The Guyana Reparations Committee is set to kick off a public awareness campaign this week in an effort to sensitize the population to the work of the Caricom Reparations Movement; to quash the belief that Africans are seeking a hand out and prompt civic involvement in its ongoing outreach programmes.
Speaking on Friday at a committee meeting, Chairman Eric Phillips said that members are expected to make their first appearance on the television programme First Look and continued television and radio appearances as they execute their mandate. Some of the objectives of the campaign are to officially launch the work of the committee, provide a cultural context for activities and to plan a coordinated calendar to meet the terms of reference mandated by the Caricom Heads of Government. In addition to media appearances, consultations with the President and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport will be sought to publicly endorse the work of the committee. The National Reparations Committee was established last year, in accordance with the Caricom decision
