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- PNM wins TT elections The Dr. Keith Rowley led People's National Movement captured 22 of the 41 constituencies to be declared winner of the 2015 General Election, the Trinidad Express reported early Tuesday morning. The PNM improves on their 2010 showing where they won 12 seats to form the opposition. The People's Partnership who had 29 of the 41 seats and formed the government over the past five years won 19 seats and will now be on the opposition bench. The Independent Liberal Party led by Jack Warner did not make an impression with the voting public and failed to capture a single seat. ( see full story in our Wednesday edition)

Former Public Service Minister, Dr. Jennifer Westford

Criminal files stack up against Westford - police turn over more than 20 to DPP

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Stand-off ensues between vendors and M&CC crew - over demolition of derelict Bedford building

The scene after stalls were dismantled by M&CC staffers yesterday morning just outside the old Bedford building at Bourda and Robb Streets (Adrian Narine photos)

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SLIGHT standoff ensued y e s t e r d a y morning between vendors and a team from the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) when the latter descended upon the former and began tearing down stalls and removing vendors from in front of the old, condemned Bedford building at Robb and Bourda Streets in Georgetown. This exercise was necessary, according to M&CC Public Relations Officer Debra Lewis, because the Bedford edifice will be demolished and replaced by a new building constructed by its owner, one Wood Philip. When the team showed up at Bourda Market from

as early as 05:00 hrs, and began breaking and removing stalls, some vendors were on spot, while others who learnt of the exercise showed up to confront the group. In the verbal confrontation that ensued, City Constables armed with batons were present in the event the demolishers were met with physical resistance. Lewis told this newspaper that the exercise had been planned and the vendors had been given ample time to remove their stalls, but some chose not to comply. She disclosed that three meetings had been held with the vendors recently, and before that they had been spoken to extensively, so they knew the demolition exercise was imminent.

Lewis explained that, in interest of the safety of vendors, demolition of the old Bedford building cannot take place while the vendors are still selling at the location. She added that only about 15 to 20 vendors have been placed out of business following the exercise, and their removal is temporary; after the derelict building has been taken down, they can return to ply their trade without hindrance; but, for now, they cannot be there. She also pointed out that City Mayor Hamilton Green had even visited the vendors about a week ago, and some had promised to comply with the request to remove for a temporary duration of time; so they were fully aware of

The old Bedford building is to be demolished

what was going to happen if they did not comply. A large pile of garbage was evident in the vicinity of the old Bedford building,

and this will be cleared by the M&CC, Lewis said. She noted that the old building was bought from the Methodist Society, and as is it poses a threat to life and limb, it must now be taken down before it collapses at any time; thus it is imperative that vendors be removed to facilitate its demolition. Lewis said that some vendors were given an alternative to relocate, but they refused. Meanwhile, a group of vendors told this newspaper

they knew they had to move, but they said they had nowhere to go; and since they make their livelihood by vending, they remained at the location. They were visibly upset and loud yesterday morning when this newspaper visited. They wanted to know who would replace their goods and other perishables -- which ran into thousands -- that were stored in some stalls that were dismantled. (Michel Outridge)

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Berbice chambers hammer BBCI ‌for dodging toll reduction

- urge company to sell shares if cannot make a profit

By Tajeram Mohabir THE Chambers of Commerce in Berbice are urging the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) to sell its shares in the Berbice Bridge if it truly believes that a subsidised toll reduction will make the company insolvent. The BBCI had claimed that it suffered an accumulated loss of $1.4 billion in 2014, and reducing the toll of the bridge will compound its woes. But Berbice Chambers of

by the bridge company since from reports, the information the chambers has points to the contrary. Government had announced that the toll to cross the bridge would be reduced from $2200, to $1900, and the cost of the reduction will be subsidised through subventions. The new fares should have been implemented on September 1, but close to the implementation date, the BBCI said it has to meet with stakeholders to discuss the matter. The statement by the bridge company comes

government. But, he noted that this should be a last resort and should not reflect any government interference in a Private-Public Partnership Agreement. It should be a decision made in the best interest of the people, Rajnauth said. The government, through its National Insurance Company (NIS) investment, controls 50 per cent shares in the bridge that transports passengers from Rosignol in Region 5 to New Amsterdam in Region 6. The current toll, he said has been taking a toll Weeks after the announcement of a toll reduction to cross the Berbice Bridge, the bridge company has been staving-off its implementation

BCCDA President Ramroop Rajnauth

UCCC President Abraham Subnauth

CCCC President Tajpaul Adjoda

Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) President Ramroop Rajnauth said the report of loss by the BBCI and claims of insolvency if it reduces its toll appear to be implausible. Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle on Monday, Rajnauth said the government should investigate the claims of loss

in wake of the announced reduction in toll by the government being made more than a month in advance. Rajnauth is contending that since the BBCI is of the view that if it reduces the toll, it will suffer a loss to the point where it could become bankrupt; the company should sell its shares, preferably to the

on Berbicians as the money they have to pay to cross the bridge is too high. UNDERUTILISED The BCCDA President also told this publication that the bridge is underutilised because of the high cost to cross it and pointed out that with a reduction in fares, more persons will be using

the facility. And, unlike what the company believes, with a toll reduction, traffic on the facility will increase and the bridge will be in a position to make a profit, he said. According to Rajnauth, the company being up in arms on the toll reduction and crying of bankruptcy without even looking at an alternative to stay resilient while implementing the toll reduction is not good on the part of the company. He is recommending that the bridge company put the toll reduction system on trial and see how it works, rather than whine about insolvency when the toll reduction will be subsidised by government. From the look of things, the businessman said the company appears bent on not giving any relief to

Berbicians to alleviate their suffering from the current high bridge toll.

operation, the BCCI lowers its toll and put their business in quandary.

$1000 REDUCTION He also contended that though a $300 increase is welcoming, it is not enough; pointing out that the reduction should have been in the vicinity of a $1000. The $300 reduction, he said boils down to about a $40 reduction per commuter to cross the bridge, and noted that while the introduction of river taxis is a good step to bring relief to commuters, it must be done in a structured way. The BCCDA President explained that persons getting into the service will have to make some investment to get started, and they should not end up in a situation where soon after they begin

DECENT REDUCTION Upper Corentyne Chambers of Commerce (UCCC) President Abraham Subnauth endorsed this view expressed by Rajnauth, but said the Upper Corentyne Chambers wanted to see a decent reduction in the toll for commercial goods. As it is now, he said the toll is too high and it makes it difficult for farmers in Region 6 to compete with farmers elsewhere vending their produce at the City markets. Subnauth related that a farmer from Black Bush Polder has to pay the high toll to cross the bridge Please turn to page 9

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Victim in Albouystown execution felled by 15 bullets Post-mortem reveals...

By Leroy Smith A POST-mortem performed on the remains of executed East Ruimveldt resident, 22-year-old Sanasie Lewis has revealed that he was shot no less than 15 times about the body. The autopsy was conducted yesterday by one of government pathologists at the Georgetown Public Hospital

Mortuary. It was also confirmed, based on the report, that the bullets that claimed the young man’s life came from the barrel of a 9mm pistol. Meanwhile, the police are now seeking to further detain the teenager who is presently in custody for the execution of the young man. The Guyana Chronicle has learnt that the 72-hour

detention period is likely to expire sometime today; but once an extension is granted, then investigators will have adequate time to continue questioning the youngster. The suspect, whose name was given this publication, turned himself in to the police in the company of his lawyer, Nigel Hughes over the weekend, after word got around that he was wanted by

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the police for questioning in relation to the execution-style killing on Friday morning in Albouystown. Meanwhile, there has been no sighting of the suspect’s brother, whom the police also have an interest in, and intend to question in relation to the shooting. Word reached the police over the weekend also that another brother of the suspect might have been the other trigger-man in the shooting, that also left three other persons injured. Sources familiar with

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the deceased, the suspect in custody, and the other suspect who is being sought by the police, say neither of the three are strangers to the police. This publication learnt just yesterday that the deceased and suspects were all friends, and part of a ‘CG’ motorcycle gang, which, for the better part of last year and this year, carried out several daring robberies and shootings across the city and its environs. Already, police sources have confirmed that Lewis

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was held and charged in the past for the commission of several serious crimes. This newspaper learnt on Friday that the very Lewis was involved in several illegal activities in neighbouring Suriname, which caused him to flee that jurisdiction and return to Guyana. The police are still awaiting the results of tests that were carried out on the person of the teenager in custody to ascertain whether he had any gunpowder residue on his body. That result is expected to be returned sometime today or tomorrow. Sanasie was shot several times while standing on Albouys Street, Albouystown shortly after he exited a bar in the community. Eyewitnesses say he was the intended target, given the modus operandi employed by the gunmen during the shooting. It was during that shooting that three other persons, including a young man who’d recently returned to Guyana to attend a funeral, were also hit. The investigations into the matter are ongoing.

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PM appoints four Regulatory body Special Reps. in commends Guyana’s Regions 2, 5, 6 & 10 FATF compliance efforts FOLLOWING an announcement on Saturday last at the Community Outreach Meeting in Whim Village, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, yesterday appointed four new Special Representatives in Regions 2, 5, 6 and 10. The four Prime Minister’s Regional Special Representatives are: ● Karan Chand - Region 2 ● Abel Seetaram – Region 5 ● Gobin Harbhajan – Region 6 ● Vladimir Glasgow – Region 10 At the Community Outreach Meeting at the Whim Cricket Ground on Saturday September 5th, Prime Minister Nagamootoo announced that the region will soon get its dedicated Special Representative attached to the Office of the Prime Minister. “The Prime Minister’s Representative will be responsible for liaising with the public on matters of concern and working through the Office of the Prime Minister to assist persons in their respective regions to improve their lives,” PM Nagamootoo said. The Prime Minister ’s Representative initiative was designed to take the Office of the Prime Minister beyond Georgetown. Harbhajan, who has been appointed the Region 6 Special Representative, signed his contract yesterday, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Georgetown. A Berbice businessman for over 30 years, Harbhajan said he was both humbled and elated at the appointment

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo

as he has a deep desire to advance the development in Region 6. “This appointment is timely and I am honoured to have been identified by the Prime Minister as his representative in Region 6,” Harbhajan said. “I have a keen interest in working with the rice farmers and cash crop farmers and the GuySuCo workers to facilitate addressing the issues which affect them in an effort to improve their lives,” Harbhajan added. “Working with government and non-governmental organisations to address the scourge of suicide in the Region is also high on my agenda along with matters relating to security and piracy,” the newly appointed Regional Representative said. The Region 6 Special Representative’s office will be based at Number 57 village,

Corentyne. Mr. Chand will be based at Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast and Mr. Glasgow will be based in Linden. Mr. Seetaram will be based on the West Coast of Berbice. Mr. Chand is a veteran educator who has worked as a teacher and administrator for over 30 years in Guyana, Belize, Turks and Caicos, the United States and Canada. He re-migrated to Guyana last year. He holds a degree from the University of Guyana and a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Miami University. Mr. Chand has pegged jobs and vocational training for young people, adult educational programmes, community resource centres as among priority areas to be addressed. He also noted that given the high rate of suicides in the Region, he will seek to have counselling available. He is also keen on putting systems in place to provide English language training for the Cuban doctors stationed at the Suddie Hospital. Mr. Glasgow is a former student of Linden Foundation Secondary School and is a vibrant social activist and Mr. Seetaram is a social activist. The issues of jobs, security, housing and youth development top Glasgow’s agenda in Region 10 based on initial consultations that he has already commenced with residents of the Region. The issue of greater access to agricultural lands is one issue which is common to all four of the regions. (GINA)

Attorney General Basil Williams

ATTORNEY-General (AG) Basil Williams and Legal Advisor of the Finance Intelligent Unit (FIU), Alicia Williams were part of a teleconference Thursday with representatives of the Americas Regional Review Group (ARRG). A face-to-face meeting with the ARRG had been scheduled for that day in Quito, Ecuador, but due to pressing parliamentary matters at home here, the AG

asked that Guyana participate by way of teleconferencing. This teleconference meeting came on the heels of the just-concluded CFATF Ministerial meeting in Miami, Florida. An agreed action plan between the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Guyana was addressed at the teleconference, and Guyana was commended on its effort at and commitment to addressing the majority of the deficiences identified after the review by the ARRG. The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2015, which was passed in the House on June 26 and assented to by President Granger, was sent to the ARRG, along with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/ CFT) Regulations 2015. These pieces of legis-

lation are aimed at making Guyana fully compliant with FATF’s requirements. The much-contested AML/CFT (Amendment) Bill had been under discussion since 2012, and a PPP/C version of it tabled in 2013 failed to win approval of the then opposition-controlled majority in the 10th Parliament, which wanted deeper safeguards and more expansive legislation. The standoff saw Guyana being blacklisted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). The Teleconference with the ARRG Co-Chairpersons on Thursday, August 27, 2015 saw participants from Mexico, Spain, Canada, the U.S. Treasury Department Canada, CFATF and the FATF. The question of whether Guyana is fully compliant will be determined at the FATF meeting next month in Paris, France. (GINA)

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High crimes and misdemeanors? – The ‘Red House’ Affair

EDITORIAL Resolving differences in interest of country

PRIME Minister Moses Nagamootoo has made two important announcements over the past weekend. First, he announced that the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) have resolved their differences, presumably the differences surrounding the Cummingsburg Accord. Secondly, the PM announced that he was named as Head of a government’s team to negotiate a possible power sharing arrangement with the opposition - People’s Progressive Party. Significantly, these announcements came not via a press conference or a press release, but at a community outreach meeting in Whim, Corentyne Berbice. The meeting was addressed by, among others, the Prime Minister, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan and newly appointed Region 6 Regional Executive Officer, Dr. Veerasammy Ramayya. Some of the government’s critics were quick to describe the PM’s revelation that there is resolution of the differences in the coalition as an admission that there were differences in the first place. Such a characterisation is simplistic. Every political entity has internal differences. The PPP, which is loudest in this regard, is a party that has enormous internal differences. But we do take the point that when those differences are manifested in a government, it naturally attracts much more attention. The current government is a coalition of several parties with varying ideological groundings. Hence, differences are to be expected. Coalitions by their very nature are full of differences. In our ethnically plural society, differences tend to take on an ethnic face. The differences in question have to do with the execution of an accord that the APNU and AFC signed before the elections. As we have editorialised before, such pre-election accords cannot be seen as static documents. Not all the dynamics of post-election situations can be foreseen before the election. The Cummingsburg Accord, therefore, was a guiding document which reflected a spirit and letter of cooperation. The post-election dynamics necessitated a few alterations to the letter of the accord that caused some anxieties within the ranks of the AFC. But those anxieties were not transformed into open threats of dissolution of the Coalition. While the letter was altered, the spirit of the accord remained intact. The opposition PPP and some commentators blew the situation out of proportion. It is for that reason that they cannot appreciate the announcement of a resolution. It is to be expected that if you are the opposition party, any cracks in the armour of your opponents is fair game. The David Granger administration should therefore welcome the news that the partners in the Coalition have ironed out their differences, which is a clear indication that once again the leaders have managed to overcome challenges. For Guyanese that is an important aspect of good governance - leaders must be able to put aside party dogma and strive for consensus in the interest of and service to the country as a whole. Were they to have failed to resolve their differences, the image of the country would have been seriously diminished and their promises of inclusivity and national unity would have fallen on deaf ears.

Dear Editor, THE newspapers (Sunday, September 6, 2015), carried reports of comments made by former President Donald Ramotar, with regard to statements made by the present government, accusing his previous government of paying employees government salaries while in the employ of Dr. Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, and only collecting $1000 as payment for a lease of that facility, among other things. Former President Ramotar, in his comments, trivialised the whole affair and mentioned that his government did give a 5-acre lot to the late former Vice-President, Viola Burnham, which she, in turn, sold. President Ramotar failed to see what the big fuss was about, since his actions were ‘normal’ practice. Before I continue, let me preface this article with a personal incident, which occurred some ten years ago. As a re-migrant, a decade ago, wanting to create a business venture, which I felt would play a vital role in improving tourism to Guyana, (I had written ‘Letters’ in the past, on the need for a vibrant tourist trade as a better solution to improving manufacturing and creating jobs, as opposed to cutting down the Rain Forest, or digging up its soil) I started

a non-profit company and sought out those government and private agencies which I felt could financially assist the company. I contacted a prominent director of a very important agency of whom I felt our work would favourably contribute. Having given him a Grant Proposal, I was told he would get in contact with me in two weeks. Four months later, after much trying and failing, I finally met him at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, where I was one of the Guest Lecturers at a Symposium. “Hey, budday, we ain’t in the United States here, man. Don’t give me no Grant Proposal. Who gat time fo dat? Write me a note about what you want and hand it to dem girl in the office and I’ll get back to you,” he said. So I wrote a half-page request and gave it to his assistant. After six months of not hearing from the good Director, (and not for the want of trying), I gave up. What I am trying to show here is the modus operandi, the manner in which business was done. The important underlying thread here, which can be easily overlooked, is the manner in which things are done. Monies are given out to groups, agencies and individuals, who, to all intents and purposes, may have a very legitimate and honest plan, which on execution had borne positive results. I saw

President Jagdeo, practically played the role of Foreman in supervising the constructing of a medical clinic on Cemetery Road, in La Penitence Housing Scheme. He refused to go through the channels of Red Tape, so to speak, after residents complained of the desperate need for a clinic. Was politics involved? Maybe. But there are many instances, too much for me to mention, that governments past and present can be accused of doling out the taxpayers money without having/showing proper accounting. What is there to be done? Are all of these actions ‘High Crimes’, or can some of them be considered ‘Misdemeanors’? I do not like to criticise without offering some objective and constructive solution(s) to problems: 1. President Granger and former President Jagdeo deciding which actions of governments in the past, and maybe even present, can be considered more unethical, due to the lack of knowledge of better business practices, just to be kind, and creating a comprehensive list of them. 2. In the Forms section of the Government’s web site, add a two-part Grant Proposal Form – The Grant Proposal is page one, and an Evaluation after the money is spent, on page two. 3. All agencies or individuals who have received monies from the government

in some mutually agreed period of time, between Government and Opposition, will be required to fill out a Grant Proposal, which states: How much money is needed. Why is it needed. How is it going to be spent. What materials/labour involved. Pre-evaluate if it will be money well-spent. The Evaluation Page - page two would describe the success or failure of whatever the money was spent on - this will be completed later, and can be referenced for future projects. 4. Some section of an appropriate agency can be responsible for examining, collating and e-filing same, for future references. 5. All future request for government funding would have to go through this process. These forms can be filled out online at some legal services store, for a fee of course, or from the government providing assistance, or by some astute UG freshman. I believe that this action would go a long way towards social cohesion. Also certainly remove a lot of time-wasting and money being spent not too constructively. It must be noted that those activities, which can be construed as High Crimes, can now gain the full attention of the appropriate agencies and Court of Law. Yours faithfully, ALBERT R. CUMBERBATCH, Ph.D

M&CC owed in excess of $2B in taxes on commercial properties – more than 400 businesses, gov’t offices MORE than 400 businesses and government offices owe the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) in excess of $2B for commercial properties, Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has reported. She told the Chronicle in an interview at her City Hall Office recently that ever since this month started, it is really the residents who have been responding to the amnesty that the City Council has again granted. M&CC had announced that it was granting amnesty on taxes owed for the entire

month of September. Based on the figures compiled so far, ChaseGreen said it is evident that the businesses owing have not been paying their taxes for many years. “We are trying to encourage them to come in. The waiver is between 50 to 75 percent, but depends on the circumstances, we can work something out,” she said. According to her, the trend of some business people is to only pay their taxes when there’s an amnesty, while there are those who genuinely have financial

problems. Meanwhile, Customer Care Officer Debra Lewis informed recently that companies and businesses must apply to the council for between 50 to 75 percent amnesty on interest on taxes while residential properties will receive 100 percent amnesty on interest. Property owners are advised to check with the City Treasurer’s Department so that they can be guided on the use of the provision offered. She said the Council has considered the socio economic issues in Georgetown, which affected citizens' ability to honour their civic ob-

ligation and it is also cognisant of the fact that many of the property owners are pensioners and retired public servants. “The Council anticipates that this facility would encourage citizens to honour their civic obligation and also, allow the municipality to garner much needed revenue. The council also reiterates that all properties used solely for public religious worship, those properties used exclusively for the purpose of education, burial ground, cemetery or crematoriums are also exempted from paying property taxes.” (Telesha Ramnarine)

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International Literacy Day Message By Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, M.P (Minister of Education)

IT is now 50 years since the United Nations declared September 8 as the day of observance of International Literacy Day. That, declaration was made 50 years ago and has been occasioned by 49 unbroken years of annual observances, speaks to the importance that the world community has attached to literacy and the apparent ongoing need for it to be highlighted as a global challenge and a challenge to developing countries, in particular. This challenge and the requisite action to address it was highlighted under the MDGs as a Target: Universal Primary Education with the ratio of achievement of literacy between the ‘15 to 24 age group’, as an indicator. That the successor to the MDGs, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will also highlight this issue,

Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, Minister of Education

clearly indicates that it is still one of the global challenges and impediments to the optimisation of the available human resources in the development process, in as

much as it also underlines the level of development attained in keeping with the Human Development Index as the tool for the measurement of human development. The SDGs essays as one of its sub-goals: “the percentage of children who achieve minimum proficiency standards in Reading and Mathematics at the end of (i) primary (ii) lower secondary”. This undoubtedly builds on the access to primary education which was a goal of the MDGs. The emphasis is now on quality, on the assumption that universal access has been attained. Guyana has indeed declared the achievement of universal access to primary education, but the success rates at the grade 3 and 6 examinations still indicate that literacy is a daunting challenge. The theme: Literacy and Sustainable Societies

Berbice River taxis

Govt to subsidise fares for …seeking vessels with elderly, students high safety standards GOVERNMENT will be seeking existing vessels in Regions 5 and 6 that meet the standards to be used as part of the river taxi service. Public Infrastructure Ministers David Patterson and Annette Ferguson met with the chamber of commerce of both regions yesterday to discuss the way forward. Patterson told a news conference that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has made a proposal to the Ministry of Finance for the subsidising of travel for students and the elderly in the form of river taxis. This will also be discussed with the Education Ministry and the Ministry of Social Protection to finalise the extent of the subsidy for the two vulnerable groups. “Government has committed all efforts to keep our promise which is the reduction of the Berbice Bridge toll to commuters on both sides between Regions 5 and 6. But, the pace of the negotiations is not as expeditious as we would prefer.” Minister Patterson explained “There seem to be a bit misunderstanding where the government stands on this negotiation. The government has stated that the current charge for a car when we took over was $2200, we said to the bride company ‘fair enough’ the government will pay $300 per car, the bridge company said there were several other issues which they want to look and we said, but irrespective of whatever the other issues are, we would like to implement this $300 per car….

Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson and Junior Public Infrastructure Minister, Annette Ferguson during the press conference

The Bridge company would like the government to deal with all their issues which we inherited to be discussed and resolved in their favor, but we see no reason to delay the implementation since this is a commitment that we made publicity….” Emphasising that the APNU/AFC Government has always wanted a reduction in toll for the Berbice River Bridge, Junior Public Infrastructure Minister, Annette Ferguson reflected that in 2013 a motion was tabled in the National Assembly by the Honorable Joseph Harmon asking for a reduction in the toll by the then government. This was however dismissed. Meanwhile, Mr Patterson noted that the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is currently spearheading this opera-

tion on the practicalities of the river taxis. “They are examining both the crossings at Rosignol as well as Blairmount. MARAD will be looking at the issues of safety for the vessels as well as the standards for the boats. The Transport and Harbours will be looking at the safety and conditions of the stellings and the crossings and they would have done examinations of the stellings along with whatever emergency works needed.” Minister Ferguson will also be meeting with the minibus and taxi association along with other stakeholders during the course of the week to ensure that when river taxis are introduced that the savings are passed on to the vulnerable groups through an agreement that will benefits both regions.

is therefore very apt as the focus for Guyana into the future as we seek to optimise the utilisation of the country’s human resources for sustainable development. In that regard, we have to turn our focus to identifying the underlying reasons for our underachievement at the Grade 3 and 6 assessments which may be considered as our indicator of literacy amongst the primary school population. Much has been said about the need for improvement at the level of the management and the delivery of education. Those areas have already been identified for attention. The challenge in those areas, is the implementation of the identified solutions and the evaluation of the implementation, in an effort to determine the effectiveness of the solutions or the need for new approaches. However, there may also

be external contributory factors to the students’ poor performance. These factors may well include the home and community environment, inclusive of the value being attached to education; the nutritional state of the children, hence their absorptive capacity; their very enrollment, punctuality and attendance at school, which may be influenced by financial circumstances; and myriad of other external factors. The President’s School Boat/Transportation project is one such recognition. There is therefore need for much more research and inquiry into the causal factors in relation to the rate of literacy that is extant in our schools. But the school population is not the only affected population. There is a large post school or dropout population that may also be affected. The research

and inquiry must also be extended to that sphere and programmes formulated to provide solutions. Given the apparent universal nature of the problem and its magnitude, a national, inter-sectoral and inter-agency approach is required. The school system has to ensure that the problem is not perpetuated, while the entire Nation has to be equally engaged outside of the school system, be it civil society, employers and community initiatives. All are involved, lest we all be consumed. On this the occasion of International Literacy Day, the entire Nation and its constituent parts are respectively encouraged to take stock and to take ownership of what must be a national endeavour if Guyana is to achieve the SDGs, but more importantly sustainable development.

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Lumumba refusing to settle debt Nurses ought to for rental of National Stadium be approachable “The money is not a big deal, it could be paid at any time, but it’s the principle”

AS the Ministry of Education attempts to recover debts owed by promoters for the use of the Guyana National Stadium, one such individual – PPP MP, Odinga Lumumba – is making it clear that he does not intend to settle, at least not now. The ministry in the Sunday Chronicle placed an advertisement calling for the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation, Hits and Jams Entertainment and Lumumba, to make urgent contact with them (the Ministry) or the Manager of the Guyana National Stadium. Though no figure of how much is owed was officially released by the Ministry, Chronicle Sport confirmed that Lumumba’s bill is in excess of $600,000 which was for the use of the National Stadium when Alpha

United hosted Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Portland Timbers and Honduras’ Club Deportivo Olimpia in the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League. Lumumba is the President and financier for Alpha United; Guyana’s most successful football club and yesterday, the former Presidential Adviser on Youth Empowerment under the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), told reporters that he is not prepared to pay what is owed unless the sum is reduced. “I’ve told Alpha United not to pay,” exclaimed the usually animated Lumumba, as he explained that the ministry must present a rate sheet, detailing how the cost for the venue rental is determined. “They can’t ask football which is a predominantly black sport to pay a higher fee than

other sports,” said Lumumba, who added, “It might not be a racist thing, but it could be favouritism.” The Guyana Chronicle attempted to ascertain how much was paid by the authorities for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament, which hosted four matches this year in Guyana, but came up empty handed. However, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) was charged $1.2M for the use of the venue when they hosted St Vincent and the Grenadines on June 14 for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. “Why must a football club have to pay $300,000 for one match? It’s just about two hours we’re spending there. It’s unfair when others get it for little or at no cost. We’re willing to pay this bill once it’s fair or normal and

it’s at a proper rate and once it’s what the other sports pay to use it, I don’t have a problem,” Lumumba stated. The PPP/C Member of Parliament believes that t h e D a v i d G r a n g e r- l e d administration should conduct “an investigation into the rental of the stadium and come up with a fee structure.” But Lumumba failed to mention that it was under his party (the PPP/C), which was in office for the past 23 years, until the May 11 elections, that he is being billed since a source at the Ministry’s finance department told this publication that his club was sent the invoice for what was agreed upon for them (Alpha United) to pay. “The money is not a big deal, it could be paid at any time, but it’s the principle,” Lumumba added.

Criminal files stack up against Westford - police turn over more than 20 to DPP

By Leroy Smith THE Fraud Squad of the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday completed their investigations into allegations of fraud against former Minister of Public S e r v i c e , D r. J e n n i f e r Westford. Those of her personnel officer, Margaret Cummings have also been completed, and along with hers, dispatched to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has confirmed. Wo r d i s t h a t t h e chambers of the DPP would have received in excess of 20 files pertaining to the investigations, dating back to more than two years. All the files, according to sources, have to do with the transfer of funds from the then Office of the President to the Ministry of Public Service, and were done at Westford’s behest, through her personnel officer. Reports are that once those requests reached the Office of the President, the funds were then signed off by then Permanent Secretary, Omar Sharif, who is still in the employ of the Ministry of the Presidency, as the Office of the President is now

called. According to persons close to the investigation, those files that were sent to the DPP only implicate Westford and Cummings as being part of the alleged fraud. There is no reference to either former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, or Sharif as being part of the alleged scheme that has seen hundreds of millions of dollars being unaccounted for. Investigators say that based on information contained in the files that have been seen, funds were requested by the Public Service Ministry from the Office of the President to facilitate reviews of the services and various programmes within the Public Sector. Turns out, however, that the funds were never used for the purpose for which they were intended, as no records to support those claims or works have ever been produced. Additionally, several persons reportedly listed as being part of the team that visited several areas across the regions to conduct the assessment have all denied ever knowing of such an initiative by the then ministry, much less travelling to those

communities and regions on matters of such import on behalf of the ministry. There were also questions as to why the then Office of the President was issuing funds to the ministry in such large amounts, when those funds ought to have been issued by the Ministry of Finance. In early August, news surfaced that the government had uncovered a fraud of huge proportions, where more than $600M could not be accounted for, after those monies were issued in several tranches to the Ministry of

Public Service from the Office of the President. The police were called in, and the matter has since been part of an active police investigation. The same former minister and the Personnel Officer are presently before the courts for illegally transferring several expensive State SUVs to herself and close relatives mere days before the PPP/C was voted out of office in May of this year. The former minister and the former staff are on court bail in the combined sum of over $1M.

and kind - says old-timer Patricia Chase-Green

By Telesha Ramnarine FORMER nurse and midwife Patricia Chase-Green believes that the nurses of today cannot compare to those that were trained back in her days and she cited part of the reason for this as the lack of proper and adequate training. “I recall the President of the Nursing Association Joan Stuart appealing to the then minister not to take a batch of 65 and 70 because of lack of interaction; the minister said they were there to train people, but one and two tutors cannot work,” Chase-Green, also Georgetown’s Deputy Mayor, told the Chronicle. In an interview at her City Hall Office last week, she recalled how one nurse in particular, Nurse Phillips (now deceased) left a lasting impression on her with the caring attitude and kindness she showed her. In fact, Chase-Green, who spent some 38 years in the system, credits Nurse Phillips for the career path she undertook as a young woman. “As a child, I visited Patricia Chase-Green the hospital (in New Amsterdam, Berbice) and met a wonderful nurse. I can only remember her as Nurse Phillips. She actually caused me to want to be a nurse. She was kind, loving and caring. She was always there to comfort you. Her attention to you made the pain so much easier. She could have brought comfort and sympathise with you in your time of need. I also admired the way she dressed. From then on, I had this part of me that cried out to care for people. “I don’t think the nurses of those days can come on par with the kind of nursing we have today. It’s one hundred percent different! Today, you are so fearful to approach the nurses. You are amazed that you go to them so nicely and speak to them and they are so brutal,” Chase-Green observed. She is advising nurses that regardless of the problems they have at home, they ought to leave them behind as soon as they touch the hospital gate. “You have other problems to take on now at work. You are dealing with several lives at one time. So you have to be able to be caring and to be sympathetic and try to put yourself in the patient’s shoes and ask yourself if you would like someone to treat you that way.” “Nursing is a skill and you have to be able to learn it properly. A mistake is a life. Any mistake can cost the life of someone. I don’t see nursing as a pay day but as a service I offer to the needy. In all that we do, we must strive to serve people. Every person needs and requires different attention, different care, and you must be able to adjust yourself to suit the patient’s needs,” Chase-Green further advised.

GWI says disruption at Diamond Well caused by vandalism - working to restore service

T H E G u y a n a Wa t e r Incorporated (GWI) has indicated that cables attached to the electrical panel of the company’s Diamond Well Station were removed by vandals resulting in a water service disruption which affected customers of Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The vandalism was discovered on Saturday last during a scheduled inspection. Residents indicated that they saw no

suspicious persons in the vicinity of the well station. A report has been filed with the Guyana Police Force. GWI, in a statement yesterday, said the cables which were removed are vital to the electrical operations of the well station. Divisional Operations Manager, GWI, East Bank Demerara, Orion Dhanraj, indicated that ‘the removal of the cables could have resulted in an electrical fire which would have rendered the well station

inoperable’. The company is currently sourcing replacements for the cables and will be conducting repairs to the station in an effort to restore normal service to the Diamond Community. The company apologises for any inconvenience caused and continues to ask for the patience of all customers affected by the service disruption. For updates, affected customers can call GWI’s

Customer Services Call Centre on 227-8701, 2278703 or 227-8704; e-mail customercallcentre@gwi. gy, pro@gwi.gy or visit w w w. g w i g u y a n a . c o m . Updated information is also available via the c o m p a n y ’s F a c e b o o k p a g e : w w w. f a c e b o o k . com/everydropcountsgy Customers are also encourged to contact GWI’s Public Relations Department via Blackberry Messenger Pin # 24E87C3D.

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Municipal inspectors to visit City residents - to ensure their environs are kept clean

IN keeping with the City Council’s plans to restore Georgetown to gardenlike conditions, they will be reintroducing visits to residents by municipal inspectors. This is to ensure that the residents maintain their yards, parapets and drains in an acceptable manner and such visits will be made in the beginning at least once per month. In an interview with the Chronicle at her City Hall Office recently, Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green explained that this was something that was done in the past but that had to be discontinued because of a

shortage of inspectors to go out. “I liked the British system we once came under. Every morning by 9, your yard and parapets had to be clean and you had to have a covered dust bin because the man in the white hat and khaki pants will come around to inspect. You had to dab your bottom house, fire side, so that when the inspector came, your place is clean and you are not charged and placed before the courts,” Chase-Green expressed. Meanwhile, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has embarked on a comprehensive plan to involve citizens in the

Reporter Ursulla Ramdayal passes on THE Guyana Press Association has offered its deepest condolences to the immediate family and friends o f re p o r t e r U r s u l l a Ramdayal who passed away on Monday. In a statement, the GPA said that Ramdayal's passing, untimely as it seems, is a stark reminder of the need for us to be our brother's and sister's keepers' in this fraternity. “While many of us lost touch with her in the past months, her work throughout the media did not go unnoticed.” According to the GPA, Mrs Ramdayal Ursulla Ramdayal had a long relationship with the media which started as a proof reader at the Guyana Chronicle newspaper in 1986 until 2009. “During that time, she also served as a freelance writer for the Sunday edition of the papers and worked as a Legal Clerk/Secretary to the Programme Manager of the then Guyana Broadcasting Corporation.” Her posts after that were many and include a Freelance Announcer/Operator/Producer for GBC and then a Trainee Operator/Video Editor at Channel 12, Editor of Video Production and the Programme Producer of CNS 6 where she also served as News Editor, Anchor and Producer at Channel 6. Mrs Ramdayal would later move to the Evening News at VCT Channel 28, where she was employed as a Senior Reporter and Newsroom Editor and then to GWTV Channel 2, where she served as the Editorin-Chief. Her last post was as a Communications Officer at the Government Information Agency (GINA) in 2011, where she remained until July 2015. “Mrs Ramdayal always had a ready smile and was never too busy to help a colleague. She was well liked in the media and never shied away from an assignment. She was well known for interacting with colleagues on every level. She was the mother of three children and resided at Canal Number 1, West Bank Demerara.”

revitalisation process of the city and will be doing so with a ‘Green Georgetown’ Volunteer Corp. According to a statement from the M&CC, this Corp is set to use various skills available within local communities to make Georgetown the greatest cleanest City in the Caribbean. Town Clerk Royston King said citizens will provide leadership in the various areas of environmental awareness and education; environmental counseling and guidance; cleaning and waste disposal; composting and other forms of solid waste control. This information is expected to be filtered back

to the local communities to encourage better environmental consciousness. Citizens, who are interested in playing a part in this Corp will be distinctively recognised with badges, special t-shirts, and other identifiable materials. King advised that those citizens interested in the initiative are welcomed to the office of the Town Clerk at City Hall to be registered. The Town Clerk said his objective is to register at least 1000 environmental leaders. He believes that with environmental advocates in local communities and with the right sense of support, positive changes will

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and will have to recoup the money from the prices he charges on his produce plus make a profit. “A farmer from Parika does not have to go through this stress and strain and could sell at a price to make a profit without much hassle and headache,” the Upper Berbice Chambers President told this publication. He also said that the Upper Corentyne Chambers is against the government subsidising the reduction of the bridge toll, pointing out that the administration should look at ways to stimulate competition since competition brings down cost. And on that note, he suggested that alternative should be examined to move trucks and commercial goods in and out of Berbice. Subnauth too said that the claim by the BBCI that it is not making money appears to be far-fetched given the high tolls to cross the facility. If the company is not making money, he said its management needs to be examined and operation restructured to remain viable, but it should not be at a heavy burden for Berbicians to shoulder. According to Subnauth, if the company cannot do this, it should sell its shares to the government, but should not increase its toll to add to the financial woes of residents in the Berbice region. While the government has imposed a $300 reduction in toll to cross the bridge, it recently learnt that the BBCI was seeking a 55 per cent increase in tolls from the former Administration. UNREASONABLE Such an unreasonable charge, Finance Minister Winston Jordan said will not be countenanced by the Government. The BBCI had also asked the Administration to adhere to the legallybinding concession agreement it has with the Government, which outlines the toll formula in which the fees for commuter crossings should be adjusted periodically. But Finance Minister Winston Jordan in a statement had said that there appears to be other forces who want to use the Government as a compensatory mechanism for a faulty investment model of the Berbice Bridge. Professor Clive Thomas in another section of the media has described some aspects of the agreement as “outrageous” and “unconscionable”. Subnauth welcomed the introduction of the river taxis, saying that it will allow persons to traverse in and out of Berbice at an affordable cost aside from the benefits it will bring to school children and other ordinary folks in Berbice. Central Corentyne Chambers of Commerce (CCCC) President Tajpaul Adjoda weighing in on the standoff on the toll reduction said though it is small in amount and long overdue, it is unfortunate it is yet to be implemented. A $300 reduction, he said will have no real impact on business, but noted that the government should continue negotiations with the BCCI to implement the reduction and to see how it can be further reduced. Adjoda said the matter was not discussed in any substantive way at the CCCC, and it would be important for him to examine the records of the company before he makes any pronouncement on whether the company is indeed making a loss, and recommending a way forward.

overtake current negatives in the City. “Register with the Georgetown Municipality to volunteer in the Green

Georgetown Volunteer Corp, and make Georgetown a clean and green City,” King urged. (Telesha Ramnarine)

Goldsource mining project on track for yearend production By Clifford Stanley CANADIAN Mining Company, Goldsource Mines Inc., has reported that site preparation for its 100 tonnes per hour gold processing plant for mining at Eagle Moutain in Mahdia, Region 7 (Cuyuni/ Mazaurni) is 95 % complete. The plant itself, designed and constructed by Sepro Minerals Systems Corp., Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia has been acquired and is in Guyana awaiting completion of site preparations. The company said this development, along with other construction works on schedule, indicates that it is well on its way towards initial staged production by the end of this year. “As planned, the company anticipates commissioning for Phase I production to take place during Q4, 2015 (by the end of this year). Phase I contemplates a 1,000 tonnes per day open pit - gravity plant with estimated pre production capital costs of US$4M to US$5M and post-commissioning cash operating costs of US$500 to US$600 per ounce of gold. A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) done in 2014 had stated that the Eagle Mountain Gold Project has an existing resource of 188,000 ounces of gold (Indicated) and 792,000 ounces gold (Inferred), with strong potential to expand its resources. Based on limited metallurgical test work, gold recovery is estimated at 60% using gravity methods alone. Should the actual recovery be as low as 50%, the project is expected to remain quite profitable with an IRR of 43%. The PEA noted too that at a gold price as low as $1,100 per ounce, the project is expected to remain quite profitable with an Internal Rate of Return (IRR ) of 49%. With an increase in operating costs of more than 30%, the project is also projected to remain quite profitable with an IRR of 30%. The estimated pre-production capital costs of US$4M to US$5M had been revised down from the stated preproduction capital costs of US$5.9M. The company disclosed that other significant construction activities on-going on site includes rehabilitation of the existing 10 kilometre road between Mahdia town and Eagle Mountain camp including construction of eight new bridges (85% completed). Road completion was delayed for several weeks due to heavy seasonal rains but will pick up now that the dry season has started. Recruitment of key operations personnel is 60% completed; site preparation of upgraded camp, plant, tailings area and initial mining area (50%) completed; procurement & purchase of major equipment including a dozer and two new 500 KVA generators (90% completed); procurement & purchase of secondary processing plant for exploiting existing old tailings area with potential residual gold recovery /preliminary testing underway). Yannis Tsitos, President of Goldsource Mines Inc. stated, “We are pleased with Eagle Mountain’s construction progress with the on-going shipments to site of the processing plant and equipment and the testing of the secondary aggregate plant with possibly residual gold production. We fully expect to deliver the Phase I construction on time and budget for Q4, 2015.”

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Vendor hospitalised after vehicle collision on Taymouth Manor public road.

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Vendor hospitalised after vehicle collision with CID rank at Taymouth Manor

A 55-YEAR-old vendor of Golden Fleece, Essequibo Coast was rushed to the Suddie hospital last Friday after his minibus collided with another vehicle driven by a CID officer on the Taymouth Manor public road, Essequibo Coast. Reports said the vendor, Madhoo Persaud, was driving his minibus at around 14:00

hrs along the Taymouth Manor public road when a collision occurred between the two vehicles. According to several residents in the area, the loud impact of the collision caused persons to rush to the pubic road. One resident said several detectives were in the vehicle that collided with the vendor’s minibus. The vendor who sustained serious injuries to one of his feet was

taken out of his vehicle by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Suddie hospital where he was and admitted. Reports said he is expected to undergo emergency surgery for his seriously injured foot. Reports said the vendor was returning to his Golden Fleece home after selling vegetables at the Anna Regina market when the accident occurred. Police investigations are in progress.

Taxi men complain about private-hire operators at Anna Regina HIRE car drivers on the Essequibo Coast are not pleased with the operation of private cars at the Anna Regina car park and have complained to Region 2 Chairman Devanand Ramdatt at a meeting held last Wednesday at the Region's State house. The Chairman who met with the executive members of the Minibus and Hire Car Association along with scores of drivers was told that the operators of the private cars at the park solicit passengers, especially during the evening and late night and that is affecting their business. Executive member of the association, Naithram, said the issue with private cars operating as hire cars is a serious one, as it is a breach of the motor insurance regulations. He told the meeting that the situation is now rampant. Naithram said the private cars which are well decorated also play loud music at the park and while driving along the road. He alleged that the Traffic Police are not doing anything about the situation. Naithram, who is also a Councillor of the Region 2 RDC, called for immediate action to address the issue. He said the practice is unfair to licensed hire car drivers and it is not good from the police point of view. He called on the association to take stern action to remove the private cars from operating as hire cars at the Anna Regina car park. Naithram also warned that he would organise a protest with drivers to highlight the situation in front of the Anna Regina Police Station, if the police do not address the issue quickly. However, Police Sergeant Craig who was present at the meeting said the issue with the private car operators will be dealt with. He told drivers that a statement is needed from hire car drivers who witness a private car driver soliciting passengers at the park before any arrest can be made. The Sergeant assured hire car drivers that the police have plans to deal with the issue concerning private car drivers soliciting passengers at the park. He also gave his cell number to the drivers so they can make contact with him immediately, whenever they witness private cars working as hire cars at the park. Meanwhile, the Region 2 Chairman, after listening to several other complaints, called on drivers to bring about changes within themselves. He promised also that the issues will be addressed urgently. The drivers said they were happy to meet with the Regional Chairman and interact with him. (Rajendra Prabhulall)

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New EU envoy BUSINESS COMMUNITY arrives in Guyana JOINS CRIME FIGHT

N E W LY a p p o i n t e d Ambassador of the European Union to Guyana, Mr Jernej Videti, on Monday, paid a call on Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Carl Greenidge, to whom he presented copies of his credentials.

Ambassador Videti is expected to present his Letters of Credence to President David Granger on Wednesday after which he will officially take up his duties as Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union in Guyana, a release from the EU office here said. Ambassador Videti,

who arrived in Guyana over the weekend, is married and has a daughter. He hails from Slovenia and previously served as its Ambassador to Montenegro. Over the next four years he will continue to build on the already well-established relations between Guyana and the European Union.

Ambassador Jernej Videti [left] presenting copies of his credentials to Minister Carl Greenidge.

- to co-operate with Public Security Ministry to stem crime wave

THE Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GGCI) has announced that they will continue to work with the various stakeholders in the security sector, particularly the Ministry of Public Security, in light of the recent spike in crime across the country. Making this announcement was chairman of the GCCI, Lance Hinds, during a recent interview with the Chronicle. According to Hinds, “a tremendous amount of money is spent by businesses to take care of their own situations, given the continuing crime…nevertheless we continued to work with the various stakeholders, particularly with the Ministry of Public Security, with whom we are looking at how quickly we can find a solution to this growing problem.” However, pertaining to business, he noted that apart Chairman of the GCCI, from crime, all other matters have been settled, including Lance Hinds the conclusion of the General and Regional Elections which contributed to the halt in business and the passing of the 2015 budget which contributed in some way to a slowdown. Meanwhile, Hinds is encouraging businesses to push forward and pursue their goals, disregarding the fact that from the first quarter of 2013 business in Guyana began to slow down, and is not still completely back up and running. “Business has been slow, this is not new, business has been slow since last year, however everything is settled and they must move forward and see how they can recover between now and the end of the year,” said the GCCI head, while urging businesses to try and recoup during the upcoming Christmas Season. (Navendra Seoraj)

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Yachters pr a seamles

– Haralsingh DIRECTOR of Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Indranauth Haralsingh says that Guyana is “ready to host a successful and safe yacht rally and we are poised to deliver a seamless stay to those visiting Guyana.” He was at the time speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Tourism’s Boardroom at Colgrain House on Camp Street. There will be 10 yachts sailing from Trinidad to Guyana with 18 members and they were expected to arrive at Bartica on the Essequibo River yesterday and will depart on September 17 for Maroni in Suriname. The Director recalled the successes of the previous yacht rallies, noting that this year marks the third consecutive year. SERIOUS INVESTMENTS Haralsingh highlighted the tremendous potential the yachting market possesses but “we need serious investments into this market to move us from just having the potential to become ready.” He said Guyana can provide a safe haven for yachters since the country is positioned outside of the hurricane zone. Guyana, he stated, is also strategically positioned to be very accessible to

Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, Kit Nascimento

the European yachters. The Director also related that Tourism Minister Catherine Hughes, along with Kit Nascimento and his wife Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, met with some of the yachters in Chaguaramas, Trinidad to brief them on their trip to Guyana. Nascimento and his wife disclosed that their aim is to make Guyana a premier destination for yachters around the world. Nascimento said the journey from Trinidad to Guyana will take approximately 2 to 3 days, dependent on the winds and current flow of the water.

HURUKABRA RESORT The yachts will first clear immigration and customs at Bartica after which they will set sail for the Hurukabra River Resort which is a short distance away from Bartica on the west bank of the Essequibo River where they will anchor. He said that following the first rally, persons voiced interest in being able to see, and board the yachts. This, he noted, was done last year and will be continuing with persons who attend the beach party being able to board the yachts.

Man gets 18 years f By George Barclay

FORTY-six-year-old gambler Ray Thomas of Laing Avenue, Georgetown was found guilty of rape committed on an eight-year-old child in February 2012, and was yesterday jailed for 18 years. This penalty was im-

posed on Thomas by Madam Justice Dawn Gregory after a mixed jury had earlier found him guilty of committing the crime with his fingers, which he had used to penetrate the child’s vagina. The 10 women and two men who had comprised the jury returned a unanimous verdict that was built on the

evidence of witnesses, who stated that the child had gone to the home of the accused to return a bag which her mother had borrowed when the accused used the opportunity to pull the girl into his bedroom and commit the crime despite cries from the child to “stop! I want to go home!”

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o and GTA’s Director Indranauth Haralsingh

SETTING UP MARINA According to Nascimento, around the world yachting is a major tourism investment and the organiser Donald Stollmeyer has indicated to the government his interest in setting up a marina boatyard. He stated that “we will see yachters from Sweden, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom.” Madhoo-Nascimento explained that she has worked along with the yachters to provide them with some tours to Kaieteur Falls and Georgetown as well as other

parts of the country that will be compatible with their length of stay. The Hurukabra River Resort, she noted, will be teaming up with the Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority to host this year’s yachting rally in the Essequibo River. Nascimento said the resort would be holding a beach party on Sunday, September 13 for persons who wish to be a part of the yachting rally. A ticket costs $17,000 and is inclusive of return transportation and lunch. (Rebecca Ganesh)

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PPP says it’s ready for Local Govt poll

The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) yesterday said it is ready for Local Government Elections on December 7, but says all systems must be in place for a transparent and problem-free poll. Speaking at the party’s weekly press briefing at Freedom House, party General Secretary Clement Rohee said the PPP is ready for the elections whenever it is held. He said while the PPP/C remains ready, it has some reservation with the manner in which the Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill 2015 was tabled in the House. The General Secretary told reporters that the 6-day advance notice before the laying of a bill in the National Assembly was not observed. The Opposition party also expressed some unease with the bill which will be read for a second time, will be piloted through all the stages, and passed at Wednesday’s sitting. Rohee said the PPP/C is also cognisant of certain perils that may impact negatively on the quality, control and preparation of the holding of the elections. According to him, these include, among others, the process vested in the returning officers, vis-a-vis the recounting of votes, which allow the returning officer to be the sole arbiter in dispute that may arise with respect to vote count. PROXY VOTING “Further, the PPP is of the view that proxy voting should be restricted to one instead of two electors. While the legislation will now allow GECOM to extract the Voters List from the National Registrar of Registrants and fix the new date for Claims and Objects from August 24 to September 9,

Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan

PPP/C General Secretary Clement Rohee

a major challenge likely to surface will be the clearly and well-defined demarcation of boundaries and ensuring that each and every elector are placed correctly and precisely within their respective constituencies and municipalities,” Rohee contended. The PPP is also calling for the launch of an aggressive and targeted Voter Education campaign for Local Government Elections. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) late last month had made it clear that it cannot proceed to prepare a Preliminary Lists of Voters for the conduct the Claims and Objections for the purpose of finalising the respective Registers of Voters that will be necessary to conduct Local Government Elections in the 65 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and the six Municipalities in Guyana. GECOM noted that the existing legislation relative to the preparation of the Preliminary List of Voters requires that the lists be prepared from the Official List of Electors that was used for the 1992 General

and Regional Elections. This legislation must be amended to clear the way for the lists to be extracted from the up-to-date National Register of Registrants. “The proposed (draft) amendment, among others, has already been prepared in one document which was discussed and fine-tuned between GECOM’s legal Officer and the Chief Parliamentary Counsel of the Ministry of Legal Affairs,” the Commission said.

greater.” The plait-haired accused took the sentence calmly. He had been on bail prior to conclusion of the case, and he had conducted his own defence. State lawyers Miss Orienthea Schmidt and Miss Stacy Goodings prosecuted.

ASSURANCE Minister Bulkan had given his assurance that his ministry will move immediately after GECOM green-lights the draft amendments to have them CANNOT MOVE approved by Parliament. FORWARD He also assured that the The entire document Ministry of Communities will be by GECOM with the will be focusing attention view to give the go ahead towards addressing the for the amendments to be publication of the Order taken to Parliament via the declaring the Local AuGovernment for approval. thority Areas in which LoAccordingly, GECOM said it cal Government Elections is imperative that it be made will be held, as well as the abundantly clear that until and concerning the boundaries unless GECOM is given the of the municipalities of legal authority to extract the Corriverton, Anna Regina Preliminary List of Voters, the and the Bartica NDC. BulCommission cannot move for- kan will tomorrow lay the ward with its Work Plan for the Local Authorities (Election) conduct of Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2015 in Elections. the House for passage and Chief Elections Officer the holding of Local GovKeith Lowenfield had pointed ernment Elections.

Youth shot trying to foil robbery at Agricola SEVENTEEN-year-old Karim Shivratan went to the aid of two female passengers who were being robbed by two men at gunpoint in a minibus at Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara yesterday at about 08:20 hrs and ended up sustaining gunshot injury to his chest. Police reported that two men who had joined a minibus at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, requested to be put off

for child rape East Canje woman Following return of the unanimous verdict of guilty yesterday afternoon, Justice Gregory sentenced the accused to 18 years’ imprisonment. After the judge had left the Bench, a relative of the child declared loud enough for spectators to hear: “The sentence should have been

out to Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan that, in addition to the need for the amendments to come into force, he (Minister Bulkan) in his capacity of Minister of Communities is required to issue an Order declaring the Local Authority Areas in which Local Government Elections will be held. It was also noted that housing communities at the municipalities of Corriverton, Anna Regina and the Bartica Neighbourhood Democratic Council had grown beyond their respective boundaries. The authority to extend the boundaries of these Local Authority Areas is vested in the Minister of Communities and the Minister was urged that this matter be addressed with alacrity towards ensuring that the concerned citizens are given the opportunity to participate in the elections.

at Agricola. And as the vehicle stopped, they held up the two passengers -- Natasha Rampersaud, 33, and Lalita Narine, 53, of Diamond Housing Scheme -- and relieved them of their jewellery. Shivratan, who was in the vicinity when the crime was being committed, went to the assistance of the women and was shot. He has been admitted to hospital, but investigations are in progress.

Brazilian miner found killed in road accident dead at Mowasi Backdam FIFTY-one-year-old Baspattie of No. 2 Village, East Canje Berbice became the latest road fatality when she was fatally struck by a car as she attempted to cross the East Canje Public Road in Region 6 at about 21:30 hrs on Sunday night, September 6. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital. The driver of the vehicle is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

THE body of 51-year-old Brazilian national Josi Mar Perrieria Silva of Boa Vista, Brazil was found in a camp at Mowasi Backdam, Mahdia at about 09:00 hrs on September 6, 2015. The police are awaiting the results of a post-mortem to determine the character of the ensuing investigations.

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‘Rastaman’ found dead in house - at Exmouth, Essequibo Coast

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday September 8, 2015 A ‘Rastaman’ known as Roy was found dead in his house at Exmouth on the Essequibo Coast last Saturday morning. According to reports, the ‘Rastaman’ who lived alone in a small house surrounded by thick vegetation was discovered dead by a resident after a foul smell was coming from the house which is

not far from the public road. The police were informed and the swollen body of ‘Rastaman’, who is believed to be in his late fifties, was removed to the Suddie Funeral Home. A post-mortem is to be performed to determine the cause of death, and police investigations are in progress.

‘Rastaman’ who was well known by residents would walk the public road early in the morning with a cutlass on his shoulder. He was said to be a peaceful man who cared for the fruit trees and voluntarily cleaned the drainage trench in front of where he lived every month. His only known relative is said to be overseas. (Prabhulall)

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 ACCOMMODATION

EDUCATIONAL

NOTICE

 Villa: Furnished rooms and apartments - 1, 2, 3 bedrooms, 95 Fifth Avenue, Subryanville, Georgetown. 227-2199, 227-2186.

 Educational Institute: Pre-school, nursery, primary and secondary. Tel: 223-7226, 2273338, 227-4798.

 Inn Apartments. With Jacuzzi, kitchen and hot and cold from $3 000, AC $5 000, Eccles. Tel. 679-7139, 6394452, 619-3660.

 College: Forms 15 ($5 000 monthly) CXC adults classes, day and evening, classes for slow learners, repeaters Grade 2, 4, 6, 9, 5th Form students lessons. Top student Aselap Najab 518 marks. Register now 690-5008, 619-7911.

Clerk of Court of the Georgetown Magisterial District and a copy of any such Notice should be sent to the subscriber Deonarine Ramanand. Dated at Georgetown, Demerara this 1st September, 2015.

 Inn, furnished air-conditioned apartments $5000 - $8 000 per night, free wifi, tea, coffee 668-0306, 6947817, 218-1400.

BUSS/JOB OPPORTUNITY BUSS/JOB OPP

 land to invest in processing plant, storage etc. Conditions apply. Contact 602-6477. your income filling 100 envelopes for US$500, information, send stamped selfaddressed envelope. Nathaniel Williams, PO Box 12154, Georgetown, Guyana..

CAR RENTAL car rental  Inn Apartments Premio, Vitz. Eccles New Scheme. Tel. 679-7139, 639-4452, 619-3660. CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION   specialises in the construction of buildings, swimming pools, troweltexing painting, drawings of plans. Free estimates etc. Bobcat & excavator rental. For all construction needs contact 628-2330, 225-1499 Rasheed,

EDUCATIONAL

e d uc a t i o n a l

 a certificate in Cosmetology or Nails alone. Call 219-3686, 687-7566, 625-7844.  for any subject Forms 1-4 lessons and CSEC classes for students and adults. Call 218-0126, 641-4030.  now! Learn to play the recorder, guitar, saxophone, keyboard, drums & train your voice. 225-1151, 646-0363, 617-4200.  now for Cosmetology courses. Become a professional in skin & hair care or nail technology. Call 231-9780, 616-8005.  Francaise of Guyana - French classes. Beginners and Conversation. Tel: 226-0854, 682-7943, 614-7165, 226-1897.    Support worker/caregiver (to live and work in Canada under the Canadian live in care giver Prog r a m ) . Care for the Elderly, care for the Children, First Aid and CPR.  Training College 227-4881. A registered institution with the Ministry of Education Accreditation Council.              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.

 now for YWCA Training Centre Early School Leavers Programme: Available for children between ages 14 and 18. Food & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles, Art & Craft, Cosmetology, Childcare, Information Technology and Literacy & Numeracy. YWCA has evening classes available in Cake & Pastry, Cookery (elementary & advance), Fabric Design, Floral Arrangement & Cake Decoration. For further details phone 226-5610, 223-7597.  of Academic Excellence is currently registering students for the following classes: Full-time Secondary School for Forms 1-5; After-school lessons/classes for Forms 35; Evening classes for adults and CXC repeaters. Subjects offered are Mathematics, English A&B, Principles of Accounts, Principles of Business, Office Administration, Economics, Social Studies, Integrated Science, Biology, Human & Social Biology, EDPM, etc. For more information visit us at 194 Camp Street between Church and Quamina Streets. Tel: 683-5742.

LEARN TO DRIVE

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 Enterprise 2 Croal Street, Stabroek: Enquire about our driving package and international driver's licence. Join us on Facebook. 227-3869, 622-8162, 644-7052.         's Institute of Motoring Learn to driveatanaffordable cost. Professional, Courteous and Patient Driving Instructor. For more details contact Annmarie/Kimberly a t 1 7 2 Light and Charlotte Streets, Bourda. Te # 2 2 7 - 5072, 226-7541, 226-0168. www.rksinstituteofmotering.webs.com\ MASSAGE

MASSAGE

 on earth: Massage service. 678-7499.  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 .        Divinty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxation and therapuetic massages, facials. Call 661-6 6 9 4 .

NOTICE        (Pursuant to Sec

tion 4 of the Music and Dancing Licensing Act (23:23). I, Deonarine Ramanand of Lot 1 Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, Guyana, hereby give notice that I have applied to the Magistrate of the Georgetown Magisterial District for a new Licence under the Music and Dancing Act authorising the granting to me a Music and Dancing Licence to carry on the business of Eden Bar and Lounge at Lot 1 Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, Guyana. Notice of any objections to this application should be sent forthwith to the

RENTAL

RENTAL

   

SERVICES

service

 custom brokerage & break bulk cargo to USA, Canada & UK etc. 223-6056, 231-7185.    United States & UK - permanent/visitors. Contact Esther at 654-2420 for reliable service.

SPIRITUALITY

VACANCY

 Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, and money, etc - Tele: 223-6834, 600-7719.

 driver, between ages 35 and 55 years, must be experienced in driving high and low gears with a minimum of five years experience. Must have a valid driver's licence, 223-8156.

Spirituality

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

PEN PAL

PENPAL

 Jewellery and Pawnshop, Lot 1 D'Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust between Camp and George Streets. Call 223-6331, 227-2307.

 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.

 efficient repairs, refrigerators, dryers, washing machines, blenders, etc. Tel: 2270060, 694-1778, 609-8550 Freezezone Enterprises.

TOURS

 Chowkai Construction: Building of homes, building, renovations, carpentry, masonry, tiling, lacquering, painting. Call: 682-4533  provide professional and industrial welders for mining operations, excavators, bulldozers & more. 611-7223, 604-2207, 223-1443.  drops from Diamond to Timehri $2 000 also delivery service available for 20lb cooking gas etc., (EBD only). Tel: 216-3326, 683-9910.  to LCD, Plasma, LED TVs, DVDs, CD player, amplifiers, home theatre systems, other electronic items etc. Abdul Electronics - 225-0391.    all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call : 667-6644, (office), 216-3120 .  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 applications to the US and Canada. Fees USA VISA $50 00, Canada $6000, UK $10,000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 S h e r i f f Street, C/ville. 225-7390, 618-0128, 688-1874. Open Monday to Saturday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs  Signs & Vehicles Designs 58 Robb & Oronoque Streets - Tel: 225-4968, 6213345 - shirt & bag printing, banner printing, lighted & flat signs, shop fronts, logo, stickers, printed vinyl, In Memoriam plaques, vehicle rapping, number plates etc.  Printery & Rubber Stamp any shape and design 58 Robb & Oronoque Streets Tel: 225-4968, 621-3345 - Full colour printing, self --inking stamps, calendars, carbonless receipt books, flyers, tickets, brochure, NDC ledgers, shirt & bag printing - Free delivery.

 Eid-Ul-Azha Weekend Tour: September 2427 sightseeing, shopping etc. 665-5171, 639-2663, 697-4419.

VACANCY VACANCY Gardener to work on the ECD. Tel: 220-2695. : Apply in person at SuperBet with written application, 21-22 Hinck Street, Georgetown.  driver, porters, fillers, girls to work in factory. Tel: 226-5473.  person for domestic & baby-sitting in Campbellville. 624-0055.  experienced cashier to work at Sanjay's Variety Store, 16 America Street. Contact 2266137.  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 225-8061, 672-4090.  porters. Apply with valid ID & application to May's Shopping Centre 98E Regent Street Georgetown.  cleaners & janitors (cleaners) Shakoor's Seafood, Eccles. Tel: 233-2546, 600-6292.  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  domestic maid, must be able to prepare vegetarian meals. Apply to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.  for pre-school, nursery, primary and secondary departments - 223-7226, 2273338 Email monar_gy@yahoo.com.

 the following positions: Waitress, bill clerk, kitchen assistant and cleaner. Apply to Kamboat Restaurant, Lot 51 Sheriff Street, Campbellville, Georgetown.  Manager to work at an out-of-town hotel/club. Must have experience in said field. Attractive salary, accommodation offered. Contact Tel: 226-9768.  Representative (male) to work in computer store. Experience necessary. Send application to the Manager at 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown.  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  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.  driver with licences for car, van, bus and lorry. Apply with valid ID & application to May's Shopping Centre 98E Regent Street, Georgetown.  assistant, computerliterate English, Maths, preferably resident Georgetown, East Bank. Apply PO Box 10602 or tel: 2332143, 233-2734.  and experienced teachers at IPE, Mon Repos, ECD and Grove EBD at Nursery, Primary and Secondary Levels 25 years & older. Tel: 220-0538, 265-3996, 629-5300.   One English Language/Literature, trained, experienced teacher. Apply in person to Apex Education, 22 Atlantic Gardens, ECD. Tel: 626-2080.            E m ployment: Waiters, waitresses, bellboys, housekeepers, kitchen assistants, cooks, carpenters, electricians. Contact 231-6296, 6 5 0 - 9 880 www.plzrecruitme.com.  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 ca r l o s b u d r a m @ y a h o o . c o m.  exist for the following: R K ' s : V i s i t i n g I n spectors with bicycle plus motorcycle or licence for motor cycles. Excellent wages, annual leave, periodic bonuses or allowances. Non-alcohol and professional applicants requested. Male/Female can apply. P l e a s e c o n tact RK's Security at 172 Light and Charlotte St, Bourda. Inventory Clerk Highly motivated and energetic person with 5 subjects CXC including Math and English. Working knowledge of MS Office, plus 1 year experience is needed. Send application to: Lens Décor, 8 Sheriff Street, Georgetown. Email: sasha_lensdecor@hotmail.com. Tel#: 227-0176

VACANCY  Accounts Clerk, Sales Clerk and Bond Clerk. Interested persons m u s t h a v e at least three (3) subjects at CXC. Please send application a n d C u r r i c u l u m Vitae along with a p a ssportsize photograph to Roy's Pharm a c y S t a ll #32-33 & #64-65 Bourda Market, Georgetown. Also Packing Clerk/Cleaner, age 35-50 years. Please call 223-6072.  position: Sales & Telemarketing Representative at a fast growing company. A p p l i c a n ts m u s t p o s sess five (5) subjects at CXC, must be computer-literate. Microsoft & Excel experience will be an asset. Two y e a r s w o r k i n g experience in the relevant field is required. Please send your application and curriculum vitae (CV) to em a i l admin@netsurftelecom.com Contact 225-4091, 231-6446. : Must be at least 18 years old. Qualifications: 4 CXC subjects Grades 1-3 inclusive of English & Mathematics and/or Principles of Business and Accounts, computer-literate, At least one year's work experience. Sales Representative minimum 3 CXC passes, computer-literate, at least one year's work experience. Applications should be add r e s s e d t o : T h e M a n a g e r, Zintec Printing, 6th Street, Industry & UG Road, Turkeyen or 19 Prince William Street, Plaisance and can be submitted via email at zincopycentre@yahoo.com or in person at the above address.

LAND FOR SALE Land For Sale  area. land 0.080 of an acre - 641-8824.     of Canaan, EBD land Tel: 266-0014, 669-8139. ACRE land, Garden of Eden, EBD 603-5290, 6459891.  in gated community - Republic Gardens. Contact 6891618, 617-8636.  house lot at Block 8 Mon Repos ECD. Price $6.5 neg. Tel: 629-5300.  land in high income area at Continental/Republic Park 233-0570.  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.  at Parfaite Harmonie, size 45x80. Price $3M neg. Contact 693-3317, 660-0171, 216-0094.  lot commercial area property on Regent & Albert Streets 81x113 - 223-8479, 647-3768.  at Better Hope South. Price $7M neg. Tel: 220-4541.  plot of land at La Grange, WBD. Size 1200ft x 40ft. Price $7.5M Amar 621-6037.  Street Lodge 50x217. Price $50M neg. Tel: 639-2835, 223-5460.

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 KURU, Soesdyke/ L i n d e n H i g h w a y, l a n d s i z e 200'x100' Price neg. Call 677-1177.  and property previously Enmore Ice Factory, almost 2 acres. Call 231-7839, 231-4172 also for rent.  Gardens residential lots 50'x100'. Interested persons can contact 225-1787, 231-5359.  , Parika Market Area, 150x50 Tel: 223-0816, 644-9520 Negotiable.  high-income house lot at Second Street, Diamond Scheme $5.5M neg. Tel: 6295300.          , 1 5 acres - 6 acres cultivated, 6 chicken pens. Call 220-8596, 643-9196, 636-1091.  of Canaan, EBD: Transported, eight lots 100'x200' also one, five, ten, acres, 2182319, 641-4864.  house lot at 221 D'Andrade Street, Newtown Kitty. Rice neg. Please call Ganesh Mipal 603-8111, Rohan Gheer 1347-233-6215.   ft, Earl's Court LBI, ECD. Cont a c t 6 7 6 - 8 8 2 7 , 629-6584, 697-4800, 645-6828.   , 3 minutes drive from circuit situated at Red Water Road area behind the CJIA, ideal for sandpit or farming $30M 626-7684. Ask for Ally 621-7208.  Westerbeck, Mazarunni & Cuyuni River for living & farming, cleared land, Mahaica 100 acres $10M, $7M 231-2199, 618-7483.  for bond or housing scheme, in Georgetown - $45M, $60M per acre. Contact MK's Realty, 676-3405, 649-1206.

 at Good Hope, ECD. Tel: 256-3921.  for a single, decent, working person Tel: 227-0485.   $100 000. Keyhomes, 698-3617.  .Tel: 223-1765/641-2664.               - $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 . T e l : 2 2 3 - 1 7 6 5 /641-2664.  4-bedroom house in Grove, EBD. Tel: 643-6049. upper flat at Vryheid's Lust Public Road $65 000 monthly. 220-4243. - & two-bedroom apartments in Georgetown. Price $35 000, $60 000. Tel: 226-7038.  commercial property in Regent Road, Bourda. Call 665-6453.  space in downtown Georgetown, Croal Street. Contact 649-9818.  apartment for long- or short-term guest. Call Ms Dee 661-7354.  bottom flat, 238 Forshaw Street, Queenstown. Tel: 223-8533, 694-8598 - $75 000.  Twobedroom house, $25 000. 6254118, 663-6921.  one-bedroom apartment, South Ruimveldt. Price $35 000. Call 675-8383.  single working female to share an apartment(semi furnished)648-2072, 676-2110. contained rooms for students in Georgetown. Call 6223039, 06:00hrs - 18:00hrs.           

 plot of land located at Golden Fleece Estate, Essequibo Coast. Interested buyers please contact Jean, 6098017.

 built 2-bedroom apartment. Call 698-6496.

 Park $60M, Eccles $13M, LBI $18M, Ogle $55M, Dennis Street $25M, Turkeyen Public Road $40M. Contact MK's Realty 676-3405, 649-1206.

 and 1 top flat at Sixth Avenue, Diamond. Tel: 227-6004, 688-0447.

  transported riverside land at Eastern Hogg Island, good for cattle rearing, farming, coconut etc. Priced to go Contact 227-0575, 227-0613.

 apartment at Lamaha Springs. Oversaes visitors only. Contact 644-8009.

 Furnished onebedroom apartment, AC, single/ students - $75 000 Tel: 623-4646.  two-bedroom house (by itself) located at Success, ECD. Contact 612-2276.

 Gardens, WCD commercial & residential double & single lots, also Vreeden-Hoop, Public Road, 48'xx90'. Financing available. Tel: 2690020.

 two-bedroom bottom flat at Block CC, Mon Repos West. Contact 692-1471.

  transported land 4½ miles from Bartica, 2½ miles river front, rock, quarry, sand, forestry. Contact Mark 625-4788, 603-1266.

space, furnished and unfurnished apartments. 6215282.

 Park, LBI, 55 x150, either for bond or residence $30M neg. Good Hope, ECD commercial 60x200 $60M, Land of Canaan $4.5M per acre, transported. Tel: 6103666, 684-1893.  Lot seaside next to Demerara River at Samaroo Scheme, La Grange. Ideal for any activities relating to sea, or prime for relaxation. Asking $3.5M. Contact Khan 613-4327.     at B Field Sophia. Well developed and ready to build. Electricity and water available. YOU CAN BUILD A HOUSE ON IT AND ALSO HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS. Please call 683-6200.

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     3-room bottom flat. Call: 664-9062, 670-1738.

-bedroom bottom flat in Dowding Street, Kitty. 643-2181, 616-7914.

 bottom flat, 238 Forshaw Street, Queenstown. Tel: 223-8533, 694-8598 - $75 000.  furnished apartment, AC, hot & cold water, internet US$25 daily & also monthly. Call 621-1524, 231-6061.  two-bedroom apartment at West Ruimveldt. Call between 08:30hrs and 19:00 hrs. 226-0920.  apartment with kitchen, bath, secure yard newly built. Tel: 687-6111.  for a property to buy or let? Contact us at Golden Homes. Tel: 226-0012, 604-0439.  2-bedroom bottom flat, unfurnished Barr Street, Kitty. Contact 616-0924.  top flat AC and parking situated in Lamaha Gardens. Tel: 226-7380, 647-5635.  rooms for single, working males and females in Kitty area - Tel: 600-5269.  3-bedroom top flat back house. No parking D'Andrade Street, Newtown. Call 225-2640.

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 Gardens: 3-bedroom 3 ½ baths unfurnished or semi-furnished. Tel: 686-3504, 602-6287.  upper flat, parking Shell Road & Lamaha Street, Kitty - $75 000. Call: 699-6548.  2-bedroom house at Lot 4205 Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie. Tel: 614-8104, 619-3258. -bedroom apartment for working single person. No kids. Call 622-3039, 06:00hrs - 18:00hrs.  for foreign visitors, self-contained apartments US$75 daily. Call 692-6595, 226-5336. /Training space, Church Street, bottom flat. Tel: 226-0012, 600-0762, 613-8115.  City house, US$1000 4 bedrooms, alarm system, pressure system, generator Tel: 226-0012, 600-0762.  Gardens: 3-bedroom, AC all amenities, garage parking. Tel: 226-0012, 6000762, 613-8115. -bedroom bottom, front apartment on Vlissengen Road, West Ruimveldt. Phone 697-2203, between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs.  upper flat, AC, hot & cold, parking etc. Section K Campbellville. Price US$600. Tel: 628-1023.  term rental only, furnished two-bedroom bottom flat, 44 Duncan Street, Campbellville, US$40 daily. Tel: 623-8081, 227-2136.  unfurnished 3 bedrooms house located in Diamond with parking space in yard contact 616, 685-5318, $90 000 monthly neg.  1- and 2-bedroom furnished upper flat US$25 up per day, short term rental. 6790757, 681-2499.  a p a r t m e n t s 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.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily. 227-5852, 638-4404.  spacious bedroom apartment fully secured for single or couple only - $45 000 monthly. Tel: 641-3595. : 2-bedroom upper flat $70 000, 2-bedroom lower flat $45 000. Naresh Persaud 2259882, 681-2499.             F u r nished executive top flat with generator. Mr Bobby Khan 2627 Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park.     r e n o v a t e d : 2 houses in Bel Air Park (semifurnished). Call 231-7839, 2314172, M-S, 08:00hrd- 16:00hrs.  top flat, 2bedroom apartment situated in Hugh Ghanie Park, C/Lodge. Contact 225-9775, 627-7164.  floor space daycare, classes, storage, office, salon or others. Call 227-3064, 628-7589.  3-bedroom upper flat in Eccles. Parking available. Price $90 000. Contact 639-2728.  bottom flat, 238 Forshaw Street, Queenstown. Tel: 223-8533, 694-8598 - $75 000.  constructed shortterm apartment/rooms in Herstelling, EBD. Contact Handel on 621-6862, 655-3065, 514-4307764.  semi-furnished threebedroom upper flat situated at 62 Atlantic Ville $100 000 monthly. Tel: 220-7454, 614-8253.  Margot, ECD: Furnished and unfurnished two-bedroom with toilets and baths. No agents. No private calls. 660-0943.

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, office space and roof gardens, Republic Park and Charlotte Streets. Tel: 6281203, 651-3402, 227-4263.

  unfurnished, Agriculture Road, $40 000. Contact Eric 6165914, 652-4514.

 furnished apartments, secure and comfortable, in Georgetown from $65 000 monthly. Students welcome 6272981, 604-0054.

 semi-furnished Atlantic Gardens $120 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.

 apartment includes AC, cable, TV internet etc. Short term available, overseas visitors, others. Call 233-2770.  Junction: Storage bond, office, lessons place, games shop, others. Call 680-9905.  spacious fully grilled 2bedroom apartment situated at Lot 6 Alexander Village, Ruimveldt $45 000 Tel: 648-3374. built modern 2-bedroom apartment, including kitchen & washroom at Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 652-5668.  threebedroom top flat with all conveniences. Lot 130 Garnett Street, Newtown, Georgrtown.  2-bedroom unfurnished upper flat apartment, 6th Street, Cummings Lodge (UG area) . Tel: 222-4913.  NAGAR: New 4bedroom house with hot water, AC, generator, security cameras etc. 638-9116, 669-4713.  rentals on Regent Street, South and North Road, D'Urban Street. Many others suitable for various businesses - 638-9116, 669-4713. -bedroom furnished apartments $4 000 and $3 500 per day. Call 226-3309, 604-8914 (218-1033) after 18:00hrs and weekend only).  North, ECD: Three bedrooms upper, two bedrooms bottom, telephone, light & water, from September 1. Call 658-1523.  (Vlissengen/ D'Urban): Professional/office/ business (no food retailing) space. 677-9638.  Acres, East Coast Demerara: 2-storey concrete house, parking for 4 vehicles & offices. Call 220-2539, 669-5710. : 1-bedroom apartment, fully furnished, mosquito-proof, secure. No pets. No agents. 226-3160.  vulcanizing shop located in Soesdyke (Public Road) contact 616-6844, 614-0104, 261-5314.  3-bedroom upstairs, grilled, toilet and bath inside, telephone, parking, spacious living quarters at EBD. 668-5384, 648-3342.  furnished upper flats and three unfurnished lower flat 2-bedroom apartments. Call 6585454, 680-7714.  furnished one-bedroom apartment in Prashad Nagar, ideal for short stay. For further details, call 611-8584.  flat one-bedroom apartment in the vicinity of Georgetown hospital. Call 2265392, 645-0652.  houses/apartments and commercial spaces and Building to rent. Call: 216-3120, 667-6644.  furnished Bel Air Park, parking, AC, internet US$700. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.

 Eccles $65 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.  fully furnished, Station Street Kitty, AC, internet, fully grilled $100 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.         , s e m i - f u r nished upper flat, Sheriff Street $80 000. Contact Eric 6165914, 652-4514. , furnished lower flat, William Street, Campbellville $80 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.  furnished lower flat Liliendaal AC ,self-contained rooms US$600. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514  Forshaw Street, Queenstown $75 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.          , Success, ECD, house by itself $45 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 6524514.  D'Andrade Street, Newtown, furnished $75 000, unfurnished $60 000 AC included. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.  Barr Street, Kitty $60 000. Contact Eric 6165914, 652-4514.  upper flat, Campbellville, US$600 AC, hot & cold & parking. Contact Eric 6165914, 652-4514.  place, ground floor $95 000. Contact Eric 6165914, 652-4514.  fully furnished $65 000/ 2-bedroom fully furnished $75 000 Campbellville Avenue. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.  house by itself, Providence $70 000 contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.  fully furnished, Pike Street, Kitty self-contained rooms, AC, internet cable, US$700. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.   unfurnished Mon Repos Railway, fully tiled $80 000 - Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514. -bedroom, grilled and fully furnished apartment. Parking for one vehicle. 115 Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown 2250071, 600-5473.  fully furnished house Dowding Street, Kitty US$500. Only foreigners, no local. 625-4118, 663-6921.  Acres, ECD: 2-storey 4-bedroom concrete house. Contact 624-2765, 600-2765.  apartments: 2 bedrooms, one bedroom. Call 227-4792, 656-9894. Green House Apartments, Campbellville.  Acres US$1500, Republic Gardens US$1000, Campbellville $80 000. Kitty $100 000, Call 658-2667, 692-3258.  from US$500, two-bedroom furnished with AC, pool US$1200. Call 226-1064, 2276949, 669-3350, 623-2591.

 furnished David Street $100 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.

 bottom flat apartment, one-bedroom at Samaroo Scheme, La Grange. Outside washroom - $15 000 monthly. Contact Khan 613-4327.

 furnished, Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, upper flat, parking, AC $100 000. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.

 upper flat house situated at 200 Barr Street, Kitty, available from September 1, 2015. Contact 688-6228, 226-5503.

 upper flat unfurnished Atlantic Gardens, carpet, self-contained room AC, US$500. Contact Eric 616-5914, 652-4514.

 Apartments: Wonderfully appointed two-bedroom apartments, fully furnished, fully air-conditioned. Call or text 6002913, 600-9315.

TO LET   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. -bedroom apartment, Middle Road, La Penitence. Couple or single person. Price $31 000 monthly. Tel: 653-5763, 227-6678, 225-9759. -bedroom apartment located at Mon Repos Public Road $35 000 monthly, lights included, two months' security deposit required. Tel: 220-6530, 616-3902.  (furnished) US$1100, East Bank (furnished) US$1000, Meadow Bank US$1500. Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  bedroom, concrete, unfurnished house with water light, fully grilled and dual parking and parking. Price $70,000. Contact: 638-6005. : 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, 6269382.  bottom flat at Section 'A' Diamond, EBD (near the public road). Tel: 624-0109. Call between 13:00hrs and 17:00hrs.  one-room apartment $80 000 monthly, unfurnished two-room $70 000 monthly, both at Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Tel: 621-3094.  you looking for diplomatic rentals? Then we have the clients & places for you. Call 2208596, 643-9196, 610-7998, 6861091.    2-storey concrete house, 3-bedroom furnished US$2350. Call 220-8596, 643-9196, 610-7998, 686-1091.  apartment at River View Ruimveldt, very nice. Working couple no children, no parking. Price $50 000 226-5125, 617-7730, 666-4266.  Republic Park, 4 bedrooms, modern design US$2000. Tel: 226-0012, 6000762, 613-8115.  K: Fully furnished executive apartment US$1200, US$1000 and US$1200, close proximity to Sheriff Street. Tel: 226-0012, 600-0762, 613-8115.  flat unfurnished, 3 bedrooms, toilet & bath, kitchen located 200 Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown $90 000. Contact 638-5894, 688-6228.  and three-bedroom apartments with AC, hot and cold water and Jacuzzi in front view Bougainvillea Park, EBD. Call 616-7635.  furnished three-bedroom house in Subryanville, fully meshed and grilled, with master room and office space at the bottom. 610-8351, 697-5492.  house, Republic Gardens gated community, 3 bedrooms, 2 self-contained, Jacuzzi, hot and cold. Price US$1200. Tel: 226-0012, 600-0762, 6138115.  Fully furnished executive 1-bedroom, 2bedroom, all amenities, including parking and security. Tel: 2260012, 600-0762, 613-8115.  two-bedroom top flat apartment, AC, toilet, baths, kitchen, parking space, at Lot 8 Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown. Price $80 000 including water bill. Tel: 638-5894, 688-6228.

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 2-bedroom $45 000 & 3-bedroom $55 000, Diamond house 3 bedrooms $120 000, Diamond apartment 3 bedrooms $80 000, furnished 2-bedroom $120 000, 3-bedroom $140 000 Charlyn, 665-9087.

        Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained. Meadow Brook Gardens twostorey, 3 bedrooms. Both with all modern conveniences .    

 property on East Bank Demerara. Contact 6152515.

 for office space at Carmichael Street opposite Bishops' High School. large three-storey historic building at Crown and Albert Street, Queenstown. Contact 676-8827, 645-6828, 629-6584, 697-4800,  Apartme n t s (Vlissengen/D'Urban): Unfurnished $40 000 - $90 000, furnished US$500 monthly, parking, close to facilities and transportation. 677-9638.  house US$1000, Kitty US$500, Regent Street US$600, East Bank US$1300, Bel Air US$2000, Many more. Have properties to let or sell? Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  flat, Bel Air Park, 2 air-conditioned bedrooms, fully furnished, grilled, internet. Single person/couple only US$800. Contact 2272252, 603-4253.  Lust: 2-bedroom apartment grilled, breezy, quiet with indoor parking, garage disposal and water included $52 000 monthly. One month's security deposit. No pets. No agents. Call 699-5849, 220-0698.  two-bedroom apartment located at Mon Repos Public Road $45 000 monthly also daily or weekly rental available, two months' security plus first month's rent required. Tel: 220-6530, 616-3902.  upper flat apartment situated at 360 Section 'C', Block 'Y' Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara. Fully grilled, spacious and secure parking - $60 000 monthly. Only serious enquiries. Call 600-5342. : 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 697-2867 for more details.  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. Fully furnished 1- & 3- bedroom apartments, hot & cold, AC, cable TV internet, parking etc, suitable for overseas visitors shortterm. 226-5137, 227-1843.  $80 000, Bel Air US$800 - US$2000, North Road US$1200, Campbellville US$1000, Republic Gardens US$1200, Atlantic Gardens US$1000, US$2000, US$3500. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  newly built two-storey executive-style house in Eccles with 3-4 bedrooms, 2-5 bathrooms, open plan kitchen, office, garage, private balconies, patios and yard space. Call 662-3999 between 09:00hrs and 19:00hrs.  semi-furnished bottom flat at Lot 4 Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown. Tel: 668-7896, Monday-Friday after 16:30hrs, Saturday-Sunday all day.     b u i l t e x e c u t i v e apartment in Georgetown, fully furnished, 2 bedrooms, both self0contained. Price US$1500. Contact 641-5844.  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.

       3 - b e d r o o m house in Republic Park. 1Master 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.  Flat Apartments, 48 Main Road & Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice: Fully furnished 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments available for shortand long-term rental, amenities - AC, hot and cold water and internet access, rates as low as US$25/G$5 000. Tel: 5 92-660-4296, 592-626-9006.  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; DIAMOND- semi furnished $90,000/ unfurnished $70,000; REPUBLIC GARDENS-one bedroom $65,000; KINGSTON-3 bedrooms upper, no parking $75,000;CAMPBELLVILLEfurnished 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 bedrooms with A/C $80,000/$60,000; CUMMINGS STREET-business $100,000; CARICOM GARDENS,TURKENYEN (1 bedroom semi furnished)-$70,000.

PROPERTYFOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE

 public road - giveaway. Price $30M. Tel:223-1765/641-2664.  Realty, We value, buy, sell or rent your property. Tel: 694-3875, 654-6198, 6490353.    t the corner of Hunter street & Independence Bpoulevard. Contact 650-5112.  Bank:$40M-50M Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.     . Tel: 223-1765/6412664.  Public Road, 2-storey house. Contact 650-5112. -cum-residence, over 7500 sq. ft. call Hamid Mohamed 688-1694, 227-2127.  Park, LBI $12.5M & $16M, Diamond $33M neg. Tel: 684-1893, 610-3666.

 & land, Public Road, Grove 130x40 - $42M, neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.  2-storey, 3-bedroom concrete house with garage space for 3 vehicles. Tel: 628-0532.  house/land at Doctor Dam, La Grange, WBD. Asking $14M. Contact 613-4327.  house and land $7M, Tuschen Housing Scheme, EBE 264-1050, 6837045, 669-3553.  and land at 211 Yubani Avenue, Eccles, East Bank Demerara. Contact Randy Tel: 233-2400, 624-7808.  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.  property located at Second Avenue Diamond, EBD, 2bedroom wooden flat house. Contact 655-8647, 691-2372. -storey concrete houses $16M & $22M, 1 newly constructed, 3 minutes drive to stadium. Contact 642-7711, 6281079, 233-5292.  Park, 4 bedrooms $48M, Prashad Nagar 4 bedrooms $49M. 609-2302, 6096516, 233-5711. email defreitasassociates@gmail.com  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 -2238479, 647-3768, w w w . s p a c e s e e k . g y.  -bedroom house in Oleander Avenue, Bel Air Park 223-8479, 647-3768, www. s pa c e s e e k . g y

PROPERTY FOR SALE  $15M, Good Hope Phase $3M - $14M, Republic Park $50M, Good Hope $14.5M. Contact MK's Realty 6491206, 676-3405.  East Bank Demerara, residential, commercial, cultivation plot of land with buildings and movable assets including 4 vehicles. Contact 650-5112.

PROPERTY FOR SALE - Over Embankment. Spacious 6 Bedrooms 2 apartment building.15 vehicles parking, flood free, grilled. Rental $180,00/ Sale Price $35M neg.JEWANRAM: 2271988/ 623-6431/ 657-887

  Street, Alberttown, Georgetown" Large 4-storey concrete building 6,617 sq. ft business, storage, residential, vacant. Contact 226-7968.  concrete, 2storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 623-9713, 638-0689.  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.      , Beach Road on 3 plots of land. Lot sizes 36.1x139.0, 54.0x139.0, 36.1x139.0 - $45M neg. Contact 231-2052, 615-5893, 673-9892.  STREET, CAMPBELLVILLE 4- bedroom unfurnished executive concrete house. Price $75M neg. Prestige Realty and Consultancy, 614-0166, 601-6639.  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 & land, wood & concrete, 18th Street Foulis ECD - $6.8M neg. Call 6910869.

 $55M, Good Hope $13M, Lusignan $10M, Cummings Lodge $40M, Diamond $55M, Bel Air Park $60M, Sandy Babb Street $35M, Garnett Street Georgetown $38M. Contact MK's Realty 649-1206, 676-3405.  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.  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.  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.  large 3-storey building with going business and lots of room for expansion or another business on the East Bank Demerara. Tel: 684-3718, 610-0575, 686-4899, 6843718, 677-9260.

 3-bedroom, 3½-bath house in Republic Gardens with or without extra lot. Serious Enquiries phone 686-3504.  , corner lot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, also property at Parika. Call 2690020. Hope: 3-storey concrete building. Can use for 2 families. Bottom flat can do business. Call 220-2539, 669-5710.  well built 1,995 sf concrete building on 58x165 lot. Many uses, formerly used as meeting hall - $13.5M. Tel: 649-1670.

 2-storey house located 4th Avenue, 2nd corner, Diamond Housing Scheme with 2 self-contained and 3 standard bedrooms, library, 2 sitting rooms, 2 kitchens, dining room, laundry room, solar water heater, fully air conditioned, double garage with paved driveways etc. in excess of 3 000 sq. ft. Can be subdivided in 2 apartments, converted into teaching facilities, offices, guest house etc. Selling price $35M neg. Call 617-2311.  new concrete flat house situated at Republic Gardens, EBD (2500 sq. ft) 80x30 three bedrooms 3 bathrooms, each room contains 2 built-in closet, large family room, large kitchen with breakfast counter, i s l a n d , pantry, a l l n a t u r a l wood, cabinets, granite counter large laundry room, tile throughout house, large parking space for several vehicles (Price $27M). Price neg. Call Ali 639-8182, 660-7320, 2335117.

HEAVY DUTY EQUIP. HEAVY DUTY EQUIP       Fiat 110-90, Ford 7700 tractors, jumping Jack, hose crimper. Contact 667-3611, 6992563.

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nose Pitbull, vaccinated and dewormed. Contact 653-6191.  manure in large quantities. Call 625-7057.

 flat concrete house, Diamond Housing Scheme. Contact 619-1105.

-bedroom flat concrete house, Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 697-1269, 684-3375.

     Meadow Brook Garde n s t wo-storey, 3 b e d rooms, modern conveniences. Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all selfcontained, fully air-conditioned, water reservoir. La Bonne Intention ground floor business, first floor 3 bedrooms, lots of land space.

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 on Duncan St r e e t , B e l A i r P a r k , n e w, lowered price. 100x300 -2238479, 647-3768.

 on Duke Street between Cowan & Barrack - $40M neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.

  & So n Real Estate, Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building Tel: 227-0265, 227-1881, 627-805., Croal Street, Robb Street, D'Urban Street, Non Pareil, Norton Street. Land: Friendship, Diamond, Plaisance, Truimph, Queenstown.

 commercial building inclusive of a complete bottling plant with 68 000 sq. ft floor space in central Georgetown. Serious enquiries only 592-231-6694.

-storey wooden building situated at Lot 9 Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Contact 657-7226, 678-4579.

 , corner lot, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, also property at Parika. Call 269-0020.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

 two-flat property with modern conveniences, 3 bedrooms including master bedroom located at Lot 263 Republic Park, EBD Price neg. Contact Liz Realty 628-7589.

 small wooden house with zinc top 16ft by 12ft. For sale and removal Call 621-1573.

 new office building in Kingston, move in, ready - 223-8479, 647-3768.

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wooden and concrete house, 3 bedrooms up and 3 down, in Kitty - $39M neg. 6485010.  wooden & concrete fivebedroom house & land with shop in Diamond. Contact 216-0140, 645-4190.  4-bedroom house on double lot (1755 sq.ft land) in Kitty, suitable for lumberyard, supermarket etc. Tel: 623-0732.

 train boiler, one food cart. 604-9229.

 concrete, 2st o r e y h o u s e , 2 s e l f - c o n tained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 6239713, 638-0689        e x e c u t i v e hou s e o n 1 0 2 8 5 s q . f t o f land situated in a gated comm u n i t y i n Ve r s a i l l e s , W e s t Bank Demerara Call 592-6248704 for further details.   Commercial property formerly "ANDERCAR Pharmacy". -$30 M neg. JEWANRAM: 231-5244/ 2208356/ 623-6431/ 657-8887..

   FREEZER $75 000. Contact 226-7968.  water pans feed can for chicken, freezer. 603-7290.  and dogs. Contact 6250345.  your properties with Great Homes and Destinations Realty Investment, Royal Castle building, Vreed-enHoop, WBD. Call 663-1728. We can solve your real estate problems. Executive houses in residential areas starting from $35M and low income houses from $5M.

 & two GE dryers, excellent condition. Call 2255360, 682-5494, 626-2990.  young bull in the Kitty area. Contact 231-7706.  Coca Cola cooler, 110 volts. Excellent condition, 30" x 80". Tel: 673-3166.

GUYANA CHRONICLE, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 18 FOR SALE  chicken wholesale, any quantity .Serious enquiries only. 692-9939.   65 KVA Perkins with 4236 engine. Price $1.5M. Tel: 623-9761  Tweeters, 1000 watts $28,000 per pair, Super scoop bass box $40,000 per pair. 613-0103.  5kw generator, super silent, brand new $700 000. 613-0103.    W red line amp, excellent condition - $300 000. 613-0103.  clothing and footwear, new and second hand. Must go. Call 658-5454, 680-7714.  six-inch dredge, inclusive of pickup and ATV. Price $6M. Tel: 660-0422.  brand new Cannondale bicycle. Miss B. Mangal 226-6824, 623-8940.  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.  two-function home-used h o s p i t a l b e d . E x cellent condition. Please call 683-6200.  323DL, Caterpillar excavator, Cummins engines and pumps. Reasonably priced as packaged deal. Contact 649-9818.  25 KVA industrial single phase 480/ 240/120V USA. Price $370 000 Tel: 623-9761. , pool cue, balls, amp, meters, multimeters, 14" TV, tools, cordless drills, computers monitors. 220-2968, 629-9920. , excavators, dump trucks and hauler trucks, compactor roller in good condition. 4423749, 613-9791, 611-2113.  machine parts timers, spin tubs, impellers, seals, motors, water pumps etc. - Tel: 694-1778, 609-8550.  60'x120' clear span, 7 metal thrusts with greenheart - 4 178 bm, complete with zinc sheets 102 pcs - 30' Price $3M. Tel: 623-9761.  engines - Perkins 6354 with irrigation pump 6 in 6 out, Perkins 4108 completely bedded for mining Call 6961439, 602-3906, 689-0092.  equipment - total gym 1500c $35 000, Ab circle pro $35 000. Excellent condition, owner migrating. Contact 690-6565.      y e a r 2 0 0 0 , 15KVA German generator, both used and in excellent condition. 642-2289, 660-7486.  330 & 500 engine, complete working condition, springs front & back differential gear box, 4&5 speed starter. Contact 339-2007, 339-3608.  lumber, rough sawn, ideal for heavy construction, bridges etc. 3"x6", 3"x8", 4"x6", 6"x6". Price range - $180-$220/ bm. Tel: 623-9761, 684-1328. , ladies, just arrived! Latest in UK shoes. Check us, 144 Regent, Bourda. Tel: 226-0012, 604-0459.   machines, table top/portable, floor model. More information, call 612-7360, 6681769, 643-5838.  40-foot banga boat complete, 3 000 lb. ice box, 350 lb banga net, 40 Yamaha, one Beta Star 1500 watt, used gasolene generator. Tel: 2209191 Nal, 638-2271 Baby.  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.

FOR SALE  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.  with winch, twin axle, light 4W g in excellent condition, Cummins diesel engine 6BT 140 HP, Land Rover TDI engine 300 & 200, Lister diesel generator welder. Contact 692-2521.    machine $240 000, Volvo Penta 2-cylinder engine/gear box (marine) $350 000, Hunter 8611 alignment machine $600 000, heavy large drill press $200 000 - 619-6863, 6018276.  Ferguson tractor parts, working condition, complete 248 engine, gear box 4&3 speed complete tractor front and complete square legs, oil breaks and many more. 339-2007, 3393608.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 Hilux Vigo GPP 1920 and one RAV 4 PKK 4041. Contact 650-0491, 229-6811.

 buy and sell vehicles for cash. We also do trade-in of vehicles Tacoma, AE 100 680-3154.

 RX8, immaculate condition. Tel: 618-0626.

 black Titan, fully loaded $2.5M. Must go. Urgent. Call 6992322, 678-2814.

 Surf, very good condition, AC, magrims, stereo, RZ Super Custom, GRR series. 6040054, 627-2981.

 music set (qsc amps, drive rack, bass boxes, jugglers etc.) also Yamaha 6000 watt generator, Generac 15000 watt generator, 15" monitors JBL & PEAVEY (powered and non-powered) amp rack Tel: 623-2923.

 Avensis 2006 year model neg. rims, HID, TV $2.5M. 698-7793.       PMM series,, good condition, mag rims, $1.1M. Contact 643-8383.  , PJJ series - $750 000 neg. Contact 6952679, 621-9837.  new model, mag rims, auto start, alarm - $1.45M. Tel: 623-4441.  dark grey, good working condition, woman driven $550 000 - Tel: 662-5052.  Model M bush truck with winch, GSS series. $5.8M 220-5946.

  Fully Automated and Turn Key water purification systems supplied and installed. Call us now for a quotation and start selling drinking water on 623-7212.

 F150 4x4, good condition $1.2M Tel: 626-7684, 6217208, ask for Ally.

 box, Milwaukee chop saw, 40 Yamaha outboard engine, 25hp Yamaha outboard engine, 40hp Tohatsu outboard engine, 60hp Evinrude outboard engine, 80hp Mercury outboard engine, Outdoor music system. Contact 261-6634, 672-9272.

 AT 212 Carina, fully powered, mags etc., clean condition. Tel: 642-6159.

 3-disc plough $500 000, 1 pair Toyota Dyna rear s p r i n g $ 3 0 0 0 0 , Toyota V igo Hilux accessories, 2 I.P.F off road driving lights, sports roll over bar, thule roof rack (2-bar set), bull nose with fog lamp for front bumper - $155 000. Tel: 614-8400, 254-1591.  6354, 4236, 1100 and 1004 engines, model M with winch/320 BL and L Caterpillar excavator, Toyota, TCM forklift, pallet jacks, complete 6" land dredge, 4" and 6" fire hose, 4" flex hose, 416 C at e rp il l ar b a ck h oe a n d Air brush equipment . Tel: 691-2921.

VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLE FOR SALE  Suzuki Samurai 4WD. Call 227-1689.   PJJ 6618. Tel: 628-0619, 269-0273.  RVR Sports gear, good condition $850 000 neg Tel: 628-1480.  Toyota Picnic, 7 seats, PLL series. Tel: 684-6938.  Toyota Raum, PNN series. Contact 665-8317, 669-8885.  BMW, C 200 Benz, Premio 110, Runx, IST, Spacio, Ducati cycle, Belta, NZE 621-6037.  AS IS $550 000. Contact Lance 691-4830. , immaculate condition. Call 623-1300.  cab Tacoma $5.8M Tel: 623-9761.  series $550 000 Tel: 616-5914, 652-4514.  2-storey concrete 4-bedroom, newly built $2.8M.  TOYOTA 4Runner, price neg. Call 600-2765, 624-2765  Civic - rims, CD, auto and black $600 000 622-8109.   2004 model, Toyota Tacoma. Call 233-2488 Toyota RAV 4, excellent condition, lady-driven/ Tel: 669-1375. 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.  mag rims, alarm, excellent condition. Tel: 222-4763.  RX8 PSS series, excellent condition. Contact 617-3262.

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 Toyota Spacio, black, mags, fully powered, PTT series. $1.45M neg., Tel: 642-6159.

 Mercedes Benz C180, PPP series, excellent condition. Call 629-1559.  truck 500 engine, ready to go. Owner re-migrating. Call 675-4287, Eve 233-5454.  Leyland DAF LF with 6 ton 2002 GTT series. HIAB Price $5M. Call 622-6746 very new.  Fuso Canter truck with 3-ton crane, GTT series, new. Price $4M. Call 622-6746. , PNN, good condition. Must see. $1.6M. Tel: 2705117, 619-6087.  Nissan Almera, good condition female owner, PMM series. Tel: 693-5331, 692-4302.  wagon recently refurbished. No reasonable offer refused. 623-7207.  MF 290, FD 35 Nissan engine, 236 Perkins, 10ton winch, double axle truck - Tel: 641-8885.  Honda Civic (EK3) (engine required) not in w o r k i n g c ondition. Contact 6485542.  , HC, yellow, good condition $950 000 neg. Tel:. 652-1237.  silver Honda CRV, PNN series, woman-driven. Price neg. Contact 626-0641.

 Tacoma, 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift, in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450, 626-5306.        CAB TOYOTA PICKUP with 3Y engine, chrome bars, fog lights etc. Excellent condition. $3.5M. 624-6069. SPRINTER silver automatic. Private Price neg. 2641521, 648-1332.  minibus BRR series, in excellent condition. $2.8M. Phone 678-6720.  BMW, PPP series, excellent condition. Tel: 643-8131, 259-3157.  wagon, excellent condition, PRR series. Call 684-6996.  G-Touring wagon. No reasonable offer refused. Contact cell 691-7167.  Mark II Wagon, 2y engine, 1-323 Mazda Sedan, T/ RZ bus, private, Nissan Atlas 3ton truck. 619-4560, 676-8551, 259-0039.          R a u m HID, alarm, sound system $ 1 . 7 M n e g . Te l : 6 5 9 - 6 9 3 2 , 667-3630.   170 - one in working condition & one as scrap. Asking price $500 000 neg. Tel: 6883258, 255-0522.  Ferguson tractor, in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450., 626-5306.  Tundra in very clean and excellent condition, unregistered, 4-wheel drive, going cheap. Tel: 645-5306, 226-7855.  Fortuner 2012, 16 000 km, automatic, gas, 7-seater, 2700cc, PPP series, fully loaded. $16.5M. 688-5554, 600-0979.

 Juke (2010) equipped with camera, TV, DVD, wifi/phone. 638-9116, 669-4713.

 Ford pickup truck, double axle, diesel, ideal for bush, never registered. Contact 643-5 3 0 6 , 2 2 6 - 7 8 5 5 .  Alteeza 2001 model, immaculate condition, 1st owner, female-driven. Serious enquiries only.$2.6M neg. Call 642-0068.  hard-to-get spare p a r t s f o r To y o t a , N i s s a n , M a z d a , Mitsubishi, Honda, B M W, e t c - C a l l 6 4 5 - 7 8 00.    L a n d C r u i s e r Prado, PMM series. 2237500. Monday to Friday 08:15hrs-16:15hrs, Saturday 08:15hrs-13:15hrs.  (2204) late PRR series, in excellent condition, never worked hire. $1.6M neg. Call 6799383.

 Toyota RAV4, fully loaded $1.3M neg., one GX 90 Mark II, $800 000 neg. Tel: 6426159.

     C A R I N A , g o o d condition, AC, mags, music, leather interior. Price $900 000 neg. Tel: 675-6061, 621-2520.

 Carina AT 212 fully loaded with CD, rims, AC very excellent condition. Must see, going cheap. Contact 643-5306, 685-0299, 226-7855.

 IPSUM and 2 land 60ft x 242 ft each in East Canje. Owner leaving country. Tel: 685-3832, 332-0205.

 new model 212 Carina, PMM series, one NZE Corolla. Call 677-1177.

 Custom RZ minibus, BSS 6673, in excellent condition, hardly worked - $2M. Call 690-7323, 226-0244, 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs daily.

 Auto Sale, September specials: 2004 Toyota Premio $2.35M. Pre-order. Special prices on IST $1.9M. 624-5617.

 wagon, alarm, flair kit. Excellent c o n d i t i o n . Te l : 2 2 2 - 4 7 6 3 .

 Mitsubishi Canter GFF series, in very good condition. Price neg. Tel: 655-8647, 6912372.

 Fielder NZE wagon, PNN 8657, year 2002, mags, AC, fully powered - $1.3M neg. Tel: 615-1111, 266-2779.

 Honda CRV, rims 2007 model, lady-driven, excellent condition, PNN series. Tel: 2260753, ext. 1130, 09:00hrs - 17:00hrs.

 Toyota Carina 192 motor car, immaculate condition. Price neg. Contact 337-4544, 6261525.

 M truck with winch, big tyre, bush-ready. Contact 692-9577, 619-2406.

 Allion, sports/body, kit, mag rims, music, a/c, alarm immaculate condition. Price: $1,950,000. Call: 626-1032.

 Dingo, 2000 model lady-driven, PKK series, in good condition at $1.2M neg. Tel: 600-9981.

 Bluebird, PEE series, very good condition. Asking $1M neg. Contact 6192141.

      $ 2 . 9 M , Honda CRV $1.6M. Tel: 6162733, 220-3935.

 minibus (Pitbull) 2008 model, AC, DVD, navigator, excellent condition, BSS series $2.7M neg. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 6904373, 639-4165.

   gear and m o d i f y, To y o t a C e r e s , F o r d F150 and Mazda RX8. Contact 611-7639, 220-4922.

  special antique car, everything factory original, low mileage, hardly used. Tel: 226-9931, 643-6565.

 Mitsubishi 2-ton canter, GTT series, excellent condition. Call 629-9861.

  fully loaded roller bars, chrome mirrors, sun roof, music system - Tel: 6269500, 644-5054.

 in s t o c k : A ll io n , Premio, headlamp $24 000, RZ minibuses park light & trafficator $4 000, Pitbull headlamps, bumpers, grilled etc. Kitty Public Road Call 680-3154.

 : One G Touring Wagon. No reasonable offer refused. Contact Cell Number 6917167.

 TOYOTA Raum HID, alarm, sound system $1.7M neg. Tel: 659-6932, 667-3630.

 , model 2005 Toyota Allion, PRR series, $1.9M and 2000 model 212, PMM series $1.2M neg. Tel: 668-3145.

 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. Surf 4x4, PFF series, good working condition. Price $1.6M neg. Contact 6910553, 222-7872.  new model Toyota Allion, PTT series, mint condition, mags, AC, press button start etc. Price $2.9M neg. Tel: 629-5300.  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. : T/Carina AT 170 - $350 000, T/Sera $700 000, Universal 4x4 chrome wheels 305x40x22 six holes, large glass case with shelves 6963156, 223-1885.

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again along with Michael Oie (23rd) to keep West Back Road under pressure even though goals came from Teon Caesar (20th & 21st) and Josiah Charles (22nd). Sparta Boss held of a tough challenge from Kitty Weavers to win 6-5. Even though Sparta led 4-1 at the half, Weavers bounced to

push the match into overtime. Cleon Forrester scored once in both halves to complete a brace while Dennis Edwards scored twice on the brink of half-time for Sparta. Eusi Phillips was also successful for them in the first half while Travis Grant found the decider in the 33rd. Kitty Weavers were driven by Sherwin Vincent who got past the goalkeeper four times for the night while Tra-

vis Martin chipped in with a goal in the 24th. In the last quarterfinal showdown of the evening Festival City kept an unblemished record as they defeated Albouystown 6-3. Festival City led 3-2 at the half – Eon Alleyne, Solomon Austin and Alex Murray scored in the second, sixth and seventh but Devon Dooker answered in the eighth and 14th minutes to keep Alboustown’s hopes alive. The unbeaten side piled on three more goals in the second half through Alleyne, Austin and Dwayne Lawrence. However, Albouystown

were only able to answer once when Eucie Cummings struck in the 24th. The Petra-organised event continues tomorrow night with the semi-final round being contested at the same venue. The semi-finalists are two nights away from finding out who will be crowned the inaugural GT Beer Futsal champions and claim the top prize of $500 000 along with the GT Beer Futsal Trophy while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will have to settle for $250 000, $125 000 and $75 000, respectively.

Show Stoppers repeat as Stag Beer ‘West Side’ Inter-village 5-a-side champs SHOW Stoppers were crowned champions of the Stag Beer and Slingerz FC 2nd Annual West Side Inter-village 5-a-side football tournament after thumping Admiral 5-1 in the final on Sunday night at Vergenoegen Rice Mill Tarmac, East Bank Essequibo. Though Show Stoppers won handsomely, the game was keenly contested with both teams demonstrating a decent level of skills much to

the delight of the large crowd. Marvan Josiah put Show Stoppers ahead in the fourth minute before Dexroy Adams doubled the advantage three minutes later. Josiah, who was named the tournament’s most valuable player stretched the lead with his second in the 9th minute after collecting a neat pass from Adams from the right side of the box. Admiral did produce some brilliant moments but Show

How voting with the Big ... From Page 20 sentatives including Cameron, have given away substantial earnings that we cannot replace. But worse was done by the vote, they have surrendered to The Trio the right to host the ICC World Cup and the ICC World Twenty20, which are big money-makers for the host nation as well as ICC. WICB, with its over-built infra-structure, will have no chance of hosting one of these tournaments in the future and are deprived of this benefit unless The Trio agree to help us – which seems unlikely. The ridiculous vote also put a stop to the Future Tours Programme, which was the main plank of an ICC development initiative that required all Full Members to play each other within a limited period. The Trio have already committed the next three or four years to playing each other often and it will be interesting to see how many tours are offered to the remaining seven Full Members. The best earnings for the seven teams will be when they play one of The Trio. However, Cameron is not the only guilty party as I am told that the WICB Board members voted in favour of the decision to surrender all our rights at the ICC, and I

must address my question to them also: What did we get in return for voting in support of the change to the ICC constitution? Were questions asked by the Members or did they just accept what was put before them? But the final blow is that the foregoing arrangements can only be reversed if one of The Trio breaks ranks and leaves the cartel and votes with the other two Full Members to change these destructive and disgusting provisions. No sport can develop and grow if the majority of the profit made goes to three Associations, while the other Full Members struggle to survive with no access to earning additional funds to develop their players and the game. If The Trio are aware of this position and continue as they are, then the game of cricket will be destroyed. When the deal was done Cameron promised that WICB would be better off and that he would explain how. This explanation has never been given and perhaps this is a good time to tell us how WICB has benefited from these new arrangements. All of us will be intrigued to hear how we plan to recover the funds we have given away in the new arrangement. Pat Rousseau was presi-

Stoppers did well to deny them. However, Deon Kennedy slotted home in the 18th minute to give Show Stoppers a 4-0 lead at halftime. Admiral improved tremendously after the interval and Devon Johnson gave them some hope with a 25th minute strike, before Simon Emmanuel netted in the 29th to maintain the huge gap. Admiral increased their pace somewhat in the closing stages, but Show Stoppers managed to keep them at bay until the final whistle by the referee sparked wild celebrations among the players and fans. Show Stoppers beat Samaroo Dam 3-1 in their semi-final encounter. Anthony San-

cho netted in the 15th and 37th minutes while Marlon Josiah scored in the 25th minute for the winners. Kevin Edghill slotted home for Samaroo Dam in the 33rd. The second semi-final saw Admiral thump Vega Champs 4-0, with goals from Lexroy Mainfigo (9th), Rolex Smith (13), Quasi Weeks (19) and Devon Johnson (32nd). Vega Champs took third place with a 2-1 victory over Samaroo Dam. The tournament was sponsored by Golf Motor Oil, Ansa McAl, First Choice Water, Archie Sand and Store Depot and Double Day Hotel. In an invited comment, promoter Colin Aaron said he was pleased with the level of discipline and skills exhibited by the players. He added the organising committee is keen in promoting the sport in the area.

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How voting with the Big Three cost WICB $43 million By Patrick Rousseau | THERE has been a deafening silence around the resolution of the problem with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the tour cancelled by the president of the West Indies Cricket Board in late 2014. There was a very glib comment that it would be settled and no word since. I think this is a very rocky road and this problem will not be solved easily and without the payment of money by the

WICB. I hope I am wrong. The problem has affected the WICB tour schedule and I am sure contributed to the cancellation of a triangular OneDay International Tournament with Pakistan and Zimbabwe. The tour would have given West Indies a chance to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England. Pakistan withdrew and there was no ICC pressure to insist on the tour so it was cancelled. We lost the opportunity to qualify by winning the series and gaining enough points to

be among the top eight ODI teams at the qualifying date of September 30, 2015. We will now not participate in 2017. This is happening while the WICB president is playing politics with town-hall meetings but offering no explanation for this major setback. This will be the first time that West Indies will fail to participate in an important ICC tournament. But maybe the lack of interest can be explained by the giveaway of the rights we once enjoyed at the ICC because of

a vote by Dave Cameron, the WICB president, and his fellow Full Members of the ICC. This decision has never been properly explained and most of us are not aware of the huge damage done, not only to the WICB and the West Indian people, but to the game of cricket by this vote. I will explain. When I was the Board representative at the ICC, I had the pleasure of being present when the first non-English, non-Australian person was president of the ICC, in the person of Sir Clyde Walcott. An appointment of a person other than an Australian or Englishman was blocked by England and Australia using their veto vote since 1909, when the ICC was formed. I was also present and actively participated when Jagmohan Dalmiya of India was elected president of the ICC in 1997. All this came about after an amendment to the consti-

WICB. For any matter to be put, amending the constitution or key governance points, required a majority vote of the members of the executive board and then the full board of the ICC. There were twelve voting members of the executive board. Australia, England and India (I will call them ‘The Trio’) were able to get the Full Members to cast their vote in favour of an amendment to the constitution which virtually gives them absolute control of the ICC. Since only the executive board can make recommendations on important matters to the ICC board for approval they have voted in the following changes: 1. They have reduced the executive board from twelve to five and have provided that The Trio are the only permanent members of the executive board. The other two members are elected while The Trio are nominated. The three members

no power to change the recommendations. This position is a continuation of the old regime prior to 1993 when two countries, Australia and England were in control, and the change is that this time they have given absolute power to The Trio. But the real shocker in this disgusting surrender is the impact on the finances of the WICB, one of the poorest of the Full Members at the ICC. I will set out in detail the large sums we have lost with no legal right to regain them because of the stupidity of the vote by the WICB, to approve this ridiculous surrender of control of the game and the resources of cricket to The Trio. It can only mean the beginning of the pattern of corruption that we have seen with other international organisations. The Trio have already changed the distribution of the ICC surplus funds to the benefit of themselves and substantially reduced

tution of the ICC. Even the English and Australians went along with this new regime and the pride among the other mainly non-white members was enormous. It was possible for one of us to hold the top post in the ICC. Many WICB presidents led the fight to get this major change. I was told by many ICC members of the great respect they had for Allan Rae because he always fought issues like this, and other issues that affected the Associate and Affiliate Members, who technically had no effective vote. We now have a situation where the Full Members who are not automatically members of the executive board are in the same position as the Associate Members because of a change in the constitution of the ICC, consented to and agreed to, by the WICB, represented by Cameron. The changes are dramatic and I will spell them out. When I was a member of the ICC, I represented the

have complete control of all matters to be recommended to the full board of the ICC. Under the constitution the full board can only consider those specific recommendations of the executive board. 2. The Trio have a majority of the vote and will also nominate the chairman of the executive board and of the committees of the board. 3. They have also reduced the number of members of the finance & commercial affairs committee to the same five members and The Trio are the three permanent members of this committee. Only this committee or the executive board can make recommendations to the full board on financial and commercial matters such as the distribution of surplus funds and who should get ICC tournaments. We therefore have a situation where The Trio, with their voting power, control the source of recommendations to the full board and the board has

the amounts that went to the other Full Members. Cricket began to see real revenues when a team from ICC negotiated the television and commercial rights for the World Cups in South Africa and the West Indies. It was an honour to be a part of that ICC Committee and we came close to getting US$700 million for the rights. I have a theory that international sporting associations grow corrupt as they get wealthier, and hope this is not the case with my beloved game. There exists an estimate of the amount of net revenues that will be available for distribution among the ICC Members over the period 2015 to 2023. These distributions usually take place after each ICC World Cup. The amount projected is US$1.640 Billion. So by a vote of the seven members including West Indies, the Full Members’ repre-

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Serena’s tall hurdle in pursuit of crowning achievement NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) - Serena Williams developed in the shadow of big sister Venus, who towered over her as a youngster when they grew up together as children, being taught the game by father Richard on the cracked public courts of Compton. Serena does not remember winning against Venus in those days in the poverty-hit Los Angeles neighbourhood, but she might owe a debt to formative years that planted the seed of a fierce competitive spirit that has helped her achieve greatness. “She always won. Like always,” Serena said when asked about early duels with her older sister. “I just remember I never was able to beat her, and I don’t think I liked playing her.” Now seven-time grand slam winner Venus, 35, plays in the shadow of Serena, 33, but stands in her way as the quarter-final opponent in her

Serena Williams quest to become the fourth nance. In 2003 she completed woman to sweep all four grand slam singles titles in a her first “Serena Slam” by winning the grand slam seacalendar year. Serena emerged unex- son-opening Australian Open pectedly, winning the U.S. after she swept the last three Open singles title in 1999 titles of 2002 -- all against at the age of 17, launching Venus in the finals -- to hold a magnificent career that all four singles crowns at the has added 20 more slam same time. There were lows as singles crowns. Featuring the biggest well in her majestic career, serve in women’s tennis, brought on by her temper Serena vaulted to domi- and health issues.

Everest pummel GYO, Malteenoes thump Police

A BRILLIANT half-century opening stand by Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Akshaya Persaud led the Everest Cricket Club to a commanding 61-run win over Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO), as T20 action continued over the weekend in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Carib Beer first division competition. Hosts Everest managed 148 for the loss of 9 wickets and young Chanderpaul slammed a 30-ball 49, while his opening partner Persaud hit 38. Bowling for GYO, spinner Trevon France bagged four wickets for 29. Chasing 148, the GYO side finished on 87-7 off their allotted 20 overs. France, (25) and DeRoach (19) were the only notable scorers for GYO. Mohamed and Raymond Singh took two wickets apiece for Ev-

Tagenarine Chanderpaul

erest In an earlier game, Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) registered a three-wicket win over Police Sports Club. The Thomas Landsbased side, who won the toss, gave the lawmen first strike in which they posted

115 for the loss of 9 wickets. Ricardo Adams (34) and Kelvin Leitch (23*) were the lead scorers for the Police while Videsh Dhaniram (20) and Troy Benn (11) were two other batsmen who reached double figures. Lennox Cush (2-12), Delon Dalrymple (2-25) and Orin Ford (2-7) were the main destroyers for Malteenoes. In response, the MSC side reached 117-7 with a ball to spare thanks to Ford and Cush who put together a 64-run stand for the fourth wicket after the home side were struggling at 35 for three. Cush (33) and Forde (24) steadied the ship after the departure of Delvon McEwen (4) and Stephen Jacobs (3) in that order. Troy Lewis (23) was another main contributor to the Malteenoes win.

In 2009 Serena lost a U.S. Open semi-final to Kim Clijsters after s c re a m i n g a p ro f a n i ty-laced tirade at a female line judge who called a foot fault on her. Serena then threatened to shove a tennis ball down the official’s throat. Docked a point on match point, she handed victory to the Belgian and was fined $175 000. Health issues also held her back. Serena missed nearly a year due to a severe cut to her foot following her 2010 Wimbledon victory and a subsequent clot in her lung. But Serena worked her way back, rededicating herself to the game. After taking on Patrick Mouratoglou as her coach just before Wimbledon in 2012, she has gone on an extraordin a r y y e a r, d o m i n a t i n g the game at the advanced tennis age of 33. In the past three-plus

Wawrinka through to quarters at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, USA (Reuters) - French Open champion Stan Wawrinka kept the pressure on to end the threat posed by Donald Young and registered a 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over the American to reach the quarter-finals at the U.S. Open yesterday. Fifth seed Wawrinka stayed on track for a possible last-eight clash against third seed Andy Murray, who was meeting big-serving South African Kevin Anderson in the fourth round. The Swiss, who also owns the 2014 Australian Open title, shut the door on the 68th-ranked Young by not allowing the American to reach a single break point in the fourth set. The 26-year-old Young, regarded during his teenage years as the next great American men’s player, had advanced to the fourth round with two epic wins from two sets down.

years, Serena has won eight grand slams and is riding a magical 2015 season in which she has registered

a 52-2 record, three wins away from a career-crowning calendar-year Grand Slam.

GCC take Hadi’s first division title AN EASY victory by the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) handed them this year’s Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Hadi’s two-day first-division cricket title after defeating the Guyana Defence Force by an innings and 66 runs Playing at Bourda, the GDF took first strike but only managed to post a meagre score of 89 after the first session was washed out due to early Saturday morning showers. Ducks were the order of the day as almost half the GDF line-up never got going. The side relied heavily on Nial Smith (33 not out) and Randy Lindore (24) who posted 46 for the seventh wicket. Raj Nanan was the chief destroyer for GCC, bagging 4-37 while West Indies ‘A’ team pacer Ronsford Beaton had 2-21 and pacer Joshua Wade (2-17). GCC ended day one at 131-7 with a first-innings lead of 41 runs and came back on day two to add another 49 runs - Nanan scoring 44 and Beaton 26. Lindore finished with 3-50 while Jomal La Fleur took 3-38. Needing just 91 to avoid defeat and make GCC bat again, the GDF crumbled for an even lower 25 - the lowest total of the tournament - thus handing GCC the title. Nanan added two wickets more to his tally to end with 6 for 42 while left-arm spinner Anthony Adams bagged 5-7 in the demolition of the GDF, as only opener Leon Andrews with 10 offered any real fight.

Bradman blazer sells for A$132 000

SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) - The blazer worn by Australian cricketing great Donald Bradman during his first series as Test captain sold for A$132 000 ($91 410) yesterday, local media reported. The green jacket with gold piping and the Australia crest on the breast pocket was worn by the batsman when he led the Australians against the English tourists in the 1936-37 Ashes series, which the home side won 3-2. It had been expected to sell for A$70 000-90 000 but bids had reached the A$100 000 mark when the hammer went down at the auction house in Melbourne. Taxes and commissions accounted for the other A$32 000. “This is the first (Bradman) blazer we’ve had up for auction, which is possibly why it sold so well,” auctioneer Max Williamson told Australian Associated Press. “It went beyond our expectations ... we’re still shaking.” Anything related to Bradman, who retired with a Test batting average of 99.94, is a major attraction for collectors of cricket memorabilia and his 1948 ‘Invincibles’ tour cap sold for A$402 500 in 2008.

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‘Stealth Bomber’ is number one in the world again

THE latest updated ranking for women’s heavyweight boxers in the world shows Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil as the current number one-ranked fighter in the world. The `queen’ of boxing sits atop the rankings after defeating former No.1 fighter Sonya `The Scholar’ Lamonakis on July 4 this year, to win the Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) World female heavyweight title in St Maarten. The loss for Greece’s Lamonakis puts her now in the No.4 spot on the world list. O’Neil is expected to return shortly to join in the month-long celebration of Amerindian Heritage Month. The Amerindian Heritage Month is celebrated in September of every year and is in recognition of Guyana’s indigenous people who are the natural caretakers of the rainforests which cover almost two-thirds of Guyana. O’Neil is of mixed race, and hails from Mabaruma,

Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil an Amerindian village situated in Region 1 (North West). Gwendolyn, who started professional boxing in July of 1999, was the first female Guyanese boxer to ever win a world boxing

title. The memorable, historic bout took place at the National Park here in Guyana in May of 2004 against Kathy Rivers for the WIBA World light heavyweight title. O’Neil easily defeated Rivers by unanimous decision in front of a jubilant, crowd at a packed National Park. O’Neil was also the first Guyana female to fight for a world title in Guyana; the first to win a world title in Guyana; the first of indigenous heritage (Amerindian) to win a world title; the first Caribbean woman to win a world title and the first to win more than one world title (five-time champion). Her remarkable career has given her many victories but she ranks her most recent World heavyweight title win as one of her most gratifying wins. “So many people counted me out but I knew that God would show them what I was made of,” said the happy O’Neil after the fight.

I didn’t wilfully handle the ball against Australia - Stokes (REUTERS) - England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said he did not wilfully handle the ball that led to his controversial dismissal for ‘obstructing the field’ in the second one-dayer against Australia on Saturday. The 24-year-old became just the second England batsman after Len Hutton in 1951 to be given out for obstructing the field after paceman Mitchell Starc’s shy at the stumps hit his left glove while he was out of his crease at Lord’s. TV umpire Joel Wilson’s decision seemed harsh as Stokes appeared to be acting more in self-defence than trying to prevent being run-out. “I didn’t put my hand there willfully; it was purely out of human reaction to protect myself. But the decision was made, there’s nothing I can do but it wasn’t wilful whatsoever,” Stokes was quoted as saying by the British media. “It’s one of those decisions where you can’t look back and have any regrets because it’s been made. You can’t change what’s happened. It’s just a shame it came to the uproar it

Ben Stokes has,” added Stokes, who is the first from England and sixth player overall to be dismissed for obstructing the field in a one-day international. England were 141 for three and chasing 310. They ended up losing by 64 runs as Australia went 2-0 ahead in the five-match series. England captain Eoin Morgan protested against the dismissal, leading to a heated exchange with his Australia counterpart, Steve Smith.

Stokes hoped no ill feeling would be carried over into the next match at Old Trafford today. “I hope (the incident) doesn’t get turned into bad blood just out of that one little situation. “But who knows, once I step over that line things might change. I hope it doesn’t get blown out of proportion and take away from the cricket side of things,” he said.

Even after an almost four-year layoff from professional boxing and losing 30 pounds while training for the World title bout, she still knew that she had the passion and skill to fight at the highest world class level. “I’m a champion and you can never count out a true champion because that warrior spirit never says die,” said O’Neil. The late Nelson Mandela who was also a boxer met O’Neil in South Africa when she fought Muhammad ‘The Greatest’ Ali’s daughter Laila Ali in 2007. The fighting spirit in Man-

dela and the compassion for his people did not allow the twenty-seven years spent in prison to break him either. The Guyanese `warrior’ encourages all of the younger generation to pick up whatever they love doing and pursue their dreams with passion and never let anyone tell them what they cannot do. Boxing has yet to respect and pay the female fighters the same way that their male counterparts are treated but that has not stopped the tireless champion from pushing on for sixteen years. O’Neil’s No.1 World

Ranking once again in the heavyweight division basically guarantees her a spot in the `Hall of Fame’ for female boxers. At forty-five years old she seems to be still improving and we sincerely hope that the treatment given to female boxers and women in general can also improve even at this late stage because it’s never too late to make that positive change. Who will champion the cause of women, the nurturers of all life in this world, the matriarchs, the real number ones and the real everyday champions?

Uncertain opening pair for new captain Smith in Bangladesh

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) - Australia face fielding their most inexperienced opening pair in decades in Bangladesh, with David Warner all but ruling himself out of the tour. Vice-captain Warner suffered a broken thumb when struck by a Steven Finn delivery in the second one-day international against England and does not expect to pick up a bat for six weeks. Australia, who already lost opener Chris Rogers to retirement after the Ashes, meet Bangladesh in the first Test in Chittagong starting October 9 followed by the second in Mirpur from October 17. Wa r n e r p r e v i o u s l y broke the same thumb in 2013 and recovered in a few weeks to be able to tour India but said his latest injury was more serious. “I knew pretty much straightaway when I got hit that it was the same one and it was quite painful,” Warner told reporters before flying home to Australia. “Look I know from last time when it was actually just a minor fracture, it was a minimum of three weeks before I could pick up a bat ... I never do want to miss a Test match but it’s probably highly unlikely I’m going to make Bangladesh. “I’m gutted. I’m not

Cameron Bancroft Joe Burns, who played happy about that but I’ll get a bit of a break now and two Tests against India in have got six to eight weeks the home summer, is conoff before we have to come sidered a frontrunner for back and assemble for the one of the opening slots, first-class game in Adelaide with Cameron Bancroft so it’s now time to get back and Usman Khawaja also as soon as possible and then rated contenders after postI can work on my fitness for ing big scores on Australia longevity for the next few A’s tour of India. With wicketkeeper years.” Rogers joined former and former vice- captain captain Michael Clarke in Brad Haddin also unlikeretirement after the Ashes, ly to return to the side at with pace bowler Ryan the age of 37, the Test side Harris quitting the game faces a dearth of leaderafter suffering a knee in- ship as they rebuild after jury in the lead-up to the the 3-2 Ashes loss. Selectors may prefer series. With all-rounder Shane the more experienced Watson announcing his de- Khawaja, who led Auscision to quit Test cricket on tralia A in India and Sunday, captain Smith will is captain of Sheffield need to carry a team depleted Shield side Queensland, of experience in his first full over uncapped 22-yearold Bancroft. series in charge.

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Plans worked for Forde, Morgan in Sunday’s Massy 10K Run By Michael DaSilva GUYANA’S premier male 10K athlete Cleveland Forde and female road race specialist Alika Morgan both said their race plans worked for them in Sunday’s Massy 10K run. Speaking to Chronicle Sport after the event on Sunday, Forde who returned 33 minutes 15 seconds (33.15) in winning the male category for a fifth consecutive year in the history of the event, said, “My plan was to push the pace of the race from the halfway mark and try to return a better time than my time last year and that’s exactly what I did.” The 30-year-old Forde, who benefited from a training programme at the Kip Keino High Altitude Training Centre in Kenya some nine years ago, added that if he had someone marking him in the latter part of the race it would have caused him to accelerate and clock a better time. Forde said he anticipated that the race would have started late and the sun would be a telling factor, so during the latter part of his preparation he trained in hot conditions, “so the sun did not affect me”. Morgan, who is now 25

… Both eyeing COURTS 10K years old, said the sun took a toll on her since it was very hot and after taking a break from the sport for a month and then only starting preparations for the event three weeks ago, it took a lot out of her. She said her race plan was not to carry the race since she only had three weeks to prepare for it. She allowed Andrea Foster to set the pace and nearing the western end of

the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Foster was about 20 metres ahead of her, but for some reason she literally stopped and Morgan was able to overtake her and win comfortably in 42.08, beating Foster into second place. Morgan expressed thanks to her coach Leslie Black for getting her into shape in such a short space of time. In an invited comment, Black said, “I think she did great, but she will now have

Alika Morgan

Cleveland Forde to build on that performance placed second to Forde in the since in the past she ran faster men’s category in a time of 10Ks. She used to be clocking 33.58 told Chronicle Sport 37 minutes or so.” He added the condition was not good that his charge ran comfortfor him and he knew beforeably and did not push herself hand that for him to win, too much. which he did not, he would “The COURTS 10K is have to stay with the `Little next for her and I hope to get Kenyan’ as Forde is known her into better shape,” Black on the local scene. stated. “When he (Forde) Cleveland Thomas, who jumped me, it was sudden

GFF takes case against FIFA to Court of Arbitration for Sport … Guyana seek to be reinstated to World Cup Qualifier THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has taken its case against world governing body FIFA and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Its grouse is based on the eligibility of Garvin James, who played for the St Vincent and the Grenadines national team in the World Cup qualification match against Guyana, which was played at the Guyana National Stadium on June 14. Through Attorney-at-Law Sanjeev J. Datadin, the GFF filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland on Thursday September 3. According to a release from the GFF, the Federation contends that James was not the holder of a St Vincent and the Grenadines Passport at the time the game was played as required by Arti-

Sanjeev J. Datadin cle 19(3) of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Regulations. At the time of the game James was the holder of a United Kingdom Passport. He had a stamp inserted in the passport indicating he was a citizen of St Vincent and the Grenadines by descent. This, according to the GFF, is a violation of the said Article 19(3), which

recognises a passport as the only form of valid proof acceptable. FIFA’s Disciplinary Code Article 55 (1) states that “if a player takes part in an official match despite being ineligible, his team will be sanctioned by forfeiting the match and paying a minimum fine of CHF 6,000.” If the GFF challenge is successful it would mean the Guyana team would advance in place of St Vincent and the Grenadines. The score in the match played between Guyana and St Vincent and the Grenadines ended in a 4-4 draw with the latter team advancing on the away goals rule. The playing of the St Vincent and the Grenadines versus Aruba on September 4 – 8 is no bar to the imposition of a penalty by CAS on the St Vincent & Grenadines team and for Guyana’s team

to rejoin the competition. On June 16, the GFF had filed a complaint to FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee and was informed on July 29 by the Disciplinary Committee that, “after careful examination of all the requested information and documentation, it was considered that no further intervention was necessary in such context”. The GFF then followed up with an appeal to FIFA’s Appeal Committee but was once again notified that it was not a party to the relevant proceedings and would therefore not be eligible to appeal. FIFA further added that an appeal was lodged against a letter issued on July 29 by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee and not against a decision of the Committee. The CAS appeal is expected to be heard and determined in the near future.

and I did not want to extend myself on the rise on the (Demerara Harbour) bridge, so I definitely have to change my race plan for the COURTS 10K. I think I was not on the right track, but I’m confident I’ll do better at the upcoming COURTS race.” Andrea Foster (18 years old) who only returned to Guyana last Thursday after a stint in North America as well as participating in the just concluded World Track Championships in Beijing, China, told Chronicle Sport the sun was extremely hot but it was a good race, but one has to recognise that I have been training for track events for quite some time in the U.S. and to return home three days prior to a road race is really tough. “I, however, want to congratulate Alika (Morgan) on her victory.” Asked what caused her to literally stop and take a rest at the entrance of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Foster said she was a bit exhausted and started to cramp. When Foster crossed the finish line, she fell to the ground crying out for cramps in both her legs and had to be assisted by her club mates and public-spirited citizens as there was no medic present. The COURTS 10K race is billed for September 20.

Bolt decides not to race again this year

(REUTERS) - Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has decided not to race again this year after his triple gold medal haul at last month’s world championships in China. “After the excitement of the past few weeks at the World T&F (Track & Field) Championships in Beijing I have decided not to race again in 2015,” Bolt wrote on his Facebook page. The 29-year-old swept all three sprint titles for the fifth time at a major global championships going back to the 2008 Beijing Olympics after an injury-disrupted season. However, he has opted to concentrate on the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games by bringing the curtain down on his season early. “I am already thinking about next year and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio where I will attempt to defend my titles in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m,” Bolt added. “I will enjoy a short break from training now to recharge before resuming background training next month.” Bolt’s decision means he will miss Friday’s Diamond League finale in Brussels where he was due to race in the 200 metres. “I have competed in Brussels many times over the years and it is always one of the best meets on the circuit. The track is fast and they always have a full house,” Bolt added. “I was looking forward to running there this year but I’m happy to end the season without any injuries and ready to go for 2016.”

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Bent Street stun Sophia to enter GT … Sparta, West Front Road and Beer Futsal semis Festival City remain unbeaten By Kizan Brumell

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ENT Street pulled out a marvellous performance to demolish Sophia on Sunday night and step into the semi-final round of the GT Beer Futsal Tournament, along with the unbeaten trio of Sparta Boss, West Front Road-Gold is Money and Festival City. Action began at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with Bent Street inflicting a 12-5 whipping on Sophia as Okeene Fraser led with a helmet-trick of goals. Stellon David scored in the second minute to put Bent Street ahead but Dwayne Lowe who was the opposition’s driving force throughout the match, equalised in the fourth. Fraser then scored his first in the fifth and Lowe answered in the sixth to make it 2-2. Four minutes later Fraser recorded his second then Colin Nelson gave the eventual victors their first two-goal lead in the 12th minute. Sophia managed to pull one back in the 14th minute, a

goal which completed Lowe’s first-half hat-trick but his team was still behind 3-4. In the second half Lowe and his teammate Omallo Williams scored once each in consecutive minutes to take their tally to five, but it was not enough for the goal-thirsty opposition. David opened the scoring in the second half; Fraser scored in the 20th and 30th minutes while Nelson found the back of the net in the 24th and 28th minutes to complete his hat-trick. Amos Ramsey also cashed-in big with a second half hat-trick, scoring in the 23rd, 25th and 29th minutes. West Front Road humbled West Back Road in the match that followed 5-3. Randolph Wagner and Hubert Pedro scored in the 6th and 14th minutes for West Front Road to give their side some bit of comfort to play with in the second half. Wagner (18th) and Pedro (27th) each scored once

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Stellon David scores for Bent Street against Sophia in their GT Beer Futsal quarter-final match at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday night.

Show Stoppers repeat as Stag Beer ‘West Side’ Inter-village 5-a-side champs See story on page 19

Members of the victorious Show Stoppers team display their rewards with supporters and sponsors.

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