Leonard Allicock, of Lot 43 James Street, Albouystown,Cheap Jerseys From China, was yesterday denied bail when he appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry,NFL Jerseys Supply, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.Allicock pleaded not guilty to the charge of unlawful possession of firearm and matching ammunition.It was alleged that on October 7, without being the holder of a valid firearm licence, Allicock had in his possession one .38 revolver.Another charge stated that Allicock on the same day, without being the holder of a firearm license, had in his possession four matching rounds of ammunition.Police Prosecutor Lionel Harvey told the court that on the day in question at approximately 00:20 hrs, police were on patrol in the area when they received certain information.Harvey said that the police went to the scene and after seeing the patrol, Allicock started to run. He was pursued by the ranks and was later arrested.Harvey stated that a search was carried out on Allicock, and the ammunition and firearm were discovered strapped to his pants waist.The prosecutor said that Allicock was cautioned by the ranks and was later charged with the present offenses.The prosecutor made the application for bail to be refused. He explained that new Act that governs firearm and ammunition does not stipulate for bail to be granted unless special reasons are proffered by the defence.When asked by the Magistrate if he had anything to say, Allicock would only say that he was waiting for his lawyer. Attorney at law,Nike NFL Jerseys China, Hubert Rodney, appeared minutes after the Magistrate had remanded him.The Magistrate nevertheless allowed him to make a bail application. He told the court that his client was the father of three minor children.The lawyer further told the court that his client is gainfully employed as a clothes vendor.He noted that the ammunition and gun were not found in his client’s possession and to date,NFL Jerseys Outlet, he noted the police couldn’t provide substantial evidence to show that the items were found on Allicock.He said that during the raid,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, several persons were arrested but unfortunately,Cheap Jerseys Paypal, his client was the one to be charged for the possession of the articles.Despite the lawyer’s quest for bail, the Magistrate stated that there was not sufficient evidence forcing her to grant bail. The matter will continue on Thursday for report and fixture.

Following years of neglect, the historic Kitty Market – still under rehabilitation, is scheduled to make an impressive come back.With plans of making it into a modern market and the transformation alreadyThe state of the Kitty Market before construction began.noticeable, the City Engineers Department at City Hall is hoping to wrap it up and hand it over to its occupants as soon as possible.Many would recall the outcries from vendors and stallholders over the years to have the market repaired. There are reports of customers and vendors “plunging” to avoid falling debris. The state of the market itself was a red-light for potential trade.In a recent press conference City Engineer, Ron Eastman, when quizzed on the status of the works being carried out at the market said that 30 percent of the rehabilitation works have been completed thus far.He said that the works are being carried both on the western and eastern wings.General rehabilitative works were carried out on various areas of the eastern wing which includes the roof and floors. Painting was also carried out on this wing along with the installation of modern windows. The wing is approximately 75 percent completed.Eastman reminded media operatives of the ‘state of that market’ and pointed out that credence must be given to the transformation that the building has experienced inThe Kitty Market shaping up nicely.‘just a few months’.With regard to the western wing,Cheap Jerseys For Wholesale, the lower level will house a ‘modern’ meat section. However, discussions are still in progress about the design. Offices to accommodate the relevant officers on the spot to deal with the issues that the vendors,Cheap NFL Jerseys, customers and the community may have, will be on the upper flat.“The Municipality is a service-based agency for which we reach the community and we are now using this opportunity, not just at the Kitty Market but at all of our facilities that we are refurbishing to decentralise works,Nike Vapor Max Plus, meaning that we will have officers placed in these (refurbished) areas to reach needs of the communities,” he said.When quizzed on the cost of the project, Eastman said that he could not commit to a figure since tabulations are still ongoing. He assured that when this process is completed, the figure will be announced to the public.He stated that the City Council had initially set aside a three-month period to complete the works. However, there were a few setbacks which the administration is currently addressing.He later cited two factors that led to the setback which were the challenge of procuring the materials and the need for specific materials that were required for special architectural works.The engineering department is aware of the vendors’ anxiety to return to their livelihood, he said,China NFL Jerseys, however, he could not commit to an estimated completion date since, according to him, there are still some ongoing discussions but he assured that this will be over soon and the market will be returned to the vendors as soon as possible.Recent reports indicated that the Market was established in 1882, two years after the Bourda Market came into being. Kitty Market began at the railway line near the abattoir. There,Cheap Wholesale Jerseys, vendors plied their goods from sunrise until sunset. Over time,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, the initial site extended until 1970 when it was taken over by the City Council.

The Ministry of Health is relying on an autopsy to confirm whether the recent death of a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was as a result of leptospirosis.Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy, at a press conference yesterday, said that the patient who succumbed on Saturday was one of two admitted recently at the public hospital as suspected cases of leptospirosis.Four suspected cases have been monitored at the hospital since the commencement of the current flood situation,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, bringing the total number of cases the Ministry has monitored for the year to 70. Six Leptospirosis-suspected deaths, including the recent death,NFL Jerseys China, have been recorded for this year, the Minister said.“We have not confirmed these. The post mortem examinations for these cases have not always confirmed that, but the persons had entered the hospital as suspected cases. Right now we are treating suspected cases. They have not been tested positive…and none of them are from flooded areas.”The individuals being monitored at the hospital hail from the areas on the East Bank, West Demerara, Georgetown and Industry, East Coast Demerara.The Minister deduced that their contaminations could have resulted from the sporadic instances of leptospirosis or from occupational exposure.According to Minister Ramsammy the families of individuals suspected to have contracted the disease have been placed on prophylactic treatment,Cheap NFL Authentic Jerseys, adding though that a national programme has not yet commenced.“We (health workers) will have a meeting this afternoon (yesterday) and we will meet twice daily to determine what additional action we should take…There are other conditions that we are looking for, such as the dysentery type of illnesses such as diarrhoea and vomiting, which have not emerged as a serious public health challenge.”rior to yesterday’s press conference, the Minister revealed that he had attended a meeting along with his technical officers and officials from private medical institutions to examine the situation.Minister Ramsammy said that the main aim of that forum was to determine whether there has been an increase in the incidence of leptospirosis cases.“We are trying to see whether we are moving away from the sporadic instances of lepto to a case of a flood-related incident.”According to the Minister, the Ministry has been increasing the number of medical teams responding to the flood situation in Regions Four and Five, adding that there are also additional teams attending to situations in Region Three and Two.He disclosed that up to yesterday morning more than eight teams were out in the various flood-affected communities even as other Ministry of Health staffers were assessing whether there was a need for more medical teams.“Thus far all of our medical out-reach programmes as part of a flood response have been the public health care providers. We will,Wholesale China Jerseys, if this situation continues, need to call in our volunteers from the private sector and Non-Governmental Organisations,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” the Minister assertedIn the mean time, he noted that persons are being urged to visit their health centres and regular doctors to ensure that they are in a healthy condition.“This is not the time for people to stay home with things like a fever… They should go to see a health provider at the health centre or a health provider with the out-reach team or at a private institution…”According to the Minister people should try not to stay home in hope that their symptoms will go away.Since the current rainy season commenced,Wholesale Stitched Jerseys, more than 51 per cent of patients in flooded areas have been treated for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), about 33 per cent were treated for skin conditions, while about five per cent have been treated for vomiting and diarrhoea, Minister Ramsammy revealed.