A COMMENTIt is a norm that when you invite someone, you as the host, would provide for that person’s entertainment.One cannot invite a person to one’s home and then expect that person to buy his refreshments and meals.The first One Day International played between England and the West Indies at the Providence Stadium saw tight security but lax protocol. This was especially pronounced in the Presidential Suite in which were to be found many dignitaries, including foreign ambassadors,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, parliamentarians and Ministers of the government.Guests of the President were required to purchase their own drinks and were served food, which they also had to buy,China Jerseys Cheap, in Styrofoam boxes. This is certainly not the standard of service befitting guests of the Head of State.A Government minister was forced to rummage through her purse in order to find money to buy a beverage to quench her thirst since not even bottled water was being offered to the invitees of the Presidential Suite.This is a far cry from what prevailed two years ago when Guyana hosted Cricket World Cup. Then,Cheap Jerseys Online, the service was much better,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and greater attention was paid to the hospitality.While no one should expect a sumptuous banquet,NFL Jerseys China, it is unacceptable for guests of the Head of State, especially diplomats,Cheap China Jerseys Authentic, to have to purchase their own drinks. Such shabby treatment and neglect of protocol does no good for the image of our country.We hope that better will be done tomorrow when the second One Day International is played.

(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday) – As thousands around the country celebrated Christmas on Saturday, a Laventille woman was coming to terms with the news that her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter were killed in a vehicular accident on Friday nightlast.With tears streaming down her face and seated in her daughter’s apartment at Burke Terrace, El Socorro Extension,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Ingrid Watterton said, “I was just hoping it was a dream.”Wrensford and Melissa Watterton cradle their daughter, Renesha, in a family photo taken some time ago.A three-car smash up along the east-bound lane of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway on Christmas Eve claimed the lives of Guyanese nationals Redison Roberts, 38; his wife Indrani Roberts, 28; Wrensford Lewis, 34; his wife Trinidadian Melissa Watterton-Lewis, 24; and their daughter two-year-old Renesha.Causing a major pile-up as traffic had to be diverted along the Piarco Old Road,cheap nfl jerseys china, the tragedy occurred at about 7 pm as the five were returning from completing last-minute Christmas shopping in Arima.While officers are still uncertain how the accident occurred, Watterton said they believe Roberts was “given a bad drive and lost control of the car as he pulled away.”Police said a vehicle driven by Nyree De Couteau, 41, a Customer Service Representative at TSTT and her daughter La Toya,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, 25, was heading east to their home at Red Hill in D’Abadie,Cheap Jerseys From China, while a second car driven by Barry Guy,Adidas NHL Jerseys China, 46, of Morvant and a driver with TSTT, was struck by Roberts’s B11 Sunny car which crossed the median and collided with them.While the five occupants of Roberts’s vehicle were killed instantly, La Toya had to be hospitalised after sustaining minor injuries.A vendor in Port-of-Spain, Watterton recounted how she first found out that her family was involved in the accident.While at work along Independence Square on Friday night, she said that a man told her of the accident and claimed Melissa, an employee of Carib Brewery, had been a passenger in one of the vehicles.After inquiring at the Besson Street Police Station, Watterton said she went to the Arouca Police Station where the information was confirmed. She was later taken to Allen’s Funeral Home in Arima, where she positively identified the bodies of the five victims.Gesturing to the disarray in the apartment which remained half-painted, Watterton and her husband, Malcolm, said that the couple had “already finished their shopping but knowing Melissa, she probably had to get a few last minute items.”Malcolm said Melissa had asked him to help her buy a car and was looking forward to getting one.The grieving mother last spoke with Melissa about 11 am on Thursday last. She said that her daughter’s favourite line while patting her shoulder was,Supply NFL Jerseys, “Don’t worry mom…why worry?”? Watterton pointed to groceries still in plastic bags on the sofa as she shook her head and said, “I didn’t prepare for this. This was not part of the plan but I have to accept it.”Unsure of how she will cope with the loss, Watterton said she has many questions but that her faith remained strong.

Guyana is gearing to welcome home a total of 385 trained professionals shortly as part of its continued effort to cater to the increasing demand for skills in both the Public and Private sectors. Of the total amount of professionals that are expected back,Cheap Jerseys Supply, 300 will be medical doctors, who will ensure that the ordinary people of this nation continue to access adequate health care.This is according to Minister with responsibility for the Public Service Ministry, Dr. Jennifer Westford, who sought to underscore the fact that training of professionals has remained a constant undertaking by the ruling party.She was at the time addressing Parliament during the budget debate last week.Dr. Jennifer WestfordThe Minister highlighted that over the past 15 years, the ruling party has given scholarships for the training of 2,513 Guyanese as professionals in the fields of Human Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Radiology, Ophthalmology,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Biomedical Technology, Veterinary Medicine, Plant Science, Agronomy, Meteorology, Hydrology as well as Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mining, Automation and Computer Engineering.Scholarships were also provided to Guyanese students in the fields of Computer Science, Architecture, Informatics Forensic Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Forestry Engineering, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Hospital Administration, Special Education, Tourism, Auditing,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, Economic and Accountancy.“We have also been training and continue to train other skilled categories such as Heavy Duty Machine Operators, Plumbers,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Carpenters, Masons, Drafters, Surveyors, Nurses, Technicians, Medexes, Community Health Workers and Microscopists…”Dr. Westford said that contrary to the picture that is usually painted by the opposition in relation to the mass migration of trained professionals, of the 2,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China,513 trained professionals that have returned to this country, it was merely a total of 20 that have resigned after serving their stipulated five year contracts. Another six, she said, resigned prior to the termination of their contracted period but have all honoured the repayment of their training cost. The others, she added, are meaningfully employed in the various Government sectors and the private sector.However, the Minister asserted that wherever necessary, the government will continue to source additional foreign skills to complement the local capacity.“It is therefore evident without a doubt that this People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has the capacity and will ensure that all of the proposed projects listed in the 2011 Budget are undertaken efficiently.”? Dr Westford admitted though that the quality of service afforded to the public is lacking, even as she noted that it must be recognised that, “we employ individuals into the Public Sector who come to us from all walks of life with different attitudes…”For this reason, she said that efforts will also be sustained to try to change staffers’ attitudinal outlook to persons. The Minister further insisted that, “we will not rest until the citizens of this country receive efficient and adequate service from the Public Servants.” As it pertains to the quality of service, she revealed that staff members have been exposed to staff development programmes both locally and overseas with the aim of upgrading them, a move she asserted will be sustained.Maternal andChild MortalityAnd while there is an ever-growing concern about the problem of infant mortality, Dr Westford noted that persons must take care and not make it seem as if Guyana is the only country or the worst country to experience such occurrences. To show this is an international problem,Cheap Jerseys Store, the Minister said, that the United Nations had made some objectives in the form of the Millennium Development Goals, two of which (number four and five) are related to the infant and mortality rate. “This was not because they just wanted to do it, it was because they saw it as an international problem…We have been training persons and we have been building institutions and we have been equipping them but the onus is upon us so we have been ensuring that the quality of service is of the highest order.”But even with glaring evidence of improvement, Dr. Westford said that she remains concerned that the government continues to be castigated for the instances of maternal and child deaths. She expressed her conviction that, “I don’t believe that people deliberately set out to k

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Ifraan Ali has set a March expiration date for thePAC Chairman,Ifraan Aliestablishment of the Public Procurement Commission.Speaking with Kaieteur News following the presentation of the 2016 budget on Friday, Ali expressed contentment with the announcement of the Minister of Finance Winston Jordan,Wholesale Stitched NFL Jerseys, that the Governance Office will coordinate and fast-track the process for establishing the Public Procurement Commission.The Chairman noted that this is in keeping with the committee’s objective to have the search for nominees to the Public Procurement Commission end by February 24, 2016.The PAC, Ali said, has been working with a timetable to establish the commission by the end of March.For years, Guyana’s public procurement system has been plagued by accusations of corruption and financial irregularities but it is believed that the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission would bring an end to these challenges.According to the advertisement published in the daily newspapers, the PAC of the Parliament of Guyana is seeking suitably qualified persons to form the Commission.The advertisement outlined Article 212X of the Constitution of Guyana states that “The Public Procurement Commission shall consist of five members who shall have expertise and experience in procurement, legal, finance and administrative matters and the President shall appoint the members of the Commission after such members have been nominated by the PAC and approved by not less than two-thirds of the elected members of the National Assembly.”The PAC is looking to have the composition of the Commission, reflect as much as possible,cheap nfl jerseys, the social gender and political make up of the country.It emphasized that the persons nominated should be competent to carry out the required duties and the need to be of good repute would be applied.In keeping with its decision to seek names from a wide cross section of the society, it is inviting stakeholders, political parties, organizations and individuals to submit the names of those persons they believe are eligible for the position by no later than February 19, 2016.During his budget presentation,Wholesale Jerseys Store, the Finance Minister said that the Government is seeking to fast-track the process for establishing the Public Procurement Commission,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, which will be pro-active in enacting a Code of Conduct for Ministers of Government and Parliamentarians.Jordan noted that “simultaneously, the Office will coordinate implementation of recommendations by the steering committee on Constitutional Reform.? The Government has made provision for the establishment of a broad-based Constitutional Reform Commission and expects this Commission to begin work during this year.”“In keeping with this Administration’s commitment to uphold the Constitution with regard to the independence of constitutional bodies, Act No. 2 of 2015 Constitution (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Fiscal Management and Accountability (Amendment) Act 2015 were passed and implemented.According to Jordan,Wholesale Jerseys From China, these agencies will continue to provide annual reports and audited financial statements, in keeping with the reporting requirements under the FMAA 2003. In addition, Government will keep under consideration, the creation of a Parliamentary Budget Office to support the functioning of Parliament.The Finance Minister also underlined the effects that the establishment of the committee will have several internal forensic audits being undertaken.The audits are part of efforts to review the performance and efficiency of publicly-owned entities, statutory bodies and projects and activities financed by or through public funds. Most of the audits have been completed.A preliminary analysis indicates that in a number of cases, there were acts of dishonesty and duplicity, mismanagement of resources, opaqueness of transactions and a disregard for basic internal controls, among others.This was compounded by the absence or non-existence of functioning Internal Audit Departments.? The Audits identified many instances where the laws governing the entities and their operations were violated with impunity, in particular the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act and the Procurement Act.Jordan explained that the audits will provide a guidepost on enhancing accountability and transparency through improved operational procedures, financial reporting,China NFL Jerseys, corporate governance and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Herman Ally,Cheap Jerseys From China, called ‘Shark Oil’, 63, of Rose Hall Town,NFL Jerseys China, Corentyne, who is accused of murdering fellow Rose Hall Town resident, Randal Sandy, who was 41 at the time, was committed to stand trial.Sandy lived at Sabsook Street, Rose Hall Town. The killing occurred some time between October 5th and 6th, 2006. Ally is on trial before Justice Brassington Reynolds and a mixed Jury in the Berbice High Court.Herman AllyThe jury was empanelled on Tuesday but state appointed attorney,Wholesale Jerseys, Raymond Ali, had asked for a two-day adjournment to get himself acquainted with the case.In court on Thursday,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, State Prosecutor, Attorney at law, Zamilla Ally, related the case for the prosecution. She said that on October 5, about 16:00 hrs the deceased, Sandy, was seen with a wound in the vicinity of Ally’s yard. He was picked up and taken to his mother’s home a short distance away before being rushed to the New Amsterdam hospital. He died the next day.Ally was arrested the following day and charged with the murder.In court the state called one witness, Cisley Brusch, the mother of the deceased who stated that on the day in question, her son,cheap nfl jerseys, who works at the market, came home, had his lunch and went out. He did not tell her his intended destination.She stated that she was at home about 4pm when she received some information that caused her to hurry out of the house, to the street where she saw her son lying on the ground.The injured man was picked up and taken to her home.? She said that she hired a car and rushed him to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was admitted. She subsequently got a call from the hospital about his demise.She said that she had known the accused for about 10 to15 years. He lives not too far from her and was her son’s friend. She knew of no problems that they had,Cheap Jerseys From China, she said.It is understood that the accused and a woman had a misunderstanding and he cuffed her in her face. ‘Shark Oil’ then left and went into his yard and armed himself with a knife and came out and took up a position in front of his yard.Not long after Sandy was passing on his bicycle and told Ally that he was taking advantage. With that Ally rushed at Sandy and stabbed him in his left side abdomen.Sandy subsequently collapsed and was rushed to the New Amsterdam hospital, where he died the following day.A preliminary inquiry was conducted by Magistrate Tajenarine Ramroop at the Albion Magistrate’s Court and a prima facie case was made out.