Yesterday, Barama Company Limited (BCL) said it will make one million board feet (approximately 2,358 m3) of lumber available to the local market.The company,cheap nfl jerseys china, known more for its plywood manufacturing, said current stock includes bulletwood, burada, dakamaballi, darina, greenheart, huruasa, kabukalli, locust, mora, purpleheart and red cedar in varying lengths and volumes.Consumers have been complaining of paying high prices and not readily acquiring supplies.Government has since said that a number of projects have been placed on hold because of the shortages.Several forest concession holders met with Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud, the Private Sector Commission and other players,Cheap NFL Jerseys, last Monday. Another meeting is set for today, involving more stakeholders like contractors and sawmillers.“We would like to commend the Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana Forestry Commission, Forests Products Association,NFL Jerseys Outlet, Private Sector Commission, Guyana Manufacturing? Services Association and the Forest Products Development & Marketing Council for responding to the call of local consumers and pursuing this matter vigorously,” BCL said in a release yesterday.The Malaysian-owned company said its Guyana experience has shown that the forest is very diverse in its species composition.“As a result,Cheap Jerseys, it is paramount that consumers be educated about the variety of species available and their suitability for different applications. There are many species that can be grouped into common user groups and can therefore be used as substitutes for each other. Such an approach will add greater value to our forest resources and relieve the high constant demand for certain species.”Some of the lumber that Barama says it will release to be sold to the local market, in wake of shortages and high prices.This has been Barama’s focus over the years and has resulted in over 40 species being selected for harvesting in accordance with the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) guidelines.The most recent addition to this list is a lesser used species called Dakamaballi.”Another important aspect to be considered in educating the consumer, BCL urged, should be the encouragement of the use of varying lengths in certain applications such as flooring, walling,Wholesale Jerseys Group, decking and ceiling.“This will allow for greater recovery in sawmilling process, increase availability and should impact positively on the price of lumber locally. As stated above, we have available a variety of species and lengths at varying volumes while stocks last.”On Monday, government announced immediate measures that will see only forest concessionaires being allowed to export, in wake of the complaints.A number of major logging companies, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Forest Products Association (FPA), also pointed out that there was too much dependence on a few species of wood including greenheart and purpleheart, even though others are available.

The mother and son charged with the Herstelling acid attack should know their fate on Wednesday.Komal Persaud and his mother,cheap nfl jerseys online, Renee Persaud, of Third Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, are charged with attempting to murder Navin Seepersaud. There is also the alternative count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.Seepersaud, of Section ‘C,China Jerseys Cheap,’ Block ‘Y,’ Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, was badly scarred on the face, eyes, torso, thighs and legs on November 25, 2004.The Persauds are appearing before Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire and a 12-man jury at the High Court.Justice George-Wiltshire is expected to sum up the case for the jury’s consideration on Wednesday.State Prosecutor Kara Duff-Yehudah has already closed her case against the Persauds.Defence Counsel Vic Puran has also made a final address to the jury.Among the prosecution witnesses were Constable Jermaine Jordan, who said that although one of the accused complained about being burnt, he saw no marks consistent with the claim.In his statement to Police, Persaud said that Seepersaud had rushed into his yard armed with a cutlass and a glass bottle.The accused said that he was holding a cue stick, and that he used it to strike the bottle from Seepersaud’s arm. Persaud added that Seepersaud was burnt in the process.Seepersaud related a different version. He told the jury that he was passing Persaud’s house with a friend, Davendra, when he stopped to urinate.The victim said he later glanced up and saw Davendra on the ground and Persaud and his brother-in-law, Veersammy, standing over him.Seepersaud recalled that Persaud had a long object in his hand and his brother-in-law was armed with a cutlass.He noted that when Persaud and Veersammy saw him, they ran into the yard and closed the gate.He said he approached the gate to enquire about the problem, but was met with a rude retort from Persaud.At that moment, Seepersaud said,Cheap China Jerseys, Renee Persaud handed a yellow container to her son and said, “Hold, do what yuh gat fuh do”.??“It was a quick reaction…I turned around and saw her passing the container and he just threw the contents on me,” Seepersaud recounted.Seepersaud’s friend, Davendra Looknauth, recounted that Seepersaud had stopped to speak to a man and he continued walking ahead.He recalled that while in the vicinity of Persaud’s house, Renee Persaud said, “Look, Sharma one eye son passing”.The witness said he reprimanded the woman for addressing him in such a manner on the street, but she began cursing him.Looknauth explained that although he has both eyes,NFL Jerseys Supply, he is blind in one eye, and so he knew the woman was referring to him.He noted that he also took the comment personally,NFL Jerseys Supply, since the woman referred to his mother in the statement.He said Komal Persaud then came up to him and demanded to know why he was cursing the woman.Looknauth recalled that Persaud then struck him with an iron bar, causing him to crumble to the ground.The witness stated that he got up and attempted to flee, but fell unconscious on the roadway.

Speedboats operating between Vreed-en-Hoop and Georgetown now have to comply with new regulations issued by the Maritime Administration, in an effort to ensure the safety of everyday passengers.The owners of the boats now have to add a shed to the structure, so as to prevent against the rain and the blazing sun, along with tarpaulins at the side of the boats in an effort to prevent passengers from getting wet.The maritime administration is also requesting that the owners place fiber tanks under each seat of the boat, in the event that there is a mishap in the river. However, these new safety measures come at a cost,Cheap MLS Jerseys, since it is amounts to approximately $400,000 for each boat to comply with the regulations.The new regulations have long been talked about,Cheap Jerseys USA, but it is now being put in place as owners were directly informed of the new rules earlier this month. They now have until the month of April to comply.However, owner of a speedboat, Pholmattie Ramkissoon told Kaieteur News that the speedboat association will be requesting from the maritime administration an extension of the deadline, so as to give the other owners enough time to comply with the regulations, given the fact that it is proving to be expensive to fulfill the demands.She explained that the speedboat owners are not against the new rules,Nike Air Vapor Max Flyknit, since it only ensures the safety of the travelling public,NFL Jerseys Cheap Authentic, along with making them comfortable.It was explained that the shed on the structure would make the boat slower, and the additional weight would eventually require the operators to utilize more fuel.However, the operators are not against this. Most passengers who use the speedboats on a daily basis expressed their satisfaction with the new rules as, according to them,NFL Jerseys Store, they no longer have to go through the hassle of covering with the tarpaulins when it rains, and turn up at their workplace half drenched.As it is currently, a few speedboats have already complied with the new regulations; the others are now getting their materials together to commence construction.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has maintained that the living standards of Amerindians have improved under their watch since 1992.“Land,NFL Jerseys From China, water and air transport has been significantly improved as has access to improved health and education facilities. It is a fact that prior to 1992 our Indigenous population was on the decline. Today, with the plans and programs implemented by this Government, it is one of the fastest growing segments of our diverse population,Discount NFL Jerseys,” the party said in a statement yesterday.The message was part of a welcome to Amerindian leaders who are set to be participating in the National Toshaos Council annual conference which will be hosted at the International Convention Center starting today and ending Friday.The party also noted that it recognizes the role and participation of the Indigenous Peoples Commission which was established by the PPP/C Government to further empower the Amerindian people of this nation.Over 185 leaders, community and district development officers along with other regional and national representatives are scheduled to participate at the forum which assesses the progress made by indigenous people over the past year and establishes new plans for the coming year with the technical and financial assistance from government.“From its inception, the PPP/C government has committed itself to improving the quality of life of the Amerindian people. In the main, the administration has sought to ensure food security through the opening up of new agricultural lands, providing agricultural implements including tractors to villages and seed materials to the communities,” the party said.The administration has also increased access to education, health and safe water in the interior areas, by investing heavily in these areas.“The results can be seen by the growing number of interior students on government scholarships locally and internationally. In 2010 more than thirty two solar pumps were installed in the Amerindian communities. The PPP/C commitment to the well-being of the Amerindian communities was recently demonstrated in its swift action to flood victims in the Rupununi.”It was disclosed that the PPP’s General Secretary, Donald Ramotar, and Minister of Agriculture,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, Robert Persaud,Cheap NFL Jerseys, were in Region 8 last week Monday. The statement said that the Ministry in one of its regular outreaches assisted villages with planting materials and technical advice.Ramotar, the Presidential candidate of the ruling PPP, “also used the opportunity to call on all Guyanese, particularly those most likely to be affected in the hinterland regions to ensure they are registered by the Guyana Elections Commission once they are qualified, so as to ensure their names are on the final voters list.”GECOM recently announced that it will reopen the period for Claims and Objections for 10 days, beginning on July 25 2011.“Speaking with the villagers,cheap jerseys, Mr. Ramotar stated that his party thinks it is important as this is the main weapon people have in their hands to determine who they want to govern them and as such he was surprised that the opposition did not want to give them that opportunity.”According to the party, Ramotar urged all with birth certificates, including those who recently uplifted, to take advantage of this period to get registered.“GECOM will soon make the announcement on the reopening of its offices and mobile centers to cater especially for hinterland communities such as Region 8 and I want to encourage those who are qualified to not miss this important opportunity,” the official was quoted as telling Amerindians.Regional and General elections are constitutionally due by December 28 2011 and the Guyana Elections Commission has expressed confidence that it will be in a position to inform the Head of State that it is ready for the polls, well in advance of this date.“Once again the PPP welcomes all the leaders of the communities to this important summit.”

The National Schools Choir and Steel Orchestra which the late Dr Desrey Fox reactivated will not be demolished. Education Minister, Shaik Baksh, has pledged to ensure that the project be completed as a tribute to her for her contributions to Guyana.Baksh was at the time addressing the National Assembly as he successfully piloted a motion aimed at paying tribute to the committed and distinguished service which she rendered to Guyana and the Parliament.Baksh told the House that in the early months of her tenure as Minister, Dr Fox recognised that support and advice from colleagues were important for the effective discharge of her responsibilities.“She did not hesitate to consult with me on a regular basis and to express her views on changes that she considered necessary for the development of education in Guyana…This was a quality which she evinced to the end.”The late Minister within the Ministry of Education Dr Desrey Clementine Fox, nee CaesarAccording to Baksh, her passion for the promotion of aesthetic education, cultural activities, music, dance, drama as it relates to education led her to take steps to re-activate the National Schools Choir and Steel Orchestra.She developed the plans and the programme to roll it out across the school system and “I wish to pledge that her work in this area will not be in vain and that I will ensure it is completed as a tribute to her contribution.”He alluded to the fact that Minister Fox believed that education is not only about pursuing academic learning but also about moulding the minds of the children of Guyana by instilling values of nationalism, tolerance, integrity, respect and self-fulfillment.“The qualities of the late Minister which would be remembered most are her concerns for the plight of others, the caring and considerate ways of dealing with ordinary folks and their children and the representation of their cases… Guyana has lost an eminent daughter whose imprint will forever be felt in the countless lives she would have touched…She will be missed dearly.”George Norton of the People’s National Congress Reform told the House that Indigenous people no longer have to look to role models such as Rigoberta Manchus or Evo Morales in that the late Minister can be “just as good or an even more suitable and inspiration to them.”He drew reference to the fact that excelling academically whilst coming from an indigenous community is quite a task in that there are limited opportunities. To excel was to defy the odds.She was an accomplished academic, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Guyana, a Master’s Degree in Environmental Anthropology from Kent University in the United Kingdom, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics from Rice University,Nike Air Max 1 Ultra Flyknit Womens, Texas,holesale NFL Jerseys, USA.Before her appointment as Minister, Dr. Fox served as curator of the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, as Head of the Amerindian Research Unit at the University of Guyana (UG) and lecturer in Linguistics and Amerindian studies.She also taught special courses at the Universities of Oregon and Rice and was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships.Dr. Fox, through her extensive research, measurably enriched public knowledge of the lives of the local indigenous peoples.The focus of her research was cross-cultural on a wide range of Amerindian issues and situations in Guyana such as their pre-history, present history, spirituality, demography,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, geography,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, rites and rituals, kinship networks, language,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, music and general aspects of their way of life.Dr. Fox, just before her passing, had translated extracts from the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) into the Akawaio language to make it more comprehensible to older folks.

Naleenie Narine,Wholesale China Jerseys, an Agricola, East Bank Demerara farmer this morning welcomed two additional bulls into her animal family. The bulls which were born weighing 26.5 kilograms and 24.6 kilograms respectively were a part of Government’s Artificial Insemination (AI) programme.A proud Deo Narine with Black Girl and the twin artificial insemination bulls.The semen was imported from one of the top ten ranked bull in the World,Wholesale China Jerseys, Mr. Manso.Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy paid a visit to Narine’s Agricola home,Cheap Jerseys From China, yesterday,Cheap Jerseys Free, where the animals were inspected thoroughly by Veterinarian and AI Technicians from the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA).“I feel really happy right now. While this is not the first time we welcomed animals through the Government Artificial Insemination programme; it is the first time my husband and I welcome twins and we are really excited,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,” Narine said.Naleenie Narine and her husband have been rearing cattle for the past 22 years. They run a very successful small cattle farm.Genetic improvement is an important strategy being used to increase meat and dairy production. The GLDA for 2013 alone has welcome six sets of twins which were successfully born through its AI programme.To improve the country’s breeding stock the Ministry of Agriculture introduced the Artificial Insemination programme which has since been proven successful.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is calling on the government to review its decision to do away with the Ministry of Labour.This call was made yesterday by PPP General Secretary,Jersyes From China, Clement Rohee, during the PPP weekly press conference at Freedom House Robb Street,Cheap NFL jerseys China, Georgetown.Rohee’s basis for such a call was that in the absence of a Ministry of Labour, industrial matters are bound to remain unresolved by a government, “who, from all appearances, has placed labour/industrial relations at the lowest rung of the social ladder.”Rohee said that just as the Granger-led Administration has set up Commissions of Inquiry into the operations of the Ministries of Public Service and Education to correct perceived deficiencies; it must revisit its decision to do away with the Ministry of Labour.Specifically, Rohee called on the government to find a solution to the plight of the 83 former employees of Toucan Communications Inc. – the Linden based Call Centre.Rohee demanded that the solution must be to the satisfaction of the workers and consistent with the manifesto promise of the APNU+AFC to provide a ‘good life’ for all Guyanese.According to Rohee, since the APNU+AFC coalition entered office, “all workers have heard from Government officials are platitudes to the effect that the off-shore Company ‘must pay’; ‘the government is trying its best’; and ‘we are deeply concerned”.He said that for approximately two months, these “empty exhortations” have meant nothing to the workers whom Government appears to have abandoned.? Rohee added that he feels that utterances such as “it is a private enterprise matter” serves as a pretext for the government to “drag its feet on the matter.”Further,Cheap NHL Jerseys, Rohee said, “The PPP understands that the matter was already dropped like a hot potato by several government Ministers since it proved to be an insurmountable challenge for them and was shunted off to the Office of the President.? The Party was reliably informed that the issue was to be discussed at a Cabinet meeting but nothing was heard of since.Meanwhile the Regional Chairman appears to be at his wits end to put a spin on these efforts to find a solution to the plight of the workers.Rohee added that government’s “callous” attitude towards workers’ compensation,Nike Air Vapor Max Flyknit Women, and industrial relations will do more harm than good to the economy which is already experiencing serious problems at the commercial and manufacturing levels. Hundreds of workers in both sectors have been laid off.Rohee demanded that the government heeds the call of the Guyanese workers and farmers who are the producers of the wealth in which we all share.He said,Cheap Jerseys USA, “Lincoln Lewis, David Hinds, Simona Broomes and Volda Lawrence who all pretend to be friends of the working people and who promised them a ‘good life’ must speak out on this matter and have it settled in favour of the workers.”

…both parties file police reports With Regional and General elections days away, contesting political parties have been seen amplifying their campaign strategies in an effort to come out victorious come May 11.APNU+AFC Candidate, Christopher JonesThe race to secure votes, a competitive one in nature, has however resulted in the main political parties, A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) accusing each other of vandalism and intimidation.There have been complaints from both camps that supporters and even leaders have played parts in acts of vandalism and abuse. As a result, both parties have filed reports with the Guyana Police Force (GPF).Speaking with Kaieteur News on Friday, APNU+AFC Executive, Christopher Jones, said that on Friday morning, members of his party filed a report at the Anna Regina Police Station after facing threats from members of the PPP.He said on Thursday night, a group of party activists were erecting party banners in the region when Senior PPP/C?representative and Chairman of Region Two,?Parmanand Persaud along with eight other party activists confronted them.According to Jones, the PPP/C team threatened his comrades stating, “If ayo only put up the banner, we gun kill ayo and all ayo gun leave right here on the road.’” He said that the persons, concerned by the threats, were forced to leave the area. The report was made at the(From Left to Right) Government Information Liaison, Kwame McKoy,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, Presidential Advisor, Gail Texeira and PPP/C Candidate, Charles Ramson JnrAnna Regina Police Station.Additionally, the party released a statement saying that this was the latest in a long line of APNU+AFC officials being “harassed, abused, bullied, intimidated and threatened by the desperate PPP/C regime.”The APNU+AFC condemned these acts of aggression and desperation in the strongest possible terms.“The Coalition also dismisses the malicious claims made by PPP/C officials that there is a centrally organized plan to harass the PPP/C activists. There is no such plan, and the APNU+AFC calls on the Guyanese people to judge the tone and temperature of the two political campaigns. The PPP/C is clearly propagating messages of division and hate and while APNU+AFC’s campaign is based on national unity, inclusion and harmony.”The party said in the face of the cowardly acts of intimidation and aggression by the PPP/C,Cheap Stitched Jerseys, it continues to call for calm and restraint of its supporters as victory is assured.Also, as the PPP/C hosted a press conference at Freedom House, Robb Street on Friday,Wholesale China NFL Jerseys, representatives spoke of similar tactics being employed by APNU+AFC.PPP/C Assistant Election Agent for the Georgetown area, Gail Teixeira, said that party supporters have been the subjects of “overt and covert” intimidation from the APNU+AFC camp.She related that an act of covert intimidation was directed to the owner of a Middle Road, East La Penitence house, a known place of poll since 1977. She said the owner was intimidated and threatened by a group of women that “no one will be allowed to vote” at the said location.According to Teixeira, the party also reported to the police, cases of what she deemed intimidation at public meetings by persons wearing green and yellow and bearing APNU+AFC paraphernalia.Teixeira said while the behaviour was witnessed on most occasions by the police, ranks present were most times slow to control the intimidation and attacks being leveled at the party candidates and supporters.These cases of intimidation, she said, are escalating to the point where they are being forced to cancel public meetings, as was the case in Sophia recently.She said that “based on intelligence” the PPP/C had decided against a meeting in Sophia where Dr. Roger Luncheon and PPP/C candidate, Kwame McCoy were scheduled to speak. In one instance, she said, a man who was walking on Camp Street, Georgetown wearing a PPP tee-shirt was physically abused and had to seek medical attention.Teixeira told media operatives that a vehicle belonging to an APNU+AFC supporter went into the Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara area and was pulling down PPP/C flags while in another instance, it was seen with others seen doing the same along Mandela Avenue.The PPP/C Assistant Election Agent was convinced that these acts were orchestrated, organised and engineered “centrally.” The party, she said, views these actions as a wanton attack on democracy given that every political Party must be free to mount election related materials.Freddie Kissoon and AFC Leader,Wholesale Jerseys, Khemraj Ramjattan,Wholesale NBA Jers

There is no guarantee that retrenchment will solve the problems that are currently facing the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC). This is the conviction of Public Relations Officer, Royston King, who said that it is very difficult to understand why some persons are convinced that retrenchment is the only option available to the City Council to reduce cost.According to King, a number of organisational studies have shown that retrenchment can increase rather than cut cost.“Even if the council were to retrench, then it would still need to carefully study the organisational, social and other costs associated with it.”He added that there are several very serious disadvantages involved, including the fact that retrenchment could result in fiscal stress and human resource shrinkage that can cause many difficult problems for administration and the city alike. These problems, he said, can be caused by the methods used by the council to cope with the need to retrench,NFL Jerseys Cheap, and decrementalism.However, King has surmised that the major problem is the decrease of human resources that result from cost cutting measures.“It brings loss of skills, energy, morale, commitment,NFL Jerseys Cheap Authentic, physical and mental health degradation that results from employees withdrawing physically and emotionally. Decrementals also cause reduced co-operative attitudes, greater fear and distrust, poor communication, lowered performance goals, restriction of production and increased turnover.”As such, he noted that it is very possible that costs will increase as a result of retrenchment due to the package that must be paid out on retrenchment and catering for the needs of re-training those retained by the municipality.Although lay-offs are intended to reduce the costs, some costs like the severance package, pension and administrative processing costs will increase, King added.? For this reason, he related that the cost reduction as an advantage of retrenchment is not attainable in the short run.? He pointed out that even in the long run,Nike Men Air Max 97 For Sale, its achievement may be doubtful.King asserted that it has always been the intent of the council to focus on improving its efficiency to deliver quality service to citizens rather than on retrenchment.“The thing is we do not need staff to provide service rather we provide service that is why we need staff. Therefore, to just retrench staff would be to undermine our ability to provide the services to citizens.”He highlighted that the council is short of staff in almost all of its departments as it has not been able to fill a number of vacancies created by people who have retired or resigned, and, in some cases it is difficult to recruit people with certain aptitude and skills to work in critical areas because of the lack of money. In essence, he noted that to cut staff would be to further reduce an already depleted workforce.Accordingly, he noted that council is continuing to explore restructuring as an appropriate option to make optimal use of its human and other resources. If this is achieved, the PRO noted, the current range of municipal services could be effectively and efficiently managed. He said this development could lead to a fundamental concern about the need for money at the city council.Over the last two years, he recounted that the council and the Commission of Inquiry engaged in a process of examining, with great particularity, every aspect of the specific and general responsibilities of the municipal body.“Evolving out of that was a comprehensive report with very specific, measurable benchmarks and indicators and recommendations to improve efficiency in every section of the municipality. Also, an Implementation Committee, headed by Mr. Keith Burrowes, was appointed to assist the council to implement the recommendations of the report. We believe that if the recommendations are implemented then the council could do much better in many areas of its responsibility.”And the resulting report, King said, was very strong on the financial management of the council, particularly on securing the integrity of the municipality, the collection of rates and strengthening of the legal section. It is true, he added that, property-owners owe the council hundreds of millions of dollars, even as he outlined that “if we were to collect those outstanding amounts then we would be more than able to honour our obligations to our workers and garbage and other contractors. We have tried everything to persuade home-owners to pay their rates but many have not even paid attention to us.”The municipality’s lenient approach has given some the impression that “we must beg them to honour their civic obligation to the city. It has also severely affected our image to the extent where all and sundry believe that they can treat

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A Mahdia taxi driver has admitted to transporting the suspect in the murder of Simone Hackett, as well as theCleavaughn Hamiltonvictim, to the area at Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, where her decomposing corpse was later found.The taxi driver was detained after his vehicle, with bloodstains and maggots, was found on Friday at Mahdia.Kaieteur News understands that the driver,Authentic China Jerseys, who reportedly identified himself as ‘Dexter’,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, told investigators that he picked up the suspect, as well as Simone Hackett, and took them to Cummings Lodge.Police were told that after he returned to Mahdia,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the driver instructed his girlfriend to wash his car.Simone Hackett left her home on April 16,Jerseys NFL Cheap, allegedly to retrieve a package from a person named “Dexter”.Her body was later discovered last Tuesday in a Cummings Lodge trench. Her throat was slit and she had sustained three stab wounds to the back of the neck.Police subsequently detained her reputed husband, Cleavaughn Hamilton,Wholesale Jerseys Cheap, at Mahdia.He has since been charged with Hackett’s murder.

A mother is still seeking answers after her daughter allegedly died as a result of consuming a ‘Mountain Dew’ beverage some fours years ago.Yesterday, Patricia Newland, of? 63 Den Amstel,Cheap Stitched Jerseys, West Coast Demerara, told this newspaper that on October 14, 2004, her daughter, Collette, a University of Guyana student at that time, bought the beverage at a shop close to campus. She later complained of severe burning in the throat and stomach.Troubled mom, Patricia NewlandThe mother said her now deceased daughter began spitting,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and soon after lost her sight, then collapsed. She was reportedly rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) by the shop owner and friends, but died at around 19:00 hrs the said day.Now, four years have passed and Patricia complains that she still has not been able to get her daughter’s death certificate. She said that the doctor responsible for its issue have told her that he can issue the certificate but it will be inconclusive, since he has not yet received the required reports from the police.She said that she has contacted the Alberttown Police repeatedly over the years, and among other excuses offered,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, they have said that the matter is out of their hands, since her daughter’s body parts and a sample of the beverage are with the forensic laboratory in Barbados for testing.The emotional mother said that at one stage she was told the laboratory was under repairs, which was several months ago.The mother says she desperately needs to know the cause of her daughter’s death to determine what action she would take, but for years she have been unable to act on the matter,Jordan Shoes For Sale, due to the prolonged delay in the entire process.The woman said that at on stage she wanted to have a lawyer intervene in the matter, but she decided against that form of action since she was advised by relatives that ‘she was not financially equipped to battle the beverage company legally’.The deceased Colette NewlandPatrica Newland told Kaieteur News that she is sometimes unable to sleep when she focuses on her daughter’s death since ‘there is always this huge bundle of unanswered questions rolling around in her head. She said that she is longing for an end to the ordeal. She wants the relevant authorities to help her make her life peaceful again.When the Alberttown Police were contacted yesterday for a comment,Cheap NFL Jerseys, a male rank there informed that he was not at liberty to discuss the issue. He advised that al queries be made to the station tomorrow, when personnel will be available to answer such questions.

…new Demerara River cable to be tested this weekendDemand for power has been placing GPL under pressure with especially the new housing schemes that have been established.According to Dindyal, this year the number of new customers for GPL will break records, reaching 8,000 new connections for the first time.GPL’s CEO, Bharat DindyalTechnicians, this weekend, are expected to energise a new cable across the Demerara River. This cable will vastly improve the electricity to West Bank and West Coast Demerara by providing a link with generating systems in the eastern part of the country.The project is part of a US$42M Chinese-funded project that involves running new transmission lines, the construction of seven substations, a new control centre and the linking of Berbice and Demerara grid for the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc.(GPL).The current cable link from the Garden of Eden power stations has been problematic and unable to meet the power demands of the West Demerara areas.The cable had been vital because of the lack of capacity from the generators in Versailles and Leonora locations,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, on the West Coast of Demerara.In recent years, there has been a spurt of new housing schemes in West Demerara area including at La Parfaite Harmonie, Canal Number One; Belle West, Canal Number Two; Tuschen and Cornelia Ida,Cheap NFL Jerseys Stitched, among others.Under the Chinese project, a new fibre optic cable running from GPL’s Kingston location to Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara, will be able to substantially take increased loads.Under the project, seven new substations will also be built across the coastlands. These include stations at Kingston, North Ruimveldt, Diamond, Vreed-en-Hoop, Edinburgh, and two on the East Coast of Demerara.Some 25 new feeder lines to replace the old transmission lines across the coast, will also be a part of the project which was initially billed to cost US$33 million.The current power lines, too,Cheap Jerseys From China, have been giving GPL workers major headaches especially when it rains. GPL has been blaming line losses to the feeder lines.Just recently, the fragile nature of the lines was highlighted after a bird flew into some at Sophia, causing a shutdown.According to GPL’s Chief Executive Officer,Wholesale Adidas Hockey Jerseys, Bharat Dindyal, while initially the Chinese project was geared for certain targets, it has been expanded to allow the sub-stations to have more flexibility and separate sections of the grid to prevent total shutdowns in cases of faults.File Photo: GPL will test a new power cable linking East and West Demerara as early as this weekend.There is also good news for the long-suffering Berbice with a cable planned for across the river to link the Demerara country.This will reduce the dependency on the Berbice engines, Dindyal said.? Berbice has been dogged by blackouts in recent years.Currently,Cheap NFL Jerseys, a new power plant at Vreed-en-Hoop that will add another 26 megawatts from Wartsila engines is being constructed.? This will help to further stabilize the power situation, the GPL boss said.

– file on deadly Robb Street fire with legal advisorby Michael JordanThe net may have finally closed in on the individuals who hatched a diabolical scheme to set fire to a disputed Robb and King Streets building in November 2014. Two sisters and their father were burnt to death.Kaieteur News has learnt that the police have detained a drug addict who was allegedly paid $50,000 to torch the property, which had been at the centre of a prolonged dispute.Also in custody is an individual who reportedly allowed the arsonist to gain access to the building.Investigators are being told that a city businessman, who has claimed ownership of the property, had paid the ‘junkie’ to set the building on fire.Police believe that the building was torched to drive out individuals who were also claiming ownership by way of prescriptive rights.Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum disclosed that a file on the case was dispatched yesterday to Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force, former Justice of Appeal, Claudette Singh.Police have repeatedly questioned and released on bail the suspected mastermind who is a businessman,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, in the burning that claimed the life of Theresa Rozario, 15, her 12-year-old sister, Feresa Rozario,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, and their father,2014 Olympic Team USA #44 Brooks Orpik White Stitched NHL Jersey, Hilrod Randolph Thomas.After an apparent lull in the investigation, the businessman was detained last week, after an individual informed police that the businessman had approached him to burn the building.The businessman has been ordered to report daily at CID Headquarters, Eve Leary. His passport has also been confiscated. His stepson is among those in custody, and the businessman yesterday alleged that police are attempting to force the stepson to implicate him.Yesterday, the courts granted the police a further 72-hour extension to the time they can hold the suspect in custody.In an interview with Kaieteur News, the businessman also refuted suggestions that he had ordered the deadly arson attack.“They said I paid people…Absolutely not,” he said, while naming other individuals whom he claimed may have set the fire.The businessman also insisted that he became the legal owner of the property after his brother’s death in 2001.Theresa Rozario, 15, and her 12-year-old sister, Feresa Rozario,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, were trapped in the early morning inferno that destroyed the disputed property.Their father, Hilrod Randolph Thomas, who jumped through a window but suffered second and third degree burns, later succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.Back then, a male street-walker had told reporters that he was standing at the corner of King Street and North Road when he noticed a car continuously traversing the area.The eyewitness said two individuals exited the vehicle and headed to the Robb Street building. One of the men kicked a door open, entered the property and made an unsuccessful attempt to set it alight.The eyewitness said the men,Wholesale Jerseys, who had entered the car, exited the vehicle and one of them returned to the building with a bottle-lamp and again attempted to set the building alight. The men both ran back to vehicle and made good their escape.Rosemary Rozario, the mother of the two girls, has claimed that a businessman had threatened to torch the building. She said that someone had also made previous attempts to burn the building.City Hall records show that a number of persons are laying claim to the property.In 2015, Attorney-at-Law Saphier Husain had told Kaieteur News that relatives of arson victim Hilrod Thomas had secured his services.He said that the family has reasonable evidence to identify the individuals behind the attack that killed Thomas and his daughters.

– in attempt to gain custody of grandchildrenA woman from the East Bank of Demerara has accused her former mother-in law of trumping up a child molestation charge against her 14-year-old, mentally handicapped brother.She alleged that the former mother-in law hatched the plot in an attempt to gain custody of her two grand-daughters.A source from the Ministry of Human Services confirmed that the matter was investigated by the Child Protection Agency and a medical examination cleared the woman’s brother.The woman said that her troubles began last February 19,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, when she sent her two daughters, aged four and two,cheap nfl jerseys black friday, to stay for the weekend at their grandmother. She explained that her 14-year-old brother,Air Max Shoes For Sale, who is mentally handicapped,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, also lives at the grandmother’s home.According to her, later that day, she received a call from her ex-husband who alleged that her 14-year-old brother had ‘touched’ his four-year-old sister. The woman said she subsequently received a call from someone from the Human Services Ministry regarding the allegation.The officials informed the woman that the children would have to remain with their grandmother while the claims were being investigated.But the mother alleged that it was only after she demanded that the alleged victim be medically examined that her daughter was taken to a private physician.According to her, this examination was conducted some five days after the allegation was made.She claimed that the physician observed scratches on the child’s privates.He reportedly concluded that the scratches appeared to be fresh and were made several days after the sex abuse allegation.The child’s mother alleged that during a confrontation at the Ministry of Human Services, her four-year-old daughter alleged, in her grandmother’s presence,Cheap Jerseys From China, that the grandmother had told her to say that the brother had touched her privates.The woman said that the children were then returned to her. But the irate mother said she is upset that the Ministry of Human Services did not seek to have her former mother-in-law prosecuted.Responding to this allegation, the Human Services Ministry source told Kaieteur News that an official had informed the woman that she could take legal action against the children’s maternal grandmother.

– specialistSince its inception last year, the Echocardiography Laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has performed 186 paediatric echocardiograms (tests to monitor or diagnose heart disease).And according to Dr Melanie Willimann, who specialises in General Paediatrics at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, 70 per cent of the echocardiograms revealed notable cardiac abnormalities.Dr. Melanie WillimannThis, according her, suggests a high prevalence of structural heart disease in children in the Guyanese Community.Dr Willimann’s revelations were in fact the findings of an observational descriptive study she conducted, along with two of her colleagues; doctors Frank Dicke and Debra Isaac, at the GPHC Echo Lab. The study spanned a period of July 2012 through October 2013 during which time data, specifically demographics and diagnosis, was obtained from the Lab report database.The findings of the study were presented when the GPHC hosted the Sixth Guyana Medical Scientific Conference at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) recently.The GPHC’s Echocardiography Education Programme was first developed last year as a combined effort of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of the University of Calgary, the GPHC Institute for Health Sciences Education and the local Ministry of Health.And, according to Dr Willimann, the programme is one designed to provide high level, sustainable,Authentic China Jerseys, cardiac ultrasound diagnostics for both adults and children.Moreover, the study was intended to analyse the paediatric echocardiograms performed since the introduction of the Echo Lab in order to determine the prevalence and types of structural cardiac diseases within the population.As such Dr Willimann’s report outlined that “it is very notable that many of the children with serious congenital abnormalities have not been diagnosed or definitely treated promptly after birth.” This delay, she pointed out,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, is associated with irreversible complications and worse outcomes than if the diagnosis is made and treatment is initiated early. But with the Echo Lab in place,China Jerseys Online, she assured that the GPHC “provides capability for accurate congenital cardiac diagnosis, allowing these children to be successfully identified, treated, followed and/or referred for repair in a more timely fashion.”She highlighted too that a systematic programme for referral for assessment, including echocardiograpgy for infants and children with suspected cardiac disease,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, can facilitate management and improve outcomes for this under-diagnosed population.Since the establishment of the Lab, a total of 568 echocardiograms were performed, of which 209 have been done on patients below the age of 18. And according to Dr Willimann, “after removing duplicate reports and studies with incomplete data, the 186 paediatric echocardiograms were included in the analysis. Of these 186 studies, 56 (30 per cent) were normal and 130 (70 per cent) had findings requiring follow up or interventions.”Twenty-four of the paediatric cases, Dr Willimann said, showed relatively minor abnormalities, that is, those requiring repeat studies and follow-up in the future to assess for worsening, but no acute treatment. The remaining 106, she noted, demonstrated significant findings requiring more urgent management and closer follow-up. “These abnormalities included large atrial septal defects (ASD), ventricular septal defects (VSD),Nike Air Max 95 For Sale, Tetralogy of Fallot, complex congenital heart abnormalities, congenital and rheumatic valvular disease and other diagnoses,” explained Dr Willimann.Of note too was the fact that the study was able to deduce that the majority of echocardiograms done were performed on non-hospitalised children in the community who were not receiving acute care.

GT&T has again broken ground with the installation of a Cellular site in the Aranaputa Valley,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, North Rupununi District.The site which will be formally commissioned on Saturday (June 15),Cheap NFL Jerseys, will serve Annai and its environs,Nike Huarache Shoes For Sale, and bridges that part of the corridor from Georgetown to Lethem.The over two thousand residents can now engage in many additional socio-economic activities enabled by GT&T’s mobile connectivity. Residents of the communities are high in praise for GT&T’s installation of the service,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, and reports indicate that they have already begun experiencing the usefulness of the service by announcing their connectivity both locally and internationally.GT&T via release expressed its pleasure to again lead the cellular penetration into yet another remote part of Guyana.? The company said that it is in the final stages of completing another cell site in the Region 8/ Region 9 area which will further boost service along the Georgetown to Lethem route.The company said that in September last year it took service to Orealla,Cheap Jerseys From China, the only indigenous community in Region 6 and plans are afoot to continue its mobile expansion.

An Aircraft Engineer has the police to thank for the timely return of his Toyota Allion car,Wholesale Jerseys Online, three hours after it was stolen outside a Kitty business place yesterday.The car was recovered intact at Plaisance,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, East Coast Demerara after police responded swiftly to a report by Eon Garson that his vehicle was stolen.Kaieteur News understands that Garson,China Jerseys NFL, of Roxanne Burnham Gardens parked his car PTT 2260 outside the business place with the keys inside about 12:15 hours to conduct a quick transaction.When he returned where he had parked his car,NFL Jerseys Outlet, the space was empty. So slick was the thief that no one noticed when the car was stolen.Nevertheless, Garson reported the matter to the Kitty Police Station and an all stations message was sent out.Three hours later,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, the car was found abandoned at Plaisance around 15:00 hours.It was dusted for fingerprints with the hope of matching it to the perpetrators’ whenever they are caught.

– vendors given one week to put themselves in orderA decision to temporarily suspend the operations at the Merriman Mall has been taken by the Mayor and Councillors of Georgetown. This is according to a statement issued by the municipality which advised that as of yesterday,A section of the Merriman Mall.there would be a temporary suspension of operations at the Mall which is situated between Orange Walk and Cummings Street,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Bourda.According to the statement, the Council observed that the area is usually left in a very untidy state which is inconsistent with the vision to make Georgetown clean and green.“The Council would be giving the vendors who operate in the area a one week ultimatum to put themselves in order, before they can operate in the area,Wholesale China Jerseys,” the statement added.The wholesale vendors who operate in this vicinity were invited to a meeting with Clerk of Markets,Cheap Jerseys From China, the Mayor and Town Clerk. It was during this meeting that it was agreed that the area would be transformed so that it can be cleaned and made attractive.The vendors agreed that all stalls would be of one colour and size for uniformity. Also, at the meeting the vendors asked that adequate lighting,Nike NFL Jerseys China, toilet facilities and security be provided.Town Clerk, Royston King said the vendors must comply with the decision of Council.“The Municipality is in the process of rehabilitating all of its facilities. Therefore, some persons may suffer temporary inconvenience but this would be beneficial to all,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” added the statement.

Up to press time yesterday police on the West Coast of Demerara were on the hunt for a man identified as Michael Powley who reportedly stabbed his neighbour to death during a confrontation.The incident occurred around 07:50 hours yesterday at Plastic City,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Vreed-en-Hoop,Cheap NFL Jerseys, West Coast Demerara,NFL Jerseys China, resulting in the death of 26 year-old Vishnauth Narine.Vishnauth Narine after being rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital.According to a police report on the matter the two men were involved in a heated argument during which Narine called ‘Buddy’ received a single stab wound to the left side of his chest. The injured man was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.The dead man’s mother, Sheila Narine, said that the incident stemmed from a previous matter that had been ongoing between the two men.She said that her son’s killer was accused of stealing a gas bottle from a relative and was invited to the Vreed-en-hoop police station for questioning,Wholesale Jerseys Cheap, some two days ago.“When Michael reach at the station he tell the police how Buddy know about the gas bottle so the police lock up both ah dem.”However the owner of the item indicated on Thursday that she did not want to pursue the matter because relatives of both men had indicated that they will purchase a gas bottle and return to her.Ms. Narine said that on Thursday evening Michael began taunting her son saying “if yo think it done hay I gon kill yo.” The woman further related that this remark sparked another argument between the two men.“Then Thursday night Michael run to the station and complain to the police that Buddy cuss he up. The police come looking fuh Buddy but he run away.”As any mother would do Mrs. Narine said early yesterday morning she advised her son to go to the police station again.“Meh say boy nah run. If de police want yo,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, go see wa dem want. With that he de walking going out me yard fuh go to the station and Michael wife start cuss he up and even chuck he up in he head and me see she give Michael something in he hand.”According to Narine within seconds she saw Michael walking up to her son then stab him with an ice pick.“Me see meh son fall down pon de ground but he ain’t had no blood. All you seeing is a fine hole in he chest like by he heart and we rush he to the hospital. Michael run away.”Amidst tears Narine said that her son was about to go to the police when he met his demise and she did her best to appease the situation since she paid back for the stolen gas bottle. The woman said her son worked as a labourer and kept to himself in the area.The man’s body has since been taken to the Ezekiel Funeral home where it is awaiting a post mortem examination. Up to press time yesterday police were still trying to locate Powley.