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The Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) is seeking to have the laws amended so that employers who discriminate against Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) can face stronger penalties.

This is according to Programme Coordinator of GCOPD, Ganesh Singh.

Singh was at the time making a presentation at a workshop for journalist earlier today at the Pegasus Hotel. He pointed out that currently the law only permits a fine of $50,000 for employers who discriminate against PWD.

“The law needs to be defined so that employers can be held accountable,” Singh insisted.

Today’s workshop sought to provide media workers with updated terminologies being used when reporting on PWDs.

The GCOPD is also seeking to have the building codes enforceable.

Currently, the building code specifies what accessibility features are to be used when constructing structures which will be used by the public. However, the law does not make the code enforceable.

About 15 per cent of the world’s population is living with some form of disability, according to the World health organisation (WHO).

In Guyana, legal issues in relation to PWD fall under the Ministry of Health but it is the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security which is tasked with representing, addressing and dealing with issues in relation to PWD.

The main legislation pertaining to the rights of PWDs in Guyana is the Persons with Disabilities Act, Chapter 36:05, Laws of Guyana which was passed in Parliament in June, 2010.

The GCOPD is hoping that the Act is amended so that it falls under the Social Services Act and not the Health Act.

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Gun and ammo seized by police on Friday. Photo courtesy TTPS –

A gun and ammo were seized, a stolen vehicle found and seven arrested by police during exercises between Friday and Saturday morning.

North Eastern Division Intelligence Unit and North Eastern Division Task Force officers seized a firearm and 29 rounds of ammunition after responding to a report that gunmen were at Valley Road, Morvant area on Friday.

When officers arrived, they saw a group of men, one of whom allegedly pointed a firearm at them and they fired at the suspect who, reports said, dropped the firearm and escaped.

Then, early Saturday morning, Northern Division officers found a vehicle stolen in Tacarigua. The owner was outside of his home at about 1.39 am, when two armed suspects approached, announced a robbery, and made off with his silver, Toyota Fielder wagon.

The vehicle was recovered in the carpark of a building at Maloney Gardens by a team from the Arouca Crime Patrol Unit and Tunapuna CID.

Also on Saturday, three men were arrested during a roadblock in the North Central Division, three men were arrested for various offences during a roving roadblock exercise. The men, ages 22 to 29, were detained for firearm-related offences, possession of camouflage and driving without a drivers’ permit and certificate of insurance.

Another trio were arrested during a warrant exercise in the same division on Friday, for outstanding affiliation warrants amounting to $10,250.

In in the Eastern Division, a Sangre Grande woman was arrested during a road traffic exercise conducted between 4 pm and 7.30 pm. Of the 17 field sobriety tests administered, the 36-year-old was the lone offender found to be driving under the influence.

She was subsequently charged.

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The Jamaica Tallawahs continued their unbeaten start to the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors by four wickets.

The Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and chose to field, putting in a dominant bowling performance led by Mohammad Amir to limit the Amazon Warriors to 142/6, with captain Shimron Hetmyer leading the run-scoring with an innings of 39.

Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, the Tallawahs managed to chase down the target with four balls to spare thanks to some big-hitting from captain Rovman Powell and Chris Green lower down the order.

Shimron Hetmyer (L) and Odean Smith (R) of Guyana Amazon Warriors during today’s match-up against Jamaica Tallawahs (Photo by Randy Brooks – CPL T20/CPL T20 via Getty Images)

Guyana Amazon Warriors lost both of their openers, Paul Stirling and Chandrapaul Hemraj, to Amir in the PowerPlay before Shai Hope and Hetmyer patiently began to rebuild the innings. Australian spinner Green bowled four overs and conceded a paltry 5 runs as the Tallawahs frustrated the Guyana Amazon Warrior batters with some disciplined bowling.

Romario Shepherd accelerated the innings with some big hitting, striking six boundaries in the 17 balls he faced, helping his side to 142/6.

Jamaica Tallawahs got off to a brisk start in their chase, but the Amazon Warriors utilised the spin trio of Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir and Tabraiz Shamsi to restrict runs and put pressure on the batters, with Tahir claiming the key wicket of Brandon King in the seventh over.

Guyana Amazon Warriors’ spin bowler Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates the dismissal of Imad Wasim of Jamaica Tallawahs (Photo by Randy Brooks – CPL T20/CPL T20 via Getty Images)

However, the Tallawahs would eventually manage to chase their total as Powell and Green combined to score 23 runs from the 18th over before reaching the target in the final over.

The win means Jamaica Tallawahs maintain their 100% start to the tournament and will now be looking to continue their good form into their next game.

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