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EDITORIAL

THE PUBLIC transport system Hopefully the various comments accompanying Government’s decision to utilize the services of big buses, including remarks ranging from it being an electioneering gimmick to the lack of foresight to the initiative being unsustainable, have not escaped the notice of the subject minister.

Strangely enough, during the mid-1990s, the administration baulked when Government was presented with the opportunity to facilitate this mode of transportation with buses from Brazil.

The principal obstacle confronting the prospective operators was the diktat that the buses had to use the Parade Ground as their terminus instead of the Stabroek Market Square where, formerly, commuters joined the Guyana Transport Services bus line which operated in Georgetown.

The unspoken motivation for refusing to accommodate those larger forms of public transport, was the fact that not a few public officials in positions of influence themselves owned the new faster minibuses. In other words the big buses were not welcomed since they posed a definite threat to the profitability of those small bus operators.

History will never be kind to those selfish persons who used their public office to make minibuses a permanent fixture with the attendant culture which was unleashed upon the unsuspecting Guyanese traveling public.

It is no idle comment to say that blame for the alarming road fatalities occasioned by speeding minibuses driven by young men with barely discernible literacy and numeracy skills lies squarely at the door of those high officials.

Additionally, many are the anecdotes of the first entrepreneurs who had first introduced vehicles which seated twenty-six passengers and were - by various artifices forced to fold and depart.

Admittedly, on the roads back then, the volume of traffic was hardly a significant proportion to what obtains today. Furthermore, except for the hire cars plying the Berbice and Linden routes vehicular speeds to which we have grown accustomed were virtually unknown.

Although understandable, the current demand for a fare increase by private operators of public transport seemingly ignores the premise of affordability. It is assumed that the majority of public transport commuters are the working poor.

Therefore, government’s ostensible desire to maintain a low fare structure might be interpreted as a measure to ensure social equity. However, this places the intended beneficiaries at a distinct disadvantage in terms of exposure to a poorly operated minibus system, which, to be financially sustainable, compromises on the quality of service provided to consumers.

It would require the formulation of a realistic public transport policy with appropriate regional input to even begin to address citizens’ concerns. But until then, the Public Works Ministry will of necessity have to engage the current private operators to adopt improved standards in terms of reliable service and affordable fares.

Mention has also been made of the prohibitive cost of fuel and its impact on the profit margin of operators. With the difficulties Guyana is experiencing in the sugar sector, it does not take any great leap of imagination to explore the science and technological capability of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) to investigate the production of an alternative source of fuel that is a byproduct of the sugar cane.

It will be argued across the board that the smaller buses get commuters to their destination faster than the big buses, with no reflection on the number of lives lost through speeding since minibuses entered the public transport scene. The fact that this country’s road system does not cater for priority usage of specified classes of vehicles and the narrow width of the roadways make it impractical to

Saturday September 20, 2014

Letters... Where your views make the news

Let there be general elections quickly DEAR EDITOR, I read with some measurement of amusement Dr. Luncheon and the President’s responses to the ultimatum given by the Opposition Leader for the holding of Local Government Elections. Both of them wanted to know what was behind the Opposition Leader’s move. Both were questioning his motive for making such a demand.

For those who often claim to have brought back democracy to Guyana, their queries would have been laughable had it not been such a serious matter. Those of us who have been following them in Government would not have been surprised in the least at their responses.

It all began in 1992 when this group “who believed so much in democracy” refused to repeal the 1980 Constitution even though they had canvassed the population of Guyana and

the world before and during the electioneering period.

Once they got into power, the Constitution was no longer bad, as they had told the world for a number of years.

Then it was the best Constitution in the world, and they embraced it then and continue to embrace it now.

What could have been so mysterious about the Opposition Leader’s call for them to honour the constitutional provisions regarding the holding of Local Government Elections? What could have been so mysterious about the Opposition Leader calling on them to honour the commitment given in their own manifesto for the general elections of 2011 to call Local Government Elections shortly after assuming Governmental power?

That they feigned ignorance did not surprise anyone. A group of persons who refused to acknowledge

that President Burnham ever existed, while sitting in the office he built, using the presidential emblem and coat of arms he put in place, observing the national anthem he put in place, reciting the national pledge he put in place, honouring the flag he crafted and put in place, even sitting in the presidential chair he crafted and put in place.

A group of persons prepared to use the judiciary Burnham installed to satisfy their own ends, and to selectively use the Constitution he put in place.

These are men and women who are devoid of any sense of decency.

The refusal to hold Local Government Elections, the constant unwarranted attacks on the credibility of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and even the refusal to release the ethnic breakdown of a census that was conducted

since 2012, all point to the Government searching for an opportunity not to go to elections at all. I hope the opposition will not give them the slightest excuse to postpone all elections indefinitely.

Before I conclude, let me say something about the four most senior leaders of the PPP in the public eyes from day to day. Do they listen to themselves when they make their utterances? Over the years they have talked so much nonsense that they are now regarded as figures of mirth. Every time they open their mouths people marvel at what they put forth. It would have been funny had it not been for the fact that these persons have their fingers on the levers of power in this country. Let there be general elections quickly and have us rid ourselves of these disingenuous people.

Lance McCaskey

Shivnarine Chanderpaul - a batting genius who should be duly recognized DEAR EDITOR, He is known as “Tiger” because of the seriousness he takes to his batting. Some say he is like “money in the bank” because of his consistency. Some simply feel he is a batting genius.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the West Indian batsman who has played the most Test matches - 158 - as the Windies played their 500th Test match in St. Lucia against Bangladesh. At 40, Chanderpaul blasted 101 not out following up his first innings total of 84 not out and in the first Test he scored 85 not out.

‘Shiv’, as he is fondly called, has the world record of batting for 1,513 minutes without dismissals.

Although he is being dubbed as slow in his batting, yet he scored a century off 69 deliveries against Australia in 2003 - the third fastest century in test cricket.

He has so far scored 11,684 Test runs, the second highest by a West Indian next

to Brian Lara with 11,953. If all goes well “Tiger” will surpass Lara’s record.

Shiv’s test average is 53.10. He has scored 30 centuries and 65 half centuries in Tests. His highest score is 203 not out.

He has played 268 One day Internationals and scored 8,778 runs at an average of 41.60 scoring 11 centuries and 59 half centuries. He also scored a triple century in a regional match in Jamaica.

He captained the West Indies in 14 Tests and 16 ODIs. He has scored more than 20,000 runs in international cricket and in 2008 he was named Cricketer of the Year by Wisden Cricketers Almanac and Player of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC). He made his international debut at the age of 19 and partnered Lara in Antigua when the Tr i n i d a d i a n b r o k e S i r Garfield Sobers’ record for the highest test score.

“Tiger” is a top class batsman who has represented

assign that status to large buses to compensate for time which would otherwise be lost due to congestion.

Nothing of the foregoing should be seen as absolving the Public Works ministry of its fundamental responsibility for the general coordination of the various facets of the public transport system.

In that regard commuters and operators of minibuses alike could benefit from a demand assessment and a policy review of duty-free concessions by examining the inclusion of the cost of spares and replacement parts if second hand vehicles continue to be imported. But for now we have to endure the correctible anomalies.

Guyana, Durham, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lancashire, Warwickshire, Khulna Royal and Derbyshire.

Myself and wife Mourine met Chanderpaul at the GCC ground at a reception when he was selected to represent the Windies. He was a shy and frail-looking teenager.

He was born at a little village on the East Coast of Demerara - the same village where the former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, long serving President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Chetram Singh, and former speedster Colin Croft were born. He was given some sort

of recognition by the Guyana Government - a street in Georgetown was named after him and he was accorded the country’s third highest award - the Cacique Crown of Honour (CCH). I feel he should be awarded the Order of Roraima (OR) the second highest and CARICOM should recognize him with the OCC - Order of Caribbean Community, as they did to Lara, Mighty Sparrow and others. The UWI should also consider an honorary doctorate for him as they did to Lara and Sparrow.

Oscar Ramjeet

Ethnic rotation: Some people have no shame DEAR EDITOR, All of a sudden there is a chorus, from some PPP front-men, for the AFC to stick to its ethnic rotation policy and name an African Guyanese presidential candidate.

Really? Are these people seriously championing Black rights and ethnic fairness?

A certain pollster has even revealed that his polling confirms this new concern for ethnic democracy.

And a certain newspaper has been calling on me to protest the marginalizing of Africans in the AFC; that I must insist that the party names a Black candidate.

This same newspaper curses me every day for defending Black People against official marginalization.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Although I don’t like the presidential thing, I know your rejection of Moses Nagamootoo as AFC’s Presidential candidate has nothing to do with ethnic fairness. I didn’t hear you call for ethnic fairness when the PPP, in 1999, skipped the African who was next in line for the presidency and promoted an Indian to replace Mrs. Jagan. Some people have no shame.

David Hinds

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Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views make the news

Mental Health Meter Ramjattan was so correct to DEAR EDITOR, Kindly guide me in the right direction regarding finding an answer to this puzzling question? Recently during careful perusal of the Kaieteur News I came across a job advertisement for security guards. My interest peaked to its humanly contained maximum on seeing one of the application requirement(s) - must be mentally fit. I was torn between a chuckle, an enigmatic smile and growing concern. I certainly needed to know more and lots more too.

So many questions began swirling though my already overloaded cranium.

Was this the new face of job requirement in Guyana?

Has the currently existing state of affairs in Guyana left certain members of the population with dubious mental status?

Or were prospective employers ensuring that the ideal candidate was mentally stable enough to withstand the rigours of the job without resorting to any measure that would cause his mental fitness to be either displayed or challenged?

Then up came, as if on cue, the lurking crème de la crème of questions - How does one assess or prove their mental fitness?

Assessing our mental health is not as simple to do as measuring our physical health. There are no scales or endurance tests that rate mental fitness.

Ask anyone what they fear most about getting older and most people will say, “loss of mental faculties”- or in the vernacular, people are afraid of “losing it”.

Mental Fitness is a proactive, positive term

without the negative connotations associated with mental health or mental illness. Whilst the term Mental Fitness is being increasingly used by psychologists, mental health practitioners, schools, organizations and the general population, there is confusion as to what it is (and isn’t). To date there is increasing but inconsistent use of the term mental fitness in the popular and psychological literature, suggesting there is conceptual and empirical confusion, and no theoretically grounded reliable measure of mental fitness. Consequently, there is no standardized measurement to research, replicate or for practitioners to apply. This being said, pray tell me what measures are being used in Guyana to assess one’s mental fitness?

Basically put or simply stated “mental fitness is a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life”.

Every living and breathing individual in Guyana, regardless of status, is aware that these qualities must be present if his/her survival is to be assured.

Once they get up in the morning they need mental fitness to be able to cope with the many downs in Guyana that daily surround them.

In the hurried pace of the world in which they live, most Guyanese are aware that maintaining a balanced life is difficult at times, but important for sustaining

good health. In addition, perceptions about health are changing. The World Health Organization now defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being,” not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Within this context, fostering our mental health every day – not just when we are feeling pressured or unwell – is an important factor in our overall well-being.

With this being said, no need to have this as a job requirement, but instead let us work towards ensuring that mental fitness is a goal towards which every Guyanese should strive, taking into account the current status quo.

Mental health is essential to physical health, personal well-being, and positive family and interpersonal relationships.

Mental fitness enables people to experience life as meaningful and to be creative, productive members of society.

There is a clear call for new or revised measures of ascertaining mental fitness.

Let it not just stand as an employment requirement.

Hopefully, within these measures once instituted may lie the causal factor of what ails Guyana.

Yvonne Sam

call out the Specialty deal DEAR EDITOR, According to Walter Rodney, “In more modern versions of dictatorship, the absolute ruler has to fabricate an elaborate cult of the personality to prove that he is more intelligent, more potent and generally superior to any other human being.” We all saw Forbes Burnham, our C a r i b b e a n e x - d i c t a t o r, convince himself that he could continue to rule over the Guyanese people without winning any elections using as foolish a technique as obeah in some cases.

One continues to see this madness as the past two decades of the PPP/C governance continue to be littered with massive corruption and there seems to be no end in sight, and some of them even using insane techniques to guide them through the fraudulent deals.

Can we remember the 1994 stone scam that caused the people of Guyana to lose some $165 million according to the audit report? The main players in that fraud were allowed to continue to serve in the public service in very sensitive and senior positions for years, with no justice for the taxpayers who had to pay the bill. Was this the start of the criminal breaches under

the PPP that were window dressings as administrative breaches?

We have now come full circle with the loss of $4,500 million from the Treasury being defined as an administrative breach rather than criminal?

Remember we lost some $600 million under the ‘Fip’ deal on Amaila and now we stand to lose some $800 million on the specialty hospital deal, and maybe more if the Surendra pump deal evaporates? Every time PPP financial partners fall out over money matters, the people have to foot the bill. Is that fair to the taxpayers?

Mr Khemraj Ramjattan was so correct to question this deal years ago for nontransparency, while the graveyard of the Chronicle newspaper and other PPPcontrolled media houses documented the attacks by

the likes of Ms Gail Teixeira and Mr Clement Rohee, who labelled Mr Ramjattan as “anti-national and antipatriotic” for his questions.

Today Mr Ramjattan has been vindicated.

As the PPP financial partners could not agree on how the money should be divided up in another rotten deal, constructed outside of the Constitutionally-authorized PublicProcurementCommission.

Where are the Teixeiras and Rohees today? Are they six feet under in Freedom House, buried from the reality and the truth? They are so indecent, they cannot apologise to Ramjattan for attempting to smear a good man’s name.

The people of Guyana have seen these political charlatans for whom they are and will act accordingly in the next elections.

Sase Singh

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Driver charged with causing death of holidayers on $1M bail The man who was behind the wheel of a pickup truck which suffered a blowout and killed two overseas-based Guyanese on the LindenLethem road on Sunday, was released on $1M bail when he appeared in court yesterday.

Michael Gordon, 43, of Lot 21 Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Gordon is accused of driving in a manner dangerous to the public while piloting motor pickup GMM-7330 on Sunday (September 14) at Mabaruma Public Road, Port Kaituma, thereby causing the death of Raymond Khan, 65, and Jean Williams, 63.

He was not required to plead to the charge.

According to information received, the two holidayers were killed after the vehicle suffered a blowout and overturned on the LindenLethem roadway at around 08:15 hours. Two others were injured in the accident.

Khan, 64, of Canada, and Williams, 63, of Trinidad, succumbed on their way to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).

In court yesterday, Gordon’s attorney, Leslyn Charles applied for reasonable bail. She said that her client resides in Peter’s Hall with his reputed wife and two children.

Charles added that

Victim: Jean Williams Gordon was hospitalised for four days, and that the persons who died were his relatives, which according to her is already an emotional ordeal.

The lawyer said that her client, who was never charged, was never kept under police guard but had attended court.

She contended that he will not attempt to flee the jurisdiction.

The Prosecution, spearheaded by Police Corporal, Seon Blackman, did not object to bail but said that should Gordon be allowed his pretrial liberty, it should be set in a substantial amount with conditions attached.

The Magistrate granted $1M bail and ordered Gordon to lodge all his travel documents with the court. He was also directed to report to the Providence Police Station

Victim: Raymond Khan

Accused: Michael Gordon at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday every Friday at 15:00 hours.

The case will be called again at the Linden Magistrates’ Court on October 7 for report.

Brazil’s Rousseff closes in on Silva ahead of October vote BRASILIA (Reuters) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has clawed back support at the expense of her main opponent in next month’s presidential election, a poll showed yesterday, suggesting the runoff that should decide the vote is too close to call.

Marina Silva surged in the polls after joining the race on the death of her party’s original candidate last month, and she appeared poised to unseat Rousseff with a 10 percentagepoint margin in the likely second round vote.

But Rousseff has since recovered ground, aided by a TV campaign that has questioned Silva’s ability to govern Latin America’s largest nation and portrayed her pro-market policies as favoring the rich and hurting the poor. Yesterday’s Datafolha survey showed that, in a simulation of the likely runoff, the gap between them had narrowed to two points 46 percent for Silva and 44 percent for Rousseff. That is equivalent to the poll’s margin of error. Rousseff

Dilma Rousseff

widened her lead over Silva in the first-round vote to seven points, raising her support to 37 percent from 36 percent in the previous poll, while Silva fell to 30 percent from 33 percent.

Centrist candidate Aecio Neves, the market favorite, has risen to 17 percent from 15 percent. If no candidate wins

a majority in the Oct. 5 election, the race will be decided in a runoff three weeks later between the two top vote-getters.

Rousseff has promised to expand social programs that are widely acknowledged to have reduced poverty and inequality during 12 years of Workers’ Party rule. But the

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T&T government reassures citizens there are “no suspected or confirmed cases” of Ebola P O R T- O F - S PA I N , Trinidad - CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says there are “no suspected or confirmed cases” of the Ebola virus in the country.

“A Trinidadian man was initially seen at the Mayaro Health Centre after exhibiting prolonged symptoms of fever, pains and tiredness.

The patient recently travelled from Equatorial Guinea through the Abuja Airport, Nigeria, before arriving in Trinidad on September 3.

“Accordingly, certain precautions were taken. On Wednesday, September 17, the patient was admitted to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, where he was isolated and managed,” according to a statement from the Ministry of health.

It said the unidentified “patient was screened for

hepatitis, dengue haemorrhagic fever, leptospirosis and malaria.

These more common diseases need to be excluded before a diagnosis of Ebola can be made”.

The statement said that the malaria test was positive and the patient continues to receive treatment at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

The Health Ministry said it remains on “high alert” for the Ebola virus that has killed more than 2,000 people mainly in West Africa. There is no known vaccine for the disease.

“The ministry wishes to inform citizens of Trinidad and Tobago that while a global emergency has been declared for the Ebola virus, there are no suspected or confirmed cases of the virus in this country. In spite of

this, the Ministry of Health is on high alert to deal with this situation.

“We would like to assure citizens of Trinidad and Tobago that plans have been developed based on past experiences with global epidemics.

However persons travelling to countries where diseases such as malaria are endemic must take the necessary precautions to minimise their risk of exposure,” The Ministry of Health added.

Additionally, it said “citizens are reassured that while Ebola does have a high mortality rate, all evidence indicates that it is not easily contracted; the virus can only be contracted through close contact with the bodily fluids of a symptomatic person or a person who has succumbed to the disease”.

U.S. won’t stand in way of Venezuela’s U.N. Security Council bid N A T I O N S / WASHINGTON (Reuters) The United States will not stand in the way of Venezuela securing a temporary seat on the U.N. Security Council in 2015-16 after Latin American and Caribbean states unanimously endorsed its bid, U.N. diplomats and U.S. sources say.

The U.S. stance is in sharp contrast to its position in 2006, when Washington successfully campaigned against Venezuela’s drive to join the 15-nation council, the only United Nations body that can authorize sanctions or military force. At that time, Venezuela failed to secure the requisite two-thirds majority of votes in the General Assembly for its bid after dozens of rounds of secretballot voting.

The U.S. campaign against Venezuela came after late President Hugo Chavez compared former U.S. President George W. Bush to the devil, saying on the podium of the 2006 General Assembly in New York that he could still “smell sulfur” a day after Bush addressed member states.

Campaigns intended to block countries’ aspirations to join important U.N. bodies are not uncommon.

Washington was also among the countries that lobbied last year to block Iran’s and Syria’s ambitions to join the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Both withdrew from the race.

But things are different this year. Venezuela is

unopposed in its regional group and is set to join the council for the next two years providing it can secure the required two-thirds majority of votes in the 193-nation General Assembly when the election is held in October.

A senior U.S. congressional aide said Washington was not going to make an effort to keep Venezuela off the council.

“People are resigned to it,” the aide said. U.N. diplomats and other U.S. sources also said there was no U.S. campaign.

Washington, however, is clearly unhappy with the idea of Venezuela joining the Security Council, which has the task of overseeing international peace and security.

“Regional groups have a responsibility to put forward candidate countries that support the principles of the U.N. Charter, contribute to the Security Council’s role in maintaining international peace and security, and uphold and advance human rights,” said Kurtis Cooper, deputy spokesman for the U.S. mission to the United Nations.

“Our concerns with regard to Venezuela’s record on human rights and democratic governance are well known,” Cooper added. He declined to comment on any diplomatic discussions that might be going on behind the scenes.

Accusing Venezuelan officials of abuses in a crackdown on recent protests

against Chavez’s successor, President Nicolas Maduro, Washington has barred some Venezuelan government ministers and presidential advisers from entering the United States.

Venezuela will likely use the council seat as a platform to aggressively back allies such as Syria and Russia in their diplomatic wrangling with the United States, part of its broader effort to continue the antiWashington foreign policy of late socialist leader Chavez.

It has even named the Chavez’s daughter, Maria Gabriela Chavez, as its alternate ambassador to the United Nations.

The OPEC nation of 29 million has consistently opposed U.S. diplomatic initiatives. It backed Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, which was formerly part of Ukraine, and it provided fuel to Syria amid its battle against insurgents.

Venezuela has also built up cooperative ties with Iran despite strict sanctions imposed by Western nations.

While the Latin American and Caribbean group’s endorsement of Venezuela was already known, it was unclear until now whether the U.S. delegation would lobby hard against Caracas.

Venezuela’s U.N. mission did not respond immediately to a request for comment. An official at Venezuela’s foreign ministry in Caracas said no one was immediately available to comment.

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BEWARE OF SENDING YOUR GIRL CHILD TO SCHOOL SPORTS Every parent in Guyana with teenage girls in school should ensure that these children are properly supervised when they go to school sports. A great many temptations are out there and parents must know what is going on at these sports before they send their daughters unaccompanied.

This is something that I wrote about before and I wish, in the public interest, to repeat that column because we are now in September and the schools are preparing once again for their annual

school sports.

The Peeper was passing near to one of our sports grounds when he noticed a race in motion. Some children were engaged in a hundredmeter relay sprint, and it was really exciting as they put their all into the event.

The Peeper recalled his own days at school and the exciting times he had on School Sports Day. The Peeper decided to stop on the roadway that runs alongside the ground so that he could take in the fun.

The very next race was

equally exciting and the school children that packed the stands of the ground roared loudly in support of their favourite athletes.

When the race ended however, something amazing happened. A DJ came on and began playing a song that had the entire, and I mean the entire stand, going wild with excitement.

I could not believe what I was seeing at this school’s sports. The entire gathering of school children was going crazy over this song.

But disturbing were the

actions of the kids. Some of the children were gyrating in a sexually suggestive manner.

Some went further. A great many of them were actually lifting one of their legs up in the air as they pivoted and gyrated on the other. It was an extremely vulgar display.

The Peeper could not believe what he was witnessing. The music box seemed to be causing more excitement amongst the kids than the races themselves. In fact, one of the athletes far away from the stands was so taken by the music that she

“No snap elections” - Dr. Luncheon Government’s main spokesperson Dr. Roger Luncheon at his weekly press conference on Wednesday stated that the Administration is not likely to call snap elections ahead of the Opposition sponsored “No Confidence Motion” which is expected to be debated when Parliament resumes on October 10.

There has been widespread speculation that the ruling party might call for “snap elections” before that matter is discussed when Parliament resumes.

The Cabinet Secretary told reporters that the Administration is not interested in what he termed a “futile course of action” as a “bypass” to the possibility of a successful No Confidence Motion.

“Forget snap elections… it wouldn’t happen,” Luncheon said to reporters as he was quizzed on the issue.

There was talk that the Administration will call snap elections to avoid being

brought down by a vote of no confidence; but according to Dr. Luncheon, the government is prepared to wait and see the outcome of the combined parliamentary Opposition’s plans.

Luncheon also dismissed the notion of both Local Government and National Elections being held simultaneously, noting that it is not “logical.

Brigadier David Granger yesterday in an address to the nation said, that the Guyanese people face a grave threat to their constitutional liberties and privileges. He said the time has come for all good people to demand their ‘inalienable’ right to elect the persons they want to represent them in their towns, villages and neighbourhoods.

Granger had written to the President last week urging him to announce a date for the long overdue Local Government Elections by September 15. He threatened that if this was not done he

would mobilize local, national and international support “in defence of democracy.”

“President Donald Ramotar and the People’s Progressive Party Civic – PPPC – Administration have tried every device to derail the legislative process and to delay local government elections” Granger’s statement said.

“The President and his Party have no interest in conducting local government elections and they have no intention of complying with the mandate of the National Assembly, or no inclination to deepen local democracy” the statement said.

Last month the Alliance For Change (AFC) made good on its promise to file a No Confidence Motion against the Guyana Government which if approved, will force Head of State, President Donald Ramotar to call fresh general elections.

The motion was delivered

by AFC’s General Secretary,

David Patterson and Treasurer Dominic Gaskin, to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs.

The combined opposition, which has a oneseat parliamentary majority over the PPP government that has been in power for the past 22 years, has expressed repeated disappointment in the Administration, whom they claim has been involved in financial impropriety and failed to adhere to decisions of the House among other things.

The AFC had indicated its move of the no-confidence motion against the PPP government, since all of the changes that it bargained for in the development of the country have not been given an ear by the Administration.

The Finance Minister’s alleged “violation of the law” with the spending of $4.5B not approved by the National Assembly in the 2014 budget, among other issues, also fuelled the No-Confidence Motion.

dropped her track pants and she too started to gyrate.

I can still hear the words of the song, or what I think I heard ringing in my head. It went something like this: I like you when you move I like when you groove I like you when….

I could not also help noticing that a lot of the young ladies being paid keen attention to by grown boys, some of whom I believe are much too old to be attending school.

I had previously observed that at school sports there are a great many young men who turn up at these events with the intention of being friendly with these schoolgirls.

It is something that I warned parents to take note of. I said that they should be careful when sending their girl children unsupervised by an adult to these school sports since there are male predators out there waiting to take advantage of our young girl children.

I want to repeat that warning based on what I have again seen this year.

Take an interest in these school sports that your children are attending. It is more than just athletics that is taking place there and as

guardians you must take an active interest in what goes on at these events.

I wish to once again call on all schools having these days to ensure that greater control is exercised and that undesirables are kept out. I want to urge these schools also to keep the boom boxes out of these affairs. In my days at school we had sports day without all the loud music and we had a great deal of fun with the different events.

If we allow school events to descend into commonness, then what sort of future will there be for our young people? We therefore have to safeguard these events from things that lead to lewd displays such as what the Peeper witnessed.

So hyped were the kids that a fight actually broke out in the stands and as things would have it, there was a mad rush by a great many of the students to see what was going on. But even this could not break the rhythm of those who were intoxicated with the lyrics of the song: I like it when you move I like it when you groove.

I like it when you……

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Patentia schoolboy murder...

US$20M East Bank four lane road...

“I did not murder Kelvin Fraser”- murder accused

Public works ministry mismanaged project, caused delays - BK INT’L

Murder accused, Quancy John told the court yesterday that he did not kill Patentia schoolboy, Kelvin Fraser.

John is on trial at the High Court before Justice Franklyn Holder and a mixed 12-member jury. He was indicted for the murder which took place on June 7, 2010 at Patentia Secondary School, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

According to reports, Constable John, who was attached to the Wales Police Station, (WBD) was on patrol with other ranks, when they responded to a report that a group of schoolboys were smoking what was suspected to be marijuana in the vicinity of the school.

The students, who were dressed in casual clothing, reportedly ran helter-skelter upon seeing the policemen.

John, who was armed with a shotgun, is said to have fatally shot one of the schoolboys in a bid to capture him. He had claimed that the youth was accidentally shot during a scuffle, but was subsequently interdicted and charged with murder.

Yesterday, after electing to give an unsworn statement in his defense, John stood in the prisoner’s dock and told the court that he had reported for duty on the day of the incident. He said that he went to the La Grange Police

Station where he was issued a shotgun and live rounds, before joining a patrol with other ranks later that day.

John said that the ranks subsequently received a report that a group of young men were in the Patentia Secondary School compound smoking and selling drugs. According to him, it was reported that the young men were also interfering with female students and teachers.

He said when the patrol vehicle arrived at the school; the ranks exited it “picked up” two of the young men and placed them in the back of the pickup truck.

The accused said that he joined two of the ranks; Sergeant Singh and Constable Jack Smith who were also armed and together they entered the school yard since they observed a group of young men running. He said that he was instructed to pursue the youths, who ran in different directions.

John said that he pursued the victim until he reached Third Street, Patentia. The accused said that he shouted “freeze’ and the teenager stopped running.

The teen was standing on the other side of a gutter and John said that upon his instruction, the teen jumped over and came to him.

“I immediately grabbed him and he reacted. We had a struggle for a short while. I am not sure what happened but I heard an explosion…He let me go and stepped back. I was almost sure that a round

had been discharged from my firearm but I saw no injury to his body; no blood had appeared at the time. He suddenly fell down and rolled into the gutter. Upon acknowledging that he was not injured I rushed over and grabbed him and said “stop playing tricks man, get up.” I turned him over and saw what appeared to be blood on his upper chest,” the accused related.

John, who became emotional during his testimony, said that he was sorry for what had happened.

He added “many times after the incident, I tried to speak with the parents of Kelvin Fraser. I even asked the welfare at the prisons but they advised me against such.”

The accused noted that during his six year incarceration, he fell ill many times and was hospitalized twice.

“I tried to figure out what had happened. I am truly, truly sorry for what transpired that day, even though I cannot say what happened, I am not a violent person. I grew up in a Christian home and I fear God more than anyone else in the world. I did not murder Kelvin Fraser.”

Following the testimony, both Defence Attorney Glen Hanoman and State Prosecutor Diana Kaulesar submitted their closing arguments. The matter has been adjourned until Tuesday, when Justice Holder is expected to sum up the trial.

A quarrel over this GT&T pole at the DDL turn in Diamond has the contractor, BK International, accusing Government of mismanaging that US$20M four-lane extension project.

The quarrel over the removal of utility lines to facilitate extension of the four-lane extension on the East Bank of Demerara, has taken a turn for the worse with the contractor of a critical section yesterday accusing Government of mismanaging the project.

As a matter of fact, the delays could see completion going beyond next year.

According to BK International’s Managing Director, Brian Tiwarie, “the problem with this East Bank Expansion Project is that the Ministry of Public Works is not doing a good job of management and supervision and as a result the work is constantly being extended by delay after delay.”

Tiwarie went further: “…at this rate, the project may extend to 2015 or beyond. As

a company, we continue to lose money on equipment and labour stationed on the East Bank every time there is a delay.”

The problems started Tuesday after BK was reportedly working around the DDL turn in Diamond. An old pole of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) fell, damaging underground cables of the company, and disrupting services to several areas, including commercial banks, the hospital and an insurance company in Diamond.

GT&T, in a statement criticizing BK, said that the US$20M extension project from Providence to Diamond has seen almost a dozen disruptions in Diamond since works started almost three years ago. GT&T had accused BK of misrepresenting the facts and being unethical.

The Ministry of Public Works said that BK had not been given permission to work in the area where the pole was.

GT&T had rushed to the site on Tuesday, planting a new pole in the middle of what BK said would be the new carriageway.

The planting of that pole effectively stopped the contractor from doing its works, the contractor said.

BK, in its statement challenged the Ministry of Public Works to support its charge that the GT&T cable damaged recently was in an area not assigned to BK by the consultants.

BK also refuted GT&T’s statement that the pole was outside of the area that it was agreed to carry out contract works in at that time.

“While BK is not always privy to the arrangements between MPW and GT&T, BK is satisfied that the area where the pole fell and cable was damaged on Tuesday 16, September, was within an area

cleared for construction works.” The contractor said that it has records of a meeting on August 27 at the Ministry’s boardroom which shows clearly it was not working in an unauthorized area. “With this information established, BK international also calls on GT&T to withdraw its charge that BK is being “unethical” and “deliberately misrepresenting the facts. The facts are as stated above and the media can ask the Ministry of Public Works for a copy of the Minutes of the August 2014 Progress Meeting which substantiate the statements contained here,” Tiwarie said.

The issue over the moving of utility lines has been a raging one for over a year now despite the many consultations that were held before the start of the project which has been delayed for months.

In the meantime, commuters are daily facing congestion on the busiest roadway in the country. The roads are also in bad shape, leading to more frustration from the public.

The US$20M project, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), itself has been marred with days of congestion and delays, especially with the removal of utility lines that had been in the way. The contractors and the utility companies had initially been unable to decide on sharing the costs.

The project kicked off in early 2012 and was expected to end last year. However, it is unlikely that even this yearend’s deadline can be met as the Diamond Bridge in the DDL area is still to be completed, engineers say.

The roadway itself not only links West Demerara via the Demerara Harbour Bridge but leads to the Timehri airport and Linden, a main gateway to the hinterlands.

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Ohio team conducting Drop in gold mining helped reduce deforestation rate in 2013 medical clinics across Guyana

Guyana’s deforestation rate dropped last year, according to a new report.

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significant fall in mining activities last year saw the country’s deforestation rate dropping, according to interim results of the c o u n t r y ’s 4 A n n u a l Assessment of Deforestation and Forest Degradation, under the Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS).

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment yesterday, the initial 2013 deforestation rate indicates a decrease in the rate of deforestation from 0.079% as the annual rate for 2012, to 0.068% as the reported rate for 2013.

Total deforestation was 12,702 hectares for 2013.

“The main reason for this decrease in deforestation rate is on account of a decrease in deforestation from mining activities which dropped to 11,487 hectares from the 2012 total of 13,664 hectares, a decline of 2,177 hectares,” the Ministry said.

The findings are significant as there is a raging debate of the management of the forestry and mining sector.

According to the Ministry, the decrease may be on account of new technology and more responsible and low-impact mining practices.

“A significant fact influencing this decline in deforestation in mining has also been the intensified monitoring activities by the natural resources sector and its agencies in working with operators in the sector.”

As a matter of fact, the Ministry said yesterday, t h

forest sector deforestation continues to be at a very low level of 330 hectares which justifies the assertions that forest harvest has had, and continues to have, a very low impact on deforestation.

The results are being finalised at this stage and will be incorporated into the MRVS Year 4 Report which is expected to be released shortly.

The findings and methods of the assessment will be open to two layers of independent assessment: the first by a team of accuracy assessors who will be working to establish the s t a t i s t i c a l a c c u r a c y, uncertainty levels and precision of the reported results, including the deforestation rate; and the second assessment will take the form of an independent third party verification, conducted by a company contracted by the Government of Norway.

The report is critical to the US$250M agreement that Guyana has with Norway to ensure that the

c o u n t r y ’s f o r e s t s a r e protected. Last year, it was confirmed that Guyana would lose at least US$20M after deforestation rates went up. The deforestation rate is one of the benchmarks used to make payments...a higher rate will attract penalties.

According to the Ministry yesterday, the rate of deforestation over the past 23 years has remained fairly stable between the range of 0.02% and 0.08%, and stands to compare quite favourably with the global average deforestation rate, computed across 85 developing forested countries as reported by FAO, which is recorded at 0.52%.

This rate also compares very favourably with Guyana’s Reference Level as agreed under the Guyana Norway Bilateral Agreement on Forest and Climate, which is set at 0.275% (computed as the mean between Guyana’s historic rate of 0.03% and the global rate of 0.52%).

The group of doctors from Ohio and the local volunteers after the East Berbice leg of the medical outreach on Wednesday

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group of doctors including several specialists from Cleveland, Ohio, USA is conducting free medical clinics across Guyana. The group, comprising physicians of Northeast Ohio, held its first leg of clinics at the Gay Park Shri Krishna Mandir, East Bank Berbice and D’Edward Village, West Bank Berbice Mandir over the past two days.

The team was assisted by numerous health workers and volunteers from Guyana and New Jersey as well as Arizona. The clinic was conducted by a batch of seven doctors in collaboration with Sava International.

Dr. Gita Gidvanie, an Obstetrician/ Gynecologist, on Wednesday, said that the organization has been doing this kind of work for over 14 years. It is primarily focused in countries and areas where there is not enough medical care. She added that they were asked

by Swami Aksharananda to visit Guyana and conduct the clinics.

More than 120 patients were seen at each location. The main problems diagnosed in the patients, she added, seem to be hypertension and diabetes, as well as cancer of the breast.

One patient was referred to a medical facility for further treatment.

Among the specialists in the group were an Occupational Therapist, Blood Technicians, OB/GYN, Neurologists, Emergency Room Physicians, Internal

Medicine and a Pediatrician.

Patients were given medication, some were aided with crutches.

Dr. Gidvanie noted that the team from Ohio has conducted similar medical outreaches in various countries, including India, Haiti, Ecuador and New Orleans.

Manager of the group, Dr. Ramesh Shah, said that between 1,500 and 2,000 patients would have been seen when the medical outreach wraps up next week. “Our goal is to go to the nearby Caribbean countries to provide free medical services and free medicine and take care of some of the difficult problems,” he added.

Representative of Shri Krishna Mandir, Mrs. Chandrowtie Maraj, was pleased with the partnership between the Mandir, Sava International and the team from Ohio. “We are always happy to be a part of this...and happy that this group came and they are very nice to work with,” she added.

On Wednesday at the Gay Park Mandir, too, a blood drive was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. Thirteen units of blood were accumulated.

Similar clinics are planned over the weekend in Georgetown and West Coast Demerara. The team leaves for home next Wednesday but not before going on a sightseeing tour of Guyana’s rainforest on Sunday.

(Leon Suseran)

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Cops release Matthew’s The possibility of unscheduled Ridge murder suspects ELECTIONS IN GUYANA

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olice have released the three men who were detained in connection with the rape and murder of 32-year-old Samantha Ashby, whose battered body was found at M a t t h e w ’s R i d g e l a s t Tuesday.

A senior police official said yesterday that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had advised that the suspects be released.

The case presents a challenge to investigators since police have no eyewitnesses to the crime.

Investigators hope that they can obtain DNA evidence from two used condoms that were retrieved from the crime scene.

Kaieteur News was told that samples for DNA testing were also taken from the suspects.

But testing is likely to be

VICTIM: Samantha Ashby a lengthy process, since the samples would have to be sent overseas.

Police had taken the suspects into custody after receiving reports that they were seen drinking with Ashby at a Matthew’s Ridge shop some hours before she was murdered.

Two of the men are truck porters while the third is a miner. Police are said to be still seeking a fourth man.

Ashby, of Pakera, North We s t D i s t r i c t , w a s discovered in a clump of bushes at Matthew’s Ridge at about 10:45 hrs on Tuesday.

A post mortem performed by Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh showed that Ashby died from multiple injuries, which include a broken hip and fractured skull.

Relatives of the slain woman also said they were told that Ashby was sexually assaulted.

A s h b y ’s r e l a t i v e s blamed police as well as staff at the Port Kaituma hospital mortuary. They alleged that the body started to decompose because persons responsible for its storage had apparently failed to ensure that the freezer was switched on.

Ashby was scheduled to be laid to rest at Matthew’s Ridge yesterday.

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f the No-Confidence motion being initiated by the Opposition Alliance For Change succeeds in Guyana’s Parliament, those w h o k n o w G u y a n a ’s Constitution, must tell me that the current P.P.P./C Government will have to leave office, and call General Elections within 90 days.

It is necessary to explain that only a MOTION could he tabled, and after it is debated and voted upon, the result becomes a RESOLUTION...I give that advice, because I often hear some colleagues talking about submitting a resolution.

A motion should be submitted in WRITING, because the wording ought to be exact and correct. Thirdly, amendments to a motion have to be debated and voted upon first, because the results of the amendments have to be added to, or subtracted from the contents of the main motion.

APNU’s SUPPORT I get the impression that a large majority of Guyanese living inside and outside of Guyana are so anxious to witness Governmentalchange in the Dear Land that they are enthusiastic about having the A.F.C.—inspired motion adopted.

We all are aware about

how broad and long the intellects of Guyanese could stretch. Those intellects could at times out-do and out-manoeuver elastic and rubber-bands; and therein lies the problems, because I am hearing about a series of conditionalities which persons are saying that APNU should demand, before lending any support to the AFC’s initiative.

Maybe it would help significantly, if the two Opposition Political Parties in Guyana would educate the masses in general, and their own members in particular, about the contents of the NoConfidence motion and the prescriptive consequences of its passage in Guyana’s National Assembly.

E L E C T I O N S ’ PREPARATION Sad to say, participation and involvement in Elections nowadays, are to a large extent being determined by the financial and material resources that competing Political Parties have at their disposal.

Some informants have told me that the P.P.P./C and the AFC because of their principal racial make-up are already amassing huge sums of money for the perceived political combat. I gather that several post-mortems were done after the last (2011) General Elections that were

conducted in Guyana, so I am presuming, (not Assuming) that the Opposition Political Parties’ Leaders and operatives are acquainted with what they need to, and have to do.

At one point, I had grown attracted to rumours that at any future GeneralElections, APNU and the AFC would have been contesting as a joint BLOC, but now I am hearing that that possibility may not be a w o r k a b l e p r o b a b i l i t y, because there are fundamental differences over issues like which Political Entity should get the Presidential Candidate.

There is still HOPE, especially in light of Mr. Granger’s thoughts and thrust around a “ONEGUYANA platform….” In fact, I have been telling some people who know Mr.Granger well, that this is the ideal time for him to be evangelizing about the ONEGUYANA platform.

Let me reiterate that the holding of periodic GeneralElections is only one tissue of democratic-displays; first of all, those Elections have to appear to have been conducted in a free and fair manner. A Government’s respect for democratic practices can be easily gauged by the complaints and grievances that are aired within a society itself, or that are referred to the Courts, and Regional and/or International Organizations for intervention(s) and resolution. (Carlyle Harry)

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Prime Minister launches Rose Hall Town Week 2014

PM Hinds and other regional officials participate in the cake-sticking to mark RHT’s 40th Anniversary

PM Hinds meeting with vendors at the RHT Market yesterday

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rime Minister Samuel Hinds and team officially declared open the Rose Hall To w n We e k a c t i v i t i e s yesterday. The ceremony took place on the tarmac in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.

The Prime Minister was assisted by Region Six Chairman, David Armogan; Members of Parliament, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, Faizal M. Jaffarally and Interim Management Committee (IMC) Chairman, Mr. Bevon Sinclair.

The activity was attended by residents of the town as well as teachers and students of the Rose Hall Town Primary School, who performed a National Song, ‘Oh Beautiful Guyana’.

The town has planned a host of activities to commemorate the special event. Additionally, Rose Hall is also celebrating its 40th anniversary as a town this year. Prime Minister Hinds participated in the cutting of the anniversary cake, too, yesterday. Mr. Sinclair’s message for Town Week 2014 was particularly for the young people as he urged them to work harder to develop themselves.

He urged all to continue working assiduously to develop the town, “so that we can be considered the jewel in the crown.”

At yesterday’s launch, the town also honoured the top National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student, Fawaaz Hannif, who scored 517 marks and who was awarded a place at Queen’s College.

Prime Minister Hinds focused on nation- building, a process that starts with every good citizen. He expressed delight in the

“progress” that has been taking place in Rose Hall Town, progress that should “give us comfort to keep on working.”

“Even though things have greatly improved in our country, we are still a country that has less than many other countries, and challenges us to do the best we could with what we have,” the Prime Minister stated.

Mr. Hinds said that he was very impressed by the history of the town which was read aloud, “and we should ensure that we know more about our history so that we can see the progress that we have been making from year to year.”

He also commended the student who excelled in the NGSA exams in Rose Hall Town.

Rose Hall was formerly known as Lot Number 9. It was purchased by Henry John Baird, a European planter on August 15, 1842 from its original owners who were Dutch planters.

On August 26, 1842, Baird sold the village to 57 former slaves who became

shareholders of the village.

For 63 years (1842-1905), the affairs of the village was conducted by one elected head who organized the others to do essential and urgent work such as digging of drains and canals, etc. In 1905, the village was put under the purview of the Local Government Board as a Country District.

Rice and sugar cane cultivation began in 1912. In 1957, a drainage pump was installed to solve the drainage issues. Rose Hall also boasted the first bank on the Corentyne, the Royal Bank of Canada. Mr. D.W. Fingal was the first Village Overseer from 1905-1918 while Dr. Godfrey was the first Chairman from 19051907.

In 1950, Rose Hall had 116 fully-occupied house lots in the central area and 114 in the Swamp Section.

Mr. H.P. Benn had the distinction of serving as the village’s last Chairman in 1970 when the area was granted township status.

The first elected Mayor was Mr. George Trim. Ten Mayors have managed the

town’s affairs over the years.

Mr. Bevon Sinclair currently serves as Chairman of the IMC, while Mr. Selwyn Johnson serves as Town Clerk and Mr. B. Somrah serving as Vice- Chairman.

Among the activities planned for the grand week of celebrations include: a

20/20 cricket match; debating competition; Spelling Bee competition; feeding of 100 senior citizens in the Area ‘H’ Ground; street fair and exhibition; essay competition; cross- country bicycle races; etc.

Rose Hall Town, over the

years, has produced many outstanding citizens including: Andre Percival, J.C. Chandisingh, Alex and Hilbert Foster, Rishee T h a k u r, Vi c P e r s a u d , Cynthia Leow, H.P. Benn, Neville Brandt, among many other persons in various facets of life.

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DEAR EDITOR, Guyana’s development is moving apace.

The recent opening of another branch of Popeyes on Camp Street and the proposed opening in November of Giftland’s new commercial centre at Liliendaal are just two examples of business expansion which augurs well for job creation and greater economic buoyancy.

And all of this is happening at a time when the parliamentary opposition is doing their level best to frustrate the development agenda of the ruling PPP/C administration.

But growth and development is not limited just to private sector development. Many individuals are also contributing to the economy by way of consumer spending, which has exceeded any period in our economic life. Indeed, the contribution of the services sector to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has reached an alltime high thanks to much greater disposable income by consumers.

Economists measure the value of income by way of purchasing power parity (PPP) which in essence is a measure of a comparative basket of goods and services which can be obtained in a given country based on a standard currency unit.

Those of us who had the opportunity to travel abroad in the Caribbean and North America cannot help but notice how competitive Guyana is when it comes to the spending power of money. A hundred United States dollars when exchanged into Guyana currency will purchase a much bigger basket of goods in Guyana than in any other Caricom country or in the USA and Canada.

This is partly due to the stability of the exchange value of the Guyana dollar vis–à– vis the United States dollar, but also as a result of the creativity and ingenuity of those in the business sector who have been largely successful in bringing in to the country commodities at highly competitive prices.

Guyana is today a market-driven economy, with the state playing a facilitating role in terms of private sector growth and expansion. There is hardly anything that is on the shelves of any supermarket in the United States and Canada that could not be found in Guyana.

And, as mentioned earlier, at prices that are much more competitive. This is why it makes much more economic sense for overseas Guyanese wishing to help out their fellow countrymen to send the actual cash rather than buying items, since apart from the inconvenience and baggage limitations, more can be purchased right here for the same unit of expenditure. One new phenomenon in the

commercial field in Guyana is the emergence of the Chinese entrepreneur which has now put added pressure on the local business class to do even better in terms of competitiveness, as manufactured goods sourced from China are much cheaper than those from other industrialized countries.

Many Guyanese take advantage of cheaper prices, especially in a market that is becoming increasingly more perfect, and therefore much more responsive to a pricesensitive consumer. I have myself noticed and took advantage of the price differential between Chinese and other western products, especially in the area of household furniture, draperies, and electrical appliances among other items.

This is a bit of a diversion from the main point of this article which is that Guyana is turning the corner when it comes to investor confidence and business expansion. I sometimes wonder at the proliferation of new businesses all over the city and the wider environment and whether they could really survive this highly competitive business environment.

However, most if not all of them appeared to be doing quite well, which is one indication that the spending power of Guyanese consumers is much stronger that what it may appear to be on the surface.

Guyana is doing well also in terms of the self-employed, thanks to an expansion of the construction sector which has created new employment opportunities for young people.

These days it is not easy to find skilled carpenters, masons, electricians, plumbers and so on, and when available, they come with a high price tag. Indeed, one of the major contributory factors for poor labour turnout in the sugar belt is the fact that there are much greater employment options for young people today than was hitherto the case.

Another contributory factor is that the output of skills and competences coming from our training institutions is much greater, and to a large extent, is meeting the development challenges of the country. The current administration must be given credit for the development of skills of our young people through the expansion of training institutions and the establishment of new training institutes in Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice.

This is further complemented by the National Youth Empowerment Programme which directly targets out-of-school youths, in particular those who, for whatever reason, were unable to complete the full cycle of schooling.

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Trinidad environmentalist begins indefinite hunger strike PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Environmental activist Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh Wednesday began an indefinite hunger strike outside the building housing the office of Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar to protest the construction of a segment of a multi-million dollar highway, south of here.

Kublalsingh, flanked by members of his Highway ReRoute Movement (HRM) and relatives, said he would continue the hunger strike until he meets with the prime minister to discuss stopping the Debe to Mon Desir section of the Point Fortin Highway. In 2012, Kublalsingh staged a 21-day hunger strike that only ended after the Joint Consultative Council for the Construction Industry (JCC) and other civil society groups released the terms of reference for the independent review committee to examine the several matters regarding the construction of the highway.

Kublalsingh has accused the government of reneging on

a promise to abide by the Armstrong report that followed the review.

“It is about process, it is about accountability, it is about transparency, it is about corruption,” he told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC), adding that Prime Minister Persad Bissessar had “given an undertaking to …agree with the findings of the Armstrong report which they (government) participated in at a cost of close to one million dollars (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents). “it is very unfortunate we have not had a sincere response from the government or the Prime Minister, But I have not given up on the Prime Minister…I think there is still room in her heart for movement and I will be sitting here every day until she agrees to meet with us so we could chart a way forward,” he added.

But last weekend, the

Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement indicating that a letter sent by Kublalsingh requesting the meeting could not be entertained.

The statement which quoted a “letter” sent by the instructing Attorney from the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, who was assigned to the pending Constitutional Motion filed by Kublalsingh and other members of the Highway Re-route Movement, noted that “it would not have been prudent for the Office of the Prime Minister to respond to Dr. Kublalsingh’s letter whilst the matter is before the Courts”.

The statement warned Kublalsingh that he would embark upon the hunger strike “at your own peril” reminding him also that “while you have the right to protest in a lawful manner, the State has the duty and responsibility to protect life and will not be deterred in adhering to that responsibility as it had done in the past.”

St Kitts minimum wage to be increased Jamaica Gleaner - The Minimum wage in St Kitts and Nevis is to be increased to $9 per hour or $360 per week.

This is up from $8 per hour or $320 per week.

The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas as he delivered his Independence Day address before a packed Warner Park Cricket Stadium just after midnight yesterday morning.

The new wage will take effect on November 1.

The decision to increase the minimum wage follows a comprehensive review commissioned by the Minister of Labour, Patrice Nisbett.

Following consultations between the Government, private sector and trade

unions, the findings were considered by a National Advisory Committee which in

turn submitted its recommendations to the Federal Cabinet of Ministers.

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Prime Minister Probes Opposition Leader Rowley …orders commission of enquiry into Las Alturas apartments under former housing minister Trinidad Express Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley will be a key subject in a commission of enquiry ordered by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Thursday to investigate the Las Alturas housing project in Morvant.

The two-tower project cost $26 million but had to be demolished due to structural problems. Persad-Bissessar announced former high-level members of the People’s National Movement (PNM), including Rowley, will be probed to determine who was responsible for the scandal.

She said the commission will determine whether there are any grounds for criminal and civil proceedings against any person or entity; whether criminal proceedings should therefore be recommended to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for his

Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Dr Keith Rowley

consideration; and whether civil proceedings should be recommended to the Attorney General for his consideration. The Prime Minister said the Las Alturas

buildings H and I were designed by the PNM, the contractor was hired by the PNM, constructed by the PNM and the buildings collapsed under the PNM.

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President - Franchises the way to go Barbados Nation Bridgetown, Barbados - The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has defended the move toward a franchise system in the regional first-class championship bowling off in November.

Speaking after the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement and memorandum of understanding between the WICB and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) at the Accra Hotel Thursday, Cameron said franchise cricket wasn’t a novel format for firstclass cricket.

“What we are doing is not

revolutionary. It’s been in place [among] the top four countries in the world. That’s why they are consistent, that’s what they

have been doing. It exists in England. There are 18 counties with 18 second division teams. There are 20 million people in Australia [and] they are six franchise (professional teams). It exists in South Africa.

“What we have been able to agree is the only way we are going to go forward, is to at least have this system. We need to make it a West Indian culture which is that we are

comfortable playing with each other in our own environment and we want the best players playing together,” Cameron said.

Cameron said there will now be 105 players engaged in cricket all year round.

“We are going to have 15 at the WICB level – which I will call the international team, while we will have 90 players at the regional franchise level – 15 players among the six teams. . . . That, we believe, will now drive the competitiveness to ensure that when they get into the

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West Indies team, they are already accustomed to playing with each other,” he said. “It is a deliberate attempt to move away from just saying that you have to be

born within the territory to play for that franchise. It doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world and we don’t see any reason why it has to happen in the West Indies.”

President and chief executive officer of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), Wavell Hinds, said it was “a great occasion for West Indies cricket”.

Chandrika’s ‘double’ give...

From page 30 task. Chandrika’s other century, an even hundred in 2009 at Everest before he was bowled by D e v e n d r a Bishoo, also came against Berbice and yesterday the

Adams (7-34) bowls E’bo...

From page 31 Development Squad well on course. Hetmyer has played well so far, picking up seven fours to remain unbeaten on 52. He was quick to punish anything wayward and used the sweep shot to good effect with boundaries off Anthony Adams and Royan Fredericks.

Chanderpaul was content to play the supporting role and is not out on 27.

Play resumes at 9:30 hrs today and the Development Squad need a further 184 for victory.

Three teams battle for...

From page 33 Marines with the former player returning to contribute 26 runs with the bat.

That team then raced to 1788 in 19.5 overs to win by two wickets and 1 ball to spare.

Leonard Sandy lashed an even half century to pilot the fight back for the winners, while Davendra Budhoo supported with 29 runs.

Tomorrow’s encounters should be entertaining and admission is free. Music will be in attendance with a stocked food and drinks bar.

Everest batsman enjoyed himself against spinners who, insisted on bowling a defensive line before Barrington gifted his wicket to Permaul at 418-5.

The declaration was made when Chandrika was trapped LBW by the impressive Johnson leaving Zaheer Mohamed unbeaten on six. When the defending 50-over Champions began their reply, they were quickly reduced to 40-3 after losing Jason Sinclair (2) to Barnwell at 7-1, Devon Clements (1) LBW to Paul Wintz at 31-2 and Crandon (7) bowled by Barnwell.

When Kandasammy Surujnarine was run out at the nonstriker’s end by a direct hit by the Keeper Joseph Perry for 22 just when he seemed set for something substantial, Berbice were on the back foot at 54-4.

But Foo and Anthony Bramble repaired the damage with positive batting against an attack which seemed short of a genuine fast bowler with Foo punching

Wintz for back-to-back fours through the covers before racing into the 40s with a savage pull for four when Robin Bacchus pitched short.

Bramble also climbed into Bacchus with a savage pull as he again pounded one in, before the Berbice Keeper hammered another boundary off Mohamed, who continues to operate with a suspect action.

With the partnership worth 76 and two balls left in the day, part-time offspinner Griffith, who also has a suspect action, trapped Foo LBW to leave Bramble unbeaten on 38 with his team still 312 run behind the host.

However, Test batsman Narsingh Deonarine, who did not bat yesterday due to a severe case of ‘stiff neck’ should join Bramble today leaving the Demerara bowlers with some work still left to be done.

The penultimate day is scheduled to commence at 09:30hrs today.

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FIFA faces more calls for transparency ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA faced more calls for greater transparency yesterday when its own ethics investigator joined the critics and complained of a “disconnect” with the public.

Former United States attorney Michael Garcia, head of the ethics committee’s investigatory chamber, said too little information was being given on cases such as the probe into the controversial bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Garcia’s comments, at the World Summit on Ethics in Sports in Zurich, came after FIFA president Sepp Blatter had described his organization’s ethics set-up as exemplary when he opened the event.

FIFA was also criticized by Sylvia Schenk, a former Olympic athlete representing anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.

She said there was too much emphasis on punishing individuals rather than changing the federation’s working culture.

Garcia recently completed a year-long investigation into allegations of corruption which surrounded the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively, in December 2010.

The report has been handed to FIFA’s ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, but without being made public.

FIFA’s code of ethics rules that the process must stay secret, a stance that has led to criticism for a lack of transparency. The ethics committee’s independence has also been questioned. “(The FIFA ethics code) is a robust code implemented in a fair and thorough way, but the process must lead to something else. The goal has to be instilling confidence in the process,” Garcia, in a rare public appearance, told the event.

Beyond any particular case, the public have to have confidence that the process is working in a fair way.” Garcia added that there was “something of a disconnect” between the public and the ethics committee, which was reformed by FIFA following a series of corruptions scandals in 2010 and 2011.

“When I think back to my days in the United States attorney’s district office in Manhattan, generally considered one of the best in the United States, we had a very strong reputation with the public and there was much public confidence in the work that we had done,” he

Michael J. Garcia, Chairman of the investigatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee attends a news conference at the at the Home of FIFA in Zurich July 27, 2012. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer said.

CRIMINAL CODE “Obviously, we have a very strong criminal code, we have a very strong criminal procedure and we also had a very good track record. “I doubt that we would have enjoyed that confidence if we couldn’t have announced who had been charged with what.

“I doubt we could have enjoyed that confidence if the only record of the proceedings would have been a name and a sentence, if the press release read: Joe Smith was sentenced today for 20 years for violating the United States code 1922.

“There could be little support from a public that was so little informed. So, I think, what we need at this point is greater transparency in the process, transparency in the charges, in the decisions and the basis of the decisions, while continuing to protect the rights of all persons.

“I hope that this code is studied and applied, and may be revised, so it will be possible to have that type of transparency. “If you are severely limited — and I didn’t write this code — you have to follow it and there’s a very limited amount that g e t s o u t . T h a t ’s a

disservice and people are skeptical.”

Earlier, Blatter praised FIFA’s ethics set-up, created in 2004 and overhauled three years ago.

“Since the reforms, we have had an exemplary organization in ethics,” he said. “We are the only sports organization which has this independent body for ethics.

Nobody else... Not even the IOC (International Olympic Committee).”

But Schenk said that FIFA had nothing to be proud of.

“I was astonished to hear Mr Blatter saying that they had an ethics code in 2004 — but what has happened?

“They had one scandal after another and they’ve only just now started to look into it,” she said. “It’s nothing to be proud of.

“I sometimes have the feeling they want to blame individuals, but it’s about the system and about the culture.” “We need more openness, more of a discussion culture in sports organizations and soccer,” she said. “If they just publish the report...on what happened in Qatar, without transparency, and just punish individuals — and say ‘we did a good job and we are clean’, FIFA will not regain trust.

FIFA will not gain respect.”

Lloyd likes Windies World Cup chances CMC - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Convenor of selectors, Clive Lloyd, believes West Indies have a side capable of challenging at next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

West Indies last won a 50over World Cup back in 1979 with Lloyd as captain but the former Guyana and Windies left-hander said he was encouraged by what he had seen so far from the players.

“If you look at our side we have tremendous allrounders, we have good spinners and we have batters that are just as good as any of the teams in the world,” Lloyd said here Thursday.

“Now we have a lot of one-day games before the World Cup, we’re hoping to get that momentum going and get the right combination before the World Cup comes around.”

At the last World Cup in India three years ago, West Indies did well to reach the quarter-finals before bowing out. India went on to win the

title.

Next year, West Indies face tough competition when they do battle in Pool B against the likes of South Africa, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Ireland, in the tournament that runs from February 13th to March 28th.

Lloyd, who also presided over the Windies’ triumph in the inaugural tournament in 1975, only last month took up his new post as chief selector and hopes he can also meet with similar success in this role. “I just want to see our cricket back on track, I want to see that respect for West Indies cricket again and with the youngsters we have I’m positive that can happen,” he said.

“It (West Indies) cricket has given me my upward mobility and I’m here because I love cricket and I love West Indies cricket and I want to see it rise again. I hope that in my last innings – because I’m in the homestretch – that I leave West Indies cricket in a healthy position.”

President congratulates Men and Women WICB Media BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – President of the West Indies Cricket Board, Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron sent congratulations to the West Indies men’s and women’s team on their recent outstanding performances at home. The Windies men dominated Bangladesh 3-0 in the Dhaka Bank One-Day International Series and 2-0 in the Dhaka Bank Test Series.

The series ended on Wednesday as West Indies won by 296 runs to record an historic victory in their 500th Test match.

The Windies women were equally impressive with a 4-0 series sweep over New Zealand Women in the fourmatch ODI Series in St Kitts.

The series ended on Friday as the West Indies won a thriller by four runs.

“On behalf of the WICB, our various stakeholders and fans I want to offer congratulations to the players and members of the support staff of the West Indies men’s and women’s team following their brilliant performances recently.

The men demonstrated the true spirit of team-work and unity to play unbeaten against Bangladesh in the Dhaka Bank Series and this is a huge boost as we prepare for the tour of India in a few weeks,” Cameron said. “In the ODIs we saw a superb, recordbreak performance from Denesh Ramdin which helped complete a well-deserved clean sweep. In the Test matches, Kraigg Brathwaite and Shiv Chanderpaul were outstanding with the bat, while Sulieman Benn and Kemar Roach stood out with the ball – and have all made significant strides up the ICC rankings. I also want to add a special congrats to Jerome Taylor, who took his 100th Test wicket on the final day of the second Dhaka Bank Test, as we celebrated victory in our 500th Test match.”

West Indies women outplayed the visitors in this series – which forms part of the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World Championship.

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Lewis Hamilton top in Singapore Uefa president Michel Platini GP practice, Nico Rosberg 13th will not return £16,000 watch BBC Sport - Uefa president Michel Platini insists he will not return a £16,000 watch given to him by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.

BBC Sport - Lewis Hamilton set the pace in second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix as title rival Nico Rosberg failed to record a time on the faster tyre.

Rosberg was on a flying lap on the ‘super-soft’ tyre when the session was stopped following a heavy crash by Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado. The German decided not to try again in order to focus on race preparation, leaving Hamilton top, 0.133 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was third.

Rosberg was 13th fastest with the time he set on the harder ‘soft’ tyre. But the German was just under 0.1secs quicker than Hamilton’s best time in the first sector on the lap he had to abort, which suggests the battle between the two will be close once again.

Rosberg leads Hamilton - who expects the battle between the two to be “intense” this weekend - by 22 points in the championship with six races

remaining and a maximum of 175 points still available.

Singapore is cited by the drivers as arguably the toughest race of the season, with a long lap on a bumpy track in high temperatures and humidity, and a race that tends to run close to the twohour maximum.

After the first session, Mercedes engineers had calculated they had an advantage of about 0.6secs a lap over Red Bull but it appeared significantly closer in the later session.

Ricciardo was only 0.3secs adrift of Hamilton’s fastest lap - and on race pace the two Mercedes drivers and Ricciardo looked quite closely matched. Alonso may also be in the fight with Red Bull for the final podium place. His fastest lap was far from his maximum, as it was set on his second flying lap on his super-soft tyres, when the tyres are past their best, after an earlier, faster lap was ruined by a poor final sector. Red Bull’s world champion Sebastian Vettel only ran for the last 15 minutes of the session because the team needed to

change an engine that failed at the end of the first session.

The world champion set the fifth fastest time, 0.01secs slower than Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, on his late run on super-soft tyres.

The McLarens of Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button were sixth and seventh ahead of the Force Indias of Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg and the Toro Rossos of Daniil Kvyat and Jean-Eric Vergne.

Williams, who come to Singapore on the back of a run of podium finishes, appeared to be lacking pace on a track where ultimate downforce is key to lap time and Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas were down in 17th and 18th places.

Although a number of drivers flirted with the walls, Maldonado’s was the only crash of the session.

The accident-prone Venezuelan was too fast through Turn 10, in front of the Singapore Supreme Court, and lost the rear, sliding into the barriers and causing extensive damage to the right-hand side of the car.

Wallace Spearmon accepts three-month doping ban BBC Sport - American sprinter Wallace Spearmon has accepted a three-month ban from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for a banned substance.

The 200m specialist, 29, returned a positive test for methylprednisolone after a meeting in Edmonton in July. USADA accepted his explanation that he was taking the medicine in “a therapeutic dose”.

But it said he failed to

apply for a therapeutic use exemption beforehand.

His three-month ban was backdated to start on 27 August. The substance is prohibited in competition and classified as a specified substance, meaning its presence can come with a reduced sanction.

Spearmon, who is the seventh fastest man over 200m in history with a best of 19.65 seconds, won gold in the 4x100m relay in Osaka in 2007 and silver in the 200m in 2005.

Wallace Spearmon (Getty Images)

Fifa has asked officials to return the watches handed out at the World Cup as football’s governing body claims the gifts break its code of ethics. But Platini, 59, said: “I’m a welleducated person. I don’t return gifts.” Platini also said Fifa knew the items were being handed out in June and questioned why it only acted now. The watches were given by one of the CBF’s sponsors to 32 association chiefs, 28 Fifa executive committee members and five other members of SouthAmerican associations.

“If the [Fifa] ethics committee was not pleased, they should’ve told us that four months ago in Brazil, when we received the watches,” Platini said. “They were aware that we were receiving these watches because everybody received them. “Because there’s an article in the British press, all of a sudden Fifa says that they need to return the watches.

There’s something that’s very surprising to me in the way that this process has played out and I do not like that.” Several officials did report the watches to the ethics committee and Football Association chairman Greg Dyke and Fifa vicepresident Jim Boyce have since

Michel Platini (EPA)

said they will return the gifts.

Dyke, who had put the watch in a bag earmarked for charity, said he was unaware of the value of the gift and would have liked Fifa to have stepped in and taken action in Brazil. The 67-year-old said: “Fifa should have looked and said: ‘These are £16,000 watches - you can’t give them out.’ “I mean, how would I know it’s worth £16,000? I have never had a £16,000 watch in my life.

I’ve never paid more than £200 for a watch - to me, it is just a watch. “I think the whole culture of gift giving needs to be looked at again.

Personally, I would get rid of it.”

Frenchman Platini added: “I’m going to ask for the value of this watch and I’m going to give to a charitable organisation, a foundation, this value. But I can’t return a gift. In my

upbringing, I cannot return gifts like that.”

The CBF said it had paid $8,750 (£5,336) for each watch but Fifa’s ethics committee obtained an independent valuation of 25,000 Swiss francs (£16,400). The ethics committee said in a statement: “The CBF should not have offered the watches, and those who received gift bags should have promptly checked whether the items inside were appropriate and, upon discovering the watch, either returned it or reported the matter.

“The Fifa code of ethics plainly prohibits such gifts.

Officials may not offer or accept gifts that have more than ‘symbolic or trivial value’.”

The ethics committee said it would not instigate proceedings against officials who return the watches by 24 October.

Stats Review after 2nd Dhaka Bank Test Gros Islet, St Lucia - A stats review at the end of the second Test between West Indies and Bangladesh at Gros Islet.

2 Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the second batsman - with a minimum qualification of three innings and 200-plus runs - to remain unbeaten in a Test series. He scored 270 runs from three innings in this series without being dismissed. Jacques Kallis, who made 388 runs from three innings against Zimbabwe in 2001, is the other.

145.9 Chanderpaul’s batting average against Bangladesh, which is the highest for any batsman with at least 10 innings against a single country. There are five other batmen who average more than 100 against one opposition under the same constraints. Since 2012, C h a n d e r p a u l ’s b a t t i n g average against Bangladesh is 624, with innings of 201*, 1, 150*, 85*, 84* and 101*.

11 Chanderpaul became the 11th batsman to score 30 Test hundreds. Among lefthanded batsmen, only two others have more centuries Kumar Sangakkara with 37 and Brian Lara with 34.

67.5 Chanderpaul’s batting average since turning 35.

Among batsmen who have played at least 20 innings after their 35th birthday, only three have a better batting average - Don Bradman with 105.72, Kumar Sangakkara with 70.53 and Eddie Paynter with 69.38.

1 West Indies have whitewashed only one team besides Bangladesh or Zimbabwe in Test series of two or more matches over the past 28 years. They blanked New Zealand 2-0 in 2012, which was also the only time they won back-toback Tests against a topeight side since 2001. Before 2012, West Indies last whitewashed an opposition besides Bangladesh or Zimbabwe in 1986 when

they drubbed England 5-0.

0 Bangladesh have never lasted 80 overs in the fourth innings of an away Test. The 77.4 overs that they played in St Lucia is their longest batting effort. They have played 80-plus overs in the fourth innings of home Tests on five occasions, never in a win though.

5 Suliemann Benn is the fifth West Indian spinner to take six or more five-wicket hauls. Shane Shillingford, A l f Va l e n t i n e , S o n n y Ramadhin and Lance Gibbs are the others.

3 Kraigg Brathwaite (63), Leon Johnson (66), Darren Bravo (46), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (84*) and Jerome Taylor (40) made it the third time West Indies have had five batsmen scoring 40-plus runs in an innings. They had accomplished this 22 times against India, which is a record for them against a single opposition, and 72 times in all. (ESPNcricinfo)

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Mohammed spins China’s Li Na announces her retirement Windies to series sweep BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Seamer Shakera Selman bowled a brilliant last over as West Indies Women snatched a thrilling four-run victory over New Zealand Women to complete their sweep of the four-match One-Day International series at Warner Park here Friday.

Chasing 215 for victory, N e w Z e a l a n d Wo m e n looked the likely winners when Rachel Priest topscored with 74 and captain Suzie Bates struck 68, in an opening stand of 114.

They were still cruising at 176 for two in the 39th over when off-spinner Anisa Mohammed intervened, grabbing four for 41 while Selman took two for 34, as the visitors lost their last eight wickets for 34 runs.

With New Zealand Women requiring nine runs from the last two overs, seamer Deandra Dottin sent down an over that cost just two runs and which included the wicket of Priest, holing out to deep mid-wicket off the fifth ball of the over.

Entrusted with the last over with New Zealand Women needed seven runs to win, Selman held Holly Huddleston scoreless of the first two deliveries before bowling her down with the third, as the batsman swung and missed.

Georgia Guy gathered a couple square of the wicket

first ball she faced but then Morna Nielson charged down the wicket for a nonexistent single of the fifth delivery, and found herself stranded after Guy failed to respond.

The wicket sealed a superb come-from-behind victory for West Indies Women who had earlier rattled up 214 for eight off their 50 overs, after being sent in.

Stafanie Taylor topscored with 66 from 84 balls, with seven fours and a six, while Kycia Knight hit 39 and Natasha McLean, 36, in putting on 58 for the first wicket.

When McLean skied offspinner Georgia Guy to long on in the 12th over, Taylor and Knight put on 53 for the second wicket to put the innings back on course.

Shanel Daley chipped in with an unbeaten 29 down the order to rally the tail.

Guy picked up three for 23 while left-armer Morna Nielsen took two for 27.

West Indies Women seemed destined to lose the game when Priest and Bates were involved in their century stand. Priest faced 137 balls and struck eight fours while Bates counted eight fours and a six off 75 deliveries, before the skipper holed out to long-off in the 25th over, to give Mohammed her first wicket.

With three runs added in

Mohammed’s next over, Amy Satterthwaite topedged a sweep and was taken at slip by Taylor, for one.

Priest and Sophie Devine, who scored 31 from 43 balls with two fours and two sixes, added 59 for the third wicket to revive their side’s hopes.

Devine seemed to be accelerating New Zealand Women to victory when she cleared the ropes in successive overs with 18-year-old leg-spinner Shaquana Quintyne and then Mohammed. However, she fell to a soft dismissal in the 39th over, driving a full toss from Mohammed to Britney Cooper at cover.

West Indies Women then kept their nerve to edge the Kiwis.

Summary Scores: West Indies Women: 214 for 8 (50 Overs).

Stafanie Taylor 66, Kycia Knight 39, Natasha McLean 36, Shanel Daley 29*; Georgia Guy 10-0-233, Morna Nielsen 10-2-272, Holly Huddleston 8-142-1, Maddie Green 5-030-1.

New Zealand Women: 210 All Out (49.4 Overs).

Rachel Priest+ 74, Suzie Bates 68, Sophie Devine 31, Sara McGlashan 11; Anisa Mohammed 10-241-4, Shakera Selman 5.40-34-2, Shaquana Quintyne 10-1-27-1, Deandra Dottin 4-0-25-1.

Result: West Indies

Hester sets return record as Atlanta thrash Buccaneers (Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons punished Tampa Bay on the ground and through the air as they blasted the Buccaneers 5614 on Thursday with Devin Hester setting a record for touchdown returns.

The Falcons scored 21 points in the first quarter and grabbed a 35-0 lead by halftime at the Georgia Dome.

Hester scored two firsthalf touchdowns, the second of which was from a 62-yard punt return to set a NFL record with the 20th TD of his career from a kick return. Hester danced his way into the end zone with his best impersonation of Deion Sanders, the Hall of Famer he passed to set the mark.

Sanders’ total includes

interception returns, while Hester has reached the feat purely on special teams – including one return of a missed field goal for a score.

“It’s tough to break the record of the guy who is my No. 1 mentor,” Hester told reporters, of his close relationship with Sanders.

“I’m kind of emotional right now.”

Quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 286 yards and three TDs while the Falcons also got three rushing touchdowns and one interception return as they scored the game’s first 56 points.

Wide receiver Julio Jones had a banner night with 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

“We had a tough loss last week.

We needed to start fast and we were able to do that,” Ryan said. “When we’re out there and rolling we can be pretty good. The biggest thing for us is we need to be consistent week to week.”

The Buccaneers finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter where backup quarterback Mike Glennon tossed a score in relief of starter Josh McCown before linebacker Danny Lansanah intercepted and returned it 27 yards for their second touchdown.

After finishing 4-12 last season, Tampa Bay was hoping to turn a corner this year with first-year head coach Lovie Smith.

Thus far the Buccaneers have not solved their woes as they have fallen to 0-3.

Li Na of China hits a return to Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic during their women’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 27, 2014. REUTERS/Max Rossi/Files BEIJING (Reuters) China’s Li Na, Asia’s only grand slam singles champion, announced her retirement from tennis yesterday, succumbing to the effect of long-term knee injuries.

A former French Open winner and the reigning Australian Open champion, Li said her troublesome knees, that have plagued her throughout her career, prevented her from ever regaining full fitness and forced her hand.

“The task of finally making a decision to hang up my racquet felt a lot more difficult than winning seven matches in a row in the Australian heat,” she said in a letter posted on her Facebook page.

“It took me several agonizing months to finally come to the decision that my chronic injuries will never again let me be the tennis player that I can be.

“Walking away from the sport, effective immediately, is the right decision for me and my family.”

The 32-year-old, known affectionately as “Big Sister Na” and “Golden Flower” in China, won the 2011 French Open then this year ’s Australian Open.

She climbed to number two in the world rankings but her knees were steadily getting worse and she skipped this year’s U.S. Open, triggering speculation her dazzling career was drawing to a close.

“Most people in the tennis world know that my career has been marked by my troubled right knee. The black brace I wear over it when I step on the court has become my tennis birth mark. And while the brace completes my tennis look, the knee problems have at times overtaken my life,” she said.

“After four knee surgeries and hundreds of shots injected into my knee weekly to alleviate swelling

and pain, my body is begging me to stop the pounding.”

One of the most popular and marketable players on the tour, news of her retirement set off a flood of tributes. The Chinese Tennis Association, in a statement released by the official Xinhua news agency, said it respected her decision and wished her the best.

“We also thank Li Na for the passionate and proud, shining moments she gave to Chinese tennis in her competitive career,” it said.

Top tennis players posted notes to her on their social media accounts. Caroline Wozniacki wrote: “Li Na, one of the funniest and nicest players on tour! A great competitor and a role model both on and off the court!

You will be missed!! An exciting new chapter starts today!”

ROLE MODEL Nowhere will her retirement be felt more than in her homeland, where she has inspired a generation of young Chinese tennis players and brought the professional game to her country.

For many young people in China, Li is a role model, with her steely determination, broad smile and English language skills emblematic of a confident and rising country.

Sport and politics remain tightly woven in China, where elite athletes are handpicked from a young age to be nurtured by the state. Only a handful are allowed to manage their own careers.

Li, who was identified as a potential badminton talent as a child, was steered into tennis before her teenage years, but had to be coaxed back into the game in 2004 after walking away to study media at university.

Despite growing adulation from her success, including becoming China’s first WTA title-winner in 2004 and first grand slam

quarter-finalist at Wimbledon two years later, Li has proved a reluctant standard-bearer for Chinese tennis.

After numerous clashes with local media and Chinese tennis authorities over training routines and pay, in 2009 the strongwilled Li was permitted with four other top women to manage her own career and keep a greater share of her winnings.

China has a history of placing enormous expectations on athletes who have reached international acclaim and each live broadcast is usually viewed as a barometer of global standing or national pride.

In 2008, when defending champion Liu Xiang was forced to drop out of the 110 metres hurdles at the Beijing Olympics due to an injury, his withdrawal was met with tears, anger and accusations that the athlete had let the nation down.

Li is among a handful of top women players whose success in an individual game inevitably conflicted with their country’s Sovietstyle sports system.

Shortly after returning to training from two years out of the game, she won her country’s first WTA tour title on home soil in Guangzhou and two years later was in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

During her career, she won nine WTA events, including the two grand slam titles, and reached number two in the world rankings.

She earned more than $16 million in prizemoney and much more in endorsements and sponsorship. Earlier this year, Forbes listed her annual earnings at $23.6 million, making her the world’s second highestearning female athlete.

Stacey Allaster, the WTA Tour chief executive, said: “It’s hard to be a household name in a nation with 1.4 billion people, but that’s what Li is.”

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Bakewell Junior Tennis Tournament enters second round The inaugural Bakewell Junior Tournament, which started last weekend at the National Racquet Centre, served off with matches that will allow the Guyana’s top juniors to display their talent and confirm a place in the second round.

National Junior coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan, in a release, was very happy for the opportunity through this tournament to evaluate the young players who are training in preparation for the upcoming Inter Guiana Games for tennis which will be held in late October.

The Bakewell Tournament, she said, provides the round format for maximum match play, but which also shows how each player copes with the variety of styles played by their opponents.

The players who recently returned from the Caribbean U12 tournament showed tremendous improvement in their determination during matches, some of which lasted up to one hour, which she feels is an advantage gained from their recent experiences competing abroad. She lamented the absence of top seed Afruica Gentle in the Girls U14 category. Matches continue at the National Racquet Centre this weekend.

Results so far are: Girls 14: Kalyca Fraser def Sarah Klautky 4/2 4/0. Sarah Klautky def Sandhya Indrajeet 4/1 4/0. Boys 14: Group A: #1 seed Jordan Beaton def. #2 seed

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Adams (7-34) bowls E’bo to first innings honours Jacobs (6-36), Hetmyer (52*) lead Development Squad fight back

Sarah Klautky

Kalyca Fraser

Heimraj Resaul 5/4 4/1.

Beaton also def. Vijay Sharma 4/0 4/2 and Darius Marshall 4/0 4/0. Heimraj Resaul def Darius Marshall 4/0 4/0 and Vijay Sharma 4/1 4/4(7/3). Boys 14: Group B: Mark McDonald def Antionne Andries 4/1 4/1 and won by w/o from Ariel Khan. Boys 14: Group C: Keenan Persaud def. Ravin Ramprasad 4/0 4/1, Joshua Kalekyezi 4/2 4/0 and won by w/o from Aman Daswaney.

Girls 18: #1 seed Nicola Ramdyhan def Aretta Dey 6/1 6/6 (11/9). Aretta Dey def Diana Bahrat 6/0 6/0.

Boys 12: Group A: Jeremiah Kalekyzei def Wayne Baker 4/0 4/0 and won by w/o against Shamar

Williams. Vijay Sharma def Wayne baker 4/0 4/1 and Jeremiah Kalekyezi. Group B: Vadaenand Resaul def Nigel Lowe 4/1 4/3.

Antionne Andries def Vadaenand Resaul 4/1 4/1.

Adesh Khayyam def.

Vadaenand Resaul 4/0 4/2.

Antionne Andries def Adesh Khayyam 4/2 5/3.

Group C: Ackibe Beresford def Joshua Kalekyezi 0/4 4/2(8/6) tie break, Viraj Sharma def. Ackibe Beresford 2/4 4/4(7/4).

Joshua Kalekyezi def Alex Andries 4/0 4/1 and Viraj Sharma 4/0 4/0.

Boys 18: Heimraj R e s a u l d e f . Vi m a l Ramnarain 6/4 7/6 (9/7).

Jordan Beaton def. Osei Baccus 6/0 6/0.

By Zaheer Mohamed A spirited performance led by skipper Anthony Adams ensured Essequibo grabbed first innings points from the GCB Development Squad when the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior four-day Inter County tournament continued yesterday at Demerara Cricket Club.

Left arm spinner Adams grabbed 7 wickets for 34 runs off 21 overs as the Development Squad were bowled out for 128 off 51 overs before lunch on the second day in reply to Essequibo’s first innings score of 232. Skipper Steven Jacobs then bagged 6-36 off 10 overs as Essequibo were bowled out for 163 to set the Development Squad 268 for victory in just over two days.

The Development Squad resumed the day on 60-1 with Shimron Hetmyer on 24 and Chanderpaul Hemraj on 15.

The pair added a further 21 for the second wicket before Hemraj was bowled by Adams for 27 after adding three to his overnight score.

Hetmyer, who began the day on 15, stroked the ball well on both sides of the pitch and hit left arm spinner Hemchand Persaud for a boundary; he continued to rotate the strike nicely.

Adams, bowling with good control and variation then trapped David Latchaya (04) lbw at 91-3. After seemingly well set for a half century, Hetmyer was caught off Persaud for 42 after he had faced 83 balls, hitting one four

and a six with the score on 93.

Adams continued to trouble the batsmen and stuck a double blow shortly after; he trapped Steven Jacobs (01) lbw and had Kemo Paul (01) caught, leaving the score at 94-6.

However, Kemol Savory and Yatesh Dhanpaul attempted to steady the innings with a seven-wicket stand of 25.

Dhanpaul smashed Adams and Persaud for maximums, but was caught off Persaud for 14 attempting to clear the boundary once again. Kellon Carmichael (00) was then caught by wicket-keeper Kevon Boodie off Adams one run later.

Savory, who deposited Persaud for a six, was caught behind off the said bowler for 12 without addition to the score before Adams wrapped up the innings with the wicket of Steven Sankar (04).

Persaud finished with 3-25 of 11 overs.

Enjoying a lead of 104, Paul made early inroads into Essequibo second innings when he uprooted the stumps of Royan Fredericks (00) with the first legal delivery of the innings after his initial ball resulted in five wides. Paul, working up decent pace, then had Ricardo Peters (05) caught by wicketkeeper Kemol Savory leaving the score at 20-2.

Kevon Boodie and Ricardo Adams then took the score to 68. Adams punched Kellon Carmichael to the cover boundary to get his innings underway before cutting Paul through point.

Boodie glided Paul to fine leg for a couple, but the throw-in eluded Steven Sankar who was backing up and resulted in four over throws.

Jacobs then trapped Adams lbw for 25 and had Mark Gonsalves (00) caught, reducing Essequibo to 78-4.

Boodie who was put down at short cover by Sankar off the lively Paul early in his innings continued to accumulate his runs and added 23 for the fifth wicket with Persaud. The right handed Boodie smashed Jacobs and Carmichael for maximums before he was taken off Jacobs for 47(3x4, 3x6) after batting or 102 minutes. Off-spinner Jacobs then sent back Persaud (06) lbw at 120-6 before Parmesh Parsotam and Anthony Adams (10) stabilize the innings somewhat with a seven-wicket partnership of 35. Parsotam wasn’t afraid to play his shots; he dumped Steven Sankar for a six and took boundaries off Jacobs and Hemraj.

However after doing the hard work, Parsotam was run out attempting a sharp single for 48. His innings lasted for 78 minutes and contained five fours and one six off 59 balls.

Jacobs and Paul then combined to wrap up the rest of the batting as Essequibo were bowled out after tea off 37.2 overs. Paul finished with 3-40 off eight overs.

Shimron Hetmyer and Tagenarine Chanderpaul featured in an opening stand of 84 in 23 overs to set the (Continued on page 27

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Dilchan’s century highlights Imran Khan strokes 110 for Chesney Ramchand/Rohan Auto Spares Softball The New Building 40-overs; Veerapen Permaul Society second division 40Over cricket competition resumed recently and the highlight of the matches played was the batting of Imran Khan who slammed 110 for Chesney against Fyrish Road.

Khan’s knock (9x4, 5x6) helped his team to 237-7 in their 30-over. When Fyrish Road replied, they could only managed 163-7 in their 30-overs, medium pacer Fazir Hussain took 4-22 for Chesney.

Jamally Odle hit 88 (4x4 4x6) for Tucber Park who were sent packing for 136 against Police, off-spinner Kevin Sinclair snared 4-37.

When Police replied, Tucber Park off-spinner Keion De Jesus grabbed 5-57 but a fighting 54 from Michael Campbell helped Police scrape home by one wicket.

Half centuries from Veerapen Permaul and Matthew Hardyal led Albion Community Centre to 246-8 against Belvedere Battle Steel whose pacer Michael Sabader took 4-32. Battle Steel were bowled out for 121, off-spinner Asif Ally picked up 4-16 for Albion.

Vejai Persaud’s 53 steered No. 73 Cut and Load to a six-wicket win over No. 71 B who were bowled out for 189, off-spinner Kadar Ajib grabbed 4-36.

Imran Khan Scores: At Chesney - Chesney beat Fyrish Road by 74 runs.

Chesney 237-7 in 30-over; Imran Khan 110, Shastri P e r s a u d 2 8 , Av i s k a r Deonarine 25, William Dass 2-42. Fyrish Road 163-7 in 30-over; Riaz Hamid 40, Fazir Bacchus 4-22, Reaz Ramcharran 2-34.

At Vryman’s Erven Police edged Tucber Park by 1 wicket. Tucber Park 136 in 23.2-over; Jamally Odle 88, Kevin Sinclair 4-37, Kwesi Mickle 2-9, Wayne Richards 2-17, Kellon Henry 2-22.

Police 137-9 in 15.1 over; Michael Campbell 54, Keion De Jesus 5-57.

At Albion - Albion Community Centre beat Belvedere Battle Steel by 125 runs. Albion Community Centre 246-8 in

73, Matthew Hardyal 51, Michael Sabader 4-32.

Belvedere Battle Steel 121 in 40-over; Sudesh Veerapen 44, Asif Ally 4-16, Satesh Dookna 2-12.

At No. 72 - No. 72 Cut and Load hammered No. 71 B by 6 wickets. No. 71 B, 189-7 in 25-over; Imran Mohamed 42, Ezam Ally 34, Kader Ajib 4-36, Micahel Singh 2-56. No. 72 Cut and Load 193-4 in 22.3-over; Ve r a p e n P e r s a u d 5 3 , Devanand Chatterpaul 37*, Imran Khan 30.

At Skeldon - Corriverton got past Skeldon Community Centre by 28 runs. Corriverton 192 in 39.4-over; Anthony Seeraj 43, Errol Byass 31, Jeremy Moore 28, Robert Moore 426.

Skeldon Community Centre 164 in 38.2-over; Dwayne Edwards 41, Clavern Beresford 3-23, Victor Pedro 2-29, Faroud Bacchus 2-29.

At Bush Lot - Bush Lot Challengers defeated Golden Elparabell by 3 runs.

Bush Lot Challengers 155-8 in 39-over; Fazal Hira 37, Kenroy Fraser 3-19, Delroy Wilson 2-23, Glenroy Fraser 2-20.

Golden Elparabell 152-8 in 30-over; Heeralall Darsan 2-14, Totaram Sookhna 230.

GCB’s Inter County cricket

Chandrika’s ‘double’ give Demerara upper hand

By Sean Devers On a day in which 69 minutes were lost due to a m i d - m o r n i n g s h o w e r, Opening batsman Rajendra Chandrika fashioned a classy 219 to give Demerara the upper hand against Berbice at the end of day two of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Inter-County four day cricket tournament at Bourda yesterday.

Chandrika’s second Inter-County century and first ‘double’ since Assad Fudadin’s 208 against Essequibo at Anna Regina in 2009, took 481 minutes, 363 balls and was decorated with 14 fours and a six and helped the home team to declare 77 minutes after lunch at 442-6.

Fast bowler Raun Johnson took 4-68 from 17.3 overs for Berbice, who recovered from 54-4 to reach 130-5 by the extended close

of play with Jonathon Foo, who stroked 51 from 122 balls with six boundaries, being controversially given LBW to make shift offspinner Trevon Griffith off the last ball of the day.

When play began yesterday in overcast conditions, Demerara resumed on 320-3 and a shower soon sent the players scurrying off the field. When played re-started the 25year-old Chandrika, who two fifties from 22 FirstClass matches, progressed nicely from his overnight 138. He got going with a gorgeous cover driven boundary off pacer Keon Joseph before dancing into l e f t - a r m Te s t s p i n n e r Veerasammy Permaul and hitting him over mid-on for four as he reached 150 from 272 balls with 19 fours.

He moved to 166 by

Lunch after putting together 54 with Chris Barnwell, who was caught behind off Royston Crandon for 25 on the stroke of Lunch with the score on 371-4.

After the interval, Chandrika, who made his Inter-County debut at Everest against Essequibo in 2008 with a well compiled 65, played an array of scintillating shots on the lush green outfield.

The elegant right hander who seems to love the Berbice bowling, launched into off-spinner Steven Latcha and deposited him into the Rohan Kanhai stand for his only six and along with Shemroy Barrington (11) shared a fifth wicket stand of 48 as the sun returned in all its glory on a placid track which made bowling a tedious (Continued on page 25)

The Ramchand & Rohan Auto Spares Softball continued last weekend with Harrynarine Dilchan blasting114 to highlight the latest round of performances for his team Uprisers, piloting them to victory.

Apart from main sponsors Ranchand and Rohan Auto Spares, the tournament is also sponsored

by Mike’s Pharmacy, Trophy Stall, Romeo Oil Seal, Motor Trend, Bel Air Rubis, Ariel Enterprise, and Nauth Motor Spares.

Following are the results of last weekend’s matches: Uprisers def. Brickery by 129 runs. Uprisers 249 all out; Harrynarine Dilchan 114, Ricardo Latif 32, Fidel Singh 24; S. Ramdeen 4 for 31. Brickery 120 all out; S. Ramdeen 31; D. Ramdeen 4 for 17, Fidel Singh 3 for 15.

Bel Air Rubis def.

Wellman by 139 runs. Bel Air 217 for 6 off 20 overs.

Krishna Ramnauth 59, Suresh Ramdin 43, Budhu 43; Grieg De Franco 2 for 27, Tony Singh 2 for 52.

Wellman 78 all out in 11.3 overs. De Franco 35; Baldeo Muller 4 for 11, Riyas Khan 4 for 15.

Frontliners Masters def.

Enterprise Legends by 24 runs. Frontliners 169 for 10 off 20 overs. Raymond Bisraj 55, Linden Mc Cay 25; Seemangal Yadram 2 for 16, C. Singh 2 for 40.

Enterprise 145 all out in 18.2 overs. R. Roopdeo 36, H. Hemraj 32; Gary Mc Coy 4 for 36, Lionel Persaud 2 for 27.

Floodlights def. Industry

Harrynarine Dilchan Super Kings by 11 wickets.

Industry 113 all out in 18.3 overs. Ishwar Persaud 46, S. Ramphal 25; Ramchand Ragbeer 3 for 20, Ramkellwan 2 for 8, Dharam Persaud 2 for 10, John Sumir 2 for 16. Floodlights 116 for no wickets off 9 overs.

Patrick Khan 53 not out, Richard Persaud 38 not out.

Blue Divas def. Sleepin Warriors by 66 runs. Blue Divas 154 for 5 off 10 overs.

Gailann Stanford 59. Sleepin Warriors 88 for 5 off 10 overs. Rochell Eastman 43; Dianne Amos 2 for 8.

Trophy7 Stall Angels def. Karibee Strikers by 7 wickets. Karibee Strikers 119 for 9 off 10 overs.

Trishane Cort 26, Nagma Budhoo 27; Anisa Persaud 3 for 21, Alicia Allen 2 for 26.

Trophy Stall 121 for 3. June Ogle 51 not out, Monica Seales 26 not out, Odessa Oniel 24.

Karibee Strikers def.

Blue Divas by 53 runs.

Karibee Strikers 126 for 4 off 10 overs. Sherika Campbell 29, Nagma Budhoo 27. Blue Divas 73 for 8 off 10 overs.

N. Budhoo 2 for 5.

Wellman def. 4R Lioness by 7 wickets. 4R Lioness 102 for 6 off 10 overs. Ruth George 47, Akase Thompson 25; Haseena Mohamed 3 for 18. Wellwoman 103 for 3 in 7.3 overs. Zola Telford 47, Joan Vansertima 20 not out.

Tr o p h y S t a l l d e f .

Country Side by 6 wickets.

Country Side 188 all out.

Sakichan Jagdeo 55, Sachin Ramcharran 25. Trophy Stall 189 for 4. Fazal Rafeek 64, Davendra Deosarran 39.

Slingers def. Parika Defenders by 7 wickets.

Parika 158 for 6 off 20 overs.

Orville Black 43, Jerome Basdeo 26. Slingers 159 for 4 in 17.5 overs. Fazal Rafeek (Stiffy) 61, Malo Malone 30; M.R.K. Saffie 2 for 33.

Speedboat def.

Challengers by 49 runs.

Speedboat 193 all out. Greig Singh 44; Dhaniram Ramnauth 2 for 20, Dianand Singh 2 for 25. Challenger 144 all out. D. Ramnauth 46; Grieg Singh 4 for 18.

Regal def. Warriors X1 by 165 runs. Regal 257 for 5 off 20 overs. Navin Singh 88, Chien Gittens 51, Safraz Esau 43; D. Lakhan 2 for 37.

Warriors X1 92 all out in 9.4 overs. R. Kumar 36; M. Arjune 4 for 12.

Regal Masters def.

Fishermen Masters by 26 runs. Regal 146 for v6 off 20 overs. Raymond Harper 38 not out, Tony Amerally 36; Danny Gangdin 2 for 12, K. Mohabir 2 for 42. Fishermen 120 all out in 18.5 overs. R. Kumar 42, P. Mohanj 34; R. Harper 3 for 16, M. Arjune 2 for 18.

Lloyd impressed with new Windies players CMC - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - West Indies cricket legend Clive Lloyd says he is impressed with the new crop of young players on the West Indies cricket team following the series against Bangladesh.

Lloyd, the most successful captain who led the team during the 1970s and 1980s, has singled out opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite who was adjudged man of the series which West Indies won twonil. The Barbadian batsman scored a double century in the first test which the regional side won by 10 wickets. ”It was just the first test of the young players that are

coming through and we have quite a few of them and I am very impressed with like Kraigg Brathwaite,” said Lloyd who recently took over as Chairman of the West Indies Selection Panel. “He batted extremely well in this series, got a double hundred and to see a young guy coming through and people at one stage were saying that he was not strong enough to get the ball off the pitch. Well I think he is improving with every game.”

Lloyd also praised the growth of opener Leon Johnson who had scores of 66 and 41 after replacing Chris Gayle in the second test, while Jermaine Blackwood was unbeaten on

66.

“Those two young men came in. Blackwood played very well. He is one for the future,” said Lloyd.

“Johnson came in took his chance and he looks like he will be there for quite a while.” The West Indies cricketers are now preparing to travel abroad for back to back series against India and South Africa.

“So it’s entirely up to them now because they are young people there is a lot of cricket coming up,” said the 70-year-old Lloyd who made 110 Test appearances.

“If they can perform in the same manner I think they can do well. I think the test is first when we play India.”

Kaieteur News

Saturday September 20, 2014

Foreign Ministry Sports Promotion/Trophy Stall plans Snr Sec School Tapeball tourney The National Cultural Centre Tarmac will soon be converted into a hive of activity when organizers of the Foreign Ministry Sports Promotion in collaboration with the Trophy Stall stage the Senior Secondary School 5 overs, Tapeball Cricket, Round Robin/Knockout competition commencing next Saturday, at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac.

The tournament will be staged in conjunction with celebrations for Education Month 2014 and would be contested on a round robin basis.

All matches will be played at the original venue

and are scheduled for one week apart. Additional playing days are September 27, October 4 and the finals to be contested on Sunday October 5.

Already, several teams have registered and have been grouped with Charlestown Secondary, St John’s College and Lodge Secondary comprising Group A. The other groupings are, Queen’s College, North Ruimveldt Secondary and Dolphin Secondary (Group B), St Mary’s High, South Ruimveldt Secondary and Dolphin Secondary (Group C), North Georgetown S e c o n d a r y, B r i c k d a m

Secondary and Central High (Group D) East Ruimveldt Secondary, Tutorial High and Christ Church Secondary (Group E). The winner from each group advances to the knockout round.

The teams will be playing for the Trophy Stall Cup and medals, while the runners up will receive medals. There is also a special prize for the Most Valuable Player and the Man of the Tournament.

Activities are coordinated by James Lewis and all team managers are asked to make urgent contact with him on telephone #s 672-6179 or 666-5857.

BBC 1st Div. cricket continues this weekend The battle for supremacy in the Berbice Bridge Company first division 50over knock-out cricket competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board will continue this weekend.

Today, the remaining first round match between GUYTRACK Upper

Corentyne and Bush Lot Rising Star will be played at the No. 69 Ground.

Three second round matches are scheduled for tomorrow. West Berbice will play Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets at Bush Lot, West Berbice; Port Mourant takes on Police at

Cumberland, while Albion Community Centre will play the winner of the first round m a t c h b e t w e e n GUYTRACK Upper Corentyne and Bush Lot Rising Star at Albion.

All matches are scheduled to start at 09:30hrs.

Stag Beer/EBFA Division 1 League – Rd 2 Current points leaders Grove Hi Tech will aim to further consolidate their position when they take on second place Soesdyke Falcons in a top of the table clash tomorrow, when second round play in the Stag Beer sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) division-one league second round continues.With one game less than Soesdyke’s 12 and a comfortable six points (30) cushion at the top of the table, Grove will be looking to drive home the advantage but cannot take the determined Soesdyke boys

(24 points) for granted.

Both teams, like Timehri Panthers have not drawn a single game to date in this eightteam tournament so fans can look forward to a keen contest as the respective forwards size up against each other.

This game will set the tone for what is anticipated to be an exciting afternoon, feature play will see fourth placed Agricola Red Triangle (23 points) coming up against fifth placed Kuru Kururu Warriors (16 points).

Three teams battle for honours as GUYTRAC 20/20 cricket tournament concludes Following riveting action in the quarterfinals of the GUYTRAC 20/20 knockout cricket competition last Sunday afternoon, three teams are scheduled to compete for a place in the finals with one moving on to championship honours when action resumes at the Crabwood Creek Sports Complex Ground (CSCG) tomorrow afternoon.

Skeldon tackle # 69 Red Rose in the eliminator at 10:00hrs while # 64 Fighting Marines await the outcome of that match to play the winner. The first encounter is expected to get underway at 10:00hrs with the finals

commencing at 14:00hrs.

Meanwhile, when the action resumed last Sunday at the CSCG, # 69 Red Rose defeated # 48 challengers by 4 wickets in the first game, while # 64 Fighting Marines replicated the feat against Springlands by 2 wickets.

No. 48 challengers batted first and were bowled out for 74 runs in 15.4 overs with the principal scorer, Brian Samaroo, contributing 15 runs and returning to take two wickets.

Bowling for # 69 Red Rose, Odesh Seeram snared three wickets, while Tamesh Persaud, Cris Nourang and Dave Rampersaud took two wickets each. In reply # 69

Red Rose reached 77-6 in 17 overs with the best batsman, Peter Chaitram, contributing 27.

In the second qualifying game, the Fighting Marines demonstrated determination and grit to eke out a close two wickets win over Springlands with one delivery to spare.

Springlands took first strike and scored a challenging 176 for 5 in 20 overs with Trishan Ramdass (47), Somdat Singh (33) and Deoprakash Ramdat (33*) making valuable contributions.

Steven Embrack was the best bowler and took 3 wickets for # 64 Fighting (Continued on page 27)

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Nicholson’s 13-wicket haul fails to save Achievers The 2014 Memorex U n d e r- 1 7 t w o - i n n i n g s cricket competition in Berbice resumed recently with Achievers off-spinner Charlton Nicholson turning in the best bowling performance in the competition so far.

Playing against Golden Elparabell, Nicholson grabbed 6-30 to restrict Golden Elparabell to 120 in their first innings. In Achievers’ response, offspinners Peter Reid and Andrew Harry picked up 5 wickets each to bowl then out for 65. Second time around, Golden Elparabell were bowled out for 93 with Nicholson collecting 7-38 to end with match figures of 1368.

Set a target of 149 for victory, Achievers were bowled out for 51; Reid picked up 4-17 (match figures of 9-38) and Harry 317.

Big Star’s pacer Dexter Leitch took 6-19 to help his team take first innings points from Sand Reef Twilight.

Chandradatt Veerasammy’s 61 helped Blairmont Community Centre achieve

first innings points from D’Edward.

Collated scores: At Paradise - Golden Elparabell beat Achievers by 97 runs. Chesney 237-7 in 30-overs; Imran Khan 110, Shastri Persaud 28, Aviskar Deonarine 25, William Dass 2 for 42. Fyrish Road 163-7 in 30-overs; Riaz Hamid 40, Fazir Bacchus 4-22, Reaz Ramcharran 2-34.

At Vryman’s Erven Police squeezed past Tucber Park by 1 wicket. Golden Elparabell 120 all out; Peter Reid 41, Charlton Nicholson 6-30, Randy Wade 2-35 and 93 all out; Phillip Reid 30, Peter Reid 25, Charlton Nicholson 7-38.

Achievers 65 all out; Peter Reid 5-20, Andrew Harry 5-25 and 51 all out; Peter Reid 4-18, Andrew Harry 3-14.

At Ulverston - Big Star took first innings points from Sand Reef Twilight in their drawn match. Sand Reef Twilight 58; Dexter Leitch 619, Leon Hooper 2-0 and 474; Brandon Corlette 2-21, Dexter Leitch 2-22.

Big Star 88; Dexter Leitch 24, Brandon Corlette

23, Azim Panlall 4-17, Dev Eddilall 4-27.

At D’Edward - Blairmont Community Centre took first innings points from D’Edward in their drawn match. Blairmont Community Centre 187; Chandradatt Veerasammy 61, Ravindra Somwaru 25, Andrew Rambarran 3-29 and 88-8 declared; Azim Ally 45, Ravindra Somwaru 22, Andrew Rambarran 2-28.

D’Edward 83; Seon Glasgow Jnr. 3-4, Chandradatt Veerasammy 28, Ravindra Somwaru 2-12, Azim Ally 2-24 and 100-8; Andrew Rambarran 31, Parasram Nandlall 21, Chandradat Veerasammy 311, Seon Glasgow Jnr. 3-36.

At Cotton Tree - Bush Lot New Generation took first innings points from Cotton Tree Die hard in their drawn match. Cotton Tree Die Hard 79; Sudesh Shewtahal 22, Bramdat Singh 5-8, Kris Ramnarine 422. Bush Lot New Generation 98; Winston Joseph 29, Sudesh Shewtahal 4-16, Leonardo Seetayah 3-14, Andre Chesney 3-13.

12th Annual Macedo Memorial 70-mile Road Race on tomorrow The cream of Guyana’s cyclists including those selected for the junior and elite Caribbean championships will tomorrow contest the 12th annual Victor Macedo Memorial 70-mile road race including defending senior champion, Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams.

Proceedings will get underway with a rolling start at 07:30hrs from Peter Rose Street, Queenstown and will see competitors proceeding to the official starting point, Homestretch Avenue.

Senior and junior riders will proceed to Long Creek on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before making their way back to Homestretch Avenue for the finish. A total of 12 primes would be up for the taking with the top eight senior and top four junior riders set to be handsomely rewarded as over $300,000 in cash would be at stake. The juvenile, mountain bike and veteran competitors will be battling for six primes during the course of their journey, which would see them turning back at Splashmin’s,

Marlon Williams ready to defend title

Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams also on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. First to third place in these categories will receive cash incentives.

Flying Stars Cycle Club is the organizer of this annual event. Meanwhile, The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has stated that a number of riders have to date not applied for their 2014 license; the deadline was

May 31, 2014. Cyclists who do not produce their license and are attired in their club uniform would not be allowed to compete according to the GCF unless they pay $5000, while the license for the year is tagged at $2000.

The only properly uniformed club on a consistent basis is Team Coco’s.

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Adams (7-34) bowls E’bo to first innings honours Jacobs (6-36), Hetmyer (52*) lead Development Squad fight back Shimron Hetmyer

Anthony Adams bowled impressively yesterday

Steven Jacobs in action

Mohammed spins Windies to series sweep

Lloyd impressed with new Windies players

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Clive Lloyd (left) speaks at a function. (WICB)

GCB’s Inter County cricket

Windies women celebrate their clean sweep of the New Zealand ladies. (WICB)

Chandrika’s ‘double’ P.28 give Demerara upper hand

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