Georgetown : President Bharrat Jagdeo approved of a grant of $10 million being provided to the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) to support that Association’s activities to mark the occasion of the International Year for People of African Descent (IYPAD).
The President made the commitment after meeting with executives of ACDA earlier today at the Office of the President.
The International Year for People of African Descent has its genesis in a United Nations Resolution which was passed with full support from the Government of Guyana two years ago.
