Posted by wiig on April 23, 2008
Stabroek News – April 23, 2008
Dear Editor,
It’s quite frightening when one gets the impression that the death of a mother at the hands of her abusive husband is treated as “just another bit of news”.
What was telling about the media reports was that Shaneiza Khan’s eventual demise “came as no surprise”. That response says a whole lot on so many levels, but the most telling of all is the “well, wuh we gon do about that, life don hard already” mentality. Is the sanctity of life no longer precious? My deepest sympathy to the Khan family and the countless others who have suffered at the hands of their abusers.
Reports state that the police were called on several occasions, all to no avail and that seems to be the typical and not an isolated police response.
Everyone has an opinion about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of our law enforcers when it comes to crime prevention or detection, but the fact of the matter is that the police force’s resources are stretched to capacity. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by wiig on April 23, 2008
- to benefit from $100M fund
Guyana Chronicle – April 23, 2008
HEADTEACHERS of various schools, particularly in the nursery section, have been targeted by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to help in the single parents’ registration process countrywide.
A sum of $100M was allocated from this year’s Budget for the setting up of a fund to provide support to vulnerable single parents.
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, yesterday met headteachers of several nursery schools in Georgetown to discuss the importance of their role in this process.
Minister Manickchand told the teachers at the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School that the Government recognised that single parents are most affected due to the increasing food prices.
More than 100 registration forms were distributed to the various teachers. A form will be given to each student who will ensure that their parents received it, and if in need, apply for the benefits. Read the rest of this entry »
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