Killing Of 16 Year-old Kelvin Anthony Fraser By Guyana Police An Evil Atrocity

Submitted By Rickford Burke, President of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID)

The Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy strongly condemns the unjustified shooting to death of Kelvin Fraser by a Police officer from the Wales Police Station, Guyana. The sixteen year-old student of the Patentia Secondary School committed no offence, but was wantonly pursued from his school compound and shot at point blank range in indignation by an officer acting like a Gestapo goon.

We have been in communication with several persons with knowledge of this incident. None have corroborated the Police account. CGID’s information is that on Monday, June 7, 2010 Police officers from the Wales Police Station were summoned to the Patentia Secondary School to investigate a report of purported inappropriate behavior by a group of individuals, some or all of whom were possible students.

At some point Kelvin Fraser apparently heard the commotion and proceeded from the building into the compound to inquire. He allegedly encountered a chaotic scene of officers striking at students. Some of the students were running frantically to escape the mayhem, hence he decided to run as well. Thereafter, an officer, armed with a shot gun, pursued him and opened fire; shooting him at point blank range.

Fraser fell into a muddy ditch and was removed and placed into a vehicle where he was left to bleed to death, while the officers continued to pursue other students. He obviously died at the scene but was only transported to the West Demerara Regional Hospital several hours after being shot, following the completion of the Police investigation at the school.  He was pronounced dead on arrival.

The Story Local Media Is Scared To Report On

Photo: Nigel Browne

Yesterday a 160 word story appeared in a local daily. It reported the troubling story about the Puckerin family of St. Philip who found an explosive device equipped with detonator lodged in the groundsill of their house. Thankfully the fuse although found to be burnt did not result in an explosion.

The news story went on to detail that a statement was made at District C Police Station; the expected empty quote from the police Sergeant Denis Small was mentioned. One sentence which BU almost missed if that is at all possible in a 160 word article, “Small said that in 2008 and 2009, there were similar reports in St. John.”

Why the hell would the little known Puckerin family attract this kind of attention on no less than three occasions that we know of? Why would the newspaper feel compel to report this story? It appears there is a story behind the story and as usual it is left to the blogs to make the more important story public.

New York Caribbean Institute Condemns Killing Of School Boy By Guyana Police, Calls For Suspension Of US Aid To Guyana Police Force

Submitted by Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy

Deceased Kelvin Fraser

NEW YORK: The New York based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy on Saturday harshly condemned the unjustified shooting to death of an innocent sixteen year-old Guyanese school boy by the Guyana Police Force, and has, in an urgent letter to United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, called on the Obama Administration to “suspend bilateral security assistance to the Guyana Police Force.”

In a strongly worded statement issued by Director of Communications, Jevon Suralie, the Institute said that “On Monday June 7, 2010 Police officers from the Wales Police Station shot and killed Kelvin Fraser, a fourth form student of the Patentia Secondary School, without justification. The officers who killed Kelvin Fraser are from the same division as the officers who last year doused the pelvic area of another minor, fifteen year old Twyon Thomas, with a flammable substance and set his genitals afire and further tortured the teen,” CGID said.

Reports are that the Police officers may have been responding to a report of disorderly conduct by a group of students at Fraser’s school. When the officers arrived, students ostensibly started running and Fraser, who was allegedly unaware of the situation, saw the commotion and began running as well. It was at this point that a rank, armed with a shot gun, caught up to him and opened fire. The lad, who was shot at point blank range, then fell into a muddy ditch.

Barbados Equestrian Association (BEA) Suspends Natya Soodeen

Natya Soodeen

Why has the Barbados Equestrian Association (BEA) issued a Letter of Suspension to Natya Soodeen? According to reports Natya Soodeen is the first rider to represent Barbados in the sport. She represented Barbados at the Pan American Games in 1995. An interesting footnote to this developing story is the known fact that Soodeen has paid her way when selected to represent Barbados.

The question remains, why has the Barbados Equestrian Association turned its back on Natya Soodeen?

On the face of media reports Soodeen … until recently [has been] trying to qualify to represent Barbados at the up-coming CAC Games. The BEA kept changing the rules on Natya, and without any explanation sent a notice to all that Soodeen had not qualified. Soodeen and her managers had thought she HAD met all BEA criteria and would qualify.

All of Natya’s results submitted to the BEA were received from the official show office of each show (German National Shows) and printed with the German Federation stamp endorsing these results.

When contacted by the media Nicole Tull, president of the BEA declined to comment.

Bajan Blues

Submitted by Austin

The DLP seem content to waste a golden opportunity given in the last election by the Bajan people to build a better Barbados. The BLP likewise are content to be muscled by their opposition leader in whatever direction she wants to take them.

While both parties seek new levels of ineffectiveness and obstructionism respectively, the Bajan masses stand clueless like sheep in a dry pasture. My apology to sheep cause even sheep will run in the same direction at the sight of danger but not we Bajans.

The political puppet masters are free to take us wherever that want. One would think that with such a high literacy rate our masses would be more vocal and expressive, but no, it’s every man or woman for themselves.

I’ve asked this question before on this blog what will it take for Bajans to rise up and demand more of our leaders. How much of Barbados must we sell off to foreign interest… How high does house prices have to reach… How much eco-racist must be endured…. How high does unemployment have to reach.

I love BIM but I am concerned more then ever about our future.

A View About Cholesterol and Heart Disease

We live in a world where people have become fixated with cholesterol levels. Many of us don’t manage our diets or organize our busy lifestyles to support healthy living, yet we remain infatuated by our cholesterol levels. Most people if asked about the likely effect of high cholesterol on the body immediately harbour thoughts of heart attack!

In a recent writing by Shin Ohtake described as a recognized strength coach and fitness and fat-loss expert has posited the view that it is not fat/cholesterol but from a dietary stand point the biggest causation seems to be sugar and insulin.

Here is the link to the article which details Shin Ohtake unconventional view.

The Secret To Finding A Job In Barbados, Is Exactly That – "a secret

Submitted by Austin

It is a well known fact that in most nations in the Caribbean, “who you know” is a “key” factor to finding best fit employment, more so then other parts of the world.  However it is still amazing how difficult it can in Barbados, to simply obtain information about open positions, noting advances in online Human Resources capabilities across the globe…. So difficult that many firms in Barbados recruit from their home offices abroad to fill positions that local Bajans can do.

Unless I am totally missing something there appears to be no credible or premier resource in the region, which focuses on servicing the job placement needs of businesses in the region. I am aware of a website called caribbeanjobs.com, however beyond the great site look and feel it severely lacks a key ingredient “job listings”, which I suspect is a challenge for them as well.   This reality leads me to wonder how businesses in the region recruit to obtain the best talent, without access to a rich pool of local talented candidates.

Thompson, Obama And The Dealing Of Bad Hands

Hartley Henry - DLP Political Strategist

Dear Madame Secretary of State, welcome to my beautiful island home. Please convey to your distinguished President our very best wishes for continued good health, wisdom and success in his endeavors to improve the lot of the American people.

In Barbados we have a saying that “So and So like they kill a priest”. What this essentially means is that the person appears to be on the receiving end of a strain of bad luck; brought on as recompense for an act most dastardly. In most instances, however, as is the case with President Obama, the streak of misfortune is not so easily explained and is often times surmised as continuously “pulling a bad hand”.

How else, Madam Secretary, could one explain misfortunes, one after the other, in Mr. Obama’s mere 18 month presidency? History shows that a succession of crises can sink confidence in a leader. Yet, somewhat reassuringly, President Obama prevails. It’s as if he is being put through the hottest fires, to prove his true metal.

Matt Bai, writing in the New York Times of Sunday, June 6^th, commented that President Obama is that rare politician who is also a gifted writer, and that he understands the power of a good metaphor. Bai asserts that Obama could therefore appreciate the poetic significance of that cloud of oil, ubiquitous on cable television all last week, spewing endlessly from a 5, 000-foot-deep puncture in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Swine Flu Exposed, Again

Click on the image to watch the video on the Swine Flu Lie Further Exposed!

Key scientists advising the World Health Organization on planning for an influenza pandemic had done paid work for pharmaceutical firms that stood to gain from the guidance they were preparing. These conflicts of interest have never been publicly disclosed by WHO, and WHO has dismissed inquiries into its handling of the A/H1N1 pandemic as “conspiracy theories.” Deborah Cohen and Philip Carter investigate

In April 2010 we published the controversial blog The Swine Flu Lie Exposed. Many scoffed at the thought of questioning the establishment; in this case the World Health Organization (WHO) about its handling of the Swine Flu (H1N1) pandemic. BU agreed with resident medical expert Doc P that protocols are required to ensure a consistent delivery of healthcare across the globe. Consistency is very important given the interconnectivity of the world we live in.

Despite the foregoing global citizens cannot expect like a simpleton would to follow meekly and not to question. The reality that global healthcare policymakers are vulnerable to to the lure of greed and other vices born out of the materialistic world in which we live is real. The revelation revealed in the short video is proof that as citizens we should not fear asking WHY.

The above in no way is meant to discredit the medical profession.

June 3, 2010 Signalled Another Low Point In Guyana’s History

Submitted by Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU)

Minister Manzoor Nadir

Last Thursday, June 3, 2010 the eyes of the world were focused on Guyana, and the parliamentarians had an opportunity to demonstrate that they could rise above partisan politics and prove that under the laws there can be equal rights and justice for all. This was not to be, as partisan politics trumped rights and law and saw the PPP voting en bloc against the No Confidence Motion brought by the PNC against Minister Manzoor Nadir.  This motion dealt with the Minister’s failure to uphold his legal and sacred responsibility to all workers under the Laws of Guyana. Had he done this it would have seen him making efforts to resolve the seven-month old impasse at the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI).