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–opposition MP An opposition Member of Parliament is to write the Minister of Foreign Affairs to relay the complaints of Guyanese living in Barbados about what they describe as the lack of proper representation from the Guyana Consulate on the island.PNCR MP Ernest Elliot, who recently visited the island on personal matters, told this newspaper that the complaints of Guyanese living there are so disconcerting that he will urge the minister to intervene.According to Elliot, whose mother was a Barbadian, several Guyanese have voiced their dissatisfaction with the representation they get from Guyana’s Consul,Cheap Jerseys, Norman Faria.“They are complaining bitterly about the treatment they receive from Faria, and they want the Government to appoint another person to represent them,” Elliot told this newspaper.For several years,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, Guyanese have been complaining about the poor treatment meted out to them in many CARICOM countries, citing Barbados as the most glaring example.On several occasions, the Government of Guyana has had to intervene, to the extent that several steps were agreed to be taken to correct some of the problems.But despite this, Guyanese continue to claim that their interests are not properly represented by the Guyana Consul on the island.Elliot said that many Guyanese have reported that they are treated like second class citizens whenever they approach the consulate for simple things like passport renewals.“They told me that whenever they go to the consulate, they have to wait for several days before they can see him. Most of them have resorted to returning home at great cost to have this important document looked after,” Elliot said.He told this newspaper that he has reported the matter to his party, which has taken note of the complaints,Cheap World Cup Jerseys 2018, and a suggestion was made to have the affected Guyanese send a petition to the Government, detailing their concerns.However, according to Elliot, most of the Guyanese are reluctant to pursue such a course,Cheap Jerseys Store, because of their status on the island.It is with this in mind,Cheap China Jerseys, the PNCR MP says,Cheap Hockey Jerseys, that he plans to write the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressing the concerns.A few months ago, two Guyanese on their way to attend a funeral in Canada were subjected to harsh treatment by Barbadian immigration officials, who accused them of travelling on false documents.One of the men was a Canadian citizen while the other had travelled to Canada on several occasions.And more recently, a Guyanese man was shot dead in what many of his countrymen living on the island felt was a direct attack on the Guyanese community.Norman Faria has been Guyana’s Consul in Barbados for decades.

A vendor at the Merriman’s Mall was yesterday attacked and robbed of his gold chain and band worthColin Henryin excess of $1M by a lone gunman.This occurred around 07:15 hrs just after Colin Henry finished packing his stall. It would be his first encounter with an armed bandit in his 20 years of doing business at that location.According to the businessman,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, after packing his stall,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, he sat on a chair at the entrance to his business place and was about to pick up a bottle of water when someone instructed him not to move.“I thought that one of my friends pulling a prank on me,Cheap Jerseys Free, so I picked up the water and then I feel something on my neck,Cheap Basketball Jerseys,” the businessman said.He explained that the lone gunman took away his chain and band before escaping in a waiting car. “From how this thing happened,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, I would say it was a set up with the timings and everything. I went to the market to buy a water and he (gunman) wait until I come back before he come.”Henry said that his experience with the gunman was terrifying but when he went to seek assistance from the City Constabulary at the market and the Alberttown Police Station,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, he did not get the support he needed.He accused one of the female City Constabulary ranks of singing when he proceeded to give her colleague a written statement.Investigations are ongoing.