GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - THE Civil Defence Commission (CDC) hosted a National Stakeholders Consultation yesterday at which there was a presentation on the National Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Guyana. First in a series, the event was in an effort to get feedback on the documented proposals prior to seeking Cabinet approval of them.

The forum saw participation by representatives of the Ministries of Housing and Water, Labour and Human Services and Social Security, as well as entities such as Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Digicel (Guyana), University of Guyana (UG) and Guyana Red Cross Society.

Addressing the audience in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Carifesta Avenue Club in Georgetown, CDC Director General (ret’d) Chabilall Ramsarup reminded that disaster is everybody’s business and a vital component of its management is a national early warning system (EWS).