National Library board approved

Cabinet has approved the appointment of the Board of Directors for the National Library for a period of two years, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday.

 The Directors who were appointed are as follows:

* Petamber Persaud- Chairman

* Gwyneth George- University of Guyana Librarian

* Nadia Carter- Archivist, Guyana National Archives

* Mohini Ramlakhan- Region # 2 Representative

* Jagdeish Persaud- Region #6 Representative

* Jenny George-Parkinson – Region # 10 Representative

* Patricia Chase-Green- Mayor of Georgetown

* Genevieve Blackman- Deputy Permanent Secretary-Administration, Ministry of Education

* Ms. Pauline Stanford- Coordinator, Distance Education and Information Unit National Centre for Education Resource Development

* Yvonne Harewood-Benn- Former Minister of Information and Minister of Public Service

* Lawrence Rodney- Member, Working People’s Alliance