…GGMC to lend a handKevin Trim yesterday commented that the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will be working with the Department in assessing key requirements for the new revetment construction to be done at Kumaka Landing.Trim, who is the General Manager of the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD), said in a comment yesterday that GGMC will be sending equipment and operating personnel up to Kumaka Landing by next Thursday at the latest.This he indicated was in an effort to determine the requirements for the proposed revetment so that the Department may begin drafting the necessary tender documents.According to Trim, the GGMC has equipment that will allow them to extract soil samples in the area where the revetment needs to be built.Analysis of those samples will therefore give the Department an idea of its strength and therefore what length of pile will need to be driven in order to accommodate the weight of the revetment wall and the other strains that the piles will be subjected to.Trim said that the Department is also trying to determine the precise length of revetment necessary, but a number of market stalls are currently in or very close to the construction zone,Cheap Jerseys, and that exercise will be suspended until the Regional Administration has managed to relocate the stalls.Once the stalls have been relocated, the length of revetment necessary has been determined and the other requirements of the revetment assessed, Trim notes that the Department will prepare the necessary documentation to tender the contract.He says that the T&HD is also trying to figure out whether or not they will be using in-house engineers or open the bidding to external contractors as well.Trim stressed that he wants the job to be subject to a rigorous study by external consultants who can assist in the preparation of a sturdy design,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, before any works begin.He noted that the design should be able to withstand the rigours of the river and the land erosion, since the last thing the Department needs is a repeat of the Charity incident where the wharf had floated away costing taxpayers millions.He noted that the conditions at Kumaka Landing are such that if care is not taken to prepare a sound design, it could see the river taking back the revetted area in perhaps five years or less.Meanwhile the residents, who were not affected much by the collapse of the old Stelling continue business as usual at the Kumaka Marketing Co. (KMC) Wharf,Cheap NFL Jerseys, which is where the traffic had been diverted for some time now as what was supposed to have been a temporary fix for the situation at the older wharf.Trim noted that one of the reasons for the trip down to Kumaka was an inspection of the collapsed old wharf.He said that the debris was removed from the waterways and what material could have been salvaged was taken to be reused in the repair works at the KMC wharf.As Trim put it,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, it is only fitting that the Department repair this wharf,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, since it has been taking all of their traffic for quite some time now.Present on the visit were Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn,China Jerseys Free Shipping, Trim and representatives from the Road Project Department and Sea Defence Departments of the Ministry of Public Works.

Forty-seven-year-old Lilowtie Persaud finally succumbed to her injuries after clinging to life for the past three weeks.Reports are that Persaud died some time after 11:00 hours yesterday while a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.On Sunday the woman was transferred from the Hospital’s female surgical ward to the Intensive Care Unit after her condition reached the stage where doctors had given relatives little hope.Since being transferred to the ICU,Cheap Jerseys Store, the woman was said to be on life support as she continued to slip in and out on consciousness.The woman was struck down three Sundays ago by a car,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, which was driven by an unlicensed 16-year-old.Following the incident Persaud was left paralyzed from below the neck.The woman’s brother,Jerseys From China, Vijai Manohar,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, had told Kaieteur News that he was sitting outside his yard when the accident happened. He said that his sister was standing behind him watching him play,Authentic Jerseys From China, when a car that was coming from a westerly direction suddenly veered out of control.The car had missed the domino players and picked up Persaud and deposited her in a nearby drain.Manohar said that the car uprooted an almond tree before coming to a halt after crashing into a concrete fence. Meanwhile the driver of the car was initially charged for unlicensed and dangerous driving.He was denied bail in the Magistrates Court. However the teen’s lawyer did manage to secure bail in the High Court to the tune of $300,Jerseys Wholesale,000.Now with Persaud’s death the teen is likely to be charged for causing death by dangerous driving.

Cabinet Secretary, and Head of the Presidential Secretariat,Cheap Jerseys China, Dr. Roger Luncheon said that on April 9,Cheap Jerseys From China,President Donald RamotarPresident Donald Ramotar will be joining other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of States for a high- level meeting with President of the United States, Barack Obama.The meeting is slated for Jamaica where President Ramotar is expected to address security matters.According to Dr. Luncheon, the encounter with the US President and CARICOM Heads is intended to further the dialogue between both sides,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, with particular emphasis on trade, security and respective mutual interest.It is also expected that following the one-day encounter, the CARICOM Heads would collectively participate in the Summit of the Americas in Panama City on April 10 and 11.When asked about what the Guyana Government will be taking to the Jamaica meeting, Dr. Luncheon said trade and investment will be high on the agenda.“…For us, trade and investments in rekindling Guyana as a destination. We have been hurt, we have been hurt particularly by Amaila and the incredible abandonment of the Blackstone and Sithe Global deal on Amaila and we need to rekindle interest.”Through the opposition’s non-support for this project,Supply NFL Jerseys, Blackstone abandoned the Amaila Falls Hydro power project.He pointed out that it is also important for Guyana to maintain the level of interest of investors in Guyana, particularly relating to its developmental agenda.“Where security is concerned,Cheap Jerseys From China, I think it is fair to say, our collaboration with the international community,US President Barack Obamain responding to the international crime scene,Cheap NFL jerseys China, those newer forms of international criminal behaviour must be noted.”Dr. Luncheon added that Guyana would again be expected to pursue greater support, particularly with the United States, with its Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).