–?? ?wants greater cooperation in tackling poverty, narco fight,Cheap Jerseys, climate change President Donald Ramotar, yesterday took world leaders to task over their less than fruitful approach in tackling Climate Change,Cheap Jerseys Online, combating the Narcotics Trade,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and Trafficking in Persons,Wholesale China Jerseys, and even challenged the United Nations to reform itself in order give smaller countries greater representation.Ramotar was at the time addressing the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Ramotar also challenged the international community to revise how it treats with countries such as Guyana and those in the Caribbean when it comes to accessing financing.President Donald Ramotar addressing the 68th Session of the United Nations General AssemblyThe Guyanese leader said that the Caribbean has experienced major setbacks due to the international economic and financial crises which started in North America and Europe.“While it appears that the latter two regions are emerging from these crises,China Jerseys, in the Caribbean, the effects are still devastating,” said Ramotar.He pointed out that even as the region continues to grapple with the effects of the financial crises, it is now being faced with even more stringent hurdles.“We are told that as middle income countries – measured by GDP per capita – we are no longer entitled to concessionary financing.”Ramotar says that this is now a recipe for reversing the gains made over years in the region“We call for a rethink of this position and urge that greater consideration be given to the special vulnerabilities of our region, where a country can see one hurricane wiping out its entire GDP.”According to Ramotar,Off White Vapormax Retail Price, “clearly, what we need is increased cooperation with the international community and our development partners and not less.”Turning his attention to the matter of climate change, Ramotar stressed that the phenomenon is even more critical to Small Island Developing States “some of whom face an imminent passage to oblivion.”He reminded the Assembly that “Climate change is not of our making but sadly as Small Island Developing States and low lying states we remain the victims of its most adverse impacts.”He lamented the marked failure of the international community to take decisive action on the matter of the reduction of greenhouse gases which poses a threat to all humanity.“It is tragic that while we all know the dangers that lurk due to global warming and climate change, we seem incapable of stopping ourselves…This is no doubt due to the unstoppable drive to accumulate for accumulation sake and sheer self-interest on the part of some countries.”On the matter of representation at the level of the UN, Ramotar told the world leaders that the United Nations has a role in ensuring that poorer, smaller, developing countries are not always put at a disadvantage at the level of international economic discourse and action.“It is critical that this body pursues and encourages multilateral approaches to international and global problems.”

The controversy surrounding the termination of a contract for the extension of the East Coast Demerara road is intensifying with the contractor accusing the Ministry of Public Works of being less than truthful when it accused him of fraud and non-performance.The Managing Director of the contracting firm, Falcon Transportation and Construction Services,Jerseys Cheap Wholesale, believes that the Ministry appears to be burying its head in the sand when it comes to taking the appropriate action against the real fraudsters and culprits.The contractor was responding to accusations made by the Ministry in a statement issued on Monday and carried by this newspaper under the caption “Non-performance and fraud led to contract termination”.He remains convinced that his contract was terminated in retaliation to his suspension of work on his section of the project over non-payment by the Ministry of Public Works.A section of the suspended road works on the East Coast Demerara.This situation he believes arose from his unwavering stance on demands for kickbacks allegedly made by Ministry officials.The Ministry is maintaining that “In view of the non performance by the Contractor on this project, the advice of the Attorney General’s Chambers was sought and the Ministry was advised to terminate the contract for fraudulent practices.”The contractor has produced documents to substantiate his claims that his business with the Ministry was above board.He has also provided this newspaper with names, dates and time to support allegations that he was badgered by officials for kickbacks on the contract he received.The Ministry is claiming that the contractor falsified compressive strength test results to prove that the concrete used for drains construction met the required strength.“The Faculty of Technology, University of Guyana, whose advice was sought, has confirmed that the results of the tests were indeed falsified.”Not soHowever, the contractor produced documentation which purports to show that the Head of the Department/Coordinator of Industrial Testing,Authentic Jerseys Wholesale, Faculty of Technology, University of Guyana, had certified several certificates for three, seven and 28-day strength tests.The certificates were dated between March and May this year. One of them bore the signature of acknowledgement of a Ministry of Public Works official.The Ministry had pointed out in its statement that the Contractor was written to on January 26, 2012 and on February 10, 2012, and that meetings were held with him and his representative on January 30 and on May 18, 2012. He did not respond to the claims of falsification.However, this newspaper has seen a letter from the contractor dated January 27, to the Coordinator, Works Service Group, Ministry of Public Works, informing that an experienced technical person who was working with the University of Guyana had done the testing.Additionally, the Contractor had written to Minister Robeson Benn,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, informing him that the Ministry’s equipment for testing the strength of concrete was malfunctioning. After the tests were certified by the University of Guyana he was instructed by a ministry official to proceed with concrete works.The casting of concrete walls, the contractor said, was done in the presence of the said Ministry official on Sunday June 3 with no negative comments.He added that he is now shocked that the Ministry is raising the issue of non performance.Where was the supervisor?“The Ministry is making a lame excuse. How come it took the ‘qualified engineers six months to learn that I was doing substandard work? This speaks volumes about how the ministry conducts projects with taxpayers’ money,” the contractor told this newspaper.Another issue raised by the Ministry was what it termed “questionable” invoices submitted by the Contractor.The Ministry said that five out of 11 invoices submitted by the Contractor from suppliers had blacked out invoice numbers, and claims for the same items (steel) twice.However,Cheap Jerseys, the contractor provided this newspaper with a letter from the supplier, Gafsons Industries Limited,Cheap NFL Jerseys, Parika Branch, certifying that the invoices were legitimate.The supplier even invited the Ministry to contact their offices should it require any further clarifications. It is not yet clear if this was done.On the question of the Ministry not being informed about the kickback demands made to the Contractor by its personnel, this newspaper has seen a letter addressed to Works Minister Benn informing about the unethical practice by its project supervisor.Significantly, the Contractor disclosed that the issue of the four percent demand made

A 38-year old pedestrian is the latest to perish on the country’s roadways. Dead is Michael Latchana of Blankenburg West Coast Demerara. The accident occurred on Saturday at Windsor Forest. According to a police press release,Authentic China Jerseys, Latchana was attempting to cross the road when he was struck down by a mini-bus. He was rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The driver of the mini-bus has been taken into custody and is assisting with investigations.

By Dale AndrewsFor 20 long years Marilyn Harper has been longing to come home and experience a good old Guyanese Christmas. But it’s not been that easy for her. You see Marilyn wants to come home with her entire family and celebrate Christmas the way she knew it as a child growing up in Guyana. But their different schedules have been putting this idea constantly on hold.There will be no shortage of rum but these New York-based Guyanese have to take that ‘drink’ indoors. Marilyn resides in Brooklyn, New York, and is a wife, mother and grandmother, and a family Christmas with the true Guyanese flavour will be the icing on the cake for her.Of course, for her, Christmas in her adopted homeland is never like the ones spent at home more than two decades ago.For one, she misses the preparation so much so that not even the smell of New York-flavoured pepper-pot and ginger beer could match that feeling of a Christmas morning in Guyana.Reminiscently she said “It used to be an exciting time just preparing for Christmas, getting things ready, changing your blinds, painting, you know… that is what I miss.”Such is the story of many who would like to be with family enjoying a green Christmas but cant for various reasons.Marjorie Gibson is another Guyanese who believes that Christmas in the USA cannot even come near those she experienced in Guyana.“In Guyana you would get up in the morning and look over at your neighbour to see what type of blinds (curtains) they put up,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, if they have new ones. Here the blinds could be up for the whole year and it does not matter. But we decorate if you feel like it,” Gibson stated.With Christmas coming just after Thanksgiving, Americans blend the two events almost into one and US-based Guyanese have also adopted this posture.“There is nothing like ‘breaking up the house’ here. As soon as Thanksgiving is over, we’re into the Christmas season and you will already have your decorations up. It’s not like in Guyana when you wait until it’s close to Christmas,” Gibson said.But at least Harper will be changing her curtains for the season as a ‘true to the bone Guyanese’.Both Harper and Gibson confirmed that the customary ‘free’ staff parties are almost non-existent.“Here you have to pay your money and you go. It’s not like in Guyana where the work place sponsors the party.” They also said that visits to friends are done via invitation but noted that “the place is very cold so most of the time you stay indoors”.For Marilyn, this year like so many of those she has spent in the USA will be quiet,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, despite her hectic work schedule.She has been a great cook ever since her mother allowed her into the kitchen and that talent is serving her well even on to this day.Kaieteur News caught up with her while she was busy preparing a cake for someone as is the norm around this time.“I usually bake for a lot of Guyanese people and things like that, so usually when Christmas morning catches me, I’m so tired. But after baking so many cakes, at Christmas I just feel tired and need to relax.”Her husband Oswald doesn’t mind since according to Marilyn,Cheap NFL Jerseys From China, their daughter and her family may sometimes come over and they all will share a special Christmas dinner.Of course in America, Marilyn and her family have adopted the tradition of having a mighty breakfast, with their pepper-pot and garlic pork,Cheap Jerseys From China, and then a sumptuous dinner.“We do have all the traditional Christmas food. I try to make Christmas the way I remember it in Guyana. I have everything, my ginger beer, sorrel, the black cake as usual and everything.”With Christmas being such a big thing among the Guyanese community in New York, some of Marilyn’s American friends are also sucked into the celebrations.“They don’t really visit but I usually have to give a few of them some pepper-pot or some garlic pork, everybody has to try it. So most years I have a friend or two who I have to give something,” Marilyn said.Unlike many Guyanese living in the US, Marilyn is one of the lucky ones who get to enjoy Boxing Day at home also.She told Kaieteur News that because of her job, she gets almost the entire holiday season off – beginning from Christmas Day.That is not to say that she can sleep all day in the cold weather at this time. There are still the constant demands from friends on her culinary skills.“I would like to spend a Christmas in Guyana but it must be with the whole family,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, not just with me alone. But one of these days,” Marilyn said with a chuc

Miss Candacie Williams representing the community of Batavia, Cuyuni River,Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic, was crowned Lower Mazaruni Region Seven Miss Amerindian Heritage Queen 2010 at an extremely competitive and well organised pageant.The first runner-up was Shanice Cornelius, of Karrau; the second runner up was Natoya Culpepper of River’s View; and third runner-up,NFL Jerseys Clearance, Lovern Simmons.Williams also got the top prize for the Best Heritage Costume; Miss Intelligence prize and the Best Cocktail gown.Lovern Simmons won the Best Talent; and Gleary Williams, Best Smile.The other contestants were Sheena Cream from Dogg Point, Ronella Joseph from Karrau and Alicia Fredericks from Agatash.The event was hosted at the Batavia Arian Island, Cuyuni River, on Sunday.It was part of the programme of activities to observe Amerindian Heritage Day.Hundreds were present to witness also the canoeing, swimming, archery and cultural presentation.The standard and quality of activities organised in the Lower Mazaruni area to commemorate Amerindian Heritage month continue to get better each year, said the spectators.This beauty pageant in the lower Mazaruni area has already stamped its valued significance in the Bartica sector with the emergence of last year’s 2009 Lower Mazaruni Amerindian Heritage Queen, Annice Hicks,Cheap Jerseys NFL China, carting off this year’s Miss Regatta 2010 title.It is now anticipated that come next year each location will be hosting a preliminary event of such nature towards this grand pageant finals.The sponsors included Guyana Mine Fields, Bartica Regatta Committee, Jet and Trailers Mining, Hopkinson Mining,Cheap Jerseys China, B and M Mining, Royo’s Mining,Cheap NFL Jerseys, Kamal’s 2k Gift Shoppe,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, PJ’s Classic Styles, Nizam Kassim and Sons Grocery and Thomas Mining.

– PM reveals head,Air Max 95 Black Leather, neck injuriesPolice have reviewed a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera recording that shows a man running behind maintenance worker Chris Jacob,Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, some hours before he turned up dead in a reservoir at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri.The man is said to be a friend of Jacob’s, and police are said to be questioning him, although Kaieteur News understands that he is not yet being treated as a suspect. He is reportedly not a CJIA employee, but has a relative who works there.The new development comes even as a post mortem revealed that the 26-year-old sustained injuries to the back of the head and to the neck. A police official said that cause of death was given as “suffocation by drowning,” while explaining that further investigation has to be done to ascertain whether Jacob was the victim of foul play.Kaieteur News was told on Monday that police had questioned two CJIA employees at the Timehri Police Station in connection with Jacob’s demise. However, a CJIA spokesperson said that while police would have questioned some employees, no staffer was detained.“As far as I am aware no CJIA employee was ever in custody,” the official told Kaieteur News.Information reaching Kaieteur News indicates that Jacob, 26,China NFL Jerseys, of Hauraruni Village, Linden/Soesdyke Highway,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, may have met his death shortly after an altercation that occurred at around 23:00 hrs on Saturday.Kaieteur News understands that Jacob was at a party in the airport’s maintenance area, when he attempted to fondle a female employee. According to sources, the woman slapped Jacob,David Njoku Jersey, who attempted to hit her with a louvre pane.Two employees reportedly restrained him,China Jerseys Cheap, and the police were notified. It is alleged that on learning that he might be arrested, Jacob fled in the direction of a reservoir and the employees lost sight of him. He was found dead in the reservoir the following day.A release issued on Sunday stated that Jacob was discovered “apparently drowned” in the reservoir at around 13:30 hrs on Sunday after being involved in a reported assault and a resulting altercation at 23:00hrs on Saturday in the Works Maintenance area.An official said that two senior probation officers from the Ministry of Labour and Human Services held counseling sessions yesterday with some employees and Jacob’s close friends.

A rat is being blamed for a major disruption that shut down several parts of Demerara shortly after midnight on Tuesday.Several areas, including sections of West Demerara, reported being without power for hours.According to the Guyana Power and Light Inc.(GPL), around 00:15hrs on Wednesday, protective equipment at the 20.7mw plant in Kingston was activated causing a major disruption to supply in Demerara.An inspection revealed that a rat had entered the switchgear and had come into contact with live parts. A power cable had also failed.“The plant is designed to prevent the ingress of rodents but an unused cable gland was found to be open. Wartsila has been mandated to inspect the entire plant and to improve its rodent eradication measures,” GPL explained.Wartsila is the Finnish company which has been supplying and maintaining power engines for Guyana over the past decade and half.“On identifying the problem,Cheap Jerseys Online, all the switchgear were inspected before the plant was returned to service after 02:15hrs. The power cable that failed was serving consumers in Kingston, Cummingsburg, Lacytown,Cheap NFL Jerseys, Thomas Lands and Kitty.”GPL said it was able to successfully serve most of the consumers from alternative circuits but in attempting to restore service to consumers in Lacytown, a switch at the corner of New Market and Main Streets failed,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, causing another system disruption.“Before 06:00hrs,Cheap Sports Jerseys, all consumers were repowered except those in Lacytown due to the damaged switch. With CXC exams being written today, GPL has decided to delay the replacement of the damaged switch until 15:00hrs. Repairs to the damaged cable at the 20.7MW plant are completed and by 17:00hrs all the circuits serving Kingston,Authentic NFL Jerseys Wholesale, Cummingsburg,Cheap Huarache Shoes For Women, Lacytown and Kitty would be normalised.”Meanwhile, another outage occurred in the Kingston/Main Street area at about 12:45hrs as a result of a damaged connection on a feeder. GPL was quickly able to restore the system before the scheduled shutdown at 15:00hrs.“GPL apologises for the inconvenience caused and assures its valued customers that the repowering of the entire Demerara system will be completed as scheduled.”Yesterday’s outages came hours after GPL unloaded two new engines from Wartsila that the state-owned company is hoping will give the country some breathing space.Demand for power has risen considerably with new housing schemes and more equipment being imported.

The Guyana Women Miners’ Organization (GWMO) is pleased that the joint Opposition has called on President Donald Ramotar to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the incidence of Trafficking In Persons (TIP).According to Simona Broomes, President of GWMO, she was worried that Parliamentarians were being too silent about the horrifying social ill that is affecting women and young girls in Guyana’s interior.GWMO President, Simona BroomesBroomes said that her organization supports any Commission or programme that would tackle TIP. The Opposition’s calls for this Commission have resurrected hope that the highest forum in Guyana is concerned about women’s wellbeing.The Opposition (A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change) approved a motion led by its Parliamentary Leader David Granger for the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate the incidence of TIP,NFL Jerseys China, on Wednesday evening.According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), “This was done despite arguments by Government Members of Parliament (MPs) that the establishment of such a body was unnecessary given that there are measures in place. Presentations by opposition MPs and clauses in the Motion itself also reaffirmed that these measures were in place.”GINA stated that there are constitutional,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, legal and other measures in place to deal with TIP.The GINA bulletin further stated,Nike Air Max 2018 Release, “Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall did not support the call for the COI,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, questioning why TIP was singled out when there were several other equally important problems which could be addressed by such a move. He also outlined the executive power of the President in explaining why the Opposition could not demand that the President set up such a body.”However, Government’s position was not surprising, since for years it had maintained that human trafficking was not a major problem in Guyana. But, when the GWMO came on the scene last year, the Administration was forced to change its tune. With limited security and resources,Wholesale Jerseys China, members of the GWMO have been rescuing women and teenagers from sexual slavery in Guyana’s “gold bush”.According to Broomes, human trafficking is a serious problem and needs to be prevented. She related that such situations do not occur overnight and in most instances poor economic circumstances present limited opportunities to women and children.Broomes noted that Government has always maintained the position that systems are in place,China NBA Jerseys, but she wants Parliament to review those systems and see how effective they are. She pointed out that strong enforcement, prosecution of perpetrators, and protection of victims and witnesses are needed.

Government has agreed to put systems in place to ensure locals are given first preference to jobs in state-owned projects.Following a meeting Thursday between a team led by Prime Minister Sam Hinds and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) at the Critchlow Labour College, a joint statement was issued yesterday.The issue of locals being given first preference came to the fore a few weeks ago after revelations that the construction of the US$51M Marriott-branded hotel involved mostly Chinese workers.Government and Union officials during the meeting on ThursdayGovernment later explained that the contractor, Shanghai Construction Group, had the discretion under its contract to hire its own workforce. They also said that a skills shortage in Guyana and language barrier posed challenges, forcing the decision to hire Chinese workers.The issue had sparked protests by unions and saw Government claiming that the Chinese,China Cheap Jerseys, who have been financing a number of large government projects, were being targeted.According to the joint statement yesterday by Government and GTUC, it was agreed at the meeting that rules and systems be put in place that “citizens at all times be given an opportunity to be employed in appropriate jobs before consideration be given to foreigners”.The administration, in the statement, reiterated its position that in the absence of sufficient appropriate skills, the issue must be looked at within the context of Guyana’s national policy of training and education to meet the expected quality that exists at the international level.Also at the meeting Thursday were GTUC’s General Secretary,NCAA Football Jerseys, Lincoln Lewis; President Norris Witter and members of the affiliates of the GTUC, and accountant/columnist Christopher Ram, who is an advisor to the GTUC.During a PowerPoint presentation, head of the Atlantic Hotel Inc. (AHI),NFL Jerseys 2018, the state-owned company overlooking the construction of the hotel, Winston Brassington,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, “detailed accounts of efforts to achieve transparency, information sharing, the financial structure, the involvement and arrangements by the various entities involved in this project; the likely outcomes as it relates to the securing of about 350 permanent jobs as a result of the Hotel and its entertainment center inclusive of its nightclub and its casino,” the joint statement said.Also there were representatives of the private sector.“GTUC has stated that while the request for the meeting was made by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Government Business in the House,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, there are other issues of concerns that are grounded in rights and the rule of law and are equally important to be raised during subsequent discussions amongst which, outstanding industrial relations issues at BCGI/RUSAL and the restoration of the subvention to the Critchlow Labour College.”GTUC acknowledged that while it has concerns regarding the manner in which the decisions related to the construction of the Marriott Hotel were arrived at,Adidas Hockey Jerseys Cheap, it also recognises that the project cannot be stopped at this juncture.“As such, it would like to see arrangements be put in place to avoid a recurrence of the issues that gave rise to the denial of the rights of the citizens of Guyana to work, and be equipped the requisite skills to compete.”A proposal was also made to develop capacity in construction management and expanding the available pool of skilled and semi-skilled workers in Guyana.

The Guyana Police Force in collaboration with the Cops and Faith Community Network yesterday established a foundation that will forever benefit the families of ranks who would have died in the line of duty.As part of the launch, representatives of several private companies and businesses, including Roraima Group of Companies and Industrial Safety Supplies, made donations of over $3,700,China NBA Jerseys,000.In attendance were members of the Force’s Executive Leadership Team,Pat Tillman Cardinals Jersey, Members of the Faith Based Community,Nike Air Vapor Max Flyknit, other police ranks and members of various media houses.Executives and well wishers at the Fallen Heroes’ Inc. launch: Standing third from left, Foundation President Reverend Raphael Massiah, Minister Khemraj Ramjattan and Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud among othersCommissioner of Police Seelall Persaud, DSM, officiated at the launch of the Guyana Police Force Fallen Heroes Foundation Inc. before a packed auditorium at the Police Officers Training Centre.The Foundation, a brainchild of the Commissioner and the first of its kind in the Caribbean, has received overwhelming support from a wide cross section of society and the Government of Guyana.Speaking of the ideas behind the initiative,China NFL Jerseys, Commissioner Persaud reflected on the last four ranks slain in the line of duty; Ellias, Cleto, Pantlitz and Dawson and their dependants who were left without any hope of financial support.His speech which was supported by a PowerPoint presentation on the officers evoked empathy by all present.President of the Foundation,Nike Air Max 1 Mens Sale, Reverend Raphael Massiah, said that he and the other members of the Foundation, who were drawn from the Force’s Cops and Faith Network together with a Business Executive, are proud to be part of the body that will be responsible for bringing about positive changes in the lives of the families of slain police ranks.Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence pledged her Ministry’s support, since she understands the pain at the loss of a loved one. She also made a donation to the foundation personally and another on behalf of the Ministry.The Guyana Police Force Subject Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan,Cheap NFL Jerseys, expressed his appreciation for the foundation and also pledged his Ministry’s support and made a personal pledge to the foundation.

Some 500 families from the West Coast of Demerara have been allocated house lots as the Ministry of Housing on Friday held yet another successful ‘One Stop Shop’. The event was held at the Uitvlugt Community Center ground, during which Housing Minister Irfaan Ali also met with families who had queries about their applications.The house lots which were given out are located at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo and were given to families within the middle income,Cheap Air Max Tn, low middle income and the low income brackets.Minister Ali, while addressing the huge gathering, reiterated Government’s commitment to developing and advancing the social development of the country and providing access to basic facilities including in housing, education, sanitation, road, water and electricity.Ali indicated that about 2600 new lots would be available in Region Three this year alone with 1000 more lots to be made available at Zeelugt and 200 at Leonora, among other areas.“Government understands the critical role that housing plays in transforming the lives of people and improving the family unit,NFL Jerseys Outlet, bringing families closer so we must appreciate and understand this huge progress that has been made in the housing sector in Region Three,” Minister Ali said.He added that already plans are underway for an additional 500 house lots in Zeelugt.The Minister further reassured residents of Government’s commitment of meeting the dream of every single Guyanese owning a home notwithstanding political rhetoric to derail its investment to improve the lives of citizens.A section of the gathering on Friday during the Ministry of Housing ‘One Stop Shop’.Government has already advanced $60M to the Guyana Power and Light to commence work on the electricity network in Zeelugt.Housing is a major sector of Region Three and over the past decade more than $23B has been invested in this sector,Wholesale Football Jerseys, creating more than 23,China Jerseys,000 lots and benefiting over 94,000 Guyanese.Friday’s ‘One Stop Shop’ is the eighth hosted by the Ministry for the year 2011 and augments in excess of 50 percent of the Ministry’s target for 2011.In 2009, there were 12 One Stop Shop exercises in Regions 2, 3, 4,Nike Air Max 1 Mens Sale, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10; while in 2010, there were 15 such interventions carried out in Regions 2,Nike Shox Women Clearance, 3, 4, 6, 8.

The Child Protection Agency of the Ministry of Human Services, with support from the Guyana Police Force swooped down on a house at Free and Easy Village,NFL Jerseys Outlet, Wakenaam,Air Max 97 2018, on Sunday, and removed four children from the custody of their parents.Three were left with a relative while the fourth was removed to Georgetown.Yesterday the mother of one child was detained by the police at Wakenaam. The father had been arrested on Sunday. The parents were asked to report to the police following the raid.This newspaper learnt that the move follows reports of sexual abuse against one of the children and that the children were neglected.When the Officers reached the residence, a group of men was drinking at the bottom flat of the house, among them,Cheap Air Max Shoes For Sale, the child’s father.Relatives of the children as well as neighbours were happy with the move by the Human Services Ministry.One resident told this newspaper that she made three reports to the Probation Officer last year. That officer at Wakenaam promised to visit but never did so.A man was charged last year for raping one of the children but was freed after the child refused to testify.Meanwhile,Wholesale Jerseys NFL, Human Services Minister,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys China, Priya Manickchand,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, is conducting further investigations into the allegations by the residents.

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….political parties must be reviewed under the law – Chris RamAttorney General, Minister Anil Nandlall, has been the chief spokesperson in the Government benches seeking to deny the existence of exorbitant powers accorded to Ministers under the recommendations by the Caribbean Financial Action Taskforce (CFATF) regarding the proposed money laundering laws, but in his submissions to the Committee, Financial Analyst Christopher Ram,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, begs to differ.According to the submissions made to the Committee by Ram, the functions and powers of the Attorney General and the Minister of Finance under section two of the law should be transferred to an Anti-Money Laundering Authority and the courts respectively. According to Ram, the Committee should revise the provisions to take away any role of the Executive in the prosecution of Money Laundering.“Under this provision,China Soccer Jerseys, if the Attorney General has reasonable grounds for believing that an entity has knowingly committed, attempted to commit, participated in or facilitating the commission of a terrorist act or is knowingly acting on behalf or on the direction of or in association with a person in a terrorist act, he can request the Minister of Finance to make an order declaring an entity as a “specified entity…Strangely, that term is not itself defined but is one of two entities under the definitions of “terrorist group.”Ram believes that the substantive Act should be amended to provide for the establishment of an Anti-Money Laundering Authority on the lines of Barbados, “and indeed our own Guyana Revenue Authority made up mainly of ex-officio members to whom the Director would report.”Ram further stated that there is a strong view in legal circles that the principal Act contains a number of provisions which may be in conflict with the Constitution.He suggested that “it would be extremely useful to have an attorney-at-law with knowledge and expertise in constitutional matters review the Act to identify any such provisions and to make recommendations to address them.”Ram further said that political parties should also fall under the ambit of the legislation given the huge amounts of money involved in campaign financing.In his submission to the committee,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, Ram said, “to promote their objectives,Cheap Jerseys From China, including competing in hugely expensive elections campaigns,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, political parties must raise considerable sums of money for various political objectives without any obligation to disclose their sources of income, even to their own members.”Such sources, he said, could include terrorist groups, narcotics-traffickers, persons engaged in trafficking in persons, bribing of officials and in other serious crimes.He said while politically exposed persons falls within the groups to which reporting entities are required to pay particular attention,Cheap Jerseys From China, neither them nor their parties are included in the schedule as a reporting entity.Ram posits, given the level of cash transactions in which the Guyana society and no doubt political parties are engaged, “the existing provision that imposes some restraint solely or mainly at the banking level would be both inadequate and ineffective.”Ram says that “the absence of campaign financing legislation, or of any regulatory framework governing political parties, and the implications for the subverting of the country’s democratic process, make the inclusion of political parties as reporting entities vital.”

Minister of Health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdulrahman Alowais met President Donald Ramotar at his office for brief talks yesterday, focusing attention on cooperation in various fields.President Donald Ramotar greets?Minister of Health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abdulrahman Alowais.In the company of a small UAE delegation,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the two officials pointed to opportunities for cooperation in the commercial sector. They recognised the importance of support at the top level to make these ideas a reality, a Government statement said.Joining the meeting were Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,NFL Jerseys China, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, and Head of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Mahender Sharma.The UAE is located southeast of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman,China Cheap Jerseys, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran.?? Its foreign relations are considered liberal and have encouraged diplomatic and commercial cooperation with other countries. The economy has been ranked favourably over the years.Guyana and the UAE are both members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an international organisation with permanent membership in the United Nations (UN) that advocates the interest of the Islamic world,China Jerseys Free Shipping, and also peace and harmony.Guyana was first granted observer status within the Organisation on September 27,cheap jerseys, 1995,Cheap Jerseys USA, and became a member on October 1, 1998. Guyana and Suriname are the only two CARICOM countries which are members of the OIC.