{"id":21463,"date":"2024-07-27T01:03:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T01:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21463"},"modified":"2024-07-27T01:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T01:04:15","slug":"new-non-profit-organization-launched-to-honor-ashton-chases-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/new-non-profit-organization-launched-to-honor-ashton-chases-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"New Non-Profit Organization Launched to Honor Ashton Chase&#8217;s Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Saskia Warrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a tribute to the late Nationalist and prominent figure of the People\u2019s Progressive Party, Ashton Chase, a new non-profit organization named Ashton Chase Inc. was officially launched on July 18, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This date marks the first anniversary of Chase&#8217;s passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashton Chase Inc. aims to honor Chase&#8217;s significant contributions to trade unionism, the legal profession, and Guyanese political independence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organization will focus on promoting his life, work, and ideals, with a special emphasis on reprinting his literary works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being the author of approximately eight books, only one of Chase\u2019s books is currently in print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pauline Chase, the daughter of Ashton Chase and Vice President of the Bar Association, outlined the organization\u2019s initial plans, which include the re-publication of her father\u2019s law texts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All proceeds from these reprints will support the legal profession and educational initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who attended the launch, highlighted the importance of Ashton Chase Inc. in continuing to promote the principles and legacy of Chase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President emphasized that the organization should serve as an inspiration for future generations, reflecting Chase\u2019s commitment to social justice and national development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch event was attended by Cabinet Ministers, government officials, and members of the legal community from both local and regional backgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The occasion not only celebrated Chase\u2019s achievements but also marked a significant step in preserving and advancing his contributions to Guyanese society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick In a tribute to the late Nationalist and prominent figure of the People\u2019s Progressive Party, Ashton Chase, a new non-profit organization named Ashton Chase Inc. was officially&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21465,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21463\/revisions\/21465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}