– Be prepared for an economic boost, says Tourism MinisterThe Minister of Public Telecommunications with Responsibility for Tourism, Catherine Hughes during her remarks at the launch of the Golden Jubilee last evening, said that Guyana should prepare for an economic boost.The event was held at the Colgrain House,NFL Jerseys From China, Georgetown and saw attendance of various foreign dignitaries, business proprietors, local and international artistes, dancers, fashion enthusiasts and other stakeholders.The Minister during her remarks related that the Jubilee Festival will be held from May 19 to May 22,Cheap Jerseys 2018, where Guyanese based locally and abroad,China Jerseys, as well as tourists,Wholesale NBA Jerseys Authentic, will be treated to a true ‘Guyanese experience”.The organisers are promising four days filled with rich Guyanese culture,NFL Jerseys From China, food,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, arts and craft; the performing arts; fashion, music etcThe minister encouraged participants to take advantage and to upgrade their capacity to accommodate the “thousands” that are expected to come to Guyana during the festival.

With the increase of traffic accessing the Demerara Harbour Bridge, it is imperative that the existing maintenance programme be revamped with a view of improving the structure’s operation, according to People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Shadow Minister of Works and Communication, Ernest Elliot.A section of the Demerara Harbour BridgeHe explained during the 2011 budget debate last week that the floating bridge was constructed some 32 years ago with the aim of accommodating the growing population, businesses, workers and travel across Guyana. But according to Elliot, over the years, the volume of traffic increased significantly. He revealed that a release issued by the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation a few weeks ago, stated that the largest volume of traffic was recorded.“This brings to the fore that the maintenance programme has to be improved and managed properly and to be structured,” Elliot asserted. He disclosed that for the past three years Government expended over $2B on programmes and rehabilitation works. In fact, he revealed, that it was just last year a significant sum was used on a project which entailed the servicing of pontoons,Colorado Avalanche Gear, replacing of hydraulic pumps, fabrication of distribution beams among other remedial works.This year too he said he sees the budget making allocations for the sum of $5M for further upgrading,Wholesale China Jerseys, which includes construction and rehabilitation of pontoons, beams and posts; construction of and the installation of concrete anchor piles and replacement of electrical cables and junction boxes for the retraction span.And while all of these components are regarded as vital to ensure that the bridge remains safe,jerseys nfl wholesale, there is still need to take into consideration the increased volume of traffic accessing the bridge, Elliot noted.“…Having invested these huge sums on this structurally sound bridge,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, could the Minister (Robeson Benn) say what plans are in store for a well structured maintenance programme for the next 10 to 15 years and if its capacity is assured?”Elliot revealed that during the past year, too, the Government had embarked on the rehabilitation and extension of 16 critical structures along the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, which are expected to be completed this year at a cost of $953M. But according to the PNC/R Shadow Minister, when the government sought to award the respective contracts and commenced works simultaneously,Cheap NFL Jerseys Store, it did not take into account, especially for the residents on the East Bank, that there is only one carriage way on the East Bank.“The travelling public includes workers, schoolchildren, the sick and visitors arriving and departing Guyana…Due to the long delays every day, some commuters become angry while some lose economically.? One noticeable obstacle at these sites is the lack of proper supervision of those persons who are directing the flow of traffic. There is a need for properly trained personnel to perform such duties so as not to further compound the long and unnecessary delays. It is worse at nights when no one is attending…”Elliot revealed, too, that it was some time ago that the government had embarked on a programme of street lighting throughout the country to improve safety on the highway by enhancing visibility during the hours of darkness. But while government has been spending millions on programmes to enhance safety on the roadways, there is still a need to address the problem of non-functioning lamps in the Regions,nba jerseys discount, especially on the East Coast of Demerara, Elliot said.?? “Can the Honourable Minister tell us who is responsible for the maintenance and servicing of these lamps or is it just another project of waste, or jobs for the boys?” the Shadow Minister questioned.

A 34-year-old taxi driver is counting his lucky star that he is still alive after he was brutally beaten,NFL Jerseys China, shot at and had his car burnt by three suspected bandits at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke- Linden Highway last Thursday night.Jackson’s burnt car that was found at Yarrowkabra.Burton Jackson, a father of two, of Kuru Kururu, was hired on Thursday night by the three men, one of whom was walking with crutches. The men hired him from the junction at Kuru Kururu and said they were going up the highway.Once they reached an isolated area,Jerseys From China, the men stopped the car and started beating the taxi driver while demanding money. “They only beating my son with the gun around his eye and asking for money so my son had $3000 and he give them but they ain’t take it,” Jacklyn Adams , the man’s mother said.She explained that after they men beat her son, they put him in the trunk and drove to Emerald Towers Road.“When they reached there, they took him out of the trunk and beat him again. When he was lying on the ground, he looked at them but they were not looking at him,China Jerseys Cheap, they were getting the gun. So my son run and jumped in the bushes and they fired two shots at him,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” the woman said.“When my son run in the bush, he fall in a hole and he stayed there while they shooting up. He came out till the next morning,Cheap Jerseys From China,” Adams recalled.She said that the men after shooting towards the bushes,China Jerseys Cheap, left in her son’s car. They stopped in close proximity of the road and stripped the car then they burnt it.The woman believes that what happened to her son was not a robbery but in fact, it was a set up. She suspected that the persons were more interested in spare parts.“They were going to kill my son and I want the police to look into all car dealers because it looks like they sell the cars and then pay people to beat or even kill the owners and strip the cars,” the woman opined.A report was made to the police station and an investigation has been launched. Up to press time no one had been arrested.