Rihanna Bitchy Drama Queen attitude.......

According to Rihanna Daily, London’s popular X Factor Show has been thrown into “complete chaos” since Rihanna allegedly canceled her appearance.

The show’s bosses are furious that Rihanna has given them so little time to reorganize everything, and they feel rehearsing for her US tour is quite a weak excuse. Rihanna’s people only told them yesterday morning, giving them just two days to reorganise.

But Rihanna’s camp is telling quite a different story.
"She was never confirmed for the X Factor. She was only scheduled to fly in for the Jingle Bell Ball and the Royal Variety Performance and was always going to be flying back to the US yesterday."

And now the X Factor bosses are claiming that Rihanna was difficult and demanding. I not surprised, see always comes off like she is full of herself.

X Factor bosses had already been taken aback by a list of demands from Rihanna that even surpassed those of Britney Spears two weeks ago. Her huge entourage had demanded that metal detectors were set up at entrances to the studios, and no one was to speak to the singer unless spoken to first. Like Mariah Carey and Britney before her, Rihanna was to have sole use of Cowell’s green room as her dressing room. Her rider also included the bizarre request of hard-boiled eggs to be available for her throughout the day at any time. ( I don't even want to know what she needs all those eggs for)

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Weather Updates for GT ( Rain, Rain and more Blasted Rain)

Current conditions as of 11:30 am GYT

* Mostly Cloudy (no shit)
Feels Like: 95°
Barometer: 29.85 in and falling
Humidity: 70%
Visibility: 6.21 mi
Dewpoint: 75°
Wind: NE 5 mph
Sunrise: 5:54 am
Sunset:5:40 pm
Temperature: 86°
High: 84° Low: 73°

Extended Forecast (Today - Tuesday 16th)
Scattered T-storms (everyday)
Highs: 84°- 86°
Lows: 72°- 74°
source

Considering the state of most of the streets in Guyana, I took it upon myself to become weather adviser for the month of December. Don't be fooled by the sunshine today, the clouds will appear later this afternoon/evening with a vengeance. So make sure to walk with yah rubber dinkies or at least an umbrella. For all those ladies out there trying to look cute, please don't try and wear your fancy shoe that yah buy on Regent street because y'all damn well and know the shoe will loose up before month end with all this water.

Alabama Live @ the Accolades 2008

A Hot Mess -Teacher molesting a pupil

A 24- year- old teacher of Cotton Field Secondary School, Essequibo was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $ 200,000 when he appeared in court charged with carnal knowledge of a 16- year- old female student of the school. Mr.Steven Anthony, appeared before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty at the Anna Regina Magistrates’ Court to hear his charge of carnal knowledge. Attorney at law, Mr. Haimraj Rajkumar, represented the accused, successfully secured bail. The accused was arrested last Friday by police and placed in custody pending investigations into allegations that he sexually molested a female student. And to add insult to injury the blasted teacher is married and is the father of an infant... what a hot mess. source

Airport VIP Lounge Action... Gerry

Captain Gerry Gouveia, Managing Director of the Roraima Group of Companies,
and apparently drug enforcement officer has called on the government to clarify a recent charge that drugs and people may have been smuggled through the VIP and Executive Lounge facilities at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA).

At his post- Cabinet news briefing last week, Dr.Roger Luncheon, Cabinet Secretary said that there had been reports of non-conformity with the established rules governing the use of the facilities over a period of time which may have resulted in “ events that impinge on security, Custom and Immigration operations.” He added that a report pointed out that there may be a lack of cohesion in the roles played by those law en forcement officials, resulting in some amount of exploitation.

At a news briefing yesterday, Gouveia (jack of all trades) whose consortium operates the Roraima Executive Lounge at the CJIA, said the statement had created a measure of unease among the various service providers at the airport and prompted his call for more clarity on the Cabinet secretary’s statement.

“ Accordingly, and apart from calling on Dr. Luncheon to issue an appropriate clarification on this matter immediately, the management of the Roraima Group wishes to state publicly that all persons utilizing the Roraima Executive Lounge are, as a matter of course, subjected to the various security routines and procedures that apply to anyone using the airport.”Jack of all Trades said that it was incumbent on the authorities to thoroughly investigate the claim and to apply the necessary corrective security measures. source

First Born @ the Accolades live 2008

Otis aka Otisha - HIV/AIDS advocate...

This is an interesting article I came across recently, another popular blog site also posted the article a few days back. But maybe GHARP and other health agencies should use actual people in our community to spread the word about HIV/AIDS prevention and prevalence. "But i mad that Otisha said that business is booming, he got me thinking what our society up to."

I first met Otisha, a tall Afro-Guyanese transvestite prostitute in 2003 when I reported on HIV and Aids in Guyana and Barbados.Back then, the Caribbean had the second highest rate of infection in the world.

The prevalence among female sex workers in Guyana was 27% and 21% for men who have sex with men. Five years later, Otisha is still a commercial sex worker and business is booming for him."I go with lots of clients," said Otisha, who has himself managed to avoid contracting HIV.

When I last visited, men were paying extra money to have unprotected sex.

"You do have some men who pay that type of money to have sex but I'm not going to have unprotected sex," said Otisha.

Government support for HIV and Aids sufferers has improved dramatically in Guyana in the past five years.
"They are promoting more Aids programmes on national television and promoting the use of condoms," said Otisha.

"In 2003/2004 our prevalence was approximately 2.4%. At the end of 2006 we conducted another survey, so we estimate in Guyana, right now our prevalence is about 1.55%," said Dr Singh.

The infection rate among female sex workers has also dropped significantly in recent years.
"There has been a lot of work going on to educate the general public - mass media campaigns, a lot of print media and education material," added Dr Singh

According to the National Aids Programme, about 5,000 people are now in a free treatment and care programme.

"I want to live, so that's why I dress and look fancy and you can't even tell that I have HIV," she said.
However, one of the biggest obstacles for the Guyanese government is how to stop further infections.

HIV is still the leading cause of death among people between the ages of 20 and 49, and the infection rate among commercial sex workers and men who have sex with men remains extremely high. source, source / (audio here)

By Emma Joseph
BBC World Service

Live Performance - Adrian and Jomo (X2)

X2 performed as the closing act of the evening and they did their thing.

Best Dressed Females @ The Accolades 2008

The Red Carpet affair brought out the hottest outfits this year, mini's were the outfit of choice at the awards. Dessia Braithwaite wore a cute metallic color dress, bright pink and purple coloured dresses -Timeka even sported one - were all the rage.

WHO WORE IT BETTER

Who do you think pulled of this look the best, both of them or just one of them? Both wore a hot pink mini dress with ruffles/gathers at the bottom. Leave a comment lets see who wins.

Best Dressed @ The Accolades 2008 (Pt 2)

Ian Corbin (FOJO) looks fresh with his red jacket, the young gentle man in the middle rocked his casual wear but managed to pull it off and look hot, I ain't hating at all. And I just couldn't resist the red carpet photo of these two little cutie pies.

Best Dressed Males @ The Accolades 2008 (Pt 1)

Accolade attire of choice for the evenings seemed to white, First Born all looking very sharp, the opening act of the show- dancer Mr.Lewis from the National School of Dance. Reporter, journalist and TV personality Mr. Mondel Smith and another star of the evening Adrian Dutchin, these young men all looked suave Sunday night.

Best Performance by "An Award Recipient"

X2 (Adrian and Jomo) were really good and kept the audience entertained. They truly deserved their awards last night. I got snippets of X2 and Alabama's performance, I will get that posted tomorrow.

Worst Dressed

Celeste David wasn't able to be influential enough to win an accolade award but she sure made a statement last night in that "Hoochielicious dress" she wore. I respect Celeste and her work, I do believe she is a better vocalist and performer when compared to the likes of Timeka Marshall but unfortunately the media and the entertainment business in Guyana are very superficial when it comes to marketing and pushing artistes.

So now it seems as though Celeste trying as hard as possible to look as "easy as possible". Girl don't put your self to that level, the dress looked slutty as hell ( all y'all seeing is panties, belly and boobies). Rethink your stylist next time please and leave the whoring outfits for the actual whores in the industry.

As for Vanilla, God bless her heart, but that outfit didn't do her justice and made her look like the Real " BIG RED" .

I wonder why these two young ladies didn't win any awards last night... pitiful because they are both very talented.

What the F@!!@@@

Pictures speak a thousand words, so y'all can decide for your selves what this lady (who beat out Charmaine Blackman for first place for "A Hot Ass Mess Award" in our books) was trying to say. Her nails were so long she couldn't even hold nor open the envelope to announce the winner. I not even gonna worry to mention her name, just out of respect for her. LAWD ... and the picture actually do her some justice.

By the way Charmaine Blackman was a hot mess as well, but i think no one is surprised by her antics and wardrobe selections any more( so i ain't wasting my time posting her picture she bring second). But her dress was descent and flattering for her, however what the F*** was she thinking when she came out with two wigs on last night at the Accolade Awards. It seems as though she couldn't decide whether to rock an Afro or go Rasta sporting braids as a limsy, so she went with a combination of the two. A hot mess....

BEST PERFORMANCE by a non-nominee

Ruth Osman along with Trevor John on the piano , stunned the audience last night with a breath taking performance. Why in the world this lady ain't get an award. Her performance was the stunner of the evening, simply incredible. Guyanese talent at its best, no question about it. Her vocal range is astonishing and her voice is simply classic. Shit they should have given her an award just for her performance last night. Brilliant......

Accolade Winners

Best Soca Groovy Single Male - X2 (Adrian and Jomo)

Best Soca Single of the Year - X2 (Adrian and Jomo)

Song Writer of the Year - Adrian Dutchin

Artiste of the Year - Adrian Dutchin

Song of the Year - X2 (Adrian and Jomo) Tic Tac

Best Soca Groovy Single Female - Michelle "Big Red" King

Best Gospel Male - Eddie Neblett

Gospel Single of the Year - Eddie Neblett (and all other Gospel awards)

Best Gospel Female - Cherilyn Maloney

Chutney Album of the Year - El Sadiek

Reggae Single of the Year - Natural Black

Best Reggae Album of the Year - First Born

Album of the Year - First Born ( they won a total of 4 awards)

Calypso Artiste of the Year Male - Vivian 'VJ' Jordan (deceased)

Calypso Artiste of the Year Female - Camille 'Lady Tempest' Goliath

R&B Artist of the Year - Timeka Marshall

Best New Artist - Timeka Marshall

Lifetime Achievement Award - Eddy Grant

Best Collaboration - X2 (Adrian and Jomo)

Best Female Chutney Single - Queen Yasmin

Money hungry "Sonia Noel"

Rumour (websites and close friends of both designers) has it that Sonia Noel, who was originally hired as artistic director- but to no surprise- shortly after being chosen she requested GY$3.6 M for herself and two other colleagues. The Accolade Organizers just booted her ass. So like always, Sonia's events always happen to fall on the same dates as Michelle Cole's , so it ain't no surprise when the Money hungry designer organized a show in Bartica the same day as the Accolades. WHAT A COINCIDENCE , that is just damn malicious. source

Accolade Awards descent first attempt

There will always be those haters out there, regardless of how good an event was executed. The Guyana Accolade Awards was a brilliant first attempt in my opinion, this award show will surely give incentives for present artists and aspiring performers in Guyana.

Like all events in Guyana the show began almost an hour after its scheduled start time. The cultural center was moderately filled considering the original ticket prices, who can blame people for staying at home to look at it on TV (for free).

Nigel Hughes and former Miss Guyana Universe Miss Odessa Phillips (with her new found accent, which made Nigel sounds as though he brawling some creole english) were the emcees for the evening. The decor on stage looked good and the show opener was a dance to " Walking on Sunshine" performed by the National School of Dance, I was impressed.

Zareena Ali and Delma Lynch performed along with crazy Charmaine Blackman ( who never ceases to amaze me) and Celeste David (I admit she can sing and I love her to death but she was a hot mess last night in her cheap hooker dress)

The performances of the night were good, the best of the evening in my opinion was Ruth Osman and Trevor John with a Jazz rendition. It was simply brilliant that was a true representation of Guyanese talent at its best. Is why she ain't win no award, Ruth made all the other singers look like joke last night.

They had performances by Eddie Neblett, Rajesh Dubraj, Alabama, First Born, Anaconda to name a few, followed by Adrian and Jomo who closed off the show. I wonder why they ain't allow miss sunshine Timeka to sing her own song ........ even the event coordinator/party planner didn't want to take that risk and allow her to sing live... ha ha

The big winners of the evening were X2 (Adrian and Jomo) and First Born, Lawd only knows why blasted Guyana Times got Timeka on the front page, she only won two awards compared to others who won 4 and 5 last night. Guyana Times displaying face-ism and prejudice right there, just because she cuter than First Born them ... Guyana Times should be ashamed of themselves (lame attempt at selling papers).

GRA on Nigels Supermarket ass....

LAWD GOD, Christmas comes but once a year, so GRA got to ensure they make the best and MOST of it. The GRA received orders from the Office of the Auditor General to conduct a THOROUGH search of one of Nigel's containers. People ain't like see a black man progressing honestly in this country. They are so adamant about this search that officials will search one container per day ..... damn like some body leak some information to them or what. The only grudge I hold against Nigel is his blasted " Sale Aisle" he should realize he not doing use a favor by selling us expired goods. Damn man, give the goods to the Salvation Army or Food For The Poor , a soup kitchen or some other help oriented organization, a few days before they expire. Just a hint of advise to you before Food and Drug Department pull him in for this.

"Dope Head" kills father

According to reports yesterday morning a 24 year old man decided to take his fathers life, for $200 dollas. I keep preaching times are getting tough. The man is a known drug addict and less than two years ago he was placed in the Observation Ward at the Public Hospital because of death threats he made to his father. Mental illness and substance abuse are both major issuees in Guyana these days the government needs to address these issues and establish better institutions to deal with these matters and offer support to these individuals. "If government ain't got capital to finance such an institution, I recommend that all those "Bad Man" in Gt should come together and build such an institution. Lawd knows is their substance that got dem people mad on the streets, killing people for their next hit." Moreover they may get on the government good side, just in case " Bad Man" get caught they can always claim "they gave back to the community" and plea for leniency..... haha I just keeping it real.

History - CNN "Jonestown"

The Peoples Temple survivors took a big step last Tuesday toward healing from the unfathomable mass suicide in Guyana 30 years ago.

About 50 survivors and their families gathered at the Evergreen Cemetery in East Oakland to remember the horrors of Nov. 18, 1978, and dedicate a memorial in honor of those who died.

"This memorial says evil did not win," said Jynona Norwood, a Los Angeles minister who lost 27 family members in the Jonestown tragedy and who spoke at last Tuesday's service. "Even though they're dead, this monument means their cries will be heard from beyond the grave. This will be their final resting place. Justice will be served."

Since the early 1980s, Norwood has been raising money and planning the Jonestown monument. When it is completed, it will consist of seven 7-foot-tall granite panels inscribed with the names of more than 900 people who died in the mass suicide in Guyana. The name of Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones will be left off the memorial.

Two of the simple, monolithic panels were unveiled last Tuesday. Organizers hope all seven panels will be finished by next year's Jonestown anniversary, although they still need to raise funds to finish paying for the $100,000 project.

Six of the panels will be identical black rectangles, and the seventh will be an 8-foot-tall red panel, reserved for the names of the 305 children who died at Jonestown.

When they're finished, the panels will be erected on a shady hillside overlooking the city, with the bay and San Francisco beyond. The monument will be near a mass grave at Evergreen where more than 400 Jonestown victims are buried.

On Tuesday, mourners tossed red carnations on the shiny black granite and moved their fingers over the names. Some wept, while others prayed or hugged their families.

At the service, survivors described the charm and hypnotic lure of Jones, and how he promised his followers a utopia free of racism and sexism. But over time, the encampment 250 miles from Georgetown in the Guyana jungle became a concentration camp, they said, with forced labor, beatings and death threats for those who tried to leave.

Survivors have a responsibility to share their stories to prevent a similar horror in the future, he said.

"We now have the opportunity to think for ourselves, and we can be aware of toxic, abusive relationships," he said. "We have to train our children to think for themselves."

Charles Krause, a reporter for the Washington Post who was on a nearby airstrip when Peoples Temple guards opened fire, killing five, also spoke about the importance of remembrance.

"We still need to learn the lessons of Jonestown," said Krause, who was shot at the airstrip attack. "We can all be deceived and betrayed, on a personal level, as a country, as a community. We need to be careful and mindful of that." source

Video from Natural Black -Just Like in The Movies

Natural Black is a reggae singer from our very own Guyana, birth name Mortimer Softley. He moved to Jamaica, so don't get it twisted he ain't Jamaican - to pursue his dream of being a reggae singer, after a period of service in the army. He has had several hits in Jamaica, including "Far From Reality" and "Nice It Nice". He is currently signed to Vision Sound Studios in Guyana. Guyanese talent........ he is damn good, no doubt about it.

Beyonce at AMA

Okay, now y'all know I love me some Beyonce because she does her thing. So this video is dedicated to all those Guyanese women out there who are in a long term committed relationship and their men just can't seem to commit. You better check him with this song and let him know, you can get another man, in a wink of an eye. And we women know that is the damn truth... I keeping it real

Guyana "Nerve Wrecking" Red Carpet

The count down begins, the inaugural music awards of Guyana is set to unfold promising lots of glitz and glamour . hmmm nuff drama they mean. I know I got to be there to get all the juice.
Mr. Kwame McKoy the event's director (party planner) is said to have ordered a 30ft X 70ft Red Carpet from the USA, probably made in china. The director/ party planner is promising a package that features nerve-wrecking, that doesn’t sound too positive at all performances for the awards ceremony and at the after party at which VIP's will have the opportunity of interacting with performing artistes both local and international as well as with the nominees and award winners in the roof garden of the National Cultural Centre. Forgive my ignorance, but i didn't know the NCC had a roof garden. damn I late.

The Award show promises performances from Michelle 'Big Red' King, Timeka Marshall, Carib Chutney queen Girlee Persaud, Rajesh Dubraj and gospel singers Cheryl Maloney, Mariam Williams and Eddy Neblet.

The Award Show will feature Red Carpet interviews from 17:00 hrs followed by a cocktail session. I don't know if they have to get the guests drunk before they have to endure this so called "nerve wrecking" performances.. hahah because from what I know, the mingling and drinking come after the show. But who am I to judge, I ain't the party planner... source.

Rhianna " U Make me Sick"

Pop star Rihanna performs on stage during the 2008 American Music Awards rehearsals held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. on Thursday in Los Angeles, California. The AMA's were last night, I wonder if our Guyana Music Accolades which will be held next sunday will stand up to it's hype.

Rhianna has a new song that has leaked onto the internet, " U Make Me Sick" is hot and I have to admit it will be the next chart topper. Listen to this song here . Y'all know I prefer me some Beyonce but I got to give Rhianna her props the little bitch is doing her shit and making that paper. source

AIDS patient Cured........

BERLIN - An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said.

While researchers — and the doctors themselves — caution that the case might be no more than a fluke, others say it may inspire a greater interest in gene therapy to fight the disease that claims 2 million lives each year. The virus has infected 33 million people worldwide.

Dr. Gero Huetter said Wednesday his 42-year-old patient, an American living in Berlin who was not identified, had been infected with the AIDS virus for more than a decade. But 20 months after undergoing a transplant of genetically selected bone marrow, he no longer shows signs of carrying the virus.

It has not come. Researchers at Berlin's Charite hospital and medical school say tests on his bone marrow, blood and other organ tissues have all been clean.

However, Dr. Andrew Badley, director of the HIV and immunology research lab at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said those tests have probably not been extensive enough.

"A lot more scrutiny from a lot of different biological samples would be required to say it's not present," Badley said.

This isn't the first time marrow transplants have been attempted for treating AIDS or HIV infection. In 1999, an article in the journal Medical Hypotheses reviewed the results of 32 attempts reported between 1982 and 1996. In two cases, HIV was apparently eradicated, the review reported.

Huetter's patient was under treatment at Charite for both AIDS and leukemia, which developed unrelated to HIV.

Before the transplant, the patient endured powerful drugs and radiation to kill off his own infected bone marrow cells and disable his immune system — a treatment fatal to between 20 and 30 percent of recipients.

David Roth, a professor of epidemiology and international public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said gene therapy as cheap and effective as current drug treatments is in very early stages of development.

Even for the patient in Berlin, the lack of a clear understanding of exactly why his AIDS has disappeared means his future is far from certain.

Source: By PATRICK McGROARTY, Associated Press Writer

Navy Ship in Guyana (Med assistance in exchange for ???)

The US Navy Ship ( U S N S ) U S S Kearsarge docked in Guyana on Sunday it will be providing medical and dental care to adults and children in Region One, while Regions Three and Four will benefit from construction projects.

The opening ceremony was held at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre, U. S. Ambassador to Guyana, John Jones, said that during the planning stages, the challenges encountered during the last visit by the USNS Comfort were taken into consideration, but the importance of the relationship with the Guyanese people was the deciding factor in ensuring the project continued. (really, something is still telling me that the US is getting something out of this exchange). He added that during that visit, more than 10,000 persons were treated and there was a high level of commitment for the project.

The USS Kearsarge will maneuver along the coast to allow for easy offloading of supplies and equipment, and to facilitate those getting on board. The mission commenced yesterday and will conclude November 22. The team will be providing medical care at the Mabaruma Learning Resource Centre, the Santa Rosa District Hospital and the Port Kaituma Secondary School.

Commander Frank Ponds ( i listened to the interview he gave reporters this week and i am suspect about this guy- but kudos to what they are doing they are helping the sick) pointed out that the Continuing Promise team comprises 1,500 members, who are just as committed as they were at the start of the mission in August. He noted that Guyana is the last stop before the team returns to the United States, having visited Nicaragua, Columbia, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago.

A list of persons requiring surgeries, which was chosen from patients at the clinics, has already been compiled by the ministry.

Others who require surgeries can also be added to the list while open clinics will be conducted at the venues.

The USS Kearsarge mission was initiated in recognition of the shared history and close relationship between the United States and its hemispheric neighbours. Part of the ‘ Continuing Promise’ mission is to enhance collaboration and coordination between governments, health service providers and military personnel.

Source: Guyana Times

Nurse brutality.. call the Human Rights people!!!

A female patient in the maternity ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital last evening delivered her baby on the floor after she was reportedly neglected by the nurses who were on duty. " I keep telling y'all about government salaries, it turns even the nicest of angels into aggressive bitches, no lie"

In an invited comment about the issue, Minister of Health, Leslie Ramsammy confirmed that the nurses were indeed non- responsive to the patient calls for help, and that the hospital is taking the necessary disciplinary action against them. "I wonder what actions will be taken considering most of the time the hospital is short staffed to begin with, if they fire them , that means more work for remaining nurses = more bitchy attitudes. hmmmmm decisions decisions."

Eyewitness account: They heard the patient asking for help, the nurses simply refused to assist the patient who was crying out in pain. “ She was neglected and told that she would have to approach the desk if she wanted help,” the eyewitness said, adding that the nurse said “ We will see how you will get look after.” After hearing that statement, the woman in labour made a dash to the desk and lay down on the bed nearest to the desk; crying, she told the nurse that the infant’s head was already out. “ You have to wait, I am putting on my gloves,” one nurse reportedly responded.
The pregnant woman was then told that she would have to sit in the wheelchair to be carried to the delivery room. After insisting that the baby’s head was already out, the patient eased off her bed, causing her baby to fall out on the floor. “ I heard her water bag burst and the loud noise on the floor,” another pa tient said, noting that the infant cried for about two seconds then stopped.

Eyewitness account: The girl was then told that “ If you get a retarded baby then it will be your fault.” She was then instructed to pick the infant up.The eyewitness also alleges that it appears that the patient was beaten with a ruler when she told the nurse that she cannot reach the child.

Over recent months there have been numerous allegations of nursing staff mistreating patients at the hospital and many of them had lodged complaints to the media. The hospital has promised to investigate some of these claims, but no official word has been given in many of the cases. Maybe we should put the Human Rights people on them, in all honesty where are they now. I don't see them defending the innocent now, I really do question the motives of some of its members. But I not gonna start on them as yet.

Source: Guyana TImes

Clowns caught in GuySuco heist

Yesterday the vagabonds/clowns who tried to rob GuySuco were refused bail after they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, charged with multiple counts of robbery under arms for the $ 17M GuySuCo payroll heist last Thursday. Robert Darr, Lloyd Johnson, Aldren Adonis and Paul Stephenson, Dennis ‘ Anaconda’ Williams and Alfred Todd, were also charged with the GuySuCo payroll robbery.Police said that the men robbed Moud Naraine of $ 17.2 M property of GuySuCo Estate, along with six .38 live rounds valuing $ 20,000, property of GEB ( Guyana Employment Bureau) Security. They are also accused (we know they did it) of robbing two GEB security guards of one shot gun and twelve gauge cartridges. I know if I was one of the GuySuco workers who almost lost their hard earned salary, I would have been on the scene were they were apprehended ready to give them a good ass whopping myself.

Attorney- at- law, Steven Lewis, representing Darr, made an application for bail, noting that it is not sufficient for the prosecution to object to bail, since there is no evidence produced by the prosecution to show that his client will not return to face trial. He noted that it is a speculation on the part of the prosecution to say that his client will not return.

Defence counsel, James Bond, representing Johnson (oh lawd he always representing these hardened criminals) , stated that his client is innocent until proven guilty and also asked for bail be granted. (This line is so cliche, this is what all guilty people say to try and get off)... hahah

TIPS " EARTHQUAKE SAFETY"

You can never be too prepared, considering we do experience tremors from time to time.This goes well with the radio advertisement I heard, making reference to natural disasters and having a disaster pack ready -comprised of food, a first aid kit, water etc.

Everyone should probably read this through carefully so you can actually survive and get to actually use your disaster kit. lol no joke

1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE, are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.

2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.

3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less
squashed bodies than concrete slabs.

4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.

5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.

6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the door jamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!

7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the building).The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.

8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible – It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.

9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles, which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.

10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.

SOURCE: Extract from Doug Copp's Article on the "TRIANGLE OF LIFE", Edited by Larry Linn for MAA Safety Committee brief on 4/13/04.

Look Alikes ( Guyana's Jazmine Sullivan)

Shonnett Moore is known to many as " Molie" or " Pot Salt" here in GT. She hosts a TV show- damn the name of the show slips me at the moment, she was also an Ex Miss Talented Teen and former Miss Guyana Universe.... (Damn all of this in her resume) but her occupation boils down to TV Personality, she also did Ad appearances for Clairans (click here) ..hahaha But she does bare a SLIGHT resemblance to Jazmine Sullivan, although Jazmine of course, is the put together version of "Pot Salt". Jazmine Sullivan has been compared to the likes of Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige, the Philadelphia-born Jazmine is very much an artist for today as her exciting first J Records’ album, Fearless, illustrates. Read more here (Jazmine Sullivan).

New Music from "Kross Kolor Records"

Kross Kolor Records has launched yet another album in their annual series of soca releases for Mashramani. The latest release is 'Wine Till Yuh Drop 4' on the Teasam Rhythm.
The album features Big Red, Lilman, Vanilla, Super Marky, 24K,Rajesh Dubraj, Jumo, Adrian Dutchin, Bonesman and Sparky.The video release for the album was launched last weekend on ten television channels simultaneously and the album will be in stores on November 14. It is already available on www.krosskolor.com.

Byron Lee Passes..

A past post has now been confirmed on Byron Lee's website. "Byron 'The Dragon' Lee passed away peacefully on November 4, after a valiant battle with cancer. He founded the band Byron Lee and The Dragonaires singing mega hits like, Jamaica Ska, Tiney Winey and Dancehall Soca, the band's music has spanned and remained relevant and popular over its more than 50-year existence. Our condolences go out to all family and friends. read more

Best Halloween Costume

Guyanese showed their creative sides this Halloween weekend. I don't know if any Guyanese understands the true significance of Halloween. But to be honest who cares anyway once there is a reason to party in Guyana, all of us are happy. Entertainment is limited....

Contrary to reports ....Byron Lee is still Alive !!

Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:46:48 PM
Subject: Byron's daughter says he's still alive

BYRON LEE IS STILL ALIVE
but fighting for every breath...please send your LOVE and HOPE and prayers...
See Deanna Lee's message below... R.

"My Dad is very much alive. Since this morning we all have been bombarded with e-mails, calls, faxes, etc. re a rumour which started in Canada that my Dad passed away at 4am today. This news is also now being circulated in the USA.Not true. Please circulate this mail to everyone that he is very much ALIVE and is bravely fighting to his very last breath.My Dad lived his whole life as a warrior and based on his current mental strength and willpower, intends to die as one too."
Please keep him in your prayers and continue to send him much love and hope!
Thanks again,
Deanna Lee

We at GT Keepreal apologize for the incorrect publication and encourage family and friends not to give up hope.

Respectfully
Mu Mu and Sugar City

TI ft Rhianna - Live your Life