Police are currently working on the theory that two of the suspects in the Ministry of Health fire who mysteriously disappeared from the Providence Police Station may have already fled the country.Speaking to reporters yesterday, Police Commissioner Henry Greene, said that while the police have conducted searches for the men, Kurt Thierens called ‘Bage’ and ‘Glasses’, and Colin Jones,NFL Jerseys Supply, called ‘Bunny’, their efforts have turned up nothing.According to the police,Supply Cheap Jerseys, Thierens, is 31 years old. His addresses were given as Lot 102 Middle Walk, Buxton, East Coast Demerara; Lot 7 National Avenue, Triumph, ECD and Lot 219 Residential Area, Yarrowkabra,Wholesale Jerseys USA, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.Jones is 20 years old,Cheap Jerseys Store, thin built and 5’ 6″ tall with black hair. His address was given as Lot 3 West La Penitence, Georgetown.“We have word that they may have skipped the country and we’re working on that right now,” the Commissioner said.The two men were being held at the Providence Police Station lock-ups awaiting their day in court when they disappeared on July 27, last.Investigators say they had obtained confession statements from both Thierens and Jones, who reportedly claimed that they were directly involved in the torching of the Ministry of Health buildings two weeks ago. The men had also provided investigators with information about the authors and planners of the activity, which led to millions of dollars in losses as a result of the fire.The Commissioner said that although three persons have already appeared before the court on arson charges, the investigations are by no way complete.“We’re still searching for one more person,Wholesale China Jerseys, who has been implicated in this matter. We’re searching for him actively. I cannot give you the name,” Greene told the media.In addition to those charged, the police had also detained former Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen, Archie Poole and Heston Bostwick,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, all of whom were questioned and released on station bail.“They were questioned in relation to some information we had.The former Chief Magistrate’s vehicle has been detained pending further investigation into the matter,” the Police Commissioner stated.Investigators had previously said that they had received information that Holder-Allen’s car was used to transport materials for the incendiary devices that were allegedly used to torch the Ministry of Health buildings.

A West Bank Demerara woman and her two small sons narrowly escaped serious injury on Tuesday after a swarm of Africanised bees attacked them as they slept in an outdoor hammock.Yvonne Abrams,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, 32, of L’Oratoire, Canal Number One Polder, awoke to find herself and her year-old son “covered with bees”.She managed to flee from her yard and seek refuge in a friend’s house.But her husband,Jerseys NFL China, Robert Abrams, a 41-year-old shopkeeper, was badly stung while shielding one of the children from the swarm.He was admitted to the West Demerara Regional Hospital after suffering from fits of vomiting and swelling of the face and upper body.Mrs. Abrams was treated for stings to the head and face, while her one-year-old son was stung on the leg.Four of the couple’s dogs and a sheep succumbed to bee stings.The Abrams family said that the bees have been nesting in a next door neighbour’s ceiling for several years.Her face still slightly swollen, Yvonne Abrams recalled that she, along with her five- year-old and one-year-old sons, was sleeping in a backyard hammock around 14:30hrs on Tuesday when the ‘killer’ bees struck.She was jolted from sleep when her ‘baby’ son began to scream.“When I jump up, I see a whole swarm of bees on me and the baby,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys,” she said.Mrs. Abrams immediately grabbed her two children and fled to the front of the house.“All I could do was ‘hook’ the five-year-old to the front and scream ‘bees,Wholesale China Jerseys, bees.’”But according to the woman the swarm pursued her.Abrams’s husband, who was in his shop, shielded his five-year-old son from the insects, while dragging his wife to the roadway and to a friend’s house a short distance away.In doing this, he bore the brunt of the bees’ wrath.After ensuring his wife was safe, Mr. Abrams returned to the house to check on the couple’s 15-year-old daughter. She escaped unhurt by hiding in a cupboard.The shopkeeper then tried to open the front gate to allow the family’s four dogs and their flock of sheep to escape.One of the four dead dogsBut by then, four of the dogs and one of the sheep had succumbed.Meanwhile, Abrams himself was beginning to feel the effects of the venomous stings.“He was vomiting terribly and his skin was itching,” his wife recalled.Fortunately, a friend managed to rush him to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was admitted. Mr. Abrams’s condition had improved when Kaieteur News visited him yesterday.His wife was treated at the same hospital and she considers herself fortunate to be alive.She believes that her one-year-old son’s screams saved their lives.“If the baby hadn’t hollered maybe I would have been dead.”Mrs. Abrams said that they have been plagued by the swarm for several years and all of them have been stung before.The swarm was still very much in evidence yesterday and Mrs. Abrams said that despite several appeals to the Ministry of Agriculture, no one has responded to their plight.According to their next door neighbour, Carlos Williams, Africanised bees have been living in the ceiling of his home for about 25 years.The dead Sheep“From the time I was a child I know they used to be on a backdam,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, then they go into my home.”Attempts have been made in the past to remove the swarm, but they have always returned, he said.He showed Kaieteur News an area in the kitchen ceiling and in the roof behind the house where the bees have nested.According to Williams,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, every family member has been stung.He alleged that persons have offered to remove the insects, but have told the family that they would have to charge them to do so.Just about a week ago, Africanised bees that are allegedly being kept by a Lamaha Park pensioner, killed four of his neighbour’s dogs.

President of the Guyana Women Miners’ Organization (GWMO) Simona Broomes’ determination to rescue women and girls from the jaws of sexual slavery and expand opportunities for them in Guyana’s remote interior has landed her international recognition as a hero.The US Embassy in Georgetown has announced that Secretary of State John Kerry has recognized Broomes as one of the 2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes yesterday at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State to unveil the 2013 TIP Report.The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) requires that the TIP Report assess Governments around the world on their efforts to combat modern slavery.?This year’s Report includesSimona Broomes meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry at the US State Department, Washington DC, shortly after receiving an award.narratives of 188 countries and territories.According to the Embassy’s statement,Wholesale Jerseys From China, this year nine persons were chosen as TIP Report Heroes in the “Fight against Modern-Day Slavery”.? Broomes was selected from among the many impressive nominees from around the world.The Embassy said, “Broomes has demonstrated extraordinary bravery and leadership in raising the awareness of human trafficking in Guyana.? After 25 years as a miner, she established the Guyana Women Miners Organization in 2012 to empower women miners and address unique challenges women face operating in remote areas.”Prior to the GWMO being established, the Government of Guyana had always down-played the seriousness of TIP in Guyana. In 2011, The United States accused Guyana of failing to take action against “official complicity” in human trafficking, but then Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand, denied this and wanted the US Government to supply the evidence.In 2012, following the establishment of the GWMO, Government was still adamant that human trafficking is not a major problem in Guyana. Instead, the sex business, particularly in the “gold bush”, was labeled as the world’s oldest profession, prostitution.Human Services Minister, Jennifer Webster, had acknowledged that there were instances of TIP in Guyana but claimed that coverage of the issue in the media was being overrated.Webster had said that there should be a clear understanding between prostitution and TIP, which are both illegal activities in Guyana. She emphasized that what is being purported in some instances as human trafficking is prostitution.However, Broomes and other members of GWMO with assistance from concerned citizens, rescued several women and teenage girls from the sex trade. In one of those rescue operations Broomes was assaulted by the perpetrator, according to a report.According to the Embassy, “Ms. Broomes has rescued several trafficking victims, and her organization provides temporary housing for victims to ensure their safety.? Under Ms. Broomes’ dynamic leadership, the GWMO and its 440 members take direct action to protect victims and have become consistently powerful advocates against human trafficking.”The Embassy said that from a small group of women banding together to solve common challenges, the body is a recognized force in combating TIP and promoting equality and economic opportunities for women in Guyana.It was noted that Broomes is a consistently powerful, vocal advocate against TIP and continues to take direct action – often at great personal risk – to protect and assist victims of trafficking.The Embassy said that Secretary Kerry paid special tribute to the 2013 TIP Report Heroes,Cheap NFL Jerseys, men and women whose personal efforts have made an extraordinary difference in the global fight against modern slavery.Yearly,Wholesale Jerseys From China, the Department of State honours individuals around the world who have devoted their lives to the fight against human trafficking.? They are Non Governmental Organization workers, lawmakers, police officers, and concerned citizens committed to ending modern slavery.In addition, to the TIP award,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Broomes will participate in other activities such as, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) exchange from June 17 to June 26, 2013, entitled “2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes.”The Embassy related that the IVLP is the premier professional exchange programme managed by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for the purpose of fostering mutual understanding between the United States and other countries, through programme events and visits that reflect the professional backgrounds of the participants.“Sponsored by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP), the IVLP exchange pr

The recently announced Consumption Tax settlement between the government and the Demerara DistillersOpposition Leader Bharrat JagdeoLimited (DDL) has raised eyebrows in certain sections of the society.Chief among those expressing concern is Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, who condemned it as a “scandalous ‘out of court settlement’”, as a result of which, the State lost billions of dollars in revenue.Last week DDL announced that it had reached an amicable settlement with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in a longstanding dispute over Consumption Tax that began in 2002.This settlement follows an extended legal battle between DDL and GRA arising out of the Consumption Tax assessment levied against the company by then GRA Commissioner-General Khurshid Sattaur in January 2009, in the sum of $5,392,020,753.The assessment was immediately challenged in the High Court by DDL through its lawyers Miles Fitzpatrick, S.C. and Timothy Jonas.The company announced that after intense negotiations, however, both parties were able to arrive at consensus to fully and finally settle all claims by the GRA and liability by DDL for both Consumption and Excise tax up to March 9, 2016 in the sum of $1,500,000,000.This sum is payable over 12 months.? DDL, in good faith, very recently effected the payment of $100,000,000 in compliance with the settlement terms.But Jagdeo in a statement issued yesterday said that while the assessment was from 2002 to 2006, the settlement was only arrived at on March 9, 2016.It means that DDL had used this money for 15 years and according to the Opposition Leader if one were toDDL ChairmanKomal Samaroocalculate interest on this sum, at a rate of 10 per cent per annum, using only the past 10 years,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, the liability would amount to $10.6B.According to Jagdeo, the settlement also writes off all possible liabilities in respect of Excise Tax up to March 9, 2016; so if the same situation obtains with regards to the Excise tax, between 2006 and 2016, then the liabilities would run into tens of billions more.The Opposition Leader, who was the Head of State during the period of assessment in contention, stated that the settlement has opened the door for other companies to seek refunds on taxes paid.“There have already been reports in the Private Sector of other major companies consulting lawyers about this possibility.?Management officials from a major local alcohol and beverage producing company have made it clear, in the past when I was President, that the company would be seeking a refund depending on the outcome of the DDL matter.?If this company were to conservatively use DDL’s case to advance a call for a refund of taxes it paid this could result in the treasury balance being further diminished,” the former President stated.He recalled that during his meeting with President Granger, he had offered to have the current Attorney- General be briefed by his predecessor,Wholesale Jerseys China, Anil Nandlall,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, about five major cases involving billions of dollars in taxes lawfully due to the State, including the DDL matter.Jagdeo said that this offer was rejected.“This offer was made because the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) believes we must safeguard the State’s revenue sources and this is not a matter that ought to be contaminated by politics.? After all,Wholesale Jerseys USA, it is upon the treasury that we depend to fund all the social interventions that touch lives and affect the welfare of thousands of ordinary Guyanese people,” Jagdeo added.He called on the APNU+AFC Government to disclose if an assessment of DDL’s liabilities in respect of Excise Tax for the period 2006 to 2016 was done and what was the sum of that liability?“Who negotiated the settlement? Is it legal? Was the settlement approved by Cabinet or the Board of the GRA? ?On what principles was the sum of $1.5B arrived at? How many other deals have been concluded or are being negotiated?” asked the Opposition Leader.He said that the lack of transparency and the secrecy with which APNU+AFC continues to manage the affairs of the State are increasingly becoming causes for concern and are now being institutionalized.According to Jagdeo, the DDL settlement, as well as the possibility of other companies seeking refunds, will cost the State billions in revenue dollars – billions that could have been used in areas that the APNU+AFC Coalition told the nation they could not afford to fund.“It would have taken $1.7B to keep the Wales Sugar Estate functional, thereby safeguarding 2,000 jobs and the welfare of 28,000 residents on the West Bank of Demerara.? It would have taken $1.6B to continue the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant for 177,China Jerseys</

The mother of the tortured 14-year-old boy yesterday alleged that an anonymous caller is trying to deter the lad from identifying the policemen who injured him.The boy turned 15 on Saturday.Ms. Shirley Thomas said she received the call around 06:00 hrs yesterday, just a few hours before her son was scheduled to attend an identification parade at CID Headquarters, Eve Leary.The identification parade was postponed after the boy’s stepfather, Doodnauth Jaikarran,NFL Jerseys From China, refused to let his stepson participate in the exercise without his lawyer being present.Ms. Thomas said that the female caller, who repeatedly refused to identify herself, contacted her on her mobile phone from a blocked number.According to Ms. Thomas, the woman claimed that she had acquired her number “from bigger people,” and knew that her son was to be taken later in the day to try to point out the policemen.“She said that she hear that my son going for an identification parade today (yesterday).“She said ‘tell your son not to identify the police. Let him say that he don’t know them.’“She was trying to tell me that what happen to my son done happen. She tell me talk to my son and see if they could settle things. I say I can’t do nothing like that.”According to the teen’s mother, the anonymous caller also said that the mother of one of the accused policemen was sick, and expressed concern about who would take care of the man’s mother if her son was kicked out of the force.She said that in later days “we might get into police trouble and the police would not want to help.”The woman has allegedly promised to keep in contact with Ms. Thomas.The lad’s parents said that they were puzzled that the caller knew about the identification parade, since, according to them,Authentic Jerseys Cheap, they had told no one about this development.They also expressed concern for the injured lad’s safety,NFL Jerseys Cheap, but said that they will not be deterred from having him identify and testify against the rouge policemen.More controversy followed after the lad and his stepfather, Doodnauth Jaikarran, were escorted by police to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in preparation for the identification parade.However, Mr. Jaikarran then declined to let the lad go through with the exercise, since their attorney, Khemraj Ramjattan, was not present.Ramjattan is currently out of the jurisdiction but left another lawyer, Neil Parshram, to overlook the teen’s interest.However, the lad’s stepfather said that attorney-at-law Parshram was also not present at the time.He alleged that he and his stepson were then ordered out of the police vehicle and told to make their way back home.Later in the day,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, the attorney who is looking after the teen’s interest in Ramjattan’s absence said that police officials said he would be informed when the ID parade would be held.The lad indicated to Kaieteur News yesterday that he is willing to point out the policemen who are responsible for his injuries since he wants justice.In a statement issued yesterday,Cheap NFL Jerseys, police officials said that the Force was concerned that efforts are apparently being made to stymie the expeditious conclusion of the investigations.”According to the statement, the teen’s parents were contacted and all arrangements were put in place for an identification parade using the one-way mirror to be held yesterday at 10:30hrs at the CID Headquarters, Eve Leary.“The Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Department arranged transportation for the victim accompanied by his stepfather, Doodnauth Jaikarran, to travel to the OPR Department at Eve Leary, and to wait in the area until they were ready.Subsequently,China Jerseys, just as they were about to leave for CID Headquarters, Mark Benschop arrived at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, and requested to see Assistant Commissioner H. Mackhanlall of the OPR Department. He inquired about the status of the victim and was told that he was there for an Identification Parade.“Benschop then responded by saying that he was representing the victim in the absence of his lawyer, who was overseas and that the boy should not attend the Identification Parade in the absence of his lawyer.“He was then told by Mackhanlall that there would be no further discussions with him and he left the building.”“Having left the OPR office, Mark Benschop spoke briefly to the victim’s stepfather and left the compound.“The stepfather of the victim then told Mr. Mackhanlall that his stepson would not attend the Identification Parade without his lawyer Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan being present.“He refused f

A father of one appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennon yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was granted $75,000 bail on each of two fraudulent conversion charges.It? is alleged that Jagdesh Mangal,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, 27, on November 21,Cheap NFL Jerseys, last,Cheap Jerseys From China, at Kerwin Street Ituni, Upper Berbice River was reportedly entrusted with $280,000 by Charlotte Wilson,Wholesale Jerseys USA, on November 12, last, at Robb Street. He was also reportedly entrusted with the sum of $400,000 to purchase one M931- A1 transformer case for a motor lorry. He was accused of converting the said cash to his own use and benefits.The accused was represented by Attorney-at-Law, Mohamed Zafar, who requested reasonable bail for his client. The lawyer told the court that Mangal is married and a father of one minor,Cheap Jerseys From China, is President of Emerald Forest Incorporated with no previous brushes with the law.He also said that Mangal has cooperated with the police throughout the investigation and strongly denies the allegations brought against him and does not think that the Prosecutor has enough evidence.Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones offered no objections to bail. The matter was transferred to the Kwakwani Magistrate’s Court for January 16.? The November 12 offence that occurred at Robb Street will be heard before Magistrate Judy Latchman on January 8,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, 2015.