As the debate continues over the granting of casino licences, Government has announced prominent Attorney-at-Law,Wholesale Jerseys, Roysdale Forde, as the new Chairman of the Guyana Gaming Authority.GPHC’s new Chairman, Dr. Carl Max HanomanThe notice was published in the Official Gazette of March 10.The other members of the board are former army officer, Col. Christine King; Attorney-at-Law Geeta Chandan-Edmonds and George Vaughn, an accountant.Forde, who has been involved in a number of high profile court cases, would replace former Minister, Manniram Prashad, as Chairman. Prashad’s term ended December 31 when the Board’s life expired.Forde will be Chairman for two years effective March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2018.A new Board of Directors for the Guyana Gaming Authority would come at a time when questions have arisen over casino licences.The issue raised its head two weeks ago after former Magistrate, Kalam Juman-Yassin, objected to a casino going up on Church Street, Queenstown.Clifton Bacchus, the owner of Sleep In, to whom the casino licence was promised under the administration of Donald Ramotar,Authentic NFL Jerseys Wholesale, had not seen any problems with the objections raised that the hotel and casino would have been too close to a nearby mosque and church.The mosque had objected.It recently came out that the licence promised to Sleep In, may have also been promised to businessman Omprakash ‘Buddy’ Shivraj, who is also building a hotel on Sheriff Street, behind his pool hall.However, Clifton Bacchus, is objecting to Shivraj receiving another licence saying he already received one for Buddy’s Hotel in Providence, East Bank Demerara.Last week,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys 2018, Government said that a new Board of the Gaming Authority would be reviewing past applications for casino licences.Under regulations only three casino licences are allowed per region. Guyana has 10 regions, making a total of 30 licences that can be issued.Meanwhile,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Government has also named two persons on the Board of Directors for the Russian-owned, Bauxite Company Guyana Inc. /Rusal.There are former Region Ten Chairman, Mortimer Mingo and Edgar Mendonca.Roysdale Forde -New Chairman of Gaming AuthorityIn the past there have been questions over the operations of Rusal which has bauxite operations in Region 10, at Aroaima and Kwakwani.A few years ago, Rusal fired over 50 workers because they took part in protests actions. That matter angered union officials and reportedly remains unresolved.A recent Ministerial inspection found several labour-related issues at the two operations with Government signaled intentions to lay charges.A new Board of Directors was also named for the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission.Heading the Commission which is charged with regulating the administration of state lands in the country, will be Paulette Henry.The other members will be Maurice Gajadar, Leon Rutherford, Carol Khan, Joel Trotman, Rawle Small, Wilfred Brandford and Randolph Storm.The other members will come from the Guyana Association of Professional Surveyors, Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Ministry of Communities.The observers on the Board will be from the Guyana Defence Force,Jerseys Cheap NFL, Ministry of Agriculture,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Ministry of Business and Ministry of Natural Resources.Also announced was a new Board of Directors for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Board.Dr. Carl Max Hanoman is the new Chairman. He would replace Dr. Noel Blackman, a New York-based medical professional who was detained earlier this year while on his way to Guyana to start his duties. Blackman is facing serious criminal charges relating to an illegal drugs distribution racket he was allegedly running.Named as members to the GPHC Board are Kemton Alexander, Col. Patrick West, Cleopatra Barkoey, Collette Adams, Sonya Roopnauth and Mandy Sukhdeo.The GPHC’s new board would be critical as there were allegations of wrongdoings with the purchasing of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies to the tune of billions of dollars.

There have been many frauds detected at City Hall recently, said Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall, when responding to questions about a fraud that was publicised latelyHe revealed that while the recent episode had gained extensive attention,China NFL Jerseys, there are many that have occurred at the city entity that have not reached the media.“There are many,Jerseys Wholesale, many frauds there… and even many recent frauds. I know a lot more than you have in the newspaper,” said the Minister.But according to Minister Lall, the investigation into the recent multi-million-dollar fraud is squarely in the hands of the Guyana Police Force.The Minister disclosed yesterday that based on the preliminary report that he had received from Commissioner of Inquiry, Keith Burrowes, he had taken the necessary action to have the police address the matter.Last Friday, Burrowes had provided the Minister with a comprehensive report of the preliminary findings of an investigation he had conducted, along with supporting documentations, which on the surface suggest that fraudulent acts were carried out at the municipality.“I got Mr Burrowes’s report and he made one request of me and that is to call in the police. I have since written to the Minister of Home Affairs and I have also spoken with him, and he has promised to send his officers (to City Hall).”However,NFL Jerseys China, up to yesterday no police officer had visited City Hall, according to Acting Town Clerk, Yonette Pluck-Cort. Based on the Commissioner of Inquiry’s preliminary findings,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Lall revealed that there is an indication of fraudulent activities.He said that Burrowes’s involvement in the matter saw him doing some systematic checks of the municipality’s financial operation.“He has indicated to me that the system has been breached. It is susceptible to being corrupted and once it is a systemic problem it would suggest that it may not be the only such incident. There are a lot of loopholes for people to conduct illegal transactions so the police are going in there.” Burrowes recently revealed to this newspaper that the continuance of the inquiry into the financial affairs of the municipality is to seek out any evidence of other fraudulent acts.In fact, he disclosed, the Commission was always aware that there was some level of manipulation of the system based on its findings. However,China NFL Jerseys, because of the lack of relevant information, Burrowes said that the Commission was unable to finger specific situations.Currently,Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic, the Commission is focusing on matters such as the issuance of compliances and the waiving of interest to determine whether they were done within the guidelines of the Municipal Act, Chapter 28:01.Burrowes has pointed out that although concerns have been constantly raised about the delay in the handing over of the report, the Commission cannot complete it and ignore the many glaring facts that have been unveiled.He pointed out that with the findings of the inquiry he will be amending the report to take into consideration the failures of the system which resulted in the uncovered fraudulent acts and ultimate mismanagement of the system.