Sherwin Benjamin, the Guyana Youth and Student Movement (GYSM) member who assaulted an elderly woman at the People’s National Congress Reform’s recently concluded Regional Conference has been suspended. The incident has since been reported to the Police and criminal action would be pursued.Benjamin has been suspended pending the investigation and its determination when a final decision will be made.The party in a statement to the media said that whatever may be the alleged reasons for the assault,Wholesale China Jerseys, the PNCR considers the behaviour as “totally unacceptable and inexcusable”.This newspaper was informed that the woman had made a derogatory remark regarding the sexuality of one of Dr Richard Van West Charles’s supporters and it was that remark which angered Benjamin, who resorted to attacking the woman.The General Secretary of the Party, Oscar Clarke,Jerseys NFL Cheap, who was present,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, promptly called on members of the gathering who witnessed the incident, to submit written statements about what transpired,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, so that party investigations could begin forthwith. The party has also promised that the Disciplinary Committee of the Party would expeditiously deal with this matter.Corbin in addressing the conference before its conclusion had denounced the incident as shameful, unacceptable,China NFL Jerseys, “and contrary to the well-known policy of the Party of being totally and inexcusably against any form of violence and abuse against women in society.”This newspaper understands that as the participants of the conference were gearing to vote there was a flurry of heckling and the woman hurled an unsavoury remark towards a doctor who is also a close supporter of the Dr Richard Van West Charles faction. This angered another supporter of Dr Van West Charles,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, who punched the woman.The assailant was forced to flee the congress after several angry participants pursued him. He managed to make good his escape in a vehicle.

Eight (8) companies, including one from Barbados, have submitted bids to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), in response to a tender for the construction of a new access road to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.The Engineer’s Estimate is $764,Wholesale Jerseys From China,473,800. The bids: Bidder Amount Kares Inc.$688,Hockey Jerseys 2018 Cheap,505,750Dipcon Engineering Services Ltd.$728,672,064Courtney Benn Contracting Services Ltd.$726,444,350Falcon Transportation and Construction$692,600,200BK International Inc.$558,451,600C.O. Williams Construction Ltd. (Barbados)$1,509,Cheap Air Max 95,220,961H. Nauth & Sons$817,892,500Geico Constr. and General Service Inc.$579,696,750There were several other noteworthy projects and items for which the NPTAB opened bids yesterday, among them tenders by the Ministry of Housing and Water for community development programmes in Rosignol/Zeelugt, Stewartville/Corneila Ida and Tuschen/Uitvlugt.For Rosignol/Zeelugt – Engineer’s Estimate: $139,691,365  Bidder  Amount Narendra Latchman$119,880,060H. Nauth & Sons$137,565,503Innovative Construction Inc.$ 92,623,823B&J Civil Works$132,143,388Gharbarah Construction Ltd.$77,820,956KB &B Contractors$106,909,955For Stewartville/Corneila Ida – Engineer’s Estimate: $101,561,930 Bidder  Amount Gharbaran Construction Ltd$78,770,036S. Khan General Contracting Services$93,138,255Puran Brothers Disposal Inc.$101,725,417Jo Shi Construction & Transportation$84,659,540KB & B Contractors$73,863,335Dax Contracting Services$144,559,649Dipcon Engineering Services Ltd.$117,Wholesale NFL Jerseys,809,689Eagle Transportation & General Construction$101,644,897Compustruct. Engineering$92,504,339For Tuschen/Uitvlugt – Engineer’s Estimate: $173,653,457 Bidder Amount Dipcon Engineering Services Ltd.$162,238,505KB&B Contractors$125,630,983Puran Brothers Disposal Inc.$218,252,548Compustruct Engineering Inc.$ 165,454,958Eagle Transportation and General Construction$174,617,636Jo Shi Constr. and Transportation$163,147,029There were also bids for the rehabilitation of roads from Osterbeck to Theriens, Leguan, Essequibo River, Region 3. The Engineer’s Estimate: $14,599,900 Bidder  Amount Ganesh Ramrattan Construction$13,651,500S.Khan General Construction$14,100,400Atlast Construction Inc.$13,401,400Eagle Transportation and General Construction Inc$16,180,550Bids were submitted for the provision of Auditing Services for the Audit Office of Guyana: Bidders  Amount Parmeshwar Chartered Acct.$700,000For the acquisition and supply of spares for vessels of the Transport and Harbours Department: Bidders Amount Machinery Corporation of Guyana? (MACORP)$159,667,059BRENCO Trading & Shipping Co.Ltd$282,499,Air Max 97 NZ,235Dax Contracting Services$152,593,136And there were bids for the supply, delivery and installation of one 40 KVA Generator with ATS for National Communications Networks (NCN) Bidders  Amount Yhann Engineering$4,384,800Engineering & Construction Inc.$4,482,840General Marine Company$3,223,867Farm Supplies$4,234,800General Equipment Guyana Ltd.$2,934,800Machinery Corporation of Guyana$4,718,285

The Linden Utility Services Cooperative Society Limited (LUSCSL), on Friday afternoon, further diversified its services,Jerseys NBA Cheap China, with the opening of a new Electrical Store and Document Centre on the ground floor of the establishment at Burnham Drive, Linden.In her welcoming address to invitees and special guests, General Manager Esme Yangapatty described the launch of the store as an exciting and rewarding experience for everyone.Secretary of the Committee of Management, Charles Sampson, in his brief remarks posited, ‘This ‘society’ is here to stay’ and alluded to the numerous times that there had been efforts to usurp the entity, which nonetheless continues to grow.Chairman Valerie Adams- Sharpe looks on as Destiny Sharpe cuts the ceremonial ribbonSampson promised that with the advent of the new store, Lindeners and even persons from outside of Linden will be able to access electrical fittings and accessories at competitive rates. Among those items will be energy saving bulbs.He pointed out that the cheap prices will be welcome relief for Lindeners especially, who have been subjected to exorbitant prices for certain commodities over the years.Chairman of the Committee of Management Valerie Adams-Sharpe, said that she felt particularly enthused, encouraged and motivated, especially after listening to a stirring rendition of an inspirational song, by a LUSCSL staff member, which spoke of the resilient and indomitable spirit of those associated with the enterprise.Adams-Sharpe described the launch of the store as a milestone for the organization, which will be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in a few weeks.‘’Today marks a milestone, since we’re here to launch the ‘Centre’, where residents can purchase electrical accessories at competitive prices,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, and I will say to you that if you go anywhere else and see cheaper prices,NFL Jerseys China, just come in and talk to the supervisor,’’She exhorted Lindeners to support the new enterprise, which reportedly cost G$9.5 million to establish – inclusive of rehabilitative works, fixed assets and electrical accessories.Adams-Sharpe said that the Committee of Management,China Jerseys Cheap, since its installation, had pledged to make a difference – and so far has been making a difference to the community, which it serves.She added that members have shared a common vision, and visualized the potential of the ‘Society’, which has the capability to do much more.Adams-Sharpe also reminisced on the day LUSCSL was handed back to the members in August 2007 by Minister Manzoor Nadir, after being managed by an interim committee, and recalled her exact words to him, after she was sworn in as Chairman of the committee of Management.“Honourable Minister, you will never have the chance to come and take back the ‘Society’ from its members, or have to question the Board Members.’’Three years later, Valerie Adams-Sharpe still maintains those words.She was officially sworn in as the first female Chairman of the Linden Utility Services Cooperative Society’s Committee of Management, in August 2007.Adams-Sharpe was presented with the symbolic gavel of authority by Minister Nadir, who after installing the new Committee of Management, had said then that Government had recommitted to the development of cooperatives, and would ensure that all societies are functioning or face possible dissolution.Recently, government took control of more than twenty cooperative societies across the country,NFL Jerseys China, after evidence of irregularities and mismanagement surfaced.LUSCSL, formerly the Wismar Christianburg Electricity Supply Cooperative Society, was registered in 1960,Wholesale China Jerseys, to supply electricity to its members, all of whom resided on the Wismar Shore. It is one of the oldest Cooperatives in Guyana. Over the years, the Coop has diversified and subsequently got involved in logging. The acquisition of the electrical store is its latest economic venture. (Enid Joaquin)