–?? ?Gov’t/ PNCR in court over ownership Even as the legal matter over the ownership of the Grove/ Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is pending,Wholesale China Jerseys, Government has reconstructed the facility as part of the Ministry of Housing’s Community Road Improvement Project (CRIP).General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Oscar Clarke, and Region Four Chairman, Clement Corlette,Cheap Soccer Jerseys Free Shipping, are clueless about the state of the legal proceedings even though it was the PNCR that took Government to court over the ownership of the building last year.Grove/ Diamond NDC gets new buildingThe conflict between PNCR and Government erupted last year,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, months before the National Elections were held. The top flat of the building would have housed the campaign office of the PNCR while the NDC office was located at the bottom flat.The PNCR had reportedly argued that they have been using the building as a meeting place and as an area elections campaign command office for years.According to Attorney General Anil Nandlall,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the PNCR was squatting in the building and had to be removed. He noted that Government ejected the PNCR and the case is currently pending. However, no injunction has been filed to prevent Government from carrying out works on the building.As such, Government was able to move ahead with reconstructing the NDC building as an obligation under the CRIP,Cheap Baseball Jerseys, which is funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). While the building is being reconstructed operations of the NDC are being conducted at Diamond Community Centre Ground building, East Bank Demerara (EBD).According to the NDC’s Overseer, construction of the building is completed but landscaping works remain. It was noted that the Ministry of Housing has to officially handover the 40-foot by 25-foot structure to the NDC.The overseer said that he was recently appointed and is unaware of certain details of the project. Construction works to the building began mid-year. It is anticipated that by early next year the operations of the NDC will be relocated to the new building.The staff also related that construction works to roads in the old Grove Housing Scheme are being executed under CRIP. In fact,Cheap Air Max 95, when the ownership of the NDC building erupted necessary road development works in Grove were stalled.

…Chief Magistrate tells confessed wife beaterA man who confessed to brutally stabbing his reputed wife yet begged to have the charge against him dropped,Accused: Martin McLennanreceived a rude awakening from Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday.Martin McLennan, who appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, admitted that during an argument he picked up a broken bottle and repeatedly stabbed his reputed wife to her face and several other parts of her body.The incident occurred on the streets in Meadow Bank, East Bank of Demerara on November 9, last.Police Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant, told the court that the couple has been having problems for some time. He said about 18:30 hours that day,Authentic Jerseys China, the woman was on her way home when McLennan cornered her and they had a misunderstanding.Grant explained that McLennan armed himself with a broken bottle and dealt the victim several stabs to her face,Cheap Jerseys NFL China, arms and other body parts. The court heard that the woman was rescued by a passerby who witnessed the attack. Her reputed husband ran away.The public spirited citizen picked her up and took her to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where she was admitted for treatment. McLennan was subsequently arrested after a report was made at the Ruimveldt Police Station.A charge of unlawful wounding with intent was instituted against him and McLennan pleaded guilty when it was read to him by the Chief Magistrate yesterday.Addressing the court, McLennan said “I know I made a mistake” before turning to his reputed wife, who was standing beside the prisoners’ docks,NFL Jerseys China, to say “I’m sorry.”The Chief Magistrate said, however, based on the serious nature of this crime, the prevalence of domestic violence, the gravity of the charge and the injuries the woman sustained, McLennan will serve three years in jail.Despite being ordered to serve the jail time,NFL Jerseys China, McLennan continued “I’m begging to offer compensation to my wife.” It was at that point that the woman came forth and said “Excuse me your worship, I just want to say something. He live with me eleven years and he wasn’t a bad man. He was never a bad man to me.”The Chief Magistrate looked at her and said,NFL Jerseys Store, “The injuries you sustained caused you permanent disfigurement.”Clutching the medical report, the Chief Magistrate read that the woman had suffered multiple lacerations ranging from two to eight centimeters about her body, several punctures; and at the time her left wrist was unable to extend among other things.“These are serious injuries,” she stressed. To which the man thought it was worth speaking. “The hand did break already.”The Chief Magistrate then said,Jerseys From China, “Be thankful you didn’t get more!”Occurrences of women begging for their perpetrators to escape punishment are frequent in the courts.But for the past few months, the judiciary has been upping the ante to tackle the issues of gender-based violence. Almost gone are the days when victims of domestic violence had the option to “offer no evidence” against alleged perpetrators.

– Contractors insist measures in placeThe US$46.8M West Demerara Road Expansion Project currently being executed is under fire by several commuters over the traffic management measures in place.A section of the road at Windsor Forest still under construction.The project is being executed by means of a joint venture between Jamaica Construction Firm, Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company (SPA) Limited and its local partner, BK International (SPA/BK).In the face of complaints about the “poor” traffic measures in place, contact was made with the SPA/BK Office in Leonora, West Coast Demerara where a representative of the joint venture insisted that measures are in place.This individual while admitting that more collaboration is needed between the contractors and vehicle operators, most of the unfortunate events being experienced by vehicle operators are self-inflicted.The representative stated that it is extremely difficult to manage the traffic when drivers,cheap jerseys from china, especially minibus drivers, are blatantly ignoring the measures that are in place.This, she added, is occurring despite the consultations, meetings and outreaches held in the past to educate vehicle operators about utilising the network.The representative added that the contractors are collaborating with the Guyana Police Force and the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) to tackle recalcitrant vehicle operators.Systems are in place now where drivers who break the rules are documented and the information is handed over to the authorities.Commuters reported that the crusher-run on the road is being placed on several areas for prolonged periods of time resulting in damages to vehicles. They also complained about the lack of “proper” alternative routes which they say are putting strain on their vehicles.The representative contended that crusher-run has to be present on the sites for two to four days as part of the construction procedures and the alternative routes that are indentified for use,NFL Jerseys 2018, are upgraded to handle the flow of traffic with ‘flaggers’ directing the traffic.Advance warning signs with reflective material are also in place to warn drivers of upcoming diversions, the representative said.Dust ControlA trailer with water tanks tackling doing its dust control exercise.Meanwhile, the issue of dust pollution from the construction is irking residents, especially in the Windsor Forest community.During a visit to the area yesterday, trailers being drawn by tractors were seen traversing the area with large tanks of water soaking the materials. This was only seen at sites where active road works are being conducted.In some areas where works were not being carried out, there was some dust pollution. The representative said that in those areas, dust pollution is as a result of the pipes being laid on the shoulders of the road.Kaieteur News understands that this aspect of the project was sub-contracted to small contractors making these contractors responsible for addressing the dust problem.On November 22, 2014, Government formally signed the multimillion-dollar contract with several contractors being awarded contracts for specific aspects of the project.Recent reports indicated that BK International was not qualified to carry out the works by itself thus the joint venture enabled the company to take part in the project. Together,Wholesale Jerseys Cheap, both companies qualified for this specific component of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)-funded Project.This component entails the improvement of approximately 30.7 km of the West Coast Demerara Road from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie.This aspect of the project includes pavement rehabilitation,China Jerseys For Sale, road widening for the separation of pedestrians and cyclists from motorized traffic, installation of traffic signs and road markings, provision of additional highway lights, extension and repairs to culverts and relocation of the utilities.Since the commencement of the project last year,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, much scrutiny had followed particularly about a foreign company’s involvement in the undertaking coupled with assertions that the Jamaican company was “kicking back” whilst BK was doing all the heavy lifting.Former Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn,Cheap Jerseys Supply, under whose mandate the project received the green light, had explained in 2014, that the Government of Guyana and Caribbean Development Bank on February 25, 2013, signed a Loan Agreement and a Grant Agreement totalling US$34,2M and US$200,000 respectively.The funds from those agreements, he had stated, would go towards the project. It is still unclear how