…has new council after 22 yearsBy Jarryl BryanAfter years as Deputy Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green was elevatedPatricia Chase Green – new Mayorto the Mayorship, with Sherod Duncan being elected to serve as her Deputy Mayor. They were elected unopposed by the 30 councillor elects of the Georgetown Municipality, who took their oaths of office at City Hall yesterday.Mayor Chase-Green now follows Dorothy Bailey, Beryl Simon and Mavis Benn as the female Mayors of Georgetown.Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, congratulated them and promised the support of central Government. However, he gave a sober warning that they were there to serve their constituencies and Georgetown in general.Bulkan made it clear that if they did not perform to the expectations of citizens, then they could be expected to be removed by the electorate come 2019.The councillors are Heston R. Bostwick, Tamashwar Budhoo, Carolyn A. Caesar, Noelle Chow-Chee, Oscar Clarke, Welton D. Clarke, Sherod Duncan, Yvonne Ferguson,NFL Jerseys Outlet, Malcolm ‘Wickedee’ Figueira, Gregory Fraser, Junior Garrett, Carlyle Goring, Patricia Chase-Green, Linda Gomes-Haley, Winston Harding, Ivelaw Henry, Lyndon Hilliman, Salima Bacchus-Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan (hands clasped)Hinds,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, Lionel Jaikaran, Bishram Kuppen, Desiree Liverpool, Andrea Marks, Alfred Mentore, Roopnarine Persaud, Akeem Peter, Trichria Richards, James Samuels, Phillip Nathaniel Smith,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Monica Thomas and Sophia Whyte.These councillors-elect all took their solemn oaths to serve, with Town Clerk, Royston King officiating. When this was completed, the time came for nominations for Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Georgetown,Authentic Soccer Jerseys Free Shipping, as well as members of the council’s Finance Committee.Veteran People’s National Congress (PNC) member Oscar Clarke, nominated Chase-Green. There were no other nominees and after the councillors agreed to close nominations, Chase-Green rose to receive her accolades as Georgetown’s new Mayor.The next order of business was to nominate a Deputy Mayor. Nominations in favour of Sherod Duncan as Deputy Mayor came from Trichria Richards, the youngest Georgetown councillor. There were no other nominees and ‘Captain Clean’, as Duncan is called, was accordingly applauded as Deputy Mayor.The Finance Committee for City Hall was also voted in. Oscar Clarke replaced Junior Garrett as Chairman of the Committee,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, while Garrett returned to the committee as a member. The other members are Yvonne Ferguson, Ivelaw Henry, Alfred Mentore, Sophia Whyte and Linda-Gomes Haley.The disaffected workers.The next statutory meeting for the new Council will be on April 11, next, at 14:00hrs.PlansThe Finance Committee is likely to have several matters on its agenda immediately. The start of yesterday’s events was marred by several city cleanup workers who were loud in demanding that they be paid for labour they provided some seven weeks ago.According to the workers, they worked several blocks in the city spanning from Alberttown to Main Street, under a contractor,Cheap Jeseys NFL, Roland Hudson. They claimed that despite doing their duties, they were not paid; they stated that the contractor would not return their calls and would generally avoid them.“When we call he, he turn off he phone,” one worker, who was visibly distressed, said. “When we go by he gate, he lock up. We give he another month, and today we decide to come down to the media. You know what he tell that lady there? Yall could do what yall want to do!”“I want pay my tax so when I get old, I can feel (responsible). I got to pay Courts. They will come and take out my fridge out my house and I will have to buy back a fridge. I have two children, a three and one year old. They don’t care about that. They don’t care about nobody!”Speaking to the media after the elections, Chase-Green said that this matter will be addressed by the Finance Committee as the first matter on its agenda. The Mayor said that it can meet at any time from its formation to determine the way forward and who will sign the vouchers to pay off contractors and those owed money.She acknowledged that nonpayment was an old issue. For the past two weeks the council was not functioning and was not signing off on the necessary payment documents.She stated that this was the case with the old Finance Committee after the March 18 Local Government Elections (LGE).Chase-Green also affirmed that with the new committee in place, they will have to know from the old council what assets and liabilities they would be inheriting. While she acknow

A 62-year-old pensioner who was described as a court regular was on Friday jailed again for inflicting a beating on his 78-year-old sickly mother.The man Balram Pooran,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, 62, of 702 Belvedere,NFL Jerseys Outlet, Corentyne,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo yesterday at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court charged with assaulting his mother, 78-year-old Regina Kellowan. He reportedly beat the woman on Wednesday at her home in Belvedere,Cheap Jerseys, Corentyne,Wholesale Jerseys Online, Berbice.According to prosecutor Corporal Orin Joseph,Cheap Jerseys Outlet, the accused was at home with his mother when he continually asked for food. He was fed twice and demanded more. The woman refused his request since she was busy preparing some things to send to relatives overseas.The man became annoyed and went over to his mother and dealt her several slaps about her face and other parts of her body.The matter was reported and the accused was arrested and charged.In court he pleaded guilty and begged for a chance.? The prosecutor told the court that the man is known to the authorities and is considered a nuisance. He told the court that the man was jailed before for 10 days on a similar charge.The Magistrate then sentenced Pooran to 14 days in jail.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says it has intensified a public education campaign with respect to the Linden Water Supply Rehabilitation Programme (LWSRP) to adequately prepare Lindeners for the water conservation drive which will be required when the LWSRP is completed.The water company also noted that the Government of Guyana and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded LWSRP is progressing as planned and has resulted in the employment of over 30 Guyanese; a portion of the skilled workers has been sourced directly from Linden.S. Jagmohan Hardware and Construction Supplies,Stitched Jerseys, one of the contractors executing pipe -laying exercises for the LWSRP, has employed twenty-four (24) Lindeners in various capacities, including technicians and labourers.The consultant,Wholesale Jerseys, EGIS EAU, has employed seven (7) technicians/engineers, three (3) of whom are Lindeners.According to Chief Executive, GWI,Cheap Jerseys, Shaik Baksh,Wholesale China Jerseys, “GWI is pleased that beyond the massive water service enhancements that the programme will provide, it is also providing employment for a significant amount of Lindeners; GWI is proud to execute a programme which is enhancing the lives of a large portion of our customers in Linden in both service delivery and employment.”The Chief Executive further stated that more Lindeners will be employed as the third contractor, (UEM Inc.), commences construction of two (2) treatment facilities at Amelia’s Ward and Wisroc.“We anticipate the involvement of more Lindeners as the LWSRP progresses; our aim is to further enhance our partnership with our customers in Linden by involving them in key aspects of the programme.”S. Jagmohan Hardware and Construction Supplies is currently executing pipeline installation in Amelia’s Ward,Cheap Basketball Jerseys, Wisroc and other key project areas.GWI also noted that Lindeners will notice road excavation,nba jerseys discount, the use of large equipment and tools as well as minor traffic diversion.? UEM Inc. has commenced initial preparatory work for the construction of new treatment facilities at Amelia’s Ward and Wisroc.“Without the full cooperation of all our Linden customers, these new water service enhancements will not produce the results which are anticipated,” stated the Chief Executive, “we need every Linden customer to adopt an attitude of conservation regarding their water use.? Customers will not enjoy the significant benefits of the new system if there is wastage of the resource.”GWI’s Public Relations Department recently conducted a workshop with students of Amelia’s Ward Primary, Christianburg Primary and Regma Primary.? A 60-Minute Television Documentary, which will provide all details of the LWSRP for Linden customers is expected in mid-May via all stations available in Linden as well as the company’s official You Tube Channel and Facebook fan-page.The LWSRP is funded by the Government of Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) at a cost of US$12.3 Million.