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Friday June 11, 2021

ALLEGED FORGERY OF COVID VACCINE CERTIFICATE

SINGLE MOTHER REACHES OUT TO PUBLIC TO GET HER DAUGHTER TO UNIVERSITY

TWO PPP MPS BARRED FROM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Friday June 11, 2021

ALLEGED FORGERY OF COVID VACCINE CERTIFICATE

certificate of vaccination.

According to the report, the 49-year-old suspect visited the health centre and reported that her card was misplaced and that she requested a replacement.

The suspect, according to the police, stated that she received her first dose on May 27, 2021, and was due for her Following a report nurse attached to the and placed on bail a second shot on June 25, made at the Rose Hall Williamsburg Health 49-year-old female for 2021.

Outpost by the staff Centre, police arrested alleged forgery of a However, she told the

authorities that she had booked a flight to the USA and was scheduled to depart on Tuesday.

That very Tuesday, the woman was told by the nurse that she was required to start over the process for another COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate. The woman agreed.

After she received the COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate she left the Health Centre without

having the process completed.

At home, she forged the signature of the nurse responsible for administering the COVID-19 Vaccine’s signature on the said Certificate.

The woman is currently on $50,000 station bail.

Single mother reaches out to public to get her daughter to university Carol Hamilton from ensuring that her daughter pursues her dreams. The woman said that life has always been an uphill struggle and she does not want that for her daughter.

“Determination was one of my things, always, so I pushed against the odds and here today Moriah sits before this simple audience. I ask of you those of you who can help, from near and far, to find it in your hearts to extend love to my daughter,” Ms. Hamilton said “It is my deepest desire that she would be able to attend Howard University because I know that it would be a milestone for our family. That would be a great privileged and honour. I would be an ecstatic and happy woman

because coming from my background, I would say that I had an average upbringing.

I knew that I wanted my children to exceed beyond where I stopped because of constraints and difficulties which are too much to mention at this time. But, that’s what brought me and gave me the courage and the tenacity to push my children.” Ms. Hamilton added Young Hamilton gained six Grade One passes and six Grade Two passes at the CXC exams. She was granted admission at Queen’s College to pursue advanced leveled subjects at CAPE. During her first year at Queen’s College she achieved first place on

the Merit list for Green Engineering at CAPE in the Caribbean. She later attained the only grade one pass in the subject area. In her second year sitting, she achieved fourth place in the Caribbean.

Hamilton also volunteered a great portion of her time with the Youth in Natural Resources initiative which lobbies for sustainable development and education about Guyana’s Natural Resources.

She was a Climate Change youth ambassador for UNICEFRCC which endorses climate change initiatives in the Caribbean and the Girl Build Girl.

Young Hamilton who thanks all for the support, said that her achievement so far is a testimony that

she will go far. She said that she has also shown that she has outgrown the negatives around and will also not disappoint.

“Achievements have enabled me to stand as a proud anomaly, a symbol of diversity in the STEM field, and a beacon for individuals who strive to reach their fullest potentials despite the communities or identities that are ‘supposed’ to determine the extent of your success.”

With some 20,000US to raise by month-end Young Hamilton will soon set up a Go Fund Me page. She is also asking that the public to donate privately to her Mentor, Patrick Steven, who can be contacted on 592- 688-3670.

absence of both of them.

According to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, the decision follows the ruling of the court.

Just over a month ago Chief Justice Roxane George ruled that the appointment of Government MPs Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne as Parliamentary he first sitting of the High Court to invalidate Secretaries and nonNational Assembly two PPP Parliamentarians elected Members of following the ruling of the Members has seen the the National Assembly

was illegal. The two were removed from the positions and seats in the National Assembly.

Just over a month ago the Chief Justice said that Brown who is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Amerindian Affairs Ministry, and Ramkissoon who is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Agriculture Ministry, are not lawful Members of the National Assembly and could not occupy seats in

the House since they are unelected member.

The came after Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones, asked the court for a declaration that Browne and Ramkissoon are not lawful members of the National Assembly of the 12th Parliament of Guyana and are also not validly appointed Parliamentary Secretaries. Jones was being represented by Senior Counsel Roysdale

Forde.

In that court case, Attorney Forde argued that persons who are on the successful list of candidates are elected to the National Assembly and therefore cannot qualify under Article 105 to be non-elected MPs. The CJ made reference to when PPP Member Dennis Morian filed a constitutional motion questioning the legality

A single mother of four from the Sophia Neighborhood is pleaded with the public to help her daughter pursue an education path that she the mother has never had.

She is asking donations from the public in order for her daughter to attend Howard University.

The programme at Howard University carries a price tag of US$26,000.

In need of the money is 19-year-old, Morian Hamilton who is seeking to pursue her degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in Communication.

That price tag however is not stopping her Mother

Two PPP MPs barred from National Assembly

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Friday June, 11 2021

PPP MPs barred....

Mining chopping incident, Two Continued from page 3 Ministers Keith General, Anil Nandlall powers. The Attorney assailant remains at large ofScottformer and Winston Felix has filed an appeal. General in his submissions

About 18:30 hours on Tuesday Devon Thompson, 29, of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam was at his camp in his hammock

at Blackwater, Cuyuni, when he was attacked by a man under the influence of alcohol. The problem began with an argument that ensued inside the

camp.

The assailant, according to reports, armed himself with a cutlass, and upon seeing this Thompson ran.

However, the attacker chased and caught up to him and dealt him a chop to his head and right arm before fleeing the scene.

The victim was assisted by public-spirited persons and was escorted to Bartica Regional Hospital where he arrived on Wednesday at about 16:50 hours. He remains a patient t the hospital.

He was later referred to Georgetown Public Hospital for further medical attention in a stable condition.

Police are currently scouring the area for the suspect.

sitting in the National Assembly as Technocrat Ministers, after they were both candidates for the APNU+AFC list for the 2015 elections.

The CJ insisted the both cases are not different and as such both methods must follow.

However since the ruling, the Attorney

He contended that the applicant, Opposition Chip Christopher Jones, will suffer no harm if Brown and Ramkissoon continue to sit in the House until the matter is determined by the Appeal.

Mr Nandlall said that though they are Parliamentary Secretaries they do not have voting

pointed out that both Parliamentary Secretaries have been assigned important constitutional and parliamentary duties and without the interim protection of the Court of Appeal, they will not be able to discharge those functions.

The two CJ ruling still stands.

Guard shoots man accused of unruly behaviour

Carlos Pollydore, a 34-year-old security guard, was on duty at the Tan Yuan Meng Supermarket, 13th Street, Diamond East Bank Demerara when Flavian James, 22, and some friends arrived at the said supermarket and began imbibing.

While there, it is alleged that the victim jumped in and out of customers’ vehicles while they were making purchases. It was shortly after 20:15 hours, Wednesday.

The security guard reportedly warned James to desist from what he

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was doing. According to reports James became annoyed and broke a Guinness bottle. With a broken bottle in hand, he reportedly advanced towards the security guard.

Pollydore, according to reports, warned James several times but he continued to approach. As a result, the security guard shot him once to the left leg above the knee.

The police were summoned and escorted the victim to the Diamond Hospital.

Another police patrol arrested the security guard

and took possession of his firearm– an AR RIFLE– along with 13 live rounds of ammunition and one spent shell.

They took him to the Golden Grove Station where he was placed into custody and the weapon and rounds were lodged.

A doctor at the Diamond Diagnostic Hospital related that the bullet entered the front of the left leg just above the knee and exited behind the left knee.

Flavin James’s condition is listed as critical and he has been transferred to the G.P.H.C.

Thursday June 10, 2021

OVER 25,000 HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY FLOODWATERS ACROSS GUYANA.

The Civil Defence Commission has reported that since May 18, 2021, the Commission received reports of more than 25,000 households

impacted by flooding in more than 300 communities across Guyana.

The CDC is collaborating with

stakeholders including Central Government, Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, Regional Democratic Councils, the Private

Sector and NonGovernmental Organisations to provide food, cleaning supplies and shelter to floodaffected residents in

Region Ten. Kwakwani is one of the most impacted communities with a total of 90 residents evacuated to shelters being managed by the CDC. The Aroaima Nursery and Primary Schools currently accommodate 36 residents.

There are 33 at Kwakwani Primary School, seven at Kwakwani Secondary School Hostel and 42 at Hururu Day Care Center To date, the Civil Defence Commission has dispatched 2,250 food hampers and 2,000 cleaning hampers to

support affected residents in the region.

Minister Frank Anthony stated that the Ministry of Health dispatched teams countrywide to monitor for water-borne diseases and to distribute medical supplies to residents.

The Civil Defence Commission will continue to collaborate with Government, Local Democratic Organs, Non-Governmental Organisations, and the Private Sector to provide relief to flood-affected residents in communities in every region in Guyana

EAST LA PENITENCE MAN HELD FOR KILLING GOLD MINER Following the shooting death of a Trans Guyana Airway baggage handler during the course of a robbery late last month, a 42-year-old, a man from East La Penitence has been charged and remanded to jail. The defendant, Allister Naughton, of East La Penitence Squatting Area, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate,

Ann McLennan, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the charge.

It is alleged that Naughton on May 28, 2021, at Camp Street, murdered 40-year-old, Ronald Smith, during the course and furtherance of a robbery.

As such, Naughton was remanded to jail until July

6, when he will make his next court appearance On the day, in question it is alleged that Naughton was one of two men on a motorcycle. He reportedly rode up to Smith, opened fire Smith took a backpack containing cash from a gold deal.

This incident occurred after Smith made several stops via car while

conducting business in and out of the city, in the company of a miner who was driving him in motor car PZZ 6065.

During that time, Smith made a sale of gold and placed the $437,000 cash received in a haversack, and went to visit his girlfriend.

After the visit, Smith and his girlfriend were standing in front of the

Impeccable Beauty Salon when they were confronted by the suspects who came from an unknown direction.

The pillion rider dismounted from an XR motorcycle and discharged two rounds at Smith who fell to the ground. The assailants then took away Smith’s haversack containing cash and made good their

With effect from Monday, June 7, 2021, members of the media will be required to produce proof of their COVID-19 vaccination

card or a negative COVID test result before gaining access to the Arthur Chung Conference Centre for Sittings of the National Assembly.

Reporters must provide proof of vaccine or COVID test

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escape north on Camp Street.

Smith was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he died while receiving medical attention. The body was examined and three circular wounds were seen, one to the upper left shoulder, one to the middle region of the belly, and one under the right armpit area

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Thursday June 10, 2021

JOB LOSS COUPLED WITH THE PANDEMIC AND THE FLOODS

ADAM’s Notebook The Ministry of Health regrettably informs that as of June 5, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 409.

That was the traditional opening of the news report from the Ministry of Health.

And the number had increased by five up to Tuesday.

Once more, most of the COVID-19 victims are women. Where a few months ago men outnumbered the women in infections, women have taken the lead.

This may be because women have been faced with the additional burden to keep food on the table. And it is no secret that most of the households in Guyana are single-parent households.

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is increasing as is the number of infections. For the past two months— April and May—nearly 200 people died of the dreaded coronavirus.

Not long after the nation touted April as he deadliest month, up comes May. Already for the first eight days of this month nearly 20 people have died.

The vaccination campaign is moving ahead. Yes, there is still some hesitancy among a few but for the greater part the wider society having been encouraged, is visiting the various vaccination centres.

No one can fault the reports that the coronavirus is racing beyond control in Guyana. People are no longer dying by the ones and twos; they are dying by the fours. These are terrible times.

Already there has been an impact on economic activity. Many small

businesses have closed their doors if not because of COVID guidelines, then because people simply did not have money to support them.

This situation makes the spate of dismissals in the public sector even more worrying.

People were already struggling in the face of the pandemic. Now the government is adding to their woes. And to make matters worse, there seems to be no end in sight to the dismissals.

There was the initial batch of some 1,500 from the public sector.

Last week Guyana Water Inc announced that it was sending home 157 workers. And this number does not include those whose contracts expired and were not renewed.

All told, according to the Chief Executive Officer Shaik Baksh GWI will trim 300 workers.

People are crying; women who are single

parents have been sent on the breadline with one month pay in lieu of notice. When things are bad they are really bad.

First came the pandemic. Many had to tuck in; some lost jobs. Then came the widespread sackings that forced people to cope with joblessness and the pandemic. As joblessness increased up comes flooding that has wiped almost everything that some people had.

The photographs are telling. There is water to the roofs of houses.

And if the water is so high, imagine what has happened to crop and livestock. People’s entire life’s possessions have disappeared and there is no lifeline on the horizon. Perhaps some may get $25,000 again.

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But there is hope. Irfaan Ali has announced that he is going to create 50,000 new jobs. Employment opportunities loom for those who have been sacked. Rest assured that there are not enough people out there to take up the 50,000 new jobs.

Of interest is the pace with which the government and the government departments are moving to dismiss people. Many of these people are at the bottom of the employment scale. They work for the minimum wage or slightly more. They do not really impact the pay roll.

When the Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Water Inc said

that by sacking 300 people the company would save $230 million per annum, it turned out that the figure is less than one million per year per individual.

If that sounds a lot then divide by 12. It is about $85,000 per month. And these people who had little to keep themselves alive, are being denied even that. But then again, GWI said that the company was overstaffed.

So in my quiet moments I wonder about a government that cares not whether any of its people go to bed hungry. But that is power—the power over whether people eat or whether they live or die.

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