As sugar continues to perform badly, former President Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday refused to take blame for the troubled Chinese-built Skeldon factory in Corentyne, Berbice.Don’t blame me! : Former President,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, Bharrat JagdeoBreaking a more than three year silence on the US$200M Skeldon modernization project,NFL Jerseys Store, Jagdeo during a press conference at Freedom House, his party’s headquarters on Robb Street, instead blamed the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) European customer, Tate and Lyle, for the mechanical problems that contributed to the industry’s run of poor performances.He said that President Donald Ramotar has committed a further $20B to the sugar industry over the next five years.Tate and Lyle had been hired as Project Manager for the construction of the factory.They were sacked shortly after the factory was commissioned in 2009. GuySuCo last year told Parliament that it sued the UK company for US$30M.Jagdeo,Wholesale NBA Jerseys China, who was grilled by reporters, had promised before he ended his two terms in 2011, to personally intervene to fix the Skeldon factory and help turn the industry around.Jagdeo’s promises may be a tad too late for sugar workers and an Opposition which has been demanding answers over GuySuCo’s spending and help from the treasury with little improvements to show for it. No one has been held accountable.Over the last two years, the industry recorded its worst performance in over two decades.Jagdeo at first could not recall that he had promised to intervene.Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has blamed Europe’s Tate and Lyle for mismanagement of the Skeldon factor project.He then admitted that he should have ‘intervened’ a bit more.Guyana had decided to stay in sugar despite warnings of hardships. This was after the European Union announced that it was ending a decades old agreement that allowed Guyana and other regional countries to sell sugar at preferential prices.The eventual price cuts by EU translated to 36 percent or a hefty US$40M annually for Guyana.But Government insisted that the country stay in sugar,Cheap NFL Jerseys, plunging headlong into the ambitious US$200M Skeldon modernization project. It was the largest ever project for Guyana in the 2000s.This was despite the fact that countries like Belize, Barbados, St Kitts and Trinidad and Tobago had abandoned sugar. Jamaica had scaled back.Skeldon never kicked off as expected. With several defects and attempted fixes,Wholesale Jerseys, the factory last year was the worst performing and the most inefficient in terms of the amount of cane it took to produce sugar.Jagdeo said that as President of Guyana,China Jerseys Authentic, he did attempt to fix some of the major problems including the punt dumpers, which take the cane from the waterways to the factory.Some of the fixes attempted by Jagdeo included the holding of meetings with parties involved and others to find solutions.“We have to fix some of them because the factory is not running the way it should run.It has potential to do much more.”He also admitted that the industry’s cost of production is still too high. He believed that GuySuCo’s main problems are markets and the price for sugar.Getting out of sugar is not an option for Guyana as Berbice depends heavily on the industry, he said. Those that are affected include not only sugar workers but shopkeepers, taxi drivers and others.With a labour shortage problem, GuySuCo’s answers to its production woes lie in mechanization of its harvesting, new varieties and improving efficiency.Guyana will also have to go the way of building a distillery and sugar refinery in order to bring more value to GuySuCo, Jagdeo believes.The former President, in rooting for more monies to be plugged into the industry, drew comparison to the billions of dollars of electricity subsidies to bauxite communities. He would be referring to Linden, which is receiving subsidized power from Bosai.He said that sugar is a big contributor to the economy; a significant source of foreign currency earnings and for jobs…not something that can be easily dissolved in teacups.

–? US AmbassadorGuyana will definitely benefit from increased assistance from the United States of America to fight the drug trade.This assurance was given by newly appointed US Ambassador to Guyana, John Jones, during an exclusive interview with the Kaieteur News.Jones said that the issue of US narco fighting assistance was not one of those discussed during his meeting with President Bharrat Jagdeo.“But you can rest assured that there will be,” Ambassador Jones said.? A previous US Ambassador to Guyana had stated that assistance from America depended on the success scored by the local drug enforcement agencies.At the time, a US State Department report had disclosed that the Guyana Government was not doing enough to stem the scourge.? The report had cited corruption within the judicial system as one of the main hindrances.Guyana is one of the major transshipment points for Colombian narcotics destined for North America and Europe,Adidas Hockey Jerseys Cheap, and several couriers originating from Guyana have been apprehended both at home and abroad.But despite the apprehension in other countries of large caches of cocaine coming from Guyana, there is no record of any prosecution in Guyana with regards to these finds.Ambassador Jones reiterated that his government is very concerned about drug trafficking, and he admitted that the United States of America is the major market for illicit drugs coming from this part of the world.He said that in his consultations prior to his arrival in Guyana,wholesale jerseys, discussions were held with the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) administration, which is very keen on working closely with Guyanese officials in terms of establishing a greater presence here. There is a plan to establish a DEA office,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, but the date is still to be finalized.“This is something that we pay a great deal of interest in, because (drugs) is so difficult for America to get rid of. Our drug enforcement administration is very,Stitched Jerseys, very active and interested in what’s going on here, so I think in the very near future you will see a lot more activity on their part here,Wholesale China Jerseys,” Ambassador Jones said.He declined to comment on the arrest and prosecution of Guyanese Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan,Cheap NFL Jerseys, citing judicial procedures that prevent comment on a matter before the court.

…36 crewmembers to be held on board as investigations continue? ?Five American citizens were among the crew of a U.S.-chartered oil exploration ship seized by the Venezuelan navy in Guyana waters on Thursday.The coordinates released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, depicting the location of the vessel at the time of its seizure.Authorities from Venezuela escorted the vessel into port at Venezuela’s Margarita Island on Sunday and said they would be held on board along with the other crewmembers while an investigation continued.Admiral Angel Belisario Martinez has told the Venezuelan media outfit,Cheap Jerseys China, ‘Union Radio’ that the research ship was conducting “unauthorized scientific work” in Venezuela’s exclusive economic zone. He said the case had been turned over to prosecutors.Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry had said Friday that the ship and its crew would be subject to an “inquiry under the International Maritime Law and pursuant to the safeguarding of our sovereignty in maritime areas.”The 285-foot survey ship, Teknik Perdana, was detained by then Venezuelan Navy, in what Guyana maintains from a part of its coastal Exclusive Economic Zone.Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and her Venezuelan counterparts have since agreed to meet and hold discussions on the impasse.People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Member of Parliament, Dr Vindhya Persaud, yesterday announced that Minister Carolyn Rodgrigues-Birkett and her Venezuelan counterpart will meet on Friday.Dr. Persaud was at the time speaking at the party’s weekly press briefing at Freedom House. She reiterated that the PPP has always advocated for diplomatic and peaceful alternatives to address issues of mutual concern between neighbouring states and as such,Wholesale Jerseys US, the party supports a peaceful resolution to the current situation.She added, “We firmly believe that this process has been advanced over the years to a stage where our nation enjoys cooperative and meaningful relations with our neighbours.”A Venezuelan Coast Guard boat sits next to the 285-foot survey ship Teknik Perdana docked near the shore in Margarita Island, Venezuela, Sunday (AP Photo)Dr. Persaud said that in the case of Venezuela, “this is evidenced in a number of bilateral engagements and exchange visits between our two nations which redound to the benefit of the citizens in each state. Hence, this recent development is to be regretted.She concluded that the PPP supports the employment of all peaceful means to resolve this unfortunate development in the shortest possible timeframe and to ensure there is no recurrence in the future.The vessel,Cheap NFL Jerseys, sailing under a Panamanian flag, was conducting a seismic study for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation under a concession from Guyana.Texas-based Anadarko said that it was working with the U.S. and Guyana Governments to secure the release of the crew and the vessel.Gregory Adams, spokesman for the US Embassy in Caracas,Cheap Jerseys, is reported as telling the Associated Press, that the embassy had not been given any official information on the five detained US citizens.The ship crew includes two Britons, two Russians,Cheap Jerseys China, a Frenchman, five Ukrainians,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, two Brazilians, five Malaysians and 14 Indonesians.The move by the Venezuelan military has since drawn condemnation from the Government of Guyana and the major political opposition party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).Both Government and APNU have called the move to seize the vessel from Guyana’s waters and detain it in Venezuela a threat to international peace.According to the local Foreign Affairs Ministry, “These actions by the Venezuelan naval vessel are unprecedented in Guyana Venezuela relations.”The Ministry is adamant that “one point is clear and that is, that the MV Teknik Perdana was in Guyana’s waters when this incident took place.”Guyana had requested the immediate release of the vessel and its crew but this is yet to occur.

Police are seeking help from members of the public to locate a 19-year-old alleged bandit who shot and killed aWanted bandit:A younger Andrew Doriscarpenter during an attempted robbery in Kaneville,holesale NFL Jerseys, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on August 14, last.The suspect, Andrew Doris,Sale NFL Jerseys, disappeared after killing 24-year-old Mark Drexel London at Second Field, Kaneville.According to reports, London and a friend were walking on a street when Doris approached them and demanded that Drexel hand over his gold chain and cellular phone.London refused and the two friends ran in different directions.The suspect reportedly fired four shots behind his victim, one of which struck and killed London instantly. The gunman escaped empty-handed.Police investigators said that the suspect has managed to stay one step ahead of the law. However,Discount NFL Jerseys, they are confident that they will find him.“We are going to find him. How long will he run and where will he go?” a police official queried.The official also said that the suspect’s father, who was once a member of the Guyana Police Force had promised a few months ago, to turn his son in but to date he has not done so.“We want anyone with information to call us. He is young but he is dangerous. If he can shoot and kill someone for a chain then what else he wouldn’t do? If you see him in a bus,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, taxi or anywhere,NFL Jerseys China Online, call us,” the police official said.Kaieteur News was told that the teen was spotted at various locations on East Coast Demerara but disappeared before the police arrived.Police ranks believe that the teen’s relatives are hiding him, but reminded that harbouring a fugitive is a criminal offence.In 2010, the Guyana Police Force listed several cases in which persons were charged for aiding and harbouring criminals.In 2008,cheap nfl jerseys, Omali Rogers of Woodpecker Lane, Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was charged with harbouring a wanted person and accessory after the fact.He was placed on bail and after he did not appear in court, a ‘wanted bulletin’ was issued for him on April 22, 2009.Also, on the list were Shimroy Lyght of Christiansburg, Linden and Loutel Simon of Goedverwagting Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara who were both charged separately with harbouring a wanted person and accessory after the fact in 2008.The police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Andrew Doris to call telephone numbers 227-1611, 227-1270, 227-1149, 225-6941 or contact the nearest police station.

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Her friends had already packed up to leave, but Thea Joseph insisted that she wanted one last dip.Minutes later on Wednesday her lifeless body was pulled from one of the creeks on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Despite frantic efforts by her friends to resuscitate her, she was pronounced dead at 20:00 hours at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre,China NBA Jerseys, East Bank Demerara.Joseph,Cheap Jerseys, who shared an apartment with her brother at 17-17 D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, may have had a premonition since, according to friends,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, she had been in a frenzy about going to the creek the day before her demise.Dead:Thea Joseph This newspaper understands that Joseph and three friends left on Wednesday afternoon to go to the creek.They all enjoyed the neck-deep water, and since it was getting dark they agreed that it was time that their frolicking came to an end.Her friend Petrina, who could hardly hold back her tears, told this newspaper when they decided to leave that Joseph insisted that she wanted to go back into the water.“I tell she no, don’t go back in. One of the boys who went with us said that he was going to keep an eye on her. I left to go and wash my foot, and I did see her standing in the water,” the friend recalled.Although there were other persons at the creek at that time, only Joseph was in the water.Petrina said that she eventually put on her clothes, and the boy who had undertaken to keep an eye on Joseph missed her for a while.“He say he see she come out of the water, but we did not see her. We were ready to go so we keep hollering out for her,Wholesale NHL Jerseys,” Petrina told this newspaper.She said that at first they thought that Joseph had secreted herself in the nearby bush to put on her clothes.When they got no response,China NFL Jerseys, Joseph’s friends launched a frantic search for her, but after combing the surrounding area they belatedly decided to check the creek itself.It did not take too long for one of them to stumble on Joseph’s lifeless body.“One of the guys found her floating. He bring she up and start doing CPR and water come out; she vomit up. We took her to the hospital,” Petrina stated.The experience has certainly put paid to any idea of Petrina returning to the creek.Joseph’s brother, Dwayne Joseph, told this newspaper that he was at home watching television when he got the tragic news.“My next door neighbour,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the girl that she been with, her mother come and say that Thea just drown and I start wailing,” the young man told this newspaper.He said that he first went to the Georgetown Public Hospital to see his sister’s body, but was referred to the facility at Diamond, where he confirmed that it was indeed his sister who was lying dead.He said that he found it strange that his sister could come to such an end since, according to him, she could swim.

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　　在AlphaGo上戰勝李世石之後，人工智能引起了強烈討論，而近日Libratus“冷撲大師”完勝中國“龍之隊”一事，再次引起了大眾的關注。除了關注人工智能的迅猛發展，在國內逐漸火爆的德州撲克也引起了討論。近年來，騰訊、阿?、新浪等公司紛紛看好德州撲克這個國內新興的體育產業，那是否意味著國內德州撲克的春天就要來臨了？
　　體談下午茶，是北五環咖啡讚助，新浪體育、亞設體育、體育產業生態圈共同制作的一檔以體育產業為核心的綜合性訪談類節目。在一頓下午茶的時間?，我們希望與來自不同行業、不同揹景的專傢、大咖們進行對話，得到一些經驗、知識和乾貨。
　　在第二期體談下午茶節目中，北五環咖啡館的發起人汪洋女士特意請來了?昂，?昂在近期結束的“德撲人機大戰”中全程解說，同時來到現場的還有知名媒體人、德撲愛好者王小山。兩個小時?，大傢共同探討了最近的“德撲人機大戰”以及德州撲克在中國的發展前景。
　　?昂，一個在中國德撲界響當當的名字
　　提到?昂這個名字，很多人會想起電影《這個殺手不太冷》的男主角，沉默寡言、技藝精湛但也有顆柔軟的心。在埰訪開始前，?昂也與主持人笑談對這一稱呼的看法，“確實，我跟電影中的?昂有些相似，在牌桌上我非常職業、往往不留情面，但俬下?我非常願意和大傢交流”。
　　被譽為“不太冷的殺手”?昂作為全職撲克玩傢已十一年有余，兩年前轉戰現場錦標賽之後一直位居GPI亞洲/APOY排行榜前茅，手握亞洲區難度最高的ACOP係列賽事奧馬哈冠軍獎杯，且有著多年教壆經驗。
　　說到走上職業玩傢道路，?昂給我們分享了一個故事，12年前?昂在新西蘭時偶然加入一組牌侷後輸得很慘，“從其他人的表情中我看出來他們認為我很無知，於是立馬買了德州撲克的三本書，發現這是一項有技術的競技運動。在連看三天三夜之後去找他們‘報仇’，從此走上了職業道路。”
　　從德撲走向奧馬哈，前路漫漫
　　提到奧馬哈撲克游戲，可能部分體育迷也不熟悉。這是一種與德州撲克相似的撲克游戲，目前主要賽事是WSOP（世界撲克係列賽），與德撲2張底牌不同的是，奧哈馬有4張底牌。因為奧馬哈是德撲的“進階”、起源時間較德撲晚，目前大眾對奧馬哈並不熟知，但其在歐洲的流行程度不亞於德撲在北美的流行。
　　近兩年來，市場湧現了大批德州撲克創業公司，以“撲克傳奇”為例，Pre-a輪由李開復創新工場子基金投資，與國傢?牌筦理中心在智力運動產業上亦有合作。同時，投資界、商界有越來越多的人參與到了這項運動游戲當中，在打造社交場景的同時，德撲這種“小而精”的運動游戲又是一項具有精緻內容的智力運動。
　　?昂同時表示，德州撲克的中國發展仍然蒙著淡淡的灰色，作為全新的游戲品類，在政策監筦上仍然處於相對模糊的地帶。“百萬級別的大賽被定性為博彩，在開賽前被臨時取消的情況時有發生”。“確實是，因為德撲、奧馬哈有些比賽在賭場舉辦，大傢很容易把它們跟賭博想在一塊”，知名媒體人、德撲愛好者王小山補充道，“百傢樂、21點更多是靠運氣，而玩過德撲的人就會知道，這項運動需要很多的思攷和技戰術，這跟賭博是最大的區別”。

　　同時，國內培訓教材少、培訓機搆參差不齊，人口基數少，以及政策監筦不確定等因素，都表明這這項運動在國內發展“前路漫漫”。
　　德撲人機大戰，類似賽事逐步增多
　　在德撲人機大戰中，經過五天鏖戰，“冷撲大師”最終以792，327總記分牌的戰勣戰勝中國龍之隊，200萬獎勵掃屬冷撲大師。畢竟在AlphaGo戰勝李世石之後，人們對此次人工智能的水平已有所了解，這次德撲人機大戰的其實懸唸已經小了很多，也有網友笑談，“跟威斯佈魯克拿三雙一樣，習慣了”。
　　對於由創新工場CEO李開復發起的這一比賽，?昂談到，“我在比賽中擔任解說，對於比賽印象還是很深刻的，可以說，人工智能完全‘碾壓’了人類。但拋開對人工智能的討論，比賽對德撲在中國的推廣是非常有幫助的”。
　　在德撲界，李開復是有名的愛好者，曾經在知乎上發帖教網友打德撲，創新工場也經常組織創投圈的德撲牌侷。除了想在AI領域發力，發起這樣的比賽亦可反映出李開復看好德撲在中國市場的潛力。同時，除了德撲人機大戰，騰訊TPT撲克錦標賽、WPT中國賽的相繼舉辦，也說明了德撲在中國仍有發展前景。
　　德撲的未來，綠色透明和培訓辦賽都不可少
　　一項調查顯示，在微信?牌游戲排行榜上，在線德撲游戲“天天德州”排名第二，僅次於國民游戲“懽樂斗地主”,通博娛樂。對此，?昂說道，目前國內有不少跨界明星一直在參與德普這項運動，部分國內玩傢有著非常好的成勣，這些都是德撲發展的基礎。
　　對於投資德撲，?昂認為，以目前中國大眾的消費需求，伴隨著消費升級以及體育產業的發展，這將會是一個有廣闊的發展前景的行業。“德撲不僅是一項競技運動，在中國前期發展來看，圍繞著德撲競技，德撲的‘社交性’作用更大”
　　目前德撲的受眾以20-40歲，一、二線城市的中產階層為主，收入能力和受教育程度都更加高端，他們對於培訓、比賽的需求明顯。結合當下在年輕人中火熱的“狼人殺”，?昂認為，綠色的競技非常重要，以法為主，沒有任何法外之地，提供的獎勵、懲罰措施等必須明文規定。其次是規則必須公正，讓參賽的玩傢受到尊重，“把德撲當做一項運動，而不僅僅是娛樂。”現階段，德撲界有些公司急功近利地從市場中攫取價值，這很可能會導緻政策的收緊，從而危及整個行業的未來，“我們都希望更加長遠地看待游戲的良性發展”。

　　在節目的最後，?昂談到未來他的努力方向——培訓，“對，是培訓。這項運動有很大的益處，作為一個職業玩傢，我想應該將經驗傳授給更多的人，讓他們了解這項運動、喜懽上這項運動，”王小山也說到，“最近在澳門舉辦的撲克冠軍賽，中國參賽選手周全拿了一個冠軍。這說明中國人的水平還是很高的，但是賽事人口基數仍不多。所以這樣的德撲訪談節目應該多辦，北五環?牌壆院這樣的培訓組織更應該發展起來。”
　　在當天活動現場，我們也看到了?位遠道而來的?昂老師的粉絲，他們說道，德撲在對提高個人情緒控制能力、思攷能力上的幫助，讓他們一直非常受益。”
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Dozens of students from secondary schools in ten Caribbean countries met in Barbados to participate in a two-day conference to promote witness participation in the judicial system.? The No Witness,Wholesale Jerseys Online, No Justice/CBSI Youth Network Conference was hosted over two days from December 3, last, by the United States Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.The U.S. Embassy in Guyana nominated two students and one teacher from Marian Academy to take part in the conference. A statement from the embassy said that it will continue to work with the school to spread awareness on this issue throughout secondary schools in Guyana.Ambassador Brent Hardt meets with the Guyanese students.At the No Witness,Wholesale Jerseys China, No Justice/CBSI Youth Network Conference,China Jerseys Free Shipping, students participated in training which emphasized the importance of participation in the justice system and how to use social media to build support for broader participation.Equipped with embassy-donated iPads, students practised taking effective photos, making compelling videos and using social media to promote the cause of justice and witness participation.In the “No Witness, No Justice” module, Embassy Criminal Justice Advisor,Stitched Jerseys, Daniel Suter;? St. Vincent and the Grenadine’s Assistant Director of Public Prosecution,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, Colin John; and Crown Counsel Giovanni James of St. Lucia, and Clement Joseph of Dominica gave students hands-on, practical advice about the justice system and the critical role of witnesses.The students donned their black robes as the legal luminaries took them through two mock trials so they could put what they had learned into practice.Speaking to the group of students, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados Larry L. Palmer urged them to stand firm in the face of pressure to do wrong.“Young people like you can face a lot of pressure to do the wrong thing or to cover up for those who are committing crimes.? This pressure comes from all around you – it comes from your peers and even older people who should know better.”Barbados Attorney General, Adriel Braithwaite, whose office has partnered with the Embassy and the National Task Force on Crime Prevention on the conference,Cheap China Jerseys, reinforced this message, noting that sometimes young people are reluctant to cooperate with the police.Braithwaite told participants: “If your justice system does not work, then your way of life as you know it goes to naught.? Ordinary men and women, boys and girls have to be willing to put their hands up and do the right thing if they are witnesses to a crime.”On Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to Guyana D. Brent Hardt met with the Marian Academy students and teacher to hear about their experience at the No Witness, No Justice/CBSI Youth Network Conference and to discuss their plans to share their knowledge with other students in Guyana.A representative from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and a Community Police Officer joined the meeting to offer guidance on real life scenarios in Guyana’s justice system.The No Witness, No Justice program forms part of a larger initiative – the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, or CBSI.? CBSI forms an essential part of Hemispheric U.S. security strategy focused on citizen safety.

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Edwin Carrington, has expressed satisfaction with the agenda and the preparations in place for the hosting of the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad mid-April.?Dr. Edwin Carrington“The Fifth Summit of the Americas has to change the relationship between our countries and the countries of the Hemisphere,” he has been quoted by the Summit Secretariat as saying following an official visit.Dr. Carrington held talks with National Coordinator,Cheap Hockey Jerseys, Ambassador Luis Alberto Rodriguez,Jerseys Cheap Wholesale, and other officials of the Secretariat in Port-of-Spain.Ambassador Rodriguez described as “most extensive” the consultation process that went into the development of the Concept Paper and the Draft Declaration of Commitment of Port-of-Spain.He said: “The Fifth Summit should reflect a CARICOM spirit,Cheap Jerseys,” and noted that the first stage of negotiation on the Draft Declaration began in the region.The National Coordinator will be in Washington next week for the second round of negotiations for 2009 with the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG).The SIRG is the political and negotiating body responsible for follow-up on Summit mandates, coordinating the Summit of the Americas’ agenda, and preparing for future summits.During this stage of negotiations,Wholesale Jerseys China, the SIRG will focus on the last three paragraphs of the document,Cheap NBA Jerseys China, which deal with Strengthening Public Security; Strengthening Democratic Governance; and Strengthening the Summit of the Americas’ Follow-up and Implementation Effectiveness.The SIRG is also expected to continue its deliberations on several outstanding issues regarding the pillars of Human Prosperity, Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability. According to the Secretariat, Mr. Carrington was briefed on the logistics, protocol,Wholesale Jerseys, and security arrangements for the Summit.The CARICOM Secretary-General said he felt a sense of pride that the Summit was taking place in the Caribbean, and he commended Ambassador Rodriguez and his team for a “very comprehensive programme with various dimensions”.Secretary-General Carrington also noted that there is an excitement building in the region “as we move closer to the Summit”, and he offered his assistance to the National Secretariat.Ambassador Rodriguez added that the Fifth Summit is not going to be a talk shop, but would be “based on dialogue which paves the way for the future”.

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“Even if they pay the CEO a dollar, the sugar industry will still collapse.”The issue of Chief Executive Officer Errol Hanoman’s salary is only one part of the dilemma being experienced by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).This is the opinion of leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Robert Corbin.Corbin told Kaieteur News yesterday that this (the CEO’s remuneration) among other issues, clearly shows a lack of effective planning for the sugar industry,Jerseys NFL Cheap, as for example, millions of dollars have been spent on a modernisation plant, which does not even have the capacity to develop the sugar industry.Corbin also described the matter of the ‘super salary’ as an ‘outrageous situation,’ which he said is an indictment of the current PPP administration.“Even if they pay the CEO a dollar,Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic, the sugar industry will still collapse…this is just the tip of the iceberg,Cheap Jerseys From China Outlet,” Corbin said.Kaieteur News had reported that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GuySuCo, Errol Hanoman receives a salary of $2.5 million on a monthly basis.The Alliance for Change (AFC) has described this as ‘outrageous,’ since along with the $2.5 million, Hanoman is also entitled to pension allowance, which will be paid with salary at the rate of £9,Supply Authentic NFL Jerseys,942 per annum.The rate of the Central Bank for the Pound Sterling last week was $335 per Pound Sterling.Hanoman acceded to the post of Chief Executive Officer when the GuySuCo Board of Directors ordered a shake-up in the face of what they considered inefficiencies and mismanagement.At the time, Hanoman was Finance Comptroller in the sugar company. However, his contract was addressed to a British address—84 Medina Gardens, Bicester,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Oxon.This suggested that Hanoman was recruited from overseas.He is entitled to 26 days paid annual leave to his home in London with an additional two travel days.“Any days spent of Guysuco business during leave in the UK will also be additional to the leave allowance.”In addition,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, Hanoman and his spouse will “each be entitled to the equivalent of one Business Class return air passage between the United Kingdom and Guyana per annum.”“GuySuCo will provide …rent-free furnished accommodation…electricity, water and other utilities up to reasonable limits: together with appropriate domestic assistance and gardener.“Guysuco will also provide free medical care (or appropriate medical insurance) covering consultation, prescribed drugs and hospitalisation for you and your spouse resident in Guyana.”(Fareeza Haniff)

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