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GUYANA No. 104118 WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 2015

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Attorney-General says...

Cummingsburg Accord rooted in deception, bucks Constitution Page

AG Anil Nandlall

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Neesa Gopaul murder trial…

Defence counsels allege inconsistency in prosecution’s theory - Prosecution to respond today

Neesa Gopaul

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U.S. film crew completes shooting in North Rupununi for sport fishing documentary

Clinton Urling

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- Guyana to be featured on Outdoor Channel for the first time

Clinton Urling mulls forming own party to contest upcoming elections

GTA Director Indranauth Haralsingh, Carter Andrews and crew at the Princess Hotel after filming in North Rupununi for the sport fishing documentary

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Neesa Gopaul murder trial…

Defence counsels allege inconsistency in prosecution’s theory

By Geeta Rampersaud BEFORE Justice Navindra Singh yesterday, defence lawyers in the Neesa Gopaul murder trial addressed the 12-member jury, with Defence Counsel Mr. Lyndon Amsterdam, one of Barry Small’s attorneys, commenting on how poorly crime is investigated in Guyana while briefing the jury on aspects of his client’s case.

Neesa Gopaul’s mother Bibi Shareema Gopaul, also known as ‘Naree’, and her step-father, Jarvis ‘Barry’ Small, are on trial at the Demerara Assizes for the gruesome murder of the 16-yearold, which allegedly took place at sometime between September 24 and October 2, 2010.

Mr. Amsterdam said he was unsure where the actual truth lies, since he was left with more questions than answers. He also questioned the credibility of Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh’s evidence.

He noted that no one tried to find out from the school which the teen was attending if her school bags, books or other clothes were missing.

He added that no one tried to find out who had been the teen’s best friend, if she used a computer, and what information

was in it.

He emphasised that there was a lack of evidence in the investigation, and said the police were so desperate in the matter that they would do whatever it takes to charge the accused in the matter.

He asked who really took the dumb bells to the station, what colour the dumbbells had, and noted that the narration which the star witness and Police Officer Paul had given to the court had conflicted.

He said the reason why the defence for the accused Small did not asked either De Nobrega or Griffith any questions is because the number one accused had not been present at the East La Penitence lock-ups.

He said, however, what was told to the court by De Nobrega could only be admissible to the number two accused, and not to the co-accused.

Amsterdam further questioned how Bibi Gopaul could have cleaned the car thoroughly, notwithstanding blood from Neesa’s body, and also how she had managed to get rid of the scent of blood.

In her evidence, De Nobrega had stated that Neesa had been strangled with a rope; however, Amsterdam said the doctor did

- Prosecution to respond today

Neesa Gopaul not find any mark of strangulation.

Attorney-at law Mr George Thomas, representing Bibi Shareema Gopaul, brought to the attention of the mixed panel jury the evidence given to the court by “star witness” Simone De Nobrega.

He emphasised on the inconsistency of this witness’s evidence, pointed to her criminal past, and declared there was difference in the evidence given

by Police officer Caesar and that given by De Nobrega.

He asked how De Nobrega could recall clearly what had been told to her by number two accused Bibi Shareema Gopaul, as opposed to the money relating to her false pretense charges.

Counsel said Gopaul’s husband died during the month of September, 2009, and De Nobrega claimed that the number two accused and Barry Small had struck a relationship during the month of March, 2010.

Thomas questioned when the two people had come to-

Accused Bibi Gopaul gether to poison Javid (Gopaul’s husband), as mentioned by De Nobrega.

Another point counsel raised was that his client’s husband had been buried in a Muslim cemetery under lock and key. He questioned who would have better access to the cemetery than the own blood and flesh of the number two accused.

He asked why would Gopaul ask a stranger to access her late husband’s grave, rather than her own father -- this opposed to what was mentioned by De Nobrega in her evidence when she told the court that Gopaul had told her she had needed someone to dig up the grave.

He asked after the number two accused and her former cellmate De Nobrega had been separated on October 10, 2010,

Accused Jarvis Small how could they have had conversation between October 15 and 20, 2010.

He called attention to De Nobrega’s claim that she had been threatened and asked why the witness did not complain to Chapman.

Counsel added that Police Officer Greaves had checked the vehicle and had found nothing.

He asked why the police did not go to the wash bay and find out what condition the car was in.

He declared that the story De Nobrega had given to the court had been riddled with inconsistency, as had been the doctor’s evidence.

Counsel said the prosecution had failed to prove where and how the teen had died, and also that Gopaul had been present and had contributed to the death of her daughter.

On Monday, March 2 last, Justice Singh had overruled no-case submissions made by defence attorneys-at-law Mr. Glenn Hanoman and Mr. George Thomas, declaring that sufficient evidence had been tendered to cause the accused to each lead a defence.

The case is being presented

by State Prosecutors Diana Kaulesar, Mercedes Thompson and Stacy Gooding, who are contending that, on October 2, 2010, the headless remains of a female had been discovered at a location along the Soesdkye-Linden Highway tucked inside a suitcase that had been partially submerged in a creek. A rope had been wrapped around the suitcase, and dumbbells had been attached at one end, apparently in an effort to keep the body under water.

In addition to the body, a passport bearing the name Neesa Lalita Gopaul had also been found. The teenager was reported missing just days before the discovery had been made.

Subsequent to the gruesome discovery, Bibi Gopaul and her ex-paramour, Jarvis Barry Small, were arrested and charged for the murder.

Jarvis “Barry” Small is being represented by attorneys-at-law Glen Hanoman, Bernard Dos Santos SC, Lyndon Amsterdam and Zanna Frank; while Bibi Gopaul is being represented by Attorney-at-Law Mr George Thomas.

The prosecution will be addressing the jury today.

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Attorney-General says...

Cummingsburg Accord rooted in deception, bucks Constitution ATTORNEY-General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall appearing on the “Political Scope” programme on Monday explained the “Cummingsburg Accord” and its many questionable implications as regards Guyana and the up-coming General and Regional Elections.

Named after its place of realisation, this political tryst, formed by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) (itself an umbrella group) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) has been described by AG Nandlall as “essentially a merger of the two major Opposition parties in one political amalgam, with the expectation and intention of competing against the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) at the next elections.” He added that his belief is that “those who are the intellectual authors and designers of this arrangement see it as the vehicle by which the PPP/C can be ousted at the next General and Regional elections.”

ILLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS Minister Nandlall opined that this alliance of the Parliamentary Opposition is most fallacious in its reasoning. The last election, in 2011, saw the combined numbers of voters for these two parties barely nipping the incumbent’s tally.

However, the AG pointed out that unlike mathematical logic, in politics, the sum of all the parts does not necessarily mean the ‘desired whole.’ This is because at the last General and Regional Elections, the motivation and incentives for voting for the AFC and APNU were quite different from what at present the coalition is appealing to.

It should be noted that many voted for APNU because of seeming negative sentiments against the People’s National

‘The Constitution of Guyana provides very clearly that the President is the Supreme Executive Authority of Guyana, that he is the Head of State, and that he is Commander- in- Chief of the Armed Forces’ Congress (PNC). On the other hand, others went to the AFC, since the party was not going to merge with anything that has a ‘ring of the PNC,’ and because it also promised a new third force, with freshness and vitality. However, this new alliance, according to the minister, betrays a number of negatives. For those who are still anti-PNC, and who cannot risk any tenure from its leaders again, they cannot go to the AFC, as this party is now subsumed in the alliance, which is vastly PNC in personnel and practice. At the level of human reasoning and logic, these candidates may either abstain or resort to the PPP/C, based on its track record alone.

He explained that in their calculation is the idea they

would be able to replicate that performance and that it is this thought that is driving them in this new, hasty and suddenly conjured arrangement.

CUMMINGSBURG ACCORD AND ALLIANCE A second important factor that the AG expounded on is that of the very core being of the alliance. Apart from thinking mere mathematically, the alliance, during its obscure in-house meetings never addressed issues and policies on the governance of Guyana. Primarily the two sides were waging a battle for power-sharing, deeming this as ‘discussions and negotiations’. In his view, the AG sees this kind of tussle as planning for the ‘sharing of the spoils’ of victory, assuming that mathematical logic prevails.

On exposing the actual agreement, the minister highlighted that the very document is replete with a number of worrying concerns for the Guyanese electorate. Minister Nandlall stated that the Cummingsburg Accord, based AG Anil Nandlall upon what has been published,

‘When you look at the respective political strengths of the two major parties in this union, you find that the strength of the PNC overwhelms that of the AFC; but yet when you examine what the AFC gets out of this political accord, it far outweighs its political strength’ is essentially an agreement between the two political parties and that has no foundation in law, as “it is not grounded in the constitution.” He proposed that whether or not the merger will bear the anticipated fruits is contingent on two main princi-

ples: first, its terms and conditions; and secondly, the actual character, personality, credentials, willingness, determination, and commitment of those who are part of it.

The worrying aspect is the way that the two parties have come together and how unilaterally they have decided that they will essentially subvert the supreme law of the land, the Guyana Constitution. AG Nandlall explained that the accord itself and the way that it distributes powers and shares Cabinet responsibilities are against constitutional provisions, which actually prescribe what the powers of the President are, what the powers of the Prime Minister are, and how persons are appointed to the Cabinet.

So then, the AG sees the document more as “intended to be a farce on the population,” adding that by itself, the document declares that the Presidential candidate will only and limitedly enjoy, if he becomes the President, reduced executive powers, and the Prime Minister, if the elections are won, expanded powers.

He noted that “The Constitution of Guyana provides very clearly that the President is the Supreme Executive Authority of Guyana, that he is the Head of State, and that he is Commander- in- Chief of the Armed Forces.” Thus what the alliance, with its accord is seeking to foist on the people, is not based on actualities of the laws of the country. In layman’s term, the minister pointed out that the Constitution vests in the President, the express freedom to appoint ministers of his choice and also the prime minister

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PPP says …

Coalesced Opposition reveals shadowy nature

––as youth arm knocks GECOM over ‘questionable agreements’ THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday took to task the recently coalesced Joint Opposition parties, which it says reveals its shadowy nature rather than any genuine concern for national unity by attempting to conceal its identity under a full page advertisement in the media yesterday: “Guyana is ready for a Government of National Unity.”

The PPP last evening by way of a public missive questioned the motives of the joint opposition and reminded that “it was the PNC (Peoples National Congress), now APNU (A Partnership for National Unity) that spurned all reasonable attempts by the PPP during the 1960s and during the entire period of authoritarian rule to forge a Government of national unity.”

This, the party explained, was done on the spurious ground that the PNC were the “Bolsheviks” or “majority” party and the PPP the “Mensheviks or “minority” party and therefore could not negotiate on equal terms.

“And is it not the same PNC now APNU that kicked out its junior coalition partner from the PNC-UF coalition government after just a mere three years into the life of the coalition?”

The PPP statement asserts, “The fact of the matter is that the APNU is only trying to create a facade of national unity by cosmetic means, when in actuality it is simply a case of old wine in new bottles…This attempt by APNU to reconstruct its image will not succeed, es-

pecially when seen against past experiences of the PNC on the question of a national unity government.”

The ruling party used the opportunity to call on the PNC to explain why it refused to enter into a government of national unity with the PPP during the 1960s and again in the 1970s when it refused to become party to a National Front Government proposed by the PPP.” Meanwhile, the party’s youth arm, the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) last evening also railed at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over what it calls a formal arrangement with the Guyana National Youth Council (GNYC) to develop strategic messages aimed at mobilising youth to vote during the upcoming May 11, 2015 General and Regional Elections.

“We are also concerned about the manner in which the announcement was made, the process used to select the GNYC, the legitimacy of the GNYC and its mandate as far as representing the interests of Guyanese youth are concerned, the content of the agreement reached and the apparent exclusion of other national and legitimate Youth organisations.”

The PYO specifically placed on record the fact that it is extremely concerned over the involvement of Mr. Glen Bradbury, Chief of Party (USAID/IRI LEAD Project), and Ms. Julie Sookram, representative of IRI LEAD Project “whom we understand represented the GNYC at this meeting with GECOM.”

The PYO in a statement to the media last evening said that as a national youth organisation, the PYO condemns in the strongest possible terms, “the exclusion of other independent and political youth organisations from the purported agreement reached.”

According to the PYO, the GNYC, in no way speaks for or represents the thousands of youth under the PYO’s membership.

“As a matter of fact, the GNYC has no authority to conduct any business with GECOM on behalf of Guyanese youth.”

In fact,the PYO further charges that GECOM erred in the execution of its mandate when it failed to inform its Commissioners of its intention to utilise the services of the questionable GNYC and when it failed to make public both the minutes and contents of the agreements reached with the GNYC as far as developing messages and strategies to encourage youth to vote.

The PYO said too that it “also wishes to express outrage over the involvement and interference of the controversial Leadership and Democracy Project (LEAD) in the domestic

GINA rejects Kaieteur News’ scandalous assertions THE Government Information Agency (GINA) has issued a statement saying that it is not happy with pronouncements made by the local daily, the Kaieteur News, in its Monday, March 2 edition of the paper regarding the publication, ‘The Guyanese.’

The following is the full text of that statement: “The Government Information Agency (GINA) has noted the pronouncements by the Kaieteur News in its Monday, March 02, 2015 edition regarding ‘The Guyanese’, a fortnightly newspaper distributed free of charge to the Diaspora in New York.

“GINA wishes to forthrightly state that such pronouncements are glaring examples of the Kaieteur News’ proclivity to engage in sensationalism; to deliberately misinform and to publish falsehoods.

“In addition, the said article remained steadfast to the Kaieteur News’ thrust to vilify and besmirch the character of government officials. GINA rejects the Kaieteur News’ mischievous assertion with regards to the sum spent on “The Guyanese” newspaper, and is not unmindful of the numerous inaccuracies contained in the article in question.

“The Kaieteur News should be reminded that GINA has a mandate to provide information pertinent to government’s programmes and policies to all Guyanese. Since its establishment, GINA has been producing literature, including local newspapers, for free distribution as part of its mandate. These publications remain in demand. Only last October, GINA launched a new developmental oriented magazine of the same name, “The Guyanese”.

This in-flight magazine is produced with all Guyanese in mind, including the Diaspora.

“With regards to “The Guyanese” newspaper, GINA wishes to state that its produc-

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affairs of the country…History has shown how projects like these have swayed the outcome of elections in other countries by targeting youths through cosmetic organisations such as GNYC and sending them subtle cues.”

The youth organisation said too that similarly, it believes that the GNYC has deeply rooted political interests and affiliations to opposition groups in society which are trying desperately to access executive power through dubious means.

“The PYO therefore calls on GECOM to scrap its arrangement with the GNYC and engage a wide cross -section of youth organisations with the aim of achieving higher levels of transparency, cooperation and democratic principles as far as rolling out an effective voter education and responsibility programme for Guyanese youth is concerned…The PYO will not be muzzled or sidelined on this matter, and will use all avenues available to ensure that it is part and parcel of the process of ensuring that the 2015 elections are free, fair and transparent.”

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tion is within its mandate and funded from the Agency’s budget. The first edition was October 10, 2014. The initiative to produce the newspaper is premised on the fact that the Diaspora is an important part of our society and an equally important partner in development. Like every Guyanese, aside from those residing here, the Diaspora is constitutionally entitled to receive information pertaining to Guyana’s development.

“The Diaspora has been subjected to allegations of lies, half truths and innuendos published in the Kaieteur News which produces a weekly edition for free distribution in New York. The Kaieteur News’ real motive, to publish the article alluded to becomes suspicious, especially since it has never in the past questioned previous publications. It therefore begs the question that since October last year, why only now would the Kaieteur News choose to concoct an article permeated with unsubstantiated information regarding “The Guyanese” newspaper.

“The Guyanese” newspaper is distributed from over one hundred locations in New York, and the feedback of its impact has been overwhelmingly positive. It has been welcomed by Guyanese residing there who have expressed their satisfaction with this initiative. It is in this context that GINA believes that the sole reason for the Kaieteur News’ fabrication, through the article, is probably because it feels that its financial viability may be threatened given that its impact in New York is beginning to wane.

“GINA also wishes to note that given the scandalous nature of the Kaieteur News’ article in question and the wanton attack on two government officials, it has sought the advice of its lawyers.”

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Cummingsburg Accord rooted ...

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and vice president if he so wishes.

So, in reality, according to this Accord, “these constitutional provisions have all now been made redundant, as they collide with the constitution, (and we know that) it is the constitutional law that must prevail against any agreement or statue, so what we have is something that is void ab initio and unconstitutional, and therefore of no legal effect.”

Minister Nandlall expounded on a topic of tremendous gravitas, when he pointed out a few pertinent issues in the event of PPP/C’s loss of governance. He detailed that for the accord to work, it has to rewrite the Guyana Constitution, and this cannot be done in a facile manner.

He showed that, legally, for the alliance to have its way, “it will require a two-thirds majority, at a minimum, for any one of those provisions to be made a reality.” He went even further, showing that “some of them may require a referendum.”

The AG intoned that he has “not seen in the agreement, any reference to constitutional amendments being effective (so as) to give effect to this accord, and in any event, one cannot predict that assuming that they, the coalition, should win the election, that they will enjoy a two- thirds majority.” So that important question, according to the minister, has not been considered in the accord, and “it means that the Presidential candidate, in the form of Mr. David Granger, and the Prime Ministerial candidate, Moses Nagamootoo, have essentially publicly declared, that they are the two most powerful, intended constitutional office holders, and they have declared to the nation an intention, a willingness, and a preparedness to violate, flout and to subvert the constitution.”

In this vein, the AG touched on the seriousness and sacredness of the Guyana Constitution, as “beginning with

‘The PNC kept themselves in power by rigged elections, and use of authoritarian methods, employing instrumentalities like the army to keep this power’ the President, he will be required to take an oath of the office, should the alliance win the election, and that oath of office binds him (and any other taking the oath), to uphold the Constitution of the land, but (he sees that) they have all bound themselves to another agreement that is violative, contrary, and in conflict with the Constitution.”

OPPOSITION’S LAWYERS OBLIVIOUS AG Nandlall expressed perplexity regarding the many constitutional and legal violations which have taken place in the Tenth Parliament, “notwithstanding the presence of so many lawyers in the Opposition that it would appear that the presence of so many lawyers is a non sequitur to what actually unfolds.” This, he explained, is because there are two important aspirants for the two most important constitutional offices of the land, holding up an agreement that binds them together and which agreement is violative of the constitution.

In referring to AFC’s Khemraj Ramjattan and Nagamootoo, he said that these two gentlemen are lawyers and “they are telling the nation that we intend to violate the constitution, we intend to subvert the constitution, despite what the constitution says about what the powers of the President are, and what the powers of the Prime Minister are, (that is) we will disregard those constitutional provisions and we will bind ourselves to this (our own) arrangement.”

On the other hand, the AG thinks that it could be that something is being “silently agreed to by these two individuals and their respective groupings, that this agreement is a farce and that it is never intended to be followed.”

AG Nandlall declared that he is more attracted to the view that it is a farce, “because when one examines the agreement itself, then one is more likely to conclude that the thing is a sham.”

In support of his view, he highlighted that the President is prepared to give up executive powers and instead hand over those powers to the Prime Minister, who will then enjoy and expand the powers. This kind of rationale is baffling and suspicious.

He pointed out that this has to be so because “when you look at the respective political strengths of the two major parties in this union, you find that the strength of the PNC overwhelms that of the AFC, AG Anil Nandlall but yet when you examine what the AFC gets out of this political accord, it far outweighs its political strength.”

Minister Nandlall exemplified this construct by noting that “we are told that the Prime Ministerial candidate, who will come from (the lesser) AFC will enjoy this great expanded constitutional role and powers, as the AFC will get the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, they will get the powerful Ministry of Home Affairs, the powerful Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Natural Resources, and those are the most powerful ministries in any government.”

The list goes on, and the AG pointed out that the AFC will get two vice presidents, in addition to being guaranteed 12 seats in the National Assembly. It should be noted, the minister pointed out, that the AFC, at its best, got just seven seats at the last elections, and so “I do not know by what stretch of imagination they can now get five more seats, as this Accord gives them five more seats.”

“The flip side,” explained Minister Nandlall, “is that the PNC by themselves have been able to deliver 26 seats on their own strength in the previous election. And now, here they are, giving 12 seats; and on the last occasion, they gave five seats to the other members of APNU-the Justice For All party, the WPA, and the National Front Alliance, even though these are political parties, who by themselves could not get a seat in the parliament, so the PNC just gave them five, now we are told that the PNC will give AFC five, as I predict they will lose the elections but the AFC will get twelve seat.”

In fact, the Attorney General invoked the assessment of the Founder/Leader of the AFC Raphael Trotman, who was quoted in the newspapers as saying that the AFC “got much more than they bargained for.”

In reinforcing his thinking about the nature and import of the alliance, the AG reiterated that this accord, based on details gleaned after carefully parsing and appraising it, “is a fraud on the Guyanese people and a farce, and it is never intended to be enforced nor executed, because it is not in keeping with real politics.”

BLEAK HISTORY For the minister, the accord is designed to induce a particular section of the population to get them to give their votes to the alliance, “but there is another component of it that we must

examine also, and my humble view is that it will not work.”

He detailed that the personalities and players involved will be crucial in determining whether or not any agreement will be actually enforced in practice, as “when you examine the record of the PNC, they had coalitions before, they had coalitions with the United Force (UF) in 1964, and it did not work, it lasted a few years and the leader of the PNC, at that time, Forbes Burnham, he made a public declaration that the PNC would never enter a coalition arrangement again.”

Minister Nandlall recapped that during the governance of the PNC, all efforts at coalition politics were rejected, and on the contrary “the PNC kept themselves in power by rigged elections and use of authoritarian methods, employing instrumentalities like the army to keep this power.” He elaborated that the PNC resorted to violence to keep themselves in power, and so it is easy to deduce that “the party is rooted in an ideology, a history, and philosophy not to share power.” He pointed to a second feature, that is, that even when out of government, the PNC’s own internal politics was not to be trusted.

Mr. Nandlall recalled that “all of the PNC’s congresses, even the last one, August of 2014, were marred with allegations of rigged elections, padding of the list, and disenfran-

‘When you examine the record of the PNC, they had coalitions before; they had coalitions with the United Force (UF) in 1964, and it did not work; it lasted a few years, and the leader of the PNC, at that time, Forbes Burnham, he made a public declaration that the PNC would never enter a coalition arrangement again’ chisement of large sections of the memberships of that party.”

He highlighted that many leading political figures in the PNC came out and made very damaging statements about the internal democratic process of the party. For the AG, this means that “you have a political party, both in government and whilst it has been out of government, which has a long history and tradition of not being democratic, and instead being authoritarian, even in its own political structure and electoral processes.”

The minister also focused on the AFC and its dubious nature, as well as its duplicity of character. Initially it came out as a party in 2006 “with certain fixed and publicly declared principles that were said to be the cornerstone upon which the party is built.” The party did state that it was going to be a third force, and that “they are going to be a new political culture, that they are going to bring to Guyana (this culture), explaining that the symbol of a key, (was) the key to open Guyana’s future, to unchain the people of Guyana from the politics of the PNC and the PPP/C, and that they would never collate with the PPP/C nor the PNC, a party that will provide a new breath of fresh air and breeze, blowing through the democratic channels of our country.”

However, the minister poignantly noted that “those very idealistic principles upon which that party was

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EDITORIAL

GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday March 4, 2015

GUYANA

Noise nuisance continues to be a nightmare DESPITE all the laws passed, the pronouncements by officialdom, and the promises made by law enforcement agencies, the noise nuisance continues to torment citizens.

This scourge has seemingly reached a stage where it has become a norm rather than an exception.

Today, more than ever before, noise is exceeding acceptable proportions in almost every level of society. So distressing is the situation that “no horns and silent zones” seem to be things of the past.

In the past, signs were prominently placed in the vicinity of hospitals, the law courts and other places or areas that demanded quietude and decorum.

It is a sad indictment of our society to say that, even if these notices

are in place, then they are honoured in the breach. If, on the other hand, they are not in place, then they should be installed immediately, as one does not understand the enormity of the problem unless one experiences it.

Reference is made here specifically to courtrooms and hospitals.

Those who are au fait with the functions of the officers of the courts would appreciate that, in the course of a trial, magistrates and judges are required to take notes, which aid them in the decision-making processes: But the noise that emanates from the street drowns the proceedings in the court room many times.

There are several court rooms in the building on Croal Street and one could well understand the daily ordeal magistrates have to endure,

especially the one that sits in the courtroom nearest to the street.

Cacophonous sounds do not only affect courts, schools, hospitals and churches, but the homes of private citizens across the country, where music sets in private cars, taxis, minibuses, public entertainment venues and even homes of lawless persons blare their music at deafening levels.

The noise pollution is exacerbated by the vulgar lyrics of some of the songs played indiscriminately at open forums where there are children.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), noise pollution causes a wide range of health effects, including sleep disturbance, cardiovascular effects, damage to work and school performance, and hearing impairment, including tinnitus.

If the hat fits then wear it!

STABROEK NEWS on Monday, March 2, 2015, carried an article under the name “PNCR should not accept blame for Rodney’s death”. APNU leader David Granger said that he did not see or hear of any evidence indicating that the People’s National Congress was involved in Dr Rodney’s death.

Firstly, I would like to state that at the time of Dr Walter Rodney’s death, the PNC was the party governing the country and it was by all means their duty in the national interest to do a full investigation on this iconic freedom fighter. They owed him that much.

Secondly, Fr Darke was beaten and stabbed by thugs from the House of Israel. The House of Israel expressed its loyalty to the PNC and its members were involved in numerous violent acts against political opponents of the regime. Their actions included the violent breaking up of opposition public meetings, attacking anti-government demonstrations, and working as strike-breakers whenever government workers went on strike for improved wages and better working conditions. During the time of the stabbing, Fr Darke and many other supporters of the WPA were protesting against Dr Walter Rodney’s and a few other arrests.

Thirdly, Bholanauth Permanand and Jagan Rames-

sar were shot by armed agents of the PNC dictatorship at No. 63 Village, Corentyne during the 1973 Elections.

A physical manifestation of the PNC’s heinous intention to terrorise the population was unleashed in the form of thugs, police and the Army. With all their guns, they descended on the Corentyne with the clear intention to take full control of the ballot boxes and remove the representatives of the other three political parties from the polling station. Had the PNC been certain of the fact that they could have governed Guyana to a brighter future, they would not have needed to resort to such an undemocratic tactic. At that time, the PNC was in power whilst David Granger (Brigadier) was a senior army officer.

Lastly, if PNC is not to be blamed, then why are they so much against the Rodney Commission of Inquiry (COI)?

I strongly suggest that if they are as innocent as they claim, then let them take the stand at the COI, and defend themselves. Maybe, Granger would like us to believe that the two above stated criminal acts never happened and that the PNC, from whose belly he came, was not responsible.

TERI PHANG

The WHO also points out that noise has a negative impact on cognitive performance, which could lead to reduction in productivity at work and the learning performance at school.

There have been laws enacted and several campaigns against noise nuisance, but nothing seems to have been effective.

EDITORIAL NOTE:

The material used in the editorial published on Tuesday March 3, 2015 was sourced from a study done by Dr Latchman Narine, Director/Family Counsellor of the Anger Management Centre of Toronto, Inc.

KN’s attack on GINA is malicious

THE Kaieteur News (KN) publications, over the past few days, launched scathing attacks at the Government Information Agency (GINA), with relation to the publication of “The Guyanese.” The Guyanese is a newspaper that is distributed to the Diaspora and is in keeping with GINA’s mandate to inform Guyanese overseas on developments within the country.

I would like to suggest to you that these attacks are not only malicious, but are also attempts to deny Guyanese the right to information. I see this attack as an attempt to prevent Guyanese abroad from being able to have an informed opinion and hence make informed decisions with regard to Guyana.

The Kaieteur News has developed a reputation as the mouthpiece of the Opposition. I would like to give my views why these attacks are being directed at GINA. The newspaper, “The Guyanese”, was created with a goal to inform the Diaspora of developments within the country. This is in keeping with the mandate of GINA, which is to inform the Diaspora accurately on the ongoing developments within our country. I see no reason to try to block the spread of information to Guyanese abroad.

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was founded, all of those have been thrown through the window, by simply an invitation extended by the PNC to join them.” This, for the AG, is really “the lure of power.”

AG Nandlall recalled that the AFC had said over the longest while and quite incessantly, that there will never be a fusion with another party. In fact, he still remembers, that just one month or so, before the accord was actually signed, Mr. Ramjattan, the leader of the party said that if the AFC should collate with the APNU, the AFC would be ‘Dead Meat.’

Mr. Nandlall concluded that the AFC is a party that is embroiled in internal ramblings, noting that “members once championed the cause of transparency, of good governance, of accountability.”

However, as their many leaders keep resigning, their one common allegation hovers around a lack of transparency, a sense of accountability and high-handedness, by those in the upper echelons.

Minister Nandlall went as far back as 2012, citing Berbician Haseef Yussuf, who left the party, and now only recently, Balwant Persaud, “all of them making the allegation that there is no accountability in that party, that there are no records of

money that is received by the party, that the party acts in a high handed manner, that there is no consultation.”

At the deeper level, the minister explained that there was no consultation, when Nagamootoo was made the AFC’s Presidential candidate. The same he said obtained when the accord and the coalition were entered, that is “the party is being hijacked by four or five named individuals, and I say all of that, to deal with the quality of the players, who are part of the coalition, I say that to demonstrate that they have never, on both sides, demonstrated pro-democracy tendencies, they have not demonstrated that they are bound by any set of principles,” the AG lamented.

TRACK RECORD In concluding remarks, the AG repeated what he said that all Guyanese already know, that is, “the healthy PPP/C’s track record of progress and how we have transformed the Guyanese economy and the lives of the Guyanese people over the last 22 years.”

For the minister, this solid background covers all the sectors, “be it the agri-

culture, education, health and housing and you will see the transformational hand of the PPP/C at work.”

He added that the Guyanese people are quite comfortable with the PPP/C administration, as “we are the known ones to be trusted, and we have a track record and we have touched the lives of Guyanese of every walk of life in this country, from one end to the other end.”

AG Nandlall stated that Guyanese, wanting to be objective, can indeed point to something, either in their street, village or community and show the transformational developmental hand of this Guyana Government.

He pointed out that on the other hand, “the amalgamation of two parties, the merger of two parties, one which has been in government and during that time rigged the elections in Guyana to stay in power, brought a country that was identified to be the breadbasket of the Caribbean, from that high position to one of bankruptcy… being the poorest country in the western hemisphere, second to Haiti , and in the interim, destroyed every single sector in the economy, and to keep itself in power, was prepared to do anything, and so has been implicated

in various allegations of murder and assassination. This for the AG is the sordid record of the PNC and on the other hand, he said, you have the AFC, which is made up of some persons who have come from the PNC. The minister was not soft on those who defected from the PPP/C, to join forces elsewhere. He outlined them as “people who are bitter and feel that the people of Guyana owe them, and therefore they should enjoy government.” He pointed to the reality that “these few do not stick to any set of principles and that the very things that they speak about publicly, they do not practise them it in their own private political party.” He said that this kind of people are not in for the long haul, but “are here to try their hand and see whether they get political office, as their vision is short termed.”

For Minister Nandlall there are just the two simple choices for the electorate: on one side, they have security, a great track record, and people to trust, where the PPP/C is concerned; on the other hand, there are the people who have impoverished Guyana and who would do anything to get their hands on the reins of government. (GINA)

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The timing of the attacks also raises questions on the motive of the attacks.

“The Guyanese” was first published back in October of 2014, and now almost six months later, the Kaieteur News chooses to launch these attacks.

Why wait this long? With elections two months away, this is without doubt an attempt to try to discredit the Government Information Agency in the build up to elections.

I would also like to highlight the fact that the claims made by the Kaieteur News are totally in the ‘realm of allegations.’ The Kaieteur News has once again made allegations without anything tangible to provide as evidence. In fact it usually never provides evidence for allegations made. These claims are usually left dangling with no feet to stand on.

‘Russell’s Teapot’ by Bertrand Russell suggests that the party making the proposition that something is true bears the burden of proof. Without any evidence all of these allegations are just conspiracy theories.

Before “The Guyanese”, Kaieteur News held a ‘monopoly’ on the distribution of print media to the Diaspora. That’s not to say they were the only one allowed to do it, but they were the major distributor of print media to the Diaspora. It used this advantage to spread opposition propaganda and volumes of ‘unproven accusations’ against the current government. With the rise of “The Guyanese”,

Kaieteur News now finds itself in a position where conflicting information is provided to the Diaspora. Its credibility is at risk, and as I would imagine, it feels obligated to retaliate.

This attack on the Government Information Agency also involves personal attacks on staff. Over the years, Kaieteur News has focused strongly on personal attacks; this has resulted in the marginalisation of many who are critical of the way in which it operates. They link persons to issues and use numerous ad-hominem attacks against them. This is a common logical fallacy among the many others used in arguments presented by this media house. Methods like these were used to try to assassinate the characters of Minister Clement Rohee and former President Bharrat Jagdeo. This is an attempt to dehumanise and marginalise people who oppose their methods.

With this analysis, it is clear that this is a well-timed act. I think journalists should make it their duty to report with integrity, and media houses should monitor their publications.

These attacks on GINA and its staff are uncalled for. These malicious attacks are a direct result of Kaieteur News viewing GINA as competition in the distribution of information. I strongly believe this move is driven by insecurity and malice.

DARREN CLEMENTSON

AFTER being hauled before the Courts for libeling Zulficar Mohamed, current Executive Secretary of the Peoples Pro-

PPP Executive Secretary, Zulfizar Mustapha gressive Party (PPP), Alliance for Change (AFC) Executive Member and Parliamentarian, Dr Veerasaamy Ramaya, will now have to publicly issue an apology as well as pay damages.

T h e m a t t e r, w h i c h stems from a 2011 tele-

vision programme aired on DTV Channel 8, in Berbice, was wrapped up yesterday before Justice Nareshwar Haranand in the Berbice jurisdiction.

During the television broadcast, aired on November 19, 2011, days before that years’ General and Regional Election, Dr Ramaya alleged that Mustapha, then Regional Chairman, had been in the habit of taking bribes.

Ramaya, during the airing of the programme, alleged, too, that Mustapha had taken a $6M bribe, which he used to purchase a generator.

Following the lengthy litigation process, the two sides agreed to settle the matter.

It was agreed that the AFC Parliamentarian will issue a public apology, both in the print and electronic media. Dr Ramaya has also agreed to air a public apology on the television station owned by

Tony Rambarran, which had aired the offending programme in the first place.

In addition to the public apologies, Dr Ramaya has

AFC Executive Member, Dr Veerasaamy Ramaya also been ordered to pay $250,000 in damages.

Dr Ramaya was represented by Party Leader, Attorney-at-law Khemraj Ramjattan, while Mustapha was represented by Attorney-at-Law, Adrian Anamayah.

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Wha sweet in goat mouth does…..

EVERYBODY would want fuh know how suddenly de Potsalt appear. Well just like how Billy Ocean song, “Suddenly”, suddenly appear years back and stay on up to now, Potsalt come fuh Mash after many years too and end up staying. And no, it is not a result of flying Dynamic.

Things different. Almost unrecognisable. Anyway, so much fuh that. Plenty colours in de Mash. And houses too! The Mash colours mek it hard fuh know if is costume or body paint in lieu of de former! It different!

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of menu. Nuff pots. Food with and without salt. Bitter-sweet feeling. Some seh just like de politics. Nagga seh it feel sweet being next to David. De people who he and he partner, RumJ, fool by sehing dem would never join David Party, singing, “wha sween in goat mouth does bitter in he….! De song didn’t play in de float when RumJ and David mash up pun Mash day. Plenty seh that is all what David Party, that RumJ and Nagga now officially join, good for; mashing up!

Things that is!

It was plenty chatter pun de route. Some seh love is a compelling thing and that David and Nagga couldn’t hold back and hide dem affection that everybody did know about long now.

What happen pun Valentine day was long in de making. Some even seh that de nuptial defy de laws of physics since is de first time two similar things attract each other! Magnets does wuk

Robbers break into Grove Post Office, cart off unknown sum THIEVES early yesterday morning broke into the Grove Post Office and carted off an unknown sum of money.

Upon arriving at the scene yesterday, the Guyana Chronicle caught up with a

female postal employee who disclosed that all she could say is “the place was closed and nobody was inside at the time of the incident.” Other employees were also barred from entering the building.

Some employees suggested to the Chronicle reporter that he should contact the area manager for more information, but the reporter encountered the same situation when he arrived at the scene.

The area manager sent a message saying that he is not authorised to relay any information pertaining to the incident, because of an unknown reason and therefore, the newspaper should contact the operations manager for any relevant information.

When contacted, the operations manager restated the previous position, stating that he is not aware of what took place and another person should be contacted for A view of the Post Office yesterday after the robbery (Photo by Samuel Maughn) further details.

Gold miner remanded for fraudulent conversion GOLD Miner Fizal Mohamed was on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with fraudulently converting a laptop and a pair of gold jewellery to his own use.

Although Mohamed denied the charge read to him, the prosecutor detailed that on October 10, 2014, at the Shopping Plaza in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, Mohamed, being entrusted with an Acer laptop and a gold earring by Anastasia James, converted the items to his own use and benefit.

Police Prosecutor Adoni Innis told the court that the two parties are known to each other, and on the day in question, Mohamed went to James’s home to borrow her laptop to download music when she also gave him her earring to clean and return to her.

The court heard that the defendant failed to return the items to James, despite numerous attempts made to contact him. The matter was, accordingly, reported and the defendant was arrested and charged for the offence.

Innis objected to bail on grounds of the nature and gravity of the offence, and because the accused had other matters pending before the courts.

The defendant was therefore remanded to prison until March 16.

in de opposite! But de talk was about Nagga. He now smiling big big alongside de same people who mek Potsalt and plenty more cut and run from here years back. Dem seh he and RumJ now sleeping with the enemy!

Some remember Nagga sehing in 2006 that a son don’t ever leave he father home. With cup in hand and standing in de land of Good Hope, when he was hoping fuh get de Prezzy wuk, he bash RumJ then. Now, he ain’t only left one home; he left two! People who know, seh that is Nagga; anything fuh get on top even if it mean sleeping with dem who always want to force dem self pun top!

People wondering how de two, Nagga and David, can be on top at de same time! De people seh that will be a different kind of mash! Potsalt will stay pun top of that!

Gone! Fuh Now!

Decomposed body found in Charity house THE swollen, decomposed body of a 55–year- old man was discovered in a house in the Charity Extension housing scheme at around 17:00 hrs Monday afternoon.

Reports said the discovery was made by residents after a stench from the locked house began to affect them.

According to reports, the police after being informed about the stench coming from the house rushed to the scene, broke the locked door of the house and discovered the bloated body of the man lying face down on the floor with hundreds of flies around.

According to reports, the man who lived alone was known as Ganesh and “Braff.” Residents said he was a known alcoholic in the area and his body bore no marks of violence. A police investigation is in progress.

(Rajendra Prabhulall)

Drug addict to serve one-month sentence for assaulting mother NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Kevin Christopher Balkaran of Lot 39 Houston Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara pleaded guilty to assaulting his mother, Usha Balkaran, and of using abusive language towards her at Back Street, Houston Housing Scheme, Georgetown on February 27 last.

When he appeared on Monday last before City Magistrate Annette Singh, Police Prosecutor Adoni Innis told the court that the defendant is a regular drug user, and would abuse his mother whenever she refuses to give him money.

The prosecutor related that, on the day in question, the defendant had gone to his mother’s home and had asked to borrow money. When she refused his request, he began to throw a tantrum, and assaulted her with a series of offensive words.

The matter was reported, and the defendant was arrested and charged for the offence.

Balkaran, however, told the court that the argument with his mother resulted from his sleeping out of her home, and that his mother had burnt all his clothes and had put him out, resulting in him now being homeless.

The magistrate, nevertheless, sentenced Balkaran to one month’s imprisonment.

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Clinton Urling mulls forming own party to contest upcoming elections - might endorse PPP/C or APNU/AFC coalition - tenders resignation as BLUE Caps Chair

CLINTON Urling, Chairperson and Founder of the recently established Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) BLUE Caps, has resigned from his post at the helm of that body but is still mulling a decision in relation to political aspirations.

Urling yesterday confirmed his resignation, but said he had wanted the announcement to come from the organisation itself.

According to the former President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), his decision to resign is meant to pave the way for others in the organisation to take up the leadership post, leaving their own imprint.

Pressed about political aspirations, Urling quickly denied that his resignation from BLUE Caps was linked, but did indicate that should he make such a decision, it would be announced within a month.

He pointed out that it was not a case of him resigning

from BLUE Caps entirely but just as the Chairman and he would continue to serve the organisation.

Urling told the Guyana Chronicle he is yet to decide on whether to support the recently formed Opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)/ Alliance For Change (AFC) or the incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).

NEW POLITICAL PARTY In fact, Urling for the first time announced that he has not ruled out forming an entirely new political party to contest the 2015 General and Regional Elections.

“I have not ruled out forming my own party,” quipped Urling.

All political parties desirous of contesting the upcoming General and Regional Elections are required to submit their official Candidates’ List and Party Symbol on Nomination Day, the 33rd day before May 11, which

has been proclaimed Elections Day. Head of State Donald Ramotar has already named May 11 as the date for the 2015 General and Regional Elections, and with the Main Political Opposition already actively pursuing support and endorsements, Urling has signalled serious active considerations of taking to a political platform this year.

During an earlier interview with the Guyana Chronicle, Urling had said that he holds himself out as an objective and independent force, and he definitely has it under active consideration for the 2015 elections.

According to the BLUE Caps Founder, there are certain specific elements he is looking for when finalising a decision on the available political options.

Urling has rejected claims that he has shown any open support for Government or Opposition in the past, saying while he has been accused of being ‘pro and anti’ over

the years, it is an erroneous assertion.

According to Urling, all of his positions taken in the

youngest member and President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

makes a decision in order to align himself with those that embrace civil society bodies.

Urling is the General Manager and co-owner of German Restaurant and holds a Master’s degree in global studies.

He was elected as the

Recently he contested the Chairmanship of the Private Sector Commission, contending with Ronald Webster for the top post.

More recently, Urling founded and launched the BLUE Caps organisation.

(Gary Eleazar)

Clinton Urling

past were done with the national interest at its core.

He reminded that the core issues affecting Guyana will not be fixed by just having a pre-mature election.

Urling is adamant that in future there needs to be more youth in the leadership posi-

North Ruimveldt ‘bad man’ obtains bail for name-calling - but remanded for assault matter break-and-enter THE allegation against Earl Jerome when he appeared before City Magistrate Annette Singh on Monday last was that he had broken and entered the North Ruimveldt, Georgetown home of his elderly neighbour, Gloria Peters, with intent to commit a felony on October 31, 2014. He was also accused of assaulting the elderly woman.

Police Prosecutor Adoni Innis told the court that the 41-year-old Lot 3671 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown resident and his elderly neighbour are known to each other; and, on the day in question, Peters was at home when the accused entered her residence, choked her and threatened to kill her.

Peters’s scream raised an alarm, but the defendant made good his escape. The matter was reported, and Jerome was arrested and charged for the offences.

The Prosecutor successfully objected to bail on ground of the nature and gravity of the offence, and Jerome was remanded to prison until March 16, when he would be served with statements regarding the matter.

tions of these political forces.

The political parties, according to Urling, will be assessed by him before he

The court also heard that on September 20, 2014 at North Ruimveldt, Jerome unlawfully assaulted his neighbour, Jenny Henry.

The prosecutor told the court that on the day in question, at about 9:30 hrs, Henry was in another neighbour’s yard when she saw the defendant approaching and pointed him out as a murderer.

An enraged Jerome then cuffed Henry to her belly, dealt her several punches to her mouth, and planted several kicks to her ribs, before pulling out a jukker with which he stabbed her to her right hand.

The matter was reported and the defendant was arrested and charged for the offence.

Innis objected to the grant of bail on ground of the seriousness of the offence and on information received that Jerome had been convicted in a matter involving the death of someone.

Jerome was, nevertheless, placed on $75,000 bail, and will return to court on 8 April for statements.

Magistrate advises larceny accused to consider himself lucky - after VC agrees to accept compensation for loss

TWENTY-five-year-old Mark Griffith appeared Monday before City Magistrate Annette Singh, accused of stealing from his friend, Delicia Naomi Caesar, two cell phones valued at $85,000, along with $5,400 in cash.

The incident reportedly occurred on the Rupert Craig Highway on February 20 last.

The father of two denied the charge, and his lawyer, Mr. Paul Fung-a-Fat, requesting that the matter be dismissed, told the court that Griffith is the sole breadwinner of his family and that the virtual complainant (VC) wishes for the matter to be dissolved.

Ms Caesar told the court that Griffith offered to compensate her for the stolen articles, and she was indeed shocked that he had done something like that, because they have known each other for several years.

Before dismissing the matter, the magistrate told Griffith that he should consider himself lucky.

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Former Opposition activist George Correia ...

‘I am willing to forget the past’ - ‘if we surrender Bibles, Qur’an, Gita’ AS the political atmosphere intensifies with General and Regional Elections slated for May 11 this year, known Opposition activist and overseas-based Guyanese businessman, George Correia, is calling on Guyanese to not forget the past, “unless we are willing to surrender our Bibles, Qur’an and Bhagavad Gita.”

Correia, a known television personality and a man who many deemed as an Opposition activist due to his support for the Justice For All Party (JFAP) and his heavy criticisms against the Government, made this statement yesterday in an interview with this newspaper.

According to the businessman, the current Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), is a shield of the “destructive” People’s National Congress (PNC); a party which “drove Guyana’s economy to the ground.”

He said further that apart from the many corrupt practices of the PNC, the Burnham regime was known for its dictatorial tendencies which prevented progress in Guyana and stifled development.

Elements within the party, he contended, are still within

the APNU coalition, which remains a risk factor of Guyana treading “dangerous” grounds again, should the APNU regain power.

“The PNC’s slate is one which is not clean. The need to answer to the public, who killed Vincent Teekah and why he was killed; they need to answer who killed Dr. Walter Rodney; who killed Father Darke and who gave Rabbi Washington the opportunity to remain in Guyana and brutalise Guyanese when they searched for flour or sugar,” Correia said in a demanding tone.

Continuing along that line, he posited a rhetorical question about Guyana’s debt when the PNC demitted office, leaving the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to “clean up their mess”.

However, what is worrying, he said, is the fact that the same element which was responsible for driving Guyana’s economic stability to the ground was still within the Party and would be responsible for the same Ministry should APNU win this year’s elections.

Against the backdrop of these economic and social de-

George Correia: ‘Nagamootoo has lost his sense of direction’

By Ravin Singh WITH his party’s recent decision to form an alliance with the main opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), executive member of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and Prime Ministerial candidate in the APNU-AFC coalition, Moses Nagamootoo has been deemed a man who “has lost his sense of direction” by political commentator George Correia.

Correia’s comments were made against the backdrop of the AFC making a decision to join forces with APNU to “defeat the PPP” at the upcoming May 11th polls.

The decision taken by the party has reaped heavy criticism in the public domain and even resulted in some longstanding members resigning from the party. Additionally, just recently, Executive member of the party, Raphael Trotman publicly admitted that the party had been losing support due to its decision to coalesce with APNU. As a result of this, Correia lamented that he is of the

firm belief that “Moses Nagamootoo has lost his sense of direction.” He said also that he is unaware whether the decision was supported by Nagamootoo because of “passion, hatred or just ignorance.”

But the decision, he opined, is one which will cause the AFC to lose their support, resulting in the coalition’s defeat. “Yes, they will lose the support they got in the last elections,” he said.

Commenting on the considerations that the AFC would have taken prior to making a decision to join APNU, a passionate Correia said that, “If you love your people, you will not send them to something they do not want; they are not your property or your slaves.”

“These people are good people with good thinking ability who want the best for the country and future generations to come. I think he [Nagamootoo] has done a bad gamble. Maybe he is going senile. All because he did not achieve the post of Presidency, he broke away to achieve power and he still has none. I look at this as a

ficiencies under the PNC rule, Correia sought to challenge all Guyanese to not forget what has been done to Guyana by the PNC. “People say that we should forget the past, but I am only willing to forget the past if we agree to surrender our Bibles, Qur’an and Gita,” the political commentator said.

Political commentator, George Correia matter of childishness, selfish need and corrupt. Thank God that these men do not live forever,” the former Opposition activist said.

Reflecting on what has transpired in previous times; Correia related that if the election is running the way it has been running for years, then this coalition “will not last”.

He noted that the first attempt at a coalition did not last, as the PNC’s bullyism prevailed, which leaves room to predict that this coalition certainly will not last either.

“The Constitution gives the President the power to do what he wants, when he wants and how he wants. And my prediction is that if APNU should win, men like Moses Nagamootoo and Khemraj Ramjattan will be disbanded some time or the other from the Party and put away, because if you are a traitor to your own house, I cannot trust you in mine,” he added.

Meanwhile, he sought to dismiss any claims that he has a personal vendetta against these men, stressing that, “I have nothing against these men but for the love of my country, I will do anything necessary to ensure that tomorrow holds a better future for Guyana.”

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Top Cop breaks silence on recent ––confirms two as shooting deaths execution-style killings

By Leroy Smith COMMISSIONER of Police Seelall Persaud yesterday told members of the media that so far there is no clear indication that the shooting death of 31-year-old Trevor Abrams of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara was an execution style killing.

Persaud was at the time responding to questions on the number of shooting deaths which have occurred over the past few days, especially in Georgetown and its environs.

Meanwhile, the Top Cop did confirm that based on information and events leading up the shooting death of 19-yearold Ryan Sooklall of Providence on Sunday, police are convinced that the shooting was an execution style one.

The shooting death of businessman Randolph Singh two weeks ago on South Road in front of

his business place by a On February 18 busilone gunman was also nessman Singh was shot regarded as an execution and killed by a lone gunstyle killing by the Police man as he sat with other Commissioner. persons in front of his tyre Responding to a question about the shooting of former policeman and alleged member of the now defunct ‘Death Squad’, Otis Grant who was shot on Mashramani Day, Persaud told reporters that the police have not yet determined if that was an execution attempt.

He said further that based on his last information, the man was still under medical care at a health facility and so investigators were unable to properly question him about the incident.

However, the police Executed: Businessman Randolph Singh are sure that Grant would have a lot to say about the shooting if he desires to shop. There have been do so. claims that the shooting The Police Commis- followed a financial transsioner said that so far the action that went sour after police are making head- Singh had acquired a new way into the investiga- property in the city. tions into all four of the On February 23, recent shootings.

Grant was shot while sit-

ting in his car moments after he had dropped off a female companion on Regent Street. According to eyewitnesses there

Executed: Ryan Sooklall were two gunmen and Grant returned fire on the persons who from all indications had attempted to kill him.

And a few days later Abrams, an employee of the Guyana Geology and

Mines Commission, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting while he was driving his car along the Little Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara. The

and Singh were related to that of Abrams. A man and his wife were arrested in connection with that shooting and a car impounded.

The other shooting that has drawn much attention was the gunning down of 19-yearold Sooklall on Sunday in Providence. Police sources have described this as a retaliation shooting. The man was accused by the suspect, who has since gone into hiding, of shooting up at his Bagotstown home while he, his female companion and young child were inside.

Eyewitnesses have since confirmed to the police in statements the Killed: GGMC employee identity of the shootTrevor Abrams er. Police sources have confirmed to this publiman immediately lost con- cation the same person trol of the vehicle and end- had earlier in the day ed up in a canal along the reported that someone road and his body was had shot up his home. pulled from the car. Some However, he did not inpolice sources have indi- dicate to the police then cated to this publication that he knew who was that the shooting of Grant the shooter.

Commissioner of Police decrees …

No one to be put in lockups for any minor offence

By Leroy Smith POLICE Commissioner Seelall Persaud has reiterated that at no time should anyone be placed in the police lockups for any minor offence; and he has reminded his officers that any deviation from that Force policy can be considered a breach of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Guyana Police Force.

Persaud is adamant that this aspect of the GPF policy should see strict adherence by every rank on duty: No person should be arrested and placed in the police lockups for any minor offence.

He reminded that the applicable procedure should be that the person is arrested, briefly detained, and granted station bail while investigations into the reported offence are completed.

The Police Commission-

er reiterated this position when reporters asked him to comment on the abuse of members of the public by police ranks, and the excessive use of force.

He also reminded reporters that the police force has a system by which such cases are dealt with, and he said they are done in a very thorough and speedy manner of recent.

He made reference to a case in which a police rank, upon arriving for duty in the West Demerara division, took it upon himself to throw methylated spirits on a prisoner who was sitting on the bench. He said the matter was investigated and the police rank was fired within a month of the investigation, after it was found that he had acted outside the ambit of the Standard Operating Procedures of the Force, and outside of the normal standards by which police ranks ought to treat members of

the public and those in their custody.

The Top Cop also reminded of the procedures which ought to be followed once a prisoner or someone in custody complains of experiencing pain or of feeling unwell.

He said: “If there are cries of pain, then the person should be taken for medical attention and examination. Depending on the results, a senior police officer would determine if the person should remain in custody, and that should be determined depending on the gravity of the offence.”

Members of the media, and by extension the Guyanese society, have been assured by Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud that investigations into the death of 28-year-old Zaharadeen Razan, father of three and of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, have not been closed. According to the Top

Cop, the police on duty at the Parika Police Station on the day in question did nothing that was inappropriate to the individual.

Commissioner of Police, Mr Seelall Persaud The Top Cop was, however, quick to point out that that aside, the Force is still

conducting its international investigations to ascertain if ranks had, at any point, been negligent in their duties.

He spoke specifically of determining whether ranks on duty that morning were aware of what was ongoing in the lock-ups at the station but failed to act accordingly.

“In this latest cause, as you are aware, the police did nothing inappropriately to the individual; but if there were cases of neglect, if the police knew what was going on in the lock-ups and did not take the appropriate action, we have to find out,” Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud told the media.

Zaharadeen Razan of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara was arrested and placed in police custody after a report of damage to property had been made against him. He died on way to the Leonora Cottage Hospital after other prisoners in the Parika lock-ups had

alerted ranks on duty that the man had been bashing his head against the walls of the lockups and had suffered a seizure.

A post-mortem confirmed that the man had died as a result of a seizure, and that he had also had a blunt trauma to the head which was consistent with the seizure.

In Zaharadeen Razan’s case, it is unclear if the offence of damage to property had been considered a minor offence, and if the man had been considered as posing a threat to the life and limb of anyone who had been released from police custody after he had been arrested for the offence. The police can, on those grounds, determine if it is safe to allow the arrested person to return to the community, or remain in custody with the objective being to protect the life and limb of other citizens.

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Princess Hotel donates 130 TV sets to Guyana Police Force ––re-branding to Ramada Georgetown Princess

PRINCESS Hotel at Providence on the East Bank of Demerara yesterday donated 130 television sets to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a presentation ceremony at the hotel’s boardroom.

On hand to accept the donation on behalf of the GPF was acting Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud.

The Top Cop said that the Force has always had a close relationship with Princess Hotel on several fronts and as they are re-branding they indicated that they had some television sets available.

The television sets will be placed in barrack rooms at all police stations countrywide in time for the upcoming General and Regional elections. They will be utilised by ranks manning ballot boxes since there is a huge demand for manpower at that time.

He added that all ranks will be in-line for that period, even officers, and the TVs will be used in those barracks rooms.

“We all know what a television set can do for a living room and the kind of relief it can bring for ranks, who will have to stay in during elections period,” Seelall said.

JUMO PRIMO

Top Cop Seelall Persaud shakes hands with Princess Hotel General Manager, Ugur Turetgen yesterday afternoon during the presentation ceremony at Princess Hotel (Photo by Samuel Maughn)

The Police Commissioner added that the television sets will be placed in areas where they have their social crime prevention projects for the youths such as the Albouystown Impact Group.

He stated that television sets will be placed at the various community centres for educational and recreational purposes, especially for youths, who are involved in the police social projects.

Meanwhile, General Manager of Princess Hotel, Ugur Turetgen said they are in the process of re-branding to Ramada Georgetown Princess and will be upgrading to modern equipment and facilities.

He explained that they had some television sets available and saw it fitting to give it to the GPF for their use as necessary as they are always looking to forge closer ties with the GPF. A l s o p re s e n t w e re Princess Hotel Director of Sales and Marketing, Petal Ridley and the hierarchy of the GPF, including ‘A’ Divison Commander Clifton Hicken, Crime Chief Leslie James, and Chief Traffic Officer Ian Amsterdam.

Jumo Primo wins first Road March title

By Alex Wayne REIGNING Carib Soca Monarch, Jumo ‘Rubber Waist’ Primo was announced the 2015 Road March King by the Mashramani Secretariat last Wednesday evening.

He won the title with his tune “Unruly” which also dominated at the Carib Soca Monarch, 2015.

This is the first time that the X2 artiste has won the title but he has entered the competition twice before with, “The Road” and “One People”.

In a recent interview, he explained that the two previous songs were entered by his recording studio, Kross Kolors, but this year he thought that he had put a lot into promoting the song and therefore he got his double success in less than two weeks.

“It is indeed a great feeling… I am really excited and grateful… it shows that hard work and dedication along with prayers pay off… If you can dedicate yourself to something that you believe in, you can achieve anything,” the accomplished Soca sensation related.

The self-proclaimed ‘people’s champion’ promises to be the best he can be. He also said that he will

continue working hard to release quality music for his fans. “I just want to make them happy,” he declared.

At present he has a brand new song titled “Mr Mash” which has been creating some stir on the local airwaves. He is expected to record the video for “Like talk” and the video for ‘Mr Mash’ will be released soon.

He will concentrate on the release of a new song for 2016 and is excited about representing Guyana at the International Soca Monarch in Trinidad next year.

He plans to visit the twin island republic prior to the competition to promote his tune.

Ever since he has been crowned Carib Soca Monarch, Primo has been receiving calls from Antigua, St. Maarten, Canada and the US which he claims is a great feeling. The successes, he added, could not have been possible without the support of the many bands that played his tune on Mash Day, the deejays, Kross Kolors Studio, his team, fans and the media.

He also expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for keeping Mash alive as well as Ansa McAl and the Heatwaves Band.

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Basil Williams desecrates dead to villify Gov’t

By Gary Eleazar

PEOPLE’S National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman, Basil Williams, who succeeded the late Deborah Backer as Deputy Speaker of the National As-

sition, Williams responded to reports that Government had used money to assist the late Presidential Advisor, Dr. Navin Chandarpal with his medical treatment, while it refused outright to help the late Deputy Speaker.

a claim for reimbursement for the medical treatment and care afforded to the late Deputy Speaker, prior to her demise, was submitted to the House.

This publication understands the claim was made

Luncheon at the time assured that the reimbursement claim would be treated favourably.

The Guyana Chronicle was told further that the reimbursement claim for Backer was submitted by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, in the presence of the Speaker of the House, Raphael Trotman.

Deputy Speaker

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PNCR Chairman Basil Williams

Late Deputy Speaker, Ms Deborah Backer

sembly, is alleging discrimination by Government in its medical assistance programme.

Speaking Friday at A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) weekly press engagement held at the Office of the Leader of the Oppo-

Williams made the claim despite assurances given by Office of the President that a claim for reimbursement for Backer’s treatment will be treated favourably.

The Guyana Chronicle was reliably informed that following Backer’s death,

Late Presidential Advisor, Mr Navin Chandarpal through the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, which in turn was handed over to the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon.

According to reports, Dr.

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Minister Edghill says...

Amaila Project has immense possibilities for Guyana - cheap electricity, jobs, new industries

By Raymon Cummings “GUYANA’S development is guided by a national development strategy (that came about) as a result of consultation between Government and (the) people,” revealed Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Bishop Juan Edghill, on the radio programme “Hard Talk” aired last Sunday.

Responding to criticisms from A Partnership For National Unity Member of Parliament, James Bond that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic Government was not doing enough to promote agro-processing in Guyana, Minister Edghill posited that, with the realisation of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project, a sustainable agro-processing

industry would be developed.

The Minister said: “The issue has always been the cost of electricity where agro-processing is concerned…. The vision for cheaper and reliable electricity to open up possibilities in Guyana has always been on the (PPP/C) agenda.”

He continued: “The reasons why we needed Amaila is for cheaper, reliable and renewable electricity to create jobs, industrialisation, manufacturing, as well as agro processing.”

The Minister pointed out that the strategic plan of the PPP/C is to roll out development over a period of time in a way that could be managed and sustained. He said that, in addition to the development of hydro-power, studies were also conducted to determine

the viability of producing cheap and reliable solar power, and the establishment of windfarms.

Edghill said the vision of the PPP/C Government is to have cheap and reliable bandwidth and electricity available, thereby creating an enabling environment for foreign direct investment.

Edghill accused the Opposition political parties of ‘scaring away’ foreign investors through their constant attacks. Bond’s claim was that the Opposition action resulted from Government’s refusal to include the Opposition in the development plans, but Edghill reminded that the APNU point man on finance (Carl Greenidge) had been con-

tacted, and he refused to engage with the Ministry of Finance.

The Minister accused the Opposition member of, among other things, criticis-

ing the programmes being pursued without offering any alternative, and repackaging the programmes already being pursued and claiming it as their own.

The hour-long programme saw the two politicians debating both policy and personal political views in the lead-up to the May 11 election.

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As elections get closer…

Small parties share views on ‘gays’, ‘ganja’

By Tajeram Mohabir WHILE a difference in position in regard to ganja has led to the departure of Ras Leon Saul from the United Republican Party (URP), the party’s presidential candidate, Mr Vishnu Bandhu, has said he will be more tolerant to legalisation regarding gays.

Saul this month said goodbye to Bandhu after the two failed to see eye-to-eye on the legalisation of ‘ganja’, an issue both the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said they will consider if elected to office.

Saul had said that ganja is an integral part of the Rastafarian culture, and it would be remiss of him not to promote his culture in a party he represents; but Bandhu has said that, with all the problems in society today, legalisation of ganja would only add to the woes

of the Guyanese society, which Guyana at this time can ill afford.

The URP Leader, how-

Ras Leon Saul, Leader of Healing the Nation Theocracy Party ever, saw some benefit in the legalisation of the illicit substance for medicinal purposes, but cautioned that some people would be deter-

mined to abuse it by wanting to “smoke every day”.

Caricom leaders announced, last year March, the creation of a regional commission to analyse the possibility of legalising marijuana.

The announcement was made following a two-day summit in which Caricom members discussed a preliminary report that found that decriminalising medical marijuana could help boost the Region’s economy. The report was compiled by CARICOM researchers, the Associated Press had reported.

The commission is expected to submit its report by CARICOM’S next summit, scheduled for February 2016.

“Heads of Government agreed to establish a regional commission on marijuana; to conduct a rigorous inquiry into the social, economic, health and legal issues surrounding marijuana use in the Region; and to advise whether there should be a change in

the current drug classification of marijuana, thereby making the drug more accessible for a range of users,” a statement at

URP Leader, Vishnu Bandhu the conclusion of the meeting said.

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eral quarters on the Administration’s position in regard to the matter, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee had said the Government of Guyana will not be legalising the substance.

Saul has since formed the Healing the Nation Theocracy Party, and the Rastafarian community has since stated unequivocally that, while it will be happy for ganja to be legalised, it will not support legalisation of gay relationships.

Bandhu has said that while he will not budge on his position against the legalisation of ganja, he is swayed to be more lenient with gays, as it is more of a human rights issue, and recognition of human rights is necessary in any democracy.

The URP leader has said the great USA has seen the need to recognise gays, and he contends that there is nothing really criminal about that aspect of one’s personal life.

“Even some soldiers in the U.S. Army that defends American, they don’t really do what they do in the fields.

You can’t stop them, they kill their enemies,” he said, whilst noting that the URP will not be campaigning on the issue, but will include legalisation on its agenda if elected to office.

Government has said that decriminalisation of gays will be determined through consultation with every group in society, because it is not a decision that it would make unilaterally.

In its 2015/2014 Report, Amnesty International was critical of the Government, saying: “Consultations into the abolition of the death penalty, the repeal of legislation criminalising consensual same-sex relations, and discrimination against LGBT people, to which the Government also committed in 2010, had yet to begin by the end of the year.”

Unlevel playing field contributing to stagnant minibus fares

By Tajeram Mohabir MR Eon Andrews, president of the United Minibus Union (UMU), has said that given the unfair playing field in the minibus transportation service and the prices for oil remaining volatile, it would not be feasible at this time for minibus operators to lower their fares.

In light of the drop in fuel prices on the global market, Government had, last month, lowered the prices for gasoline and dieseline by 30 per cent respectively, and kerosene by 42 per cent.

That reduction has now pegged the price of gasoline at $695 per gallon, down from $995; dieseline now retails at $694 per gallon, down from $984 per gallon; and kerosene now retails at $496 per gallon, whereas it was $850 per gallon.

Admitting that Government’s slashing of fuel prices has redounded to the benefit of minibus operators, Andrews explained that the price

for fuel has been gradually increasing, and it would be better “to give it a couple months” to see how things stand, before making a deci-

President Donald Ramotar sion to trim minibus fares.

Since Government’s reduction of the prices for fuel, there have been calls from several sections of society for minibus operators to lower their fares, and President

Donald Ramotar has noted his displeasure at the situation.

“Unfortunately, many of those involved in the transportation sector have not passed on the benefit that they are getting at the pump to the consumer, and I still urge them to do so, so that our people can benefit from this cheaper fuel price that we have,” the President said.

Minibuses fares for drops at different stages of a route remain at $80, $100 and $120 per person; while there has been no lowering of the fares for various taxi drops.

The fact that public transport operators justify an increase in fares when fuel prices go up was underscored by the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, who noted that there seems to be a “one-way engagement” between fuel prices and fare structures.

STUBBORNNESS “When fuel prices go up, there is a demand for

––says minibus union president

increases in fares, but when fuel prices fall, it’s like pull-

President of the United Minibus Union, Mr Eon Andrews ing teeth to get fare increases to be rolled back,” he

had said.

Andrews has said he has already met twice with Tourism Ministry officials on the issue. At those meetings, he said, his views were well ventilated. He has pointed out that many do not know the reality on the ground.

The United Minibus Union’s president has said that while there are minibus operators who comply with the line system (taking turns to full their vehicles), there are “rogue drivers” or “hot plates” who bully their way on the park. These “rogue drivers”, he said, make more than six trips per day, while those who comply with the order make at most four trips on any weekday.

He explained that confronting these drivers remains a challenge, as, in most cases, the vehicles they drive are owned by policemen and “powerful people”, who are in full support of the lawlessness

they practise. He also claimed that these policemen harass compliant members of the line system, noting that many of them do it to get bribes.

A senior police officer, who declined to be named, told the Guyana Chronicle that the police can take action only if these matters are reported to them.

Andrews has said that while the drop in fuel prices should ideally have resulted in a reduction in minibus fares, it is unfair to implement a reduction, since “good operators” are being “squeezed out of business”.

He also pointed out that the United Minibus Union has had to negotiate for five years to get approval for a $20 increase, and the low prices for oil on the world market would have to be stable before the union would agree to any fare reduction.

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Soca Monarch, Jumo, fetes children in thanksgiving gesture IN a gesture of thanksgiving for his achievements, more so the recent ones, soca sensation Jumo Primo on Sunday held a party for the children of Lodge and its environs at his Lot 189 Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown home.

Primo told this publication that he catered for 200 children and they will be feted to snacks, cakes, beverages and other goodies.

He said it is his way of giving back, and to children, since they bring him a lot of joy and are his biggest fans.

Primo arranged for “Tons of Fun” party services to be present to ensure the children had their faces painted with any cartoon character of their choice; and there was bouncy castle and trampoline for entertainment as well.

He said he always tries to give the children something and in the past had similar events, which he did not highlight but today he wants his humanitarian side to be known.

The children of the Red Cross Convalescent Home in D’urban Backlands were also a part of the fete , sponsored by the wellknown artiste.

Primo sang and danced with the large group of children that showed up for the party, after which they munched on sumptuous goodies and drinks.

Primo poses with some of the children Sunday during the party Primo won the Carib Soca Monarch competition this year, having competed with 18 contestants and prior to that he had also won the competition twice before, but not in succession.

In addition, Primo copped the Road March prize as well with his Mashramani number “Unruly,” which was the most played song during the Mashramani 2015 float parade.

The cake made for Primo, which he shared with the children (Photos by Samuel Maughn)

U.S. film crew completes Rupununi for sport fishi

––Guyana to be featured on Outdoor

A FILMING crew from GM Productions in the United States has just concluded filming for a sport fishing documentary, which was shot in the Rewa Area, North Rupununi.

The documentary is titled ‘The Obsession of Carter Andrews’ and will be aired on the Outdoor Channel in May 2015. It follows renowned angler and guide, Carter ‘Big Boy’ Andrews as he tackles his single obsession, fishing.

Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Indranauth Haralsingh was quick to highlight the benefits the international exposure of the documentary will have for the country and the enhanced efforts to promote Guyana as a sport fishing destination.

“Guyana will be fea-

tured on the Outdoor Channel for the first time. We are often called the “Land of Many Waters” or the “Big River Country”. Guyana’s rivers are still unspoilt and sport fishing is a new area of tourism attraction in Guyana with many unchartered river terrains virgin to man,” Haralsingh said.

Guyana has two very productive fresh water fishing seasons, mid-February to late April and late August to late November. During this time, the rains would have stopped and the water would have receded from the savannahs and forest floors. By the middle of the dry season, the rivers usually become narrow as the water recedes. This makes fishing more exciting as less water means less space per fish and more competition to feed and to survive pred-

ators of the river.

Guyana shares with the Amazon River over 1,800 fish species. Among those are several game fish species such as the Payara, Arowana, Himara, and what is considered by professional anglers worldwide as the world’s most popular fresh water game fish, the Peacock Bass (Lukanani).

PRIME FISHING LOCATIONS The country’s prime fishing locations are up the Essequibo River and along its tributaries below the river rapids and water falls such as Rockstone and Gluck Island, the New River Area, Kurupukari River and the Rupununi Burro Burro River.

In the waters surround-

GTA Director Indranauth Har after filming in North Rupunu ing Rewa Village, anglers can target Peacock Bass, Arapaima and Pyara among many others. The rivers hold plenty of fishing options to explore in an exciting catch and release experience.

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Minister Benn: Gov’t remains resolute about improving livelihood of Amerindians

DURING a recent visit to Kumaka in Region 1 (Barima-Waini), Minister Robeson Benn assured residents that the ruling party is committed, despite all odds, to improve the livelihood and living standards of Amerindians.

The Minister of Public Works, during his Republic Anniversary address on Sunday, February 22 at the Kumaka Recreational Ground, Region 1, pledged that his Government will work tirelessly to improve the residents’ lives, and noted that the Amerindians are the most at risk group in Guyana.

“The Party I represent has been making great efforts to improve their livelihood and living standard,” Minister Benn emphasized.

He went on to say that the strides the Government has been able to make to assure this development. “We recognise that our Amerindian people throughout the country need to access and benefit from all aspects of the social, economic and developmental spheres, irrespective of where they are living,” he said.

Minister Benn and a Kumaka resident in discussion

s shooting in North ing documentary

ROAD NETWORK IN MORUCA The Public Works Minister said that approximately $70M has been set aside for 2015 to improve the road network in Moruca sub-region. He told the residents that the present upgrades and new road that were recently constructed would need to have some more work done in some sections.

Minister Benn said: “13.5 kilometers of new roads were developed in the area; however, some of them are not up to standard. We have to make a change. I have instructed my engineer so that we make that change quickly.”

Meanwhile, he noted that the combined Opposition’s refusal to approve funds for the maintenance of hinterland airstrips was a thoughtless act which has denied many Amerindians their basic rights.

“In 2014, $248M was allocated for rehabilitation of airstrips in Matthews Ridge, Imbaimadai and Kamarang and the maintenance of 43 airstrips in Regions 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9,” he said.

These airstrips, he added, are critical for the movement of goods and services “in and out of these communities.”

The Amaila Falls Hydropower project was also addressed by the Minister who declared that “Amaila was so important for our country. The light bill for all of us would be reduced, and particularly we would have savings from the renewable energy project.”

He said further that the monies saved from this project could be utilised to upgrade other sectors of Guyana that are in need.

With the upcoming General and Regional Elections just over two months away, Minister Benn called for unity and peace. He also declared that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has the best talented, most committed, best leaders to move Guyana forward.

r Channel for the first time

ralsingh, Carter Andrews and crew at the Princess Hotel uni for the sport fishing documentary “I just got back last night from one of the greatest fishing experiences of my life, fishing for Arapaima in the jungles of Guyana,” Andrews commented. With a household reach of 40 million, the Outdoor

Channel spotlights Andrews who journeyed to Guyana to wrangle our ‘river monsters’.

He has led expeditions with friends and clients to 15 different countries and manages nearly 300 days of fish-

ing annually, and this has earned him the reputation of being the most ‘complete’ angler on the water today. He explained that the power of his obsession is strong enough to reverberate through incredible television stories and even social media, where fans can participate with him.

Rewa Village is situated on the confluence of the Rewa and Rupununi Rivers. This remote Amerindian settlement is a fast growing tourism destination, known for its wildlife and fishing adventures. All of the fresh water fish species known to the Amazon Region can be found in the Essequibo, Rupununi and Rewa Rivers, including the Payara, Arowana, Himara. (Rebecca Ganesh-Ally)

Public Works Minister Robeson Benn during his address to the residents of Kumaka in Region 1

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Manager of Training and Development of GPHC, Mr. Soogrim Singh, and Clinical Supervisor, Ms. Gail Gill are flocked by trainees of the Operating Room Technician programme

GPHC welcomes fifth batch of trainee Operating Room Technicians

THE Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Monday welcomed to its training programme the fifth batch of trainee Operating Room Technicians.

The eighteen trainees, who are from various hospitals across the country, will, during the first nine months, undergo rigorous training in their desired discipline, and undergo preceptorship during the last three months of their training.

GPHC’s Manager of Training and Development, Mr. Soogrim Singh, urged the trainees to pay keen attention to the programme, and to always be punctual. “We have had 100% success so far, and we don’t want this time to be any different. Don’t give your tutors any hard time, you are here to learn and whatever they instruct you have to follow. This is a very intense programme, and it calls for your full concentration,” he said.

Additionally, he noted that the students will be monitored periodically.

PROGRAMME’S EXPANSION Mr. Singh went on to say that when the training programme initially commenced, it was limited to only GPHC’s employees, but, after a while, local hospitals began expressing an interest in their employees being trained as well, and the hospital accordingly amended its admission requirement.

Meanwhile, Clinical Supervisor, Ms. Gail Gill informed the students that honesty is an important trait in Operating Room Technicians. She added that dishonesty can cost the life of a patient, and she encouraged the trainees to work together as a team to ensure their success.

The fifth batch of trainees includes persons from GPHC, West Demerara Regional Hospital, Davis Memorial Hospital, Georgetown Medical Centre, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, and from Region 2 and Region 10.

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Man’s face smashed for refusing to surrender food

A SECURITY guard who refused to hand his food over to a bully who had demanded it, was viciously attacked by the man and is now warded at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) nursing a smashed face.

The guard, James Ramlochan, 23, of Smithsfield, Berbice was eating food at a shop on Pitt Street, New Amsterdam last Sunday, when the man approached him and demanded the food.

Ramlochan however stoutly refused and chased the man away.

The man left, but shortly after returned, unnoticed by the security guard who continued eating his meal.

The man crept up behind Ramlochan and lashed him across the face with a piece of wood, smashing his mouth, nose and nasal James Ramlochan with cavity and causing inju- smashed face after being ries to his eyes as well. attacked by the bully The man then ran away.

The injured security guard, bleeding profusely, was picked up by public-spirited persons and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital and was later transferred to GPH. He was triaged at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit and taken to the theatre where he was operated on, before being admitted to the Male Surgical Ward.

His condition is now considered stable and the police are trying to find his attacker.

Wednesday, March 04,2015 –––– 14:30hrs Thursday, March 05,2015 –––– 05:00hrs Friday, March 06,2015 –––– 05:30hrs

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Basil Williams desecrates ...

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Williams however told media operatives Friday that Government paid for Dr. Chandarpal’s treatment throughout the course of his illness but “they never ever paid a cent for Ms. Deborah Backer, who was Deputy Speaker.”

Williams elaborated that Backer took ill on the job and her expenses were not dissimilar to Chandarpal’s, “but the Government refused to pay a cent in support of her expenses.”

The Deputy Speaker was at the time being grilled as to whether there was ever a request to access the Government’s medical assistance programme.

He responded by saying a request was not the germane matter but rather “the issue arose, I know for a fact that the issue arose and it is stated that the Office of Deputy Speaker doesn’t attract such medical benefits.”

Williams attempted to qualify his position by stating he sought clarification, which came possibly from the Clerk of the National Assembly, Isaacs, a charge, Isaacs has since denied.

When the issue of the Government’s medical assistance programme came to the fore during the press engagement, Williams at first denied knowledge of the existence of the type of expenditure.

He told members of the media corps, “I don’t know such spending comes to the House…what we know is that we don’t get.”

Reminded that Opposition Members of Parliament such as Desmond Trotman had benefited from the Government’s medical assistance programme in the past, “I don’t know, I am not (a recipient).”

It was at this point Williams was asked to respond to the expenditure on the late Chandarpal and he responded by saying, “I don’t know if there is a lawful regime governing that type of expenditure….I would be hazarding a guess as to what is the medical policy of the Government with respect to Ministers, I know there is none in relation to parliamentarians, maybe with the exception of the Speaker…I know the Deputy Speaker also is not entitled to any medical relief whatsoever from the State.”

According to the PNCR Chairman, who is also currently the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, “we’re concerned also about the discrimination too.” Asked to expand on why he calls the expenditure under the medical programme discriminatory, Williams said, “you have one set of people benefiting.”

Reminded that former PNCR leader, Robert Corbin, during his stint as Opposition Leader was also a beneficiary under the Government’s medical assistance programme, Williams conceded that this is catered for.

Chandarpal was cremated in November last after succumbing to his battle with cancer.

From 1992 to 2001, he served as Presidential Adviser on Energy, Natural Resources, Technology and the Environment.

From 2001 to 2003, he served as Agricultural Minister and a Member of Parliament. His final decade saw him serving as Presidential Adviser on Sustainable Development, Science and Technology and Principal of the GAWU Labour College from 2010 to 2011. He chaired, and was a member of several boards, including the Guyana Forestry Commission and the Guyana Gold Board, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Caricom’s Task Force on the Environment and several others.

He passed away on October 28, 2014, after a two-year battle against cancer.

A few months earlier in March, the House also lost Deputy Speaker Backer, who also succumbed to her battle with cancer.

Through the PNCR, she joined the National Assembly in 1997 and had served in the Seven, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Parliaments.

She had also served as a lawyer for over 30 years.

In December 2013, she went to the U.S. where she received treatment at a hospital in Florida but later succumbed.

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GDF breaks new ground...

Launches Military Electronic Health Information Network --the first in South America

THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) launched the first Military Electronic Health Information Network (MEHIN) on the continent of South America on February 27 last.

The historic launch was done at the headquarters of the GDF’s Medical Corps at Base Camp Ayanganna. The GDF’s MeHIN is to be known as the Military Health Information System (MHIS).

Speaking about the army’s latest achievement, Colonel Administration and Quartering, Captain (CG) John Flores indicated that acquisition of technological resources and training to facilitate the launch of the project had been in the pipeline for a few years.

“The Force recognised that it needed a more efficient mechanism for the management of patient care, including records management and security, over what it had been doing traditionally. The acquisition of the technological resources as well as the necessary training of our staff means that the GDF has now moved into 21st century medical management mode,” he said. “The system will allow us to effectively record and manage the medical services and interventions provided for our soldiers, regardless of where they are located across Guyana.”

In her remarks at the launch of the MHIS, US Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) Senior Health Informatics Advisor, Miss. Mary Kratz, said that, the GDF is to be “..commended for their leadership to Guyana and the Region...”. Kratz also explained that, among other things, the MeHIN will support the tracking of HIV services such as prevention, counselling and testing as well as care services provided by the GDF. According to her, the GDF has now joined 11 other “military partners” from the Caribbean, Africa, and Central America who participate in the MeHIN. “I welcome the GDF to the Military eHealth Community and look forward to continual improvements to MHIS through the shared contributions of military medical partners to drive the requirements of services provided by both public and private partners.

Kratz, together with Director of Global Health Informatics Systems for Vista Life Sciences Inc., Mr. Brain Mayo, spent the last two weeks training GDF Medical Corps Staff, key GDF administrative personnel as well as GDF ICT personnel, on the hardware and the software used by the MHIS. During that time, the MHIS was also deployed and practitioners gained practical exposure to utilising the system. The GDF MHIS currently comprises 14 user computers, one large computer server, robust security mechanisms, Electronic Medical Record Software and is ready to host an eLibrary of medical references. It also contains 36 user accounts across the GDF sites/locations.

Captain (CG) Flores, thanked the US DHAPP, the US DOD Security Cooperation Office Commander Robert Novotny and Miss Kratz and Mr Mayo for enabling the GDF to acquire the MHIS and to commence an historic path to modern medical management. “We are thankful to you for the assistance provided to bring this project on stream. The GDF and Guyana’s continued cooperation with the US Department of Defence is aiding in our capacity as a military to advance our capabilities. Becoming the first military in South America to acquire this technology and the requisite skills is significant in itself. The GDF will not however wish to rest on this achievement, but will lead the way in aiding the national health infrastructure to develop similar capabilities as our MHIS will deliver for us.”

The GDF MHIS is designed to aid in efficient, accurate and timely reporting to measure the impact of medical programmes, enable cost and security efficiencies of personnel and operations management, and improve clinical care and treatment by allowing authorised users easy access to medical record information and aid in the professional development of the GDF’s medical personnel.

The MHIS project was managed under the auspices of the GDF HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme Manager, Mrs Beverley Gomes-Lovell.

Mary Kratz (dressed in black) flanked by senior officers and army personnel trained to use the MHIS

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ACCOMMODATION

EDUCATIONAL

 Inn: fully furnished apartments/ rooms, hot & cold, Wi-Fi, AC 668-0306, 218-1400 Price $5 000, $6 000 daily.

 School of Cosmetology is enrolling students for 3 months day and 6 months evening courses in Cosmetolo g y b e g i n n i n g A p r i l 20 t h , 2015 Mo n d a y s to Fridays, also evening and weekend classes in barbering. Basic & Advanced ha i r c u t t i n g , acry l i c n a i l s & a irbrushing, manicure, pedicure, facial, m a k e - u p a r t i s t r y and body mass a g e , L i m i t e d spaces.

Bo d y m a s s a g e o n S u n days only, 10AM - 2PM. Visit us at 211, New Market Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown or call us on 226-4573.

 Inn Apartments. With Jacuzzi, kitchen and hot and cold from $3 000, AC $5 000, Eccles. Tel. 6797139, 639-4452, 619-3660. Hotel - open 24 hours, AC, cable TV, wifi, restaurant & bar, pool & gym, salon & spa and more. Rates from US$45. phone 264-2946-8.  Villa: Furnished rooms and apartments, 1- 2and 3-bedroom apartments in Georgetown. Affordable rates, 95 5th Avenue Su b r y a n v i l l e , Georgetown. Te l . 2 2 7 - 2 1 9 9 , 227-2189, 227-2186.

BEAUTY SALON BEAUTY SALON  Blue for body, face and hair, available in 1lb bags for $4 000. Discount for larger volumes. Phone 264-3310, 600-3927.

BUSS/JOB OPP

BUSS/JOB OPPORTUNITY  give you a free website to earn, guaranteed US$$$$ monthly. Registration is FREE E m a i l : proconsult_cba@yahoo.com e EDUCATIONAL d uc a t i o n a l  a certificate in Cosmetology or Nails alone. Call 219-3686, 687-7566.  today for free Management Training. Be your own boss or stand out in your place of work. Tel: 697048 0.  for 2015 CXC exams, Principles of Business, Economics, Office Administration etc. Register now!! Contact 66111 7 7 , 2 2 6 - 4 0 5 4 .  Cosmetology classes: Hair, Nails and Face. We offer all the latest techniques. 226-9448, 628788 0.  Now! At Foundation 7, learn to play the keyboard, guitar and drums. Voice training also available. Tel: 617-4200, 225-1151.     Support worker/caregiver (to live and work in Canada under the Canadian live in care giver P r o g r a m ) . C a r e f or the El d e r l y , c a r e for the Children, First Aid and CPR.  G u y a n a T r a i n i n g C ol l e g e 227-48 8 1 . A regist e r e d i n stituti o n with the M i n i s t r y of Edu c a t i o n A cc r e d i t ation Council.                         Cosmetology Training: Cocoa Stix Spa and Salon is now offering advanced techniques in the field of cosmetology. If you have a certificate but still need to perfect your trade, this class is for you. It is an intense hands-on, one-month relaxing, colouring, cutting, and styling course that puts you on the cutting edge of your career. Classes start March 17, 2 0 1 5 . R e g i s t e r n o w. C a l l Pamela Dillon to register 2252303 or 665-4565.

HERBAL MEDICINE HEALTH/FITNESS  treatment for all chronic sickness and diseases.

Te l : 6 0 4 - 6 2 6 9 . 

LEARN TO DRIVE

 Driving School 2 Cro al Street, Stabroek; enjoy 20% discount - Tel: 227- 3 8 6 9 , 227-3835, 622-8162, 644-7052.             's Institute of Motoring Learn to drive at an affordable cost. P r o f e s s i o n a l , C o u r t e o u s and Patient Driving Instructor. For more details contact Annmarie/ Vanessa a t 1 7 2 Light and Charlotte St r e e ts, Bourda. Te # 2 2 7 5072, 226-7541, 226- 0168. www.rksinstituteofmotering.webs.com\ MASSAGE

MASSAGE

 MASSAGE. Call for appointments, out calls only. Anna 661-8969.         D i v i nty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxa t i o n and ther a p u e t i c mass a g e s , facials. Call 6 6 1 -6 6 9 4 , a s k f o r D i a n na .

NOTICE NOTICE  that there will be a Public Auction at the Supreme Court Bond at Lombard Street, Georgetown on Thursday 5th day of March, 2015 at 10:00hrs. The following items will be sold to the highest bidder.,One 7-piece dining table, One 5-piece circle set red, One 5-piece circle set red,One wall divider,One Panasonic music set with 2 speakers Model No. SA-AK33 Serial No. DU1CO10575. Dexter Heywood - Plaintiff -and- Norbert Forbes Bailey - Defendant. Terms of sale, cash, plus 3% auction sale duty.Rashid Mohamed, Registrar (ag.), Supreme Court of Judicature.

PENPAL PENPAL  your match. One-hour link, lifelong partners/friends/ companions.

Confidential, singles only. Tel: 592-223-8237, 592-648-6098, 08:30hrs 17:00hrs (both phones same hours).

RENTALRENTAL                                        

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SPIRITUALITY

VACANCY

LAND FOR SALE

 rates for all income tax, VAT, payroll, financial statements etc. Phone 227-6355, 673-2896.

 Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, and money, etc - Tele: 2236834, 600-7719.

 land measuring 90x165ft, facing Atlantic Ocean, half of a mile from Sheriff Street on highway. 600-6681 - Shiv.

 efficient repairs to w a s h i n g machines, refrigerators, gas stoves etc. Tel: 2270060, 609-8550, 694-1778, Freezezone Enterprise.

 spiritual help in removing evil spirit, bad lucks, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bringing prosperity to businesses etc. Tel: 612-6417, 220-0708, 687-5653.

              

 for conferences, retreats, wedding, reunion, family fun day and special events.

Phone 264-2946-8.

 reading, other works done. For fast results - reuniting lovers, removing evil and all blockages, etc. Call 696-8873, 673-1166.

 and Management Associates - Payroll, NIS, Financial and Cash Flow Statements, Training etc. Tel: 686-1898.

 persons with stroke and physical disabilities, we have herbal baths and spiritual massage medicine. Call 220-0708, 687-5653, 6126417.

 Constructions: Excavator & Bobcat rentals.

Specialised in the construction of buldings, swimming pools, renovations, drawing of plans etc. Call: 628-2330, 225-1499 Mohamed.

, a high science spiritual healer solves all purpose problems such as reuniting lovers, husband/wife, marriage, blockage, prosperity, pregnancy, overseas, court, land, removal of evil, enemies, jobs, money, bad luck, visa, sickness, clearing of and dredge operation, etc. Tel: 671-3204.

SERVICES

  provides quality designs & construction of terrazzo, also regrinding & polishing of existing terrazzo floors.

Contact Athlone Bacchus, 6607486, 642-2289.    all general cons t r u c t ion, contact Mohamed.

Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call 233-0591, 667-6644, (office), 216-3120.   RENTALS FOR ALL YOUR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS :WEDDINGS, PROMS, BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, FUNERALS, ETC. CHEAP RATES - CALL 671-0056.      Visa Service. Professional Visa applic a tions to the US and Canada.

Fees USA VISA $3000, Canada $4000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sheriff Street, C/ville. 2257390, 618 - 0 1 2 8, 6881 8 7 4 . Open Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs                                                               .  you have appliances that are not working? Then you can call qualified technicians on 661-8802 for all repairs and servicing to all domestic and commercial appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, water dispensers, clothes dryers, pressure p u m p s , t r e a d m i l l m a c h i n e s, water heater systems, air condition units, deep fryers, convection ovens, heat extractors, dishwashers, installing 100lb cooking gas cylinder, gas grill, electrical installation also auto diagnostic testing - 661-8802.  & Associates Financial Services - Services: Taxation (VAT, income & property tax, cash flow projections, business development plan, personal fina n c i a l a d v i s e r, a c counting and consultancy - 190 Church Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana (two buildings east of Austin's Book Store). Tel: 2232105, 662-7467, joseph.je75@gmail.com

 for interior location. Must know to cook and bake a wide variety of items. Strict nonsmoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references and must be at least 40 years old.

Others need not apply. Call 6182020.  is a career for sales person above 20 years with previous experience and personal assistant to climb the corporate ladder and earn monthly G$1M after 3 years with 10 % commitment, loyalty and nightly studies. Beyond the sky is a reality. email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com .

TAXI XERVICE          

VACANCY  machinist, specialised in fitting and machining and milling. Contact 2204165, 623-1001.  Gas Station - Pump Attendants required. Send applications to: The Manager, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.  Representative: Driver's licence required. Canter driver/salesman, porter, factory assistant, security guards. Applicants should reside on EBD - 676-6700. /Trainee to operate offset printing press, must be 20-25 years, qualification 3-5 subjects (CXC). Apply in person to 21 Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Tel: 226-1877.  to work in computer store, between ages 18 and 25 years. Experience in the use of computers would be an asset. Send application to: The Manager, 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown.

         Acc ounts Clerk, Sales Clerk and Bond Clerk.

Interested persons must have at least three (3) subjects at CXC. Please send application and Curriculum Vitae along with a passport-size photograph to Roy's Pharmacy Stall #32-33 & #64-65 Bourda Market, Georgetown. Also Packing Clerk/Cleaner, age 35-50 years. Please call 223-6072.

Land For Sale

LAND FOR SALE

  Avenue, Diamond 55ft x 90ft - $11.5M. 6411883.  Creek: river front, 5 acres - $5M. Tel: 600-3171, 6483171. , Success Line Top. Lusignan ECD. Contact 6383636.   Street land, double in length, already fenced, $22M front lots 600-4343.  Land of Canaan, EBD transported land. Please call 266-0014, 669-8139.

 cashiers and cooks to work shift - Energy Plus Service Station, Chateau Margot Public Road, ECD. Written application required. Contact 6144360, 220-2821.

 No.2, 138ft. x 1722 ft. - $15M. Phone 227-7734.

 to work in computer store, between ages 18 and 25 years. Experience in the use of computers would be an asset. Send application to the Manager, 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown.

 60 x 90 ft Boodhoo Housing Scheme $9.8M Contact 624-0058.

 Guards (12-hr shift system). Apply in person with written application and one passport-size picture. The Manager, Regency Suites/Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.  Cruise line and Cargo - Cooks, waiters, waitresses, receptionists, storekeepers, cleaners, etc.. Contact Professional Recruitment Agency.

231-6296, 650-9880.

 Line Top 50x85 - $25M, 85x85 $50M, Section 'C' Enterprise $3M. Contact 6179372.   164ft,. frontage location, Lama Avenue, Bel A i r P a r k . Te l : 6 1 4 - 0 9 4 9 .

Agents welcome. 225-4413.   ideal land for commercial purpose in La Grange, 5 minutes from Demerara Bridge $80M. Call 647-852-9130.

           Harmonie $1.3M, $1.4M, $1.5M, $2M, Eccles $4.5M, Herstelling $4.5M, Uitvlugt $2.5M, Tuschen $2M, Leonora $3M. 689-3339, 675-7292.

TOURS TOURS

VACANCY

 120 acres fruit farm, fenced for sheep, 50 years lease, many more. Call 4446589, 694-1888. Price $20M.

 $7M, Plaisance 5 lots $100M neg., Flour Mill Road, Agricola $40M neg. Call Roberts Realty 644-2099.

TAXI

 Rodeo, Easter weekend: Bus leaves Thursday April 2, 20:00hrs returns Monday 6th at 01:00hr, Bon Fim, Moco Moco Falls, pageant show, rodeo fun - 6440185, 639-2663, 665-5171

 Gardens EBD (Gated community): - Size 5 000 sq. ft. $9M, $11M and $13M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-.

 in Republic Gardens, Peter's Hall, EBD. Interested persons contact 231-5359, 6727189.

 2 lots to sea wall $28M, CC Mon Repos $5.5M, Paradise $2M, Troy 626-2243.  land in high-income area at Continental/Republic Park 629-7426. No agents.  Cummings Lodge, 10th Street $12M. neg. Call 6574103.  125x100 - $55 M. Call 611-0315, 690862 5.  for sale in William Street, Kitty measuring 79' wide x 116' long.

Price $60M neg. Tel: 664-0829.

 Gardens semigated 42x80 $3.6M neg., 54x90 $4.3 neg., Charity Housing Scheme $2.8M neg., Kuru Kuru residential 100x200 $2.6M, 623-4790, 222-5116, 624-4790.  and a half acres transported land in Craig, ideal for poultry and livestock ventures, suitable for gated c o m m u n i t y. R a p i d d e v e l o p ment in housing and infrastructure in the area. Asking $12M. Call 664-4131.   90x100 $8M, 1st Bridge Grove 40x80 - $5M neg., Duncan Street close to Sheriff 50x100 - $40M, Lamaha Gardens $, Da Silva Street double lot $26M, Double lot Sheriff Street US$1.3M. 6842244, 226-3595.   of land situated at Plantation Sarah on the East Coast of Demerara suitable for housing and agricultural purposes, 10 acres laid out in lots for housing, Price neg. Phone 629-5293, 227-1322 for further details.  four remaining in Continental Gardens. Land 100x50 $8.5 neg. Phone Mr Budram 692-3831, 626-4180, Madam Harte 225-2709, Madam Enmore 227-6863, 225-3068, Master Pereira 623-2591, 6690904, 226-1064.  business land 125x50 neg., in Smyth Street opposite Jumbo Jet. Valuation $85M Asking price $75M, 3% refund on agent commission earned. Call Lord and Harold Anthony Reid's Realty 627-0288, 667-7812, 225-3068, 225-2626, 2312864, 225-5198, 225-2709, 669-3350, 226-1064, 227-6949, 646-1712.  land 100x50 with columns in Phase 1 for your dream house with reserve $16M. One land in BB Eccles $7.5M. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3838, Mr Pereira 6693350, 623-2591, 669-0943, Miss Enmore 227-6863, Miss Harte 225-2709, 225-3068, 627-0288.

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 Market Road 1st Street, ECD, La Grange WBD, First Avenue Diamond, Lombard Street, Georgetown, BV, ECD, business property at La Jalousie Public Road, property at Lusignan Grassfield, A partment property at Ann's Grove, double property at Courbane Park, property in Mon Repos, ECD. Contact: Kishan's Alumin u m W i n d o w F a c t o r y. 6 4 3 2795, 220-0979.

 at 96 Triumph, East Coast Demerara, semi-furnished.

Contact 623-1387.

 - 3 bedrooms furnished upper apartment with parking- US$800.    

-bedroom apartment couple or single person. Middle Road, La Penitence. Price $31 000 monthly. Tel: 225-9759, 227-6678, 653-5763.

, restaurant, bar: Large and fully secured ground floor. No renovations needed. Contact K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636.

 two-bedroom bottom flat in Kitty for small family 2-3, No parking available. Contact 07:00hrs - 19:00hrs. Tel 613-2298, 681-9701.

 Space $60 000, business place $80 000, internet café, beauty salon. Contact K. Raghubir 642-0626, 677-8176.

bedroom front building, furnished bottom flat apartment, fully grilled, internet, AC, parking place. Lot 1 Station Street, Kitty, 227-6046, 6217519.

 2-bedroom apartment in Section K Campbellville, fully furnished, internet wireless, all rooms selfcontained, security, generator, fully AC. Couple preferred. US$1 000 monthly. Call Anil 675-0813, 227-7607.

 Diamond 2nd Street $8M, $10M, Herstelling $6M, $7M, Linden Highway 45 acres $15M, gold claims S h e r i m a 1 2 0 0 acres $20M, Mazaruni 1200 acres $20M, Winiperu 800 acres $20M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  land 52x165 in Kingston US$ 4 9 9 0 0 0 ( f o u r h u n d r e d and ninety-nine thousand US dollars). Phone Mr B o o d r a m 692-3831, Mr Per e i r a 6 6 9 3350,623-2591, 669-0943, 225-2626, 225-2709, 2253 0 6 8 , 2 2 6 - 1 064, 231-2064.  invite you to purc h a se the foll o w ing land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, Kitty 120x45 for bond, Gange 125x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond . Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 6690943, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 225-3068, 2 2 5 - 2626, 2 2 5 - 5 1 9 8 , 2 2 5 2709.  your creative dream executive residence in the gated part of Republic Gardens, 1000x50 - $8.5M, New Providence 114x52 - $9.5M. Phone Master Boodram 692-3831, Master Patrick Pereira 669-3350, 623-2591, 669-0943, Madam Harte 695-1132, Madam Enmore 225-2709, 667-7812, 226-1064.

TO LET TO LET  shop or salon space. 655-1829.      in South Road - $450 000 - 616-5914, 615-5734.  at Nandy Park, EBD. 227-5194, 624-5194.  bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment, close to UG. Call 614-4151.  Pike Street, Kitty - $70 000. 616-5914, 615-5734.  shop or salon space. 601-9758, 686-6029.         apartment, for foreign visitors. Contact 6500892.  top flat, AC and parking. Tel: 226-7380, 6475635.  rooms for single working males. Tel: 6132647.  furnished house 3 self-contained bedrooms. Call 643-8292.  two-bedoom apartment, Peter's Hall, EBD. Call Amar 621-6037.  two-bedroom apartment in Cummings Lodge. Call 222-3014, 222-0516.  1-bedroom concrete flat at New Road Vreed-en-Hoop.

Tel: 254-1772. in Kitty for US$650 &US$800.Tel: 6846266.  apartment, single or couple preferred. Call 612-8305, 661-5563, 223-2742.  business place on Sheriff Street, only for offices.

Contact 627-6740. Avenue Bel Air Park, Zinnia Avenue Bel Air Park. Contact 649-8270.

 flat, 4-bedroom apartment, South Cummingsburg.

Phone 674-3691, 656-6045.  farm in Linden, cheap electricity and water, much more. Call 444-6589, 694-1888.  8-room hotel in North Road with restaurant & bar - $700 000. Tel: 616-5914.  place at Enterprise, ECD. Contact 229-6533, 613-2798.    in 'C' Field Sophia Lower flat, $35 000 & $55 000. Call 684-6266.  built 1-bedroom apartment $35 000 in Festival City. Tel: 697-0480.  2-bedroom top flat in New Scheme Diamond, full amenities. Tel: 216-1300, 671-1700.  two-bedroom apartment bottom flat. 698-3362, 6800977.  apartment, bottom flat in Diamond $40 000.

Tel: 629-9074.  self-contained apartment - Tel: 226-5778, 6139139.  Rose Street office complex: Newly constructed 60ft. x 50ft concrete building. Tel: 642-0636.  apartments in Zeelugt North, WCD $35 000 monthly. Tel: 677-1028.  business place $40 000 - $60 000 Contact: 627-1893, 694-4148.  bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment at Triumph, ECD. Call 609-9232. -bedroom flat in Hadfield Street. Call 692-2521, 231-6322.  New 3bedroom top flat unfurnished $60 000. 646-1712, 693-8532.       A A : Spa c i o u s apartment, furnished/or semifurnished, very nice neighborhood. Call 233-2136, 661-2508.       Springs: Fully furnished, modern 4- bedroom ho use,parking and all amenities,Call 218-3827, 610-1273.  three-bedroom apartment with overhead tank. No pets, no parking. $55 000 monthly. Tel: 226-7810. -bedroom apartment in Thomas Street, Kitty. Price $40 000. Contact 639-2728.    complete buildings in Eccles and Kitty US$800.Tel: 684-6266.  commercial space, Camp Street for businesses or office. Ground floor, Brickdam, 6806782.

- Well apointed 3 bedrooms apartment over looking sea; paking, flood free- $85,000.    and two-bedroom apartments at 27 Hugh Ghanie Park and 248 Area J, Industry ECD Tel: 666-8585.  houses/apartments and commercial spaces and Building to rent.

Call: 216-3120, 667-6644.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily.

227-5852, 638-4404.

 area, 3 bedrooms, AC, 1 self-contained furnished/unfurnished with parking.

Call: 666-4882.

   Unfurnished 1-bedroom apartment $30 000. 614-0166, 601-6639.

 2-apartment located at 3151 Cane View Avenue South Rumiveldt. Call 6982884.

 2-bedroom apartment Nandy Park $45 000.

Couple preferred Tel: 233-5843, 08:00hrs - 17:00hrs.

 space $60 000, business place $60 000, internet café $60 000, boutique $60 000.Tel: 642-0636.

 three-bedroom apartment in Diamond $40 000 monthly. Preferably working family..Call 639-1848.

 Furnished three-bedroom top flat with internet access, generator and parking. Tel: 642-0636.

 Bar, 160 Vryheid's Lust, Public Road ECD, for bar or any other type of business. 220-4372, 690-3129.

 Unfurnished, one-bedroom self-contained apartment, with parking.

Price $60 000. Tel: 642-0636.

 one-bedroom executive apartment, with parking. Contact K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636, 677-8176.

 front: Newly constructed and unfurnished four-bedroom concrete building with all conveniences. Tel: 642-0636.

             2 bedroom spacious unfurnished upper flat in Stone Avenue, with pa r k i n g l o t - $ 1 0 0 0 0 0 . Te l : 646-2939.

 restaurant with all amenities, large ground floor business $75 000. Any kind business, Alexander Street, Kitty 2250571, 638-0787.  Office/ business space 400-6000 sq. feet, available parking etc from US$350 neg. Tel: 624-4225.  place on Cummings Street & North Road, Bourda, as a whole or flats. Call 694-3885.  in residential area, foreign plan, suitable for diplomats, furnish or unfurnished - call 694-3885.  building in Charlotte Street, 22ft x 50 ft, 3-storey building in Robb Street 17ft x 100ft. 641-1883.  room - bed, water, light etc. in Georgetown.

Single person. Phone 227-4422, 683-7410.

 Street top flat, 2 bedrooms - $65 000 and office space with washroom - $27 000.

616-5914. 615-5734.

 two-bedroom top flat apartment, located in Norton street, Lodge, telephone and parking. Tel: 261-5635, 225-8149, 687-2825.

         & 3-bedroom apartments, fully grilled, 24hour camera, water system. Call 225-2431, 666-6612, 6501867.

 4-bedroom house in Prashad Nagar area, furnished, new kitchen, garage etc. US$2000 monthly, Tel: 628-7884.

   Well apointed 3 bedrooms upper apartment with a/c and parking$75,000.    

 top-flat, wooden, 3 bedrooms at Middle Street, Pouderoyen Village, WBD. Contact 661-1177, 226-4054.  2-bedroom flat, patio, parking, AC, internet, suitable for overseas long/short rental or single occupancy. US$500. 664-8150.

 place, Sandy Babb Street: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building. No flooding. Tel: 225-0545, 6420636.

- Spacious 2 bedrooms upper apartment with parking-$60,000   

 Rose Street: Furnished and spacious executive top floor. Price US$400. K. Raghubir.

Tel: 642-0636, 677-8176.

 One- and 2-bedroom upper flats, furnished from US$25. 681-2499, 679-0757.

 new 3-storey concrete, AC room, roof garden, restaurant & bar in South Road - $900 000.

616-5914, 615-5734.

/ 'CC'- 3 and 2 bedrooms property with parking- $85,000.     

 Avenue: Furnished sixbedroom executive concrete building with all conveniences.

Tel: 642-0636, 677-8176.

 2-bedroom semi-furnished bottom flat US$700. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 614-0166.  Gardens ECD: Unfurnished 2-bedroom bottom flat. $45 000. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 614-0166.  bottom flat apartment in Werk-en-Rust, ideal for dwelling or office space. Call 6899222. -bedroom downstairs apartment - $30 000 monthly, Eccles Housing Scheme. Call 660-4764.

 Garden Street: Unfurnished three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. Contact: K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636, 6778176.    2-bedroom top flat apartment, D'Urban Street, Lodge. Interested persons call 219-0001, working hours 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs.  Avenue: Office space, executive office space with parking. Price US$600. Contact: K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636, 6778176.  apartmen,t at Industry from $80 000. Call between 09:00hrs and 18:00hrs.

656-1789, 670-9606. Serious enquiries only.  two-bedroom/furnished apartment for short term rental in Kitty. Modern amenities with internet access. Tel: 227-1871, 646-2939. - & 2-bedroom apartments, AC, hot and cold shower, internet, fully secured from US$25 daily - 2316061, 621-1524.  Kitty: One studio apartment for a decent single working person, preferably female between 25 and 50 years old. Call 668-1913.  space for rent1,500 sq. ft.Full toilet and bath.Grill doors and windows.Good for all types of businesses.No liquor or bar.Call 613 -3609  3-bedroom upstairs in Mon Repos with inside toilet and bath, 2 verandahs. Price $50 000 monthly Tel: 629-5300.  constructed short-term apartment/rooms in Herstelling, EBD. Contact Handel on 621-6862, 6553065, 514-430-7764.  Street business place: One fully secured ground floor.

Price $80 000. Contact K. Raghubir.

Tel: 642-0636, 677-8176.  flat 2-bedroom house located at Grove/Diamond Housing Scheme. Contact 688-7108, 604-3408, 216-0220.

         furnished/ unfurnished house, AC, swimming pool at Providence.

Sandy Babb Street 2-storey concrete for business US$2000 neg., Queenstown US$2500 furnished. Contact Mr Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591.

 fully furnished top flat 4 bedroom apertment, complete with A/C, DSL, cable, parking, etc.

Located on the Kitty public road.

Tel: 2256-1769, 600-9321, 6000282 & 629-4961.

 one- & twobedroom apartments for overseas tenants, long & short terms, AC, grilled, parking, walking distance to UG & CARICOM. Call 6233404, 222-6708.

 vacant spaces located in Kitty, suitable for any type of business or bonds For further details, kindly contact Ms Persaud. Tel: 227-5637, 672-4104.

 furnished, large 1bedroom apartment in Alberttown, AC, grilled, parking.

Available. Suitable for overseas guests. For details 2319086.

 3-bedroom house by itself $140 000, Diamond 2-bedroom $50 000, Blygezight 2-bedroom furnished $130 000. Raul 655-8361, 6996811.

-bedroom flat concrete house with inside toilet and bath, water, telephone and light, fully grilled, overhead tank available from March 1 at E Field Sophia. Tel: 610-8890.

  2-bedroom apartment, grilled, breezy, quiet with indoor parking, garbage disposal, and water included $50 000 monthly and one month's security deposit. Call 699-5849, 220-0698. No agents.

 & Texila, fully furnished apartment, internet ready, includes electricity and water - $70 000, US$350. 600-4343.  furnished one-bedroom apartment situated at South Ruimveldt Park, long-term rental US$450, short-term rate neg. Serious enquiries only. Call 6492251, 601-9323.         located spaces, suitable for office, seamstress, tailor, mash camp, salon or other. Call: 628-7589, 227-3064  at Lot 8 Railway Embankment, Better Hope, ECD. Contact Mr Ram c/ o Ram's Auto Spares.-Tel: 2266325, 227-1454.  3-bedroom & 1-bedroom apartments in Granville Park, ECD. Free water and parking. Call 681-3660.  US$800, Campbellville (furnished house) US$1000, Campbellville (unfurnished house) US$900. Diana, 227-2256, 626-9382.  one-bedroom apartment $55 000, Lamaha Gardens furnished top flat US$750, Bel Air Park (furnished bottom flat) US$750 .Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  Avenue: Large twostorey executive concrete building with four bedrooms and parking. Contact K. Raghubir Tel: 6420636, 677-8176.  Street: Unfurnished one-bedroom executive apartment with all conveniences. Price $60 000. Contact K. Raghubir Tel: 642-0636, 677-8176.  flat, 2 bedrooms, toilet, bath, fully grilled, at Better Hope. Working couple with one child $50 000 monthly. Tel: 6093311, 621-9787.  Residential, large one- & three-bedroom self-contained apartments with parking from US$400 neg. Tel: 624-4225.  business spot in Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, tiled floor, PVC ceiling, washroom, counter, cashier booth, glass door & grilles - $175 000 and small space for $65 000. Tel: 616-5914, 615-5734.  concrete house at Lot 145 Samatta Point, Grove Housing Scheme, fully grilled, laundry room, toilet and bath, overhead tank and yard fully concrete - $40 000 monthly. Call 625-4071.

: 3-bedroom house $140 000, furnished or unfurnished, Prashad Nagar furnished 2-bedroom $130 000, Diamond 2-bedroom $50 000 and $65 000. Troy 626-2243.  concrete 3-bedroom top flat, furnished, in Sandy Babb Street, Kitty - $120 000.

New concrete 2-bedroom top flat in Sandy Babb Street, Kitty $75 000. 616-5914, 615-5734.  spacious bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment, vacant from last month end or March 1. Call for more information. Tel: 223-5934, 6489226 Nanda between 08:00hrs and 20:00hrs.                                                 of one newly built bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment with living and kitchen area, AC unit, tiled flooring, cupboard, inside toilet and bath, grille, and parking ,located at 645 Block 8 Mon Repos ECD - $60 000 per month. Call 623-2035, 662-1893 or 220-4804.  furnished, Kitty Public Road US$800, Sandy Babb Street, Kitty US$600, Industry $60 000, Prashad Nagar US$1500, Eccles fully furnished US$2500. Foundation Realty, 618-0000, 615-0069, 222-2300. Eccles, 3-bedroom fully furnished, AC US$1500, Somerest Court Herstelling $100 000, Eccles (AA) 4 rooms fully furnished A/C, Alarm, grille and camera. Shaphat Realty 6765537 or 646-1339 or 667-2422 or 641-5670.     Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained.

Meadow Brook Gardens twostorey, 3 bedrooms. Both with all modern conveniences.     Building: Limited mall space available, office, bond, store, snackette from $60 000; or a corporate company looking to expand. Contact Ms Hernandez on 2nd floor or sharonsbuilding.com. Tel: 2254413, 614-0949, 671-8883.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wedesday March 4, 2015 31 TO LET  flat, Barr Street Kitty front house, 3-bedroom, breezy, I master bedroom self contained, tub hot & cold , two AC, 2 washrooms, house beautifully lacquered, inside ceiling fans (all rooms), huge verandah, seperate entrance, can hold 3 vehicles.

Suitable for foreigners. Call: 2253262, 676-6948, 226-4014.   W o r l d # 1 R e a ltor Miste r Terry Redford Reid 667781 2, 225-6858, 225-7164, 2261064, 225-2626, 231-2068, 6197945. Have the executive re ntal redu c e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Jacaranda Ave. Bel Air Park US$2000, Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$1800 , Bel Air Springs US$1000, large bond for rental office small form US$375, 10 000 sq ft office space for technology business. 2252626, 225-5198, 226-1064, 6 2 3 2 591, 669-3350.          a p a r t ments in gated compound, 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 1b e d r o o m , a l l s e l f - c ontained, AC, hot/cold water with fridge, stove, washer, dryer, microwave, living room set, dini n g room chairs, etc. Call: 678-6887.

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PROPERTY FOR SALE        $35M neg.

Tel: 611-0315, 690-8625.  investment hotel $75M neg. Tel: 611-0315, 6908625.  , West Coast Demerara 612-8305, 661-5563, 223-2742.  unfurnished house, 25ft. x 35ft - $9.5M. Tel: 6411883 . Tel: 649-3725, 649-7435, 665-8317, 614-6909..  Gardens: 2storey concrete house, 60'x100' lot $42M neg. Contact 603-5988.  Eccles: 2-storey concrete house, 3 bedrooms upstairs & 2-bedroom apartments 26M, Contact #660-4764.  of Canaan, Charlotte Street, Robb Street, North Road, Queenstown. Contact 649-8270. -bedroom flat concrete house, Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 697-1269, 6843375.  2-flat building, close to main road in Diamond New Scheme. Contact 641-0697.          lot with building foundation Section 'A', Block 'X' Diamond, EBD. Tel: 233-5106, 609-3701.  $40M, Alberttown $30M, Cummings Lodge $30M, Queenstown $60M. Tel: 2250545.  Street: Large two-storey, four-bedroom executive concrete building. No repairs.

Vacant possession. Tel: 6420636.  concrete & wood, front business sport property in Cummings Street - $29M. 616-5914, 615-5734.  Concrete 2-storey business, and apartments $62M neg. Tel: 225-1457, 6828409.  Forshaw Street, Newly constructed four-bedroom executive concrete building.

Vacant possession. Tel: 642-0636.  four-bedroom house, 'AA' La Flora Gardens, Eccles, EBD. Serious enquiries email houseforsale.921@gmail.com .    $3.1M, La Grange Old Road 53x223 land, house 30x60ft. with attic $50M. Call Shawn 231-7805, 618-7483.

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  Street, Kitty $25M neg. Providence opposite stadium $38M neg., Herstelling Somerset Court $40M neg., Contact 657-9013, 628-2044.

 New Scheme: New 2-flat concrete building, 5 bedrooms newly built, toilet and bath upstairs and downstairs.

Tel: 668-6858, 627-6305.

 property, situate on a double lot, Public Road, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, Guyana. For further information please contact Kamta Persaud on 220-6634 or Bibi at 226-2885 or 657-0902.

No agents please.

 $50M, Ogle, Section 'K' Lamaha Gardens $50M Bel Air Park posh house US$2M. Newtown Kitty $26M, South Rumiveldt $12M, $18M, Diamond EBD $30M, seaside property WCD $18M, Canal #1 $16M. Call Mrs Jordan on 6631728 for an appointment or visit our office in Royal Castle building Vreed-en-Hoop.

  5-bedroom with business $34M, Paradise 4-bedroom $19M, Republic Park $25M. Troy 626-2243.

 for sale in gated compound opposite seawall, ½ mile from Sheriff Street. Description as follows: Approximately 3 000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 washrooms with all modern conveniences, too numerous to mention. Call Shiv, 600-6681.

 Housing Scheme $25M neg, Better Hope 3-storey $55M, and 3-bedroom $32M, Providence $12.5M, New Grove $14M. Call Roberts Realty 6442099.

 this now! One almost new 3-bedroom Lamaha Park $65M. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Enmore 227-6863, Mrs Harte 225-2709, 225-3068, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 227-6949, 231-2061, 225-2636.

  - Fully furnished 3 bedroom property/ Palatial unfurnished property- $50M neg.

JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431 Air Park, brand new 3bedroom house overlooking playfield. Contact Mr Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591.

 and land, length 560ft x 33 ft., one-storey 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph, Agriculture Road ECD $13.5M or double land for $19M. Tel: 6029415, 642-7370.

- Furnished 4 bedroom well-maintained property. -$42M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431  storey residence and business property, ideal for spare parts or food business on Cummings Street $30M or best offer. Contact 644-1004 (no agents).  two-storey transported property, Block '8' Mon Repos, ECD - $22M. Tel: 625-1514.  Bank double lot land, $9.5M e-mail rnarine64@yahoo.com - Tel: 551-482-1026, 592-681-9928.  house on double lot located in Pearl, East Bank Demerara. Contact Ironci 627-5171.  Good Hope and Anna Catherina, land in Canal.

Owner migrating. Contact 2223066, 622-6448, 693-5546.  and land. Twostorey concrete building, 125 Belle West Canal No..2, WBD. Call 615-3333, 648-9428.  you have a property for sale or rent or need to purchase one? For prompt and reliable service, call 223-1239, 627-8057 Krishna, 649-0329 David.  Wellappointed 4 self -contained bedroom property with office, filtration, alarm system, hot & cold, A/C, etc. -$70M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431.   Corner double-lot property -$70M/ 3 bedrooms property -$95M /$55M/ $26M.JEWANRAM:227-1988 / 623-6431/ 657-8887     2 bedroom corner property with two rental apartment. Repair needed- $60M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431.  - 3 bedrooms, 2 apartment well maintained property. Parking- $30M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431.      Upscale property with generator. Beautiful landscaping in highly residential area- $33M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431  Well-appointed concrete property $30M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431  6-bedroom house and land (transported) at Mon Repos, ECD (Martysville). Going cheap.

Price $13M neg. Tel: 629-5300.   Court, Herstelling, EBD 2-storey concrete building, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom etc., $32M neg. Contact 6873360, 625-1359.  three-bedroom house located at prime location, D'Aguiar Park, spacious yard and parking. Contact Ayube on 6701719, 622-2138.  place, Sandy Babb Street: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building. Vacant possession. Tel: 642-0636.

 business property 21 Bel Air Railway Embankment next to Vish Trading - 684-3802, 0011-416-759-8518 (Can.), 0011-868-335-5896 (T&T) - $35M, US$155 000 neg.      Tel: 227-0265 227-1881, 629-5178, 627-8057 - Bel Air semi-furnished US$1800 - Charlotte Street.  $40M neg., Blankerburg gated, Enterprise $14.5M neg., Herstelling $23.5M neg., Somerset Court $34M & $36M neg., Tuschen H/S $11M neg., Samatta Point $25M neg. 688-3873.  Atlantic Gardens Large two-storey five-bedroom concrete building with AC units and fully furnished on double lot corner spot, just off main highway.

Price $65M. Tel: 225-3737, 2254398, 651-7078.  Annandale, ECD Courbane Park: Large two-storey fourbedroom house on double lot, yard tiled, benab, store house, etc. Price $45M, Straspey ECD $16M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Gardens, Bel Air Park, Alberttown, 3 beautiful properties, WBD, Diamond front $16M, Gordon Street Kitty $30M, Broad Street $90M - GME Realty 2312199, 618-7483, 231-7805.  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY !!! ONE NEWLY-BUILT 3-STOREY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ON DIAMOND PUBLIC ROAD. CALL 623-3401, 697-0517. PRICE NEG.   TRIUMPH- Spacious 2 apartment 5 bedrooms property on main road. Parking, Fruit trees, etc$22M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431./ 657-8887.  SALE BY OWNER! 5-SELF CONTAINED BEDROOMS, A/C, SECURITY ALARM AND CAMERAS, LARGE KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOMS. CALL 623-3401, 697-0517. PRICE NEG.  dwelling house in Republic Park, wooden & concrete $45M., One commercial/domestic house. Garnett Street, Newtown Georgetown $55M . - 216-3120, 233-0591.    -storey properties (commercial/domestic) in Eccles (wooden/concrete) Agricola, Alberttown, Sheriff Street etc. Tel: 216-3120, 667-6644.  Springs: Transported property,,fully furnished 4 bedrooms (one self-contained), 3 toilets/baths, lots of land space, parking for vehicles. Price neg. Call 625-1684, 226-0891, 651-7538, 218-3827 & 610-1273.  require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 $44M was $60M. Phone Alysious P e r i e r a 6 2 3 - 2 591, Lady Khan 225-2626, 225-2709, Lady Abundance 225- 3068, 669-0943 Mr. Pereira.

 two-storey four-bedroom concrete house, 2 toilets and bath, living room and kitchen upstairs and downstairs, water and light, verandah on 0.6502 acre (28,323.0) sq ft on land in Canal 2. Tel: 685-9590, 223-6941 by owner.        P a r k $ 5 5 M neg, double lot in Da Silva Street, Newtown $25M, Duncan Street $32M, Bel Air Park $50M neg., Lamaha Garden $60M neg., Enmore $9M neg., Coldingen $6M neg.

Foundation Realty 618-0000, 615-0069, 222-2300.  and land at Success Railway Line. Contact Narine 347-701-0244, Rakesh 610-1305, Home 220-4832, 220-3349.  - 4 bedroom property with annex for elderly plus studio apartment Corner location - $60M.JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431  two-storey concrete house in Campbellville, back building with driveway 10ft $24M. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Pereira 669-3350 or 623-2591, 669-0943, Miss Harte 225-2709, 225-3068, Miss Enmore 227-6863, 627-0288.  & land for sale at Samatta Point, EBD, 4-bedroom house, 1 self-contained room, 1 room with AC, built-in wardrobes, tiled floors, back & front patio, overhead trestle with 2 water tanks, concrete yard, garage for vehicle, kitchen garden, very spacious house & yard, pre-paid GPL meter. Call 643-4096 for more information.  furnished designed and maintained bungalow (land 70' x 50' and house 57' x 30') loaded with modern amenities and features at residential Granville Park, Beterverwagting (BV), ECD for just G$27M negotiable - contact owners at 592-220-3411, 6392062, 301-430-0676or F.HolderGriffith@gmail.com see video @ http://youtube/ zwak12_s1Jw.  Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6-bedroom giveaway, vac ant for Christ m a s . P r i c e $ 1 4 . 5 M . P h o n e Mr Pereira 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 2 2 6 - 1 0 6 4 , Mr s A b u n d a n c e 225-3068, 6693350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 667-7812, 669-0943.     Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms, modern conveniences. Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained, fully air-conditioned, water reservoir. La Bonne Intention ground floor business, first floor 3 bedrooms, lots of land space.

 in March, 2storey Punt Trench Dam $9.5M with large land reserve for any t y p e o f business. Business & Residence Bent Str e e t $ 1 6 . 5 M , 2 - s t o r e y G uy hoc Gardens $14M, Guyhoc 2-storey concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2-storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $ 1 3 . 5 M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La Penitence, new concrete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silva Street 85x35 Land $15.9M, Campbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s r e s e rve $15M, Hadfie l d S t reet east of Cuffy 12 0 x50 $18 M , Republic Park $14M, Continental Park 104x54 p l u s 3 0 0 0 s q . f t r e s e r ve all land to build dream house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre 280 000 sq. ft, Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Nagar $34M, South Ruimveldt Gardens off Aubrey Barker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr D'Aguiar 225-5198, Mr Pereira 623-259 1 , 226-1064, 669-0944, 225-2709, 225-3068, Lady Jones 227-6863, 225-2626.  a changing market now prevailing in Real Estate you at all times need a knowledgeable and experienced Real Estate Agent to work with you. Now available: Regent Street, Robb Street, North Road and South Road properties for business, Sheriff Street and many other locations, plenty of residential land and land/building for sale, Pete's' Real Estate Lot 2 George and Hadfield Streets 227-2487, 2236218, 623-7805.  invite you to buy these barga i n s C r a i g S t r e e t 2 storey $45M new $34M, D o w d i n g S t r e e t was $42M now $32M, Pere St r e e t K i t t y $ 3 4 M , S e c t i o n M ranch-type was $60M now $48M, Prashad Nagar $30M, South Ruimveldt $10M, Roxanne Burnham Gardens $12M, D'Urban Backlands $23M, Camp Street & D'Urban South half $30M Phone Mr Budhram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 66 9 - 0 9 4 3 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 2 2 6 1064, Lady A b u n d a n c e 22530   2015 14% + 20% discount ply 2 % commission on selling commission: Concrete two-storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete on double l o t i n D e l p h Av e n u e $ 3 6 M .

Joint Services new 4-bedroom concrete $21M was $28M, New Haven on 7 000 sq.. ft land $52M, Bel Air Park two-storey $52M, Bel Air Park. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 623-2591, 225-2626, 669-0943, 225-306 8, 627-0288, 667-7812.  this Happy Acres property on a large lot, 3 self-contained rooms fully furnished, generator, concrete building, security system, automatic gate, playground to enjoy lawn tennis court and cricket field and run/exercise in secure environment, valued $70M. With skilful negotiation the rich owner might accept $48M. Requires some internal adjustments. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Master Pereira 2261064, 623-2591, 669-0943, 225-3068, Madam Enmore 227-6863, 669-3350, Madam Harte 225-2709,

PROPERTY FOR SALE  Lamaha Gardens concrete property 3 bedrooms, land size 50x80, requires $4M, improvement or can be converted into 3storey apartment $46M. Expected income US$4800 each month, Phone Master Carlos Boodram 6923831, Master Pereira 226-1064, 623-2591, 669-0943, 225-3068, Madam Enmore 227-6863, 669-3350, Madam Harte 225-2709, Madam 2276863.  let us live in the year 4015, generational thinking and planning. Do foundation for 5-storey structure, if you can afford do it now. East Street 3-storey wooden and concrete building requires extension repairs $65M, Lamaha Street three-storey with extra land plus railway line embankment $65M neg. (can be pulled down for 4storey building), La Penitence 2-storey wood and concrete building $9.5M, land at Middle Road La Penitence 140x60 $11M, 8 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre $62M, Turkeyen 2 acres for any purpose $80M, LBI/ BV 10 acres for housing development US$1M, Aubrey Barker Street for fast food mall, Duncan Street 140x33 - $28M, Da Silva Street 140x33 $22M, Vlissengen Road $55M, Phone Master Boodram 692-3831, Master Patrick Pereira 669-3350, 623-2591, 669-0943, 225-3068, Madam Enmore 227-6868, Madam Harte 225-2709, 24 hours or email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com

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Call 641-6248.  wash, fridge, 2 Sony Amps. Contact 650-0892.  complete cabin cruise boat. Tel: 684-3786.     .      f a s h i o n h i g h q u a l i t y c o s t u m e j e w e l l e r y.

Call 682-3753.  stall, Bourda Market. Call 627-3902.  Market stall, prime spot $3.8M neg. Troy 6262243.  stalls at Bourda Market Regent Street front Tel: 6180270.  items: Chairs, wardrobe, TVs + TV stand, tables etc. Tel: 642-6632, 664-9831. generators GX120 engine 2000w/110v/220v/60HZ $140 000 Call 226-9810.  stalls at Bourda Market Regent Street front Tel: 6180270.  generators GX120 engine 2000w/110v/220v/60HZ $140 000 Call 226-9810.  Massey Ferguson tractor in immaculate condition.

Call 671-7450, 626-5306.  165 tractor, trailer and 5ft bush hog, slasher. Call 4446589, 694-1888. Price $2.75M.           Seadoo 1000cc jetski.

Call 444-6589, 694-1888.

Price $850 000.  410 LOADER/forklift $5M, CAT D6E Bulldozer $7M, Swingfog machine 676-6700.  at Bourda Market going at $9.5M neg. Ampac Real Estate, 610-3666, 6841893.  Perkins engine 700, 6-cylinder Cummins engine 700. Tel: 685-5100.  21ft. x 9' Bayliner speedboat on trailer. Call 4446589, 694-1888. Price $2.2M.  Timber harvester 30 TH 25 electric motor, fully hydraulic, cut 28ft. 261-2553.

GUYANA CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 04, 2015 32 FOR SALE  drivers, brand new and used, for CAT 312 excavator. 656-2350.  and plucked chicken, also liver, giblet and foot. Contact 650-4421, 669-2512.  14ft. farm trailer and 3disc Tatu plough. Call 614-8400, 254-1591.  3500 watts Craftsman gasolene generator $120 000 neg. Call 639-1848.  one console with 5 latest games and Xbox one media remote 690-2739. Serious enquiries only. Coca Cola cooler 30" x 30" x 70", excellent condition.

Tel: 218-3105, 621-8055.  breed Tibetan terriers, lively and fun-loving, fully vaccinated, 9 weeks old, 6179476, 641-7743, 264-2210.  Bold (new) $10 000, flash camera, Iphone 3 $35 000, Sony camcorder $25 000. Call 691-7304.  air condition unit 12 000 BTU, 110 volts, 6o cycles. Call 233-0608 Monday to Friday, 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs  of used Toyota, Nissan starters $150 000. Call 624-6069.  Ninja 650cc excellent condition, Kawasaki green. Priced to sell $900 000.

Contact 648-6567.  one console with 5 latest games and Xbox one media remote 690-2739. Serious enquiries only.  (Test) strip with monitor, lancet with needles (brand new) $60,000 neg. Tel: 612-0055.  Labrador mixed puppies, fully vaccinated and dewormed. Call 218-1500, 690-5635.   brush cutter sold as is, 2 - 2" Honda water pumps sold as is. One Briggs & Stratton brush cutter, sold as is. Call 627-7835.  exhaust box, 600 amps automatic transfer switch, metal tables and hand truck. Call 627-7835.  computers with LCDs $59 000, laptops $55 000, free educational software and games - Futuretech - 2312206.   1 controller, 3 games: FIFA 14, Batman and Last of us $50 000. Call: 671-7065, 643-5705.     Solid Def , rear springs, steering grassknife, rear drive shaft, 205/80R16 wheels, lights, fenders. Tel: 691-2077.  used bread and pastry equipment 50-lb platinum mixer, commercial oven, baking pans and more. Contact 6746278.   for sale, also tools, clothing, foot wear, cosmetic jewellery, clothes racks, mannequin etc. Tel: 6145982.  aluminum boat (Hull) 30ft. x 10ft., one 340 Yanmar engine (perfect condition), one trailer. Contact 623-1387, 220-4507.  of land approximately 75 acres, rice mill, steam boiler, Perkins engine 6-cylinder, located at Good Success, Wakenaam. Tel: 603-2776. -made solar panels and accessories. And installation. Contact 6976412, 347-322-7775.  Massey Ferguson 255 tractor. also one Massey Ferguson front bucketwith ram and control box complete.Contact: 6133609.  brands Barbecue grilles, refrigerators (Icemakers), gas stoves, Maytag, Whirlpool, Kenmore, Frigidaire $65 000 up.

225-0571, 638-0787.

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 diesel 2.8 litre engine 6-cylinder, Land Rover TDI engines with automatic and manual transmission. Call: 6922521, 231-6322.

  with all requirements available and ready. (EPA & GGMC permit) Ampac Real Estate 684-1893, 610-3666.

-bred male Rottweiler pup, two months old, fully vaccinated, white huskies with blue eyes 2 months old. 621-6002, 2238033. -week-old German Shepherd pups, de-wormed and vaccinated. Contact Joan in Republic Park. Tel: 233-5783, 6007871.  outboard enginenew, 3-15 HP, CAN-AM ATV 4X4 500cc, SEA DOO Jetski 1500cc with trailer. Tel: 600-3171, 6483171.  New Holland 2120 4wheel mini backhoe, Kubota engine, 3-cylinder, Cummins diesel 6-cylinder engine, Fordson tractor, good working condition. Call 6922521, 231-6322.  jack hammers and compressor, jack hammer to work with air compressor, hydraulic jack hammer designated for excavator backhoe use with diesel. Call 692-2521, 231-6322.    and used HP computer, new & used 20x20 tents, 18" RCF speakers with box and amplifier & deck & XT44 horn.

Contact 229-6533, 613-2798.  end Ashley furniture, household articles and appliances all imported from the U.S. Call 623-1763. Owner leaving    Slatwall panel, cash register, cupboard, shades rack, island display.

Cont act 611-7893, 674-4796, 609-9089.  4D56 engine, Nissan QD 32 engine $500 000 each, Toyota 1AZ engine $100 000. Call 624-6069.  hospital delivery bed and used medical and laboratory equipment. Reasonably priced. Phone Adrian 218-3341, 652-3549.  large breed pups six weeks old, vaccinated and dewormed, (mother Brazilian Mastiff and father Rottweiler). Contact 225-0301 weekends or after 18:00 hrs daily.  Smart TV, along with 4-pcs living room set, TV stand, rug, etc, like new. Must see to appreciate. Owner leaving $1.2M neg. Tel: 628-7884.  grilles, L/stainless steel fridge, 4x4 wheels, food warmers, g/case, stereo, Honda Fit motor car, Kawasaki Ninja - 223-1885, 642-3722.  6354, 4236, 1100 and 1004 engines, model M with winch/320 BL and L Caterpillar excavator, Toyota, TCM forklift, pallet jacks, complete 6" land dredge, 4" and 6" fire hose, 4" flex hose. Tel: 691-2921.  used Jacuzzi in excellent condition $85 000, one used bathroom vanity with double sink, made by Fibre Tech with faucet, three drawers, 2 cupboards $145 000. Call 624-6069.  business place (2 buildings) at Kurupung Landing, adjacent to Kurupung airstrip, suitable for bond and grocery store, includes ATV bike, generator and cargo boat. Call 674-0812.  system, 80 mercury engine, 40 Toshiba engine, 60 Evinrude engine, 75 Yahama spare parts, Hilux extra cabs fibreglass cover, Caterpillar skidder spare parts, Madalim Truck Spare Parts. 672-9272, 261-6634.  Yamaha outboard engine and one aluminum boat, hardly used. Lot 1 Sarah Johanna, EBD. Call 266-5100.  arrived: wholesale only - area rugs sizes 210x320 cm, 240x340cm, 200x285 cm; special delivery from Georgetown to Rosignol, Georgetown to Parika Contact Te l : R a j i n 6 5 6 - 9 9 5 9 .

 Sale! Sale! on windows and doors, sash awning, wallto-wall carpet, washing machines, fridges and stoves. Check us out at Kishan's Aluminum Windows and Doors, Lot E Good Hope. 6432795, 220-0979.    Farm Land at Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees. 22 & 30 RB dragline, 1 Discrovery Range Rover-Contact 261-5027, 670-8282      For all Authentic Truck Parts and Accessories new and used for Leyland DAF, ERF, Bedford Model M and TM Etc from the UK. Also Foreign Used Cummins, DAF and Perkins Engine TM Transfer and Gear Boxes Please Call Dave Rameshwar Tel: 592660-9152, 592-610-2873  Ingersoll-rand 120/240 volts, 60HZ generator, 50kw diesel, 1800 RPM, (1) one Generac 110/240 volts, 1800 RPM, 50kva, (1) one John Deere 120/240 volts, 60 HZ diesel generator, 50 KVA, 200 amps ASCO automatic change-over switch. Contact 6577460, 219-2419.                                          

VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLE FOR SALE  Toyota Vios $1.5M neg. Good condition. 691-0425.    318i. Price $1.5M. Tel: 616-2733, 220-3935.  NZE, lady-driven $1.6M. Call 226-1122, 624-3404.  black Suzuki Vitara jeep, PKK series. Contact 649-0328. Tiger extra cab pick-up, GLL 8825. Phone 675-8765.  Toyota Spacio $1.6M. Call 624-6069.   in excellent condition. Tel: 629-5208.  Toyota Premio, PNN series HID $1.9 neg. Tel: 6987793.  Honda CRV, PLL series, female-driven $2.4M neg. Call 600-5968.

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 Toyota Vios, silver, PMM series. Excellent condition.

Tel: 642-6159.

 bus TRH 112 Super GL, 14 seats, VVTI engine AT, AC, TV late BSS never worked passenger - $2.475M. Tel: 6778359.

 Starlet EP91 turbo, 4E, manual, AC, spoiler, mags, PHH. Ray's One Stop Auto Parts, Sheriff Street - 225-6356/7.

  in excellent condition $1.45M neg. Call 6422289.  RAV4 1996, excellent condition, female owner 6033734.  Mirage Dingo, PKK 6838. Price $1.3M neg. Call 619-3153.  Lancer late PMM series, Honda Aria car PSS series, 4 WD, TV. Call 614-4151. /student-driven NZE Corolla, immaculate condition.

Contact 614-8960, 663-2257.  buy and sell vehicles for cash. We also do trade-in of vehicles 2006 Tacoma, AE 100. 6803154.   in very good condition. Tel: 689-5254, 256-0504.   100 Toyota Corolla car, as is. Price $450 000. Contact 661-1177, 226-4054.  Raum new model, PPP series $1.5M, one Toyota Cami, PMM series $1.5M. Tel: 642-6159.  Toyota Corolla AE110 PHH series, excellent condition. Price neg.

Call 638-8036, 223-2814.  - 1986 Nissan D21 GFF series 2WD $400 000. Tel: 233-3025, 690-6946.  Allion, 2008 model, fully loaded, never registered.

Call 628-3940.  Hilux 4x4, 2-door manual long base, solid DEF, excellent condition. Tel: 603-3384  Corolla AE 110 PMM series in very good condition Tel: 644-6871..  RX8 PNN series, F150 GLL series, Vehicles are fully loaded. Owner leaving 617-2891. Trueno, 2door, 4 AGE engine, PFF series. Price neg. Contact 656-0750.   diesel 4-wheel drive, automatic, BLL series. Price $1.05M neg. Contact 672-8042   192 yellow, excellent condition. Price $450 000 neg. Contact 628-7981.  40 Toyota Camry in good working condition AC, Alarm, fully powered, mag rims $560 000 neg.

Tel: 622-1343.  hard-to-get spare parts for Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Honda, BMW, etc - Call 645-7800.  Tacoma 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift, in immaculate condition. call 671-7450, 626-5306.

 Juke 2012, fully loaded like new, $4.8M. 6766700.

 Toyota Hilux smart cab stick gear 4x4 low mileage, October 2011 manufacture - Tel 6754453, 677-7592.

 Vitz PMM series, lady-driven - $1.2M neg. Tel: 6855100.

 Corolla PLL series, first owner immaculate condition.

Price $1.5M. Tel: 619-2525.

 Camry alarm, music, AC, - Tel: 629-5911, 6462343.

 Toyota Premio, reverse camera, TV, DVD, CD, remote key, unregistered etc. 6429496, 699-9496.

 Vitz, PMM series, lady-driven $1.1M Owner leaving.

Call 641-8906.  bus BPP series, good condition. Call 644-2099.  Toyota Spacio, recently registered. Tel: 6804718, 600-5418.  Altezza, white, with flair, in excellent condition, PPP series. $2.6M neg. Tel: 680-8343.  Marino, excellent condition - Tel: 647-6832, 6126215.    series, excellent condition. Contact 6398821.  Lancer motor car, white, mag rims, AC, etc. Excellent condition. Tel: 642-6159.

 Voxy and Noah to be registered in 'G' series. Fully loaded and never registered $1.7M. 617-2891.  new model, RAV 4, TV, sunroof,, rims, leather etc. like new, grey, PRR series - $5.7M neg.

628-7884.  Toyota Spacio motor car PSS series in excellent condition. Price neg. Contact 6179461, 218-3760.  Caldina wagon car excellent condition - contact: 6810465, 610-9159.  Premio $2,25M, Toyota Belta $2.3M, Toyota Vitz $1.5M, RH Auto Sales, Blankenburg, WCD. 688-4847, 269-0794.

 Fielder wagon 4WD automatic, mag, CD. Price $2.15M. Tel: 227-0613, 645-7248.  192, 212, Allion, unregistered Premio, Hilux Surf, BNN RZ minibuses, Pitbull buses & Super Custom bus. Contact 680-3154.  Pitbull BRR series, one RZ EFI BPP series, one car Vios, PPP series. Contact 229-6533, 613-2798. Panic family car, in very good condition Call 6698985, 613-8308.  Camry SV 32 PFF series, good condition. Asking price $850 000 neg. Call 6238830.  F i e l d e r w a g o n 2008 model PRR series, excellent condition. Price $2.25M neg.-Call 623-8830.   Toyota Hilux pick-up, excellent condition, no rust, off-road tyres, unregistered.

Price neg. Tel: 691-2077.  Toyota Avensis and one Toyota AT 212 (old model) in excellent condition. Tel: 233-2939, 621-4772.  black new model 212, PPP series, mag, rims, HID lights, like new. Price $1.3M neg. Tel: 626-2466, 220-5124.  Hilux Vigo, 2005 year, silver, AC, mag rims, music, fully loaded. Price $3.2M - Tel: 602-2222  Inn Apartments Premio, Vitz. Eccles New Scheme.

Tel. 679-7139, 639-4452, 619-3660.   bus in excellent condition, fully loaded, next to new, hardly used. Call 2253304, 653-6836.  212, L-Touring wagon & 100 Sprinter in very good condition. Interested persons can call 265-2260, 687-2648. pick-up in excellent condition with Turbo-charged engine, 4WD, automatic trans. Call 6474997, 645-9266.   in tip top condition with crash bar, fogs, AC, CD, mags. Price $1.45M neg. Tel: 226-7464, 628-1682.  Toyota, low mileage, excellent condition, mag rims, TV etc., looking like new - $1.35M. Contact 602-3364, 276-0548.  Toyota Corona 170 (as is). Please contact Samantha on 219-1547 (after 5:00 pm) 6603685 (during the day).  2011 Tacoma 4x2 real wheel drive, fully loaded extended, excellent condition. No reasonable offer refused. Tel: 6140949, 225-4413, 671-8883.  stick gear, fully powdered, fully loaded, spoiler rack disc brakes, AC and mag rims, very fast $750 000 neg.

647-7705, 629-2371.  TOYOTA VITZ PPP series, excellent condition, great fuel economy - $6 000 full tank 1100cc $1.75M Prize neg. Call 671-7065, 643-5705.   Toyota Carina. Contact R&T Taxi Service, 212 Lance Gibbs & New Market Streets, Queenstown. Tel: 227-0183, 2272435.  Carina motor car Carina. Contact R&T Taxi Service,: 212 Lance Gibbs & New Market Streets, Queenstown. Tel: 2270183, 227-2435.  2 Premio $2.350 M, AT 212 $1.850M, GTouring wagon $1.2M, 100 Sprinter $700 000. 628-3625, 222-5123..  wagon, flair kit, AC, mags, CD, remote start, alarm. Price $1.45M neg. Excellent condition. Tel: 626-2884.

 Hummer H2 low mileage, fully chromed, leather interior, sun roof, bow system. Call 619-5400, 667-1116.  Corolla AE110, in good condition PKK series, music, ac, etc. $800,000 neg. Tel: 658-9111  Pulsar GTIR SR 20 Det. Turbo, manual, mags, etc. full performance package, Ray's One Stop Auto Parts 2256356/7.  race Toyota AE 86, 4 age turbo, roll cage, manual, TRD box, mags, full performance package, Ray's One Stop Auto Parts 225-6356/7.  Alteeza, 3S, 6speed, manual, fully powered, AC, mags, immaculate condition Ray's One Stop Auto Parts, Sheriff Street - 225-6356/7.   mini van, late PSS 7 seats, mags, spoiler, immaculate condition Ray's One Stop Auto Parts, Sheriff Street - 225-6356/7.  Corvette 50th Anniversary convertible, chrome wheels, low mileage, computer chip, fully loaded. 619-5400, 639-3100.  2005 BMW 318i, leather seats, DVD system, staggered rims, HID projectors. Must see to appreciate. Trade-in available. Tel: 626-2466, 220-5124.  Toyota Raum, black, mag rims, AC, fully loaded, hardly driven.

One owner, PMM series. Price $1.1M, Tel: 626-2466, 220-5124.  Sale!! Unregistered Toyota IST $2,150,000, body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights, alar m 643-6565, 226-9931.  arrived Premio, Allion, Fielder, Vitz, Fun Cargo, Belta, Axio, Hilux, Coaster, Raum, IST, Spacio, Escudo, Benz, BMW 318i. Trade in your car for a new one. Offer ends soon. Tel:220-5124, 626-2466.   Duncan Street Campbellville. We buy/sell used vehicles. We trade-in yours for another RZ buses, Ceres, VIOS, CRV, Premio, Allion, 212 Carina, AT 192 (SV40, Camry), all models of pickup. We have all models of vehicles. Tel: 2231239, 649-0329, David.  T/ TACOMA $3.3M, H/CRV, Kawasaki-Ninja $1.0M, T/Sera $800 000, H/Fit, 4x4 wheels 305x40x22 chrome. Make offer 223-1885, 642-3722.               Tel: 2270265 227-1881, 629-5178, 6278057. USED: Toyota Rav 4 $1.45M, Raum $1M, Allion $1.8M, Tacoma (GRR series) $ 2 M , Toyota Rav 4, 2004 $2.5M, AT 192 $900, Marino $750, 000, AE 110 Corolla $1.1M, 212 Carina $1.25M, RZ bus $1.2M, unregistered Primo, unregistered Tacoma, Hilux 4 doors.       66 Public Road, Eccles East Bank Demerara - Tel: 624-7808 (Randy), 233-2400, 233-2681 All types of Japanese vehicles, motor spares and accessories. In stock are: TOYOTA: HIACE minibuses (Pitbull), Hilux (single and extra cabs), Carina, Corolla, Rush, Allion, Premio, IST, BB, Vitz, Runx, Allex, Sienta, Raum, Spacio, Prado, MITSUBISHI - Canters, HONDA S2000 - sports car, easy credit available. All vehicles sold with warranty. Also available - degreaser in 45-gallon drums, 1-gallon bottles and spray bottles, right and left sliding glass, trunk glass, windscreen and door glasses for the Pitbull buses in wholesale and retail quantities.

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South Africa thumps Ireland to close in on last eight (REUTERS) - South Africa put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals by batting past the 400run mark for the second successive match to hand Ireland a thumping defeat by 201 runs with five overs to spare at Manuka Oval yesterday.

Hashim Amla hit his highest one-day score with a majestic 159 and Faf du Plessis grabbed a century to drive the Proteas to 411 for four before Ireland, despite some stiff resistance from their middle and lower orders, were dismissed for 210.

The Irish were unbeaten in the tournament coming into this Pool B clash but were simply outclassed in all departments by the in-form South Africans, who crushed

West Indies by 257 runs in Sydney last Friday.

That victory had been set up by AB de Villiers’ 162 in a total of 408 for 5, but yesterday it was opener Amla who led the way, as South Africa fell just two runs short of the World Cup record innings tally.

The record would surely have fallen had Irish off-spinner Andy McBrine not removed Amla and de Villiers (24), the two top-ranked batsmen in the world, in three balls in the 42nd over.

Amla had been dropped on 10 and should have been run-out on 104 but otherwise batted with his trademark calmness and at one stage it looked like he would match

Chris Gayle’s double-century on the same pitch last Tuesday.

As measured as his captain de Villiers is explosive, Amla reached his 20th oneday century at a run-a-ball in a partnership of 247 with du Plessis -- a record second-wicket stand for South Africa.

The 31-year-old’s 159 came off 128 balls and he had hit 16 fours and four sixes by the time he holed out to Ed Joyce in the deep, 36 overs after the former England batsman had dropped him at midwicket off Kevin O’Brien’s first delivery.

Amla has scored his 20 one-day centuries in fewer innings than any other batsman, taking 108 knocks compared to the 133 it took

India’s Virat Kohli to reach the mark. du Plessis made his 109 from as many balls for his fourth ODI century, while Rilee Rossouw confirmed his fine form with a second successive quick-fire innings of 61.

Ireland’s renown as a side capable of chasing big targets was always going to be sorely tested by a South African bowling unit led by Dale Steyn, who took 2-39 in his 100th one-day international.

The paceman, bowling at speeds approaching the 150 kph mark, picked up two early wickets and Kyle Abbott pitched in with three to reduce Ireland to 48-5 in the 11th over.

Swimming in Guyana ...

From Backpage help.

“It is important to be on the ground, to understand the circumstances here so that we could be more helpful based on our knowledge,” Neuberger explained.

“It is not something you do with Google maps; it is something you do by being here, in this location, to talk with the leadership of the Swimming Association, the Olympic Association, Ministry of Sport. I’m here to support the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), to do anything we can to assist the growth of swimming in Guyana.”

Neuberger is one of five vice-presidents serving on the FINA Bureau, one for each of the five continents recognised by FINA, with his portfolio being for the Americas.

Neuberger arrived in Guyana last Thursday, visiting along with the president of the South American Swimming Confederation (CONSANAT), Juan Carlos Orihuela and has since held several talks with GASA on moving swimming in Guyana forward.

“The question is always: what are the best ways that we can be helpful?’ because it is important for us (FINA) never to assume we know the answer to that question, because virtually always

the answer to the question is different from what we would think it would be, and it is different in Guyana from in Suriname, from in America. Each one is different.”

Commenting on how much further he thinks Guyana has to go before we can say we finally made it, Neuberger noted that unfortunately for those looking for instant success the timeline for development in swimming is one that requires great patience.

“It’s hard to put a timetable, everyone would like to say we are here and it will take this amount of time to be there, but the reality is the development cycle in swimming is a long cycle that takes patience from everybody, it’s not short term success in swimming. The development cycle can be six or eight or ten years; it is one of the great elements of swimming. It takes a lot of hard work to be successful. You must work hard for a long time,” Neuberger declared.

“In a world where we all would like to have immediate success, where we would like to have things happen more quickly, in swimming that’s not likely to happen. That’s the nature of the sport, but it’s also why an achievement in the sport is so great because it represents

so many years of hard work and dedication.”

In the meantime, Neuberger believes, GASA needs to continue to work on providing opportunities to not only broaden the sport, but ensure that the athletes are afforded opportunities to develop their skills.

“The most important

element for GASA is the ability to provide facilities and programmes, throughout the country not just in Georgetown.

To be able to have training opportunities for the most proficient athletes that may include some time outside of Guyana,” Neuberger said.

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Sammy says Windies not daunted by unbeaten India PERTH, Australia (CMC) –All-rounder Darren Sammy says West Indies not daunted by the prospects of facing unbeaten India when the two teams clash in the ICC Cricket World Cup Group B fixture on Friday.

West Indies remain in contention for a place in the quarter-finals having won two matches and lost two and with two more matches to play in the preliminary round.

Jason Holder’s men are in fourth place in the pool behind India who have won all their matches played, followed by South Africa and Ireland.

“We go out on the cricket field looking to win matches.

It would be good to get a win against India,” said Sammy.

“The Indian team is good but we are not going to focus solely on them. We are going

to focus on what we could do ... once we do what we could do we are going to defeat teams.”

India and the West Indies, two teams versed with each other’s strengths and weaknesses, take on each other at the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) ground in Perth.

The last time these two teams battled it out in a World Cup match was in 2011, when India emerged victorious.

“We will compete and

of securing a place in the quarter-finals.

Holder, who top-scored with 56 off 48 balls, the highest score of his ODI career, against South Africa, has been under intense scrutiny since accepting the position to lead the regional side.

“He is a strong character and strong characters when they go through tough times they always come back stronger,” he said. “But it is important that we as a team support him and help him through the tough times.”

Sunderland fans stand

by Adam Johnson Darren Sammy

Benteke gives Villa victory with last-gasp penalty

By Martyn Thomas CHRISTIAN BENTEKE punished West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster for a rush of blood to the head as his late penalty gave Aston Villa their first win under Tim Sherwood and lifted them out of the relegation zone.

The home side were much the better side in the first 45 minutes and took the lead as Gabriel Agbonlahor raced onto Benteke’s knock before slotting past Foster.

Villa went into the game without a win in seven but should have been three goals clear at the break, with Joleon Lescott clearing off the line to deny Agbonlahor a second before Fabian Delph hit the post.

And as the second half progressed it appeared that they would be made to pay

we will give ourselves a chance of winning. We have shown when we get it right we compete with the best in the world. It’s about putting our focus on the things we do well consistently over a longer period of time in the match. The team which absorbs the most pressure normally tends to win cricket matches,” said Sammy.

Twenty-three-year-old all-rounder Jason Holder is again leading West Indies who desperately need a win to keep alive their chances

Christian Benteke for their profligacy as Saido Berahino notched his 12th Premier League goal of the season with a point-blank header.

Yet, with the Baggies seconds from securing an away point, Foster failed to hold on to a stinging effort from Delph and as the ball

was returned into the box he made the fateful decision to dive at Matthew Lowton’s feet.

Referee Jonathan Moss instantly pointed to the spot, and Benteke kept his cool to side-foot home and send the Holte End into rapture. (EUROSPORT)

SECTIONS of Sunderland’s travelling support chanted loudly in support of suspended winger Adam Johnson in the opening minutes of their side’s clash with Hull yesterday.

The England international has been released on bail after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under 16,

Adam Johnson

and has been suspended by the Black Cats pending the outcome of a police investigation.

But some members of away contingent felt the need to stand by their player, with a voluble rendition of “there’s only one Adam Johnson” moments after kick-off at the KC Stadium.

(PA Sport Report)

Barcelona’s Gerard Pique fined for abusing police over parking ticket (REUTERS) - BARCELONA defender Gerard Pique was fined 10 500 euros by a Spanish judge yesterday for abusing police after the car he was travelling in was given a parking ticket.

Pique wrote an apology to the court hearing in Barcelona for the public order offence that took place on October 13, last year.

Judge Maria Asuncion Gonzalez fined Pique for “disrespectful behaviour and being verbally aggressive”.

The centre back’s brother was given a ticket for leaving his car in a bus lane in the Port Olimpic area of the city, which is known for its bars and nightclubs.

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WICB to discuss important audit, governance reports at weekend meetings ST JOHN’S, Antigua – One of the key presentations to be made to the directors of the West Indies Cricket Board during their meeting this Friday in Jamaica will come from the Audit Risk & Compliance Committee (ARCC).

This has become an important committee of the WICB, providing oversight to the checks and balances so vital to good governance of the regional governing body.

The ARCC is chaired by Don Wehby, a non-member director of the WICB and chief executive officer of Grace Kennedy Ltd. The other members of the ARCC are: Clifford Reis, chairman and managing director of Banks DIH, Avondale Thomas, a chartered

accountant. They are joined

by WICB president Dave Cameron, chief executive officer Michael Muirhead and corporate secretary Verlyn Faustin.

“The ARCC wishes to thank the WICB for its assistance in helping us to achieve our objectives,” said Wehby. “There is still a lot to be done, but I am confident that we will achieve our objective of becoming World-class in governance, risk and financial practices.”

The ARCC is responsible for reviewing the WICB’s operations in a number of critical areas including financial reporting, internal control, internal and external audit and compliance.

Don Wehby “With oversight of the ARCC, the WICB for the first time completed its annual audit of accounts for the past financial year last December 31,” said Wehby.

“This period was within 90 days as is the usual international reporting standard

for publicly-listed companies and companies with public interest, so we want to thank the independent members of the ARCC for their tireless work over the past two years.”

The committee is specifically tasked with reviewing the WICB’s internal control systems and making recommendations to the directors for enhancement of the processes under which the organisation operates, identifying the top 10 risks facing the organisation and undertaking the requisite mitigating actions forms a very important part of the committee’s functions.

Further the ARCC is responsible for assisting the

Board of Directors in oversight of: - Reliability and integrity of the accounting principles and practices, financial statements and other financial reporting - Internal audit functions - Risk management functions and processes - Compliance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, contracts and legal and regulatory requirements Further as part of corporate best practices, the ARCC engaged the services of Price Waterhouse Coopers to identify and analyse the top risks faced by the WICB. Another committee which looks into the governance structure of the WICB is that of the Corporate Governance & Nominations Committee chaired

by Sir Dennis Byron, pres-

ident of the Caribbean Court of Justice.

It will also lay its report before the Annual General Meeting the following day.

This is the second such report tabled before the AGM. “The WICB has taken deliberate initiatives to strengthen its governance structure under the current administration,” said Sir Dennis. “This follows on previous initiatives taken to enhance governance of the regional sporting organisation.

“These initiatives are part of an ongoing process of moving towards global best practice and the Corporate Governance & Nominations Committee is specifically tasked with reviewing matters related to governance and making recommendations for improvement.”

BCCI wants Cameron voted out ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- Sports Psychologist and former West Indies team manager Rudi Webster said he suspects that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which has a 42 million dollar claim against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), wants to see the back of president Dave Cameron.

Cameron is seeking re-election at the weekend meeting in Kingston, but is being challenged by former fast bowler Joel Garner.

We b s t e r t e l l s t h e CARIBUPDATE television show THE BIG BANG that he believes India will insist on collecting the money for last year’s abandoned tour, but that any chance for a negotiated settlement would only come with a new president.

“And I suspect if there was a change at the top the BCCI would be tempted to say look let us forget this thing or at least reduce it ,” said Webster.

“I think that Garner would have more influence with those people because a lot of them went to see him when they were little kids and they respect

Rudi Webster him more. With Cameron at the helm the BCCI might insist on getting their money.”

In January the BCCI issued an ultimatum to the WICB, asking the board to furnish the requisite $ 41.97 million as damages borne out of West Indies’ “sudden, arbitrary withdrawal” from the India tour last October.

We b s t e r s a i d t h e name Cameron is now a bad name with Indian cricket.

“I think the Indians are going to insist on getting their money and I don’t think they are backing down from that .Cameron is not the most popular person in India .I don’t think he understood the culture of the Asian people,” said Webster.

“You don’t embar-

rass the Asians and make them lose face and expect them to support you and I would say he is probably the most unpopular West Indian in India at the moment although he thinks that he is one of the most popular”.

Last month Cameron was blasted for apparently retweeting a demand for outspoken opener Chris Gayle to be given “a retirement package”.

While the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) have backed the legendary former West Indies fast bowler, the Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, Guyana and Jamaica seem to be supporting Cameron’s reelection bid.

Webster said however it appears on the surface that Cameron might have the votes to be re-elected.

“These secret ballots are a funny thing and Cameron did a stupid thing when he tweeted that thing about Chris Gayle,” Webster told THE BIG BANG. “Normally Jamaicans don’t go against other Jamaicans but if you criticize Chris Gayle or Usain Bolt you are asking for trouble

so although the board has to happen”. been told to vote for him The latest edition of it’s a secret ballot and we the show aired last night don’t know what is going

on the Pan Caribbean channel One Caribbean at 9:30 Eastern Caribbean time.

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Alonso out of Australian GP after concussion

By Alex Chick

FERNANDO Alonso will not race for McLaren in the Australian Grand Prix despite getting a medical all-clear following a crash in testing.

Doctors found Alonso to be “asymptomatic of any medical issue” after he sustained concussion in an accident during testing at Barcelona on February 22.

However, medics recommended that he avoid “risk factors that could potentially result in his sustaining another concussion so soon after his previous one” and he will not race in

Fernando Alonso Australia and McLaren’s reserve driver Kevin Magnussen will replace Alonso in the season-opening race at Albert Park next Sunday.

A statement from McLaren read: “Having performed an exhaustive series of tests and scans – some of them as recently as yesterday evening – McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso’s doctors have informed him that they find him asymptomatic of any medical issue; that they see no evidence whatsoever of any injury; and that they therefore describe him as entirely healthy from neurological and cardiac perspectives alike.

“However, Fernando’s doctors have recommended to him that, following the concussion he sustained

in a testing accident at the Circuit de BarcelonaCatalunya on February 22, for the time being he should seek to limit as far as is possible any environmental risk factors that could potentially result in his sustaining another concussion so soon after his previous one, so as to minimise the chances of second impact syndrome, as is normal medical procedure when treating athletes after concussions.

“In order to limit those environmental risk factors, specifically, his doctors have advised that he should not

Tiger Sports supports local talent TIGER SPORTS, located at Old Road, Enmore, East Coast Demerara, is into the business of sports gear, trophies and other amenities that go with the disciplines, but its aim is much more than providing quality equipment for the country’s sportsmen and women.

In fact, the company, which is being operated by former national wicketkeeper/batsman, Sheik Mohamed, is also doing its bit to mould local

talents.

At a match played last Sunday at the Cultural Cricket Club (CCC) ground in Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, where the hosts played against the Guyana Media XI, Mohamed, who appeared as a guest player for the home team, presented a pair of batting gloves to Ravi Persaud.

The left-handed Persaud, who opens the batting for the Media XI, captured Mo-

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Proprietor of Tiger Sports and former national wicketkeeper/batsman, Sheik Mohamed (right), presents a pair of batting gloves to Guyana Media XI opener Ravi Persaud.

hamed’s attention, who is also a former nationa l s e l e c t o r, a t t a c h e d to the Guyana Cricket Board.

Persaud topscored for the Media XI with 29, and immediately after the game, Mohamed made the presentation to the young batsman.

Mohamed said he was impressed with the way Persaud went about constructing his innings, noting that he is an obvious talent.

Persaud expressed gratitude to Mohamed for the kind gesture, adding that he is grateful for the support.

compete in the imminent Australian Grand Prix meeting, which will take place on March 13, 14 and 15.

“Fernando has understood and accepted that advice, and the two McLarenHonda cars will therefore be driven in Australia by Fernando’s team-mate Jenson Button and the team’s test and reserve driver Kevin Magnussen.

“Fernando’s doctors acknowledge that he feels fit and well, and that he regards himself as ready to race, and, that being the case, they are comfortable with the fact that he has

already recommenced physical training, with a view to preparing for a return to the cockpit of his McLarenHonda car for the Malaysian Grand Prix meeting on March 27, 28 and 29.

Indeed, his doctors are supportive of that ambition, satisfied as they are that he sustained no damage whatsoever during his testing accident on February 22.

“All at McLaren-Honda fully support Fernando’s decision in respect of his doctors’ advice.”

Alonso spent three days in a Barcelona hospital following his crash in testing.

Cavendish targeting Milan San-Remo after win in Belgium

MARK CAVENDISH admits his attention is already turning to Milan San-Remo after winning KuurneBrussels-Kuurne for the second time in his career.

Cavendish, who also won the Belgian one-day race in 2012, held off Katusha’s Alexander Kristoff and Elia Viviani of Team Sky in a bunch sprint.

The 29-year-old’s next big goal is Milan San-Remo, the first of the Spring Classics, on Sunday, March 22, where he will look to come out on top for the first time since 2009.

After recording his sixth victory of 2015 on Sunday, Cavendish was quick to salute his Etixx – Quick-Step teammates for their part in the triumph.

“I knew it was going to be hard but I have been going good all year and the team looked after me superbly,” explained Cavendish. “I am super-proud to get this victory for Etixx – Quick-Step. Because there was a headwind in the last corner, we used our guys too early – we were really quite far behind.

“Tom (Boonen, Cavendish’s Etixx - Quick-Step teammate) wanted to go but I had already left him to go on to Kristoff’s wheel. I thought it was better to follow Kristoff – I know him and their team have been going good this year.

“I grew up watching and dreaming about Milan-San Remo, so I’d definitely like to give it another go – I’ve been training all winter for it.”

Mark Cavendish

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Lloyd says Windies no one-man team PERTH, Australia CMC – Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has dismissed suggestions the Caribbean side has become overly dependent on ace opener Chris Gayle and was missing regular faces like Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo from the middle order.

Speaking to media here last Monday, Lloyd said while Gayle was a key member of the Windies batting department, the team was blessed with good talent which allowed them to bat deep.

“Before the Zimbabwe game, Gayle hadn’t really contributed. It’s great whenever we get a good start with him,” said Lloyd, the current chairman of selectors. “He scores rather quickly. He’s a very strong player. Whenever he takes off, it gives the team a good impetus.”

He continued: “I think we have a formidable side.

We bat to eight or nine; everybody from one to nine has done extremely well, posted big scores. I don’t think we have any problem there (in the middle order). Once we bat to our potential, we will do extremely well.”

The left-handed Gayle blasted a World Cup-record 215 against Zimbabwe in Canberra recently, to end a slump which had seen him with just one half-century in 20 months and an average of 14.

Prior to that innings, Gayle had put together scores of 0

… believes they can upset India on Friday

Coach Curtly Ambrose speaks to West Indies players before the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between the regional side and South Africa at the Sydney Cricket ground last Friday (Photo by Mark Metcalfe-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) and 1 in the official warm-up matches against England and Scotland, and 36 and 4 in the first two group stage matches against Ireland and Pakistan.

West Indies lost to Ireland by four wickets but beat Pakistan by 150 runs and Gayle’s double-hundred led West Indies to a 73-run win but his failure against Pakistan – he made just three – saw the Caribbean side plunge to a 257-run defeat to South Africa in Sydney.

West Indies face India in their fifth match at the WACA ground on Friday and despite their recent struggles, Lloyd held out hope for the Caribbean side especially in the fast

bowling area, noting that the results would be seen soon.

“It’s quite obvious (the pace reserves have declined),” he said. “We’d love to have (Andy) Roberts, (Michael) Holding, (Curtly) Ambrose and (Courtney) Walsh but it doesn’t happen in any other country. We’ve had a little bit of a decline, but we have one or two young players coming through and you’ll hear about them in another year or so.”

UPSET Meanwhile, the 70-yearold Lloyd believes India are formidable opponents but says a disciplined West Indies

Kissoon bags 7-wicket haul for NASS CRICKET ACTION in the Berbice Cricket Board-organised, A. Ally and Sons-sponsored Inter-Secondary School Under-17 two-innings competition continued recently with left-arm spinner Floyd Kissoon of New Amsterdam Secondary School (NASS) picking up 6 for 19 from 9 overs to bowl out Canje Secondary School (CSS) for 59 in their first innings.

This was in response to NASS first-innings total of 114 all out and, batting a second time, NASS made 48 for 8 declared setting CSS a victory target of 101 runs, to which they struggled to 62 for 7 when time expired, with Kissoon picking up 3 for 22 from 6 overs, to end with match figures of 9 for 41 off 9 overs.

After Vryman’s Erven Secondary School made 117

all out in their first innings against Berbice Educational Institute (BEI), their spinner Kyle Michael took 5 for 8 and pacer Isaiah Lewis 3 for 18 to bowl out BEI for 94 in their first innings response.

Summarized scores for the round are as follows: At Cumberland, NASS took first innings points from CSS in their drawn match, with NASS scoring 111 all out in their first innings Garfield Benjamin 30 and Brandon Corlette 22 leading their batting.

Kevin Sinclair took 4 for 28 and Joshua Bacchus 2 for 18, while Sinclair took 3 for 20 and Bacchus 2 for 4 as NASS reached 48 for 8 before declaring their second innings closed.

CSS in their first innings made 59 all out with Floyd Kissoon 6 for 19 and Steven Kalamudin 2 for 15 and

in their second turn at the crease, CSS reached 62 for 7 with Kissoon taking 3 for 22 and Joshua Deonarain and Arjuna Pooran 2 for 9 each.

At Rose Hall Community Centre, Vryman’s Erven Secondary School (VESS) took first innings points from BEI in their drawn match, with VESS scoring 117 all out in their 1st innings, led by 36 from Junior Williams and 22 from Mark Wilson.

Steve Deonarine took 3 for 25 and Floyd Shultz 2 for 30 for 1st innings 117 all out with Junior Williams 36 and Mark Wilson 22. Steve Deonarain 3 for 25 and Floyd Schultz 2 for 30 for BEI, who in their turn at the crease were bowled out for 94, led by Sasenarine Sookhoo 30 and Mahendra Parsram 20, as Kyle Michael took 5 for 8 and Isaiah Lewis 3 for 18 for VESS.

effort can see the reigning World champions beaten, when the two teams meet at the WACA ground this coming Friday.

India are unbeaten in three outings in this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup while West Indies have lost two of four games and both teams will be eyeing victory as crucial especially with a place in the next round looming.

“The point is that we have a good bowling attack, good batsmen, and a good all-round side,” Lloyd said here yesterday.

“If we bat, we have to make enough runs to win and defend. We do have the bowlers to do so. This pitch

is quite good – it’s got very constant bounce. It’s a good cricket pitch. They (India) have won three out of three, so we can’t fault their bowling or their batting.”

He added: “One-day cricket is about who play well on the day and get their disciplines right. If we do that, we give them a good run for their money. They’re defending champions and they want to be in this World Cup as long as possible.

“It’s obvious that this game is important to us and to you for that matter. We want to do well and if we play to our ability, we’ll be able to do so.”

India opened their campaign with a 76-run victory over Pakistan and followed up by crushing South Africa by 130 runs, before overpowering minnows United Arab Emirates to win by nine wickets, but despite this form, Lloyd said he was hoping to see West Indies put up a strong challenge.

“India are always a formidable side and they’ll continue to be so. But when you set a standard, people expect you to keep that standard all the time,” he pointed out.

“India are doing well, but I hope they don’t do too well on Friday. It will be a good game.

India will be good opponents.

They’ve been playing well and we’ve been sporadic in our play but we’re hoping that this pitch will suit us quite well. It should be quite an exciting game.”

West Indies’ recent record against India does not make for

Clive Lloyd good reading, as they have lost their last four series and have suffered defeats in 13 of their last 20 meetings, while on last October’s ill-fated tour, they won the first game of the series convincingly before going on to lose the aborted series.

Lloyd noted the Caribbean side were coming up against the core of the same squad from last year.

“It’s nearly the same sort of side. Your pace bowling seems to be pretty good and you have a good spin bowler in (Ravi) Ashwin,” the legendary former Windies captain said.

“You’ve got a good variety, and I think you have good all-round strength.

Virat Kohli has been a tremendous player over the last two years and now you have the likes of (Shikhar) Dhawan coming through. I think you should do well.”

Webb backs FA’s efforts to develop MANAGUA, Nicaragua (CMC) – CONCACAF president Jeff Webb has voiced strong support for ongoing plans to develop the sport here.

In his first official visit to the Central American country last weekend, Caymanian Webb praised the joint efforts of the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol (Nicaragua FA) and government, in moving the game forward.

“Nicaragua has much potential as a footballing nation, and I am pleased to see the steady progress of the National Association under the leadership of its newly elected president, Mr Jose Jacinto Reyes,” Webb said during his brief visit.

“As they continue to progress with the develop-

Jeff Webb ment of football, it is reassuring that the Government of Nicaragua is in full support of their mission.”

One of the weaker footballing nations in the confederation, Nicaragua lie 177th in the FIFA rankings and are the lowest-ranked Central American nation in CONCACAF. They will open their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign later this month when

they face Caribbean minnows Anguilla in a two-leg homeand-away tie.

Reyes hailed Webb’s visit, pointing out that it served as motivation for the local FA as they continued to expand the game.

“President Webb’s presence in Nicaragua confirms CONCACAF and UNCAF’s efforts to improve the level of football,” he said.

“We are grateful for his visit, which strengthens our management while encouraging us to give our best, sparing no efforts to develop and grow the level of the game in our country.”

Webb was accompanied on the trip by CONCACAF vice-president Captain Horace Burrell and general secretary Enrique Sanz.

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Guyanese win big at inaugural Jamaican Table Tennis Open GUYANA’S Shemar Britton, Kyle Edghill and Trenace Lowe all earned gold medals over the weekend at the Jamaica Winter Open Table Tennis Championships, which ended on Sunday at Montego Bay Community College, Jamaica.

Also medalling at the inaugural event was veteran Colin France, who landed silver in the Men’s Over-50 singles and bronze in the Over-40 singles. Young Miguel Wong took silver in the Under-15 Boys’ singles while Britton, Edinho Lewis and Wong all ended with bronze medals.

Lewis and Britton shared bronze in third place in the Men’s singles, with the ultimate victory going to France’s Damien Provost who walked away with the US$1500 prize money Second place US$800 prize

Some members of the Guyana team at the Jamaica Winter Open Table Tennis Championships.

Men’s singles champion. went to Dominican Repub- in the quarterfinals.

Santos had earlier oustlic’s Emit Santos.

Britton had a quarter-fi- ed Guyana’s Nigel Bryan It was Provost whom nals match against USA’s who put up quite a fight by Lewis came up against in Bin Chu, where he prevailed winning two games, before the semi-finals and lost 4-3, before his match against he succumbed.

0-4, after the Guyanese had Santos proved more than he In other performances by earlier disposed of Jamai- could handle, as he went Guyanese in the Men’s sinca’s Paulton Madden 4-2 down 2-4 to the Caribbean gles, Edghill, Joel Alleyne and

Elishaba Johnson all made it through to the round of 16.

Britton’s gold came from his win in the Men’s Under-21 singles, while Edghill championed the Boys’ 18-and-under category and Lowe ruled in the Women’s singles taking out Jamaica’s Yvonne Foster in an easy 4-0 victory.

Miguel was settled to his second place finish after he lost 2-3 to Jamaica’s Alessio Tulloch. Colin finished third in the Boys’ 11-and-under category and France reached the final in the 50 years and over, but lost 1-3 to Jamaica’s Keith Evans.

The proud team returned to Guyana last Monday night, with the exception of Lowe who returned to the USA. On their return, president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe, expressed

his extreme satisfaction with the team’s performance.

“I believe it was a great result for the players,” Munroe said, adding that he was not only pleased with the players’ performance, but glad that they got the opportunity to see where they stand against competition in the region.

“We wanted to provide the opportunity for them to gain some much-needed exposure, develop their technical and tactical abilities against regional and international counterparts to assess where they are competitively and to plan as to what would be required to move then along to be more competitive and dominant, given this is the next generation of players from whom our national representatives would come.”

McKinnon steals spoils in GSSF Steel Challenge Tier 1 competition RYAN McKinnon stole the spoils when the Guyana Sports Shooting Federation (GSSF) staged its Steel Challenge Tier 1 competition last Saturday at the Guyana Defence Force’s Yarrowkabra Ranges.

According to a GSSF press release, McKinnon won the Pendulum Stage showdown ahead of Joseph Chin and Ray Beharry respectively.

The event which was sponsored by Boodhram’s Bakery and Why Pay More Trading attracted a large field of competitors and consisted of two SCSA stag-

es that saw competitors race for prizes in the Wildcat and Limited divisions under clear skies and a cool tropical breeze.

Each stage required the shooter to engage five different steel targets set out at various angles and distances, one of which is designated as a “stop plate” which is shot last and when hit stops the time.

The total time taken is used for the score - your time is your score - while there are penalties for misses which add three seconds for each.

Match director, Captain Roul Bhudu, in declaring

The respective prize winners of the recently held GSSF Steel Challenge Tier 1 competition sit in front and display their spoils, while other competitors and executive members of the GSSF) stand at the back. Vidushi Persaud is standing second from right.

GPF HEADQUARTERS INTER-DEP’T DOMINOES

CID Headquarters arrest Immigration and FAPC

… advance to today’s final

LED BY Eon Jackson’s maximum score of 18 games, CID Headquarters investigated and later arrested Immigration (II) and Felix Austin Police College (FAPC) to come out on top of their semi-final fixture in

this year’s Guyana Police Force/Headquarters Inter-department knockout dominoes competition.

Playing at the Eve Learybased Police Sports Club last Monday night, CID Headquarters chalked up 85 games, ahead of Immigra-

tion (II) who only stamped 71 games with FAPC in the cellar with 64.

Munilall Persaud and Judy Sandiford supported Jackson with 16 games each for the victors, even as Linden Denny topscored for Immigration (II) with 15

games, while Mark George and Keithon King were the principal scorers for FAPC with 18 and 16 games respectively.

The final will be played today at the same venue between CID Headquarters, Tactical Services Unit (TSU) and Immigration (II). Double-Six time is 14:00hrs.

the match open, welcomed spectators and members to the event and encouraged shooters to have fun while keeping safety paramount throughout the match.

Range Master, Michael Blake, in his remarks to all, reviewed the rules of Steel Challenge and reminded everyone of the safety and range rules.

The first stage shot was ‘Pendulum’ which saw the four furthest targets set at 18 yards and the stop plate enticingly located at a close 10 yards from the shooting box, which

caused some excitement as some seasoned shooters in their rush to get fast scores shot, missed this plate and had to fire make-up shots to stop the running clock during their strings.

The second stage ‘Showdown’ saw two rectangle targets located some 25 yards away and the smaller plates at a closer 10 yards while the stop plate was set at 12 yards.

President of the GSSF, Vidushi Persaud, thanked the Match committee and members of the GSSF who assisted in hosting such matches.

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25TH KASHIF AND SHANGHAI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Mohamed’s Enterprise hands over first place prize WHEN PROPRIETOR and Managing Director Nazar Mohamed handed over the $2M cheque to the organisers of the 25th Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament, he became the longest contributing sponsor of the competition, which kicks off on March 20 at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground.

“It’s always a pleasure being a part of this tournament. I have a personal attachment to the organisers and sports in general and I’ve always been part of this tournament and it’s become an important part of us here at Mohamed’s Enterprise and City Mall,” Mohamed told the gathering at his Lombard Street business.

The relationship between Mohamed’s Enterprise and the Kashif and Shanghai Tournament

Directors of the K&S Organisation Kashif Muhammad (left) and Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major collect the $2M cheque from Mohamed’s Enterprise proprietor Nazar Mohamed.

dates back to 1991; 24 years ago and according to directors Kashif Muhammad and Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major, the company’s involvement is one which is deemed very significant to the sustainability of their annual event.

Apart from the first place prize, Mohamed’s Enterprise will also donate the trophies and medals for the winning team.

Meanwhile, in giving an update on the tournament, Muhammad said that preparation for the competition which will be held for the first time outside of the Christmas season is progressing nicely, despite the withdrawal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

The GDF stated that their participation at this year ’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club

Championship will not enable them to feature in this year ’s tournament; something Muhammad rubbishes, stating, “It’s really ironic because we think that this would have been the more ideal preparation for any team. Alpha United are in the tournament and they are using it as a major warm-up, but that aside, we’re getting it all together.”.

We had a meeting with the referees yesterday and they have confirmed that they will send their best team to officiate in the tournament.

The tournament will climax on April 5 at the Guyana National Stadium. The second-place team will get $1M, while third- and fourth-place finishers will pocket $500 000 and $250 000 respectively.

Kristian Jeffrey makes perfect start to title defence

ANOTHER YEAR and another perfect start to the motor racing season for Guyana’s Kristian Jeffrey, the 2014 Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) champion driver.

The 2015 CMRC kicked off in Jamaica last weekend with Guyana, the defending

over-all champions, sending Kristian along with his father Kevin Jeffrey, to compete with Danny Persaud in the Group 4 Category while Afraz Allie and Rameez Mohammed participated in the Group 3 class.

Chet Singh was the lone Group 2 racer and the Super

Guyana’s Kristian Jeffrey collects his spoils during the Group 4 presentation at JamWest Raceway in Jamaica.

Bike racers were Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira, his cousin Elliot Vieira, Paul Yearwood and Kevin Persaud.

Meanwhile, after becoming the only Guyanese to ever win the ‘Caribbean top driver’ capo last year the younger Jeffrey took JamWest Raceway by storm, making a clean sweep of the Group 4 category, winning all three races.

Behind the wheel of his Stag Beer-powered Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9, Kristian also clocked the fastest time ever at JamWest Raceway, doing so in the second Group 4 race of the day, with a time of 1:08.785 secs.

Muhammed placed second in two Group 3 races while Allie copped a third and a second place in the three races on Sunday.

According to a report from the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), Kevin Jeffrey experienced mechanical problems during his first Group 4 race and was out for the rest of the competition, while Chet Singh’s car had problems since arriving on the Island and did not feature.

It was the battle of the Vieiras in CMRC Super

... Stephen Vieira back with a vengeance

Guyana’s Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira is seen in action at JamWest Raceway in Jamaica, last weekend.

Stock Bikes but at the end of the three races, it was younger cousin into second are third with 1 226 points, Caymans Island fourth (62 Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ place.

Stephen also clocked points). Barbados did not Vieira who had the upper hand on his younger cousin the fastest time of the day participate in the first round at the track, riding one of the CMRC. Elliot.

The GMR&SC thanked Elliot had beaten Ste- minute 11.665 seconds their sponsors Fly Jamaica phen into second place in the (01:11.665).

At the end of round Airlines, Seaboard MaCMRC Super Stock Bikes first race but, Stephen, re- one, Guyana, the defending rines and the Ministry of garded as the best in the champions, sit second on Tourism for making team Caribbean, returned with a 156 points behind Jamaica Guyana’s participation in the first leg of the CMRC vengeance and won the oth- who totalled 323.

Trinidad and Tobago possible. (Rawle Toney) er two races and pushed his

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Jags Prepare for Jamaica MEMBERS of the points-leading Guyana Jaguars team and their cubs were caught by Chronicle Sport’s Adrian Narine undergoing a fitness drill under the watchful eyes of fitness guru Kezqweyah Yisrael at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, as they JAGS prepare for this Friday’s eighth-round clash against the Jamaica Franchise in the West Indies Cricket Board/ Professional Cricket League four-day tournament.

Swimming in Guyana can be very successful

VICE-PRESIDENT of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), Dale Neuberger, believes that there is great potential for the development of the sport in Guyana, but cautions that success is not measured merely on medals earned, but depends on the incremental successes produced as the sport develops.

“I think that swimming in Guyana can be very successful, but success is measured in many ways and not

… says FINA VP

just purely in medals,” the former United States Aquatic Sports president said earlier this week.

“Guyana’s swimming is in a development stage, the swimming programme is at a very good level today but in order for it to compete at higher levels, both within South America and worldwide, there will need to be additional coaching

expertise, more coaches who are well trained who can motivate athletes, more learn-to-swim programmes where they have instructors who can motivate and inspire parents to want their children to participate in the sport.”

The VP, who left last Monday, was on a five-day visit to Guyana, his first to the South America country

and prior to his departure, he sat down with Chronicle Sport to talk about the objective of his visit and the impression he hoped to leave behind.

For Neuberger, his visit was more importantly about being on the ground, getting a first-hand experience of the state of swimming in Guyana and to let the swimming fraternity know that the global body is concerned and here to

Dale Neuberger

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