–? Mayor Green(By Mondale Smith)“A ticking time bomb and a disaster,Nike NFL Jerseys China,” is Mayor Hamilton Green’s most recent description of the ‘Mandela dump site’ and chances are it will be further expanded to accommodate the ever-growing 270 tons of garbage deposited daily.“We are receiving more garbage than we normally do and in spite of other reports, garbage is still coming from the East Coast and the East Bank and the burden is horrendous for the city, the Mayor said.”Already the location is proving an eye sore and subject to wind direction its ever-pungent stench causes many to complain from near by wards and then comes the unpredictable spontaneous combustions that cause some to vacate their homes.Further, recent complaints abound from those seeking to bury their dead. They claim that the stench is unbearable and adds to their sorrows even as some fear that they may soon not be able to access the burial site of their dearly departed.Some city fathers have referred to City Hall’s efforts at Solid waste management thus far as “a solid waste of time.”The site, which opened six years ago, should have been closed two years now but was expanded westward,Cheap Jerseys For Sale, taking in a large portion of Le Repentir Cemetery. Yesterday he said the site might be further expanded in the not too distant future, as there is no other present alternative for disposing of the garbage being generated.On Friday, the City Mayor said that for lack of resources,Cheap Jerseys USA, another cell for further dumping of garbage may be opened soon as the current location has far out grown its capacity.He said that garbage is transported from as far as Soesdyke and that taxes being collected cannot suffice.He said, “We certainly can open another site south of where we are now and it would not encroach on burial areas.” The mayor also noted that there is some land beyond the Gymnasium that the council may use. There is also land going towards the Sussex Street canal.He said that thus far,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, digging to bury garbage has not resulted in any tombs being disrupted or bodies being unearthed but he noted that some sites have been covered over by garbage.He admitted that as a result of the current site some difficulty is occurring due to excess waste being dumped wantonly by people at the location.Litter Pickers met with the Mayor and had agreed to pay a few to conduct their daily search of the garbage. They were also to be uniformed but nothing has come of the idea.? Solid Waste Engineer/Manager, Clinton Urling,Cheap NFL Jerseys, who is tasked with ensuring that the litter pickers comply, told Mayor Green that more human resources are needed to police the site.Also wearing the cap of Chief Environmental Officer,Cheap NFL Jerseys, Urling also admitted to the Mayor that some have paid the fees while others have not and that the City Constabulary managers are reluctant to send their ranks to the location for various reasons.“The ranks are reluctant to go because the site stinks,” said Mayor Green.He however said that he would have another meeting with the litter pickers shortly before making a final decision on the way forward.Litter Pickers some of whom have built homes and bought vehicles from rummaging the dumpsite, have incurred blame for allegedly starting many of the blazes at the area but they have vehemently denied such allegations.With the proposed closure of the site slated for June, Mayor Green said that the Mandela landfill site is an exercise in frustration and is a total environmental disaster in every aspect.

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By Leon Suseran and Romila BoodramPolice in Berbice have arrested two men in connection with the gruesome murder of Corentyne businessman, Davendra ‘Dave’ Deodat, 34, of Lot 72 Hampshire Squatting Area.Deodat was shot and killed on Monday evening shortly after 18:30 hrs after three gunmen stormed the grocery shop which he and his wife,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Mala, 29,NFL Jerseys China, operated. Six men were originally held,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, but four were released some time yesterday.Deodat was also the owner of Cool Runnings Trucking Service.Davindra ‘Dave’ DeodatThe man’s wife received several chops to the head and her father, Rafeek Abdul, 47 ,was shot in the left arm. He remains a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital.According to reports, the gunmen entered the shop after which the couple’s 14- year- old daughter, Sareeta raised an alarm, to which her father, who had just arrived home and settled in the living room, responded. He was shot in the chest in a chair.Meanwhile, the bandits then made their way in the upper flat of the building where they demanded cash and jewellery. The perpetrators escaped with $560,000, one gold band, a laptop computer and one cell phone. Neighbour Kamla Ramoo stated that the gunmen spent more than forty minutes in the building and “had sufficient time to do what they had to do.”The men then escaped via the backyard and into the backlands. Kaieteur News understands that the gunmen switched off a huge light that was installed in the yard and later made their escape. The building had over ten surveillance cameras.Ramoo added that she was the first person to telephone the Rose Hall Town Police Outpost and they claimed that the police had no vehicle. She then telephoned Whim [station] “and same thing.” “I put down and called Albion [police station] and same thing! They said patrol gone out on the road and they don’t have anybody at that time.”She believes that if the police had arrived sooner,Cheap Basketball Jerseys, the bandits would have been trapped in the house “because they [the bandits] wouldn’t have known how to come out.”“This is negligence of the police dem! Is a waste of time we have an outpost!” Other villagers were last evening expressing their frustrations with the slothful response of the police.Deodat and Abdul were rushed by relatives to the Port Mourant Hospital, where Deodat was pronounced dead on arrival, while Mala was rushed to the Anamayah Memorial Hospital at Belvedere. Police then arrived and combed the crime scene, took photographs and recovered several spent shells.Meanwhile, Abdul was up to last evening nursing the gunshot wound at the GPHC.“I was home when I received a call from someone informing me that bandits were attacking my daughter. I took my bicycle and ride to the place and saw three men on the verandah. They fired one shot at me and they escaped. They wore hoodies and had? cloth over their faces. One of them had a haversack,” he told Kaieteur News last evening.Yesterday, the man’s grieving widow was inconsolable. She was not in a state to speak.Police are expected to review the tapes of the surveillance cameras as the hunt intensifies for the gunmen. An autopsy is also expected to be performed shortly.Deodat is the third Corentyne businessman brutally murdered over the past few weeks. Rice miller Lallapersaud ‘Lall’ Jaggerdeo was shot dead on the night of September 10 at his home in Number 51 Village, a few weeks ago; while shopkeeper Abdul Majid, 79, of Lot 12 ‘A’, Number 70 Village was strangled, three Sundays ago. Additionally, a Fyrish lumberyard proprietrix, Chanmonie Soodoo, 47, was beaten and robbed on September 17 by two men who visited the business place under the guise of customers and later escaped with an undisclosed sum of cash. The incident occurred at 168 Courtland Road, Fyrish.And on September 21, a lone gunman stormed into a home around 10:15 hrs at Alness,NFL Jerseys China, Corentyne and brutally attacked one of the occupants, Totanarine Nandalall,NFL Jerseys Outlet, 36, of Lot? 51 Alness Public Road during a terrifying ordeal. His mother, Hansranie Nandalall, was also beaten.

The Egbert Benjamin Exhibition and Conference Centre was officially handed over to the Mayor and Town Council of Linden on Thursday at a simple ceremony at the facility.Among those present at the handing over ceremony were Ambassador of the European Union, Geert Heikens; Senior executives of the Linden Economic Advancement Programme; Regional Chairman Mortimer Mingo, Chairman of the Interim Management Committee,? Orrin Gordon; and widow of Egbert Benjamin, Eileen Benjamin. There were also a few family members.Located on the grounds of the old Mackenzie Bandstand,Cheap Jerseys From China, the Exhibition Centre was named after the late Egbert Benjamin, Linden’s first Mayor.An integral aspect of the Mackenzie River Front Development concept, the infrastructural works which cost some $44million was borne entirely by LEAP.Benjamin’s widow, Eileen Benjamin, expressed her family’s appreciation for the community’s honouring of her husband’s memory in such a tangible way.She said that she thought it was a fitting tribute for a man who dedicated most of his life to serving the Linden community, not only in his capacity as Mayor, but in other tangible ways.Regional Chairman, Mortimer Mingo, in his brief remarks before the official opening of the Centre, said that the facility speaks of development within the community,Nike Vapor Max Plus, and that it is therefore only apt that all should ensure its sustainability and longevity. He also thanked LEAP for facilitating the building of the Centre.IMC Chairman Orrin Gordon also thanked LEAP and the European Union, which he called a magnanimous benefactor, for enabling the establishment of the facility. Gordon also pledged $250,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,000 to the committee appointed by his municipality to manage the facility.And EU Ambassador,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, Geert Heikens, who travelled to Linden especially for the event, said that LEAP,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, which was funded by the European Union has produced alot of concrete results, and alluded to the Business Centre which has approximately 350 clients, among its accomplishments.He thanked the management and staff of LEAP for a job well done,NFL Jerseys Supply, but singled out International Project Manager Kathleen Whalen for special mention, and pointed to her professionalism and competence in executing her tasks.After the short ceremony, which included a tribute to the late Mayor by Gloria Britton, who herself was a Mayor, the ribbon was cut to officially declare the facility open, and the photograph of Benjamin was unveiled by his widow Eileen and the EU Ambassador.The Exhibition Centre will facilitate the display of goods and products manufactured within the Region. In addition to exhibitions, the facility is also available for rental for conferences, weddings and other indoor activities.This uniquely beautiful facility which enhances and celebrates the river front, is also expected to boost activities geared to entertain the entire family, as the grounds which provide a beautiful view of the Demerara River, is expected to soon be converted into a mini park with appropriate landscaping and seating arrangements.The centre has a floor space of 4080 square feet, capable of accommodating 30 units (8’x 10’) with an additional 10 units along the connecting walkway. The total floor area is 3,590 square feet and consists of units suitable for a food court and bar, storage and office space.(Enid Joaquin)

– Persaud Agriculture Minister,China Jersyes Cheap, Robert Persaud, said that Guyana’s development is tied to a combination of subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture, “if we are going to truly be the bread basket of the region.”“Our efforts to engage the local private sector and international investors have been to encourage activities that will expand and consolidate our agricultural diversification drive; namely fruits and vegetables, livestock and aqua-culture as well as value-added or agro processing enterprises.”He noted that based on Guyana’s existing investment incentive regime; there is an attractive package which investors can tap into.He referred to the fact that the President had several months ago also alluded to special incentives for activities that will also lead to infrastructural improvement and expansion in relation to large scale agriculture.According to Persaud,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, the Ministry of Agriculture has been in active discussion with the local private sector on the possibilities as well as keeping them abreast of the strategic plans for the sector.“The same is true with potential overseas investors from CARICOM, Brazil and even further afield. Already, we have seen discussions advanced and even the start up of several of these by a number of investors, but the pace has to quicken if we are to fully make full use of the opportunities available.”He noted also that given CARICOM’s renewed emphasis on agriculture, the strengthening of ties with South American countries and the vision as defined in the Low Carbon Development Strategy, there now beckons a platform for take off investment in large scale agriculture.”Minister Persaud was expanding on President’s Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent plea to the private sector to engage in large plantation type farming.The Head of State at the recent certification ceremony for the Ogle International Airport said that if Guyana wanted to position itself as the food basket of the Caribbean, then it is imperative that the nation moves toward what he called a plantation type method of farming.According to President Jagdeo, the private sector must take up the mantle and invest in farming on a large scale, pointing out that while peasant/subsistence farming was good, the scale of farming in Guyana must be significantly increased.“I would like to see the private sector partner with the government in large-scale plantation type agriculture in the hinterland.”He noted that there must be a serious look at how the government and the private sector could structure a deal in order to,China Jerseys Cheap, “get this project off the ground and that it does not become another dream or something we talk about.”The president emphasised to the gathering, which included several key members of the private sector, that in order for Guyana to become the much talked about food basket of the Caribbean,Cheap NFL Jerseys, then there must be a move toward plantation type farming.He noted too that there is need for foreign technical expertise to build the logistics including transportation.He added that there is a need for more money to be spent of research.The president insisted that there is need for a value added arm to the growing of crops. “That is what it will take to make us the food basket of the Caribbean.”He noted that, “first we need to do things at scale,” adding that small scale projects are important but,Cheap Jerseys China, “they are not going to have the transformative impact on our society that we wish.”According to President Jagdeo,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, what is also necessary is the sustainability of the programmes, “in tough market conditions and to have that happen we have to improve the productivity and the competitiveness of our product.”

The International Development Agencies (IDA’s) in Guyana have embarked on a new initiative, which entails a closer working relationship with the Guyanese people.The International Development Agencies which comprise of the European Union (EU), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the UK Department for International Development [DFID], the Inter-American Development Bank [IDB],Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, the United Nations [UN],China Jerseys Wholesale, the United States Agency for International Development [USAID], and the World Bank [WB] will come together with Members of Parliament, civil society, relevant stakeholders and the media to inform them about their activities in Guyana and in particular the ones for the current year 2010.At a press conference, yesterday, at the UNDP office, United Nations Representative, Kiari Liman-Tinguiri, told members of the media that these agencies are set to launch several events in Guyana,wholesale jerseys, which are intended to establish a productive dialogue with different stakeholders throughout Guyana.“The most important objective is to make sure that the international development assistance will provide the maximum benefit possible to the countries that receive it. To do so, a number of principles have been set to be followed at country level while delivering aid,” Tinguiri said.He explained that together with Government, Members of Parliament, civil society and other relevant stakeholders,Soccer Jerseys China, the IDAs want to create a dialogue on the work being done in Guyana.“This interaction and particularly the feedback from stakeholders we expect would enhance future programmes, making them better tailored to the needs of the country.”He added that the outcomes of IDAs programmes in various thematic areas could be maximised.The first event in the form of a New Year reception is set for the Georgetown Club on Tuesday January 26, from 6.00 PM. It is the intention of the IDAs to make it an annual initiative that would be complemented by regular follow-ups with stakeholders throughout the year.Representative from the European Union (EU), Geert Heikens, explained that the main aim of the exercise is to make Guyanese much more aware of the work being done by the donor agencies in Guyana.At this point in time,Nike Shox Clearance, he does not feel that Guyanese are knowledgeable about what is exactly being done by the international agencies that are in the country.“It seems to be, rather, that the government, government officials,Jerseys NFL China, the government partners and counterparts know very well what we are doing but a large part of the Guyanese are not well informed what their partners from abroad are doing for Guyana and for the welfare of the people,” Heikens noted.In this regard, the representatives from the international agencies are hoping that the event will contribute to enhancing IDAs programmes in Guyana, as well as strengthening the openness, transparency and accountability with stakeholders.

Members of a Mahaicony family were tied up, beaten and robbed by three gunmen at around 01.30 hrs yesterday.The family members said that unmasked men escaped with cash, jewellery and cell phones after invading their Lot 2 Planters Hall, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara home.According to information received, the unmasked men entered the two-storey home and held the owner, Boodram Manie and his brother and nephew at gunpoint.Kaieteur News understands that Manie, 45,Wholesale Jerseys Online, a bus driver, and the other men were outside the home conversing when the bandits attacked.They were gun butted and forced into a bedroom,Jerseys From China, where the intruders tied up Manie’s 15-year-old son,Cheap Jerseys From China, his male cousin and the two male relatives.While one of the gunmen kept guard in that bedroom, the others carried Manie upstairs to his bedroom, where they ordered him to lie face down before tying his hands and feet.A section of the ransacked bedroomThe bus driver said that the gunmen ordered him to hand over cash and jewellery. He directed them to a wardrobe where he kept the items. He said that they took $100,000,Wholesale Jerseys Online, $US300, a gold chain and five smartphones.He stated that the ordeal lasted for about 10 to 15 minutes, during which the gunmen ransacked his home and threatened to kill him if he attempted to answer his cell phone.The gunmen reportedly escaped in a waiting car. And according to Manie,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, he is certain they arrived in a similar manner, but might have parked the vehicle a few blocks away.The matter was reported to the Mahaicony Police Station.Around noon yesterday,Cheap Authentic NFL Jerseys, police ranks were at the home conducting investigations.The house where Manie and his son have been residing for several years, has no security cameras.

–?? ?no driver on dutyThe relative of an ailing baby had to drive an ambulance from Diamond, East Bank Demerara,Cheap Jerseys China, to Georgetown last Wednesday night, because no driver was available at the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital.The unusual incident occurred at around 20:00 hrs on Wednesday when relatives took the five-month-old to the Diamond health facility after the infant had difficulty breathing.Staff recommended that the baby be transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. However, there was no ambulance driver on duty. The staffers were forced to turn to one of the baby’s relatives to man the vehicle.The relative, a licenced driver, then took the child by ambulance to the city hospital.Chief Executive Officer of the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital,Wholesale China NFL Jerseys, Kevin Manna, confirmed that the incident had occurred and said that the incident is being investigated.“I received a report from the doctor on call and the matter is engaging the attention of the Ministry of Health and the Regional Administrator.”According to the CEO,Cheap Jerseys From China, the baby did not suffer any untoward effects from the delay.Asked why no driver was available he added: “We are human beings; even ambulance drivers get sick.”The CEO told Kaieteur News that efforts were made to get an ambulance from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the Davis Memorial Hospital. However,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, no ambulances were available at the time.He said that whenever there is no ambulance driver, the administration would seek help from the West Demerara Regional Hospital or the GPHC.Kaieteur News was told that about three weeks ago, relatives of a badly injured man also had to take the patient by ambulance from the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital to the GPHC,Jerseys NFL Cheap, because no driver was on duty.The hospital is also said to have a shortage of attendants. When victims of the recent Coverden minibus crash were taken to the institution,China NFL Jerseys, media operatives had to assist hospital staff in lifting one of the passengers, 77-year-old Manfred Parks, into the hospital’s ambulance.

– allegedly attacked cop with knife A 35-year-old larceny suspect was shot in the back during an altercation with a police rank at the Sparendaam Police Station at around 17: 30 hrs yesterday.Police said that the suspect, identified as Dexter Beveney,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, of Prince William Street, Plaisance,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, East Coast Demerara, had attacked a CID rank with a knife when he was shot. Police sources said that Beveney had previous convictions for burglary and a release confirmed that he had been recently released from prison.According to the release, police had arrested the suspect following investigations into a burglary on Wednesday night at the home of Mark Carter, of Atlantic Gardens, ECD.The release said that acting on information, police yesterday went to a house at Prince William Street,NFL Jerseys China, Plaisance, where some of the stolen household articles and curtains were recovered.“As a consequence,China Jerseys, Dexter Beveney,Cheap Adidas Hockey Jerseys, who was recently released from prison after serving a sentence for burglary, was arrested,Cheap Jerseys,” the release said. “In an effort to escape, Beveney attacked the plain-clothes policeman with a knife which caused him to resort to the use of force and discharge a round from his service firearm which struck Beveney to his lower back.”The suspect has been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

Gunmen riddled a 22-year-old?and wounded three others at around 03.00 hours today,Nike Vapormax Plus Womens, at the popular Ghetto Flex Bar in James and Albouys Streets, Albouystown.The youth, identified as Sanasie Lewis, was reportedly shot about seven times and died at the scene.Sources identified the other victims?as Jamal Bascom,23,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, who was shot in the right groin; Kurt France, 16, shot in the right buttock; and Jonathan??De Freitas,Wholesale MLB Jerseys, 20, who was shot in the pelvic area.They have been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.In January,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, 2014, Nikita Glasgow,?20,Wholesale Jerseys,?Randy Bharrat, 39,NFL Jerseys Outlet,?and Courtney Sandy, 28,?were wounded by gunmen at the same bar.(SEE MORE DETAILS AND?PHOTOS IN TOMORROW’S EDITION)

“Bring them out now and save yourselves the harshness of the law” Ramjattan ?Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo seems captivated by this large pile of assault rifle ammunitionPrime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is of the view that there should be no discretion in imposing sentences under the law for persons found in illegal possession of firearms.The Prime Minister made his position clear yesterday during a tour of the Headquarters of the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID). He and Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan had gone there to view a display of the illegal firearms and ammunition surrendered during the one-month amnesty period.The Prime Minister while lauding the success of the amnesty so far urged the country’s Magistracy and Judiciary to take notice of the prevalence of crime involving the use of firearms, and deal condignly with offenders.“As a judicial officer myself, I’m of the view that our courts must review granting of bail to repeat offenders (who are) arraigned for illegal possession of firearms, or the use of firearms in the execution of robberies,” the Prime Minister stated.At present,Wholesale Jerseys From China, the maximum penalty that can be imposed by a Magistrate for the illegal possession of a firearm is five years. According to Public Security Minister Ramjattan, there are no immediate plans to have that amended upwards.It’s already half through the month of amnesty and according to the police, 30 firearms along with over 1400 rounds have been turned in.Among the firearms are several shotguns and a few pistols. But while over 1100 rounds of 7.62 X 51 ammunition were turned in, the absence of matching weapons remains a worry.According to the Prime Minister, the amnesty has realized a positive impact,NFL Jerseys China, and is an indication that most Guyanese would want to bring themselves within the law.“As Prime Minister, I pledge my support as well as that of the government completely to this amnesty programme, and I personally want to encourage all persons who have illegal firearms…that they should surrender these weapons,” Nagamootoo said.Failing to do so will result in the offending persons having to deal with the “Bad Man” at the Public Security Ministry, who has made no bones about going after them relentlessly,Cheap Jerseys From China, come October 1.“My colleague, Vice President Ramjattan made it clear recently in Berbice at Whim …where he said he’s gonna be a ‘Bad Boy’ after the (amnesty) period is over, but the Police Force will in fact deal condignly with persons who are found in possession of illegal weapons after the amnesty would have come to an end,” the Prime Minister said.Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, Prime Minister Nagamootoo and Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud are satisfied with the weapons and ammunition turned in so far.He said that he expects that in the remaining days of the amnesty more illegal weapons and ammunition will be turned in, and he urged family members of persons with such weapons to plea with them to come forward.“We all have a common duty to make our homes, our streets, our country safer…we all should be saying no to illegal guns,” the Prime Minister declared.He commended Minister Ramjattan, the Commissioner of Police and his ranks and all civic leaders in the society for the work done so far in facilitating the amnesty.Minister Ramjattan in brief remarks, urged the media to assist in getting the message out that the amnesty period is winding down, and there should be some urgency in bringing in illegal weapons.He reminded that immediately after the amnesty period has ended, there will be a crackdown to reign in all unlicenced firearms.“It might be very harsh on that occasion, so bring them out now and save yourselves the harshness of the law as it relates to unlicened firearms thereafter,” Ramjattan warned.He disclosed that there is a big lobby for the law to be amended to stiffen the penalty for illegal gun possession, but he has not yet done anything to initiate such changes.“The law is pretty tough as it is,” the Public Security Minister stated.While there is also talk of a monetary incentive for the surrendering of illegal weapons, Ramjattan said that funds are not now available for such a move, but he did not rule out a buy back initiative in the future.Despite the relative success of the gun amnesty, there still remain a few critics-among them is General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee.He had stated a few weeks ago that the programme will not work in Guyana.“While I was at the then Ministry of Home Affairs, a Task Force on Narcotics and Illegal Firearms was established. Members of the Task Force were drawn from the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Revenue Authority and CANU among o

– New Management Plan targets licensing of artisanal fishing vesselsArtisanal fishing vessels at Meadow Bank WharfThe non-licensing of artisanal fishing vessels continues to be a problem plaguing the fishing industry. Of the approximately 1,234 artisanal fishing vessels operating along the Coast, only just over 300 are licensed.This is according to Agriculture Minister, Dr. Ramsammy,Wholesale Adidas Hockey Jerseys, speaking at the recent Validation Workshop on the final draft of the Fisheries Department Management Plan 2013 to 2018, held at Grand Coastal Inn, East Coast Demerara.With his opening remarks focusing on the utilization of the Management Plan to organize the fishing sector, Dr. Ramsammy emphasized the need for the licensing of artisanal fishing vessels.He said that for years attempts have been made to organize the industry in terms of recording production and vessels. But,NFL Jerseys From China, the challenge remains.According to the Minister,Cheap Jerseys Store, the Fisheries Department has a record of the number of licensed trawlers but, while a greater number of people in Guyana depend on artisanal fishing vessels, the exact number is unknown.“We estimate by just counting boats along the coast that there are approximately 1,234 or so boats involved in artisanal fishing. But every fishing boat is expected to be licensed. The artisanal boats have the same licensing requirements as the trawlers. But I could tell you there are just over 300 boats that are licensed for artisanal fishing,” he said.Dr. Ramsammy enlightened that licensing artisanal fishing vessels would be helpful in responding to complaints of piracy attacks.He stressed that licensing vessels is not to make boat owners’ operations difficult but rather to have an organized system.“That is why when I became Minister I instructed Officers to travel the country and license vessels and not make it an absolute requirement for persons to come to Georgetown. That doesn’t mean they can’t come if that is what they prefer to do. But, in addition to them coming to Georgetown we can licence them wherever they are. The licensing requirement should not be such that anybody is prevented from fishing but must have some obligation on their operation,” he added.Under the Management Plan,NFL Jerseys Outlet, another important feature is production reporting. Dr. Ramsammy related that while the Department has a fairly good idea of the productions of prawns and sea bobs and other catches from trawlers, there could be improvements in the area of statistics.He noted that the Department has reasonable knowledge of the estimated production of artisanal fishing vessels although there is very little report being done.Dr. Ramsammy emphasized that the system needs to be regulated with an effective reporting mechanism in place for the purpose of the fishing industry.He explained,China Jerseys Cheap, “Not for the purpose of the Guyana Revenue Authority- I think that is the number one reason why I think people do not want to report. I am not getting engaged in that. But it is critical for us to know. For one, the fishing industry in Guyana is no longer just villagers fishing,Wholesale China Jerseys, Guyana is part of CARICOM.”According to the Minister, fisheries represent a significant part of the development of Guyana’s economy.Directly, over 15,000 persons are employed and indirectly, many more thousands are dependent on the fishing industry. The fishing industry contributes more than $10B in the country’s Gross Domestic Product on an annual basis.He opined that some of the challenges come from the informal nature of the fishing industry.The Minister said that he is sympathetic to the challenges of fisher folk but many of their problems come from the fact they are part of an unorganized system. As such, he hopes this comprehensive Management Plan would help to organize the industry.

Government this week approved a $32.3M contract for the docking and repairs of the army’s flagship, the GDFS Essequibo.A former British minesweeper, the ship was acquired in 2001 by the army but underwent a $130M major overhaul in 2009 to its main and auxiliary engines by a Brazilian engineering company. The vessel is used to patrol Guyana’s territorial waters.The ship, in the control of the army’s Coast Guard arm,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys China, has not been without mechanical troubles. Early last year,2018 Nike Vapor Max Plus, it broke down in the Essequibo River and had to be towed to Coast Guard headquarters atRuimveldt,Stitched NFL Jerseys, Georgetown.Parts for the particular vessel are also not easy to acquire, the army has said, as Britain is no longer making them. However, neighbouring Brazil has similar ones.The army’s flagship GDFS Essequibo is slated for $30M in repairs, government announced this week.Following repairs in 2010, the army has reopened the ship to the public for its 45th anniversary celebrations.Since its acquisition in 2001, around $350M has been spent to rehabilitate the GDFS Essequibo,Authentic NFL Jerseys Cheap, a process that began in 2009 and was completed in 2010.The ship generates its power and has its own fresh water distribution and sewage systems, among other facilities. It reportedly has the capacity to carry and maintain 50 persons on board for as many as 25 days.The GDFS Essequibo is a River-class vessel,Wholesale Jerseys, commissioned to the British army in 1985 under the name, Orwell. However, the entire class was eventually sold off to overseas navies,Cheap Jerseys From China, including to Guyana.