Benschop, Ramsaroop, Morrison donate to family

The Mark Benschop (right) Foundation in association with businessmen Peter Ramsaroop (left) and Ron Morrison (second from right) putting smiles on the faces of Michelle Russel and her four children whose father police killed last week.

Stabroek News – One week after a policeman shot and killed a Riverview, Ruimveldt fisherman, the Guyana Police Force is yet to complete an investigation to determine whether the rank used excessive force.

Meanwhile, on Friday last the Mark Benschop Foundation in association with two city businessmen donated a quantity of foodstuff and clothing to the man’s widow and four children.

Last week Monday police killed Felix Da Silva during a raid on his Riverview home after a businessman in the area had alleged that the 27-year-old and others broke into his shop and stole a quantity of items. The police later alleged that Da Silva had attacked the policeman who had gone to his house to arrest him, resulting in him being killed.

Peter Ramsaroop speaking to Guyana’s Youth

Peter Ramsaroop and the Vision Guyana Team has visited numerous schools in
Jan/Feb 2008 and spoke to hundreds of youths of ages 14-18 on issues
relating to economics, education and the future job market in Guyana.

RBP + LEF + O = D

by Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA

RBP + LEF + O = D (Race-based Politics + Limited Economic Freedom + Oil = Disaster)

This column is a follow-up to my column of on December 23^rd titled “Natural Resources” where our team proposed that we share the profits of oil with the people as was written in an academic paper from one of our team members J.C. Bollers.

Introduction:

The riots in Kenya that have killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more. This should motivate us to conclusively resolve ethnic conflict in Guyana if we ever want to have lasting prosperity. The post-election violence and riots have caused tourists to flee Kenya or decide to visit somewhere else. Trust in Kenya’s political system has been shattered. Their economy may soon follow; and they do not even have oil.