A US Embassy confidential report back in 2006 said that the long-simmering Guyana-Venezuela border dispute has slowed the pace of bilateral growth between the two countries.According to the cable sent by the US Embassy in Georgetown, from then Ambassador Roland Bullen, despite President Hugo Chavez’s high-profile visit to Guyana in February 2004, relations between Guyana and Venezuela remain cordial but not close.The border issue was also seen by the Americans as continuing to undermine Guyana’s development of its resource-rich Essequibo region, to the detriment of Guyanese and U.S. economic interests.The local US Embassy, however, felt that Guyana back in 2006 was not inclined to push for aresolution of the border issue because it could “agitate” Venezuela.In 2010, the United Nations’ Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed Caribbean economist,Jerseys NFL Cheap, Norman Girvan, to be his Good Officer to the two countries to mediate the dispute.Venezuela currently claims Guyanese territory west of the Essequibo River,Cheap Sittched Jerseys China, which had been formally awarded to then-British Guiana by an Arbitral Tribunal in 1899. The two countries have been working the issue through the U.N. Good Offices process since 1990, with little forward motion.The US felt that development of the region’s oil resources was held up by the border situation.“ExxonMobil, which holds a potentially lucrative concession in the offshore beds that fall within the disputed area,Wholesale Jerseys Group, has been unable to cultivate the block,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, lest it jeopardize its holdings in the BRV (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela).Regarding the concessional rate PetroCaribe oil being offered by Venezuela, Guyana has been slow to embrace its neighbour’s offers to the region, including the same PetroCaribe. Historically, Guyana has been wary of Venezuelan petropolitics, as evidenced by Jagdeo’s statement during negotiations of the Caracas Energy Accord in 2000 that Guyana “has always been opposed to petroleum or food-exporting countries using these commodities as political weapons against importing countries.””Ironically, the American embassy said, fuel smuggling may also undermine the attractiveness of PetroCaribe in Guyana.“ExxonMobil executives recently informed post (Emabssy) they estimate that 20% of the fuel available on the Guyanese market is smuggled out of Venezuela. Guyana is essentially already accessing cheap fuel from Venezuela–without incurring an additional debt burden–albeit through the informal economy. A lack of GOG capacity to market PetroCaribe fuel may also be tempering Guyana’s involvement in the initiative.”Regarding the state-owned Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil), Bullen disclosed that the entity had been plagued by mismanagement and scandal, culminating in the ouster of its second managing director in four years in October 2005.“Among the more scandalous events surrounding the management shake-up was the revelation that Guyoil was unable to account for $85M.”According to the US cable, following Chavez’s February 2004 visit to Georgetown, President Jagdeo told embassy officials that Chavez had dismissed the claim as spurious and said the dispute was an imperialist issue, blaming pressure from the U.S. and UK in the run-up to Guyana’s independence,Cheap Jerseys China, for Venezuela’s pursuit of the claim. However,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys, Bullen said, Venezuela showed no willingness to renounce the claim.News of the Venezuelan National Assembly’s approval of a Chavez-inspired motion to add an eighth star to the Venezuelan flag to represent the province of Guyana in March 2006 made headlines in Guyana, but did not inspire a concerted government response.“Uncertainty surrounding the border issue has led to decades of missed economic opportunities in the Essequibo region. Among the more high-profile incidents was Texas-based Beal Aerospace’s decision to forego construction of a US$100M rocket launch site along the Waini River in October 2000. While the company ultimately cited declining profitability of the aerospace industry as the cause of its withdrawal of the program–which also encountered substantial political opposition within Guyana–the project received severe condemnation from the BRV Foreign Ministry, which branded the project a “colonialist arrangement” that would provide cover for U.S. military expansion in the region.”

… dead witness frees murder accused, two alleged rapists walk without trial?? ?The Criminal Assizes session which commenced last June, has seen most of the murder accused either being found not guilty, or guilty of a lesser count of manslaughter, while one man was sentenced to serve 78 years in prison and another three to face the gallows.The assizes session saw a total of 217 cases listed for hearing before Justices Navindra Singh, Brassington Reynolds, James Bovell-Drakes, Dawn Gregory and Franklyn Holder.Tyrone Rowe called ‘Cobra’During the latest criminal assizes session, Tyrone Rowe, called ‘Cobra’ was convicted of the robbery/murder of Troy Collymore in 2010 and was sentenced to 78 years in prison.He had appeared before Justice Navindra Singh.Those sentenced to face the gallows are former Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard ranks, Sherwin Hart, Devon Gordon and Deon Greenidge, who were found guilty of the 2009 murder of Dweive Kant Ramdass, which occurred on August 20,China Jerseys, 2009, at Caiman Hole in the Essequibo River.They appeared before Justice Franklyn Holder.Hung JuryDuring the criminal assizes session, 21 cases were presented in the High Court of Demerara, of which Justice Navindra Singh, disposed of 11 for the offence of murder. There were two hung jury verdicts.? These will have to be retried.Of the 11 murder cases before Justice Singh, there were five not guilty verdicts. One such verdict pertained to the Lusignan Massacre. James Anthony Hyles, known as ‘Sally’ and Mark Royden Williams, were acquitted by the Jury.The State has since filed an appeal citing “strong and compelling evidence for a conviction.”In another of the cases, the accused walked away from the murder charge because the main witness died.This forced the trial judge to direct the jury to return a formal verdict of not guilty.In the other three cases,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, two of the accused pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter and were sentenced to 20 years and 27 years respectively. The other person found guilty of manslaughter was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment.Before proceeding on leave, Madame Justice Dawn Gregory completed murder cases.One of the accused that appeared before her was found guilty while the other did not share the same fate.Justice Brassington Reynolds in June commenced two murder trials and while one was completed through a no case submission being upheld,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, the other had to be aborted after this publication reported the details of a voir dire (a trial within a trial) and statements made by the State Counsel.Editor-in-Chief, Adam Harris,Cheap Jerseys USA, and the journalist were both charged with contempt of court and fined.Justice James Bovell Drakes, during the criminal session heard six murder cases. In the first murder trial there was a hung jury and a retrial was ordered.Deon GreenidgeIn another of the murder trials, the accused was sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment after the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter while in the other two matters the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty.There are at present two cases still in progress before Justice James Bovell-Drakes.EssequiboMeanwhile in the Essequibo jurisdiction, two trial Judges heard a total of 20 murder trials.Justice Franklin Holder first sat at the Essequibo Criminal Assizes which commenced in May, while Justice William Ramlal continued from July.Of the 20 cases that were listed to be heard for the May Assizes, four matters were completed, three for the offence of murder and one attempted murder.In two of the murder cases, the accused pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter and was sentenced to five years. In another of the cases the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty.In the case for the offence of ‘Attempt to Commit Murder’ the victim informed the trial judge that he did not wish to proceed with the prosecution.He was compensated by the accused and the trial judge directed the jury to return a formal verdict of not guilty.BerbiceOver in Berbice,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Madame Justice Dawn Gregory, commenced the sitting in May and Justice Navindra SinghSherwyn Hartecontinued up until the June Assizes commenced.Of the 33 matters that were listed to be heard during this session, five were disposed of.One of these cases was for the offence of rape. The others were indecent assault and abduction.The Trial Judge directed the jury to return a formal verdict of not guilty after the mother of the alleged victim, informed the Court that the victim had migrated and did not wish to proceed with the matter.There are also two Carnal Kno

After three days of heated competition at the finals of the Children’s Mashramani competition staged at the National Cultural Centre,Cheap NFL Jerseys, it is time for the grand culmination of events with the annual Children’s Road parade.Touted to be a spectacular showcase, the event gets underway from the parade ground at 10:00hrs today and co-ordinators say persons lining the roads can expect a colourful and very topical showcase along the route.According to the event co-ordinator, the nation’s youth with assistance from their teachers and parents have worked to improve the competitive edge and as such patrons can expect quality thought provoking presentations tinged with the celebratory flavours of Mashramani on the parade.Co-ordinator Desiree Wyles-Ogle said that today’s parade will feature students, both male and female,Cheap NFL Jerseys, prancing along the route depicting Myths and Legends, Fantasy, Fairytales and Social Commentary as well as celebratory showcases that depict the 2010 Mashramani theme.On Wednesday, the national schools’ competition began with children representing all ten administrative regions taking on each other in Dance and masquerade and Georgetown ruled.Then on Thursday the youths competed in categories of Calypso and dramatic poetry where region 10 ruled and youths aged between 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 and 14-17 took the spotlight.From the showcases yesterday there are some very interesting pieces done by the youths,NFL Jerseys China, their parents and teachers. These focus on various pertinent youth and national issues including the much talked about LCDS.Yesterday,wholesale nfl jerseys, the individual costume pieces were showcased in competition and today unlike in previous years, the group presentations will be judged when scores of youths from all of the regions,NFL Jerseys From China, seven children’s organisations as well as the nursery schools tots and private school students, take to the regular children’s road parade route.Co-ordinator Desiree Wyles –Ogle says the main prizes are trophies and cash.

… assailant said to be fellow student… assailant said to be fellow studentThe mother of a Patentia Secondary School student is diligently praying that her 13-year-old son makes a complete recovery after the child was reportedly stabbed in the head by another student with a pair of scissors.The lad, Neil Miggins,Wholesale Jerseys, underwent surgery last evening at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to remove the scissors. Doctors said that the operation was successful.Barbara Miggins, of 79 Sisters Village,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, West Bank Demerara,Wholesale China Jerseys,? said that she was at home during the mid afternoon when an ambulance pulled up at her house requesting that she come to attend to her son who was being taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital.Miggins said, “When I ran out I saw him in the ambulance with a scissors in his head.” The woman said that her son was in and out of consciousness before he could have related that he was running down a flight of stairs in the school when he “jammed” another male student standing of the stairway. He said he just feel the impact and then he feel the scissors in his head,” the mother related.Miggins said that while she awaited word about her son at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, the police had informed her that the culprit said that young Miggins had troubled him and, “with passion, he just threw the scissors in his head.”The culprit was reportedly taken to the Wales Police Station for questioning.While Miggins fought her tears, she said that her son’s situation, though stable now, is a matter of life and death. She said she had to sign a document giving health care workers permission to remove the scissors since the surgery could have dire effects on the teen.At the time,Supply MLB Jerseys China, Miggins said that her son had gone in for surgery and doctors indicated that a bone would most likely have to be removed from the head.“All the roughing up and driving, the scissors is still not coming out. Despite the jamming and movements,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys China,” the mother said her son kept hollering for his head, but the object would not budge.? She said X-rays and a CT scan were done subsequently.Miggins said that so far the school has made no contact with her. She said she has constantly warned her children about violence and other negative acts. She believes children should be children,China Jerseys, and has also sought the intervention of her church in assisting with their upbringing.

Even as the countdown is on for the conclusion of Digicel’s Summer Flex Bimmer promotion, the mobile communications provider yesterday introduced an extraordinary new offer to the benefit of users of the company’s service.This offer, the company said, will result in customers paying the lowest rate ever in Guyana to talk and text from the first minute and from the first text sent. Users will only pay $10 per minute for calls to Digicel or GT&T mobile or landline numbers and 10c to text Digicel numbers.Digicel Guyana’s Head of Marketing, Donovan White,Wholesale China Jerseys, says “in a deepening economic recession, people are constantly looking for better value for every dollar and cent spent.”Explaining how the offer is activated he said customers must follow two very simple steps: “dial *110# then follow the instructions on the reply message and you are ready to talk and text for the lowest rates in Guyana.”“There are two basic plans for Digicel customers with this offer, a 1-day plan that costs $110 and a weekly plan that will cost $510 for 5 days usage, customers who need more information about the service can call our 24/7/365 Customer Care on 100 from their mobile,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys,” White further explained.Digicel launched its service in Guyana on February 14, 2007 and since then, has changed the face of mobile telecommunications in Guyana with Products and Services such as; per second billing,Wholesale MLB Jerseys 2018, Free Voicemail Retrieval, Free after 3mins,Stitched Cheap Jerseys, Exclusive Blackberry Service, International SMS,Wholesale Stitched Jerseys, Double Bubble Promotions, Free Night Talk and a host of other value driven promotions and offers.White said the $10/10c offer is designed to stimulate the full expression on the mobile platform by extending his company’s commitment to always deliver better value.

Works are been effected by members of the Region Two Administration to bring about speedyOne of the flooded yards at Queenstown and Charity in Essequiborelief to residents at Queenstown and Charity who have been affected by flooding over the past several weeks.Parmanand Persaud,NFL Jerseys Cheap, who heads the Region Two Administration, explained that several outfalls, especially at Capoey and La Union, on the Essequibo Coast have been severely affected by siltation.Persaud also noted that while a number of areas continue to experience little or no drafts, works to bring relief to those areas which have been inundated for several weeks under water have been effected. Persaud said the situation is expected to return to normalcy in several days’ time.Kitchen gardens and livestock at Queenstown Housing Scheme and Westfield houses have been affected by the excessive water that has been on the land for the last three weeks.Jocelyn Grant, who lives at Queenstown Housing Scheme,NFL Jerseys Cheap, said that she has been gravely affected, since she suffered losses of almost 35 of her young livestock.Grant said that the water on her land has not receded since Monday last. Her kitchen garden as well,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China, has been inundated. She said that having to dwell in stagnant water is most uncomfortable. The issue was reported to both the Village and Regional Chairmen.Meanwhile, over at West Field, Cromwell Menthis, whose kitchen garden and yard have been under water, stressed that? people in his area are becoming worried in the event of an outbreak, since some people in that area still use outdoor latrines.“People are becoming agitated about the situation. Just several days, two young women gave birth and look at the condition under which they are forced to raise those children.”Menthis is maintaining that since the koker at Capoey has been silted up, a pump should be put in place in order to bring some relief, especially to residents of Queenstown, who have been forced to endure weeks of being inundated with water in their homes, yards and kitchen gardens.Menthis said that he spoke to the Regional Chairman and he was given the assurance that mechanisms would be put in place to bring relief to the Community of Queenstown.Another resident of West Field,Cheap China Jerseys Authentic, Ruth Titan, whose kitchen remains under water,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, said she was forced to purchase a cooker and move to her second flat where she does her cooking. Titan’s refrigerator was also under water.

Relatives of a West Bank Demerara man are calling on the police in the district to conduct a thorough investigation into his death. On May 8 last, 56 year-old Solomon Kristraj Somwaru was pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital.It is reported that the man was found lying on the Bagotsville Public Road at around 11:00 hours with several visible marks about his body. This newspaper was told that that the man was on his way to La Grange to visit a sister.According to a relative,China NFL Jerseys, one of the man鈥檚 nephews was heading to the La Grange Police Station to deal with a matter when he noticed a large crowd on the road. Upon checking to see what the crowd was looking at the man discovered that it was his uncle lying on the road.The visibly injured man was picked up and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. A post mortem has since revealed that Somwaru died as a result of a punctured lung and had several broken ribs. There was also a vehicle tyre mark on the man鈥檚 shirt.However, to date there has been no arrest since according to the doctor鈥檚 report, following the post mortem,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, Somwaru鈥檚 injuries were consistent with a vehicular accident. This publication was told that no one in the area has since come forward to say if they had witnessed the accident.Meanwhile,Cheap Jerseys Supply, a source close to the investigation has since revealed that Somwaru was a victim of a motor vehicular accident and that the driver fled the scene immediately after the accident without rendering assistance.According to the source, from all appearances,Cheap Stitched Jerseys, Somwaru may have fallen on the road and was run over by the vehicle. The source speculated that the vehicle which ran over Somwaru may have been reversing at the time or made a u-turn on the road when it ran over the man.This newspaper was further told that the man鈥檚 injuries were not consistent with being struck down but suggested that he was lying on the road. Reports are that the victim may have been intoxicated.In the meantime,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the dead man鈥檚 relatives are calling on members of the public to come forward with any information which may lead to the arrest of the errant driver.