The police report on the Mowasi mining pit tragedy that claimed the lives of ten miners is to be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for further advice during the course of the week.According to a source, the police are still collecting statements from some of the survivors. However once completed, it will be up to the DPP to decide whether the owner of the concession, Imran Khan, is criminally liable in one of Guyana’s worst mining accidents in recent memory.Dead: Jason TrotmanDead: Leyland JonesDead: Esmond MartinThe pit collapse, which occurred on May 17, claimed the lives of Leyland Jones, 38, called ‘Foots’ of Grove, East Bank Demerara, who was the gold operations General Manager; his nephew Jason Trotman, 21; of Samatta Point,cheap jerseys from china, Grove Housing Scheme; Raymond August of 229 Bent Street, Dartmouth, Essequibo; Bobby Brittlebank of 98 Wislock Housing Scheme, Linden; Michael Gardner of Better Hope, ECD; Sheldon and Orlando Clario; Desmond Martins; Trevon Phillips and Nanmore Kurt.The injured have been identified as Alex Green, 28, of Lima Essequibo Coast; Regan Green, 21, of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast; Collymore Lewis, 34, of Moraikobai Mission, Mahaicony; Sheldon Adams,China Jerseys, 32, of Beehive, East Coast Demerara; Lazarus Andrews, 49, of Nappi, Central Rupununi and Henry Xavier, 37, of Paramakatoi, North Pakaraima.While some of the families held funeral services following the post mortem examinations on Friday, others are in the process of making arrangements for their loved ones.Kaieteur News understands that Khan has been trying to do his part,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, including providing assistance with the funeral expenses and attending those funerals.InvestigationsMeanwhile, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), who were part of a team of officials that traveled into Mowasi the day after the tragedy, have already completed their investigation into the tragedy.According to the GGMC, Khan was in breach of several safety regulations mandated to be followed when digging past a depth of 50ft. Khan’s workers are reported to have been operating at a depth of 90ft.Grieving relativesWorse, it was revealed that Khan had a sordid history with the GGMC dating back to 2013. According to GGMC,Mens Nike Free Run, Edward Hopkinson, the rightful owner of Khan’s claim, had made a complaint on August 8, 2013, that Khan had been mining on his concession without approval.A subsequent investigation by GGMC revealed several mining breaches within the camp. These caused the body to secure two injunctions, a cease work order and an order for Khan to remove within 48 hours.In a counter move, however, Khan secured an injunction against Hopkinson and GGMC on August 21, 2013, restraining them from interfering in his operation until a hearing on September 10 that same year to continue the injunction.When nothing came out of the hearing, the injunction remained against Hopkinson and the regulatory body, allowing Khan to continue his enterprise.According to the release, as recent as April 1, 2015 officers from the commission inspecting operations in Pepper Creek found that Khan was still operating in an unsafe and dangerous manner, but when GGMC’s technical officers made attempts to advise and sanction the personnel, they were shown the injunction barring them from acting.From left: Patrick Harding of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA); one of the rescuers and government officialsIn the wake of the tragedy, the head of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) Patrick Harding has stated that the accident could have been avoided had the proper safety regulations been adhered to.In an interview with this publication, he also spoke of what played out during his visit, as part of the team of officials to Mowasi.According to him, Khan had initially stated that he was not given advice and instructions on the proper safety practices. However, he said, this was unlikely given that it was a large scale operation.Expressing the responsibility on the GGMC and GGDMA to advise miners on safety and environmental procedures,Authentic China Jerseys, he also issued a plea to miners to adhere to the safety regulations laid out by authorities, especially in view of the rainy season, where the ground was largely unstable.

– 300-plus passengers stranded for 30 hoursThe MV Kimbia which operates the Port Kaituma, Essequibo route,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, broke down Thursday evening, forcing authorities to tow it back to the city and a family to cancel a planned funeral.Chaos broke out at the Kingston stelling last evening shortly after 21:00hrs as angry family members and others gathered at gates demanding entry to the facility.There were allowed in after officials of the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) were unable to control the mob.Passengers said that they were on the waters some 30-odd hours in hell-like conditions.The ferry encountered problems around 20:00hrs Thursday night with the tug only arriving yesterday morning around 09:00hrs.There were children sleeping on the floor and some very upset passengers who said that they were not fed anything and had to spend their own money to buy meals.T&HD workers were distributing meals to the passengers last night shortly after the vessel was brought to Kingston by a tug,Wholesale Jerseys, the Buckhall Viking 3.According to Lloyd Solomon, the body of his murdered son, Rawl Mentore, who was killed in the interior recently, was on the boat.“We had 11 family members and now I got to mek arrangements for the funeral home to pick him up back.”Officials yesterday confirmed that the ferry, the MVKimbia, developed steering and mechanical problems in the vicinity of Anna Regina,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Essequibo coast.Reports revealed that the vessel was set to leave on Thursday at 11:00hrs but instead left three hours later.Relatives of the over 300 passengers disclosed that? there were large quantities of goods, including perishables on board, and the delay has now caused much discomfort and loss in revenue.There are now calls for government to seriously consider making another vessel available to the North West District because of the demand.Additionally, travelers who have been waiting for days will now have to consider making alternative arrangements to reach their destinations.There was a bus taking passengers to the various bus parks last nights, free of cost.The MV Kimbia travels to the North West fortnightly, operating between Georgetown and Port Kaituma with stops in between.The vessel, which is capable of ferrying up to 300 passengers and cargo,nfl jerseys cheap, has been plying the North West route for almost two decades.It is seen as a crucial link to residents in the North West District.The MV Kimbia was acquired by the Guyana government in the early 1950s to boost the services of the Transport and Harbours Department.According to an official at Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD), an arm of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Kimbia reportedly became inoperable while in the vicinity of Anna Regina on the Essequibo Cost.It was scheduled to arrive at the Kingston wharf last evening.Earlier this year, Kevin Trim, General Manager of the T&HD, disclosed that a number of the government-owned ferries were more than 70-years-old.He pointed out that the MV Kimbia and the MV Northcote were released from the Ferguson Brothers Shipyard in Glasgow in the year 1937.He also mentioned that the extensive repairs would entail the vessels requiring crucial engine parts,NFL Jerseys Supply, pump systems and even work towards modifying local hydraulic systems to fit the vessels.Officials have said that the department is facing huge challenges every year juggling its aging fleet of vehicles between service and constant repairs.Additionally, the department has seen a serious drop in revenues as a result of the discontinuation of ferry service across the Berbice River with the advent of the Berbice Bridge.

Nazir Ally’s story reads more like that of the intrepid Jack you see in the opening portions of the epic movie The Titanic when he takes a wild stroke at his future by gambling his way onto the fateful ship.However,cheap nfl jerseys, life sailed differently from the Titanic plot for Ally.Nazir Ally, centre, with his daughter Aslaug and his son Nizam.Rewind to the year 1957. British Guiana is in the throes of a political revolution and a constitutional crisis while wrestling the British for independence of the colony.? Young Ally, though, was perhaps more disillusioned at the arduous work on the rice fields, and wanted a break at “something better.”He struck up a conversation with a friend and they decided that better life would be in England so they set out for the journey, with absolutely no plan in mind. It’s no problem if you think he was out of his mind. He was; he just wanted to get out.He took the plane to Trinidad and from there set sail for the next three weeks or so to England. The first stop on the way was Italy and then France, from where he took the ferry to England.Ally had a cousin already living in England – good thing he came to pick him up! Ally started to build a life for himself in bustling London,NFL Jerseys China Online, finding work as an inventory clerk of sorts.There he met Asbjorg, a Norwegian woman who was also living in London. In 1963, the two married and would later have two boys and a girl. In time, the family moved to the mountainous region of Telmark in Norway, but soon they moved to the capital Oslo.Ally has brought his entire family to Guyana, offering them a chance to experience the land of his birth.This is only the second time that Ally has returned to Guyana since leaving. The first time was in 1978. He did think of coming back when British Guiana gained independence and became what is now Guyana in 1966,Nike Shox Women Clearance, but somehow it never happened. His new life was now coming together, and it’s not like the life on the rice fields was such a huge appeal for him.He did enthrall his kids, though, with stories of his childhood – hanging on to the tail of a cow, crossing canals inhabited by caimans, and savouring exotic fruits. It’s little wonder that Ally has been having his full of fruits since coming to Guyana with his family two weeks ago.So, what prompted this return to Guyana?? A casual discussion about bringing his kids to discover their Guyanese heritage.His daughter, Aslaug Ally, was never enthused about visiting Guyana, and that’s only probably because it wasn’t a constant feature of family discussions. However, now that she has been in Guyana,NFL Jerseys Cheap, Aslaug told Kaieteur News she would have hated it if she had decided not to come along.Is Ally surprised at what he now sees, bringing his wife and kids to Guyana? Yes, and for the right and wrong reasons. The littering and the drains clogged with garbage annoy him. It doesn’t create a good impression for tourists, he told Kaieteur News on a visit to our offices yesterday.“The British had things in order. It was clean,” he says. He isn’t too happy with all the animals on the road either.And what fascinates him? The cars! You can only imagine what Guyana was like in 1957 and 1978, compared to what it is today when it comes to cars.Of course, his home village at No. 11, West Coast Berbice is nothing like what it used to be back when he was a youth. The houses are all different, and Ally can’t quite come to grips with what he feels about all of that. He isn’t the nostalgic type.One of his sons, Nizam, is happy that he took the trip to Guyana. Like his sister, he was taken aback by stories of unusual insects. They are both relieved that their fears were misplaced, though they don’t seem like the gullible type to be sucked into empty tales.For Aslaug, Guyana is what she expected of any tropical destination, and she is pleased to connect with the land of her father. She expressed surprise at how welcoming everyone has been.Nizam sees value in connecting with one’s roots, and he hopes that his initial thoughts of making regular visits to Guyana with his wife and two children materialize and doesn’t last as long as the time it took to plan this visit to Guyana.Ally, too,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, wants to return to Guyana. He still has some relatives here, including his sister.He is taking time to enjoy the fruits he enjoyed while a youth in West Berbice – fruits such as mango, banana, papaw and pineapple.? And he did miss the fish; hassar, moreso.“I am glad I came back,” Ally concludes.

Roads are among the developmental infrastructures that are currently lacking in Moraikobai, Region Five. However, this measure may not be too long in coming given the self-help attitude that the villagers have assumed over the years. Their passion to develop their village has seen them acquiring facilities to provide both electricity and water.At least this is the assertion of an elderly and respected villager, Ms. Dahana Adrian. She has lived in the village all her life and has described its current state as “developing…we are not just waiting on Government to help us, we are helping ourselves,” she related during an interview yesterday.Ms Dahana Adrian sets up the Moraikobai craft exhibitMs. Adrian, along with a group of women from the village, is currently participating in a craft exhibition at the Sophia Exhibition Site which comes as part of this year’s Amerindian Heritage Month activities. Residents from a number of other Amerindian villages are also participating in the craft exhibition.Though Moraikobai still takes on the appearance of a regular Amerindian settlement, developmental measures have seen most residents moving away from pit latrines and washing and bathing in creeks to flush toilets and running tap water.? This move, according to Adrian, came as a result of villagers making a decision to pool their resources to acquire their needs. In the case of electricity, she vividly recalled that residents were able to access a generator, and the money that is paid monthly for the service provided is directed towards the purchase of gas.Adrian explained that in order for the system to remain smooth, a Village Committee was appointed.“All the monies are paid to the Committee and they are responsible for ensuring that we keep getting the services and it is working well for us…we are developing fast.”The senior villager revealed too that Government, in seeing their pro-activeness, had sought to provide and continues to provide technical assistance. The village has also produced trained teachers and has its own medical personnel, Adrian said.Situated some 90 miles up the Mahaicony River,Nike Shox Women Clearance, Moraikobai residents are able to access the coastland mainly by engine boat or sometimes a launch. However, it is the expectation of Adrian that Government will soon designate a launch to specifically ply the Moraikobai/Mahaicony river route.“Our population there has been increasing…we don’t live too close to each other, but the number of people living in Moraikobai keeps growing and we can’t do everything for ourselves to see development, but we are doing what we can.”Income for these residents is usually realised from farming. Adrian herself claims to be a farmer proficient in the ways of planting and reaping provision and fruits. Making cassava bread and cassareep has also proven to be a major income-earning activity there, with orders coming from as far as Georgetown and even overseas,cheap nfl jerseys china, she boasted.However, no Amerindian Village would be the same without the handicraft of its people taking a focal point. Tibisiri works (craft made from straw),Jerseys NFL Wholesale, in particular, have been a source of additional income, Adrian said, adding that the village of Moraikobai has formulated its own women’s group,Wholesale Jerseys China, dubbed the Self Skilled Association, which has been working together for a number of years to produce unique craftwork.The group, headed by Adrian, made the tedious journey out of Moraikobai last Friday and is expected to remain at the Sophia Exhibition Site in hope of selling most, if not all of their craft. Among the craft on exhibition are purses,Cheap China Jerseys, place mats, doilies and jewel boxes.? A percentage of the money raised from the sale will go towards further developing the group and by extension the village, Adrian said.