Commonwealth of Nations

Guyana Goldfields Inc. Announces Resignation of Patrick Sheridan from Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2018 /CNW/ - Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX: GUY) (the "Company") announces that the Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Mr. Patrick Sheridan Jr. as a director of the Company, effective immediately.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2018 /CNW/ - Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX: GUY) (the "Company") announces that the Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Mr. Patrick Sheridan Jr. as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Sheridan served as the Company's Executive Chairman from June 2013 to July 2018.
  • On July 30, 2018, the Executive Chair position was eliminated when Mr. Ren Marion was appointed Non-Executive Chairman.
  • Guyana Goldfields Inc. is a Canadian based mid-tier gold producer primarily focused on the exploration, development and operation of gold deposits in Guyana, South America.

WomenStrong Launches Girls' Club Handbook To Empower Women And Girls

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Monday, October 29, 2018

Developed in collaboration with partners in Ghana, Kenya, India and Haiti, the Handbook is based on the experiences of the Girls' Clubs they operate, which serve more than 9,000 girls.

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  • Developed in collaboration with partners in Ghana, Kenya, India and Haiti, the Handbook is based on the experiences of the Girls' Clubs they operate, which serve more than 9,000 girls.
  • She will then join WomenStrong founder and executive director Dr. Susan M. Blaustein for the launch and training in Kumasi, Ghana.
  • "We believe our Strong Girls Make Strong Women Handbook can help many girls in countless settings, from western Kenya to the West Bank to West Harlem, build the protective assets they will need, in order to thrive and live their dreams."
  • Through our consortium members on the ground, we help thousands of women and girls meet their needs for health, safety, education, and economic.

Kiva, Sierra Leone And United Nations Agencies Partner To Implement "Credit Bureau Of The Future"

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

The system will help ensure that every citizen in Sierra Leone has secure and complete ownership of their personal data and information.

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  • The system will help ensure that every citizen in Sierra Leone has secure and complete ownership of their personal data and information.
  • "Through this implementation, Sierra Leone is setting out to build one of the most advanced, secure credit bureaus.
  • "The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNDP, UNCDF and Kiva on strengthening our National Digital Identification and Credit Reference Bureau process," said President Maada Bio.
  • "Sierra Leone will now modernize its Credit Reference Bureau and radically transform its financial inclusion landscape."

Message to the World Launched to Coincide with Malaysian PM's UN General Assembly Address

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The campaign is also being timed to coincide with the Prime Minister's upcoming visits to other European and Asian countries before the year-end.

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  • The campaign is also being timed to coincide with the Prime Minister's upcoming visits to other European and Asian countries before the year-end.
  • This campaign will cover TV, Print and Social Media in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South Asia and the USA.
  • For print, it will run in The Economist, Fortune, The New York Times, Nikkei Shimbun, China's Economic Observer and Time USA.
  • A handful of Malaysian private corporations-- led by Berjaya, Naza and U Mobile-- are sponsoring this global campaign.

Message to the World Launched to Coincide with Malaysian PM's UN General Assembly Address

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The campaign is also being timed to coincide with the Prime Minister's upcoming visits to other European and Asian countries before the year-end.

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  • The campaign is also being timed to coincide with the Prime Minister's upcoming visits to other European and Asian countries before the year-end.
  • This campaign will cover TV, Print and Social Media in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South Asia and the USA.
  • For print, it will run in The Economist, Fortune, The New York Times, Nikkei Shimbun, China's Economic Observer and Time USA.
  • A handful of Malaysian private corporations-- led by Berjaya, Naza and U Mobile-- are sponsoring this global campaign.

Diamond Empowerment Fund Awards $130,000 to Botswana Top Achievers Program

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F) donated$130,000 to the Botswana Top Achiever Program, during a dinner reception with His Excellency President Mokgweetsi E.K.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F) donated$130,000 to the Botswana Top Achiever Program, during a dinner reception with His Excellency President Mokgweetsi E.K.
  • The Top Achiever program recognizes students across Botswana and provides them with the ability to study in premier universities around the world.
  • has contributed to the Botswana Top Achievers program since 2011.
  • We thank the Diamond Empowerment Fund for investing in the future of our next generation of leaders," President Masisi said.

Ghana Ministry of Education and Worldreader Co-Create Ghana's First National Reading Day

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

As part of this initiative, Worldreader and the Ghana Ministry of Education are promoting reading via reading festivals, essay competitions and related events organized by the Ministry via the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Ghana Library Authority, Non Formal Education Division and the Ghana Book Development Council.

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  • As part of this initiative, Worldreader and the Ghana Ministry of Education are promoting reading via reading festivals, essay competitions and related events organized by the Ministry via the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Ghana Library Authority, Non Formal Education Division and the Ghana Book Development Council.
  • "We hope that through the institution of National Reading Day, we can encourage all key stakeholders to continue their efforts in helping us create a more literate nation," said Dr. Adutwum, Deputy Minister of Education (General Education), Ghana Ministry of Education.
  • "We're thrilled to support Worldreader and believe the Ghana District Scale project and National Reading Day will help strengthen reading in Ghanaian communities."
  • Worldreader, the Ghana Ministry of Education and Okyeame Kwame encourage all citizens of Ghana to participate in Ghana's first annual National Reading Day by sharing their reading moments on social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp.

Malaysia Data Centre Market 2018-2022: Market has Witnessed Substantial Rise in Demand of Public and Private Cloud Services

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Monday, September 24, 2018

The "Malaysia Data Centre Market Outlook to 2022 - by Revenue Streams (Colocation, Managed Hosting and Cloud Services), by End Users (Banking & Finance, Federal Government, Content & Technology and Others)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Malaysia Data Centre Market Outlook to 2022 - by Revenue Streams (Colocation, Managed Hosting and Cloud Services), by End Users (Banking & Finance, Federal Government, Content & Technology and Others)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The data centre market in Malaysia is in the growth stage.
  • The market has also witnessed substantial rise in demand of public and private cloud services.
  • The report also includes comparison of Malaysia data centre market with that of Hong Kong, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, India and Singapore and an investment model for setting up a data centre in Malaysia along with a snapshot on Data Centre Consultants in Malaysia.

S&P Global Platts and Enterprise Singapore collaborate to bring innovation to Singapore

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Monday, September 24, 2018

In addition,S&P Global Platts has invested to create a full-time innovation lab in Singapore which will be focused on key market themes including blockchain and real-time analytics.

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  • In addition,S&P Global Platts has invested to create a full-time innovation lab in Singapore which will be focused on key market themes including blockchain and real-time analytics.
  • "As the national agency spearheading trade development, Enterprise Singapore welcomes industry partners like S&P Global Platts to anchor their innovation efforts in Singapore, given our robust infrastructure, skilled talent pool and excellent connectivity.
  • Singapore is one of three S&P Global Platts global commodities hubs.
  • In 1982, Singapore was the global venue selected to first introduce the S&P Global Platts Market-on-Close price assessment process, initially for Asian refined oil products.

National Library Board of Singapore Receives Digital Innovation Award

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

CLEVELAND and SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakuten OverDrive, the world's leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools, presented the 2018 Digital Innovation Award to the National Library Board Singapore (NLB) at a ceremony in Singapore last month.

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  • CLEVELAND and SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakuten OverDrive, the world's leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools, presented the 2018 Digital Innovation Award to the National Library Board Singapore (NLB) at a ceremony in Singapore last month.
  • The 2018 Digital Innovation Award is based on the numerous technological advancements the NLB has accomplished over the last several years.
  • For example, NLB offers the world's first Digital Business Library to efficiently serve the needs of the broad and varied business community in Singapore for free.
  • Yishun Public Library, one of NLB's public libraries, features a Digital Learning Zone, the world's first dedicated public library learning space catering to digital age users.