Janet Jagan remembered at wreath-laying ceremony in Region 2

Region Two Woman Progressive Organisation in collaboration with Anna Regina Party Office hosted a remembrance service in memory of former leader President Janet Jagan. The ceremony was held at Cheddi Jagan Play Park at Anna Regina on Saturday.
The activity was organised to coincide with the 12th death anniversary of Guyana’s first female President who fought alongside her husband Cheddi Jagan for freedom in times of colonial masters.
At the simple wreath-laying ceremony, PPP Representative and Regional Vice Chairman Humace Oudit reflected on the life of the late President and her husband Cheddi Jagan and their effort to build Guyana.

“She held the first female position in many elected organisations and as such, it made an impact to the citizens within the country where Guyana was gained on top in the northern hemisphere,” Oudit said in his reflection.
Reflections were also done by Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) member, Ashmini Ramnarine; Major of Anna Regina Rajendra Prabhulall, and WPO Representative Nandranie Coonjah.
Wreaths were laid at the foot of the monument by representatives from the Women’s Progressive Organisation, Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Anna Regina Town Council (ARTC) and the Regional Administration.
Janet Jagan came to British Guiana in December 1943 and worked for 10 years as a dental nurse in Dr Cheddi Jagan’s clinic. She almost immediately became involved in the labour struggle and was a member of the colony’s first-ever union, the British Guiana Labour Union. She worked with labour hero Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow. She was a founder of the Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO), she continued to hold the post of President of this premier women’s association until her death. In March 2000 Janet Jagan poured her energy into the establishment of the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre. Author of several publications including works on the history of the PPP and rigged elections in Guyana, she also published five children’s storybooks.