Shortage of PVC 13 Vaccine in Guyana
There is currently a shortage of the new PVC 13 vaccine, which was launched in January 2011 in Guyana, and several mothers are complaining that the shortage will some-what put their infants life at risk.
Despite the Health Ministry’s advocacy to promote family health through the improvement of maternal and child health, there still remains a shortage of the vaccine which protects infant and, toddlers against 13 strains of pneumococcal infections
When contacted for a comment, the Ministry of Health’s spokesperson denied such allegation, claiming that there are currently enough PVC 13 vaccines in stock.
However, on February 15, Cabinet gave the ‘green light’ to a US$93,685 contract for the Procurement of Vaccines for the Maternal Child Health programme, of which the PVC 13 is present.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
President’s accusation of rigged 2011 elections can be justified
-Dr. Luncheon
There is justification for the comments uttered by President Donald Ramotar on the recent elections results, notwithstanding, the reports and conclusions which arose from the scrutiny of the elections by Observers, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon told media representatives on Wednesday.
On February 12, President Ramotar in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle spoke of incidents which occurred at several polling stations, where PPP/C polling agents were barred from entering.
The article also stated that actions by the Opposition threatened the peace in the country, and as a result forced many to depart from executing their constitutional rights and Opposition Leader David Granger has since come out calling for the statement to be retracted.
According to Dr. Luncheon, the comments by the Opposition leader did not in any case question the constitutionality of the decision made by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), but however, were centered on the Government’s comments, on the issue of mischief when counting the votes and manipulation which severely robbed the PPP of votes.
“I don’t believe that the statement in any way could be construed to be a reflection or to have an impact on the legitimacy of the Government, saving except that you might be speaking about the Government and the plurality, this was exactly what the president was alluding to,” the Cabinet Secretary said.
“However, while the Government was successful in the general elections, the combined opposition enjoyed the plurality, and has obtained more seats in the Parliament notwithstanding the fact that the PPP had more seats than any other party in the (National) Assembly,” he said.
“You might know that the PPP was the only contending party at the General Elections, which lodged an objection within the stipulated timeframe. You might know also that after discussions the PPP withdrew those objections primarily in Regions Three and Four,” he said.
The basis for the withdrawal of the objections by the ruling party, Dr. Luncheon said still exists and continues to exist.
“In the very first instance, President Ramotar repeatedly offered for us to do a forensic audit and go to the courts as we did before. The fact that that has not happened may very well be the basis which encouraged the other participants to explain, but certainly I felt that there wasn’t a consensus among the three parties to so do,” he said.
-Dr. Luncheon
There is justification for the comments uttered by President Donald Ramotar on the recent elections results, notwithstanding, the reports and conclusions which arose from the scrutiny of the elections by Observers, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon told media representatives on Wednesday.
On February 12, President Ramotar in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle spoke of incidents which occurred at several polling stations, where PPP/C polling agents were barred from entering.
The article also stated that actions by the Opposition threatened the peace in the country, and as a result forced many to depart from executing their constitutional rights and Opposition Leader David Granger has since come out calling for the statement to be retracted.
According to Dr. Luncheon, the comments by the Opposition leader did not in any case question the constitutionality of the decision made by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), but however, were centered on the Government’s comments, on the issue of mischief when counting the votes and manipulation which severely robbed the PPP of votes.
“I don’t believe that the statement in any way could be construed to be a reflection or to have an impact on the legitimacy of the Government, saving except that you might be speaking about the Government and the plurality, this was exactly what the president was alluding to,” the Cabinet Secretary said.
“However, while the Government was successful in the general elections, the combined opposition enjoyed the plurality, and has obtained more seats in the Parliament notwithstanding the fact that the PPP had more seats than any other party in the (National) Assembly,” he said.
“You might know that the PPP was the only contending party at the General Elections, which lodged an objection within the stipulated timeframe. You might know also that after discussions the PPP withdrew those objections primarily in Regions Three and Four,” he said.
The basis for the withdrawal of the objections by the ruling party, Dr. Luncheon said still exists and continues to exist.
“In the very first instance, President Ramotar repeatedly offered for us to do a forensic audit and go to the courts as we did before. The fact that that has not happened may very well be the basis which encouraged the other participants to explain, but certainly I felt that there wasn’t a consensus among the three parties to so do,” he said.
UG community changed design on how aspects of World Bank loan should be used- HPS
The decision on how the component of the World Bank loan that addresses the University of Guyana UG) and its facilities, is not one that is made by neither the institution nor any of its officials Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon said at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President.
He was at the time responding to a question as to when the mechanisms will be put in place to facilitate UG accessing the World Bank loan.
Last month, UG’s Vice Chancellor Professor Lawrence Carrington in his address to staff members said that the loan to the Guyana Government has not yet been activated because the Finance Minister is still to sign a crucial loan document.
The HPS said that he had personally invited Professor Carrington to be involved in a body which included Dr. Paulette Bynoe from the School of Environmental and Earth Sciences and others, to devise a structure on how best the funds could be used.
He explained that what actually happened since, is that the University community revised and changed that design to utilise the $8.4M to support various aspects of the institution’s recapitalisation.
“I am not aware that those specific elements await the Minister of Finance or any subordinate approval,” he said.
The World Bank loan is aimed at certain broad areas, such as the rehabilitation and refurbishment of the Science and Technology Laboratory facilities in four of the university’s faculties at Turkeyen; the review and reform of UG’s Science curriculum; and support for research towards low-carbon themes.
The decision on how the component of the World Bank loan that addresses the University of Guyana UG) and its facilities, is not one that is made by neither the institution nor any of its officials Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon said at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President.
He was at the time responding to a question as to when the mechanisms will be put in place to facilitate UG accessing the World Bank loan.
Last month, UG’s Vice Chancellor Professor Lawrence Carrington in his address to staff members said that the loan to the Guyana Government has not yet been activated because the Finance Minister is still to sign a crucial loan document.
The HPS said that he had personally invited Professor Carrington to be involved in a body which included Dr. Paulette Bynoe from the School of Environmental and Earth Sciences and others, to devise a structure on how best the funds could be used.
He explained that what actually happened since, is that the University community revised and changed that design to utilise the $8.4M to support various aspects of the institution’s recapitalisation.
“I am not aware that those specific elements await the Minister of Finance or any subordinate approval,” he said.
The World Bank loan is aimed at certain broad areas, such as the rehabilitation and refurbishment of the Science and Technology Laboratory facilities in four of the university’s faculties at Turkeyen; the review and reform of UG’s Science curriculum; and support for research towards low-carbon themes.
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