{"id":21687,"date":"2024-08-08T01:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T01:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21687"},"modified":"2024-08-08T01:31:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T01:31:47","slug":"local-government-officials-benefit-from-new-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/local-government-officials-benefit-from-new-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Government Officials Benefit from New Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>On July 27, 2024, a significant training program for Overseers and Neighbourhood Democratic Councillors (NDCs) was introduced in Region Four, reflecting the government&#8217;s ongoing efforts to strengthen local government bodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to bolster local governance and enhance community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop attracted nearly 95 percent of the region&#8217;s councillors and overseers and covered essential topics such as legal affairs, financial management, community involvement, and record management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training is intended to provide local leaders with the skills needed to effectively manage and develop their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants have recognized the importance of this training, highlighting its relevance at a crucial time for the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice Chairman of the Industry\/Plaisance NDC acknowledged the program&#8217;s importance in equipping them with necessary tools for better community service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, a Councillor from the Diamond\/Grove NDC noted the training\u2019s benefits for improving service delivery across the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chairman of the Better Hope\/La Bonne Intention NDC stressed the program\u2019s significance for national development, emphasizing that the training will contribute to stronger governance throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local Government and Regional Development Minister Sonia Parag highlighted the crucial role of local leaders in national development and democratic strengthening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She pointed out that the training is designed to ensure that local officials are well-prepared to fulfill their duties effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Parag also announced that the training program would be extended to all regions of Guyana, underscoring the government\u2019s commitment to enhancing local governance and community development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 27, 2024, a significant training program for Overseers and Neighbourhood Democratic Councillors (NDCs) was introduced in Region Four, reflecting the government&#8217;s ongoing efforts to strengthen local government bodies.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21687","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=21687"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21689,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21687\/revisions\/21689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}