President Bharrat Jagdeo, in his address to participants at the ninth PYARG awards said youths have the ability to shape the future of the country and he encouraged them to use the opportunities afforded them through the programme.

According to the Government Information Agency (GINA) Jagdeo said the President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) Programme “brings together people of diverse backgrounds all in a collective way, I think we can overcome the problems of the past, the pain and the hurt that many suffered though our country