Culture Minister Dr Frank Anthony says that during 2011 the government will be investing $8M in expanding the storage capacity of the Walter Rodney National Archives and will commence digitising the country’s archival records. “Given the technological progress that has been made globally, and the investments and developments that will be made in the ICT sector in Guyana, it is imperative that we focus on digitizing our archival records,” Anthony said on Thursday. He was at the time addressing the National Assembly as the budget debate continued. He said that preliminary efforts will commence this year.
Meanwhile, the minister said his ministry will investigate the feasibility of partnering with the University of Guyana to introduce a certification programme at the National Dance School. This, Anthony said, would allow for the 500 students who attend the school to receive a certificate upon graduation. Anthony said
