– caught red-handed with hand in victim’s pocket Known convict Jermaine Samuels called ‘German’ who was recently granted bail by the High Court on a charge of armed robbery after being committed to stand trial in the same court is back behind bars.Samuels,Cheap Jerseys Store, of no fixed place of abode, was remanded to prison by Magistrate Chandra Sohan on Friday when he appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of larceny from the person.It would appear that although Samuels was given his pre trial liberty for another offence,Cheap Jerseys, he could not keep his hands out of crime and was caught red handed with it in another’s man’s pocket.Police prosecutor Corporal Roberto Figuera told the court that the convict, while in company with two others at a recent horse race meeting at Bush Lot on the Corentyne robbed US based Guyanese, Ramcharran of over G$500,000,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, including foreign currency. The Prosecutor said that a very large crowd was at the venue and the thieves used the opportunity to surround the VC while the accused pushed his hands in Ramcharran pocket and relieved him of the money.The victim held on to Samuels’ hand and raised an alarm, even as Samuels handed over the money to an accomplice who fled the scene.Alert police who were at the venue arrested the bandit and gave chase after his fleeing buddies, but they managed to elude capture.Samuels is part of a notorious gang that included his brother Quacy Samuels called ‘Big Worm’ and Nigel Henry called ‘Zip’ that had wreaked havoc in the Berbice area.They were all committed to stand trial recently after a prima facie case was made out against them on armed robbery charges.In that case they had brutally robbed several families in the remote agricultural community of Ma Retraite on the East Bank Berbice on June 23, 2007.Also,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys, during that robbery spree,NFL Jerseys Supply, one of their accomplices Michael Fraser called ‘Gamble’ was shot dead.Samuels will have his next court hearing at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on the 31st March.

By Abena RockcliffeUnited States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, has said that the Government of GuyanaUnited States Ambassador, Perry Hollowaywill do well to move swiftly towards liberalising the telecommunications sector. Such liberalisation, he feels, is crucial to the country’s development.Holloway said this during an interview with Kaieteur News at the United States Embassy, Duke Street Kingston.Ambassador Holloway said that he in no way, wants to come across as if he is infringing on Guyana’s right to decide what is best for the country.“I am not getting involved in what is a country’s sovereign right to do. Guyana has the right to decide what is important. But there are areas that we believe are important to the future development of Guyana; for instance telecommunication liberalisation.”Holloway said that while Guyana is a country with great potential,NFL Jerseys From China, there are factors that can deter investors from coming here.? Listing some of those factors, Holloway pointed out that Guyana has a small market, has the highest kilowatt hour electricity cost in the Caribbean,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, slow internet “and the telecommunications are not very advanced.”“Guyanese don’t have 3G on their phones.? If you were to talk to both Digicel and GT&T, while they are not always the best of friends, they would tell you that if the government would allocate spectrum,Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping, which is the frequencies you need for 3G, they can both have 3G in Georgetown in a month.”Holloway said that the two companies have already installed the equipment; the basic infrastructure is already there.“There might be a little adjustment needed to be made, but without the spectrum, it would be against the law (to provide 3G) because no one has received the legal right to operate on the spectrum needed to facilitate 3G.”The new administration has been facing increasing pressure to pass critical laws that will open up the telecommunications sector for new players and services.? Allowing newer players will see faster mobile internet, reduced rates for overseas calls, availability of a quality landline service,Wholesale Jerseys For Sale, higher speed home internet and modern and affordable solutions for businesses, the company promised.The legislation has been in limbo for five years now, moving between the National Assembly and the players in the industry, GTT and Digicel.Digicel has been recently stepping up its advertising calling for an end to the telecommunications monopoly so that the company can become a full service provider by offering landlines,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, TV and innovative business solutions. The company is preparing to land its own fibre-optic cable to bring internet and other data services, similar to what GTT has.