–?? ?Dr. LuncheonBy Latoya Giles Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon yesterday said that the Joint Opposition Parties have taken their Parliamentary dysfunction to heights of unacceptability after they rejected Minister Clement Rohee and his Firearms (Amendment) Bill.According to Luncheon, Cabinet contends that “rejection of the Bill must be thrown in their collective faces at every possible opportunity,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, nationally, regionally and internationally”.“The poverty of their position is revealed by the contemporary talk of their intention to resubmit the very same Bill, whose enactment they submit as an opposition Bill.”Luncheon told the media that this was the latest and incomprehensive act,Nike NFL Jerseys China, and has grave implications for the country, specifically with gun crimes and Guyana’s commitment to gun control and gun control efforts domestically and abroad.“The question must be asked whether this practice by the opposition will be resorted to again in the parliament.”The Bill, it was stressed, is aimed at strengthening local laws and conforming to international treaties and agreements in Caricom. During the minister’s presentation,Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, Rohee had noted that the amendment would make the trafficking of firearms and firearm/ammunition components unlawful.No opposition member contributed to the debate and the only other MP to speak was Rohee’s colleague Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett who emphasised the need for Guyana to join the world in the fight against gun crimes. She noted that an AK-47 can be bought for US$200 and alluded to Rohee’s statement that this is because of the porous nature of Guyana’s borders.Rohee,Cheap NFL Authentic Jerseys, in the wake of the Bill being voted down had said,Soccer World Cup Jerseys, “If they think this is a defeat for me it’s a victory for the government,Cheap Sittched Jerseys China, because they (Opposition) will now have to explain why they would be voting against a Bill that is aimed at stemming the flow of firearms into Guyana as a whole or components”. According to Rohee, the message being sent now seems to be that “we don’t mind firearms entering Guyana.”Responding to Opposition Leader David Granger’s comment to the media that it was more dangerous to have him (Rohee) in place than to support the Bill, the minister had stressed that no one should be scared by Granger’s remark.

Although the amnesty offered by City Hall has long come to an end, property owners who had signalled their intention to take advantage of the scheme are still being allowed to complete process.Public Relations Officer, Royston King,NFL Jerseys Cheap, said that while some property owners had heeded the call, they were required to produce certain documentations that were not readily available. Some persons, he said,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, had to even visit the Valuation Office before returning to the municipality.King noted that the continuance of the amnesty at a limited level was being considered at the level of Council but was eventually ruled out. “Those who started can get to finish but other property owners cannot come now and benefit,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,” King asserted.Many city residents and business owners responded to the amnesty, allowing the municipality to recover much needed revenue.King said that City Hall is grateful to all those who came forward and honoured their obligation. However,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, defaulting property owners may soon find themselves before the courts if they do not pay up.Deputy Mayor Robert Williams had said that the notion behind the continuance of the amnesty was rooted in the municipality’s need to ensure that its coffers have sufficient funds to pay workers’ salaries, garbage contractors and its utilities until the end of the year.He disclosed, too, that the municipality has been in discussion with major businesses and defaulting political parties. According to Williams, although the political parties have not fulfilled their commitment to pay, the municipality has been able to make some agreements with them.The amnesty move was aimed at encouraging defaulting property owners to fulfil their civic responsibility of paying their property taxes even as they were relieved of accumulated interest over the years.Had the process been continued, Williams had speculated that even more property owners would have come forward significantly boosting the municipal revenue base. “Those who didn’t get a chance to get in on the amnesty in September because it was a short period, were given another chance. We plan on taking people to court like Wild West.”The Amnesty offer commenced in September but officially concluded at the end of October in order to encourage defaulting property owners to fulfil their civic responsibility of paying their property taxes.By introducing the initiative, taxpayers have been relieved of accumulated interest. Since its inception King had advised that the move was a temporary means through which the municipality could solicit much needed finances.He divulged to this newspaper yesterday that the measure was put in place in recognition of the fact that several residents are not financially able to meet their obligation to pay,Cheap Jerseys Free, which is amplified by the accumulated interest.Up to the end of September, the municipality was able to collect a total of $161M, an amount that increased in October by more than $81M, Williams said.Even before the introduction of the amnesty programme,Wholesale China Jerseys, the municipality had commenced serving demand notices to some residents in order to make them aware of their default status, thus had urged them to visit the Treasury Department to make their payments.Even then, according to the acting Town Clerk, Yonette Pluck-Cort, the municipality was willing to work out agreements with residents who were in arrears and were unable to make payments.Residents have over the years been advised that they could make yearly payments or are afforded the options to make payments on a quarterly basis and not be in default.The collection of property taxes, represents about 80 percent of the municipal revenue base which is in fact below the requisite amount needed to manage the municipality optimally.

The sod-turning ceremony for the Marriott-branded hotel in the Kingston,Wholesale China Jerseys, Georgetown area will be held tomorrow.Last July,Cheap Jerseys, President Bharrat Jagdeo said that the government was looking to seal a deal with Zublin Grenada Limited within three months.Jagdeo said that the project would be financed by the government and the company, with the government putting one-third of the financing and Zublin Grenada investing the other two-thirds.An artist’s impression of what the Marriott Hotel would look like.It was the same Grenada company that was upbraided over a year ago by the government for prematurely disclosing that it was working out a deal to build a Marriott-branded hotel here.In mid-May 2010,Wholesale MLB Jerseys 2018, the government reacted angrily when the company, Zublin Grenada,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, announced that it was seriously considering “a very attractive offer” by the Guyana Government to build the Marriott resort and casino.In July 2010, the government advertised for interested contractors to make pre-qualification applications for construction of the hotel in the Kingston area next to the Guyana Pegasus Hotel.Jagdeo said that two bids were received and the government decided to go with Zublin as the lower of the two bidders.It was noted that the hotel will be operated by Marriott International and be built according to Marriott standards.The works, it was advertised, would include the construction and erection of a 200,Cheap Jerseys From China,000 square- foot, 160-room hotel facility along with a 75,Wholesale China Jerseys,000 square foot “entertainment complex” outfitted with common services areas/amenities that will house a casino, restaurant, nightclub, and other spaces that will be rented.

Leonard Shuri, a resident of Fifth Avenue,Cheap Jerseys Online, Bartica who is accused of having marijuana in possession for the purpose of trafficking,Jerseys From China, was yesterday remanded to prison by the Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine –Beharry.Shuri pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on September 8, 2012 at Fifth Avenue,China Stitched NFL Jerseys, Bartica,Cheap Jerseys From China, he had 27 grams of cannabis in his possession for trafficking.According to reports, police ranks on patrol at Fifth Avenue, Bartica ,Cheap Jerseys From China, saw the defendant on the road and approached him.When Shuri “spotted” the police,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, he reportedly dropped a black plastic bag which he had in his hand and attempted to walk away, but the officers held unto him. The police then opened the bag in his presence and a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis was discovered. Shuri was subsequently charged with the offence.The magistrate refused bail since there were no special reasons for the accused to be given his pre-trial liberty. The matter was transferred to Bartica Magistrate’s Court for trial on September 20.

A 49 year old father of five was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court.Roy Singh,Wholesale Jerseys, a gardener of West Berbice,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, pleaded guilty to the allegation that on February 11, last, at David Street,NFL Jerseys China, Kitty,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, he stole a Nokia cellular phone valued at $15,000 from Amzad Hussein.Singh told the court that he informed the arresting officers that he took the phone and sold it for $15,NFL Jerseys From China,000 to an employee of Jerries Snackette.The man said his action came as a result of the complainant refusing to pay him for services he had provided.“I wuk three day with he,Wholesale Jerseys China, he does work with a church. I de got fuh get pay fuh me wuk.”Prosecutor Vishnu Hunte told the court that the defendant had recently spent six months in prison for a similar offence. Singh went to the complainant’s place of work after his release and committed the act.The prosecutor related that in the statement which Singh gave to the police he claimed that he found the phone in a walkway and sold it.The complainant told the court that on the day of the incident he was about to pay the defendant but later found that the man had stolen his phone and went missing.

Two steel-band groups tied for first place when the big guns came out in the large band category of the Republic Bank annual Mashramani Pan-o-rama Steel Band Competition which was held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last evening.The event was witnessed by hundreds with six different categories of performers,? which included the school band performances, the junior soloists,Nike Air Max 2018 Womens, duets, the church bands,Jordan Sneakers Wholesale, senior soloists and the large bands.The winners walked away with first place, second place and third place titles earning them the right to call themselves the best.Out of six schools,Air Max 97 Undefeated Green, a tie for second place commenced the announcement of the night’s winners with North Ruimveldt Multilateral School and Pan Wave Academy joining hands to take the second prize with 249 points while Queen’s College walked champions with 250 points.Third place in the junior soloist category was Don Johnson with 207,Cheap Air Jordan Shoes, second place Raphel Nunes with 210 and to take it all was Michael Smith Jr. with 236 points after battling against six solo performers.Requiring teamwork and cohesiveness,NCAA Football Jerseys, the duet segment presented two winners. The pair that stole the night was Clayton Daniels and Tarrique Mentore with 220 points, while Cary Gillis and Jovanka Williams walked away with 219 points to land them in second place.South Ruimveldt Nazarene One Steel Orchestra delivered a reviving performance to win them first place with 259 points. St Andrews got the crowd lifted before taking second place with 240 points. But the third place winners, St Andrews Assembly of God who accumulated 238 points had the crowd on their feet with their charismatic instructor who delivered a hilarious dance performance.Senior soloist winner Jovanka WilliamsThe senior soloists all performed original pieces and to take the title once again was reigning steelpan queen Jovanka Williams with 272 points. Ray Sparman captured second place with 249 points and Clayton Daniels took third place with 246.The large band category delivered the sauce on the night’s meat with the Guyana Police Force taking third place with 522 points. The Ministry of Culture,Adoree  Jackson Jersey, Youth and Sports Steel Orchestra tied with Park Side Steel Orchestra for first place with 522 points.See details in tomorrow’s issue

One of the Caribbean’s most powerful companies, Grace Kennedy (GK) Limited,NFL Jerseys Cheap, has signaled its intentions to move into Guyana’s banking sector.GK, according to the group’s Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, is also eying the mobile money market.According to a report last week in the daily online newspaper,Wholesale NBA Jerseys China, Jamaican Gleaner,Wholesale Jerseys, Group CEO Don Wehby said that GK was awaiting a reply from Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, regarding its interest in a commercial banking licence.“He has forwarded the letter to the governor of the Bank of Guyana and we are looking forward to having further discussions with him shortly,” said Wehby.GraceKennedy’s CEO, Don WehbyAccording to the report, GraceKennedy first disclosed its intentions to enter the banking sector through subsidiary First Global Bank, during celebration of its 20 years of doing business?in?the?South?American country in April 2013.The Jamaican conglomerate is also considering expansion into the Eastern?Caribbean.Its banking push into Guyana resulted from an assessment of the country’s fast-growing economy that the?International?Monetary?Fund projects will expand by 5.5 per cent this year.Within Guyana, Wehby said First Global was considering the?offer?of small business US-dollar loans at competitive rates. GK is also reviewing opportunities in mobile money services for that market, a venture which, Wehby said, would require a custodian bank in keeping with international best practice.Grace Kennedy is one of the Caribbean’s largest and most dynamic corporate entities. The company started in Jamaica in 1922 as a small trading establishment and wharf operator. It has expanded and diversified over the years, changing from a privately-owned enterprise to a public company listed on the stock exchanges of Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago.Today,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the Grace Kennedy Group comprises a varied network of some 60 subsidiaries and associated companies located across the Caribbean and in North and Central America and the United Kingdom.Its operations span the areas of food processing and distribution, insurance and remittance services, like the Grace Kennedy Remittance Service/Western Union,Cheap NFL Jerseys, together with an investment in building materials retailing.

Government is committed to development of Indigenous peoples- Minister PrashadA team from the Ministry of Tourism recently visited the community of Kabakaburi and St. Monica, in the Upper Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam)At Kabakaburi, the Tourism Minister,Jerseys From China, Maniram Prashad, and his team met with Village Toshao,NFL Jerseys China, Ms. Lorna Williams; Councillor and former Toshao Edward Smith; Councillor Orin Thomas; and members of the Kabakaburi Handicraft Association and discussed how they can assist in marketing their products and expansion of their craft production.While there, Minister Prashad commissioned the bamboo boiling pot provided by his Ministry to assist the indigenous community in its craft production.Located some 40 miles from Charity in the Upper Pomeroon River, the community of about 800 persons,Jerseys NFL Cheap, is utilizing bamboo growing in abundance to produce craft with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce who has provided the community with the bamboo boiling pot made of steel and galvanized accessories for treating bamboo materials, kiln/clay brick stove and other facilitates to conduct training in bamboo craft and furniture making. Over $1M has been expended on this facility.Thirty-two persons, including youths and single-parents, were trained in bamboo craft and furniture making by Mr. Donrade Correia, a beneficiary of the Bamboo Technology training conducted in Guyana by experts from China and who also attended a two-month? training in bamboo craft in China. This is the first Amerindian Village in the region to be producing bamboo weaving and furniture.The Ministry also facilitated the planting of a sign board at the entrance of Kabakaburi to show its support for sustaining business/economic activities for sustained livelihood in these communities.Minister Prashad said that he is impressed with the bamboo craft and furniture making being done by the hard working community and assured that his Ministry will continue to support the community to ensure the growth of its craft production.He said whilst it helps to generate employment in the community which in turn will improve the lives of the villagers, these activities showcase the talent and skills of the warm people in the community.The Minister assured that the Government is committed to the development of its indigenous peoples and will continue to foster the indigenous people’s development.He noted that Amerindian communities in Guyana have great natural and human resources with a rich cultural heritage and has tremendous potential for tourism activities as well.According to Toshao Williams,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, the project is a boost for the community since it is helping to create employment for residents especially its youths and single parents, and extended thanks for the support being given.She said they are looking at the extension of the facility to do their craft production and to showcase their products.Minister Prashad and his team also visited the neighbouring community of St. Monica and met with village Toshao Thomas Charles, who noted that his community is also interested in craft production.During the period 2008 – 2010,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executed the Youth PATH (Youth Poverty Alleviation for Tourism and Heritage) Project under which residents of Kabakaburi,Jerseys NFL Cheap, Akawini and St. Monica in Region Two received training under the title ‘skill training in the production of indigenous craft and the development of natural heritage sites”.More than 75 persons from these communities benefitted from training in various areas: small business and marketing techniques; heritage and tour guiding; and the production of coconut fiber products.

By Clarence O. Perry??Used correctly, education will build for us a prosperous and democratic Guyanese nation. Used wrongly, it will continue to destroy us.There is so much more that can be written on the relationship between the lack of quality education and the incidence of violence in our schools and in the Guyanese society. Suffice to say: “the longest journey begins with the first step”.I have attempted to point a way forward by discussing the issue of violence in our schools and what steps should be taken to reduce the problem from a human development perspective.I hope that I have illustrated quite clearly that the organisation of schooling and current practices within the school system are primary factors that contribute to violence and the violation of human dignity in our schools, and ultimately in the wider Guyanese society. The greater our awareness of the extent of the issue, the better will be our understanding of what is involved.When these conditions have been met, our commitment to a new set of values will be based on prior knowledge. All that is now needed is the catalyst – the political will to accept the challenge and to embark on the journey of “constructive social change” in Guyana without further delay. Tomorrow may never come.In this case our smallness is, most decidedly, an advantage. It ought not to be beyond our collective capacities and capabilities to craft a system of quality education that would be in the vanguard of Guyana’s transformation towards “cycles of relational dignity and respectful engagement”.Those Guyanese who are unconcerned, complacent and who, despite the continually worsening environment,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, still wish to cling to a colonial and irrelevant philosophy of education, need to become aware of the dire consequences of perpetuating the status quo in Guyanese education.As the numbers of the unemployed, unemployable (functionally illiterate) and miscreants increase, not only will the available national tax base (revenue) to fund much needed social infrastructure, social services and public amenities shrink, but each successive year an increasing portion of this shrinking tax base, and indeed an increasing portion of our very own personal incomes, will be consumed by the expanding non-productive sectors – the security services, law enforcement, prisons and their attendant agencies.These services produce no products,Cheap Jerseys Online, create no wealth but rather consume, sometimes wastefully, the wealth created by other workers in the productive sectors. Surely this is not a prudent use of our scarce resources.As a consequence the quality of our social services (education, health, recreation facilities,jerseys from china, water supply and waste disposal) will deteriorate even further. There is already great concern about the quality of individuals available for employment and recruitment into certain branches of the public service and the private sector.If the present rate of deterioration in our social environment continues, all our lives and all our property will be at risk.Advantages and privileges of birth will be no guarantee against the bitter harvest when the chickens come home to roost.In summary,Cheap Jerseys Online, the thrust of my argument is: the quality of education that is available in Guyana must be vastly improved and made to contribute in more substantial ways to holistic human development. Only a quality system of education has the potential to minimize violence in schools and, also ultimately, minimize violence in the wider Guyanese society.Until such time that a quality system of education is established in Guyana, then the economic, social, intellectual and psychological conditions essential to nurture and sustain the Guyanese emerging democracy will continue to elude us,Wholesale China Jerseys, while our present educational practice will remain a significant internal threat to our fledgling democracy.There has been much said about the amount of money spent on education in Guyana. This may very well be true. Yet, it is evident that our investment in education is not big enough, and what is more, not effective enough. We usually get what we pay for.The evidence of social decadence is pervading. The costs of ignorance are astronomical when compared to the costs of a quality education system. From all indications Guyana has the money to develop a quality education system.The key to this development is to offer better remuneration packages to competent education professionals.I have restricted my comments to the Guyanese situation. This is not to be interpreted to mean that they have no relevance for other English speaking

Suriname’s Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs,Wholesale China Jerseys, Paul Abena,, has endorsed the CARICOM Youth Development Goals (CDYGs) and accompanying Youth Development Action Plan (CYDAP) as a step in the right direction in advancing the Region’s youth agenda.In accordance with last week’s CARICOM Regional Meeting of Directors of Youth Affairs in Suriname, the Minister stated that the initiative to develop an action plan was directly in response to the Paramaribo Declaration which contained the hopes and aspirations of the youth of the Region who make up approximately 66% of the region’s population.The 2010 CARICOM Commission on Youth Development Report highlighted the challenges confronting Caribbean youth. Abena noted that “we have to put our heads together to formulate policy that can guarantee a good future for our young people…” based on the findings of the youth report.In the quasi Cabinet of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government Suriname has a responsibility for youth development among other things. Suriname is the only country with a constituted youth parliament in the Region and has recently developed a sport academy for the Region’s Youth.According to Minister Abena, Suriname has established a Think Tank that would be a Caribbean network to advance regional youth development.Dr Heather Johnson,Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale, CARICOM Secretariat Deputy Programme Manager,Wholesale Football Jerseys, Youth Development thanked Suriname for its efforts in promoting youth development, and pointed to the Declaration of Paramaribo as the context for the meeting.She explained that the Declaration of Paramaribo “…affirms the importance of regional integration in advancing the interests of young people, and highlights their importance to economic resilience and economic integration.”According to Dr Johnson,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, “the commitments enshrined within the Declaration, flow from a stated philosophy that youth people are invaluable assets and partners in development, and not problems to be solved.”The CARICOM Commission on Youth Development (CCYD) put the Declaration of Paramaribo into operation based on their research and findings that began September 2010. It is being done by a Technical Working Group (TWG) comprising individuals with professional expertise and experience in youth leadership and development sourced from academic institutions, Departments of Youth Affairs, the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme and development partners.The TWG has elaborated six CARICOM Youth Development Goals that speak to the formulation of a policy and institutional environment to ensure the following youth outcomes:? resilience, safety and security; health and holistic wellbeing; education and economic empowerment; youth participation, governance and partnerships; and culture, identity and citizenship.The process has gained the support of the United Nations Development Programme Youth Innovation (Youth-In) Project. This project,Jerseys Wholesale, funded by the Italian Government, has adopted an integrated the approach to addressing youth challenges and giving support to Caribbean youth.? It was designed to strategically address human development and optimize youth potential through linked environmental, economic and social inputs.The project’s coordinator,Wholesale China Jerseys, Dr Paula Hidalgo-Sanchis, added that the Youth-In project existed to promote innovative ways to empower young people. “It considers young people not as passive recipients of support but as active agents of change,” she concludedThe outcomes of CARICOM Regional Directors of Youth Affairs Meeting will assist the TWG in improving the draft integrated by CARICOM Youth Development Action Plan as well as the UNDP Barbados Office and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in ensuring effective implementation of the Youth Innovation project.

The Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM) of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will convene its 12th ordinary meeting over two days from April 27,Wholesale Baseball Jerseys, in Saint Lucia under the chairmanship of Dominica’s Minister of Health and Chair of the RCM,NFL Jerseys Supply, John Fabien.The issue of resource mobilization is high on the agenda. The approximately 65-member Partnership is currently engaged in intense preparations for the submission of a regional proposal for funding to Round Nine of the Global Fund.Given current trends,Cheap NHL Jerseys, which show the increasing incidence of the epidemic among the most at risk groups,China NFL Jerseys, a significant part of the proposal targets this area of intervention.The meeting is expected to consider and approve the work plan and budget outlined in the proposal.Resources to implement other aspects of the work programme of this body as spelt out in its framework,China Jersyes Cheap, the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework (CRSF), is also of critical importance and this too will come up for discussion.The meeting will also review the progress in advancing a number of policy decisions taken at the last Annual General Meeting of the Partnership last October.The meeting opens with a special session chaired by PANCAP Coordinating Unit Programme Manager, Mr. Edward Emmanuel,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, in which brief remarks will be given by Permanent Secretary (ag.) in the Ministry of Health, Mr. Felix St. Hill. The feature address will be given by John Fabien.A wide cross-section of stakeholders is expected to attend the opening and PANCAP Coordinating Director, Mr. Carl Browne will make a brief presentation on the CRSF.

– as empowerment strides are expanded Mathematics is likely to soon be among the subjects offered to the Caribbean Secondary Education CertificationGanesh Singh, Coordinator of the Blind Society CXC Programme(CSEC) candidates registered by the Guyana Society for the Blind. This is according to Project Coordinator of the CXC programme, Ganesh Singh, who pointed out that because of the visual limitations of students together with limited resources,Wholesale NHL Jerseys, Mathematics has not been a subject that students could have opted for.Among the subjects required for the ideal matriculation of students is Mathematics and English. However, the visually impaired/blind students, who registered through the Society since the start of the programme in 2013, have only been eligible to write English, Social Studies, Human and Social Biology, Office Administration and Principles of Business.“It is difficult to deliver the Mathematics syllabus to them presently because of the visual challenge but hopefully we can eventually do it in the near future,” said Singh during an interview with this publication.Although the administrators of the Society have not yet met with Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine to discuss plans to offer Mathematics, Singh intimated that “I am sure he will be receptive to us.”“The Ministry of Education has always been very supportive…I can tell you that the relationship that we have with staff like the Chief Planning Officer, the Permanent Secretary, Human Resource Manager, Head of Exams Division, is very good…even with the lower level staff to get things done quickly. I must complement them and express my gratitude,” Singh noted.Even as a meeting with the Minister is being planned,Jerseys NFL Cheap, Singh said that already the Society has been doing its own research and consulting on the way forward with regards to Mathematics.Some of the CXC students of the Blind Society.“We know that it is possible,” assured Singh as he disclosed his findings that Mathematics is already offered to visually impaired/blind students in some CXC territories using Braille.Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision.? “We are now trying to teach Braille here and we are hoping that maybe, this will be one of the ways we can try to implement the Mathematics curriculum…” Singh revealed.But acquiring the pricey Braille system is not expected to be an easy task for the Society.According to President of the Society, Cecil Morris, while a normal pen could cost as little as $100, a pen for the blind (Braille) could amount to as much as US$1,000 (G$200,000).He however noted that computers with the relevant talking software can also serve the needed teaching purpose and could be less costly (around $60,000).“The society is strapped for cash to offer some of the programmes that we would like to do. We have always been pleading with Government, pleading with private sector and private citizens to make donations to the Society,” said Morris.Some support has been forthcoming. According to Singh it was only recently that Mr Dean Hassan an Investor of Tesouro Resources,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, donated $500,000 to the Blind Society which will help its envisioned efforts.It wasn’t too long ago too that the 44 High Street, Werk-en-Rust building of the Society, was refurbished and outfitted with furniture and equipment, compliments of Basic Needs Trust Fund.? “We got an Information Technology lab and our classes can now be transmitted live via the internet so that persons in Regions Two, Six and 10 can follow us live…We are trying to do it on Skype or maybe some other platform so that our classroom can be virtual,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,” said Singh.The internet service utilised by the Society is offered free of cost by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company.And it is hoped that support will continue as the Society looks to expand its operation. According to Singh,Wholesale Jerseys, it is hoped that the CXC programme could soon have a physical presence in Linden, Region 10.This proposed move is premised on the fact that “there is a high concentration of persons who are blind or visually impaired there,” Singh intimated. He is convinced that these individuals are not being afforded the opportunity to access secondary education, pointing out that while they are known to do well at the primary level they become lost in the system at the secondary level.“We have to capture them now,” said Singh as he considered that the only foreseeable hindrance to the CXC programme is not having students take advantage of it. “I am sure that the Ministry of Educat

The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport officially launched the first in a series of Coffee Table Books “Panorama” featuring art pieces from the National Art Gallery.This was made possible by the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) last year between GT&T and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. The event was hosted Monday at the Ballet Room, Cara Lodge,Jerseys NFL Cheap, Quamina Street, Georgetown.This volume is the first in a series of three books which sets out to give an unprecedented look at the treasures of the National Collection of Guyana. Each issue presents a distinctive collection of works, ranging from the work of the colonial artists through the succeeding generations to the contemporary artists.The front cover of PanoramaThis first collection is based on the exhibition “Panorama: A portrait of Guyana” mounted by Castellani House in May-June 2007. It opens a window to the life, activities, landscape, culture,Cheap Jerseys USA, imagination, celebration, of Guyanese as seen through the eyes of our artists. It shows the development of Guyana’s art and the preoccupation of artists and it gives a sense of the potential of this yet-young nation.According to project leader,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Alim Hosein, the most significant collection of art work has been added within the book that has images from the National Collection of Guyana.He said those who love culture and art would receive a slice of local initiatives and national collections.“The kinds of things we see reflected in the book will serve as a guide to who we are and what we are as Guyanese and the prominence we have,Nike Air Max Cheap Wholesale,” Hosein said.Deputy Director of Castellani House, Ohene Koama, said the book is a great initiative by GT&T and was long overdue. “The collection itself is numbered over 1200 and there is no one time when all the collection can be shown at Castellani House because we don’t have enough floor space. As such,Cheap Jerseys From China, this initiative is a great one and thanks must go out to GT&T who sponsored the three parts of the book for the national collection.”GT&T CEO Radha Krishna Sharma said an annual amount of $3.4M is invested annually for three years to promote and foster a wider understanding of visual arts through the publication of these series.“I was quite happy to see the diversity of artiste, content, relevant and significance of the art pieces; we can’t overstate the significance of the venture… all of us especially our educators and young people need to recognise that these arts help to nurture and strengthen problem solving and creative, critical thinking skills,NFL Jerseys From China, bolster academic success and also help to prepare the young for the world of work.” He emphasised.Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony said the majority of Guyanese have not seen some of the treasures at Castellani House, although there are exhibitions there are a limited amount of people who view the exhibitions.“In any one exhibition, there can probably be 50 pieces which is quite a lot, and for someone to see the entire collection it would take years.” Minister Anthony underscored. “We always felt there was a better way of getting the information, paintings, images that we have at Castellani and make it available to people.”

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Mark Roberts appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, charged with physically abusing Stacy De Freitas.According to the prosecution,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, the defendant and De Freitas were in a close relationship.The prosecution further stated that the relationship ended due to the constant assaults inflicted on the virtual complainant by Roberts.It was noted that on August 24 last,NHL Jerseys Authentic, Roberts tried to rekindle the relationship with De Freitas,NBA Jerseys China, and she refused.This allegedly led Roberts to become enraged and threaten to shoot her. The prosecutor told the court that bail should not be granted for fear that the accused may further harass De Freitas. The prosecutor added that the seriousness was another reason why bail should not be considered.Roberts was remanded to prison until September 28.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Deborah Backer yesterday by way of a motion sought to have the National Assembly approve her, via council,China Jerseys Cheap, to confront Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh in the Committee of Privileges.Dr Singh had successfully piloted a motion making out a ‘prima facie’ case against Backer referring her to the Committee of Privileges to investigate whether she was in contempt of the National Assembly when she made remarks involving ranks of the Guyana Defence Force and the use of torture.Backer was seeking to have the ability to confront her accuser, namely Dr Singh, saying it would only be fair under natural justice, but the Government benches disagreed, saying that she had no right to confront Dr SinghIn piloting the motion,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Backer told the House that it was an unprecedented move and that the House should aim for fairness.She explained that when she signaled her intention to confront Dr Singh she received a letter from the Clerk of the National Assembly on behalf of the Committee of Privileges informing her that in order to achieve that task a substantive motion has to be filed in the House and upon approval she would be able to.Backer is contending that Dr Singh misrepresented what she said in the House and she wanted him to appear before the committee and explain how he arrived at the wording in his motion.She pleaded with the House to approve her motion given that it could in no way harm natural justice.Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos who led the arguments on behalf of the Government side, contended that the motion has to be made to ask the House to use its discretion in relation to the questioning of Dr Singh,Nike Air Max Cheap Wholesale, and that in itself illustrated the fact that she did not have a right to.He said that under normal circumstance an accused is offered the opportunity to be heard as well as question the accuser but, “I wish to posit that this is not a normal proceeding.”Leader of the Alliance For Change,Wholesale Jerseys USA, Raphael Trotman, in his presentation to the House, pointed out that the motion was setting precedence and as such the House was afforded the opportunity.Trotman drew reference to the Constitution of Guyana which guarantees that a person charged for a crime must be offered the opportunity to confront the accuser.Trotman said that the establishment by the Committee of Privileges of the charge of contempt on the part of Backer was akin to a crime and as such she should be afforded the same right that any other Guyanese is afforded.He too questioned what was wrong in having Dr Singh appear before the Committee of Privileges and clarifications being sought.According to Trotman,Cheap Jerseys Outlet, “Persons should have the right to face their accuser.”Attorney-at-Law Anil Nandlall who is also a government Member of Parliament told the House that having a fair hearing does not guarantee a right of cross examination.He too pointed out to the National Assembly that the simple fact that Backer had to more or less file an application to have Dr Singh available for cross examination confirmed that she did not have a right to confront him.Nandlall also reminded the House that it was not a court, and as such, Trotman’s argument that the Constitution be used was without merit.He said that in the matter before the Committee of Privileges there were no fixed rules for fair hearing, and added that it is the National Assembly that regulates the process.Presidential Advisor and Government Member of Parliament Gail Teixeira slammed Backer’s motion calling it subterfuge by trying the matter in the public and not the designated committee.She said that in the process, the opposition was also undermining the Committee of Privileges.Teixeira suggested that when Backer made the now contentious comments about the ranks of the GDF, the Leader of the Opposition Robert Corbin should have called on her to apologise.She said that the act of subterfuge by Backer was aimed at undermining due process and calls into question the committee’s capacity of being fair.Shadow Finance Minister Winston Murray took umbrage to the subterfuge reference and that the motion was filed as a result of a letter from the Clerk of the National Assembly,NFL Jerseys Cheap, adding that it was Teixeira who was trying to sensationalise the issue.On the issue of discretion as against a right, Murray appealed to the House to use discretion in favour of the applicant, questioning what harm could be done.“What is the big deal if we ask that the mover of the motion ask him what is the nature of his complaint?”Murray said that the basics of fairness sugge

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Detectives are still searching for a motive in the shooting death of 76-year-old Saheed Hamid at his Maida, Corentyne home.A post mortem conducted yesterday revealed that he was shot at close range with a small caliber handgun.Death was due to shock and hemorrhage.Police revisited the scene yesterday and questioned Hamid’s neighbours who could not recall seeing any strangers in the area or any suspicious movements near to the victim’s home.Residents who spoke to Kaieteur News also said that they were also puzzled as to why anyone would have wanted to kill the elderly farmer,China NBA Jerseys, who had no enemies that they knew of.Robbery did not appear to be a motive. Kaieteur News was told that robbers had attacked Mohamed and his wife some years ago. The intruders reportedly left empty-handed after finding nothing of value.Hamid,Wholesale China Jerseys, called ‘Uncle Tulu’,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, was shot in the chest around 02:30 hrs on Sunday after venturing outside to use a latrine.Some have suggested that he may have unintentionally surprised robbers who were lurking in the area.The victim and his wife,Authentic MLB Jerseys Online, Nazmoon,Cheap Jerseys, lived alone.Mrs. Hamid told Kaieteur News that her husband was in the habit of getting up before dawn to go to the latrine at the back of the couple’s yard.She said she was in bed at around 02:30 hrs when she heard Mr. Hamid shout “what the (expletive) yall doing hey.” She said that he then shouted “Naz, come”.The woman said that she then heard an explosion,Wholesale Jerseys, but she assumed that the person her husband had seen had shattered a light bulb outside the house.Mrs. Hamid said she ventured outside and saw him lying in the yard near the back door.He attempted to crawl back into the house but then stopped and lay motionless.Mr. Hamid cultivated cash crops and the couple also sold fruits from their yard.