{"id":266,"date":"2009-11-06T14:35:05","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T19:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afcguyana.com\/afcnew\/?p=266"},"modified":"2009-11-06T14:35:05","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T19:35:05","slug":"mr-sixtus-edwards-afc-general-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afcguyana.com\/afcnew\/?p=266","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Sixtus Edwards, AFC General Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/afcguyana.com\/afcnew\/wp-content\/gallery\/genl-images\/sixtus-edwards_0.jpg\"><\/a>I was born in St Lucia in 1946, the fourth of six children. I attended Roman Catholic boys&#8217; primary and secondary schools, then teachers&#8217; training college. I was a teacher for 4 years in St Lucia, then I came to Guyana in the 1960s. At the time, both my parents were working with the Demerara Bauxite Company. In fact, I have two sisters who were born in Guyana. I joined the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), and stayed in the army for 27 years, leaving with the rank of Warrant Officer Class II. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif;\">I completed a degree in Political Studies from Cuba in 1972, whilst in the army. My military honours include a State Warrant in 1970, Border Defence Medal in 1974, Military Efficiency Medal in 1980, and a Military Commemoration Medal in 1990. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif;\">At the Government Technical Institute, I attained a Certificate in Electrical Installation in 1984, and a Certificate in Refrigeration Services in 1986. I currently hold an Electrical Contractor&#8217;s Licence. In addition, I completed a Certificate in Conflict Resolution, by distance learning, from the American University of Peace Studies in 2006, I am about to complete a Diploma in Counselling, and I am enrolled for a degree in Strategic Management, to begin in January. I am self-employed, and work in both the refrigeration and security fields. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif;\">I would say that I am a man with great ambition, and I like to take an example from people around me who are successful, and who have high self esteem. I manage myself well under pressure. But my greatest motivation is my family. I am committed to maintaining a strong family and family values, and to my Christian faith. I am active at my church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam. I am married, with four children. My parents returned to St Lucia in their retirement. But apart from my immediate family, I have to think of whoever is around me. There are people out there suffering. We have to see them as our greater family, and help them when we can. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was born in St Lucia in 1946, the fourth of six children. I attended Roman Catholic boys&#8217; primary and secondary schools, then teachers&#8217; training college. I was a teacher for 4 years in St Lucia, then I came to Guyana in the 1960s. 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