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GUYANA No. 104286

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19, 2015

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President Granger unveils

TEN-POINT STRATEGIC PLAN President David Granger

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• Hinterland Education Support Programme to be launched • Amerindian trainees to get stipends, instead of handouts The PPP abandoned the CSOs, shut down programme as monies were approved only until end of April

One of the Amerindian cultural groups at yesterday’s opening ceremony for the National Toshaos Council meeting 2015

Waramadong Secondary to be 18 renamed Page

President David Granger, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Vice President and Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs Sydney Allicock take a photo opportunity with newly elected officials of the National Toshaos Council and other members of the Cabinet

- after late Minister Fox

The Late Dr Desrey Fox

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President Granger hails GAICO US$1M river navigation investment

President David Granger participating in the symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony for the commissioning of the GAICO Wharf Facility and Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge as well-wishers look on PRESIDENT David Granger has underscored the need for massive investments in dredging the main rivers and channels in Guyana to facilitate ocean-going vessels, and applauded Chief Executive Officer of GAICO Construction & General Services Inc. Komal Singh for the ground-breaking investment of a US$1M dredge. President Granger was at the time delivering the feature address at the commissioning of the US$1M GAICO Wharf Facility & Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge at Nismes, West Bank Demerara, on Monday. The President noted that the company had recognised

the need to upgrade its equipment and over the last 24 years it has taken a relentless approach to standards, expansion and quality work. The gathering, which included the businessman’s relatives, members of the shipping association and those involved in ferrying goods through the Demerara channel, was told by the President that such an investment was a welcomed one and expressed the hope that the Berbice and Pomeroon Rivers will also benefit from such investments. BETTER SERVICE TO ALL SHIPPERS According to the Presi-

dent, the situation around the wharves affects the mooring and navigation of vessels. He then acknowledged that GAICO’s new dredge will allow the company and Guyana to provide a better service to all our shippers. “I am pleased that most will be pleased with the investment and utilise the services of this equipment to improve access to their facilities. Our Government aims to give Guyanese a good life, but most of all we want a strong economy,” President Granger posited. He said further that an efficient maritime transport service is critical to the realisation of a strong economy and this requires that Guyana catalyse productive services and sectors to relink the hinterland with the coastland. He went on to state that the hinterland is the main repository of Guyana’s natural resources and within the hinterland there are many riverine communities that are involved in logging and mining. Those areas, he added,

President David Granger being presented with a boat to be used for ferrying children in riverine communities to school, by Chief Executive Officer of GAICO Construction and General Services Incorporated Komal Singh

President David Granger tours the newly commissioned Wharf Facility and Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge, at Nismes, West Bank Demerara with Chief Executive Officer of GAICO Construction and General Services Incorporated Komal Singh hold great potential for agriculture and agro-processing. The President also acknowledged that Guyana needs better riverine transport to facilitate investments in the hinterland communities. He noted that vessels such as the one commissioned by GAICO would be able to improve the quality of navigation in those communities. The President also referred to the situation whereby farmers are unable to take their produce to the market because the bigger ships are not willing to go to their communities. “They cannot get their produce to the market because bigger ships don’t come in and many dealers do not go into farming communities to collect the produce and in places like the Berbice River, people are

dumping produce because no one comes to pick them up and they cannot afford to get it out of those areas and no one can afford to get in and it’s a big problem,” the Head of State observed. According to President Granger, it is expected that the dredge will help to make the channel clearer, so that bigger ships can get in and bring the produce out to markets. The President said that the constraint to the size of ships which can enter the Demerara channel prevents this country from becoming the gateway to many opportunities for the Region and South America. “Our channels are just not deep enough and the limitations are many,” he added. Meanwhile, speaking outside of his presentation, the GAICO CEO said that the company also had to prepare the wharf while conducting works to approximately 160 feet of revetment in front of the wharf as well as engaging in land reclamation of approximately three acres and the construction of a

walkway of almost 100 feet. Also at the event, the President was presented with a boat, which will be used to ferry schoolchildren from riverine communities to school. Having received a similar gift at his 70th birthday celebration, President Granger had declared, “Hold the frankincense and myrrh and give me boats instead.” The Chief Executive Officer of GAICO Construction, in responding to that call, presented the President with the boat, bearing the name, “David G.” The boat will be handed over to the Ministry of Social Cohesion, after which it will be formally presented to a selected community. President Granger thanked the company for the gesture as he noted that ensuring children have access to education is one sure way of reducing poverty. “Education remains the best means for the poor to graduate out of poverty. If we provide them with education, it is a means through which they can be qualified,” President Granger said. (Leroy Smith)

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President Granger unveils

TEN-POINT STRATEGIC PLAN for hinterland development

• Hinterland Education Support Programme to be launched • Amerindian trainees to get stipends, instead of handouts The PPP abandoned the CSOs, shut down programme as monies were approved only until end of April By Navendra Seoraj PRESIDENT David Granger yesterday introduced to members of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) a proposed “10-point plan of action” for development of the hinterland. Over the next four days, indigenous leaders from around the country will be deliberating on the new 10-point strategic, holistic plan for hinterland development, which is aimed at developing thriving economic units, eradicating extreme poverty, and reducing youth unemployment. Addressing the National Toshaos Council 2015 meeting at the Arthur Chung International Convention Centre, Liliendaal, President Granger noted that three-quarters of the country’s territory comprises the hinterland, yet the villagers still are made to endure frontier conditions, vast unpatrolled open spaces which have become corridors for illegalities and face the burden of a high cost of living. The President said his Administration is committed to building bridges among all communities and groups, in order to enhance the well-being of citizens, in addition to working to bring about inclusionary democracy. With regard to hinterland communities, President Granger pointed out that the frontier layout of many hinterland communities put them at risk of becoming “corridors for illegality.” He added, “The hinterland’s…forest and pristine waterways are under threat of damage and contamination, its physical infrastructure is inadequate for such a vast territory, its people for the most part are poor, its small, scattered population must bear the burden of [a] high cost of living.” The President made it clear that his Government

going to school because of parental poverty,” said President Granger. Every primary school child, he stated, will be transported to school by bicycle, boat or bus, while every child must also be entitled to a nutritious breakfast and every family must be rewarded for keeping their children in school, within the next five years. HINTERLAND EMPLOYMENT, YOUTH SERVICE

Guyana’s Head of State President David Granger, as he delivered the feature address at yesterday’s opening of the National Toshaos Council meeting 2015, at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre will be progressing to ensure that the livelihoods of these villagers is sustained and the environment is protected. “The first such meeting was held 46 years ago in 1969 and its continuation today is a mark of respect for representatives of indigenous peoples of this great country. Your Government aims at deepening national unity,” President Granger told the gathering. UPGRADING ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRES “We stand committed towards upgrading the administrative centres, namely Maburuma, Bartica, Mahdia and Lethem, which will achieve township status before we celebrate our 50th independence anniversary…therefore,[they] will be empowered to improve the provision of public services

for citizens,” the President assured. President Granger voiced the Government’s commitment towards the development of the hinterland and indigenous communities, as they will be moving to promote a sense of integration between the hinterland and coastland of Guyana. 10-POINT PLAN Meanwhile, speaking about the 10-point plan, President Granger disclosed that firstly they will be introducing a Hinterland Education Support Programme, which will be aimed at revamping the “broken education system.” “Our priority through this initiative will be to ensure that everyone gets a sound education, as we shall ensure that every child is able to attend school and no child should be prevented from

In addition, Government is to launch the Hinterland Employment and Youth Service on September 1, 2015, which will be aimed at providing sustainable jobs, providing youths with various skills to prepare themselves for the world of work. The President disclosed

Government is to launch the Hinterland Employment and Youth Service on September 1, 2015, which will be aimed at providing sustainable jobs, providing youths with various skills to prepare themselves for the world of work. The President gave the assurance that former CSOs who wish to be a part of the new programme will be registered and will continue to receive their stipends. that a programme like the Community Support Officers (CSOs) which was crafted by the previous Administration had proven unsuccessful, and this in turn led to its termination. However, he assured that former CSOs who wish to be

a part of the new programme will be registered and will continue to receive their stipends. “We do not wish to promote a culture of handouts. This is demeaning. Please turn to page 16

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AG warns Opposition MPs...

‘Do the crime, do the time!’ –cites fresh approach in justice system By Derwayne Wills ATTORNEY-General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams has warned Opposition MPs in the National Assembly of a new approach being taken in the justice system by the David Granger Administration, where there can be no separate laws and rulings for the rich and the poor. Touting what he called a “fresh approach” in the justice system, Williams yesterday said, “If one is prepared to do the crime, he must be prepared to do the time!” Williams’s position resonated well with his colleagues on the Government side of the House, who could be heard banging desks in approval, with one Government parliamentarian shouting: “Lock them up!”

“Our vision is that of a justice system that is characterised by fairness,” Williams said in his budget address yesterday in the National Assembly. “Fairness for the Guyanese people…that they can embrace and feel safe and secure in the knowledge that they live in a country of law and order,” the AG continued. “In this fresh approach, there will not be one law for the rich and one law for the poor,” Williams charged. “Justice in Guyana must be blind and colourless. The law will take its course.” Williams said Government will not countenance arbitrary arrests of persons, and “no longer must mothers send their sons out on errands only to locate them days later in a police station lockups.” Similarly, he expressed the new Administration’s zero

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tolerance of unlawful detentions and excessive delays in criminal and civil court trials. Still on the “fresh approach,” Williams said Government will review paper committals. Those, he said, were intended to speed up preliminary inquiries in magistrates’ courts, but are rarely resorted to by magistrates. “Criminals must not walk free because of incapacity in the administration of justice,” Williams continued, adding that Government will “implement measures that will enhance capacity in the trial process.” Calls were only recently made for a Commission of Inquiry to be established into the killing of young Guyanese men from 2000-2008, a time which corresponded with the tenure of former President Bharrat Jagdeo, now Opposition Leader. “The mothers and families of these victims want answers and they want closure,” Williams stated, adding that the drafting division of his chambers is considering legislation which would widen the class of persons who can qualify as coroners “to conduct inquests into these unnatural deaths.” Williams said those inquests shall begin shortly. On the matter of crime-scene investigations, Williams plugged the need for investigators who have been trained to collect, collate and preserve evidence, while preventing contamination of crime scenes. He said, too, that DNA testing, as well as fingerprinting and ballistics, must be developed. Williams said the new approach also includes the increased capacity of state and police prosecutors, as well as magistrates, to present and handle evidence effectively. Moving to an area of crime that is not usually considered in Guyana, Williams spoke to the Government’s willingness to tackle cybercrimes. “The Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs will spearhead the creation of cybercrime legislation, and will seek to harmonise it with that of other member states of CARICOM,” he revealed. To this end, Williams alluded to the participation of state workers who attended a cybercrime workshop in Miami, Florida in the United States of America. This is to be followed by stakeholder consultations. Williams himself had been invited to attend a regional cybercrime workshop for judges and judicial officers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, later this month. He will be represented by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, and a judge from the Court of Appeal. The AG will not be attending because of the priority of the budget debate.

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Williams, Nandlall square off in the House

By Derwayne Wills

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AMID thunderous desk-banging and a lone cry to “Let the lion loose!” Attorney-General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams rose last evening in the National Assembly to throw his weight behind the 2015 Budget presented recently by Finance Minister Winston Jordan. In what could only be seen as strategic planning between the Government and Opposition Chief Whips, who are tasked with organising the list of speakers for the debates, Williams’s speech was followed by that of his predecessor, Anil Nandlall, allowing for an exchange that has long been in the making between the two legal luminaries. Williams challenged both Nandlall and the former People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government for being tightlipped about the arrangement regarding law students of the University of Guyana being admitted to the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad, as well as the then Government’s reluctance to pay considerable sums of court-ordered money in damages. On the law students’ matter, Williams said there were no files to be found in the office he now holds relating to that issue. Nandlall, heckling from the Opposition benches, attributed Williams’s dilemma to the new Administration’s “knocking off the staff” who supposedly had knowledge of the files. Paying his colleague MP no mind, Williams reassured the House that the new Government will continue to make representation for the law students from Guyana who are now faced with a 40 per cent hike in their tuition fees at Hugh Wooding in Trinidad, from the already hefty $2M per year to a revised $2.8M per year for two years. On the issue of the revision of laws under a programme referred to as the “Nandlall Law Revision,” Williams challenged his predecessor for producing revisions that were “costly and mediocre,” He particularly bemoaned the fact that after spending more than US$420,000, “the revision as replete with errors; gaps in subsidiary legislation and regulations were left undone.” He said too that in some cases, “entire acts and provisions had been left out though they were repealed.” Rising immediately after Williams to pronounce on the recently presented budget, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) MP, Anil Nandlall chided his successor for using his time to vaguely address matters regarding the 2015 Budget. “I have the honour, or dishonour, of speaking after the Honourable Attorney General,” Nandlall said, adding: “My friend, in his presentation, has made not a singular [reference] to this document… to the budget. What he did was simply give us information that was available in the office of the Attorney-General without telling us what he has planned for the justice sector of this country.” Nandlall challenged that the Finance Minister’s speech was “conspicuously silent” on matters concerning the administration of justice. “For the next five years,” he said, “the Honourable Minister of Finance has written some 70 pages, and not a single sentence is dedicated to the administration of justice; to the rule of law; to the fundamental rights of our people that we keep hearing about. And that must be a worrying thing.” Nandlall said of the budget, “It’s an expensively and exquisitely wrapped receptacle, but when you open the content, it’s very insubstantial.” He said he had come expecting Williams to address the shortcomings he saw in the budget, but all he did, instead, was to praise Jordan as his adviser. Indeed, during his presentation, Williams credited Jordan

Opposition MP Anil Nandlall addresses the National Assembly as Attorney-General Basil Williams looks on (Photo by Derwayne Wills)

with having “prepared every budget speech between 1981 and 2007,” with the exception of one or two years. That endorsement did not go down well with Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo who served as Junior Finance Minister and then Finance Minister from 1992 to 1999, before his ascent to the presidency. “Ask Winston how he got the job? Did he tell y’all that?” he could be heard heckling as Williams spoke glowingly of Jordan’s many accomplishments over the years. Williams went on to disclose that his increased knowledge on economic matters was largely due to what he said was sound advice given to him by Jordan, who had operated as budget director at the Finance Ministry for many years. “When it was discovered that that was my adviser, the services of my adviser, who was budget director at the time, were terminated,” Williams said, as cries of “Shame! Shame!” emerged from the Government benches. “When they buried him, he burst forth from under the earth. And he has ascended in glory, and that is why he is here seated,” Williams said of now Finance Minister Winston Jordan.

Moving to matters of constitutional reform, for which there was a recent meeting among Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes, and Governance Minister Raphael Trotman discussing the way forward for constitutional reform which was a promise from the A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) before the May 11 polls. Nandlall cited the Constitution which stated that the National Assembly must establish a Parliamentary Standing Committee for Constitutional Reform, with periodic reports made to the National Assembly. Nandlall went on to say that President David Granger had chaired this very Committee during the 10th Parliament from 2011 to 2015, of which there was one meeting held with Committee members.

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EDITORIAL When politicians become intoxicated with power

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FTER absenting themselves for the first six sittings of the current Parliament, members of the Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) have finally taken up their seats. We have always felt that the boycott could not be sustained and that the PPP/C was looking for a way out of that initial strategy. It obviously saw that the boycott strategy was not embraced by all of its leadership and that its rank and file had little appetite for that form of oppositional politics. Contrary to the party’s expectation, there was no mass surge of public anger by its followers. No doubt the political scientists and commentators would have to figure out why this did not materialise. The PPP/C entered Parliament amidst a cloud of illegitimacy. At least three of its members, including the leader, are before the courts on charges of political misconduct. This is the first time this has happened in Guyana. Why the PPP chose to persist with these members is debatable. But it does betray a form of political courage or ar-

rogance depending on where you sit in the political divide. Either way, it opens the party to the kind of ridicule that we could ill-afford at this time. As we saw during Monday’s sitting, this ridicule has found its way in the People’s House. What occurred there was more than parliamentary banter -- something that distracts from the seriousness of the institution. Why has the PPP taken its baggage to Parliament? The PPP would have been better advised to drop the accused members - at least the two back-benchers. The charge against Mr Jagdeo, though criminal in nature, arises out of less scandalous circumstances. It is not that the other two members are central to the party’s leadership; their absence would be hardly missed by the party and the Parliament. This brings us to Mr Jagdeo. He is the new Opposition Leader. Whether one likes him or not or whether he is a liability or not, one thing is certain - his presence is a barrier to consensus. It is not usual for one who has served in the highest office then moved on to other things to come back into the fray. Mr

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Jagdeo’s presence does two things: first, it signals a total lack of confidence in the immediate past leader, Donald Ramotar, who is not even a Member of Parliament. One would have expected that he would have been given the opportunity to lead the team in Parliament. But, from all accounts, he was driven out in the ugliest way to make room for the return of Mr Jagdeo. Once again, it would seem that another leader has become victim of the politics of ambition and intrigue. This is bound to affect the way some of his own members respond to him and how the members and supporters of the coalition Government view him. The second consequence of Mr Jagdeo’s leadership is the highlighting of the controversy that follows him wherever he goes in the country’s political landscape. Make no bones about it, he is well respected and admired by a wide cross-section of the membership and supporters of the PPP. However, justified or not, members of the Government side of the House have nothing but disdain for him. This makes it extremely

difficult for compromise. In fact, it ensures that the Parliament becomes a persistently conflictual medium. At its best it has not been a place of camaraderie, but with Mr Jagdeo as Opposition Leader at the helm of one of the parties, one can only hope that there is peace in the valley. Why parties continue to put their interest above that of the nation would be forever debated. Here in Guyana we suffer from the worst of it. Our parties are not sobered by loss of office. In fact, they seem to become more intoxicated. When will all the talk of the people’s interest really come to mean something uplifting? Have we not paid enough as a nation for the folly of our politicians? Or are we witnessing the unfolding of another chapter in Guyana’s history, where our politicians are caught up in a dangerous orgy of power intoxication, at the expense of the people’s interest? Let’s hope our politicians allow sober heads and maturity to prevail in the august House as they dispense with the nation’s business, and with the people’s interest at heart.

When do we say ‘enough’?

WE learnt lately that the life of another Guyanese, who happens to be the mother of a prominent politician, was killed by a drunk-driver. This story has become an all-too-familiar one for many Guyanese families and the question still remains of what must be done to exorcise the de-

mon of drunk and reckless driving that has plagued this country for far too long. Surely, an astute observer can see that the situation we have today in Guyana where life is reduced to zero on the roadways is an amalgamation of years of mismanagement, corruption in the

drivers’ licensing system, lack of enforcement towards errant driving behaviour, poor road construction, and non-compliance of traffic and safety laws, along with moral degradation of our society and culture and disregard for human life. Guyana is now in a fight for her life and some

hard questions must now be asked. As an average citizen, I am constantly traumatised by the experience of reckless driving on our streets, particularly by a minority of mini-bus drivers and who unfortunately paint a bad image for the other law-abiding drivers. I believe, however, that

this is not only an issue of how to stop people from driving drunk, but how can we revamp a dysfunctional and antiquated public transport and transit system. It starts with serious enforcement actions on drunken driving. It is my firm conviction that we cannot continue to find band-aid solutions to

crippling and debilitating issues; they must be addressed holistically. We certainly DON’T need new laws. What we need is enforcement and boots on the ground, police in cruisers on highways and by-ways “proactively” patrolling and See page 7

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Urgent need to regulate roadside barbering and cosmetology THE Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has observed the increase in the number of persons involved in roadside barbering and cosmetology. The truism is that every single Guyanese has a right to earn a decent living. However, should this be done while the laws of the country, town or city is being compromised or the health and well-being of the populace are put at risk? The Environmental Sanitation Section of the Georgetown municipality has expressed serious concern with the operations of roadside barbers and cosmetologists. From a public health perspective the operation is unsafe. In addition, it is a contravention of the Municipal and District Council (Act 28:01). Part II Provisions Relating to Barber’s Shop: it states that no person shall act as a barber in or upon any public street or way or at any place within public view oth-

er than at a duly registered barber’s shop. Before a barber can commence operations he must be registered with the Mayor and City Council. The registration process includes a medical examination by the Council’s Medical Officer of Health, who will provide a medical certificate to the applicant deeming the applicant fit to carry out such an operation. The building to be used must be inspected by an officer of the Environmental Sanitation Section, who will determine the suitability of the building. Therefore, the building must be structurally sound and must confirm to public health standards. Once the barbers are granted certification by City Council to operate, their operations and the building are subjected to routine systematic and scavenging inspections by officers of the Public Health Department. Also, as a part of the routine Public Health

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looking for errant and illegal behaviour. Editor, a driver or passenger without a seatbelt is a danger to everyone, not just the drunken driver; the severity of the law must apply for even the smallest infraction. Then and only then can we expect to see results. As well, Mr Editor, I believe this revamp must look at road design and construction and we must insist that roads be built to international standards. Visitors to these shores must feel safe to travel and have total freedom to do so if we are to attract a high calibre of people for business or tourism. One of the things I admired while living in the United States is the importance placed on their public transport system. They get it. You can get to virtually any part of the U.S. by road and each road is monitored and mapped.

It is understood that a road is not just a road, it is a vital part of their economy, critical for the health of their country. It is the veins that keep the country as a whole healthy. We in Guyana find every opportunity to cut costs and corners at the expense of long-term goals and vision. Corrupt road contractors and officials have made a mockery of the system, which is now inundated with pay-offs and bribery-ism and now the elephant has grown too big to be put back into the cage, so the average and even prominent Guyanese are now affected. Editor, I view driving in Guyana as now a hazard to one’s health and sanity. Unfortunately and with despair I foresee a future where progress is slow and many more lives will be lost before we finally wake up.

At this rate, Mr Editor, Guyana could become a country made up of mostly foreign-born citizens and with most of the local populace scampering to leave these shores and the rest affected by high accident and crime rates, the possibility exists. Surely a grim and morbid outlook, but one that could be all too real. The cultural degradation of our nation for decades has also contributed to this problem we see today. Speak to any taxi driver in Georgetown and they will tell what driving in Georgetown and throughout Guyana is like. And as the saying goes, “you reap what you sow” and so for all decent and civil Guyanese, we all must pay until enough is enough. D. PERSAUD Patriot & Son

Inspectors are mandated to observe barbers as they engage their clients. This is to determine if required health standards are observed by barbers as they work. All the equipment used on clients must be sterilised before they can be used on another client. These include: scissors, clippers and other cutting tools. The tools and equipment used by barbers are subjected to thorough examination by the Public Health Inspectors assigned to the area. All towels used should be washed daily and clean towels used with each client. Barbers should observe hand-washing rules at all times. Barbers found negligent are served notices and if they fail to comply can be taken before the court. The Public Health Laws were made to regulate public health practices in the city and to protect the citizens of Georgetown from public health diseases that can occur

because of poor public health practices. It is imperative that citizens be cognisant of the Public Health Laws and the fact that they, too, play a critical role in reducing illness and premature death. It also improves the health of the general population within societal limits. Further, there is a resounding cry from the legitimate barbers and cosmetologists about the unfair competition they experience. Also, they have to comply with rules of the municipality or face prosecution, while those who operate on the Council’s thoroughfares go free. Therefore, it is imperative that the M&CC meet with the cosmetologists and roadside barbers to determine the way forward. DEBRA LEWIS Public Relations Officer (ag.) Mayor and City Council

GRA not to be sidetracked by opportunistic views THE Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) seems to have been engaging many letter writers’ attention in the past week, including Mr Dhanraj Deonarine who penned two letters to the press, two days in succession, that were very critical of the Authority. For the record Mr Deonarine, like several others, is within his right to express his personal views. However, the GRA has no proclivity to respond to him as it cannot afford to be sidetracked by unwarranted public attention based on its experiences in the past. At this very important juncture in the country, the Authority must remain focused on its mandate to collect and secure revenue, especially with the Government’s plan for the organisational and managerial capacity of the GRA to be strengthened and enhanced. As such, the GRA will spare no precious time to rebut Mr Deonarine or any of his opportunistic views, though there are a few important points worth mentioning. This is an individual who had a short stint with the former tax department (Inland Revenue) in the Task Force that was politically imposed on the agency and very much took instructions from the

former Administration. Secondly, it is rather surprising to hear Mr Deonarine criticise the GRA for its efforts at investigating and recouping tax revenues from the telecommunications and other sectors. According to him, “very significant amounts of tax revenues have been lost in the fishing, telecommunications, mining and logging sectors, because the GRA either lacked the will or the skills to investigate these businesses.” While it is a known fact that there have been overwhelming challenges to get important taxpayers and entities to fully comply, Mr Deonarine should be reminded that efforts to audit the telecoms company, for example, were challenged in the court on the grounds of illegality, resulting in the matter still being unresolved today. For Mr Deonarine to weigh in on the GRA and write from a supposedly objective perspective, suggests that he is either suffering from amnesia or is opportunistic, given that there is a new Administration in office. KHURSHID SATTAUR Commissioner-General Guyana Revenue Authority

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PPP/C’s Gill says…

Budget not reflective of a good life - APNU/AFC’s Wade begs to differ

By Tajeram Mohabir

there to capitalise on the opportunities available. He said the former Administration is proud of its work in the area of tourism, and that during its time in office, more hotels were built and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport gained a creditable international image.

She then apprised the House that the Administration has inherited a mess from the former Government, but through diligent work it will fix the woes affecting the people, including those in Region 5. Budget 2015, she said, is a step in that direction, in that it will also provide jobs for the many unemployed youths. She said that unlike the glorious picture Gill attempted to paint of Region 5, the region is faced with many troubles, such as the lack of electricity in some areas, and having to rely on flambeaux for light at night. The region is also affected by deplorable roads, unreliable access to potable water, suicide and crime.

PEOPLE’S Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice) Representative Harry Gill is contending that Budget 2015 is not reflective of the “good-life” promise made by the coalition Government. In his maiden presentation to the House, Gill said the meagre increase in Old Age Pension, the $300 reduction in the toll for crossing the Berbice River Bridge and the 5 % increase in wages and salaries given to public servants are in no way supportive of the Administration’s promise of a “good life.” So, too, is the discontinuation of the $10,000 education grant given to all schoolchildren in the public education system, he COMPLAINTS IGNORED said, and the decision to keep VAT at 16%. The former Administration, she said, had Gill also said it is unfair to give millions promised to address these matters but never did. of dollars in electricity subsidy to Region 10 In her lively presentation, Wade also informed (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice), without the House that the police did not have adequate extending the same courtesy to coastland resources to deal with crime, and that the region residents. had to lend the police a vehicle to go after crimAccording to him, the APNU+AFC inals. coalition had promised to double Old Age Mind you, she said, the police do have a vePension, but it has failed to do so. hicle that goes “dug, dug dug” and struggles to He also claimed that the Government has move, so by the time they hear “Pow! Pow!” and replaced the $10,000 education grant with a jump into it, the bandits would have already fled $500 increase in the school uniform voucher. comfortably to safety. The Administration had explained that the Rice in Region 5, she said, is facing serious PPP/C Region 5 Representative APNU/AFC Region 5 Representative education grant programme is under review, problems, mainly because the former AdministraHarry Gill Jennifer Wade on the floor but said it is unsustainable in its current form. tion was not aggressive enough in finding markets The Government has also said that it is for farmers to sell their produce. likely that any forthcoming assistance will be given to parents The image of the country as a whole, he said, also She said that the Government, in recognition of the plight who are in real need of it, making it clear that the willy-nilly improved considerably under the PPP/C, and Region 5 of rice farmers and other farmers, will introduce an Agridistribution of the grant to all and sundry will not continue. in particular has seen vast improvements in the area of Bank-type system so as to give them meaningful financial agricultural production, and access to healthcare and help to improve their businesses. HUGE MARKET quality education. But rice aside, Wade said the sugar industry is also going Gill, who will also be scrutinising developments in the But APNU+AFC Region 5 Representative, Jennifer Wade, through trying times, which problem is compounded by the security and tourism sectors, said there is a huge market for who saw Gill as a veritable newcomer to the district, treated Skeldon Sugar Factory which continues to be a drain on the eco-tourism, and the Government should channel its attention him as such and bade him a warm welcome. treasury. She also told the House that the theatre at the hospital in the region will be resuscitated, and the region will have a centre to address malaria cases. Meanwhile, Minister within the Ministry of Education Nicolette Henry said that many Berbicians are thankful for the relief they now enjoy from the decision by Government to waive the toll for the Berbice Bridge. Old Age Pensioners, she said, are also thankful, with RAYON Paddy, one of the three men jointly charged for town Prison, and he might need psychiatric evaluation. The some saying that God does not come, but sends. the murder of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission murder accused further explained that he is currently being (GGMC) engineer, Trevor Abrams in February, on Mon- punished for a crime of which he is innocent. day complained that he was forced to endure inhumane Nevertheless, he was informed by the magistrate that the conditions for months on remand while awaiting a fixed report date for the trial for the Abrams murder is scheduled date for trial. for August 18. Paddy, who is facing another murder charge before the On Monday, April 13, 2015, Rayon Paddy, along with court, explained to Magistrate Ann McLennan that he is Orin Arthur and Steven Prescott, also known as ‘Assassin,’ currently being kept in solitary confinement at the George- was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for Abrams’s murder, which occurred on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara. THE Government of Guyana, through the Ministry After months of investigation, the police are yet to comof Public Infrastructure yesterday announced that plete the file and the ballistic report for the gun that was used the water that had accumulated in the River View to kill GGMC engineer Trevor Abrams, while the alleged community of Ruimveldt and parts of Alexander masterminds are on remand. Village is receding. According to Police Prosecutor Corporal Bharrat This accumulation had followed a mishap at the Mangru on the first court appearance, investigations Ruimveldt Sluice Door, which resulted in flooding earwere still in progress into the two matters and the trio lier on Tuesday morning. The sluice was scheduled to were remanded. Now, four months later, the files are be closed at 02:00 hrs on August 18, ahead of the 05:45 still incomplete. hrs high tide. When the magistrate enquired of police prosecutor SerA release from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure geant Neville Jeffers about the status of the files, she was has said that the sluice door had stuck, causing rising told that several statements are outstanding from the police, water to inundate the two communities. A pump was and he is awaiting the ballistic results of the investigation. immediately activated, and the sluice was re-opened at According to reports Abrams, 32, of Lot 131 Samatta 09:30 hrs to expedite draining of the water from the land. Point, East Bank Demerara, was riddled with bullets on The ministry has offered expert advice to correct February 26, 2015, at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerthe situation, and the Mayor and City Council is inara, after heavily armed men ambushed him and opened vestigating the matter. fire on his vehicle. (Clestine Juan)

One accused in GGMC engineer’s murder complains of remand conditions

Public Infrastructure Ministry addresses Ruimveldt flooding

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‘B’ Division commander says crime situation under control By Michel Outridge ACTING Commander of the Police ‘B’ Division Snr Supt Errol Watts has said that the police have “a handle” on the crime situation in Berbice, despite what is being reported in some sections of the media. He explained that the division has recorded sporadic crimes, unlike what has obtained in any other division; and he assured citizens that the police are doing their best to oversee the division, much more so with assistance from members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit. Watts reported that an officer and eight members of the SWAT team are based in Berbice, and their duties entail targeted raids and other special assignments. He pointed out that members of the SWAT team are not on regular mobile patrol duty, but their presence is visible and citizens are aware they are in that division. Watts said that from January 1 to July 31, 2015, some 20 robberies have been tallied, compared with 11 for the same period last year; while 54 robberies involving the use of firearms have been recorded for the same period this year, as against 32 last year. The senior officer said the police are utilising mobile patrols much more in the evenings, and ranks are man-

ning the telephones to take calls and receive directions, etc. On August 16, 2015, members of a family were beaten and chopped when three masked men entered their home at Number Two Village, West Coast Berbice at about 03:00 hrs while they were preparing to go to the Rosignol stelling to sell fish. Neeranie Kadir, 46, was gun-butted; had a gun forced into her mouth causing her to lose a tooth and was chopped multiple times to her body. Snr Supt Errol Watts One of her limbs was so badly chopped that the contusion affected the bone. Her husband, fish vendor Abdool Kadir, 47, received head injuries and was chopped several times to the body as well. Meanwhile, on August 5, 2015, armed robbers on the Corentyne invaded the home of a family of six after cutting a

Trio in Sterling Products robbery jointly charged for murder

THREE men were on Monday jointly charged for the murder of Edward Beharry security guard Wilbert Stewart in 2014 after an application by Prosecutor Sergeant Neville Jeffers, who requested that the men be tried together. Initially Ryan Paddy and Orin Arthur were charged for the murder of the security guard in April, then in June Uree Voswick was apprehended by the police over the same murder of the guard. However, the prosecutor’s application was strongly objected to by Uree’s

lawyer, Attorney-at-law Mottee Singh. Singh argued that his client was sent packing on remand for an offence, but he was never placed on an identification parade by the police, neither did they provide any nexus to tie Uree to the murder. Despite the lawyer ’s objection, Magistrate Ann McLennan ruled in favour of the prosecution and reread the murder charge to join the three defendants for the offence and further remanded them until September 14. On April 13 Paddy and Arthur appeared in Court One of the Georgetown

Magistrates’ Court for the first time where they were first read the charge of murder. It stated that they murdered Wilfred Stewart at Sterling Products Limited on December 8, 2014 at Providence, East Bank Demerara during the course of a robbery. It is alleged that during the shooting at Sterling Products, eyewitnesses related to police that a carload of men showed up at the facility and barged into the compound. They first turned their attention to Stewart who was carrying a firearm and shot him twice, killing him in the process.

Alleged child rapist fails to attend court - hearing adjourned to Friday

RAPE accused Deochand Ramlall, whose trial for allegedly raping a 12-year-old child on March 21, 2013 at Foulis, East Coast, Demerara is taking place in camera, failed to attend the final day of his trial at the Demerara Assizes yesterday. Judge Madame Jo-Ann Barlow had set aside yesterday for summing up the evidence to the jury. At the beginning of the trial, the accused had pleaded not guilty. Following the judge’s summing-up, the jury is expected to consider the evidence and return with a verdict. The accused, who is on bail, failed to turn up at court yesterday, and the police were reportedly sent at his home to enquire what had happened to him. In the meantime, the judge has adjourned further hearing of the matter to Friday, August 21. (George Barclay)

They also injured Indian national Gabriel Dass before attempting to make their way to the finance department of the company. Those efforts were, how-

hole in the wooden wall at the side of the house. They carted off $100,000. The home invaded belongs to a rice farmer. The building is said to be the former childhood residence of Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan. It is located at # 48 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. After gaining entry to the two-storey wooden building, the eight heavily armed bandits demanded money and valuables from the occupants: three children, an elderly woman and the couple. Using the cover of darkness caused by a power outage, the men divided themselves into groups, and one of them stood on the roadway as a lookout person while the other went into the house. They threatened to set alight the rice farmer’s wife, Indranie Takean, after dousing her with kero as they demanded money; but the bandits were forced to flee the scene into the backlands of Number 48 Village when the police showed up and traded gunfire with them. The armed robbers managed to elude capture, whilst the police were forced to seek cover after their vehicle had been damaged by bullets from the group. These are two of several armed robberies that occurred recently in the Police ‘B’ Division. ever, unsuccessful but the men relieved the security guard of his firearm after killing him. Meanwhile, Arthur and Paddy were jointly charged with the murder of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) engineer Trevor Abrams, who was shot dead on Monday, February 21, at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Paddy and Arthur are currently before the court on several charges ranging from possession of an illegal firearm, possession of narcotics, abduction and robbery under arms. The men allegedly posed as cops and carried out robberies at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

Serial carjacker remanded to prison AN accused serial carjacker was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Ann McLennan in Court Two of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after he appeared before her to answer to three counts of robbery under arms in separate carjackings. Twenty-four-year-old Mike Tyson (no relation of the former boxing champion), of 563 Constellation Street, Tucville, was not required to plead to the indictable charge. However, after Prosecutor Deniro Jones requested that the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) be applied, Tyson denied the armed robbery charges. The court heard that Tyson, while in the company of another and being armed with a gun, on July 1, at Durban

Backlands, Georgetown, robbed Eason Grimes of a motorcar valued $3.2 million, a cellular phone valued $20,000, a driver’s licence valued $2,000, a passport valued $2,000 and $34,000 in cash, all to a total value of $3,258,000. It was further alleged that on Friday, July 3 at McDoom, East Bank Demerara, while in the company of another and being armed with a gun, he robbed Manesh Veersammy of a Toyota Premio motorcar valued $3.8 million, a GT&T phone card valued $200, a wallet valued $1,500, two stereo speakers valued at $200,000 and $10,000 cash, all to a total value of $4,011,700. It was also alleged that on Monday, August 10 at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara, while in the com-

pany of another and being armed with a gun, he robbed Lawrence Singh of a Toyota Spacio motorcar valued $2 million, a cellular phone valued at $4,500 and $10,000 in cash, all to a total value of $2,014,500. Tyson’s lawyer Mr. Gordon Gilhuys explained that his client was arrested since August 10 and was kept in custody beyond the 72-hour detention period. The prosecutor told the court that Tyson was arrested after a high-speed car chase with the police when the accused crashed the car and was captured. The accused carjacker sustained a broken arm and minor cuts and bruises in the crash. The father of three was remanded to prison and will return to court on September 7 for statements.

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Family feud ends in tragedy for Black Bush couple - leaves entire village in state of shock

By Jeune Vankeric A FAMILY feud between Yvonne Munswami and her husband Arjunen, a couple of 35+ years of togetherness, escalated to uncontrollable levels at their Lot 51 Mibicuri North, Black Bush Polder home on Thursday, and ended in a double-tragedy that has plunged that Corentyne farming community into shock and grief. In a fit of rage and desperation, Mrs Munswami ingested the deadly weedicide, Gramoxone, and despite medical intervention at the

nearby hospital, the mother of three succumbed a day later. Her husband subsequently complained of a tightening in his chest, and was rushed to the Mibicuri Hospital before being transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital, from whence he took his own discharge, only to be readmitted into the Mibicuri Hospital shortly afterwards, and succumb to his ailment on Saturday morning. Shocked villagers are expressing displeasure at the easy access to poisonous substances in that agricultural community. Although

suicide is not uncommon in Black Bush Polder, residents were stunned that this time it involved a family that always seemed happy.

left to obtain more at home. But when he called for his father, there initially was no response. Moments later, his father apparently dragged himself from the upper flat to open the door below. Govin noticed he was panting for breath and complaining of pains in the chest. He was taken to the Mibicuri Hospital, where he was admitted at about 02:00hrs on Friday. He was transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital, but took his own discharge. During Friday night, he became very restless, and at about 03:00hrs on Saturday morning, he again complained of experiencing difficulty breathing and asked to be taken to the hospital. On his way there, he vomited some blood; shortly afterwards, he died.

EVERY HOME HAS ITS PROBLEMS “Every home has its problems, but some people don’t talk. We had we little problem, but we did not expect this,” Amanda Munswami, the couple’s daughter-inlaw, recounted. She has, for three years, been married to the Munswamis' son, Govin, also known as ‘Tony’ or ‘Sir Govin,’ a

A CLOSE BOND Arjunen Munswami’s sister, Nalini

The home in which the Munswamis lived at Lot 51 Mibicuri North, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne

teacher at the Lesbeholden Primary School and student at the University of Guyana Tain Campus. The couple, however, have no children. They lived with the now senior Munswamis in a house that was bought just over three years ago. Residents told this newspaper that the family was plagued with sexual preference and suspected unfaithfulness issues which became unbearable. As a result, the matriarch gave the patriarch an option which was not adhered to, resulting in her drinking the deadly liquid. Amanda Munswami said she and her husband were about to enter the yard while returning home from an errand, when she overheard her father-in-law on the phone telling his other son, Sunil, “Yuh mother drink

poison.” “We hurriedly got into the house and gave her two eggs to swallow,” Amanda said. “She started to vomit. Govin left to go for a car to take her to the doctor. At that time, my mother-in-law said she wanted to go to the toilet. My father-in-law gave her milk. The car came, and she vomited again. She was admitted at the Mibicuri Hospital. “The entire Thursday night, I remained with her. She said her skin was blazing and that she was hot. She asked Jesus to forgive her. However after much tossing, she died.” PANTING FOR BREATH Meanwhile, as Amanda was attending to her mother-in-law, the Bounty towel became exhausted and Govin

On hearing of her brother’s death, Arjunen’s sister, Nalini, travelled from Suriname. They had shared a close bond, and a tearful Nalini recounted the relationship she had shared with her brother. She had received the news of her sibling’s death while she was in her bathroom, and immediately thereafter she ran out of the house naked. “My brother’s death has left me shaken. What am I living for?” she questioned, whilst recalling how her daughter had met a tragic death in Suriname a few months ago. “She was murdered!” Nalini lamented. The bodies of Arjunen and Yvonne Munswami are currently at the Ramoo Funeral Home on the Corentyne. They are expected to be buried at Babu John Cemetery on Tuesday, August 25.

Bartician killed in cutlass attack at Nasano Backdam

THE police have reported that around 13:15hrs on Sunday, a man who according to unconfirmed information has so far named as “Andrew,” of Bartica, was involved in an altercation with two men at Nasano Backdam, North West District (NWD), during which he was chopped about his body. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Kaituma Health Centre, NWD. The two suspects have been arrested, and are in police custody assisting with the investigation.

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Emphasis being placed on capacity-building

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- to address shortage of health professionals in outlying areas By Tajeram Mohabir THE shortage of health personnel at facilities in outlying areas has been a worry, but Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr Karen Cummings has said that focus is being placed on capacity-building to address this problem. She pointed out that the ministry has been training persons in these communities to fill the void while residents who were trained in Cuba are required to serve their communities on their return. “We offer post-graduate training so when they go back there, they can operate on their own and function as a consultant with the added knowledge. So we are working on that in terms of post-graduate training and of course we want to raise salaries of these professionals so that they can be recognised and be rewarded for their efforts,” Dr Cummings told the Guyana Chronicle. The shortage of health professionals in the remote regions had been one of the issues raised by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) when it was in the Opposition. Now in Government with coalition partner, the Alliance For Change (AFC), Dr Cummings said the vision of the Administration is an ambitious one. It is to make all the people in Guyana among the healthiest in the Caribbean

be raised and drugs would be going there, rather than waiting for us to come all the way from Georgetown.” The tracking of drug availability in all the regions, she said, will be done electronically. “In times past,” Dr Cummings said, “drugs did not reach the outlying regions because they were not delivered, although monies were paid in ad-

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Karen Cummings and Latin America by the year 2020. According to the minister, the ministry is on a mission to ensure the nation is physically, mentally and socially healthy. “We want to ensure our health services are accessible, affordable, delivery is timely and to get our health personnel to be of such a quality, in terms of training and management that they will deliver quality health care to the populace. So we want Guyana to be like the Mecca for quality care in the Caribbean,” Dr Cummings told this publication. SMALL BONDS On a different matter, the minister had previously said that small bonds will be

built in every region, and a computerised tracking system will be implemented to reduce the problem of far-flung regions not having access to a basic supply of drugs. She noted that the ministry is disturbed by the current system, but is moving swiftly to correct it. “We have been working with [the] Supply Chain Management System (SCMS), at Diamond, where they have changed their system, whereby they are going to have each region have a semi-bond or small bond,” Dr Cummings said. TRACKING DRUG AVAILABILITY She added: “So, when your stock level reaches a critical level, a flag would

Guard assaults itinerant vendor with iron bar in city store AN unassuming itinerant vendor on Monday walked into a King Street store in Georgetown just after 16:00hrs. The store was being closed, but the vendor defied a security guard’s instruction to back out of the store. It was a mistake for which he (vendor) has paid dearly, being now warded at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Being desperate to secure a few items that would easily sell for the opening up of school, 51-year-old Andrew Williams of La Grange, West Bank Demerara, took a chance and hurried over to an item which had attracted his attention, only to be struck on the front of the head with a piece of iron, allegedly by the security guard. He was also struck on the left shoulder, and it still bears marks from the blow. Under pain from the blows, Williams buckled, and his haversack containing about $1,800, along with about 20 ABC charts fell from him. A man who witnessed what had happened shouted at the guard. Ironically, Williams said, the man in charge of the The injured Andrew store hustled the security guard into his car and drove Williams on a hospital bed away with him before the police could intervene. The Good Samaritan who had accosted the security guard accompanied the vendor to the Brickdam Police Station, where a report was made. The police later took the injured man to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was treated and admitted.

vance. I have visited the Diamond bond, and they have a highly technological system. We are trying to improve our health information system, so I can stay from here and look at Region 9 and see what drugs they have and don’t have. We are getting there, so, right now we are working to have the SCMS to ensure that when drugs are short, they can report directly to master control,

so that there would not be a case where the regions would be out of stock for long.” The issue of shortage of drugs in outlying areas has been a matter that is also close to Minister Cummings. In her first speech in the National Assembly in April last year, she had lamented that a basic drug like Panadol was not available at some health centres.

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Budget 2015 first step in achieving cohesive and sustainable communities – Minister Scott

GOVERNMENT sees the creation of more cohesive and sustainable communities as a crucial factor to the overall development of the country and the creation of a good life for all. This was the argument put forward by Minister within the Ministry of Communities Keith Scott, as he rose to defend the APNU+AFC

2015 National Budget in the National Assembly Monday evening. Minister Scott joined his colleagues in Government and congratulated Finance Minister Winston Jordan and his team for effectively crafting a budget that truly reflects the vision of the Government. The minister then moved on to point out that it is the

intention of the Government to create a society in which everyone participates fully in the process of development. He explained that his Government believes in consulting and engaging the residents in every process, since it firmly adheres to principles of transparency and accountability. Scott posited that the previous Government forced

its will on the people. HOUSING According to Minister Scott, the Government’s vision for the housing sector is to see a nation housed in cohesive and sustainable communities, and to provide opportunities for all Guyanese to improve their quality of life by owning their own homes. Minister Scott referred to provisions in the budget whereby money was allocated to the development of the housing sector. “$1.6 billion

has been allocated to continue infrastructural works, including roads, drains and structures in housing areas such as Providence, Farm, Little and Great Diamond, Eccles, Sophia, Adelphi, Bloomfield and Cumberland,” Scott pointed out. He emphasised that the Government will commence the planning phase for the establishment of a new, cohesive community and the consolidation of the 1000 homes project at Perseverance, East Bank, Demerara. It is also the intention of the Government to allocate a further 200 ser-

viced house lots at Diamond/ Grove, Farm, Covent Garden, Herstelling and Providence. WATER Minister Scott reiterated Government’s earlier statements that it will work to ensure that every Guyanese has

Minister Keith Scott access to reliable, safe and quality potable water in their homes in every town, region, and hinterland community. To this end, the minister explained, that Government intends to invest $2.9B to ensure increased coverage of an improved quality of water supply. The sum of $422M is provided for the completion of wells at Goed Fortuin, Hope and Cotton Tree, while drilling and interconnection works for new wells at Port Mourant and Wakenaam will commence this year. It is also the intention of the Administration to expend some $950M to construct more wells, install ground storage tanks, transmission mains and water meters at Uitvlugt, Diamond and Sheet Anchor. There will be the extension of distribution mains in areas such as Hope Housing Scheme, Stanleytown, Williamsburg, Kildonan, and No.59, 66 and 69 villages. Under this same provision, rehabilitation works will be done to the Timehri and New Amsterdam water treatment plants. The people of Linden in Region 10 will also benefit from this massive countrywide rehabilitation works. $592M has been budgeted for Amelia’s Ward and Wisroc interconnection

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Budget 2015 brings to an end the neglect of Region 10 - MP Rutherford

“THAT the former Administration has neglected Region 10 is an understatement,” said regional Member of Parliament Audwyn Rutherford, who noted that Budget 2015 addresses from the unborn to the deceased. During the National Budget debate Monday evening, the regional representative outlined several extensive projects that will enhance the lives of the citizens of Region 10 which are catered for in the budget. In the area of health, $18M will be spent on the construction of incinerators at Muritaro, Coomacka, Sand Hills and Ebini Health Posts, and the extension of the One Mile and Amelia’s Ward Health Centre. Further, these health centres will be better equipped to serve the people of Region 10, as $8M was allocated for water and land transportation, and $19.9M to purchase neonatal ventilators, ultrasound machines and other special apparatus. This, Rutherford said, will support the Government’s thrust in building sustainable communities and a stronger region. Rutherford noted that unemployment in Region 10 is at an all-time high, with the recent retrenchment at Bosai, declining gold prices, and recently uncovered unfair practices in the mining sector. “As such, in an effort to strengthen the capacity of unions to better represent the rights of workers, $19M has been budgeted for this nationally,” he highlighted. The main economic activities of Region 10 continue to be forestry, mining and quarrying. The Member of Parliament pointed out that with the financial rebirth of the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN), these sectors will be strengthened. Small and medium-scale miners will also benefit from duty-free concessions on certain mining equipment. This will aid in reducing production costs and creating a level playing field.

Referring to the thriving forestry sector, which grew by 14% in 2014, Rutherford emphasised that citizens of the region also welcomed the intent to encourage investors with downstream value-added industries, which will create employment to boost the local economy. For the promotion of furniture and other value-added products in the region, the sum of $80M of the region’s capital expenditure and $544.42M will aid in better management training at the Guyana Forestry Commission. Small loggers will also benefit from training. Rutherford informed the House that over the last three years, the previous Administration chose to rent a vehicle for the previous regional chairman to use. He said this should come to an end, as $11.5M was allocated for land and water transport for the regional administration to better carry out its duties. Ten million dollars was also allocated for the purchase of generator, computer, printers and photocopiers and other equipment. The sum of $41.18M was allocated to improve access and the completion of bridges and revetments of Mabura and Rockstone roads. Ten million dollars will also be expended for improving drainage systems in several areas, and for other key infrastructural works. In the area of education, the Member of Parliament noted that the region’s populace is looking forward to the possible re-opening of the Linden branch of the Critchlow Labour College, with the restoration of its subvention. The Linden Technical Institute will also receive $23.17M to complete its automotive workshop, purchase furniture, tools and equipment. The sum of $57.5M will also be spent on works at the Mackenzie High and Christianburg Secondary Schools, while $13.5 will be spent for the purchase of school furniture.

St. Cuthbert’s Mission holds Traditional Games

PAKURI, commonly known as St. Cuthbert’s Mission, held its traditional tribal games last weekend. These games included long-distance races and archery, accompanied by other cultural displays. The games were held by the newly elected Toshao (Indigenous Chief) Lennox Shuman, who represents Region 4, as a lead-up to Indigenous Heritage Month. In an interview with the Toshao, he said that the community is hoping to improve the cultural aspects of their lives. “In the past, we have had little emphasis on culture and I think our heritage festivities in the community in itself would be testimony to the little we have done,” the Toshao disclosed. He added that as a community, St Cuthbert’s Mission is hoping to move beyond what they have and be comfortable with who they are. When asked what was the reaction from the community concerning the traditional games that were held, Toshao Shuman said, “The feedback has been a little mixed, because in the past, people have paid our community and our culture a lot of lip-service.” “There is room for improvement and we intend to use this as one of the primary building blocks in the community,” the Toshao added. Advisor to the Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Mr. Mervyn Williams, reflecting on what he saw during the games, stated, “It was a demonstration of will by all the athletes.” He added, “It is the kind of thing we want to continue to encourage in other communities.” According to Williams, the tribal games displayed the recognition of one’s heritage and represents who they are and what they believe in. Boys, girls and the older men of the village participated in the races. Monetary prizes were given to the top three participants of each race. The athletes showed determination as they ran the races. Some of them stated that while it was tough running in the sand, they enjoyed it very much. A demonstration of archery was later done by the indigenous people, as they displayed their accuracy using the arrow and bow. Other activities included drumming and dancing, including dancing around their traditional bonfire. Next year’s activities should include swimming, canoe races and fishing, as the games are enhanced. The tribal games were made possible by way of community effort.

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Some parents welcome increase in uniform voucher - but not at expense of $10,000 cash grant

By Shivanie Sugrim FOLLOWING a 25% increase in the long-established school uniform

voucher programme, some parents are suggesting that the arrangement should be tied into the $10,000 cash grant initiative because

they feel that the 25% is “not sufficient.” During the 2015 budget presentation, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan announced that the school uniform voucher will be increased from $1,500 to $2,000 and is expected to benefit approximately 167,000 students, costing the Government over $337M. The uniform voucher initiative was established about a decade ago with the intention of improving attendance, participation rates, and attainment levels by ensuring that every child gets the basic necessities for school such as school materials, including uniforms, pencils, and books, among others.

Spotted shopping in the heart of Georgetown was ATISIA FRANK, a mother of three, who has been benefiting from uniform vouchers since its implementation. Asked about her thoughts on Government’s move to increase the voucher allowance, Frank said although she is “thankful,” she is a tad disappointed, as the increase “doesn’t make much of a difference.” “The $10,000 was a great relief for me, because when ah would get it, ah would go right away and buy them textbooks and so for my kids,” Frank said. She then suggested that Government should link the $10,000 cash grant with the school uniform voucher programme. Sharing similar thoughts was PAM SANKAR, who was seen shopping at Ken’s Business Enterprise on King Street, Lacytown. Sankar, who has several nieces and nephews, said that they too have been benefiting from the school uniform voucher programme, but it has not been doing much over the past few years, since the amount is “little.” “They would receive it, but then it’s no money to buy anything; and the increase is worth nothing, though I welcome the move. The $10,000 is better, and used to

purchase a lot of things for them,” said Sankar. Father of six, and owner of Ken’s Business Enterprise, SHAZAM KHAN, echoed similar sentiments. “I don’t think it’s sufficient; they [Government] need to do more, because if they are going to scrap the $10,000 cash grant, then they have to give more because a family of three or more kids cannot depend on that $2,000 right now,” Khan said, adding that with the drop in business, parents will currently find it tough to make ends meet come September. Breathing a sigh of relief is JILLYNE BELL, Assistant Mistress (AM) of Paramakatoi Secondary in Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni), which has a student population of 500. “I think the increase is great, though it could’ve been more, since the Paramakatoi village itself is very expensive and the majority of parents in the village do subsistence farming to provide for their families and it is difficult for them to purchase uniforms for their children,” said Bell. Like the others, Bell believes that the programme should be tied in with the $10,000 cash grant, since “it was of great help, and parents made wise use of it in terms of shopping for stationery for

their children.” However, persons who would have received payments ($800) to sew uniforms in remote hinterland locations will now receive a 25% increase, amounting to $1,000. The “Because We Care” $10,000 cash grant programme that was started under the previous Administration is under thorough review, and will soon be considered by the Ministry of Finance. In the meantime, the Ministry of Education will take steps to review the education sector’s spending priorities, which will determine whether the programme should continue or not. Government is currently looking to channel the money towards those persons who need it, since it is of the view that the manner in which the programme was implemented, with no criterion to determine who benefits, was more reflective of political gimmickry. The distribution of the school uniform vouchers is expected to commence after the budget has been finalised. Government has increased the school uniform voucher, and is also seeking to expand the school-feeding programme, with emphasis on the hinterland locations.

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systems, while the upgrading of service connections and metering continues within the same service areas. An allocation of $130M has been earmarked to improve water-supply systems in the areas of Koko, Mabaruma and Port Kaituma in Region 1, and Mahdia, Monkey Mountain, Princeville and Campbelltown in Region 8. SQUATTER REGULARISATION Minister Scott explained that the ministry will be regularising squatter settlements countrywide, as dwellers will be offered houselots to take up residence in a formal setting/fashion. He explained that the Government’s aim in moving in this direction is to ensure that those Guyanese, who are living in unregularised squatter settlements, are placed in better conditions and are given the opportunity at improving their standards of living. The Government intends to embark on a comprehensive layout of community planning and design, community infrastructural development, land divestment and squatter regularisation. “In this holistic approach, all Guyanese will have access to serviced lots and housing.

15 We intend to pursue a number of financing options to realise these. We will aim to regularise squatter households and will improve the availability and quality of housing in hinterland communities,” the minister said. The minister pointed out that his Government will not be playing “joke” with people’s lives as persons were allocated lands under the former Administration for exorbitant sums of monies and to this date cannot take up these lands or even start construction. Plans are on stream, Scott added, to develop the infrastructure in these already existing housing areas and facilitate persons taking up their spots in a more organised manner.

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will ensure that although jobs are scarce, young school-leavers will be provided with skills to employ them for the world of work,” the President outlined. He told the audience that this initiative will also ensure that persons who were employed as Community Support Officers will be employed and continue to receive stipends. And through the plan, the Government will be crafting a Hinterland Poverty Reduction Programme, whereby they will move to reduce and eradicate poverty with good governance and sensible policies. Another programme, the President highlighted, is the infrastructure extension programme, which will be projected at bridging the gap between the standards of living on the coastland and the hinterland, while also ensuring that there is an economic conversion and an improved physical infrastructure. HIGHWAY BETWEEN LETHEM AND LINDEN One project will be the highway between Lethem and Linden and also the development of better roads and ports. SOLAR FARMS “Over the years the previous Administration gave the hinterland residents single solar panels which only lasted for a few hours, but through the plan we have included a hinterland energy development programme which will see all communities being powered by solar farms, which will provide electricity to all community facilities and not just houses,” said President Granger. The President further highlighted that

the “Hinterland happy household programme” will be aimed at ensuring that investments in economic projects yield substantial and sustained benefits, while also creating long-term job opportunities and agriculture, agro-processing and small enterprise development will be boosted. Through this project, the Government will be looking to promote safety and security for all communities by strengthening law enforcement.

icating the land issues by setting up a commission to review their complaints and claims with regard to land titling and demarcation. “Land is life for the indigenous people and we are aware that over the last 49 years, there have still arisen many unresolved land claims and issues. Your Government is aware of this problem,” the President said. This Commission will address all issues relating to land titling and land demarcation.

tion will be made available to all hinterland communities. HINTERLAND LANGUAGE CULTURAL AND SPORT SERVICE The President said this programme will ensure that the cultural traditions of indigenous peoples are preserved, while ensuring improved access to Information and Communication Technology. It will also facilitate the construction of state-of-the-art sport facilities in hinterland communities. HINTERLAND TOURISM SERVICE “Your Government intends to establish eco-tourism on a sound economic footing. Guyana’s tourism product is under exploited. We want to establish a real hinterland zoological park,” President Granger said. Under this initiative, he said the Government will ensure that the many tourism products in the hinterland communities are utilised for the benefit of those communities. This year’s National Toshaos Council meeting will conclude on Saturday and is being held under the theme: ‘Steadfast Indigenous Leadership Towards Territorial integrity and Sustainable Livelihoods.’

STRONG LEADERSHIP IN HINTERLAND COMMUNITIES Meanwhile, in his remarks Vice PresiSome of the indigenous leaders, Cabinet members, officials of the Government and others who attended the opening ceremony for the National Toshaos Council dent and Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock, issued the call meeting 2015, yesterday for strong leadership to “step up and take charge,” within the hinterland communities. HINTERLAND PUBLIC SERVICE LAND TITLING “Currently there is a division, and we PROVISION SCHEME The President also mentioned the need that division to stop, while we need The President said this initiative will to think and attack issues and not personalhinterland and indigenous peoples Lands Commission that will be aimed at erad- ensure that the Public Service is extended to ities…we must think about a good life…it is all corners of the country including remote not about disrespecting the authority but it is hinterland communities. “We want to make about working together cooperatively,” said your communities and your people better Minister Allicock to resounding applause. served by the Central Government,” PresHe further called on the Toshaos to ident Granger told the indigenous leaders. freely express themselves and “let us Under this programme, citizenship registra- unite for the sake of Guyana.”

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Visually-impaired students secure top grades at CSEC By Shivanie Sugrim

RESULTS for the second batch of visually-impaired students who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in May/June were released yesterday and saw a distribution of Grade One and Two passes. After 10 months of vigorous preparation, that second batch, consisting of 10 visually-impaired persons managed to obtain an 80% pass rate, with top student Alwyn Adams securing three Grade One passes -- in Principles of Business, Office Administration and English ‘A,’ while earning Grade Two passes in Human and Social Biology (HSB) and Social Studies. The results were announced yesterday at the office of the Guyana Society for the Blind (GSB); and Ganesh Singh, GSB Project Coordinator, highlighted that though the pass rate has dropped from that of last year’s 84%, the society is still proud of the achievements of its second batch. The Guyana Chronicle caught up with four of the GSB top students, all of whom shared similar dreams of pursuing their academic studies at the University of Guyana and the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE). Though suffering from an inherited condition of ‘Retinitis Pigmentosa’, which causes a gradual breakdown and loss of cells in the retina, 36-yearold ALWYN ADAMS has emerged as this year’s CSEC top student from the Guyana Society for the Blind. Adams, like any top performer, was overjoyed when the results were revealed. He reflected on the challenges he

faced throughout the months leading up to the examinations. “HSB was the most challenging, because it was all new to me, but I am still satisfied with my Grade Two pass; and I want to thank my tutors, who were excellent in

the business subjects. The determined student, who hails from Stewartville on the West Coast of Demerara, said he will be pursuing his studies at the University of Guyana soon. Adams worked for 12 years at the John Fernandes Limited in his earlier

Layne is a mother of three, and has served as a teacher for most of her life. She is currently tutoring at the David Rose Primary. She was nearly in tears when she expressed her happiness at attaining passes in all her subjects and emerging as the second top

four-week music training programme which is geared to build capacity and develop the necessary skills to effectively deliver a music programme in primary schools. Despite being labelled as having a “learning disability,” 18-year-old CEION

This year’s CSEC top performers from the Guyana Society for the Blind. From left are Alwyn Adams, Guillian Layne, Ceion Rollox and Douglas Tika (Photo by Samuel Maughn) teaching all the subjects,” said the proud student. Adams aspires to become a businessman, and to possibly have his own transportation business in the near future, given the “absurdity” in the public transportation system in Guyana. This justifies, said Adams, the Grade One passes he obtained in all

days, and resigned after realising his eye defect had taken a major turn. Second in achievements was GUILLIAN LAYNE, who also secured Grade One passes in Principles of Business, Office Administration and English ‘A,’ besides a Grade Two pass in Social Studies.

performer this year. “I am overjoyed! My next move is to return to CPCE where I once studied Early Childhood, and was unable to complete the programme because the lecturers felt I was incompetent because of my disability,” proclaimed the proud 41-year-old student. Layne participated in the

ROLLOX was the third most successful student of the programme by securing Grade One passes in Principles of Business and Social Studies; Grade Two passes in Office Administration and English ‘A’; and a Grade Three pass in Human and Social Biology. Rollox, who was born

with cataract, aspires to one day be engaged in the field of Journalism. He plans to pursue a Degree in Communication Studies at the University of Guyana, come September. “I like to talk and be in the spotlight, and this is a big achievement for me. So I’m going for it, and will pursue my Degree in Communications in September. I am already registered,” said the proud lad. Having secured three Grade One passes -- in English ‘A,’ Principles of Business and Human and Social Biology at last year’s sitting, 26-year-old DOUGLAS TIKA sat an additional three subjects this year, and has secured Grade Three passes in Caribbean History, Social Studies and Office Administration. Displaying a tad of disappointment, Tika said he is satisfied with his results, and will be attending the University of Guyana soon to pursue studies in either Communications or Physical Therapy. At the age of 15, Tika was shot in his head at a party, which resulted in visual impairment in both eyes. He wrote CSEC in 2007 but it was challenging as he was then adapting to his condition. Last year, for the first time ever, the Guyana Society for the Blind recorded tremendous success at the CSEC, as its student Rosemary Ramitt secured five Grade One passes in all five subjects, followed by Odessa Blair, who secured five Grade Two passes. Though the pass rate has dropped, Singh said, come the new batch, the society will implement strict measures so as to avoid another reduction in the pass rate.

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Waramadong Secondary to be renamed - after late Minister Fox

IN recognition of her immeasurable contribution to her nation, the life and work of the late Minister in the Ministry of Education Desrey Fox, will now be honoured, as President Granger yesterday announced that the Waramadong Secondary School will be named after her. The President was at the time addressing the 2015 National Tosaho’s Council meeting at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre at Liliendaal,Greater Georgetown. “I wish to reiterate that education is important to everything that we do, and this morning, I wish to pay particular tribute to those who have been produced in our indigenous communities. But particularly, I want to recognise one who

has left an indelible mark on education; an indelible mark on the indigenous People in this country,” President Granger said. The President told the gathering of indigenous leaders that it was the late Minister Fox who was instrumental in bringing the Akawaio culture into the mainstream of the education system in Guyana; and that it was for this reason, and her many other contributions that the Administration is pleased to honour her. Asked to comment on the proposed recognition, the late minister’s son Mensah Fox said the renaming of a school in his mother’s honour is “a big step taken by the Government” and one that finds favour with the Fox family.

The Late Dr Desrey Fox “We are extremely proud of her achievements, and it brings us great happiness,” Mensah said, adding: “I know there is a lot that she has done, and a lot that she had in store to do, but this recognition is one that we appreciate.” Noting that his mother was a student of the Waramadong Secondary School and a daughter of the community, Mensah said that not only is it a fitting tribute, but something that the people of Waramadong will cherish dearly. He also believes that a lot of his mother’s unfinished work will now see the light of day. “Yes, I do believe that a lot of what she had planned would now be realised by this Government,” he said. The late minister, who was also a former Curator of the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, died on December 11, 2009, aged 54, following a vehicular accident. At the time of her death, Dr. Fox, with the help of others, was in the process of translating the National Anthem into the nine Amerindian languages. Born January 2, 1956 at Waramadong Village, Region 7, Desrey Clementine Caesar attended the Waramadong Primary School and the Campbellville Government School, and then briefly the Georgetown Seventh-Day Adventist Academy. She was awarded a nursing scholarship in 1973, and was a trained midwife at the Georgetown Hospital School of Nursing. She married a few years later. In 1977, she joined the University of Guyana (UG) as a junior researcher attached to a special project, referred to as the Amerindian Languages Project. She continued serving within that unit until it evolved into what is now the Amerindian Research Unit. The focus of her research was cross-cultural, resulting in data being collected and analysed on a wide range of Amerindian issues and situations in Guyana, such as their pre-history, present history, spirituality, demography, geography, rites and rituals, kinship networks, language, music and general aspects of their ways of life. She obtained a Master of Arts in Environmental Anthropology from the University of Kent at Canterbury in the United Kingdom in 1997, then a PhD in Linguistics from Rice University in Houston, Texas in 2003. She also pursued a Master of Arts in Linguistics at the same university in 2003. She did her BSc in Sociology at the University of Guyana. (Ministry of the Presidency)

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Media houses take flak for violating workers’ rights By Leroy Smith THE Department of Labour within the Ministry of Social Protection has found that the Guyana Times newspaper has the most recorded cases of violations against workers and their rights. This is according to the department, following a meeting on Monday between reporters and Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection Simona Broomes, Deputy Chief Labour Officer Lydia Green, and consultant to the Department of Labour Francis Carryl. It was pointed out during the meeting that while most of the complaints about violations of workers’ rights came from Guyana Times and TVG Evening News, those reports were made by persons including reporters, who asked that their names be withheld to avoid victimisation on the job. The Department of Labour also spoke to the many outstanding labour issues that have to be addressed with the Guyana Times and TVG management on treatment of their staff. The complaints, however, were not restricted to claims about working conditions against Guyana Times, but almost all media houses in the country, including the State-owned media. From all indications, the meeting heard that most of the discomfort seemed to be affecting workers within the State media, although the reports have not been forthcoming. The ministry has been doing its own investigations into the entities, and gathering some information. One of the common concerns the department found among reporters, is that they are mandated to work long hours, work on their days off, work overtime and holidays and are sometimes not properly paid for this in accordance with the labour laws, while in some cases, no

payments at all are made. The department made it clear that no worker, despite which company they work for, should be made to work beyond eight hours and not be paid for it. Additionally, while the minister

Minister Simona Broomes acknowledged that some companies do have their own policies which workers sign on to, many of those are flawed as they violate the labour laws and those matters will be addressed, especially during unannounced visits to media houses.

According to Minister Broomes, while they have not yet visited media houses, at many of the other workplaces that were visited they had very poor records, inappropriate staff accommodation, unsanitary lunch areas and other facilities and services which were not of an acceptable standard. The minister stated that those things need to be corrected and the new Government will. She spoke of the process already being looked at internally with all permanent secretaries of various ministries receiving memos from the Department of Labour of what is expected of them. The minister and her team will be moving to have a meeting with the Guyana Press Association and unions representing media houses. The meeting which was held on Monday was primarily for the managers and operators of media houses, but with the exception of one proprietress, there were no other principals from any media house present. That was seen by the minister and her team as very depressing, since it indicated the level of regard they have for their workers. The ministry will, however, be again extending an invitation to the media managers and operators to a meeting, but this time it is expected to be done through the grouping that was formed some time ago to represent them. The minister also noted that the department is not just for mediation on behalf of workers, but also employers and the mandate of the department is to look after the interests of both the employer and employee. Minister Broomes made it clear that she is not prepared to give away the rights of the employee nor the employer. And Deputy Chief Labour Officer Lydia Green told the gathering that in many cases, it is often felt that the Department of Labour is waging war against employers, but that is far from the truth.

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ARIES - You’ll be in the mood to enjoy yourself. With a delightful blend of energies, it would be worth your while to make the most of any available opportunities. As Venus continues retrograde, a romantic notion could feel right but may not be smooth sailing for a while. Despite the fun, Mercury’s move into Virgo suggests it’s time to knuckle down and proceed with plans that have been on the back burner. Tweaking diet and health routines can also be rewarding. TAURUS - This week’s blend of energies encourages you to get your house in order, literally and figuratively. Get busy with important DIY projects and handle any family disputes wisely. Entertaining could be a lot of fun, despite one or two obstacles to contend with. The focus then shifts to fun opportunities. There’s no need to look far for excitement - you can find it in your neighbourhood. Consider a new restaurant or other venue for a fun evening or day out. Jade Stone Chinese Restaurant

Police optimistic about early breakthrough - in ‘Black Chiney’ murder

CRIME Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday said that the police will certainly get those responsible for the brutal murder of the owner of Jade Stone Chinese Restaurant. He added that they are doing some work behind the scenes, and it is just a matter of time for a breakthrough, but he refrained from giving away much about the probe. The well-known city

restauranteur, Zhenjz Su, known as ‘Black Chiney,” was murdered in his home following what appeared to be a well-orchestrated home invasion by a group of men. His body was found in the kitchen area, with multiple chop wounds, and bound and gagged. The man’s wife, Fei Su, 32, was severely beaten and even lost some teeth during the ordeal.

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GEMINI - Warm, tender feelings are enlivened this week, encouraging you to reach out to friends or family you haven’t seen or heard from in a while. It’s also an opportunity to meet with neighbours or support charity or other events in your locale. Although you could encounter a few delays, an optimistic outlook can make all the difference. On another note, Mercury’s move into Virgo could see you planning ahead regarding a few changes you would like to make at home. CANCER - Finances get a boost this week, but not before you’ve had to scramble to tackle a few problems. Delays to money coming in or going out might cause frustration, but it’s nothing you can’t resolve. As Mars hikes into this sector of your chart from Saturday, you’ll be motivated to explore new ways to earn extra cash and boost your income. Thoughts of taking up a course of study could leave you quite excited at the possibilities that lie ahead. LEO - The week starts pleasantly, as friends and associates are likely to be in touch. Enjoy the company of a special partner or love interest - the opportunities for romance are yours for the taking. Venus continues retrograde, so try not to have too many expectations about the future. It’s best to go with the flow for now if possible. Although responsibilities at home could stand in the way of personal fulfillment, you’ll be firing on all cylinders by the weekend. VIRGO - The focus on your spiritual sector could encourage you to go on a short retreat to relax and recharge. If you can spare an hour or two for a massage or beauty treatment, you could find it very soothing and healing. It’s time for you to be pampered and nurtured with a little tender, loving care. Mercury heads into your sign on Friday, enhancing your communication skills and encouraging you to get involved in projects that are personally fulfilling.

Murdered: Zhenjz Su It happened at about 03:00 hrs on August 7, 2015 when the armed bandits descended on the couple and demanded money. They eventually took away an undisclosed amount of cash from the Mandela Avenue, Ruimveldt, Georgetown residence. After the robbers left Fei Su went in search of her husband, whom she found lifeless on the kitchen floor with chop wounds to his head. His feet were tied and his mouth gagged. Initially, Blanhum had told this newspaper that another suspect was arrested and remains in police custody assisting with the investigation, while two others who were detained were released. After the homicide, several members of the business community, outraged by the brutality of the crime which claimed the life of their associate, put up a $2M reward. (Michel Outridge)

LIBRA - Friends are in touch and want to have fun. Romantic opportunities abound, but it’s best to go with the flow rather than make any firm commitments. The more willing you can be to network and interact, the more options you’ll have to take life to new, exciting levels. Mars zips into Leo on August 8, so you could be in the mood to organise events. You may even be slightly competitive when it comes to a love interest or impressing others. SCORPIO - Even if you’re uncertain about being in the spotlight, you can make great strides by taking advantage of this opportunity. Don’t refrain from advertising your goods and services - you’ll benefit greatly by doing so. Meanwhile, avoid being too pushy, as this could work against you. Your social life picks up later in the week, encouraging you to get in touch with friends you haven’t seen in a while. Joining a health or sports club could be very rewarding. SAGITTARIUS - Travel and educational pursuits could hold a lot of appeal, particularly if you’re itching to expand your horizons. It’s a good time to let your curiosity lead you to new and exciting adventures. You may have a few doubts to contend with, too, causing you to hold back when in your heart you know it’s time to move out of your comfort zone. The words of a wise friend might be helpful here, inspiring you to try despite your fears. CAPRICORN - Work and finances may be on your mind, as well as progress. However, if you listen to friends or supposed experts, you may wonder if you’re doing the right thing. It’s best to go with your gut and follow through. Things could work out even better than expected. Go easy if you’re playing with really large amounts of money, as retrograde Venus can cause unanticipated delays and reversals. Keep paperwork and receipts in case you need them further down the line. AQUARIUS - Partnerships and relationships could keep you busy. There are plenty of options for an upbeat social life, although it helps to tread with care when it comes to romance. As Venus continues retrograde, this isn’t the best time to make big decisions or commit. Try to go with the flow for now. As Mercury heads into Virgo, it’s time to plan for your financial future. If you’ve experienced a few delays recently, a sound strategy could be just what you need. PISCES - Work and lifestyle issues continue to keep you busy this week, particularly if you’ve recently taken up a new sport or decided to get fit and lose a few pounds. It helps to persevere, even though you might find this difficult in the weeks ahead. If you get off to a good start, you’ll be likelier to reach your goals. Mercury’s presence in Virgo can encourage a connection with someone who has some good advice for you.

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 J' School of Cosmetology is enrolling person for classes beginning in September. Qualify yourself in the study of hair, nails and skin. Call 231-9780, 616-8005 located 50 Camp & Robb Streets, Lacytown, opposite Republic Bank.

 efficient repairs to refrigerators, freezers, auto AC, domestic AC etc., contact Mikhail Tel: 695-9298, 2661047 Intercool Enterprises.

 training, Simpli Royal through Cocoa Stix Spa and Salon, 251 South Road, Georgetown is now offering courses in the field of Cosmetology. This evening programme prepares you for hair care/ styling nail technology or facial artistry. You can plan to take them individually or together. Call for more details. Classes start September 3, 2015. Register now. Ask us about our easy payment plan. 225-2303, 665-4565.

LEARN TO DRIVE

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 don't really know to drive until you drive manual. For manual classes, call 629-8931.                                                     's Institute of Motoring Learn to drive at an affordable cost. Professional, Courteous and Patient Driving Instructor. For more details contact Annmarie/Vanessa at 172 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 c a l l s o n l y. A n n a 6 6 1 - 8 9 6 9 .  on earth: Massage service. 678-7499.  Singh massage, therapeutic mass a g e - Te l : 6 1 5 - 6 6 6 5 .        Divinty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxation and therapuetic massages, facials. Call 661-6 6 9 4 .

RENTAL

RENTAL

         mobile food cart, rent or sell. Contact 687-9140, 648-0677.

SERVICES service  custom brokerage & break bulk cargo to USA, Canada & UK etc. 223-6056, 231-7185.  Best Taxi Guy and Food Delivery. Call for more information 672-8137, 622-7611. broker & tax consultant (VAT, Income, property, capital gains. etc.). Call 660-9478. United States & UK - permanent/visitors. Contact Esther at 654-2420 for reliable service.  to LED, Plasma, LCD TV and all other audio equipment, microwave ovens, CD, DVD etc. Abdul Electronics, 225-0391.  & spare parts for fridge, freezers, AC, washers, dryers, stoves, microwave. Nick 6831312, 627-3206.  types of wood cutting designs, facing, boards, windows, interior decorations. Contact Jerry 652-4911, 690-8275.

 Jewellery and Pawnshop, Lot 1 D'Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust between Camp and George Streets. Call 223-6331, 227-2307.        r e pa i r, u n l o ck information and repair all computers and pads and phones, website building. cellphone unlocking, 223-1765, 615-8734    all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call : 667-6644, (o ffice), 216-3120 .   Bus Service: Need an affordable school bus service? Then call C&A. Call now to make arrangements. Tel: 628-7405, 617-5643.              provides quality designs & construction of terrazzo also regrinding, cleaning & polishing of existing terrazzo. Call Mr. A. Bacchus 642-2289, 660-7486  Electronics Repair shop specialises in all types of TVs, microwaves, DVDs, stereos, computer repairs, laptop and desktop etc. at 74 D'Urban and Haley Streets, Wortmanville, Georgetown 622-7550, 682-6326.  information on any device hard drive flash drive, memory card and even ipad,C omputer repairs phone unlocking ink refilling. Website building, email setup, facebook, twitter, instagram ,whatsapp magic jack etc. Call 615-8734.  Visa Service. Professional Visa app l i c a t i o n s t o the US and Ca nad a . F e e s U S A V I S A $ 5 0 0 0 , C a n a d a $ 60 00, UK $8000, Plaza Com puter Service, 2 4 5 S h e r i f f Street, C/ ville. 225-7390, 618-0128, 6881874. Open Monday to Saturd a y 09:00hrs 21:00hrs  accountancy services provided by Keshis Accounting Services, including setting up of accounting systems using (Peachtree & Quickbooks). Other services: Income tax and VAT returns, preparation of financial statements for audit purposes, loans, also auditing of accounts before being audited by certified auditors. Contact Joycelyn Forde 690-0949, 220-8677.  efficient repairs, refrigerators, dryers, washing machines, blenders, etc. Tel: 2270060, 694-1778, 609-8550 Freezezone Enterprises.

SPIRITUALITY Spirituality  readings, advice, baths, cleaning spirits from homes etc., call Mother 609-3655.  Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, and money, etc - Tele: 223-6834, 600-7719.  help: You suspect something is wrong but you are not sure, I will seek God's divine leading to help you. Whatever is wrong, God has an answer for every problem. Call Mother 661-2456, 219-1141.

PENPAL

PEN PAL

VACANCY

seeking serious relationship, age 30-35 years. No private calls, no text. Contact 618-5512.

 to work as Sales Representative in Computer Store between 18-25 years old. Send Application to The Manager at 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown.

 a Friend! Get educated! Get Married! Migrate!..through the CFI. Telephone Friendship Link. Call 592-261-5079, 654-3670, 6888293, 261-6833 twenty-four hours.  white American, age 65, seeks woman 25-35 mixed race or East Indian for serious relationship only. Email info with picture to northguyana@yahoo.com.

VACANCY VACANCY  to work in Meadow Bank. Tel: 611-0200, 622-1124. Research assistants, transcriptionist. Information, contact pdc-research.org.  lorry drivers, excellent salary/commission. Tel: 2265473, 226-2623.  Guard at Sunset View Hotel, David Street, Kitty. Tel: 223-6416.  maid from countryside, must know to cook Indian dishes, age 38-55. Tel: 6110200, 662-1124. : Apply in person at SuperBet with written application, 21-22 Hinck Street, Georgetown.  for salesperson, young and brilliant, computer savvy, and creative. email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com  dispatchers for new taxi service. Please contact 223-8294, 223-8925 for more details.  firm needs plumbers, masons, carpenter, engineers, architects Call Chromium Investments 2258061, 672-4090.  for waitress, cashier, all-rounder (girl), delivery boys. The New Thriving Restaurant, 32 Main Street, Georgteown.  salesman with excellent computer skills and great customer service, gift and speaking skills email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com .  for fast food Restaurant. Must have Experience Send application to 16 Mudlot Kingston or rtilak@adamantiumholdings.com , Sales Clerks. Apply with written application, 2J's General Store, 148-149 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown. Phone 225-2350.  & carpenters to work in Coverden, EBD. Apply at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.  domestic maid, must be able to prepare vegetarian meals. Apply to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.  driver, between ages 35 and 55 years, must be experienced in driving high and low gears with a minimum of five years experience. Must h ave a valid driver's licence, 223-8156.  Services Representatives for fast food Restaurant. Must have a pleasant personality and excellent communication skills. Send application to 16 Mudlot Kingston or rtilak@adamantiumholdings.com

LAND FOR SALE

: Apply with written application & Police Clearance to: The Manager, SOL Gas Distribution, 9 Dowding Street, K i t t y, G e o r g e t o w n . Te l : 2 2 5 2259, 622-5922.  Junior Clerk. Applicant must be computer-literate with CXC passes in English and Mathematics. Please bring written application to Mike's Pharmacy, 56 Sheriff Street, Georgetown.  Employment - Waitresses, waiters, housekeepers, bellboys, bar attendants, cooks, carpenters, and receptionists. Contact Professional Recruitment Agency, 231-6296, 650-9880 www.plzrecruitme.com .  Education: Instant employment exists for secretaries/office assistant. Vacancy for Primary trained teachers. Vacancy for CXC/ CSEC business & science teachers. Apply with written application to the Director 22 Atlantic Gardens ECD Tel: 220-6139.  Education instant employment vacancies exist for able bodied handy-man, canteen seller and for school cleaners apply in person with written application at 22 Atlantic Gardens, ECD - Tel: 220-6139.  with work experience, between the ages 19 and 24 years with computer skills. Must be able to sell Real Estate for commission. Free training access to database. Email your application to carlosbudram@yahoo.com.  Chinese Restaurant has vacancy for experienced middle-aged female cleaner, day shift 09:00hrs-17:00hrs, night shift 17:00hrs-24:00hrs. Overtime payable by the hour. 50 D'Urban Street. Tel: 231-5108.  waitresses, two bar persons and one security guard. Workers from and around Georgetown preferred. Apply in person with written application to Manager at Blue Martini Club, 169 Lamaha & De Abreu Streets, Newtown, Kitty 226-9951, 231-9481.  Coast Berbice area: 2 full-time and 2 part-time experienced RPN or retired nurse to care for elderly woman in private home setting - evening shift from 16:30hrs to 24:30hrs and from midnight to 08:00hrs. Contact 227-4881 for an interview. Resumé, certification and 2 references a must. If employed, a Police Clearance will be warrant ed. Salary is based on experience. Land For Sale

LAND FOR SALE

 main road $65M. Tel: 609-6489.  in 2nd Avenue, Diamond $5M. Tel: 609-6489.  land 0.080 of an acre at ECD. Tel: 641-8824.   Park Phase 1, 5274 sq. ft. Contact 648-1037.  147 & 152, No. 72 Village, Corentyne, Berbice Tel: 660-2215.  in 21st Street, Diamond, transferable, $2.5M -Tel: 609-6489.  lot, 90 Garnett & Republic Street, Newtown, Kitty. Price neg., Call 645-0616.

 660-2215 Parika 14 acres lot No. 1566, 1567, 1571, 1572, 1695, 1696, 1702.  at Parfaite Harmonie, size 45x80. Price $3M neg. Contact 693-3317, 660-0171, 216-0094.  in gated community - Republic Gardens. Contact 6891618, 617-8636.  for sale at Mahaica Creek, river side five acres 6003171, 648-3171.  in Republic Gardens gated community 50x110 contact 658-8270.  of Canaan, EBD, transported land Tel: 266-0014 & 669-8139.  in Providence, in gated community. Price $10M neg. Call 628-0972.  Gardens: Residential lots 50'x100'. Interested persons can contact 225-1787, 231-5359.  empty land lots, Prashad Nagar & Queenstown. Prime location.- 223-8479, 647-3768.  lot commercial area property on Regent & Albert Streets 81x113 - 2238479, 647-3768.  (80x40) with 3 000 PSI foundation (55x30), at 1st Bridge, Grove, EBD. Price $9M neg. Call 622-8270.  and property previously Enmore Ice Factory, almost 2 acres. Call 231-7839, 2314172 also for rent.   ft, Earl's Court LBI, ECD. Contact 676-8827, 629-6584, 6974800, 645-6828.  roadside, land Parika stelling, land Zeelandia Wakenaam, house & land Bonasika River, Essequibo 225-2319, 688-7224.   of land with young fruit trees situated just after First Creek in Kuru Kuru agricultural area. Contact 681-0813   of land on the Linden Highway obliquely opposite Splashmin's, behind Emerald Tower. Tel: 622-0860..  lots available at Plantation Schoon Ord, WBD, 1 minute from bridge. Call Rayman, 615-2346, 263-5300.  Public Road land with two houses 150x42, fully concrete and wooden and concrete $20M neg. Call 2260012, 613-8115, 600-0762.

GUYANA CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19, 2015 24 LAND FOR SALE  Westerbeck, Mazarunni & Cuyuni River for living & farming, cleared land, Mahaica 100 acres $10M, $7M 231-2199, 618-7483. : LBI $25M neg., Good Hope $60M neg., Land of Canaan $4.5 neg. per acre transported. Tel: 684-1893, 610-3666.      lot, Parcel No. 100, Block XV, East Coast Demerara, part of Granville Park, Beterverwagting. Tel: 2271905, 645-4492.  Gardens, WCD commercial & residential double & single lots, also Vreed-en-Hoop, Public Road, 48'xx90'. Financing available. Tel: 269-0020.  US$900 000, Yarrowkabra 15 acres $15M, Berbice River 15 mining blocks $15M, Ogle $23M, D'Edward Village (Berbice) $25M, Liliendaal $25M, La Parfaite Harmonie $4M, Providence $10M, $4M. 685-8727.  invite you to purchase the followinge land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, 120x45 foefr bond, Gange 125x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-, 226-1064, 225-3068, 225-2626, 225-5198, 225-2709.  away land East and Quamina Streets corner 120x100 US$1.7M neg., Hadfield Street opposite new expected GGMC $115M, South Road close to Wellington Street 30x112 $65M, Newtown 75x32 $14.9M, William Street 114x45 $28M, Prashad Nagar $26M, 125x62 Blygezight box 80x75 $32M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 226-1064.

TO LET

TO LET

     BEDROOM APARTMENT. Call 629-3294, 2258490.   $100 000. Keyhomes, 698-3617.   - $50,000. Tel:223-1765/689-0863.  upper flat at Vryheid's Lust Public Road $65 000 monthly. 220-4243. commercial property in Regent Road, Bourda. Call 665-6453.  furnished 2- & 3-bedroom apartments. Contact 6269007. -bedroom upper flat in Providence, behind Stadium. Call 643-8209.  2-bedroom apartment in Campbellville, fully grilled. Tel: 225-4803  for mature single person. Phone 612-8305, 661-5563, 223-2742.  stations, one nail desk, in beauty salon. Call Marcia 6822604.  2 bedroom apartment in Atlantic Gardens students preferable contact 667-1310.  space in downtown Georgetown, Croal Street. Contact 649-9818.  and unfurnished apartments located on the East Coast. Tel: 624-6772.  fully furnished apartment, 115 Thomas Street, Kitty 225-0671, 6005473.  spacious fully grilled 2bedroom apartment situated at Lot 6 Alexander Village, Ruimveldt $45 000 Tel: 648-3374. -bedroom apartment, at 1916 La Parfaite Harmonie. Tel: 666-8585.  constructed apartment in safe and healthy environment. Call 698-6496.   Twobedroom house, $25 000. 6254118, 663-6921.

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TO LET

TO LET

 Nagar: 3-bedroom, furnished. US$900 monthly. Tel: 609-6489.

: New apartment, 2 bedrooms, preferably mature couple. No small children. 656-7274.

apartment, no kids. 2nd Street, Grove 669-9390, 648-5092.

 Square, Lamaha Gardens: 4-bedroom self-contained, unfurnished property suitable for Embassy, US$4 000 monthly Tel: 609-6489.

 property in South, furnished, $160 000 monthly Tel: 609-6489.  2-bedroom apartment in Campbellville, fully grilled. Tel: 649-0506.   top flat, parking available in residential area. Contact 667-1310.  two-bedroom, bottom flat for $30 000 per month in South Ruimveldt Park. Tel: 6958074.  carpark also North Road store, Robb Street store, Charlotte Street store 225-2319, 688-7224 owner.  1- and 2-bedroom furnished upper flat US$25 up per day, short term rental. 679-0757, 681-2499.  upper flat, AC, hot & cold, parking etc. Section K Campbellville. Price US$600. Tel: 628-1023.  apartments from US $900, US $1000, US $1200 and upwards . Tel:6461712, 693-8532.  bottom flat Alberttown $38 000. No parking space in yard. Pre-paid meter. Contact 683-4026.  3 BEDROOM top flat, $90 000. Call 226-1064, 2276949, 669-3350.  2-bedroom house at Friendship EBD - $65 000 monthly. Phone 266-3992, 672-9212.  furnished room, water, bed, light. Reasonable rate, Georgetown (single person). Tel: 227-4422, 683-7410. -bedroom bottom flat ECD, two-bedroom complete house, ECD. Contact 612-2276.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily. 227-5852, 638-4404.  Margot, ECD: Unfurnished two-bedrooms with toilets and bathrooms. 660-0943  two-bedroom bottom flat at Block CC, Mon Repos West. Contact 692-1471.  Three-bedroom unfurnished bottom flat, fully grilled with parking. $70 000. Tel: 616-0537.    Furnished executive top flat with generator. Mr Bobby Khan 26-27 Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park.  bottom flat furnished at 226 Good Hope ECD. Contact 661-9193, 234-0641.  furnished apartment, Prashad Nagar, 24-hour security surveillance - US$1000 neg. 604-6520.  /Diplomat D'Aguiar's Park and Eccles furnished homes.  : 3-bedroom self-contained property furnished, generator, water filter US$2 000 monthly. Tel: 609-6489.   Albert Street, East Street, Kitty.     building, Robb Street close to Chanderpaul Drive US$2 000 monthly. Suitable for office, school. Tel: 609-6489. Gardens, Durbana Square 3-bedroom self-contained property US$1800 monthly Tel: 609-6489.  commercial property around Stabroek Market area, US$3 000 monthly. Tel: 609-6489. : 4-bedroom self-contained property with swimming pool. US$3500 monthly Tel: 609-6489.

 Lamaha Gardens unfurnished 2-bedroom, all modern amenities. 600-2220, 226-0253.  renovated: 2 houses in Bel Air Park (semi-furnished). Call 231-7839, 231-4172, M-S, 08:00hrd- 16:00hrs.  two-bedroom, bottom flat apartment, 56 First Street, Alexander Village. Contact Cemone, 601-2234.  Street: New, unfurnished 3-bedroom top flat Price $100 000. Tel: 226-1064, 669-3350, 227-6863, 225-2626.  for bond or lessons. Contact Urland Wilkinson. Tel: 677-4001, 645-6052, evenings on 227-1203.  top flat, 2-bedroom apartment situated in Hugh Ghanie Park, C/Lodge. Contact 225-9775, 627-7164.  furnished and unfurnished apartments available for long and short term 600-3171, 648-3171.  apartment includes AC, cable, TV internet etc. Short term available, overseas visitors, others. Call 233-2770.  self-contained room for decent working person, 25-35 years. Call 6737476, 227-3064.  located space, suitable for storage, insurance, customs brokers or other. (No flooding). Call 673-7476, 227-3064.  apartment, residential area at Section B, Non Pareil. Price $45 000. Contact 604-3814.  Junction: Storage bond, office, lessons place, games shop, others. Call 680-9905. built modern 2-bedroom apartment, including kitchen & washroom at Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 652-5668.  three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. Lot 130 Garnett Street, Newtown, Georgrtown.  furnished apartment, AC, hot & cold water, internet US$25 daily & also monthly. Call 621-1524, 231-6061.  studio apartment, UG road, available from August. Single person, Call 623-3404.  (Vlissengen/D'Urban): Professional/office/business (no food retailing) space. 677-9638.  furnished 2- & 3-bedroom luxury apartments, short and long terms, US$1000 & US$1500. Contact 603-6351.  one-bedroom, furnished apartment, long- or short-term rental. Tel 641-3595. -bedroom bottom, front apartment on Vlissengen Road, West Ruimveldt. Phone 697-2203, between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs.  two-bedroom bottom flat, at 11 Thomas Street, Kitty. Contact Miss Khan Tel: 226-7948, 688-8860.  City: Spacious 2bedroom bottom flat, fully grilled. Price $80 000. Call 600-0762, 226-0012, 613-8115.  Margot, ECD: Furnished and unfurnished 2-bedroom, with toilets and baths 660-0943.

TO LET  houses/apartments and commercial spaces and Building to rent. Call: 216-3120, 667-6644.  for rental - sitting room, bedroom, inside toilet and bathroom etc., Grove, EBD. Contact Savitree 266-0453, 660-8371.  location for bonds and offices available US$0.40 per sq. ft. Available immediately. Call 225-0849, 626-5945, 6240321 for more information.  3-bedroom upstairs, grilled, toilet and bath inside, telephone, parking, spacious living quarters at EBD. 668-5384, 648-3342.  floor, Camp Street area, ideally suited for school, business or office. Call Richard 609-7675, 674-1705, 233-2614.  upper flat apartment at La Grange, WBD, opposite Joe Vieira Park, $40 000 Tel: 649-5445.  fully furnished house Dowding Street, Kitty US$500. Only foreigners, no local. 625-4118, 663-6921.   -bedroom apartment, fully furnished long and short terms, overseas guest and local. Contact 641-8645, 629-9594.    furnished and unfurnished apartments $85 000 to $160 000. Business space.     newly built apartment, own bath, toilet, kitchen, sitting area on high road, Greenwich Park, Parika. Tel: 6496202, 664-3508.  Three-bedroom unfurnished bottom flat, fully grilled with parking. $70 000. Tel: 616-0537.  home in Non Pareil, ECD. Spacious parking, fully grilled upstairs and downstairs, toilet and bath. Tel: 679-9844.  12 Fairfield Mahaicony space 50ft x 22 ft, ideal for restaurant or hardware. Price neg. Contact 258-0599, 602-5942. properties Bel Air Gardens US$10000, Oleander Gardens US$6000, Diamond US$3000, Courida Park US$3000, Queenstown US$5000. Tel: 685-8727.  modern 1-, 2- & 3- bedroom, starting from US$400, fully grilled, semifurnished, air-conditioned & secure parking. Contact 623-4861.  semi-furnished APARTMENTS. Price 1 bedroom - US$500, 2 bedroom US$900. Contact 610-7558, 2258382, 638-6883, 225-0018.  (furnished) US$1100, East Bank (furnished) US$1000, Meadow Bank US$1500. Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382. , office space and roof gardens, Republic Park and Charlotte Streets. Tel: 6281203, 651-3402, 227-4263.  bedroom, concrete, unfurnished house with water light, fully grilled and dual parking and parking. Price $70,000. Contact: 638-6005.  Gardens: Brand new three-bedroom, three and a half baths with Jacuzzi, AC and grilles US$1200 neg. Tel: 6863504, 602-6287.  upper two-bedroom flat, with toilet and bath inside, three sides grilled and parking space, Location Goed Fortuin, WBD. Tel: 253-3089, 622-6504.

 vulcanizing shop located in Soesdyke (Public Road) contact 616-6844, 614-0104, 261-5314.

 (Area G)- Well kept 2 apartment property 3 bedrooms each. Parking-$35M/ Rental US$900. JEWANRAM: 6236431/ 220-8356/ 657-8887

 Gardens: 3-bedroom furnished, tiled, yard space, garage, fully grilled. Price $150 000. Call 226-0012, 600-0762, 613-8115.

  Formerly Lawyers's Office, Spacious, well kept, etc - $80,000. JEWANRAM: 623-6431/ 220-8356/ 657-8887

TO LET  Spacious 3 bedrooms property with office space.Flood free, secure, etc- US$1100JEWANRAM: 6236431/ 220-8356/ 657-8887   Well kept 2 & 3 bedrooms 2 apartments property. US$900/US$600.JEWANRAM: 623-6431/ 220-8356/ 657-8887 -contained room in Hugh Ghanie Park, preferably US student. Price $37 000 monthly. Call 664-2011.  Apartments (Vlissengen/D'Urban): Unfurnished $40 000 - $90 000, furnished US$500 monthly, parking, close to facilities and transportation. 677-9638.  Acres US$2 000, Prashad Nagar US$600, Bel Air Park US$900, Lamaha Gardens US$1900, Section K US$1500, call 618-0000, 222-2300, 615-0069. : New apartment, 2 bedrooms, preferably mature couple. No small children. 656-7274.  $75 000, Bourda (house) $100 000, Kitty US$500, US$600, Meadow Brook US$1500, East Bank US$1300, many more. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  flat, Bel Air Park, 2 airconditioned bedrooms, fully furnished, grilled, internet. Single person/couple only US$800. Contact 227-2252, 603-4283.  stations & hair stations. Only professionals with the customers are welcome. Cocoa Stix Spa & Salon, 251 South Road Bourda. Call 225-2303, 665-4565.  2-bedroom apartment at Vreed-en-Hoop with kitchen, toilet/bath, large living room, grille, camera, secured yard. Call 682-5230, 628-9596.  for office space at Carmichael Street opposite Bishops' High School. large three-storey historic building at Crown and Albert Street, Queenstown. Contact 676-8827, 6456828, 629-6584, 697-4800, : brand new unit suited for a pharmacy, printery, salon etc., size 10 feet x 22 feet (and expandable), on the West Demerara in the middle of business community. Call 6972867 for more details.  - Over Embankment. Spacious 6 Bedrooms 2 apartment building.15 vehicles parking, flood free, grilled. Rental $180,00/ Sale Price $35M neg. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 6236431/ 657-887  furnished/unfurnished 2bedroom bottom flat apartment, water, electricity. Immediately available, D'Andrade Street, Newtown, 611-0777, 231-8676. -bedroom apartment, with inside kitchen, toilet and bath. back and front verandahs, located at Leonora (concrete strip) WCD. Tel: 638-7904, 679-2066. 2-storey concrete house by itself with all modern amenities including AC, master room, security system, etc., $130 000. Contact 660-7672, 225-1230, 626-4487.  flat, Bel Air Park, 2 airconditioned bedrooms, fully furnished, grilled, internet. Single person/couple only US$800. Contact 227-2252, 603-4283.  space, in Duncan Street, $40 000, $60 000, $90 000. Phone Mr Pereira 2261064, 227-6949, 227-6863, 2252626, 225-2709, 667-7812.  bottom flat apartment at '2' Land of Canaan, EBD, 2-bedroom bottom flat apartment at 60 Costello Housing Scheme. Tel: 652-6720, 665-7670.  lower flat, newly renovated, unfurnished at Ginger Lily Avenue, Eccles on the road front, EBD. 832-846-5588, 233-2944, 629-7132.

TO LET  Fully furnished 1- & 3- bedroom apartments, hot & cold, AC, cable TV internet, parking etc, suitable for overseas visitors short-term. 2265137, 227-1843. business spot $250 000 and 2 two-bedroom apartments with self-contained hot & cold, AC etc. Location Mon Repos, ECD. Price $60 000 & $80 000. Tel: 618-0626.  building: Modern office space for rent, mall space, bond space 24 000 sq. ft. open space available, two-passenger elevator to the fourth & fifth floors Tel: 225-4413, 6212677, 669-1113.  1 master room, semi-furnished house, spacious, 2 living rooms, office fridge, stove, microwave, suite, dinette set at US$1700 neg. Others furnished and unfurnished, higher prices. All residential. Call 664-5105.    Atlantic Gardens split level twostorey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained. Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms. Both with all modern conveniences.    Nagar: New 4bedroom executive house with AC, hot water, generator etc. furnished optional. Brand new apartment building in Queenstown, furnished optional two-bedroom, executive standard. 638-9116, 669-4713.  3-bedroom house in Republic Park. 1-Master bedroom, spacious living, and dining rooms, library, kitchen on ground floor.Fenced yard with car parking space for more than one vehicle.Asking US$2,000 monthly. Contact 619-2141.  Twobedroom upstairs, fully furnished, self-contained, with grille, AC, MMC, generator, overhead tank with pump and water filter and solar system. Very close to seawall and all main roads. US$1200 monthly. Call 226-9929.  in gated compound fully furnished with fridge, stove, washer, dryer, microwave etc, air condition and hot & cold water. Move in with your suitcase & groceries email oceanicvillas@yahoo.ca for further details or visit Block 'Y' Liliendaal, ECD (opposite the seawall). Call: 678-6881.  semi-furnished professional office in commercial area of Georgetown overlooking the beautiful St George's Cathedral, fully equipped with air-conditioning units, standby generator and water pump.. For more information, contact 226-7090, 225-7338, 226-7074.  Flat Apartments, 143 B Fifth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown: Fully furnished 1- and two-bedroom apartments, available for short- and long-term rentals, amenities - AC, hot and cold water, WiFi, 24 hours surveillance and manned night security. Rates as low as US$40/G$8 000 - Tel: 592-2316721, 592-225-2222,  Flat Apartments, 48 Main Road & Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice: Fully furnished 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments available for short- and longterm rental, amenities - AC, hot and cold water and internet access, rates as low as US$25/G$5 000. Tel: 592-660-4296, 592-626-9006. 3-storey state-of-the-art office complex in Middle Street totalling 96oo sq. ft, internal parking for eight vehicles on the inside and 12 on the outside, fully AC, lighting, pressure pump, guard hut, ideal for an embassy or technology centre, 4 lots east of Main Street. Call Mr Budram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 669-0943, 225-2626, 623-2591, Mr Azeeze 639-1367, 626-4180, 225-3068, 667-7812, 669-3350, 225-2709, 231-2064.

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 Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, and money, etc - Tele: 223-6834, 600-7719.  apartment $120,000; BEL AIR VILLAGEsemi furnished water & electricity included $120,000; DIAMONDsemi furnished $90,000/ unfurnished $70,000; REPUBLIC GARDENS-one bedroom $65,000; KINGSTON-3 bedrooms upper, no parking $75,000;CAMPBELLVILLE-furnished 3 bedrooms $150,000; BETTER HOPE-upper $100,000/ lower $80,000; LA PENITENCE-3 bedrooms upper $150,000; MON REPOS $90,000/ $80,000;LUSIGNAN/GOOD HOPE $40,000; L.B.I- 3 &2 bedr o o m s w i t h A / C $ 8 0 , 0 0 0/ $60,000; CUMMINGS STREETbusiness $100,000; CARICOM GARDENS,TURKENYEN (1 bedroom semi furnished)-$70,000.

 in Delhi Street Prashad Nagar $40M - Tel: 609-6489.

 Park: One newly built, modern design four-bedroom house $18.5M. Call 226-0012, 613-8115, 600-0762.

 are 30%, 30% discount and more. Executive residences: Subryanville with pool US$2900, Guysuco Gardens 5 bedrooms. Bel Air US$1200, US$1800, Jacaranda Avenue on 1 acre land US$3500. Prashad Nagar US$1400. Happy Acres US$1600, Atlantic Gardens US$1300 furnished. Jacaranda Avenue US$1400. US$1600. Barima Avenue Bel Air Park US$2000, Courida Park US$1800 4 bedrooms, Queenstown for embassy US$6000, Middle Street $10 000, office space Queenstown $12 000, office US$11 000 and US$5000, US$1500 office space, US$1000 office space, Subryanville US$1400, AC executive apartments from US$600 to US$1800 in Prashad Nagar, Bel Air Park, Oleander Gardens,, Queenstown, Kingston, office space Queenstown $60 000, Bel Air Park $40 000. Phone Mr Terrence Redford Reid 6677812, 225-3068, 226-6858, 2252626, 226-1064 large land Subryanville $40M.

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 BB, FIRST STREET - $25M. Call 226-9929.  in New Haven, Bel Air - $100M. Tel: 609-6489.  Public Road, 2-storey house. Contact 650-5112.  Realty, We value, buy, sell or rent your property. Tel: 694-3875, 654-6198, 649-0353.  $10.5M & $16.5M neg., Triumph, ECD. Tel: 610-3666, 684-1893.  concrete 3-bedroom upper flat, 14th Street, Diamond $18M. Contact 609-3215.   Park, LBI $11.5M. Contact 664-1865, 6985713, 627-1250.  William Street, Plaisance, ECD $45M neg. Must go!! Contact Mark 658-1523.  in De Kinderen, WCD. Price $4.5M neg. Contact 649-6546.  Bank:$40M-50M Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382. -cum-residence, over 7500 sq. ft. call Hamid Mohamed 688-1694, 227-2127. -storey wooden building situated at Lot 9 Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Contact 657-7226, 678-4579.  on Duncan Street, Bel Air Park, new, lowered price. 100x300 -223-8479, 647-3768.        H a r m o n i e , W B D . Te l 2 5 4 0373, 621-1576.  new office building in Kingston, move in, ready - 2238479, 647-3768.  on Duke Street between Cowan & Barrack - $40M neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.

-bedroom flat concrete house, Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 697-1269, 684-3375.  & land, Public Road, Grove 130x40 - $42M, neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.  in Prashad Nagar behind American school $50M. Tel: 609-6489.  . Serious e n q u i r i e s o n l y. N o a g e n t s .     Gardens, Durbana Square, 2-family property - $42M neg. Tel: 609-6489.  in Thomas Street, Kitty close to Alexander Street 60x120. Asking $50M. Tel: 609-6489.  Road between King & Wellington Streets back house, suitable for office - $40M. Tel: 609-6489.  2-storey, 3-bedroom concrete house with garage space for 3 vehicles. Tel: 628-0532. -storey wooden house and land at 47 Seafield, Leonora, WCD. Tel: 689-3881.  Gardens property, 4 rooms, 2 self-contained, garage, security hut, parking. Asking $90M. Tel: 609-6489. -bedroom upper flat, two-bedroom lower flat and a shop in front, located in Diamond. Tel: 645-4190.  $10M, East La Penitence $23M, Costello Housing Scheme $4.5M Contact 658-2667, 692-3258.  executive Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park. Mr Boodram 692-3831, 226-1646, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 667-7812, 669-0943, 681-2997.          four-bedroom house in Guysuco Housing Scheme, move in, ready. 223-8479, 647-3768. -unit apartment complex in Georgetown, currently grossing millions monthly. 223-8479, 647-3768.  ACRES land plus property located No.19 Berbice, comes with machinery 223-8479, 647-3768, www.spaceseek.gy.  located Lamaha Gardens, roof garden, three bedrooms, garage -223-8479, 6473768, www.spaceseek.gy. -bedroom house in Oleander Avenue, Bel Air Park 223-8479, 647-3768, w w w. s p a c e s e e k . g y .  and concrete property, at 118 Cowan Street, Kingston. Call 677-3005, 6773956, 686-1368.   of property at 66 Section 'C' Nabaclis from street to street, ECD. Contact 648-1037.  concrete house Grove, 4-storey store Charlotte Street, 3-storey store Robb Street. 225-2319, 688-7224.  2-storey 65x35 concrete property, Bladen Hall School Road, ECD 6931155, 227-7458.  property Golden Grove (EBD), property Leguan also property Wakenaam property Bonasika Essequibo 225-2319, 688-7224.  3-bedroom, 3½-bath house in Republic Gardens with or without extra lot. Serious Enquiries phone 686-3504.    t the corner of Hunter street & Independence Bpoulevard. Contact 650-5112.  , corner lot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, also property at Parika. Call 269-0020.  huge unfurnished building in the high-income part of Diamond. Overseas buyers most welcome. Contact 697-2203.

 front house, 4 bedrooms upper flat, strictly business on the bottom flat, back building. David Street, Kitty $75M neg. Call 609-3573.  Street, Alberttown, Georgetown" Large 4-storey concrete building 6,617 sq. ft business, storage, residential, vacant. Contact 226-7968.  concrete, 2-storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 6239713, 638-0689.

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 Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6bedroom giveaway. Price $14.5M. Phone Mr Pereira 623-2591, 2261064,225-3068, 669-3350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 667-7812, 669-0943.

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 cows, Bel Air Village. 699-1069, 226-1322. 312B excavator for parts. Call 656-2350.  new and used CAT 312 final drives. Call 656-2350.    CF DAF hauler truck for parts. Call 656-2350.  cone carts 667-2575, 231-8126.

 and land, length 560x33 ft,. one-storey, 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph Agriculture Road, ECD - $14M or double land for $19.5M. Tel: 642-7370, 602-9415.

  Tel: 222-5671, 641-6162. -made flatbed trailers & 40-ton lowbed, etc. Call 656-2350.

 , Beach Road on 3 plots of land. Lot sizes 36.1x139.0, 54.0x139.0, 36.1x139.0 - $45M neg. Contact 2312052, 615-5893, 673-9892.

-storey 25x50 concrete property. Upstairs 3 bedrooms, kitchen, toilet/bath, downstairs separated into two 2-bedroom apartments at 19th Avenue, Diamond, EBD. $28M neg. Tel: 613-3940.

 STREET, CAMPBELLVILLE 4- bedroom unfurnished executive concrete house. Price $75M neg. Prestige Realty and Consultancy, 6140166, 601-6639.  two-storey building at Stewartville, WCD, four bedrooms, garage for two vehicles, land 50x120, building 60x24 - $10.5M. Tel: 2209419, 627-9794.

-bedroom concrete house on 748ft of land at Canal No. 2 plus 12 ½ acres farm land at Parika, as a package or individually, No reasonable offer refused. Owner 2236941, 685-9590.  newly built 2-storey house at Success ECD, two master bedrooms, hot & cold shower, bathtub, Jacuzzi, fully AC rooms, garage for 3 vehicles & plenty of yard space. Contact 649-0755.   house at Zeelugt Housing Scheme, house size 32x60, land size 51x100. Interested persons only. Contact 680-0401.    - For sale located on East Bank Demerara for person interested please make contact Tel: 672-7189.  concrete, 2storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 623-9713, 638-0689  Gardens $28M, Garnett Street $30M, land in Grove $5M, Charlotte Street $55M. Many more at reduced prices. 638-9116, 669-4713.  fully concrete, executive building in Bel Air Park, requires minimum improvement, reduced from $56M to $39M. Owner leaving the country. MrBoodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 667-7812, 225-2709, 2276949, 225-2626, 225-3068.  executive house on 10 285 sq. ft of land situated in a gated community in Versailles, West Bank Demerara Call 592-624-8704 for further details. properties (commercial/domestic) in Eccles - (wooden/ concrete) Agricola, Alberttown Garnett Street, Nandy Park, Diamond etc. Tel: 216-3120, 667-6644.  two-storey Lamaha Gardens property reduced from $45M to $35M. Phone Mr Boodhoo 6923833, 669-3350, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 669-0943, 623-2591, 225-2626, 2253068, 667-7812, 225-2709.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  discount ply 2 % commission on selling commission: Concrete two-storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete on double lot in Delph Avenue $36M. Join t S e r v i c e s n e w 4 - be d r o o m c o n c r e t e $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, 225-3068, 627-0288, 667-7812.

 properties for rent/sale property A - 896 acres of gold and diamond land in Kurupukari located in 'Frenchman' area. Property 'B' 167 acres located in Northwest bordering Imotai River. For more information, contact 231-7537, 6727910. Serious enquiries only.

     require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 - $ 4 4 M w a s $ 6 0 M . P h one Alysious Periera 623-2591,2252626, 225-2709, 2 2 5 - 3 0 6 8 , 66 9 - 0 943 Mr. Pereira.

 Street Kitty $35M neg., Bel Air Park $45M neg., Agriculture Road $14M, Atlantic Ville $22M neg. Enmore $9M, Enterprise $16M neg. call 618-0000, 222-2300, 615-0069.

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 Atlantic Gardens large 4-bedroom concrete building on double lot. Price $65M, Eccles two-storey concrete building $35M, Providence two concrete houses on land $30M. Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  Gardens $120M, Nandy Park $45M, Prashad Nagar $60M, Diamond $16M, $14M, $6M, $12M, Lamaha Gardens $50M, $70M, $80M, Friendship $5M, Grove $16M, Bourda Market (10 stalls) $5M. Tel: 685-8727.  and land: 2-storey building 40x24 wood and concrete with 3 toilets & baths, land 60x110, suitable for supermarket or restaurant, situated at Parika koker. Price $18M. Tel: 220-2363, 653-6479.  ranch-type concrete D'Urban Backlands house $14M. Finder's fee to pay on the signing of the Agreement of Sale. Phone Mr Budram 692-3831, 226-1064, 626-4180, 225-2626, 225-3068, 225-5198, 227-6949 Mr Pereira 669-3350, 669-0943, 225-2709.  this business & residential complex: Fully concreted with room for expansion over 10 000 sq ft, suitable for insurance comp l e x g o l d c o m p l e x lo cated in Bel Air Park US$599,000 Agents are welcome. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-3350, 669-0943, 225-2709, 227-6863, 225-2626, 225-3068.    Meadow Brook Gardens twostorey, 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 New Amsterdam (with modern conveniences and semifurnished, 4-bedroom 2-½ baths, large landscape (78x120) asking property US$500 000 & US$160 000 for empty lot. Property can be rented also for US$1500 upstairs, US$750 for office space downstairs. Call Lana 917-207-5612 or email lanasattaur@hotmail.com or call 2314172. Serious enquiries only.

 Fourth Street Alberttown property next to Alberttown Police Station, 35% damaged by fire, valued $65M before the fire, now selling for $34M neg. Phone Mr Budram 692-3831, 225-2626, 225-3068, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 669-0943, 669-3350, 225-5198, Ms Rodney 227-6863, 626-4180.  in August, 2storey Punt Trench Dam $9.5M with large land reserve for any type of business. Business&Residence Bent Street $16.5M, 2-storey Guyhoc Gardens $14M, Guyhoc 2storey concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $13.5 M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La Penitence, new concrete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silva Street 85x35 Land $15.9M, Ca mpbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s reserve $15M, Hadfield Street east of Cuffy 120x50 $18M , R epublic Pa r k $ 14M, Continental Park 104x54 plus 3000 sq. ft reserve all land to bu i l d dream house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by t h e C u l tural C e n t r e 2 8 0 0 0 0 s q . f t , Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Nagar $34M, South Ruimv e l d t Gardens off Au b r e y B a r ker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 6 9 2 - 3 8 3 1 , 2255198, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 2261064, 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 3, 2 2 5 - 27 09, 225-3068,227-6863, 225-2626           "Have Faith in Christ, Today" 231-/623-6431/657-8887/ 6 6 8 0 2 3 8 jewanalrealty@gmail.com SHERIFF STREET-$400M; BLYGEZIGHT-$70M; NANDY PARK-$58M/$45M; SECTION 'K' CAMBELLVILLE/ "AA" ECCLES$50M; VERSAILLES Gated Community, Furnished -$50M;HAPPY ACRES furnished-$45M; ATLANTIC GARDENS furnished- $95M/ $75M/ $55M/ $45M;GARNETT STREET close to Royal Castle$48M; ENMORE near Polly Clinic,10,000 ft ideal for school, supermarket, church, mechanic workshop, bond, etc -$45M; BETTER HOPE (tenanted)- $32M/ $70M (3 storied); GROVE 3 storied- $70M; LUSIGNAN Furnished - $40M; BEL AIR PARK-$40M; DA SILVA STREET- $20M; MON REPOS Agriculture Road -$28M/ $19M; BLOCK 8 -$28M; IMAX / ENTERPRISE GARDENS-$35M/ $20M;SECTION 'C' ENTERPRISE -$17M; PROVIDENCE $25M; LEONORA (unfinished) -$16M/ $12M; PARFAITE HARMONY-$15M; UITVLUGT- $9.5M

 Cane Corso Mastiff puppy, 6 months, and older dogs. Contact 625-0345.   Deutz engine diesel. Tel: 661-6161. diesel generator, used only 14 hours - Tel: 661-6161.   engine 75&40, in g o o d c o n d i t i o n . Te l : 6 9 2 3718.  Coca Cola cooler, 110 volts. Excellent condition, 30" x 80". Tel: 673-3166.         double lot with house. 612-8305, 661-5563, 223-2742.  chicken wholesale, any quantity .Serious enquiries only. 692-9939.  model Honda XR150 bike only 400 km. Call 611-7031, 667-7963.  brand new Cannondale bicycle. Miss B. Mangal 2266824, 623-8940.  - 15'/20' ZINC sheets, good, 100 acres land in Mahaica Creek. Call 644-6551.  stainless steel, electric glass top stove. Contact George at 621-7989.  breed Rottweiler pups, 8 weeks old. Call 671-7450, 6265306.    with DVD drive, from NYC, $75 000 neg. Needs Battery. Contact 650-8240.  lumber - greenheart, purpleheart locust, mora, $210 per BM. Call 694-2399.  MF 290, FD 35 Nissan engine, 236 Perkins, 10ton winch, double axle truck - Tel: 641-8885.  pair mature pure-bred German Shepherd dogs, excellent for breeding and guarding. Contact 654-6355.  at Morgan's Furniture Store. Reduced prices. 167 Charlotte Street, Lacytown, MondayFriday. Tel: 226-4129.  360 Playstation 2, PSP consoles and game discs available. Contact 684-3025, 256-3640.  table model machines. working condition. Attractive prices Tel: 220-4910, 6727643 - Singer.  desktop computers, CPU only, 4GB memory, dual core CPU etc., Windows 7 - $50 000. Tel: 613-0502, 681-6613.  Terriers, up to date vaccine, 9 weeks old, healthy, adorable fun-loving puppies 641-7743, 617-9476, 264-2210.

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VEHICLES FOR SALE

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VEHICLES FOR SALE

 323DL, Caterpillar excavator, Cummins engines and pumps. Reasonably priced as packaged deal. Contact 649-9818.

 German Shepherd pups, 3 months old, dewormed & vaccinated, all black, work dog characteristics from fierce lineage $200 000, neutered or spayed. Contact 6837189, 657-3976.

 mag rims, alarm, excellent condition. Tel: 222-4763.

 TOYOTA Sprinter EFI, good condition, $400 000 neg. Contact Kola, 653-0206.

 Ford F150 FX4 limited fully loaded many extras to list excellent conditions. Price very negotiable. Tel: 684-1634

 Jet Ski for sale, Can-am AT V, Evinrude outboard engine, life jackets 6003171, 648-3171. , pool cue, balls, amp, meters, multi-meters, 14" TV, tools, cordless drills, computers monitors. 220-2968, 629-9920.  Ida, WCD, shop in front, 3-bedroom house and rental quarters at the back. 6105830, 276-1826.

 Caterpillar D7F bulldozer, one 966 G Caterpillar reloader, one Titan Jeep, fully equipped with music, one 6-cylinder Perkins engine & one 4cylinder Perkins, one 6-cylinder Cummins. All foreign-used. Tel: 699-6690, 625-0416, 638-1256.

 Toyota Vigo Smart Cab with lift kit already installed contact 658-8270  Corolla in good condition, $800 000 neg. 2203553, 672-1671.

 year 2000, 15KVA German generator, both used and in excellent condition. 642-2289, 660-7486.

AT 212, new model, excellent condition.. Contact 6442781, mag rim & alarm.  Altezza PLL 2050, very good condition. Price $1.8 neg., Call Ryan 627-4430.

 equipment: Spa tubs with massage chairs, hair dryers and lots more. Sold as a package. For more information, call 677-1177.

 used Jacuzzi, in excellent condition $85 000, one used bathroom vanity with double sink made by Fibre Tech with faucets, three drawers, 2 cupboards, $145 000. Call 624-6069.  (1000W) generator, DeWalt compressor & nailgun, Makita jackhammer, Coleman compressor, Ele planer 2252319, 688-7224.  TV with wallbracket ($60 000), new fullface helmet, Professional Home Theatre 4 cube speaker 688-7224, 225-2319.  amp 1450, 2450, 5050, dbx graphic eq., XL compressor, t.c multi effects, comp. mixer, pro stage master 50ft. Samson audio 16 ch etc. Tel: 614-6968.  Plasma TV $30 000, Playstation 3 with 10 games $80 000, black pudding machine $35 000, 16" bore diameter water pump on trailer. New, Reasonably priced. Tel: 227-1830, 670-8660.  desktop/ laptop, QSC/Crown amplifier, Pioneer/Denon CD player, Yamaha/Gibson guitars, Ipad Air, Iphone 5/6, Samsung Note4/S5, Canon/Nikon Pro cameras. Contact 623-2477.  bulldozer, frontend loader, all types of engines, Hymac and others, tanker and storage tanks, wide range of spare parts and lots more. Must go. Call 626-2884, for further information.  from UK: Perkins, Cummins & Deutz engines, industrial restaurant & construction equipment Contact Chris 689-9348 or email cfj22121@gmail.com .  sale: Gemini music box, fridges, washing machine, clothing, portable air conditioner, computer items, grille gates, cosmetics, bed frame and dividers. 610-5830, 276-1826.

 Nissan Blue Bird car, in excellent condition. Price $1.075M. Call 602-7827.

 Model M bush truck with winch, GSS series. $5.8M 220-5946.

 equipment - total gym 1500c $35 000, Ab circle pro $35 000. Excellent condition, owner migrating. Contact 690-6565.

  Dell desktop computers, HP Laserjet 100 colour MFP M175A printer, Blu Dash JR 4.0K phone, paper trimmer, letter size coloured cardboards. Please contact 616-8570.

 new model, mag rims, auto start, alarm - $1.45M. Tel: 623-4441.

 Toyota Allion HC series, excellent condition, $1.5M neg., Tel: 670-2608, 669-2465. .

 machine spare parts (new), timers, motors, capacitors, gear boxes, springs, impellers etc. Tel: 227-0060, 694-1778.

  monitor $10 000, OpiPlex CPU $25 000, Dell Laptop $35 000, Laptop i7 8GB $75 000, Optiplex all-in-one desktop and many more call 644-2010.

 , PJJ series $750 000 neg. Contact 695-2679, 621-9837.

 new model 212 Carina, PMM series, in excellent condition. Call 677-1177.

 engines - Perkins 6354 with irrigation pump 6 in 6 out, Perkins 4108 completely bedded for mining Call 6961439, 602-3906, 689-0092.

 items: Fridge, washer, new laptops, suites, dining sets, bed, flat screen, Sony 32" TV. Two-bedroom new apartment to rent. Call 669-0828.

 RX8 PSS series, excellent condition. Contact 617-3262.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

-driven Nissan Tida 2004, in excellent condition. Call 662-0497.

VVTI Toyota Hiace minibus. 664-5593.

 Honda Civic (EK3) (engine required) not in working condition. Contact 648-5542.

VEHICLE FOR SALE

 Lancer, PKK series - $700 000. Call 600-1569.  Toyota Avensis, excellent condition phone 227-3540.  AND TRAILER. Contact 639-6701, 602-2518.  minibus, never used. Contact 220-4181.  PJJ SERIES. Contact 628-1203.  Jialing motorcycle, 1JL 125T-39A Tel: 691-0592.   TON American dump trucks. Tel: 661-6161.   2004 model, Toyota Tacoma. Call 233-2488   excellent condition. Tel: 229-6870, 696-3787.  fully loaded. Contact 642-4581, 612-5991.  Toyota RAV 4, excellent condition, lady-driven/ Tel: 669-1375.  RZ Super GL van, GSS series. Tel: 229-6250, 618-2882. king cab and others starting at $1.5M. 665-5776.    150 Carina, AE 81 Sprinter. Call 683-8013.  TIDA, PPP SERIES. CONTACT 689-1618, 617-8636. minibus, stick shift gear, BPP series Tel: 234-0706, 693-2174.  Toyota Raum, PNN series. Tel: 669-8885, 665-8317.  Spacio, fully accessorised 610-5830, 276-1826 Spacio PNN series. Contact Suresh on 227-0702.  minibus BPP series with contract. Tel: 670-4809.    in excellent condition. Contact 690-6385.  extra cab, good condition - $3.5M Tel: 641-1883.  Super GL bus, never registered. $2.7M neg. 604-4512.  RX8, immaculate condition. Tel: 618-0626.

 X-Trail 2005 model, rims, music, original side design, PSS series. 689-3881.  , HC, yellow, good condition $950 000 neg. Tel:. 652-1237.  Bluebird, PEE series, very good condition. Asking $1M neg. Contact 619-2141.  wagon, alarm, flair kit. Excellent condition. Tel: 222-4763.  TOYOTA Raum HID, alarm, sound system $1.7M neg. Tel: 659-6932, 667-3630.  Mitsubishi 2-ton canter, GTT series, excellent condition. Call 629-9861.   $2.9M, Honda CRV $1.6M. Tel: 6162733, 220-3935.  lancer. PKK series. 750,000 neg, Good condition, Alarm and music . Call : 629-5204  Hilux Vigo in excellent condition. Price $4.8M neg. Tel: 621-0427, 675-4457.  M truck with winch, big tyre, bush-ready. Contact 6929577, 619-2406.  buy and sell vehicles for cash. We also do trade-in of vehicles Tacoma, AE 100 680-3154.  AT 212. Interested persons can call 678-3078, 6017800. Price neg.  truck, ideal for logging or carrying containers. Price $9.9M. Tel: 676-9413, 223-0050.  minibus BRR series, in excellent condition. $2.8M. Phone 678-6720.  CAB TOYOTA PICKUP with 3Y engine, chrome bars, fog lights etc. Excellent condition. $3.5M. 624-6069. , series PPP, silver, lady-driven, excellent condition. Price $1.4M neg. Contact 619-6399.

 Canter truck, GMM 2809, 2004 model. Call Mr Budram on 628-6409.

 ROVER SUV, Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV, Jaguar (XJ6) car, Honda Delsol Sportscar. 2252319, 688-7224.

 Runx, G-Touring wagon. 617-8757, 625-7416, 227-8659.

 RVR Sports gear, good condition $850 000 neg Tel: 628-1480.

 Avensis 2006 year model neg. rims, HID, TV - $2.5M. 698-7793.

 (Chevy Silverado 1500), 4WD pickup, automatic. Contact 687-6884.

 NISSAN Navara Pickup 4WD, mags, alarms, music. Price $2.8M neg. Tel: 603-1231.  2004 Honda Civic, excellent condition Pioneer MP3 player, subwoofer and alarm system. Contact 629-5299.  CRV 2007, femaledriven, PPP series, excellent condition, full works - $2.3M neg., 223-3823, 689-0617.   2005, 2007 & 2010 MANUAL & AUTO 4 X 4, FULLY LOADED CALL: 227-1511, 668-5171.  , 212, Allion, unregistered Premio, Hilux Surf, BNN RZ minibuses, Pitbull buses & Super Custom bus. Contact 680-3154.  Fit, PNN series, good condition. Price neg. Going cheap - household furniture. Contact 6287528, 614-9188, 626-5182. Sale!! Unregistered Toyota IST $2,050,000, body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights, alarm - 643-6565, 226-9931..   Raum HID,  alarm, sound system $1.7M neg. Tel: 659-6932, 667-3630.    Ferguson tractor, in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450., 626-5306.  Tacoma, 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift, in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450, 626-5306.  Hilux 4x4, Solid Def, YN100 chassis, 3Y engine. Price $2.5M neg. Call 623-4790.  one 192 Carina in excellent condition owner leaving country. Contact 627-6645, 220-7378.  Fortuner 2012, 16 000 km, automatic, gas, 7-seater, 2700cc, PPP series, fully loaded. $16.5M. 688-5554, 600-0979.  Land Cruiser Prado, DPL-used, mileage 55 000, manual. Price $6.8M. Call 623-4790.  as is: AE100 Toyota Sprinter $600 000 neg. Contact: 646-3020.    gear and modify, Toyota Ceres, Ford F150 and Mazda RX8. Contact 6117639, 220-4922.  DAF 45 flat bed $3.5M neg, dump $3.6M neg., Perkins engine, manual fuel pump. Contact 623-4790.   CARINA, good condition, AC, mags, music, leather interior. Price $900 000 neg. Tel: 675-6061, 621-2520.  model Nissan Frontier (Navara), excellent condit i o n , l i k e n e w. P r i c e $ 2 . 2 M . Tel: 626-2466, 220-5105.  Honda CG 125CC motorcycle #CF4344. Price $240 000. For more information call 665-3140.   special antique car, everything factory original, low mileage, hardly used. Tel: 226-9931, 643-6565.  new model Raum, DVD, rims, reverse camera. Excellent condition. Price $1,25M 6912369, 660-4265.   good condition, glass headlights HID/Halogen, AC, amplifier, mag rims, Price $900 000. Contact Jerry 6859702, 647-4962.  minibus (Pitbull) 2008 model, AC, DVD, navigator, excellent condition, BSS series $2.7M neg. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 6904373, 639-4165.  Allion, sports/body, kit, mag rims, music, a/c, alarm immaculate condition. Price: $1,950,000. Call: 626-1032.  Fielder NZE wagon, PNN 8657, year 2002, mags, AC, fully powered - $1.3M neg. Tel: 615-1111, 266-2779.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 Toyota Avensis, black, DVD, chromes, HID, fully loaded, one owner, low km,, like new. Price $2.6M neg. Tel: 626-2466, 220-5124.  Custom RZ minibus, BSS 6673, in excellent condition, hardly worked - $2M. Call 6907323, 226-0244, 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs daily.    Ford pickup truck, double axle, diesel, ideal for bush, never registered. Contact 6435306, 659-7034, 226-7855.  hard-to-get spare parts f o r To y o ta , N i s s a n , M a z d a , Mitsubishi, Honda, BMW, etc Call 645-7800.  Tundra in very clean and excellent condition, unregistered, 4-wheel drive, going cheap. Tel: 645-5306, 226-7855.  Jack 450B skidder, Cummins 6BT engine, excellent condition, scrap Nissan 720 pickup. Call Richard 609-7675, 6741705, 233-2614. Carina AT 212 fully loaded with CD, rims, AC very excellent condition. Must see, going cheap. Contact 643-5306, 685-0299, 226-7855.  model 'M' truck with winch, 1 - 3645 Massey Ferguson double drive tractor contact 6830632.AE 100 SPRINTER $400 000 negotiable contact 619-8283.  New model Allion $3.2M, loaded Belta $2.5M, Bluebird Sylphy $2.5M. We beat or match any price 621-4190, 639-7101.  6640 NEW HOLLAND TRACTOR & TRAILERFOUR WHEEL DRIVEPRICE: $4.5 MIL NEGOTIABLE CALL: 227-1511, 668-5171  Tronics Mitsubishi Lancer recently sprayed over, 16" rims, flair kit, spoiler for $600 000 neg. Please call 6387904, 679-2066.  Toyoace (canter) truck, double axle 3-ton, in excellent condition $1.3M 6470856, 668-4781.,  wagon unregistered 4-wheel drive, mags, spoiler, roof rail, CD. Price $1 900 000. Tel: 227-0613, 645-7248.  black Tacoma, 2011 model, 4x2 rear wheel drive, fully loaded, new interior design, excellent condition Tel: 225-4413, 621-2677, 669-1113.  road vehicle (Pajero Jeep) with another as spare new BF Goodrich tyres and very good fuel consumption. Terms available. Tel: 641-8647.  DEALS: Unregistered Premio $2.2M, 05 Allion $2.4M, 07 Allion $3.1M, 06 Bluebird $2.6M, Fielder (Sunroof), Axela Sports - 616-3413.      equipped 2010 Nissan Juke (like new) $4M, B M W 3 1 8 - $ 2 . 6 M , Toyota Hilux $1.8M, Ford tractor 8810 - $2.8M, Model M truck with winch $2M, 320CL excavator $19M. Tel: 638-9116, 669-4713.  Auto Sales, 38 Alexander Street, Kitty. Cheapest rates, get $100 000 discount on pre-orders, 2010 Mitsubishi RVR, 2008 Nissan X-Trail, 2007 Suzuki Escudo & new model Premio & Allion. 611-1833.  in stock: Allion, Premio, headlamp $24 000, RZ minibuses park light & trafficator $4 000, Pitbull headlamps, bumpers, grilled etc. Kitty Public Road Call 680-3154.  the best deals on vehicles - stick gear and automatic Pitbulls and RZ buses/vans, Sienta, Noah with body kits, Blue Bird, Premio, 2001 Toyota Prado, 7-seater Pajero and 2003 RX 8. Very clean vehicles, terms available duty-free available. Pre order and save big. 641-8647.

 in stock Mazda Axela, new model Raum, new model Fielder wagon. press start, DVD player, IST, Premio, Allex, Funcargo 4Wd, 29-seater Coaster, Hilux, Navara, much more. Trade your car for a new one, offer ends soon Tel: 626-2466, 220-5105.  black 320i BMW, late PSS series, 17" rims with new tyres, new brakes, full size spare, electric sports seats w/memory, multi-function sport steering wheel, Xenon lights, head lights, washer system, MP3 head unit, CD changer, First Aid kit. Asking $4.5M neg. Tel: 600-4886.  Ferguson at $2M. Prices are neg. 2 - 290 Massey Ferguson at $3M. Prices are neg. Tractors can be viewed at De Hoop, Mahaica. Contact Rayman Alladin, home 263-5300, cell 615-2346 Contact owner Paul in N/York, 718-843-2785.  your vehicle online: goods for your store online, household items online, building materials etc., Contact Ferguson Business and Consultancy. Office Suite 312 Sharon's Building, Lot 154 Charlotte & King Streets, Guyana, S.A - 592-680-2198, 592-6254282. Guaranteed fast delivery.         Street Bourda, Georgetown. Tel: 6295178 , 223-8655. We buy and sell used cars and trade-in your car for another. All prices are neg. USED: Alexa, NZE Corolla, Toyota Rav 4, Raum, Premio, Marino, New model AT 212, AT 192, Allion, AE110 Corolla, Honda Accord, Cedia Lancer, Tacoma (GRR series), Range Rover DES 5L eng. Solid DEF and RZ bus.  92 Duncan Street, Campbellville. We buy and sell used Vehicles. We do trading yours for another, RZ buses, Premio, Allion, 212 Carina, Mark II, Ceres, Marino, Ipsum, AT 192 Carina, AE100 wagon Corolla, AE110 Corolla, Raum. We have all models of used vehicles. We do compliances. Tel: 231-1841, 2231239, 649-0329 David.                                   Toyota     Premio,Toyota Noah ;To y o t a Voxy, Suzuk i S w i ft ; Daihatsu Move (660cc) Mercedes Benz C200 Compres s or ; C o r o l l a A E 1 0 0 W agon ;Toyota Cynos Coupe; Land Cruiser ( f u l l y loaded); M a z d a P r o c e e d 4 W D Extra-cab p i ck up; Toyota Hilux 4W D Extra-cab pic k u p s - 3RZ Off-road lifted, 5 L, 3 L , S o l i d Diff e rential; Mits u b i s h i C a n ter T r u c k s 3 T O N S O P E N T R AY, 3 TONS TAILGATE HOIST, 2 TONS 4 W D. 4 To n s C rane Hoist. P r e - O r d er y o u r units early and get t h e best prices. Full after - s a l es service an d  f i n a n c i n g a v aila b l e .                                                                         

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Champions go head-to-head to lead sport in crisis By Nick Mulvenney BEIJING, China (Reuters) Sergei Bubka and Sebastian Coe were pressing the flesh among IAAF Congress delegates yesterday in a final push for votes ahead of today’s election for the next president of the governing body of athletics. The doping allegations that have rocked the sport in the run-up to the 15th world championships could not fail to be a campaign issue as the two former Olympic champions go head-to-head to replace octogenarian Lamine Diack. It is, however, by no means the only issue engaging the 214 national federations who will vote to decide which of the two track and field greats will lead the sport after 16 years under the guidance of the Senegalese. Diack said on Monday that he was confident of the future of the IAAF under either of the “bona fide sons of the sport” after the “foundation” he had laid.

The manifestoes of the two candidates to replace him, however, suggest athletics is still struggling for profile and the cash that goes with it outside the quadrennial Summer Olympics. Both Bubka and Coe have plans to promote the sport better, generate more revenue from sponsorship, coordinate the top level of competition into a more immediately understandable and saleable product as well as to attract a younger audience. Coe would certainly have been talking to delegates about his role in successfully delivering the London Olympics, while Bubka can point to his stewardship of the Ukrainian Olympic Committee to illustrate his leadership credentials. Both showed fierce competitiveness during their athletics careers -- Bubka as the most dominant pole vaulter of the modern era and Coe as a champion middle distance runner -- so it would be no surprise if the vote was very close.

It seems unlikely that the issue of doping will prove decisive. Coe launched a passionate de-

SERGEI BUBKA fence of the IAAF against what he described as a “declaration of war” on his sport after allegations from German broadcaster ARD/WRD

and the Sunday Times that blood doping was rampant in athletics. Bubka has also pointed to the investment the IAAF has made in the fight against doping and the many ways in which they have led the way in weeding out drug cheats. Coe is committed to moving towards establishing an independent anti-doping authority, while Bubka favours working with the existing World Anti-Doping Agency to take the battle to those athletes who use banned substances. Englishman Coe, who will offer each federation an annual grant of $25 000 if he wins, has garnered more public declarations of support but his Ukrainian rival on Monday said he was confident of victory. And while the issue of doping and the public relations crisis it has plunged the sport into over the last few weeks might not decide the election, dealing with it will be the first major task the successful candidate must undertake.

Ramela ton puts South Africa-A in driver’s seat OMPHILE RAMELA’S 112, his fifth hundred in first-class cricket, put South Africa-A on top at stumps on the first

day of the unofficial Test against India-A in Wayanad. The visitors’ decision to bat at the toss proved fruitful as the top-order strung together meaningful partnerships, capped off by Ramela and Temba Bavuma adding 136

runs for the fourth wicket. It was broken with four balls left to stumps, but by then South Africa-A had been placed in a fine position. Neither man has played first-class cricket before in India. But they have had ex-

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perience of the conditions, having visited the country for the Champions League T20. Ramela, batting at No. 4, had a sound foundation to

20th over to pry South Africa-A’s openers Stiaan van Zyl and Reeza Hendricks apart. Off-spinner Jayant Yadav had van Zyl caught behind for 28

Omphile Ramela strikes 12 fours and three sixes during his 238-minute and 197-ball innings. make use of. He came in with the score on 100 for 2. His innings included 12 fours and three sixes, went on for 197 balls and came to an end only in the final over of the day, caught behind off Axar Patel. Bavuma, who had been with the senior squad in Bangladesh and already has a maiden Test fifty to his name, was equally steady with 55 off 117 balls, including seven fours. India-A did not have too many successes through the day. They had to wait till the

but then Hendricks and Theuis be Bryuyn added a quick 40 runs to take South Africa-A to 100. Hendricks reached his fifty, which included seven fours and two sixes, before falling to Ishwar Pandey. There was a brief interruption for rain as well, but soon after Ramela and Bavuma took control. For India-A, Axar was their most successful bowler on the day with 2 for 52 in 24 overs. (ESPN cricinfo)

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Social Point with Rawle Toney

OVER the last weekend, the community of Linden was abuzz with activities when the Boyce and Jefford Classic hosted its Athletics Championship. The event is the biggest

track and field meet in the country, where for athletes, especially the ones locally based; it’s their biggest payday. But the present condition of the Mackenzie Sports Club

Dianne Munroe THEY shouldn’t have even been a facility like that at Leonora. Most of the athletes that were at the event on Sunday were from either Linden or Georgetown, and to take another event from Linden like others (Mash, Football) would be another loss for the community and promoters. Athletes would be happy to go there because of their safety but promoters would lose out. A similar facility should be built in Linden because it would cost more to renovate the MSC.

(MSC) ground has raised some concerns about the safety of the athletes. Usually, the topic for the day would be which athlete will come out on top, but this time around, lovers of track

As a former athlete who competed at the MSC, I’d say that the entire complex needs renovation since back then. Yes, Edison Jefford and Mr Colin) Boyce had been doing great in keeping track and field alive in Guyana and in order for them to continue, give them a new facility. But honestly, Guyana needs more than one track. Every region should have at least three. Demerara alone needs about 10. The issue that I have with Guyana is that we just let our facilities and structures go. Let’s work on getting track around the place. Let’s get MSC ground back up; it’s a great place for athletics.

LEONARD CALEB

I think they should build a facility like the one in Leonora because let’s, face it that’s a $2M facility with inflated costs so it would be better to build it in Linden where there is actually a need for one. And, since Kashif and Shanghai left Lindeners hanging, at least they can get this back. Another advantage of having it in Linden is the support ... which I love btw.

RYAN STEPHNEY

and field debated whether the event should continue to be held under the present condition or should be moved to the recently built Track and Field Facility at Leonora. Those discussions were

certainly not only limited to people who attended the games, but also drew

I spent the weekend in Linden to support the Boyce and Jefford Classic not only as a sponsor of Guyana’s premier athletics event but also to support the endeavours and vision of Jefford and Boyce to expose local talent by providing a laboratory for testing against international and local elements and to witness firsthand the impact this event has on the Linden economy. Strangely enough everyone I spoke to said the Boyce-Jefford Classic should be moved to Leonora. First the rain was a factor and secondly Leonora has a facility with a track built to International/Olympic specifications. It was the unanimous view that the Boyce-Jefford Classic has outgrown the MSC. I also enquired of the organisers of the Jefford-Boyce Classic about Government funding and the answer was NONE, although they did mention that they wrote to the Government requesting funding but ... The organisers were miffed that the Port Mourant Horse Racing Meet ‘Guyana Cup’ held on the same day as their event, however, received Government funds to the whopping tune of $14M. I do not believe the amount is factual but I may be inclined to believe that some funding may have been given to the organisers of the Horse Race Meet. The organisers were also extremely disappointed that not a single Government official attended the Jefford-Boyce Classic although official invitations were sent but said same Government officials were at the Port Mourant Horse Race Meet held on the same day as the Jefford-Boyce Classic. I hold no personal interest in Jefford-Boyce Classic except as a financial sponsor and it’s on this basis I make the comments aforementioned and the ones below. Personally I would like to make a greater sponsorship next year and like this year travel again to the mining town and spend the weekend. I also want to see good competition on a track and not a soggy field where I fear the athletes will injure themselves. I don’t want to see the shot putter falling over in a puddle of mud or a sprinter dodging a puddle.

the attention of many who frequent the social network, especially Facebook.

I am of the view that a similar facility that is at Leonora should be built in Linden. This isn’t politics this is practical. Linden has featured and has produced the best Guyana has to offer in athletics. That in 2015 they are still on a mud field is vision-less. Linden needs the Jefford Classic just as it needs the Kashif and Shanghai tournament and still does in my estimation. All and sundry must admire the grit, determination and vision of Edison

JAMES BOND Jefford and Colin Boyce and support as well, whether coming from the business community or Government. I don’t think some people understand that we succeed greatly or partially when we support and help each other. If we are thinking of excellence and nationalism then enterprises such as the Jefford-Boyce Classic must be helped and pushed. I rather help and push men and women instead of horses. PS. It would be remiss of me not to mention that during a one-day visit to Region 10 on August 7, 2015, Director of Sport Christopher Jones made a pledge while attending the ‘Respect The Game’ Linden Charity Basketball Game that upgrading/modernising the MSC where the Jefford-Boyce Classic is held was part and parcel of his vision.

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Port Mourant Cup 2015

Brilliant Pestano leads RHT Gizmos & Gadgets to softball title A BRILLIANT innings of 121 off just 42 balls from Clinton Pestano led the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets team to an easy victory over Ankerville in the final of the 2015 Port Mourant Softball Cup. Playing in front of a large crowd at the Port Mourant Cricket ground on Sunday, Pestano struck six massive sixes and nine fours as he and Berbice senior player Jason Sinclair added 151 for the second wicket to propel the side to an imposing 184 for 2 off their allotted 20 overs. Pestano’s century was the first in the five-year history of the tournament. Winning the toss and batting first, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets lost opener Oliver Giddings for 8 at 23 for 1 before Sinclair and Pestano, who struggled earlier to get the ball away, got settled in. Pestano cut loose as he struck a hap-

less Wahied Edwards for 27 runs in the 10th over. After Pestano was dismissed in the 19th over, Sinclair 45 not out and Eon Hooper 6 not out ensured Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets ended strongly. Bowling for Ankerville D. Singh and G. Dhanisar claimed one wicket each. Needing to score 185 runs off 20 overs to win their first-ever Port Mourant Cup, Ankerville never looked like reaching the target as they managed only 131 all out from 17.4 overs. Motie 27, David Latchaya 20 and Adrian Sukhwa 21 batted well but Port Mourant, spearheaded by S. Garnett’s 2 for 17, H. Jaipaul 2 for 13 and Yogindra Harrinarine 3 for 25, were brilliant in the field. At the semifinals on Saturday the RHT Gizmos & Gadgets relied on the strength

of a brilliant 61 not out from Pestano again, as they defeated Albion by 5 wickets while Ankerville upset Port Mourant by 80 runs. The tournament started Friday with eight teams - Rose Hall Town, City Star, Ankerville, Tain, Belvedere, Port Mourant, Albion and Block 4. At the presentation ceremony, organiser Roy Ramgoolam of New York expressed gratitude to the eight teams for their high level of discipline and congratulated the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets for winning the 2015 Championship after being the losing finalists last year. Rose Hall Town received $400 000,

the Championship trophy and medals for each player while Ankerville received $200 000, runners-up trophy and medals. Port Mourant Cricket Club carried home $100 000 for 3rd place while Pestano received trophies and a combined $80 000 for being named Man-of-the-Final and Best Overall Batsman of the tournament (270 runs). John Percival of Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets, Yogindra Harrinarine of Port Mourant Cricket Club and Gudakesh Motie of Albion shared the $40 000 prize for being named Best Bowlers with 13 wickets each.

The winning Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets team pose with their silverware.

East Coast Cricket Board 15th Academy starts Monday YOUTH cricketers, male and female, along the East Coast corridor, will convene at the Lusignan Community Centre on Monday at 08:00 hrs when the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) launches the 15th edition of their annual Cricket Academy. Director of Sport Christopher Jones is expected to deliver the feature address and consequently declare the proceedings open. Activities will be held under the theme ‘Cricket – Professionalism and Healthy Lifestyle,’ and are for children 12-17 years old. Over fifty aspiring cricketers, drawn from Ogle to Abary, are expected to participate in the programme. Organisers have also intimated that participants will enjoy interaction with senior and former national cricketers who will be present at the forum. While there, the seniors will introduce the youngsters to the techniques of the sport while sharing their experiences on the national field. Several resource persons will entertain thought-provoking discussions on cricket-related and other topics during the proceedings. Persons will include a statistician, who will speak on the history of West Indies cricket. National umpire Davteerth Anandjit will discuss the laws of cricket and umpiring, while a qualified scorer will deal with the intricacies of the scoring system. Officers from the Cove and John Police Station will tutor the aspiring cricketers on road safety practices, while former executive of the Guyana Cricket Board, Ronald

Williams, will discuss careers in cricket and discipline. Participants will also receive tutoring in drugs and sports (Darshanand Rampersaud), Importance of Education (former school senior master Judister Rampersaud. Other topics will include Leadership and Sportsmanship, HIV and Teenage Sex, Food and Nutrition, Social Etiquette/ Grooming and Discipline. It must be noted the more than twenty-three participants who have attended the ECCB Annual Academy over the years went on to represent Guyana with distinction. The organisers are indeed grateful for the support received from the corporate community over the years and wish to express heartfelt gratitude to those individuals and organisations that have made this event possible. These include Ansa McAl, B.M. Soat Auto Sales, Trophy Stall, Global Manufacturing Company (Marvex Bleach), NIDECA Investments, Elizabeth Styles, Bissan’s Trading, Mirza Khan, Bibi Samaroo Trading (Lethem), Yadram Distributions, D. Singh and Sons General Stores, Deodat Sooklall Investments and the executives and members of the many clubs along the East Coast. Activities will be coordinated by secretary of the ECCB Mr Judister Rampersaud. Clubs, parents and guardians are asked to make contact via telephone as early as possible for the necessary information on registration. Judister Rampersaud 259-0308, Raymond Barton 626-0223 and Davteerth Anandjit 617-8502.

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FIFA official proposes abolishing executive committee in reform plan By Simon Evans ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) - An official overseeing reform efforts at FIFA has produced a radical blueprint for reform of football’s scandal-hit governing body, including the abolition of its powerful executive committee, according to a person with knowledge of the plan. Domenico Scala, the independent chairman of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee, proposes replacing the executive committee with a dual structure. There would be a management committee including independent professionals charged with ensuring FIFA’s day-to-day running, and a governing council playing more of an oversight role, the source said. The governing council, which would have a lot less power than the executive committee, would be elected

by FIFA’s Congress, which consists of representatives from its 209 member-associations around the world. FIFA is facing unprecedented pressure to reform following the May indictment by U.S. authorities of nine current and former football officials on bribery-related charges. Many of them had served on the executive committee or in other FIFA positions. But the proposed reforms are likely to face huge resistance from many within FIFA and from six regional football confederations, who currently wield a lot of influence because they nominate members of the executive committee. The move would remove the direct link between the continental confederations and FIFA’s power structure. A new Reform Committee, headed by former International Olympic Committee director general Francois

Carrard, could take a different view, and although Scala is supposed to be overseeing its efforts he isn’t in a position to control it. Also the outcome of

Domenico Scala, chairman of the FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee the February 26 vote to elect a new president to

replace Blatter will likely have an impact on any proposals for major structural change. Scala, who is the person charged by FIFA’s outgoing president Sepp Blatter with implementing reforms, presented the plan to the executive committee at its meeting in Zurich on July 20, the source added. TERM LIMITS His reform plan also includes the introduction of term limits for all elected officials in FIFA. They would be limited to a maximum of three fouryear terms and FIFA would also then demand that national football associations and confederations bring in the same limits - effectively spreading the practice to other levels of the game’s governance, according to the source. Previous proposals had only included term limits for the president. Although FIFA does not have the power to force its

member associations to introduce their own term limits, the plan envisages changing FIFA’s rules to ensure that only associations with term-limits are able to have individuals elected to FIFA’s bodies. A FIFA spokesperson did not immediately return an email seeking comment on Scala’s plan. Following the July 20 meeting, FIFA did issue a statement which said the meeting had heard the plans for term limits and “higher standards of governance at all levels of football structures including confederations and member associations, as well as individual disclosure of compensation. “It added: “The members welcomed the presentation on reforms delivered by Domenico Scala ... the Executive Committee, supported by the confederations, reiterated its unity and stated its firm commitment to reform. “The executive commit-

tee has already lost some of its previous power as recent reforms took away its ability to determine who hosts the World Cup that is held every four years, giving it to the full Congress instead. The executive committee’s last such decisions – the granting of the rights to hold the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 competition to Qatar - are currently the subject of a separate investigation by the Swiss authorities into alleged corruption in FIFA. Swiss businessman Scala was appointed to his position in May 2012. He has also been made head of FIFA’s ad-hoc election committee for the presidential vote. FIFA’s new 15-member Reform Committee is due to meet in mid-September and the organisation has said that the body will be “overseen” by Scala’s Audit and Compliance Committee and FIFA’s Ethics Committee.

Ramdhani, Mangra depart for CAREBACO U-19 Championships GUYANA’S Narayan Ramdhani and Jonathan Mangra departed on Monday to attend the CAREBACO (Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation) International Under-19 Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The championships will be held August 20-23, 2015. Narayan, who completed a high intensity training camp at the Pan Am Junior Academy held in Tijuana Mexico, came home last Sunday before leaving the following day. He will join Mangra to compete in the Under-19 Singles and Doubles Events. This event is a World Badminton points standing event and both players are expected to better their world rankings by increasing their points. ROUND ONE SINGLES: Narayan Ramdhani vs Bryan Anderson Castro of Dominican Republic

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Answers to yesterday’s quiz: Gary Sobers-5 Test centuries Desmond Haynes-351 ODI runs

Today’s Quiz:

Who has taken most Test wickets at Bourda? Who has taken most ODI wickets at Bourda?

Answers in tomorrow’s issue

Jonathan Mangra vs Ariel Cine of Dominican Republic ROUND ONE DOUBLES: Narayan Ramdhani & Jonathan Mangra vs Omar Cara

Ballo & Kleiner Ventura of Dominican Republic Both players will join their Guyanese team members to play in the CAREBACO Juniors, open to CAREBACO countries and members only from August 21 to 30.

Rogers confirms Test retirement LONDON, England (Reuters) Australian opening batsman Chris Rogers confirmed yesterday that he will retire from Test cricket at the end of the current Ashes series in England. Rogers had already indicated that the series would be his last and the 37-year-old told reporters in London he had no reason to change his mind. “I think it is time, I have had an amazing couple of years playing for Australia and enjoyed it and (have) been part of some pretty special things but everything comes to an end and I have been pretty lucky,” he told reporters at Australia’s hotel in London. “You are never 100 per cent sure but I felt like this was the last one, there have been a few things, particularly the head issues lately, I am quite happy to call it a day. “People tell me you know when you know and I felt like this is the right time.”

Rogers is the oldest member of the current Australian team but has been one of the few to shine in the

CHRIS ROGERS Ashes, scoring 437 runs at an average of 62.42. He made 173 in the first innings of the second Test at Lord’s, but retired hurt in the second innings, complaining of dizziness after being

hit in the head earlier in the match. After struggling for years to cement a place in the team, the lefthander has been in the best form of his career, in which he has excelled at first-class cricket but managed only 24 Test appearances since his debut in 2008. “It’s pretty special, someone said to me not many people go out when they’re scoring runs or taking wickets, it’s generally not how it happens, so that’s something to be proud of as well,” he said. “It would’ve been perfect to have won this series but it’s not to be, England have been deserving winners and we’ve been outplayed. “I think I can be proud I’ve played quite well and stood up, and made a little bit of a difference.” Australian captain Michael Clarke is also retiring after the fifth and final Test, which starts at The Oval tomorrow with England holding an unbeatable 3-1 lead.

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Long-time athletics administrator Livingstone Bostwick passes away BERNARD Livingstone Bostwick, who spent a lifetime in athletics administration, passed away last Friday morning. He was 71. As an athlete, he participated in softball, cricket, soccer and athletics. A teacher by profession, Bostwick began his athletics administration as secretary to the Ambassadors Sporting Club and became secretary of the Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association, now Bahamas Association of Athletics Associations (BAAA), in 1968. He retained that position until 1997. He

Athletics Congress in 1982 by president Dr Bernard Nottage. He was the organisational secretary and meet director for just about every international competition held in The Bahamas until the 2005 Senior Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships. He is credited in bringing the federation into the digital age. Bostwick represented The Bahamas at many International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) Congress meetings, and received an IAAF Veteran’s Pin at the 1999 Seville Congress.

Bernard Livingstone Bostwick is shown at centre during the 2013 Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s National Hall of Fame event. At left is Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson and at right is former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes. served as secretary to presidents Enoch Backford, Winston Cooper, Dr Bernard Nottage and Alpheus Finlayson. Bostwick was instrumental in the formation of the Bahamas Association of Certified Officials (BACO), and introduced the use of computers for local and international meet management in The Bahamas. A long-standing member of the National Sports Advisory Council, Bostwick was appointed secretary/treasurer for the Central American and Caribbean

He was one of five Bahamians inducted into the CAC Hall of Fame in 2008. Bostwick was also a long-serving member of the Bahamas Olympic Association (BOA), where he left in 2008 as assistant secretary. Bostwick is survived by his wife Branhilda, children Barry, Gena, Bernard, Tammy, Brendan, Kijana and Alicea. In November of 2013, Bostwick was inducted into the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s National Hall of Fame. (Nassau Guardian)

New IAAF president must do more to fight doping: Hansen By Gene Cherry

BEIJING, China (Reuters) - European Athletics chief Svein Arne Hansen has called on the new IAAF president and council to put doping at the top of their agenda for the next four years. Britain’s Sebastian Coe or Ukraine’s Sergey Bubka will be elected president of the sport’s governing body at Congress today along with a fresh council. “It is clear our members feel there needs to be more proactive communication from the IAAF,” Norwegian Hansen said in a statement yesterday. “They also say that if there is anything more our sport can do to get a handle on this issue it should be done as soon as possible. “Doping in sport is a complex challenge

and I think we need to expand the fight and our dialogue beyond new rules and the number of doping control tests carried out,” added Hansen, who will serve on the new council as the European representative. Athletics has been rocked by doping allegations in recent weeks and by suggestions the IAAF does not do enough to tackle the problem. Education is important, said Hansen, an advocate of lifetime bans for doping offenders, but not the complete solution. “I think we should also look at the structure and programmes of the fight against doping in each country to understand how serious they are and the resources they have available,” he explained. The sport’s premier event, the world championships in Beijing, starts on Saturday.

GABF/Forbes Burnham Memorial Basketball Championship to bounces off on Saturday EIGHT teams, drawn from Linden and Georgetown, will do battle to see who will walk away with Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF)-organised Forbes Burnham Memorial Basketball Championship and the tournament’s $100 000 first-place prize. The tournament which bounces off on Saturday with a double-header at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, will be contested in a ‘win or go home’ format and features Ravens, Pacesetters, Colts and Guardians representing Georgetown while Bulls, Raiders, Amelia’s Ward Jets and Victory Valley Royals will represent Linden. On the opening night, Plaisance Guard-

ians go head-to-head against shooting guard Terron Welch and his Half Mile Bulls in the first of a planned double-header and Colts are down to tackle the Amelia’s Ward Jets. The competition will then continue on Sunday, August 23 with another double-header; Retrieve Raiders clash with Pacesetters while Ravens and Royals are down to continue their strong rivalry in the sport. The second-placed team will pocket $60 000 and third-placers $40 000. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the top three clubs. Trophies will be presented to the Most Valuable Player, Best Uniformed Team and Most Disciplined Team.

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Bulls charge past Jets 69-61 to cop LABA Under-23 trophy … Terron Welch named MVP By Joe Chapman LED by their superb guard Terron Welch who knocked up 33 tournament-high points and a talented supporting unit, the Half Mile Bulls continued their dominance of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s (LABA) Under-23 championship with a dominant 69-61 to down Amelia’s Ward Jets in the final last Friday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court. But it was the Jets who took the jump start, doubling their opponents’ score 10-5 at

the end of the first quarter, behind some fine inside penetration from centre Adrian Webster and they still held sway at lemon time 35-32. However, this seemed to be a wake-up call for the Bulls, as Welch and company engineered a swift turnaround of fortunes and in the pivotal third quarter, they took hold of the game and ended that period 60-49. They developed the lead in this stanza by as many as 20 points and cruised home finally 69-61. Welch, later named the Most Valuable Player (MVP), earned the award as he not only

Under-23 champions Half Mile Bulls pose with their spoils after defeating Amelia’s Ward Jets.

top-scored with 33 points, but also collected seven rebounds, a similar number of steals and dished out six assists, while guard Dennis Niles scored 12 points had four rebounds, four steals and four assists. Power forward Travin Dryden got 10 points and seven rebounds and Jamal Bethune netted eight points, took five rebounds and stole the ball 12 times for the winners. In the third place play-off game Victory Valley Royals took that position with a sound 66-40 victory. They had taken a 27-5, 43-15, 58-28 and then 66-40 through quarters. Keifer Tappin was the game’s best scorer with 21 points for the Royals as Nevin Glenn contributed 13 for the winners, while for the Raiders, Otis Williams got 10 points. The presence of Adrian Webster inside was not enough for a winning score by the Jets as he netted 23 points and hauled down 21 boards. The other top scorers for the Jets were Parris Cadogan with 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots and Keith Butters who also contributed 11 points. The tournament was supported by sponsors Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc., Shawn Myers, Jason Adams, Jimmy Reece, NCN Linden, R and S Luckhoo, G-Six Promotions, Thandy Inniss, the Simon’s family, Dinky’s Barber Shop, Legend Sports LABA president Larry Simon hands Bar, 104.3 Power FM Radio and Kerwin over one of the MVP prizes to Terron Abrams. Welch.

GFC Camp gaining momentum THE Junior Jaguars Summer Camp, a collaborative effort of the Junior Jags Football Academy and the Georgetown Football Club (GFC), is gaining momentum according to facilitator Faizal Khan who yesterday spoke to Chronicle Sport. Khan noted that the turnout for the inaugural edition of the three-week session which closes off on Friday has been great adding “I’m very impressed with the turnout. There are over 35 children, both boys and girls, ages four years right up to 11 and they are split into different groups. The coaches are all here; several are (players) from the GFC first team as well as some of the senior players who are helping out.” He noted that persons are being encouraged to join the sessions as they teach the grassroots basics of the sport. Camps like these, he noted are integral to the development of all levels of football because they often work as spotting grounds for future players. “Well, we are trying to help join the revolution of the club, obviously one of the oldest in the country; we’re fundraising but it doesn’t get more grassroots than this and this is Pee Wee tournament football and we hope that the parents, the friends, the family and the youngsters themselves will like what they see here and join the club and help build back this establishment,” added Khan. The camp which commenced on August 17 is being held at the GFC Ground, Bourda from 09:00hra to 12:00hrs on Mondays through Fridays, with Khan adding that persons can still bring their children to join. (Stephan Sookram)

Junior Jags summer camp students pose with their coaches.

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