An East Coast Demerara businessman narrowly escaped death when armed bandits opened fire on him during what can be described as a daring opportunistic robbery yesterday morning.Chandradat Nandalall, 38, of Vryheid’s Lust North was wounded when he tried desperately to cling on to his gold jewellery he was wearing after he was attacked by a gunman,Wholesale Adidas Hockey Jerseys, who subsequently escaped with his accomplice on a motorcycle.The incident occurred around 09:15 hours at a Le Ressouvenir car wash, where Nandalall had gone to have his vehicle cleaned.According to eyewitnesses,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the businessman was sitting on a bench in front of the wash bay when the two bandits rolled up on their motorcycle. One of them immediately pounced on Nandalall.“One jump off de bike and come and tell he fuh tek off wha he gat, but like he get bassody and the bandit pull out he gun and shoot he,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys,” said an eyewitness.The woman said that the bandit then snatched Nandalall’s gold chain.“He see like de man pocket full up and he start bullying de man fuh wha inside. But de man had two cell phones and he wallet and de bandit tek it,” the woman added.After robbing the businessman of the items mentioned, the bandit tried to grab his gold band but Nandalall would have none of it and made a dash for safety.This angered the gunman who discharged several rounds at him and a few more for good measure at some eyewitnesses who were staring transfixed at what was playing out in front of them.Shamdai Khan, whose son operates the wash bay,Wholesale Jerseys Online, told this newspaper that she is still traumatized by what she saw, while peeping through her window.“De bandit fire at me son, he had to crawl pon he belly. Me peep through de window but me mind nah give me fuh go out. Is de fuss time me see something like this,” Khan told this newspaper.She said that after the bandits left,Cheap NFL Jerseys, her son rushed the injured businessman to a private city hospital where he is receiving treatment.“Dey say de bullet hit he hand and pass through near he heart. He gat fuh get surgery,Jerseys NFL Wholesale,” Khan said.She is not too pleased with the response she got from the police in her district.According to Khan, immediately after the first gunshot, she telephoned the Beterverwagting Police Station, then Sparendaam but on both occasions the phones were busy. She even contacted the area Community Policing Group but none of them showed up until about 30 minutes after the robbery.By then the bandits who were described as very young boys had made good their escape.

The Ministry of Communities, said yesterday,Cheap Jerseys, that it wishes to express thanks and congratulations to all members of the disciplined services who voted in Tuesday’s historic local government polls.The same sentiments were also extended to the hard-working staff of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) who conducted the exercise competently,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, a release from the ministry stated.“The Ministry is, however, disappointed at multiple reports of a low turnout.”“The Ministry of Communities sincerely believes in the truth of Article 12 of the Constitution which states, “Local Government by freely elected representatives of the people is an integral part of the democratic organisation of the State.”“In the absence of functional local government there can be no real democracy. And citizens will agree that democratic renewal at the grassroots is much needed in Guyana.”The Ministry repeats, too,Wholesale China Jerseys, that if you do not vote, other people who vote will choose your community representatives, and you will have no voice in the decision-making process.The importance of having a voice in decisions that directly affect you cannot be overstated, the release revealed and continued, “The councillors elected by the people who vote will make decisions on what bridges and roads to repair or build; they will decide where playgrounds are to be constructed; they will be responsible for garbage collection, cleaning of drains and parapets, provision of healthcare services, pest control,Wholesale Jerseys USA, noise-nuisance control,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and all other aspects of community life. Can anyone,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, therefore, afford not to vote?”The ministry said that Guyanese have not had the opportunity to cast a ballot since 1994 and these current elections will go down in history as the “pivotal” moment when Guyanese took power into their own hands; the moment when citizens took control of their own destinies.”The minister also stated that the remainder of Guyanese will have an opportunity to be part of history on March 18, by going to their designated polling place and casting their ballot.“You cannot afford to miss this unprecedented opportunity. The Ministry of Communities encourages you, again, to make use of your vote. Your vote is your voice.”Additionally, the Ministry also would like to encourage candidates to redouble and intensify their campaign efforts in the time remaining.If you do not know where your particular polling place is located, you can obtain that information by calling GECOM on 225-0277 to 9 or 226-6557, or, visiting the website at www.gecom.org. If you visit the website and enter your ID Card number, you will be informed of the location of your polling place.

– TV station on the cardsThe setting up of a TV station to assist with education delivery and the computerization of all secondary schools were among wide-ranging changes for the education sector Minister of Education Shaik Baksh announced yesterday.Baksh said that the TV station would be set up early next year. All secondary schools would be equipped with computer laboratories next year, he added. This would be the basis of the government push for distance education and e-learning.The programme comes on the heels of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s announcement that the government would provide laptops to 90,Cheap Jerseys,000 households in the country.Baksh made his announcements at the Ministry of Education’s 14th annual awards ceremony for top performers at various examinations.He said that in the drive to push ICT, the Ministry of Education is preparing students to be able to take Information Technology as part of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams offered by the Caribbean Examinations Council in the next three to four years. Thereafter, he said that IT would become a compulsory subject.Baksh announced these plans for the education sector as part of what he said was a vision to modernize Guyana and eliminate illiteracy.He said that the TV station would assist in the delivery of education and that a multi-media centre at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development is being staffed to develop content for the TV station.He said the education sector is also being transformed to inculcate positive values and behaviours in children, and not just have them strive for academic excellence.“In education lies our salvation as a country,NFL Jerseys China,” he stated.He pointed to findings of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development that the education system in Guyana and the Caribbean tens to focus more on academics that on labour market competencies.As a result,Cheap Jerseys Outlet, he said that the Ministry was looking to redefine education,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, and hence there was need to redefine the curriculum to meet these needs.The report of the Commission also pointed to the fact that passes in Mathematics and English are slipping across the region, except in Guyana, where the pass rate is on the increase. For this year, he said that the pass rate moved from 50 percent to 59 percent for English and for Mathematics, the percentage moved from 31 percent to 34 percent.Baksh said that he has met with principals of all schools to encourage them to rededicate themselves to the task at hand.He said one of the main challenges facing the Ministry is the dropout rate in schools, though he said he has seen some improvements in the last three years.The Minister linked school dropouts to unemployment, teenage pregnancy,Wholesale China Jerseys, crime and violence.Baksh said it is necessary to reform the education sector to ensure more children stay in school.Towards this end,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, he alluded to the success seen with Technical and Vocational Education. He said that schools where such subjects were introduced there has been a decline in school drop outs.Baksh said that no student must be left behind and the education system must enable everyone to achieve their dreams and aspirations.