– $80M more for fuel, repairing machinesThe construction of the?Hope/DochFour?Canal?the government is building to help drain water from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) is behind schedule, the government said yesterday.Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, said that there are delays on specific outputs, but he could not say what those are. The canal is being constructed at a cost of over $3.8 billion.Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy,Wholesale NBA Jerseys China, last December,China Jerseys Cheap, said that he was concerned that critical aspects of the project may not be completed by the June 2013 deadline.The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is utilizing its own machinery to dig the canal. On Wednesday,Authentic Adidas Hockey Jerseys China, the government approved a further $80 million for fuel and lubricants and to repair and service excavators and other machines.However, for the NDIA to complete its work,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, it has to wait for the head regulator and the bridge to be completed. In addition, the sluice, which is being built by Contractor Courtney Benn,Cheap NFL Jerseys, has to be constructed.The NDIA is currently shaping the dam and installing geotextile material in the canal and this is expected to be completed by the June 2013 deadline. BK International is responsible for the construction of the head regulator.? The construction of the Public Road Bridge is the responsibility of DIPCON Engineering Services Ltd.The construction of the High level Outfall Sluice Structure at the Atlantic Ocean end (North of the Hope Secondary School) is the responsibility of Courtney Benn Contracting Services Ltd.The opposition has argued that the construction of the?canal?is unnecessary since desilting the Mahaica Creek and the four discharges currently used could do the job at times when the EDWC is at a dangerously high level and discharge is necessary.The Conservancy has been a source of grave concern recently, given usual periods of heavy rainfall. When the conservancy, which holds water to irrigate farmlands during the dry season, is overwhelmed, it threatens the integrity of the dam, which, if compromised could cause widespread flooding on the heavily populated East Coast Demerara.In recent years, during the rainy season when the water built up in the Conservancy, the government has had cause to ease the water into the Mahaica and Mahaicony Rivers,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, flooding out the farming communities along the rivers.? Some residents have had to abandon their homes and farmlands and have taken up housing offered by Food for the Poor.The World Bank, in 2007, approved what it called The Conservancy Adaptation Project, which overall costs, US$3.8 million.The project aims at strengthening the government’s and donor understanding of the EDWC system and coastal drainage patterns through the integration of advanced mapping and engineering analysis.The project also aims at implementing infrastructure investments to improve drainage performance, to strengthen the institutional capacity for managing water and floodwater levels, and to guide interventions to reduce Guyana’s vulnerability to floods.The Conservancy system includes a reservoir, fronted by an earthen dam; drainage channels, used to release excess water from the reservoir during the rainy season; and a network of?canals, used to provide drinking water and irrigation during the dry seasons. Because of this system, farmers are able to realize two harvests of sugar cane and rice annually.The drainage relief structures were created to protect the EDWC dam from overtopping and collapsing during rainy seasons.As the sea level rises, the hydraulic head between the EDWC water control structures and sea outlets is significantly reduced.? The smaller head reduces both the flow rate and discharge window available to discharge excess water from the system.In addition, sea level rise has shortened the discharge window for the coastal plain.? At present, flood control is managed on an emergency basis and control efforts are focused on responding to immediate needs rather than the development of long-term control strategies.This ad-hoc system of flood control is no longer effective and there are limitations on the ability to manage water levels in the coastal plain and prevent flooding and hence the need to better manage the Conservancy.

The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for another person in connection with a recent drug bust at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport last Sunday.The person was identified as Rawle Drepaul,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, 31, Lot 2737 North Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown. The police are asking for any information which would lead to his arrest.A 59-year-old citizen of the United States of America remains in police custody in relation to that cocaine bust on Sunday last. A quantity of cocaine was discovered in her hand luggage at around 08:45 hrs,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, as the woman was about to board a flight back to her homeland.According to a police press release,Cheap NFL Jerseys Online, a check by ranks revealed that a total of 1kg.235 grams of suspected cocaine were concealed in her checked luggage and in her hand piece.The woman’s daughter, Petal Caesar,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, had told Kaieteur News that her mother received a call from a friend in the US on Saturday night, asking her to bring her son’s photo album.She further told Kaieteur News that the woman’s son and daughter-in-law both came to the home and dropped off the album.She said, “My mother just took the album and placed it her granddaughter’s suitcase since her own was filled.”Yesterday Petal Caesar said that her mother was “ill”. Caesar said that her mother had recently undergone surgery in the US before traveling to Guyana and may be experiencing some setbacks due to fatigue.She explained that her mother has been traveling back and forth to Guyana and the US for some 26 years and something like this never happened.Her mother remains in police custody even though the stipulated 72 hours have elapsed.A bulletin was also issued for Marlon Ganesh, 28, of Lot 23 ‘A’ Field Sophia who is wanted in connection with the murder of Roopnarine Singh, called Kumar on January 16.Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest to both suspects are asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 225-6411,225-2700,225-2227,226-2917,NFL Jerseys China,2258196,911 or the nearest police station.Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Marlon Ganesh is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 225-6411, 225-2700, 225-2227,Cheap World Cup Jerseys 2018, 226-2917, 225-8196, 911 or the nearest police station. All information would be treated with strict confidence.

Aimed at promoting cooperation between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean (CELAC) Member States and China,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, an inaugural Ministerial Meeting held in Beijing, China, culminated yesterday.Guyana Delegation in ChinaA local delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs,Cheap Jerseys From China, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett,Cheap Jerseys From China, attended the two-day (January 8-9) meeting.This is according to a statement issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry yesterday, which disclosed that Minister Rodrigues-Birkett speaking at the historical forum,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, said, “We are encouraged by the potential role of the CELAC-China Forum in promoting increased South-South cooperation between China and the Latin American and Caribbean region.”She said that “the proposed areas for cooperation cover in large part our common interest, and once implemented will redound to the growth and development of our peoples. We in Guyana see great value in the initiatives as outlined in the Cooperation Plan and embrace all opportunities afforded to be part of such collaboration.”She also concurred with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, that the easiest part is completed (the Cooperation Plan) and highlighted the need for the plan to be converted into workable projects which must be implemented with alacrity so that there can be an early harvest.The Minister also took the opportunity to mention the issue of Climate Change. “Not to underestimate the importance of the other areas listed in the Plan, but since it is the greatest challenge of our times, I must refer to the issue of climate change. “Guyana, as a low lying coastal developing state, together with our Caribbean colleagues, are pleased that climate change is given prominence in the Cooperation Plan, since we are very vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Indeed several of the most vulnerable countries in the world are found in the Caribbean. The consensus that Caribbean States must be treated differently is therefore welcomed,” asserted Minister Rodrigues-Birkett.The Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Mr. Wang Yi, also met with the Caribbean Ministers in a special private meeting to discuss issues of interest to the Caribbean countries vis-a-vis the Forum.The CELAC-China Forum is a bi-regional mechanism intended to foster collaboration in a wide range of areas including: training of human resources; transfer of technology; infrastructure development; climate change; energy, natural resources; cultural exchanges and agriculture.As part of this collaboration the Government of China, in collaboration with regional financial institutions will provide concessional financing for many of the projects developed within the framework of this mechanism.The decision to develop this bi-regional mechanism was taken by the Heads of State and Government of the region at the second CELAC Summit which was held in Havana, Cuba in January last year. Six months later the CELAC-China Forum was officially launched in Brasilia in the margins of the BRICS Summit in July, 2014.The President of China, Xi Jinping, chaired the opening ceremony which was also attended by the His Excellency Luis Guillermo Solis, the President of Costa Rica and Pro Tempore Chair of CELAC; Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, and the current CARICOM representative on the CELAC Quartet; Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador and incoming Pro Tempore Chair of CELAC; and Nicolas Maduro,Cheap Jerseys, President of Venezuela.The meeting which was held under the theme ‘New Platform, New Starting Point, New Opportunity – Joint Efforts to Promote China-Latin America and the Caribbean Partnership of Comprehensive Cooperation’,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, adopted three main documents: the Beijing Declaration, the Operating Rules of the Forum, and The 2015-2019 Plan of Action.

President Donald Ramotar, on Tuesday evening, courted continued support from the European Union (EU), which has largely been responsible for stabilizing the country’s volatile coastline and supporting poverty reduction programmes.EU funding has largely backed strengthening the concrete barricade along the coast that keeps the Atlantic Ocean at bay and restoring mangroves to lessen the impact of rising seas anxious to overcomePresident Ramotar speaks at Europe Day. In background are EU Ambassador Robert Kopecky,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, beauty queen Alana Seebarran, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh.the sea defences.“Small economies like Guyana continue to require the support of the international community if they are to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015,Wholesale NFL Jerseys,” President Ramotar said, referring to the international commitment to stem poverty, halt the spread of HIV/AIDS, and correct other pressing problems.Ramotar was speaking at a ceremony hosted by EU Ambassador, Robert Kopecky, at his Bel Air Springs,Stitched Jerseys, Georgetown residence to mark Europe Day.Under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF),Wholesale Jerseys China, Guyana was allocated ?51 million, with ?14.8 million going to continued support to the sea defences and coastal management, and macro-economic support to the Poverty reduction Strategy and the MDGs.Ramotar said that Government believes now more than ever, in the need to foster greater partnerships. He thanked the EU for its assistance towards Guyana’s national development, moreso in promoting democracy and sustainability in the country.Adding banter to the evening, Ramotar apologised to Ambassador Kopecky, saying that even with the EU’s generous assistance in the area of sea defence, the government could not prevent flooding of the Ambassador’s house.But he said that it only underscored the need to redouble efforts to combat the effects of climate change, a task which Guyana and EU are at one.Recently, the EU reacted swiftly to the record overtopping of the sea defences and facilitated the extension of expert mission in coastal engineering design.The coastal engineering expert recently assessed the quality and extent of the support provided by the EU in the recent reconstruction of sea defences at various sites along the coast with ?17 millionRamotar said that Guyana looks forward to the continued support and continued collaboration with the EU and early implementation of the 11th EDF.He added that Guyana views with some concern the new policies and principles that will govern cooperation as defined in EU’s new development policy communication: agenda for change. The new policy, spells out, among other things, a higher profile for good governance and human rights;? a higher profile for growth, with a strong focus on leveraging in private sector money; and the introduction of the concept of differentiated development partnerships, with new allocation criteria for aid.In particular, he said,Cheap NFL Jerseys, Guyana’s concern is with differentiation.The President underscored the need to maintain current levels of EU bilateral developmental assistance to countries of the Caribbean Community and the Dominican Republic (CARIFORUM) and countries of the African,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) bloc.He said the issue is not merely about economics, but political, given the EU’s historical relationship with the ACP countries.He said Guyana and the ACP remain concern about the threats posed by the preferential positions products such as rum and bananas.The President noted that most ACP countries still depend on commodity products as a crucial generator of economic stability.“The EU remains a solid and valued partner in Guyana’s development efforts,” Ramotar stressed.The EU Ambassador Kopecky said that the assistance coming from the EU and other development partners could be deemed as “complementary.”He said the core of the Caribbean’s sustainability lies in its more profound economic, financial and even political cooperation.Kopecky said that this would be the only way to rationalise the limited funds and build competitive industries.

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