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THE Guyana National Bureau of Standards’ (GNBS’s) 15 annual Long Service Award Ceremony saw Executive Director (Acting) Evadnie Enniss being honoured for 15 years of sterling service to the Bureau. She was among eight others credited for giving five to 25 years of service to the organisation. 
Other awardees were Marcelle Browne-Peters and Allison Nelson, each serving 25 years. Saheed Alli, Hubert Braithwaithe and Dhanpat Ramlakan each served the organisation for 15 years, while Andrew Kertizous, Quincy Gibson and Susheelwantie Ramnauth have each given five years to GNBS.
Minister of Tourism (Acting) Irfaan Ali, who attended the award ceremony, said the activity was significant, allowing for the celebration of the value of the employees’ contribution. He said it was also a celebration of their role in transforming and building the organisation, and their commitment and dedication to the Guyanese people and the organisation.
Addressing the awardees, he said, “Many times when you come to work in an organization, you will hear that you have to put aside your personal goals, your personal belief … for your organisation’s goal, your organisation’s belief; today you have a chance to celebrate your individual accomplishment, your contribution to the organisation.”
Minister Ali also commended the hands-on role that the Bureau of Standards has been taking in the development of the country.
“I am particularly happy with the role this organisation is playing, in not only being a reactive one, but transforming itself into a very proactive organisation,” he said.
Minister Ali stated the Bureau of Standards importance to government’s plan to continue the process of expanding the Guyanese economy. He said the Standards Bureau is one of the important organisations as Guyana seeks to increase export potential, expand the agricultural base, diversify the economy and attract more tourists.
The Ministry of Tourism’s recently launched campaign to regulate the tourism sector in terms of hotel and food standards, and utilities, over the last eight months, has seen the Bureau of Standards really active and “as upscaled in terms of its publicity, in terms of its media interaction and in terms of public understanding of what we do and why we do it.”
Minister Ali commended the organisation for the number of young faces. He said “when you see a young organisation it speaks to a proactive organisation, a progressive organisation, an organisation that is grounded in creating a base to meet future challenges.”
He advised them of their role in the further development of the organisation and the country. “Lying in your hands is the opportunity to make meaningful changes to ensure that the Bureau of Standards works to the highest, most accountable, and most transparent standard and that we execute, without fear and favour, and we ensure that whatever we do is for the ultimate benefit of the Guyanese consumers, and of course, our international consumers also.”
Ms Enniss urged that as the staff interact and celebrate, that they do not forget the background of the organisation and the level to which it has grown over the years.
“We have come a long way and there is no turning back, we can only move to steps higher up,” Enniss said, even as she called on the staff to not settle for mediocrity.
“Stay on. Extend your years of service and look back in your lives and be satisfied that you would have made a contribution to your country,” she said. (GINA)
Other awardees were Marcelle Browne-Peters and Allison Nelson, each serving 25 years. Saheed Alli, Hubert Braithwaithe and Dhanpat Ramlakan each served the organisation for 15 years, while Andrew Kertizous, Quincy Gibson and Susheelwantie Ramnauth have each given five years to GNBS.Minister of Tourism (Acting) Irfaan Ali, who attended the award ceremony, said the activity was significant, allowing for the celebration of the value of the employees’ contribution. He said it was also a celebration of their role in transforming and building the organisation, and their commitment and dedication to the Guyanese people and the organisation.
Addressing the awardees, he said, “Many times when you come to work in an organization, you will hear that you have to put aside your personal goals, your personal belief … for your organisation’s goal, your organisation’s belief; today you have a chance to celebrate your individual accomplishment, your contribution to the organisation.”
Minister Ali also commended the hands-on role that the Bureau of Standards has been taking in the development of the country.
“I am particularly happy with the role this organisation is playing, in not only being a reactive one, but transforming itself into a very proactive organisation,” he said.
Minister Ali stated the Bureau of Standards importance to government’s plan to continue the process of expanding the Guyanese economy. He said the Standards Bureau is one of the important organisations as Guyana seeks to increase export potential, expand the agricultural base, diversify the economy and attract more tourists.
The Ministry of Tourism’s recently launched campaign to regulate the tourism sector in terms of hotel and food standards, and utilities, over the last eight months, has seen the Bureau of Standards really active and “as upscaled in terms of its publicity, in terms of its media interaction and in terms of public understanding of what we do and why we do it.”
Minister Ali commended the organisation for the number of young faces. He said “when you see a young organisation it speaks to a proactive organisation, a progressive organisation, an organisation that is grounded in creating a base to meet future challenges.”
He advised them of their role in the further development of the organisation and the country. “Lying in your hands is the opportunity to make meaningful changes to ensure that the Bureau of Standards works to the highest, most accountable, and most transparent standard and that we execute, without fear and favour, and we ensure that whatever we do is for the ultimate benefit of the Guyanese consumers, and of course, our international consumers also.”
Ms Enniss urged that as the staff interact and celebrate, that they do not forget the background of the organisation and the level to which it has grown over the years.
“We have come a long way and there is no turning back, we can only move to steps higher up,” Enniss said, even as she called on the staff to not settle for mediocrity.
“Stay on. Extend your years of service and look back in your lives and be satisfied that you would have made a contribution to your country,” she said. (GINA)
