Although the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has not been able to meet any of its revised targets, there will be a sufficient amount of sugar to supply the local market.The strain from problem-plagued Skeldon factory’s poor showing has been taking a toll on the overall operations of GuySuCo.This is according to Agriculture Minister,Cheap MLS Jerseys, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy,Wholesale Jerseys China, who explained that there is nothing preventing the sugar industry from doing better next crop.He explained however, that thankfully, Guyana cannot be penalized for this shortfall, since there are no penalties attached to the European Union contract.“We never agreed on an amount that we would supply the European Union, so Guyana stands to face no consequences,”GuySuCo’s dismal performance over the years is putting strain on the guaranteed European Union (EU) market, especially now with it not being able to meet the latest quota of 167,000 tonnes of sugar.As of the end of November 2013, only 135,000 tonnes of sugar amounting to US$60.75M have been exported to the European market. Approximately US$14.4M is on the line to be lost.With less than two weeks left in the year, the country’s sugar industry is recording its lowest production in two decades.This year’s production of 186,000 tonnes will negatively eclipse last year’s 218,069 tonnes of sugar.The 2013 production has been described as the worst in the 21-year reign of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).Production targets have been revised downwards from the 260,000 tonnes set at the beginning of the year. The year’s first crop fell short of the 70,Wholesale Jerseys USA,000 tonnes by an alarming 22,Cheap NFL Jerseys,000.Industry officials have recently admitted that the situation over production has plunged the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) into a point of uncertainty where unless all stops are pulled out, the slide will continue.The administration has been saying that the industry is too big to fail but could find little or no answer.At the flagship Skeldon factory, production for the year is slated to be approximately 34,000, far below the targeted 43,000 tonnes. The strain from Skeldon factory’s poor showing has been taking a toll on the overall operations of GuySuCo.Since being commissioned in August 2009 by former President Bharrat Jagdeo, the Chinese-built US$200M project, which includes the factory and expanded cultivation, has been bleeding the Corporation. Almost US$15M (G$3B) has been sunk to repair several faults.In an attempt to further salvage GuySuCo, consultants out of India have been confirmed to run the eight estates operating in Demerara and Berbice.Dr. Ramsammy told this newspaper however,Cheap Jerseys From China, that these foreigners will not be taking over from GuySuCo’s existing management, but will be lending a helping hand, and lending technical expertise in steering the corporation onto a prosperous path.

Two residents of Craig were yesterday granted bail for assault, after appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.Carlton Henry, 53,Nike NFL Jerseys China, a mechanic, who lives at 39 Old Road, Craig, East Bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on December 12,Adam Joseph Duhe Dolphins Jersey, in the vicinity of Craig,wholesale nfl jerseys, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Shane Picot.Shane Picot,Kurt Warner Cardinals Jersey, 34,Cheap NHL Adidas Jerseys, a Sales Representative, who also resides at Craig, is also charged with injuring Henry. He too, denied the accusation.The Magistrate placed the men on $10,000 bail respectively after there were no objections from Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones.The prosecution’s facts stated that Henry and Picot reside at the same apartment in Craig. On the day in question, the men had a heated argument that resulted in a brawl. Henry suffered a deep cut to his right eye and Picot received several cuts to his right hand.The matter was adjourned and both men were ordered to make another court appearance in the Providence Magistrates’ Court on January 14, 2016.

Family members of two men who were shot dead by the police a little over two years ago continue to be frustrated at the delay to commence the inquest into their deaths.Paul BascomThe matter which was scheduled to start last year, was called up again before Magistrate Alex Moore, yesterday, and for the umpteenth time, the police ranks who are central to the case did not show up.This forced the Magistrate to adjourn the matter to today, but not before he hinted at issuing arrest warrants for the policemen.The Director of Public Prosecution had ordered that an inquest be held into the deaths of Paul Bascom,David Njoku Jersey, a resident of Diamond Housing Scheme and Alberto Grant, or Alberto Mustapha, 28, called ‘Mukie’, of Lot 299 Meadow Brook Gardens. They were shot dead during an alleged 20-minute shootout with police at Diamond, East Bank Demerara on December 7, 2013.The matter had gained much public attention after whistleblower, Lennox Wayne, called ‘Two Colours’ refuted the police versions of what transpired on the night the men were killed.The police had reported that their ranks had staked out the home of a trucking service operator at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, which the suspects were reportedly planning to rob.According to the police, they challenged two men who were approaching on foot, and one of them pulled out a handgun and opened fire on the ranks. The police returned fire and fatally wounded both men. The police said that they recovered a .38 snub-nose revolver with two live rounds and two spent shells, along with one 9mm. round and two 7.62 x 39 rounds.Although the Police Office of Professional Responsibility was tasked with investigating that shooting, the findings of their probe have not been released to the public, although the then Commissioner of Police Leroy Brummel had promised to have that done. Paul Grant and Anita Sebrene, the father and mother of Alberto Grant and Paul Bascom, have both been on a crusade to find out the truth about the circumstances that led to the killings at Diamond.But despite all the information they were able to gather,Cheap NFL Jerseys, they were not able to put the pieces of the puzzle together.Their efforts to find the truth were renewed when they read that self-confessed ‘hit man’ Lennox Wayne admitted that he was a part of the police operation that resulted in the deaths of their two sons.Wayne had told this newspaper that he worked along with the police on a number of operations,Wholesale Authentic NFL Jerseys, including the shooting at Diamond. He gave the names of the officers who were on both operations, and suggested that they did not happen the way the police said they did.“Dem ain’t had no shoot out,Cheap Soccer Jerseys,” Wayne had confirmed. He said he went to the scene on his motorcycle and when he stopped at the location, the police who were following behind pulled up also.“By time I stop, all I see is they (police) stop and start discharging rounds when they see de men coming out de yard. Me ain’t see de men dem fire nothing…it wasn’t an exchange of gunfire,” Wayne said.The dead men’s relatives believe that he is the key to any investigation into the matter and are appealing to the authorities to ensure that he is protected.Yesterday, when the matter was called, Wayne was not among the witnesses present, since no effort was reportedly made to have him released from the Camp Street Prison where he is currently on remand for the murder of a Lusignan Cosmetologist.However, the names of the policemen involved were called but there was no one there to respond, much to the frustration of the dead men’s relatives.Grant’s father, Paul Grant, was present. He informed the court that despite police claims that he could not be located initially he was served with a summons to attend court.He did explain to the court, though, that he had moved from his original address after one of the police ranks involved was making enquiries about him and he became fearful for his life.In the end, the Magistrate urged the Prosecutor, Sergeant Simmons,Cheap NFL Jerseys China Free Shipping, to ensure that the ranks present themselves in court today.He also apologized to the four jurors for the time wasted.