Regional Elections when out November. the country was embroiled
In a brief comment to in a political and electoral Guyana Times on Friday, crisis for five months before Chatterjee said: “It has the PPP/C Government been a very interesting was finally sworn-in after three years in Guyana. I re- being declared the winner ally enjoyed the Guyanese on August 2. people – beautiful coun- At the inauguration certry, wonderful people and I emony of President Irfaan leave with mixed feelings. Ali in August, Chatterjee I will always have a spe- told reporters: “Democracy cial thought in my heart prevailed. The will of for Guyana and will only the people was respectwish the very best for this ed in end. I’m so happy for country.” Guyana and I’m optimistic
Asked about her re- for Guyana’s future.” placement, the outgoing She had reiterated her Canadian diplomat said Government’s commitment this announcement will be to working with the Ali-led made shortly. Administration to foster
“[The new High development in Guyana. Commission] has been Since then, the Canadian identified but it is not pub- envoy has met with most, lic information yet… we if not all, of the Ministers will announce it shortly,” in the new PPP/C Cabinet she related to this publica- and discuss areas of collabtion. oration.
Chatterjee was ap- One such collaboration
Outgoing Canadian High Commissioner Lilian Chatterjee
is electoral reforms. During a meeting with Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall earlier this month, she laid out a plethora of opportunities in the legal sector for Guyana to take advantage of and indicated her Government’s preparedness to lend assistance in the form of experts to aid in the electoral reform process. This commitment was in response to a request by Minister Nandlall.
Chatterjee has had a long career within Global Affairs Canada. She served as Director General of the Strategic Integration, Europe, Middle East and Maghreb Branch.
Prior to that, Chatterjee held the position of Director General of the Social Development; Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch.
In 2003, Chatterjee joined the Canadian International Development Agency where she later became the Director General of the Canadian Partnership Branch.
Canada is the third major destination of exports from Guyana and is a leading foreign investor in Guyana, with investments approximating $600 million. (G8)
