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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh making his presentation at last night’s inaugural symposium at the ‘Red House’ to discuss the likely impacts of Guyana’s being blacklisted (Photos by Adrian Narine)

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Impact of CFATF sanction on small man a major public concern

By Vanessa Narine THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) last evening hosted a symposium where members of the public were engaged on the current issue of the day, the repercussions of Guyana’s blacklisting as a result of the non-enactment of the critically important Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill.

Guyana was effectively blacklisted internationally last Thursday, following the announcement by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) that the country was referred to the international body, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The regional watchdog body’s review was in relation to the protection of the international financial system from money laundering and financing of terrorism risks, and the encouragement of greater compliance with standards. The body made it clear that Guyana has AML/CFT deficiencies, and has not made sufficient progress in addressing these.

CFATF also detailed counter-measures to be taken against the country by its members.

IMPACT ON THE SMALL MAN Among the main concerns raised by members of the public last evening at the Red House meet was the consequences that will be felt by the average Guyanese man, woman and

child.

Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, who was among a panel that included Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, and PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee, explained that no Guyanese will be spared the impacts of blacklisting.

According to him, the price for goods and services, timely transactions in the banking sectors, remittances that many depend on, the local foreign exchange rants and even Guyana’s credit worthiness will be affected.

“The typical question that the people of Guyana ask is why the party in Opposition in Parliament would try to present themselves as a responsible party and take such a destructive position,” Dr. Singh said.

He stressed the gravity of the consequences that are staring at Guyana.

“These will bring the economy to its knees; we must reject this,” he said. .

WASTING TIME The AG, in responding to the possibility of successful dialogue, stressed that the admission by the Alliance for Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) that the AML/CFT Bill can be passed within 72 and 48 hours, respectively, is an effective admission of the time wasting that characterised the delay in having the legislation enacted.

He pointed out that their admission that the Bill can be passed in a matter of hours indicates that the Bill, which will be passed, is the Government’s Bill, which is not only CFATF-compliant, but also a Bill that was agreed to by all three parties since February this year, long before the deadline.

“All the masquerading was a package of farce,” Nandlall said.

The AG explained that the Bill, to meet CFATF’s requirements, was tabled in the National Assembly in April 2013, but referred to a Parliamentary Special Select Committee and was eventually voted down by the joint Opposition in November 2013. He added that it was re-tabled December 2013, but again referred to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee, where it has been since.

Both Opposition parties are calling for certain conditions to be met before they do so, with the exception of the AFC relaxing its demands a trifle.

APNU, for instance, has proposed three amendments, but given that the APNU’s proposals were viewed as problematic, the AG, on behalf of the Government, earlier this month offered them counter-proposals, in the interest of ensuring that the amendments made are CFATF-compliant, and reaching a compromise. These counter-proposals are being considered by the Parliamentary Select Committee, which has been reviewing the AML/CFT Bill, which held its most recent meeting on May 22, 2014. The APNU maintains its position on conditional support for the Bill.

On the other hand, the AFC, which is fully behind APNU’s position, is demanding the establishment of the PPC (Public Procurement Commission), which the government has agreed to, providing that Cabinet retains its no-objection role in the process; but the latter position has been rejected by the AFC. However, last Thursday evening, after the announcement by CFATF, the AFC, in a statement, noted that it is now willing to budge on its position and support Cabinet’s retention of its no-objection role.

Nandlall added that APNU’s amendments, which largely address the powers of the Ministers of Finance and Legal Affairs, are no “extraordinary” powers; rather are powers vested in the proper authorities to execute what is an executive function.

He said too that the vesting of these powers were not a decision arrived at by the Executive, but based on a model legislation formulated by CFATF itself.

The Bill, he stated in response to another question, is an all-embracing legislation that addresses the issue of monies being generated by illicit sources or activities.

POWER GRAB The PPP General Secretary decried the actions of the combined Opposition as power grab mechanisms.

“We have a special breed of political animals; a special breed of political species that is not found anywhere else

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Guyana’s best option is to pass the AML Bill - so as to create a platform for an ‘early as is reasonably possible’ exit

MINISTER of Legal Affairs, and Attorney-General, Anil Nandlall has said that Guyana’s best bet at this time is to pass the contentious AM so as to redeem ourselves somewhat in the eyes of the world at large.

“The best we can do is pass the law; it creates a platform for us to exit as early as is reasonably possible,” he said.

He made the observation while giving some insight into the context of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s (CFATF) meeting in Miami from May 26- 29.

He said that all he was able to do during the meet was apprise CFATF that nothing materially had changed from the last formal report, since it was already in possession of the report on Guyana, and its progress, or lack thereof, in the passing of the legislation.

At that meeting, CFATF referred Guyana to its parent body, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

He did say, however, that there was some amount of sympathy towards Guyana, but that CFATF had already over-extended itself in attempting to assist Guyana.

“They extended technical support by sending Roger Hernandez to Guyana. They also had a delegation led by the Chairman herself, Ms Allyson Gibson-Maynard, who visited Guyana along with the Technical Director Mr. Calvin Wilson,” he said.

The call by Caricom leaders to have the Bill enacted was also noted by the Minister, as well as calls by the private sector, the diplomatic community, labour

movement, religious groups and even the Organisation of American States.

“There was a feeling of sympathy,” he said, “because everyone recognised

are going to be particularly severe.”

It was described as “a smear on their regulatory resume” by the Minister because, “It’s the first time a

Attorney-General, Anil Nandlall that here was the welfare of the Guyanese people, and the financial aspects of the economy are being exposed to perilous and devastating consequences, simply at the altar of political bargaining and ransoming by those in charge of the National Assembly.”

He said that the 29 members of the CFATF are well aware of the intricacies of politics across the region, and are of the view that certain matters, due to their nationalistic importance, are beyond a political bargaining process.

There is now a fear of the impact of Guyana’s blacklisting on the rest of the region, according to Minister Nandlall, as “the implications and the repercussions

country in the region, in recent times, has been subjected to penalties as a result of a lack of commitment…it is a breakaway situation where the Parliament is defying the wishes of the Executive to comply with these regulations. That type of situation has never presented itself”.

Guyana has already been feeling the effects of limited sanctions since a previous deadline, in November, to comply with the CFATF regulations, particularly within the financing and banking sectors, according to Minister Nandlall.

He described Guyana as being in the first stage of blacklisting by CFATF. “It declares that Guyana has serious financial difficulties in its architecture… the 29

members, as well as the rest of the world are advised to take whatever measures that they see fit to protect themselves”.

OPPOSITION MUST TAKE BLAME

With regards to the actions by the political opposition, the Legal Affairs Minister described these as part of a wider attempt to take power. “They want to hijack Government power and responsibility and reside it in the Parliament. You cannot give parliament powers that the constitution has not given it. This Bill stands by itself and should not be tied to anything else.”

He stated that he would dismiss readily any claims by the political opposition that the critically needed

bill, should be tied to other actions by government. “Are they conceding then that they are prepared to expose the country to all these sanctions and consequences, if they don’t get what they want?

That is what they are saying, and they must accept responsibility for that. Why are they divesting blame from themselves, whenever the issue of responsibility arises as to why the bill was not passed, when they are saying that they will pass the bill if you give me x, y and z?”

Questioned about the opposition’s stated intent to prevent the bill’s passage unless their demands are met, Minister Nandlall responded thus, “CFATF is an organisation that is intrinsic to Guyana, it is foolhardy for anyone to expect CFATF to pointedly say

that the National Assembly is falling into error, and to say that in very precise and clear language, you have to understand the nature of the organ you are dealing with.

The CFATF used the most diplomatic and circuitous language to say what they want to say”.

With regards the declaration issued by CFATF via a letter to its 29 members, Minister Nandlall said that the proposals that are coming from the opposition, and examined

by CFATF do not meet their requirements, “Now you can pack that however you want, if you package garbage with a nice gift paper, inside is still garbage it doesn’t change the content. So those who are

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UG Law Department ‘reps’ petitioning for establishment of a local law school

By Shivanie Sugrim UNIVERSITY of Guyana Law Department representatives late last month launched a petition “to establish a local law school”, since only a quota of 25 graduates from the department can gain admission to the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) in Trinidad, in addition to several other pressing reasons.

At present, the petition holds 511 signatures with 489 outstanding. These signatures were derived from University of Guyana students from every faculty, and it was done via social networking, particularly through Facebook.

According to Sherod Duncan, who is a current law student and was UGSS’ 2009-2010 president at UG, the idea of a local law school arose in 2002. Subsequently,

Past and present UGSS presidents assembled to discuss the petition for a local law school. From left are acting UGSS president Richard Rambarran, Duane Edwards (2011-2012), Collin Constantine (2010-2011) and Sherod Duncan (20092010)

a year later Attorney General Doodnauth Singh attended a Council for Legal Education (CLE) convention in Barba-

dos, where the idea of the local law school was formally presented.

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Therefore, this serves as a primary reason according to the petition, since the Government would negotiate with the CLE so that the graduates of the law school would be able to practice before the courts of the Region as well as before the Caribbean Court of Appeal.

The petition also contends that if the law school is established, the fees would be lower than the US$10,000 year at the Hugh Wooding Law School. In addition, the local law school could concentrate on teaching practice skills in advocacy, legal drafting and computer research obtained in England and Australia rather than substantive law teaching, since the UG LLB programme will seek to lodge this proposal.

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UG LLB programme. It is also being suggested that the two bodies could share facilities such as a Resource Centre and a Library with the addition of “Practice Texts”.

However, to cover recurrent expenses, projected revenue from fees and the diversion of the grant which will be allocated to the law school should suffice.

Furthermore, accommodation for the law school was identified at a building on Parade Street, Kingston at an estimated cost of $30M. Classrooms, offices and a Legal Aid Clinic are the basic elements that the building should be able to accommodate. The Legal Aid Clinic is a “must” for regional CLErun law schools.

Representatives such as the recent presidents from the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) have been lobbying all stakeholders to pursue this initiative, while focusing on a feasible concept paper that would capture the necessary components of the proposed local law school.

According to the concept paper prepared by members of the UG Law Department and other UG representatives, annual recurring expenditure would be US$81,000. This could be drawn from a subvention and fees of US$179,000.

The law school would not be under the management of the University of Guyana but would be run by a board created by legislation and chaired by the Chief Justice.

Meanwhile, former UGSS president Dun can provided an invited comment to the Guyana Chronicle regarding his vision and that of other representatives in relation to this appeal: “We would like concrete commitment from the Government and stakeholders to see to the establishment of this local law school.”

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in the Caribbean. These people believe in governing over ruins,” he said.

Rohee referred to the fact that it is the same politicians that now represent APNU who formed part of the People’s National Congress, the party that ran Guyana’s economy into the ground and presided over the worse economic period the country knew – a period that lasted almost three decades.

He opined that the combined Opposition is seemingly intent on causing “economic and social chaos” that will ultimately destabilize the country – a situation they seem to expect to extract political advantage

from.

“The Government is working hard to get Guyana on the ‘White List’,” Rohee said, bemoaning the fact that these efforts are being thwarted by the combined Opposition.

“There is a high degree of political cynicism, to the extent that it has become so corrosive that it is destructive…why do we want to pressure our people,” he said.

The General-Secretary questioned where Guyana will go, if history is allowed to repeat itself.

“The country cannot stay at a standstill…the population is waiting for answers,” he said,

adding that no Guyanese wants to go backward.

On that note, Rohee also questioned who it is that will feel the “wrath” of the people, were they made to suffer unnecessarily.

He made it clear that the problem is that the issue at hand is “all about politics” and not about the people of Guyana.

“This is political subterfuge that is being engaged in by the Opposition,” Rohee posited.

He pointed out too that, as the events in the 10th Parliament clearly reflect, the combined Opposition is not interested in compromise in the

national interest, but reflects the political strategies of the past, that of bullyism.

“The PPP will be on the front lines to try to find a solution to the political problems,” the General-Secretary assured.

FATF’s next plenary meeting is slated for June 23 to 25, 2014 in Paris, France, at which time the international body is likely to put Guyana up for review by its International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG).

Last evening’s activity is the first of several planned by the ruling party to sensitize the general public on the matter and garner their views on the issue.

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Guyana’s best option...

saying I’m wrong they can continue to say so, the pith and substance, the gravamen of what is stated in that letter is that the proposals that they have advanced are not recommended by the CFATF, some undermined the autonomy of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), and others interfered with the original bill, and CFATF indicated that it will be premature for them to look at that in the original bill, the Act itself.”

Alien interpretation He is of the opinion that the opposition seems to have a problem with interpreting the laws and regulations under as, “They continue to say they have a right to cut the budget, although the Chief Justice said that can’t, they continue to say they have a right to gag Rohee although

the Speaker and the Chief Justice say they can’t, so these are a grouping of people who regularly read that which is written and come up with an alien interpretation.”

He made reference to the visit by the CFATF’s Advisor, Roger Hernandez, noting that, “Mr. Roger spoke to the committee, and when we came of the committee; their interpretation of what he said was radically different from what I heard, and what the parliament recorded, even the private sector confirmed what Roger said…so I am not surprised, they will interpret anything in a manner to suit their agenda.”

Minister Nandlall opined that the majority of Guyanese will not support the decision taken by opposition parliamentarians. “I have the greatest of respect and confidence in the people of Guyana, the people

of Guyana will not want Guyana to be blacklisted”.

GOING FORWARD A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) have both made demands which they insist have to be met before they give their support to the bill.

The Minister reiterated that the President has said that he is prepared to make public his undertaking to set up a task force to address their issues. “… one can even attach a time frame to the task force to move the process forward… the Public Procurement Commission is a process that requires two-thirds of the majority in parliament so that is not a process that can happen with the click of a finger. Mr (Khemraj) Ramjattan must know that the process has begun, he has a representative in the

Public Accounts Committee where the process is being undertaken...there are a number of persons, whose applications have to be looked at, but all of that can be expedited …but the serious problem we have is to enact this bill… the enactment of this bill is not the panacea, it will not solve all the problems that are associated with the bill.”

Passing the Bill itself will not automatically extricate Guyana from the conundrum in which it has been placed, he stated.

“Once you come under FATF supervision it is a process and it takes time to graduate out of that process.

I don’t think that Guyana is so special that anyone will have an accelerated exit or they are going to provide Guyana with some expedient way of extricating itself.

We will have to go through the normal process. Even if the bill is passed tomorrow,

Pomeroon youth perishes in Greenwich Park car crash

TWENTY-year-old gold miner Paul Gonsalves of the Pomeroon community was yesterday killed in an accident on the Greenwich Park Public Road, East Bank Essequibo after the motor car in which he was travelling home to be with his parents crashed into a lamp post.

His friends recalled that he had been working in the gold mining interior for some time, had apparently became fed up with the routine and had been contemplating changing occupation. He had reportedly told his mother, in a phone call last week, that he was “fed up” with the work and was coming home.

Unfortunately, he never made it home.

The driver of the vehicle has reportedly been taken into custody and is assisting the Parika Police with their investigations.

(Shirley Thomas)

they can still subject us to an ICRG review which is a comprehensive review, everything that the CFATF has done already will have to be redone and Guyana will have to go to several countries … to subject the country and its systems to all manner of scrutiny and examination. The bottom line is it will cost us a huge sum of money, it will cost us a tremendous amount of time and while the process is ongoing, we remain blacklisted, so there is nothing conceivably good

that can come out of this process and we are there already,” he stated.

“The best we can do is pass the law; it creates a platform for us to exit as early as is reasonably possible,” the Minister concluded Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering Bill, despite being deemed by CFATF as compliant with their already stringent regulations, has failed to garner the opposition’s support to ensure its passage.

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Man’s inhumanity to Man DR. Walter Rodney was a shining star in the firmament of the black collective of the Guyanese nationhood. He was the pride of the African Diaspora, and even African nationals could have claimed him for their own; because, without sacrificing his Caribbean/West Indian persona and his Guyanese identity, he related to the African motherland in his writings and his application to existentiality.

But one inexpressibly evil man truncated the earthly existence of this glory of Africa, and shattered the hope of the oppressed Guyanese nation one fateful day thirty-four years ago.

The deafening blast of a bomb disguised as a walkie-talkie, provided to Walter by Sergeant Gregory Smith of the Guyana Defence Force on 13th June 1980, killed Walter Rodney and his freedom movement simultaneously; because, as has been proven unequivocally through the defection of his former comrades right into the embrace of his murderers, Walter Rodney was the WPA. Without him that party was obliterated – shattered, as it were, by the very bomb blast that killed Walter.

The Lord Jesus Christ was betrayed by Judas Iscariot in the Garden of Gethsemane, and was thrice denied

by Peter; but even until today, Walter Rodney is being betrayed time and again, surprisingly by his former com-

rades-in-arms, who have joined with the political party they once accused of murdering their leader and other comrades-in-arms, and of various acts of terror, oppression and suppression against themselves and other freedom fighters in the land, who were relentlessly persecuted and even murdered by the dictator of Guyana.

But it was the members of Dr. Cheddi Jagan’s People’s Progressive Party and Walter Rodney’s Working People’s Alliance who were his primary targets.

However, this editorial relates to Walter Rodney and the simultaneous demise of both himself and his freedom movement.

On 18 November 1979, WPA activist Ohene Koama was shot dead by the police in South Georgetown. The WPA said he was unarmed, and they accused the police of murder. Three months later, on 25 February 1980, Edward Dublin, another unarmed WPA member, was shot to death by the police in Linden.

The endemic fear in the nation -- engendered by relentless persecution over most often trivial issues, for instance criticism of the regime and/ or Forbes Burnham -- compounded by massive unemployment through destruction of the agricultural, productive and manufacturing sectors, resulted in waves of retrenchment; ‘redeployment’, where public servants

were sent to work in fields, clean drains and dig ditches; enforced purchase of ‘defence bonds’ to boost the bankrupted economy; as well as the unrelenting hardship of dysfunctional systems nationwide and lack and/ or scarcity of the most basic items, including essential foodstuff, drove mass migration, as reported by the Catholic Standard of 16th May, 1982.

But not everyone had the wherewithal and the opportunity to run away from Guyana; so Rodney’s freedom movement, which he was on the verge of joining to the decades-long struggle of Dr. Jagan’s People’s Progressive Party, was a formidable threat to the dictator, who recognized that he was finished unless this young and vibrant voice preaching anarchy was silenced.

It had been Dr. Cheddi Jagan’s primary goal and passionate dream throughout his life to nurture the people of Guyana into a united Guyanese nation living in peaceful prosperity in a country that provides equitable opportunities for progress and lifestyle enhancement for all the people in the land. And it was a goal he was close to achieving during the 1940s and 50s; but it was a dream that was shattered by an evil man’s egomaniac duplicity and by external forces driving their own agendas. This combination created such mayhem in the nation through the X-13 plan and a consequential division between the two

main races in the country that wounds were inflicted which, until today, cannot be healed because the protagonists are still there formulating Machiavellian plots of destabilization and destruction. Their plots include even wanton murder of innocents, all for agendas to promote self-aggrandizement and self-enrichment.

But the young Walter Rodney was a delight to the veteran freedom fighter Dr. Cheddi Jagan, who saw in the idealistic and courageous Walter a vehicle to drive his dreams of national unity and cohesion of national-building endeavours through a revived spirit of the pre-Burnham years.

The injustice done to the Rodney family, the Guyanese nation, and the Pan-African movement has never culminated in any closure for those grieving the loss of Walter Rodney, until the Rodney Commission of Inquiry provided that

platform for investigation into one of the most dastardly, cowardly, and evil acts to have ever been perpetrated on the soul of humanity – the wanton and iniquitous slaughter of the budding hope of Guyana by one of the most malevolent creatures to have ever walked the earth on two legs.

But the hope of justice is gradually being dimmed, because the evil still pervades through the acolytes of the dictator, as one could gauge from the writings of Adam Harris in his column in the Kaieteur News of Sunday, 1st June, where he is calling on former confederates who enjoyed the good life under Burnham to testify to a different ethos and truth than that being revealed at the RCoI. Would Walter Rodney and those who loved him finally get justice? Not if the acolytes of Burnham have their way.

‘Let’s make Amaila happen!’

AS Minister, with responsibility for energy and electricity, I have been asked by a number of persons about my reaction to the address of Dr. William Warren Smith, President (CEO) of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), at the opening, last Wednesday (May 28th, 2014), of the Annual Board of Governors Meeting of the CDB. Dr. Smith advocated with great zeal that, on account of the steadily-rising costs of petroleum fuel, the steady improvements in technology and falling prices of alternative energy sources, all CARICOM and Caribbean countries must turn away from our traditional, and accustomed, reliance on petroleum fuels as our primary source of energy, particularly for generating electricity for the grid.

Electricity-generation, based

on petroleum fuels at today’s prices, leads to tariffs charged to customers in the range of 30 U.S. cents to 40 U.S. cents per kWh, which is the prevailing range across the Region and which negatively impacts the costs of our goods and services. The Region must turn to the abundantlyavailable alternatives – hydro, geo-thermal, photo-voltaic and wind - which can now provide lower generation-costs and reduce the generation of the greenhouse gases which are causing climate change.

I could not agree more with the CDB President, “Let us make Amaila happen, and let us get Hope Beach Wind-Farm in place, quickly.” We Guyanese must do all we can, at such times that we can, to clear the way in the National Assembly for Amaila Falls

hydro-electrical power to happen.

In Guyana, we Guyanese, since the 1960s, have been looking to find economically attractive and less-costly ways to generate electricity, by developing one or more of our many waterfalls. The Amaila Falls was identified already, by the 1980s, as one of the falls which presented the best possibilities to meet our local needs. Focused and progressive studies of the Amaila Falls, from the late 1990s, reached the stage of a more or less complete proposal in 2003/2004. At that time, however, with crude oil prices in the range of U.S.$ 20. to U.S.$ 30. per barrel, and electricity-generation costs utilizing Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) at about 8 U.S. cents per kWh, it that proposal - was not an improvement. Indeed, for the first five to ten years, the cash ‘out-flow’ to the

developer to pay for the electricity (and hence the development) would have been greater than the ‘out-flows’ to purchase fuel and spares, and so, that proposal was rejected.

Today, however, with crude oil prices above U.S.$ 100. per bbl, the ‘all-up’ costs of generating electricity, in HFO-fuelled sets sized for our network, is about U.S. 21 cents per kWh, whilst, with the current proposal, the initial costs of generating electricity at Amaila Falls and transmitting it to Sophia, should not exceed U.S. 12 cents per kWh. This price could fall to about U.S. 9 cents within the first nine years, then fall to just the ‘running costs’ of about U.S. 3 cents per kWh, at the end of the BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer) period of 20 to 25 years.

With this projected reduction in

generation-costs to about half the costs of generation based on HFO, the development of Amaila Falls is clearly very advantageous, and we must proceed quickly to project closure and construction. Each day of delay is costly in delayed savings of about U.S$ 0.2 million (G$ 40 million) per day.

It is projected, now, that electricity generated from Amaila Falls could be available commercially in about five years’ time, including about four years for construction and a year for closing and breaking ground. Every day earlier in attaining commercial operation would be worth so much to us that every Guyanese should put his/her full weight behind the earliest completion of the Amaila Falls Hydro-electric Project, if needed, with their votes at the next election.

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IN the meantime, we should all pay heed to the programmes on improving energy efficiency, on energy conservation and energy reduction, and on accompanying changes in procedure and life styles, being offered by the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA), and others. Also, whilst our business executives quite properly and validly focus on, and call attention to, the high costs of electricity locally, there are few businesses where electricity costs are more than 10% of their total costs. Our business executives, whilst doing all they can in demanding sustainable, lower electricity costs in Guyana, should not be unmindful in ignoring the other 90% of their total costs. We have to learn to be good in many things, in everything, as quickly as we can. With respect to wind energy, there have been, from decades ago, small wind-driven electricity-generating sets along the coast, and water pumps on the savannahs in the hinterland. In 2000, the CDB financed an engineering survey of the potential of wind along the coast for the large-scale production of electricity.

The prospects were judged to be not fantastic but, still possibly, economically attractive, and Delta Caribbean of Curacao which had established a wind-farm in Curacao - the wind regime was very favourable there – was invited to study the possibilities of wind-farms along Guyana’s coast. Delta Caribbean began their appraisal with a year-long study of wind speeds at Hope Beach, and also studied various generators available then to see how they would perform in our wind regime. Unto about 2006, a project could not be put together which would be financially attractive to all parties, and Delta Caribbean withdrew, passing on all its rights and obligations to a new local company, Guyana Wind-Farms Inc. The search to put

together a “closed” project was maintained. One may recall, at one time, that an artist’s impression was presented of a wind-farm along the Georgetown sea-wall, from the head of Camp Street to the head of Vlissingen Road – the apparent public response was to stay at Hope Beach.

During the years since 2000, wind-generating technology has improved and prices have fallen, whilst oil prices have risen. Guyana Wind-Farm Inc. has recently put forward a very attractive project which could see GoldWind of China, rated at least third in the world in establishment of wind-farms, establishing a 10x2.5 MW wind-farm at Hope Beach for a total cost of about U.S $ 42 million. Gold Wind would provide 75% of total financing and take 51% of the equity shares.

Republic Bank has offered to support the project, with a U.S.$ 2 million loan.

Some ground studies have already been done, and the wind-farm could be built and be in operation within a year of a ‘go-ahead’.

Renewable energy, particularly wind and solar, are not available 24hours x 7days a week, throughout a year. There would be times when no power would be available. One has to discount their installedcapacity, and they are paid with prices no more than that of the net savings in the cost of petroleum fuel and maintenance which would have been incurred in the course of traditional generation with HFO - the ‘avoided’ costs. This Hope Beach Wind Farm Project, too, is cast in the nature of a BOOT, with write-off and transfer projected to occur at the end of five years, and with a useful life of about 20 years.

Let us get Hope Beach Wind-Farm in place quickly!

Let us turn our electricity-generation away from petroleum fuels, thereby saving ourselves a good quantity of money and doing our bit to reduce climate change.

SAMUEL A. A. HINDS Prime Minister

The younger generation has to embrace responsibilities

By David DeGroot IN THE absence of any reliable demographic data, it is impossible to make any intelligent analysis or projection of possible results that will emerge if elections of any nature were to be held anytime soon.

So that all the noise and apparent clamour being belched about the PPP’s hesitancy to call a date for Local Government Elections is simply ill perceived conjecture, with the chief conjector being the Stabroek News, which has currently embarked on a daily scurrilous campaign to force the authorities to

set a date for Local Government Elections.

It is now arguably pellucid that the Stabroek News has taken on the task for being the mouth piece of the two political parties: Their position is now quite open and unashamedly promoting whatever propaganda that can be used to enhance the chances of APNU and AFC replacing the PPP as the single most popular political force in the country.

This relaisation has never before happened, but there is much hard work ahead for the PPP to ensure that their supporters understand the seriousness of any new election that may be called.

In this regard, it is im-

portant to appreciate that the younger generation may hold the sway in which direction the electorate will decide, basically it is a generation that appears not interested in politics, showing a preference to indulge in and enjoy all the modern entertainment facilities and the advent of visiting world renowned performing artistes, caring less about the origin of the accommodating venues, overlooking the fact it was the politicians that, in most cases, provided the opportunity and facilities that are used to promote shows.

Government is seized with the importance that these social events con-

tribute to making life more enjoyable and comfortable, but it is the duty of the politicians to underscore the correct perspective be proselytized.

The administration must be given credit for making these extravagances possible.

I see no reason why the responsibility for widening the appreciation for the obvious successes of these events be taken up by the promoters and to include the younger generation’s involvement.

Life is not restricted to revelry only, but the wider engagement with civil responsibility should also be embraced.

Sparendaam ranks under investigation over alleged teen torture

-Mastermind allegedly hoping for financial settlement

By Leroy Smith IT will take the devil’s own job for the Guyana Police Force to prove to the citizens of this country that, as an organization, it is really serious about any reform process and engaging the communities in a way that will see cooperation.

Any sincere, concerted move by the Guyana Police Force to regain the public confidence would necessarily have to entail ejection from the Force of every single rank who has proven morally unfit and psychologically unwilling to serve and protect the citizenry of the land.

There are new reports that the Guyana Police Force is investigating a case of teen torture at the

Sparendaam Police Station.

Specifically, the teen has allegedly sustained burns to his hands, inflicted when ranks who were questioning him in relation to an offence reportedly employed the use of methylated spirits in a certain procedure.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday confirmed that the matter is engaging the attention of the Police Office for Professional Responsibility. Officials state that the incident occurred between May 25 and 27 at the station located in the Police C Division district.

The Guyana Chronicle has been reliably informed that the police who was in charge of the station at the time of the incident was fingered in a similar incident involving the same modus operandi back in 2009.

The police have since issued a press release about the Sparendaam issue, detailing that 19-year-old Junior Torrington of Eastville Housing Scheme, Annandale, East Coast Demerara alleges being burnt to the hands by the police while in custody at the Sparendaam station.

The police also stated that at the time of the incident, the child was being investigated for a criminal offence.

This latest incident involving police excesses comes even as that organisation is working with several communities to improve the relationship with young people, as well as in face of the ongoing investigations of one case of police brutality and torture at the Timehri Police Station, and another case of police ex-

cesses where a cadet officer shot a teenager in his mouth.

Although the matter is presently engaging attention of the Police Office of Professional Responsibility, this publication has been informed that none of the ranks at the Sparendaam Police station is currently under close arrest.

The Guyana Chronicle was also informed that the police rank at the centre of the investigation approached the teenager’s family with a view to settling the matter financially.

It is however unclear if the family accepted financial settlement, but it has been learnt that the police will still go ahead with internal investigations as it tries to get to the bottom of this unsavoury development.

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Former GCCI President...

Damaging the country’s best interest is not a political strategy - it’s political foolishness

FORMER President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Clinton Urling has described the failure of the National Assembly to pass the critically needed Anti-Money Laundering Bill as “political foolishness”.

Noting that Guyana’s blacklisting is bad news for everyone, and not just the business community, Urling said that the move would have the effect of “increasing cost, slowing down transaction time, and also creating inflation that would put an increased burden on businesses.”

He said the main group that will be affected is the consumers as businesses will adopt, and will pass on their increased cost to them.

As a businessman, he said too that one of the biggest threats is the shortage of foreign currency, which is already happening, and that whilst not connected to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)’s decision, he expects it to be exacerbated as Guyana has been referred to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Foreign currency would be harder to obtain and the local currency will be devalued. This effect will see import costs increasing and the resultant rise in goods and many commonly used items, noting that the cost of the main import which is fuel, will increase. This will have a knock on effect on fuel prices and even the Guyana Power and Light Inc., which received a $10 billion subsidy in 2013, may have to get an increased subsidy or consumers will pay more for electricity,

Clinton Urling he added.

International financial services such as remittance providers will also see an increase in the costs to conduct business, and this will be felt by persons using these services, according to Urling.

The banking sector will also be negatively affected as some overseas based banks may opt to sever ties with their local partners or counterparts due to increased pressure from the FATF, according to Urling.

“Some of them just won’t bother as Guyana is a

small market for them, and with the extra pressure being placed on them, it’s just not worth the effort,” he said, adding that there is no guarantee that Banks will even want to conduct any business with local counterparts.

The inability of the National Assembly to meet the CFATF deadline is viewed as a great travesty, by the former PSC head, and an outrage for Guyana.

“It is also one of the biggest injustices I have ever seen, perpetuated on our own country by the same people who are custodians of our country”.

Describing the CFATF ruling as one from an international body, he stated that it should not have been about partisan politics, and personal views, “It should have been we an international imposition, we need to meet the requirements, we operate in a global financial architecture and system, so to avoid our country being on the back-foot in this system, let’s pass a bill that is compatible and meets the requirements.”

The fact that even CFATF officials reached out to local politicians and explained technical details was noted. Urling is of the opinion that since the issue was more a political than a technical issue, Caricom should have stepped up to act as a mediator and at least make an attempt to broker a deal to ensure the legislation’s passage.

In closing he reiterated that both sides, politically, need to do what is best for the interest of the country. (GINA)

Statisticians agree...

Region needs to be prepared for data revolution AS the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) seeks to position itself to take advantage of the data revolution, it has been cautioned to prepare for an increased demand for information and a difference in the way it is collected and disseminated.

Participants at a High Level Forum on Statistics held May 26 in Grenada were of one accord that the data revolution had to be taken seriously, and that the Region had to revolutionise the way it operated.

The theme of the one-day Forum was `A Data Revolution for Sustainable Development with a new international initiative to improve the quality of statistics and information available to citizens’.

At the core of the data revolution is the need for better, faster and more accessible data in order to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. The collection process and the use of information communication technologies are key factors in the data revolution.

Representative of the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the Twenty-First Century (PARIS21), Ms. El Iza Mohamedou, stressed that harmonization, standardization and validation of statistics would be critical to the Community’s involvement in the revolution.

During the Forum’s wrap-up session to chart the way forward, Ms. Mohamedou said that the changes would be evident in the greater demand for data, the modification of

data collection and data analysis.

“The demand for data will be part of this data revolution,” she said, adding: “It will be bigger and it will be more diversified demand for data.

“Another aspect that National Statistical Systems and in particular National Statistics Offices (NSOs) will have to take into account is that data collection systems will also be modified. We are looking at new sources. We’re looking at big data mining, satellite imagery, new technologies that would affect data collection processes. Data analysis will also change and that has a lot to do with the funding and making sure that there are data scientists within the realms of the NSOs coming out of the regional universities and the regional centres of excellence.

“Data dissemination will also change drastically. We’re looking at faster, wider, greater data dissemination and that also calls for micro data. The role of the NSOs will also change; NSOs need to be prepared for regular challenges.

The data revolution will affect communication and will affect leadership skills of NSOs staff and NSO heads, in particular.

The statistical laws will also be affected by this data revolution in terms of validation of the data that comes out and in terms of confidentiality.”

Referring to what she described as the “existential threat” of the data revolution that needed to be “taken seriously”, she pointed to a recommendation for global surveys to replace

NSO work. She advised on the better use of administrative data to counter this threat.

“The ultimate goal should be to look at statistics as having the same vision that monitoring and evaluation has managed. There is not a single project nowadays without an M&E component that covers at least one to five percent of that project costs. The aim is for statistics to have the same fate. That no development project is put out without having a clear statistical goal that goes through the national statistical capacity,” she stressed.

Underscoring the importance of the data revolution, Mr. Crispin Gregoire of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) pointed out that the Caribbean was being disadvantaged by not having the most up-to-date information to guide decision-making. This, he said, in turn, limits the development of a framework that is relevant to the Caribbean context.

The Community, he said, risked a repeat of the case of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) where, in the absence of baseline data, it was difficult to develop plans towards the achievement of the goals.

“Having access to data means we can build highly adaptive and sustainable societies,” he told the gathering of senior government officials, representatives of other international organisations, and statisticians.

The Forum featured more than 20 presentations.

(CARICOM Secretariat)

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Old Kai: Chronicles of Guyana…

The reason why West Indies cricket continues to die a slow death DARREN Sammy became the first St. Lucian to play test cricket for the West Indies senior team. He was subsequently elevated to the captaincy. At the time, Sammy had an average record for an all rounder, but we were told, “We are at the dawn of a new era in West Indies cricket, and we have entrusted the challenging job of captaincy to Darren Sammy because it is believed that he had demonstrated the attributes of a leader of this diverse group of men.”

This was in 2010, and during this period, the WICB saw it fit to make him captain in all three formats, such was the faith they had in his leadership. During this period, the President of the WICB was Dr. Julian Hunte, also a St. Lucian.

Then in March 2013, Dr. Hunte lost out on the WICB Presidential elections to Jamaican Dave Cameron. Two months later, Darren Sammy was relieved of the ODI

Captaincy. One year later, Sammy was relieved of the Test Captaincy. While he remains the T20 Captain, it begs the question: Why this sudden fall from cricketing grace.

Of course, the West Indies lost their last two series to India and New Zealand away from home, but this was after five consecutive test victories, a fact which was constantly being touted by the WICB ‘PR’ machinery.

After being dropped from the Test Captaincy position, Sammy promptly resigned from this format of the game.

So, was the Captaincy position the only factor keeping a player in the test format of the game?

Based on the statement above, when he was selected Captain, it appears the WICB was well aware of this.

Surely, then, they were aware that it was affecting the balance of the West Indies team, and as a result would

affect their performance.

So, who should we blame for this shambolic management of the West Indies team over this period?

It cannot be only the Captain and former President of the WICB, for they alone were not involved in making these disastrous decisions. So who is the WICB accountable to, the ICC? But what about the cricket stakeholders all across the Region, who suffer because of the ineffective management of the WICB? What system is there in place to hold these people accountable for their actions, as the ICC only deals with the WICB and no one else?

Concerns can only be raised through the WICB to the ICC; but, in this case, the WICB is the problem!

Therein lies our conundrum as to why West Indies cricket continues to die a slow death. I say no more!

At Region 2 flag-raising ceremony...

Teixeira urges Essequibians to put Guyana first

By Rajendra Prabhulall PRESIDENTIAL Advisor on Governance, Ms Gail Teixeira has called on political parties and leaders to put Guyana first.

Speaking at the 48th Independence flag-raising ceremony at the Anna Regina community ground on Independence Eve, Ms. Teixeira said the people of Guyana are facing the greatest challenge and pointed to the Parliament as the place where the Opposition is not putting Guyana first.

She said the country is facing a very serious situation where Guyanese are at a cross-road as a people.

The Presidential Advisor said all the economic and social gains fought for can evaporate if Guyanese do not look seriously at what is happening in the country. She therefore called on Guyanese to say that they want to go forward and not backward.

Speaking about Guyana's Independence, the Presidential Advisor said she was a child when the Union Jack was lowered and the Golden Arrow Head was hoisted. Tracing back to the period before Independence, Ms Teixeira said from the time the country was occupied by the Dutch, French and English, people have suffered. She said the

Amerindians who are the first people of Guyana were forced to flee into the deep interior because the Dutch desecrated many of them.

She also noted that it took decades to have trade unions recognised in Guyana so all Guyanese can have the right to belong to a trade union organisation. According to Teixeira the last trade union to be recognised after a long struggle was the Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU).

The Presidential Advisor said the struggles for Independence as a free nation during the forties, fifties and sixties all along was not one without interferences in the country either to guide or to ensure that whoever heads the new Guyana as an independent country would not be a trouble for the many old colonial masters.

She said Guyanese have become stronger through their struggles, sacrifices, perseverance and commitment and that is the solid psychological basis and culture of the Guyanese people.

Ms Teixiera said the call for freedom did not end with Independence because regrettably twenty-eight years after that the struggle continued for the restoration for democracy so as to have each vote counted and persons 18 years and over to have a

choice to vote for who they want in Government.

She said it took a long difficult struggle to get a free and fair election and for 22 years the country was faced with new struggles and challenges to reconstruct Guyana, building a new model Guyana that is democratic and on the path to a model society with information-based technology, noting the 55,000 cell phone services across the country.

The Presidential Advisor said Guyana is climbing and getting there slowly but surely. She said Guyanese must be proud of their ancestors and be very proud of those who came before and helped to build Guyana.

However she warned that Guyanese must not be complacent because the struggles and battles are not over.

Meanwhile, Region Two Chairman Mr Parmanand Persaud said since Guyana returned to democracy on October 5th, 1992, the country started to develop and move at a rapid pace. He said the economy moved upwards and in Region Two social services have improved and he pointed to several new banks, super markets, gas stations, better paved roads, potable and treated water and internet services.

The Chairman called on all Guyanese to support de-

Presidential Advisor on Governance, Ms Gail Teixiera makes her way across The Anna Regina Community Centre ground before the start of the ceremony, under escort of Region Two Chairman, Mr Parmanand Persaud, and a member of the military velopment under the PPP/C Government and help build Guyana to become a prosperous country.

Mr Persaud also called on the Opposition to work with the Government to ensure development continues and not to vote down projects in Parliament.

Ms Gail Teixiera ac-

companied by Regional Chairman Mr Parmanand Persaud, Vice Chairman Samaroo and Commander of ‘G’ Division and senior officers of the Guyana Defence Force inspected the guard of honour after arriving on the ground. Just before midnight the Presidential Advisor stood on the tarmac with

officers as the Golden Arrow Head was hoisted to usher in the country’s 48th Independence Anniversary.

Fireworks erupted in the dark skies along with a shower of rain to mark the historic anniversary. In addition, there was a grand cultural show featuring dances, songs and poetry.

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Corbin delivered guns to House of Israel - Disclosure stuns Rodney COI

By Shaun Samaroo GASPS of shocked disbelief yesterday echoed through the stunned silence of the courtroom where the Commission of Inquiry into Dr. Walter Rodney’s political assassination unfolds.

“The House of Israel received nine guns from Robert Corbin,” former senior leader of the House of Israel, Joseph Hamilton, told the stunned courtroom. Hamilton was testifying before the Commission about his role as a leader of the House of Israel religious sect. He was referring to the sect’s politically “oppressive and terrorizing acts on behalf of the PNC.” Referring to the then ruling People’s National Congress government, Hamilton spoke with clear, crisp sentences of his shadowy role to unquestioningly follow orders to “break-up political meetings” and engage in “oppressive and terrorizing” acts against members of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA).

The shocking, intriguing details emerged at the Inquiry linking the now-defunct House of Israel religious sect with key members of the ruling Government of the People’s National Congress.

Hamilton named Corbin and Hamilton Green among four key links between the religious sect and the PNC. In the audience sat Dr Rupert Roopnarine and Mr Eusi Kwayana, both of whom served as confidantes and top leaders of the WPA alongside Rodney.

The full courtroom, silent and stony-faced as Hamilton recounted his intense and intimate role in the leadership of the House of Israel religious sect, reacted with a collective gasp when they heard of Corbin’s role to hand over the nine guns to the religious political oppressors.

Hamilton said he witnessed the events of the moments surrounding the stabbing death of Father Darke, a British citizen who wrote for the Catholic Standard newspaper, and was covering a street protest on Brickdam in Georgetown at the time.

Fearing that Father Darke had captured the violent political acts of 12 to 15 members of the House of Israel sect on his camera, at the protest, members of the religious sect, with their leader Rabbi Washington among them, grabbed the camera of a stabbed and badly wounded Father Darke, and handed it to Hamilton.

Hamilton said he grabbed the camera, clutching it for safe-keeping, and escaped from the street mob “of thousands of people.” He took the camera, which the sect believed contained damaging evidence of their political violence to the religious headquarters in Albertown, Georgetown.

At today’s Inquiry sitting, Hamilton is scheduled to elaborate on what pictures were stored on the camera.

Hamilton’s explosive testimony, on the ninth day of the Inquiry, yesterday, built the tension of this historical drama to fever pitch.

The key question at stake is: Who assassinated Dr. Walter Rodney on June 13, 1980?

Rodney died instantly when a bomb disguised as a communication device exploded in his lap as he sat in his car.

Rodney’s death ricocheted across the world, and is the major political assassination in the history of the Anglo-Caribbean Region. He was an outstanding international scholar,

a crusader for political justice, and a globally respected advocate for democracy in the Third World.

After becoming leader of the WPA, Rodney became the focus of heavy political harassment and oppressive “terrorizing” at the hands of members of the House of Israel religious sect, Hamilton testified under oath.

The shadowy mystery of this political assassination, along with suspicious rumours and persistent public perception that the Government of the People’s National Congress (PNC) was somehow implicated, has hung over the Guyanese nation and the international community for over three decades.

With the Inquiry finally underway, after nearly four decades, international interest is growing as the Commission seeks to identify who assassinated the great Guyanese scholar, and why he was killed. The Commission is also exploring the atmosphere in the country which would have caused such a deadly outcome to Rodney’s quest for an end of the dictatorship government of the time.

Earlier in the morning, WPA co-leader Kwayana fended off questions from Counsel Selwyn Peters, who tried to establish that Rodney was a man who took dangerous risks. Kwayana insisted that Rodney took no big risk, but instead put his life at risk in engaging in political opposition against the “dictatorship” Government of Forbes Burnham.

The audience, in tense silence as Hamilton stood in the witness box facing the Commission, saw the day’s testimonies end on a dramatic high, when Commission Chairman Sir Richard Cheltenham adjourned the Inquiry, to be resumed this morning, on the verge of Hamilton revealing what pictures were on Father Darke’s camera.

The audience, listening to Hamilton’s steady, firm tone of voice, is keenly anticipating Hamilton’s revelation of what pictures showed up on the camera that the religious sect had grabbed and hidden at its Albertown headquarters.

Hamilton in full flow yesterday as he detailed his involvement with the once feared religious sect, the House of Israel Hamilton painted a shadowy, mysterious and highly organised political intrigue in the country lasting from the 1970s to the late 1980s, involving a paranoid political party that Kwayana labelled a “dictatorship,” and its sinister alliance with a secretive religious cult that snared “1,500 – 2000” sect followers “across the country, in villages.”

WPA co-leader, Mr Eusi Kwayana at yesterday’s hearing

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Resulting from AML/CFT squeeze…

Rohee warns revolt can follow Guyana blacklisting

By Vanessa Narine GENERAL Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Mr. Clement Rohee, yesterday questioned the political agenda of the combined Opposition behind the non-enactment the critically important Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill.

He noted the possibility of “revolt” among Guyanese citizens who are the ones who will feel the squeeze of the international blacklisting of Guyana.

“I don’t know if this (revolt) is what the Opposition is hoping for, that we will have social turmoil in the country and that will make the Government unpopular. Maybe that is the game plan. I don’t think the country will benefit as a result of that. This will throw us back many, many years, and I hope this is not the game plan of the Opposition,” Rohee said at his weekly press conference at Freedom House, Robb Street, Georgetown.

He dubbed that characterisation as an “imposition” by the combined Opposition, who, he stressed, is fully responsible for forcing economic hardship on Guyanese.

“This imposition by the Opposition is not only profoundly embarrassing to our nation; it will bring to bear untold hardships to all Guyanese. Our Party has, in the past, warned of these impending consequences. Unfortunately, the Opposition has now made the blacklisting a reality,” the Minister of Home Affairs observed.

According to him, the current situation could have been avoided had the Opposition demonstrated a sense of patriotism and concern for the people of the nation, including their own supporters.

COUNTER MEASURES The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), in its pronouncement last Thursday, detailed the counter measures that can be taken by its members to protect their financial systems from the ongoing money laundering and terrorist financing risks emanating from Guyana.

These include the requirement of enhanced due diligence and introducing systematic reporting for financial transactions; refusing the establishment of subsidiaries or branches or representative offices in Guyana and taking into account the fact that financial institutions from Guyana that do not have adequate AML/CFT systems and limiting the business relationships or financial transactions with the country.

Rohee said: “The PPP can only conclude that the Oppo-

“I don’t know if this (revolt) is what the Opposition is hoping for, that we will have social turmoil in the country and that will make the Government unpopular. Maybe that is the game plan. I don’t think the country will benefit as a result of that. This will throw us back many, many years and I hope this is not the game plan of the Opposition.”

– PPP General-Secretary, Clement Rohee sition’s action is spiteful and woefully uncaring. These are the same traits that have characterised the Opposition in their quest to use the one-seat majority in the National Assembly to inflict economic hardship on all of our people. “…it is clear that oppression, ruin and despondency are elements dear to the Opposition; elements which were the hallmark of the dictatorial regime it led prior to the return of freedom and democracy just over two decades ago.”

The General Secretary also called for the “unconditional” passage of the AML/CFT (Amendment) Bill, an endorsement of President Donald Ramotar’s position on the matter.

Rohee said:“All Guyanese must continue to demand that the Opposition pass this CFATF-compliant Bill unconditionally and not allow 33 people to hold this nation to ransom.

“They must demand that the Opposition not continue to

“All Guyanese must continue to demand that the Opposition pass this CFATF compliant Bill unconditionally and not allow 33 people to hold this nation to ransom.”

– PPP General-Secretary, Clement Rohee use this Bill as a means to blackmail and curtail the unprecedented progress our nation is undergoing. Our people must demand that the Opposition put the well-being of the nation and its people first, over their partisan political interest,” he maintained.

STILL CALLING A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) are still calling for certain conditions to be met before they do so, with the exception of the AFC relaxing its demands a trifle.

APNU, for instance, has proposed three amendments, but, given that its proposals were viewed as problematic, the AG, on behalf of the Government, earlier this month, offered other suggestions in the interest of ensuring that the amendments made are CFATF-compliant and reaching a compromise.

“The question of linkages (conditions for passage of the AML/CFT Bill) is an invention, which we reject completely… it is unacceptable as a negotiating ploy.”

– PPP General-Secretary, Clement Rohee These are being considered by the Parliamentary Select Committee which has been reviewing the AML/CFT Bil and held its most recent meeting on May 22. The APNU maintains its position on conditional support for the Bill.

On the other hand, the AFC, which is fully behind APNU’s position, is demanding the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), to which the Government has agreed, providing that Cabinet retains its no-objection role in the process. But the latter position has been rejected by the AFC. However, last Thursday evening, after the announcement by CFATF, the AFC, in a statement, said it is now willing to budge on its stand and support Cabinet’s retention of its no-objection.

Rohee insisted that the AML/CFT (Amendment) Bill must not be linked to anything else but considered on its own merits and demerits.

“The question of linkages is an invention, which we reject completely. It is unacceptable as a negotiating ploy,” he said.

The General Secretary pointed out that the Opposition is fully aware of the harsh consequences of international blacklisting, including economic downturn and hardships for Guyanese people.

He said:“They are aware of the mechanisms this Bill contains to combat criminal activities, including money laundering and drug trafficking.”

The enacting of the AML/CFT (Amendment) Bill before

CFATF’s meeting last week, by all accounts, could have averted Guyana’s referral to CFATF, particularly since the body noted that 90 percent of the deficiencies identified are legislative in nature. The Bill to meet CFATF’s requirements was tabled in the National Assembly in April 2013 but referred to a Parliamentary Special Select Committee and was eventually voted down by the joint Opposition in November 2013.

The legislation was re-tabled in December 2013 and, again, referred to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee, where it has been since.

Rohee declared that the Opposition’s irresponsible actions are reflective of its “proclivity to have Guyanese wallow in despair as was the case when it misruled and bankrupt” the nation for almost three decades.

“Now that prosperity and freedom permeate in every facet of Guyanese society, it is clear that the Opposition is uncomfortable with the abundance of successes; hence its obsession to oppress,” he posited.

NO UNWILLINGNESS Asked about the party’s position on the three political parties coming to the negotiating table, Rohee indicated that there is no unwillingness on the part of the Government to meet.

“The Government has always listened to the Opposition; the question that should be asked is if the Opposition is listening,” he remarked.

Rohee said, though, that the quintessential recognition that must be made is the impacts for the average Guyanese man, woman and child.

“We must put the nation first. We have always put the nation first in any kind of crisis that faced this country. Once you put the nation first, all other things will fall into place,” he posited.

Rohee added that the effective international blacklisting that has been imposed on Guyana and Guyanese is an “uncaring” act by the Opposition.

“What is the real reason the Opposition has refused on numerous occasions to support this Bill? Why would the Opposition remain uncaring and unconcerned over the plight Guyanese stand to encounter as a result of the impending consequences? Why would they not be concerned over the welfare of hard-working Guyanese?” he asked.

Rohee reiterated that the Opposition’s “deliberateness” in not supporting this Bill must be seen as a nexus to their partisan and anti-national interest.

“Given the Opposition’s non-support for this Bill, it becomes tremendously challenging to dismiss the notion that their actions condone such illegal and criminal activities.

If that is their position, then the Opposition is obligated to tell this nation why the welfare of drug dealers and money launderers takes precedence over that of ordinary Guyanese. “…the Opposition must be held accountable and responsible for the hardships Guyanese would be forced to endure as a result of the Bill’s non-passage. They must be held accountable and responsible for the damage inflicted on the country’s international image which our government has worked assiduously, over the years, to repair following almost three decades of embarrassment,” he charged.

Rohee assured that the ruling party will continue to work for their best interest and for the mitigation of the effects following the blacklisting of the nation.

“Our Party, which has a proud history of struggling for bettering the lives of Guyanese, will not shirk from this responsibility and would not allow the Opposition to realise its quest to return this country to backwardness and to force ruin and despondency on the people of this now free and prosperous country,” he pledged.

FATF’s next plenary meeting is slated for June 23 to 25, 2014 in Paris, France, at which time the international body is likely to put Guyana up for review by its International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG).

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Republic Bank official talks CFATF ‘name-and-shame’ implications on banking sector

By Derwayne Wills MANAGING DIRECTOR of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited (RBL), Mr. John Alves, has noted that what continues to persist over the past nine months in the Banking sector is a slowdown of activities as a result of due diligence measures being applied by the banks consequent to the decision of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) on Guyana’s non-compliance in implementing effective Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation.

Alves made this observation last night during an interview with the Guyana Chronicle at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) distinguished lecture series at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. That lecture featured Advisor and Vice-President of Corporate Services of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Toussant Boyce, on effective Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes.

He contended that other countries have been put on notice to be cautious in dealing with Guyana, and at this point it is difficult to determine how the CFATF advisory will ultimately affect the banking sector, since such an advisory only pertains to the 32 members of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force.

DUE DILIGENCE “The banks have been practising enhanced due diligence for quite a while. In fact, the Central Bank had issued a guideline some time last year”, Alves noted.

Questioned about the measures being taken by the banking sector over the past nine months, he said, “Banks have been taking steps to know their customers.”

As for the effectiveness of due diligence measures, Alves observed that all Banks require the services of a correspondent bank, whether in the United States of America, Canada, or the United Kingdom, in order to transact business in US dollars or any other currency.

As such, it is important that the local banks have apt due diligence systems in place, which allows for easy access to integral information.

However, such systems are not error-proof and would still accrue some challenges.

Alves also said that persons who are now seeking to open accounts with the banks must provide specific forms of identification as well as proof of address. Such measures aid any

INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS Alves said that international transactions carry similar due process mechanisms to local transactions in order to determine identity of the sender, standing relation between the sender and the bank, source of the funding, and even when levels of credit have been established, Alves recalled.

“They will want to know the customer’s business in relation to the nature of the business, and how long the customer has been in that business,” he disclosed.

Advisor and VicePresident of Corporate Services of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Toussant Boyce

Managing Director of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited, Mr. John Alves

bank’s efficiency in verifying the identity of its customers, and understanding the nature and source of transactions being conducted.

Such processes, Alves declared, have been observed by the banks for quite some time. However, he said, “I don’t think it was practised uniformly”.

Measures such as the provision of information on deposits made, levels of withdrawals, and other balances, he continued, are useful in aiding the banks to gauge any transactions which are out of the ordinary.

REFERAL TO FATF The senior RBL official asserted that the FATF advisory

NAMILCO plans ‘taking bakeries to the next level’ - with innovative seminar slated for tomorrow at Rahaman’s Park ALL bakers, pastry and cake makers, and owners of snackettes are invited to participate in a baking seminar billed for tomorrow at Parc Rayne, Rahaman’s Park, East Bank Demerara.

The confab, which is being convened by the National Milling Company of Guyana Inc. (NAMILCO), in collaboration with Seaboard Corporation, and Engrain LLC, both US-based companies, is to be declared open by Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who will touch on some innovative ideas. Also slated to make a presentation is US Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Brent Hardt.

According to NAMILCO, its main purpose of holding such a seminar “is to give local bakers an opportunity to learn new techniques to further enhance their baking skills; to learn about the latest developments in the global bread industry; and to learn about creating niche products to bring variety to the consumers.”

stands within the jurisdiction of the 32 member countries.

However, referrals to the International Financial Action Task Force (FATF) would cause North American countries to make unilateral decisions, since an advisory following an ill-fated assessment of Guyana from the FATF would see some countries being advised to decide on whatever steps are most applicable to defend against money laundering and terrorism financing risks emanating from Guyana.

The two facilitators, both specialists in the baking industry with experience spanning North and South America, are Messrs Miguel Galdos and Keith Clemens.

Among topics they will touch on besides reviewing the baking process are: - The functionality of baking ingredients and the relation between baking performance and final product; - Mixing and Fermentation: Dough development , relation between mixing and fermentation and different mixing techniques; - Preferment: Types and advantages for the baker.

- Sweet Goods (types, ingredients, makeup procedures);

GCCI LECTURE SERIES Commenting on the effectiveness of the presentation on sensitising the public, Alves stated, “It has clarified quite a number of things”. The presentation, he said, has managed to open up the minds of the attendees to seeing the possibilities that lurk if the current state of affairs is allowed to persist.

Alves deemed it evident that some countries have grappled with circumstances similar to what obtains in Guyana, but he said such countries have managed to resolve same.

“The first step is really to be compliant, but it is the effectiveness of what you do; and that is really where the litmus test is, in the effectiveness of what we do”, Alves declared.

Alves has called for consensus among all parties involved to find consensus in resolving the issue, which remains a critical one with far-reaching implications for Guyana, particularly in terms of investment, since non-compliance with the AML/CFT regime of measures ultimately erodes investor confidence. and - Bakery trends (as in what’s hot around the world) Bakers will also be afforded the opportunity of having oneon-one discussions with the facilitators at a cocktail reception which is to be held immediately after the seminar.

The whole purpose to the exercise, NAMILCO says, is to make good on “our commitment and our ISO 9001:2008 mandate to maintain our reputation for excellence in the services that we provide to our customers.”

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PSC Chair welcomes CDB’s commitment to enhance access to financing

By Vanessa Narine PRESIDENT of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith on Thursday underscored the role of the private sector when he said: “A number of governors alluded to the important role of the private sector in creating employment opportunities and in complementing public sector investment in infrastructure…

And CDB will continue to strengthen its internal capacity for private sector financing as well as capacity within the BMCs (Borrowing Member Countries)."

Making these statements at last Thursday’s closing session of the 44th Annual Meeting of the CDB Board of Governors, held at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC), Dr. Smith said the CDB has been exploring new and different avenues to reach the private sector in the BMCs, and is in the process of revising its private sector policy and strategy to support new initiatives in private sector development and operations.

“Having strengthened its risk management framework, CDB now sees an opportunity to engage more directly with the private sector:- by working with other institutions like the International Finance Corporation in order to expand its private sector portfolio,” Dr. Smith disclosed.

Chair of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Mr. Ramesh Persaud, in an exclusive interview with the Guyana Chronicle, welcomed Dr. Smith’s expressed position, and said: “On behalf of the Private Sector, I welcome the CDB President’s comments on plans to enhance the private sector division of the bank.

“Capital is an important element to sustain the growth of the Private Sector, and any product developed by the CDB to enhance access of the private sector to funds for the development of industries will be most welcomed.”

Persaud said Dr. Smith’s comments on the role of the private sector in creating employment opportunities and complementing public sector investment in infrastructure should never be underrated.

He said: “I endorse those positions fully. The Private Sector in Guyana has proven to be the engine of economic growth in Guyana since the economy was open up in the late 1980s. We must not forget that Guyana once experimented with Cooperative Socialism, where the State controlled the ‘commanding heights’ of the economy; and that model was proven to be a complete failure, resulting

Dr Warren Smith

Ramesh Persaud

in tremendous hardships for our people.”

The PSC Chair called on the current administration to continue building on the model of free market and provide the enabling environment to ensure that the private sector can continue to grow and provide jobs.

He added that there are “formidable indicators” that small businesses in the private sector are making significant contributions to the development of our economy.

Persaud said: “The darlings of our economic growth are the gold, rice, construction and transportation sectors. These four sectors alone accounted for a growth of 4.6 per cent in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) out of a total growth of 5.2 per cent.

“When you look at the composition of these sectors, you will find that they are made up of mostly micro and small scale enterprises.

The gold industry has approximately 5,000 small scale dredge owners, with over 6,000 registered dredges employing

directly approximately 30,000 persons in total. That is six jobs per small scale investor in that sector.

The rice industry has approximately 7,000 farmers, each employing an average of four persons directly. The construction sector has a similar situation, with more than 5,000 small contractors having teams that average five persons.

“Let us not forget also the more than 10,000 taxis on our roadways, with more than 80 per cent of them being owner-driven. IPED (Institute of Private Enterprise Development), the prominent financier to micro and small entrepreneurs, has over 4,500 clients employing an average of three persons each.”

The PSC Chair made it clear that the role of the private sector of any nation in contributing to economic development is quintessential, and expressions of support are encouraging.

In 2013 Guyana recorded an average five per cent growth in the economy, the highest in the Caribbean Region.

Hicken urges SMCs to focus more on intelligence gathering COMMANDER of Police ‘A’ Division, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken has urged members of Station Management Committees (SMCs) to focus on intelligence gathering, in addition to their primary objectives.

He made the call after pointing out to the members that they are the ones, more often than the Police in the communities and have a better understanding of the workings and that connection with the residents.

The occasion was one of his series of meetings with the various stakeholders within the division as the Police focus on regaining the public trust and confidence.

According to the Commander, while the Police have their primary objective of maintaining law and order and serving and protecting the citizens, dealing with the communities is also part of the agenda but the Force has its constraints.

Hicken told the gathering of Police ranks and civilians that there is a need for broadening the scope of cooperation with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to foster an even more

meaningful and working relationship.

He said that the benefits of the SMC members gathering intelligence and passing it on to the Police will work out better for the communities in which they are based.

FEEL SAFER Explaining his point and trying to sell the notion of intelligence gathering to the ranks and civilians, Hicken pointed out that members of the communities will always feel safer and have a sense of responsibility when they know that they can share information with their community leaders and other persons with whom they communicate on a regular basis.

The meeting also dealt with the issue of absenting senior sub-division officers and station sergeants from meetings between the station personnel and the SMC members. That issue was raised by one of the committee chairmen.

Hicken immediately issued a directive that there should be a sub-division officer or station sergeant present at those meetings.

The importance of the presence of the Police was pointed out since there is very little that can be achieved in their absence as the operations of the SMCs is grounded in the involvement of the stations and their ranks.

Hicken also reminded the SMC members that their roles are to ensure, too, that the Police stations in their areas are working in the interest of the communities.

He said that it must be important and in the interest of all citizens within the community to ensure that the phones at the Police stations are in working order so that reports and information can be transmitted through that vital tool.

Among other issues raised by some in the gathering, especially the civilians, were the traffic situation along the East Bank Demerara and the physical infrastructure at one particular station.

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Three outstanding students secure Cave Hill courses

THREE outstanding students have been accepted to the programme for Innovaton in Science and Engineering (SPISE) at the Cave Hill, Barbados Campus of University of the West Indies (UWI).

They are Cecil Cox, who topped the Caribbean in Sciences in 2013, Benedict Sukra and Lawrence Faria.

The trio was congratulated by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) at its weekly Freedom House, Robb Street, Georgetown press conference.

SPISE is a four-week residential summer course for Caribbean high school students who are gifted in science and engineering and interested in studying and exploring careers in those

fields.

PPP General Secretary, Mr. Clement Rohee, said the three “exemplary young men” are testimony to the opportunities in education, which were and continue to be created by successive PPP/Civic Administrations.

He said:“The PPP is heartened that the Government has committed to funding the training for Sukra and Faria, while we understand that Cox received full sponsorship from CGX.” The three have performed exceptionally well at the Carbbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examination (CAPE) levels and the ruling party remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring

every Guyanese receives an education, Rohee said.

MASSIVE OVERHAUL He said it was only when the PPP won political office in 1992 that the education system in Guyana underwent a massive overhaul.

“Under the PNC dictatorship prior to the rebirth of democracy in 1992, Guyana had very few trained teachers; school buildings were dilapidated, literacy rate was extremely low, school dropouts in Guyana were among the highest in the Caribbean, if not this hemisphere. Many young people could not find places in secondary schools.

The entire system was in shambles,” Minister Rohee charged.

He continued: “Today under the PPP/Civic, we have achieved universal pri-

General Secretary of the ruling party, Mr. Clement Rohee mary education way ahead of the 2015 deadline and are on course to achieve universal secondary education.

“It is under the PPP/Civic that hundreds of new schools were built all across this country, including remote ar-

eas of the hinterland. Today, we are training more and more teachers and deploying them in all ten regions.”

Rohee also made reference to the National School Feeding Programme and the School Uniform Programme, as well as the introduction of a $10,000 grant for all students in the public education system as initiatives advanced under successive PPP/C Administrations to buttress education.

“It is under the PPP/ Civic that hinterland students, who once saw attaining secondary or tertiary education as just a dream, are writing CSEC, attending the University of Guyana and moreso are among our young people who have been receiving training in Cuba and other parts of the world in engineering, medicine and other fields,” he pointed out.

Minister Rohee stressed that educating Guyanese

children has always been a vision of the founding leaders of the party.

Additionally, according to the Ministry of Education, the three students, during the four-week attachment will be completely immersed in university-level calculus, physics, biochemistry, entrepreneurship, Mandarin, one-Caribbean studies and hands-on projects in robotics and electronics and computer programming.

The three young ambassadors are also expected to be exposed and coached by role models from the Diaspora and the Region on career paths and choices and assisted with their university application packages and internship applications to research centres in the Region and abroad.

The goal is to help address the low numbers of Caribbean students pursuing advanced degrees in science and engineering.

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Agri-producers body holds first ever regional conference in Essequibo

By Rajendra Prabhulall THE Guyana Agricultural Producers Association (GAPA) recently held its first regional conference at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast under the theme “Towards participatory agricultural programme development”.

Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Ali Baksh, who addressed more than three hundred farmers drawn from the Essequibo Coast, Pomeroon and Amerindian communities said that GAPA is a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) and not a political movement.

Minister Baksh said it is a registered body and sister organisation of many trade unions.

He also noted that the conference is the first regional one to be held and two others are planned for Demerara and Berbice. He said the intention is to form three regional bodies in Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice which will have fifteen bona fide farmers each as executive members.

N AT I O N A L C O N FERENCE According to Baksh, when the regional bodies are set up and functioning, a national conference will be held in Georgetown.

He told farmers that a similar organisation to GAPA was formed in the sixties in Essequibo to help farmers to boost production and at the same time reduce production costs. He said the organistion known as the Pomeroon Farmers Association was founded

by Mr. Isahack Basir, Mr. Ayube Khan and the late Sukhai, Chairman of Region Three.

Minister Baksh noted that the organisation functioned for sometime but collapsed. Looking back at history, he recalled that the early PPP Government in the sixties had set up a land service in the Essequibo, Berbice and Demerara Rivers to move non- traditional crops from point to point to the marketing centre which helped farmers to get their

produce sold.

Baksh said non-traditional crops produced the fourth highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

in the country in terms of development, especially in technology.

He also noted that many young people are moving

the Government has given young people new opportunities to study and qualify themselves.

Region Two Chairman

The Chairman said currently the Region is exporting many processed products and pointed to the Original Juice Center at Charity with

Member of Parliament Mr Cornel Damon who is also an executive member of GAPA told farmers that they are doing a fantastic

Minister Ali Baksh addressing farmers at the recent GAPA Regional Conference at Anna Regina

for Guyana through export, adding that at present the country is exporting more than one hundred commodities. He said the demands for non-traditional crops are there but the production is not up to the mark.

PROBLEM FINDING WORKERS Minister Baksh said it is very difficult these days to find labourers to work on farms. He said it is a very serious problem because of changes that are taking place

away from the farming communities to the city or the gold and diamond fields.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES According to Baksh, the young people have a different mentality from the older folks because the Government has opened up new opportunities for them and nobody can blame them for that. Mr Baksh observed that now there are hundreds of new doctors, nurses, technicians, and trained teachers, all because

Mr Parmanand Persaud said through the GAPA organisation farmers will be able to tap into Government assistance through the different agencies of the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the Chairman, GAPA and the Ministry of Agriculture can give assistance with tools, seeds and duty free concessions for small machinery for farming and processing. Mr Persaud said GAPA can also advise farmers on how to add value to products.

such products as natural fruit juices, bottled cane juice, coconut water, Kapadula natural drink and organic pineapple chunks.

Mr Persaud told farmers that the Region has a vast acreage of land that is uncultivated while it i s s t i l l i m p o r t i n g l a rg e amounts of eschallot and bora each week from Region Three. He called on farmers to produce and export more in Region Two and to work together so as to up production.

job to feed the nation and congratulated all of them.

The MP said the contribution by farmers to the country’s development is well recognised. He said farmers in the Pomeroon are benefiting and can continue farming because of the Government’s massive empoldering project.

Present also at the regional conference were Mr Isahack Basir, Vice Chairman Mr Samaroo and officers of the Department of Agriculture.

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Guyana Festival ‘Night of Legends’ launched

By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally THE ‘Night of Legends’ at the Guyana Festival, slated for August 9, was officially launched yesterday at a press briefing in the South Road, Georgetown boardroom of the Ministry of Tourism.

The best local musical bands and artistes are in an exciting line-up to perform at the event and give patrons an experience of a lifetime to witness all Guyanese artistes belt out renditions that were only talked about.

Coordinator of the Night, Mr. Lennox Canterbury explained that the festival has some nostalgic sectors and this event will be one part of it.

Artistes such as Dave Martins, Sammy Baksh and the Yoruba Singers are a few who will be creating the atmosphere for patrons on that night, Canterbury said.

He mentioned that scheduled to perform at the

Tourism Minister, Mr Irfaan Ali (seated centre) with some of the legends at yesterday’s launch of the event

concert, will be a number of both recording and nonrecording Guyanese artistes who would have made an impact on the music industry in Guyana.

This event will give especially the younger generation a glimpse of what this country has to offer

and “they will have a better appreciation for our music after this event” Canterbury emphasised.

Long awaited Speaking briefly on the occasion, Martins, Baksh, Mighty Rebel, Yoruba Singers and Sash Persaud con-

firmed that they will showcase the talents of Guyanese and they all congratulated the Government of Guyana and the Ministry of Tourism on the long awaited initiative.

Acting Minister of Tourism, Mr. Irfaan Ali expressed his gratitude to the artistes

for coming on board with the Guyana Festival and also acknowledged and applauded Martins for his immense support in assisting with making the occurrence a reality.

Ali said: “It will be a celebration as never before.

It would be a moment of sharing a song through our music, the taste through our food and soul through our culture and history.”

He reported that the festival is receiving tremendous backing both locally and internationally and is presently being marketed in the Caribbean, New York and Miami; in the United States, Toronto, Canada and London, England.

The Guyana Festival Passport, costing US$15 as well as a Festival Coin, from King’s Jewellery World will be available soon, as well as other branded memorabilia, such as water bottles, pens, t-shirts for sale both locally and internationally.

Minister Ali also highlighted that several high ranking players have confirmed their participation in the Guyana Festival Cricket Match between a Masters Team and a President’s XI. He said that “before now you heard about these players but now you will be given the opportunity to meet them.” Players joining the teams include Derek Kallicharran, former first class cricketer; and his brother Alvin Kallicharran; ex-West Indian batsmen Faoud Bacchus, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Travis Dowlin, Neil Mc Garrell, Clyde Butts and current West Indies cricketer Clayton Lambert.

This historic happening in the calendar of events within the Tourism Sector, the inaugural Guyana Festival – Sound, Soul and Taste is slated to take place at the National Stadium Providence, East Bank Demerara, from August 8 to 10.

Amerindian Affairs Minister takes APA to task -over peddling misinformation at UN forum

By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally MINISTER of Amerindian Affairs, Ms. Pauline Sukhai, is not at all happy about statements made by representatives of the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) at a recent UN forum about the state of Amerindian development in Guyana.

The incident occurred during a side-event at the Twelfth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in which Guyana was a participant.

As the Minister explained during a press conference Friday,side-events are occurrences outside the formal session to allow for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to speak on matters that relate to their respective countries; and the APA took the opportunity during their presentation, which, by the way, was poorly attended, to accuse the government of ignoring the principle of free, prior, and informed consent.

“On this matter,” she said, “I wish to state very categori-

cally that the government continues to exercise good practices on free, prior and informed consent… “It is appalling that the APA is claiming that the government ignores this principle which is a principle that forms part of the UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People).”

One of the latest examples of ensuring that the principles are adhered to, she said, is the recent tour of the Upper Mazaruni led by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, where there were talks about Guyana’s hydroelectric potential, and the government’s efforts to validate it.

Sukhai related that the APA went on to say that there are roads that are being built without the knowledge of communities.

“I wish to debunk this,” Minister Sukhai said, “because there is no road that the government just goes into the hinterland or to any community across the country to build without consultation.”

She used as points of reference the roads in Para Bara

and Massakenari, which the APA claims were being constructed to facilitate mining activities; the one from Lethem

As for criticisms against the road from Lethem to Massakenari, Minister Sukhai said, “I dare any organisation to deny

the Lethem trail, claiming that it would have a negative effect on the Amerindians; and today, the Amerindians have turned full circle on that argument, and are calling on the government every time it rains to smooth the road.”

She also discredited claims

At Friday’s press conference are, from left, Mr. Jude DaSilva; Ms. Yvonne Pearson; Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Ms. Pauline Sukhai; Mr. Derek John; and Mr. Peter Persaud (Photo by Sonell Nelson) to Massakenari; and another Para Bara and Massakenari a by the APA that there is need at Isseneru, in Region Seven roadway to services and goods, for security in Jawalla, in Re(Cuyuni-Mazaruni). and to the coastland. The resi- gion Seven, since there were In the case of Para Bara,in dents have that right to have a questionable characters in the Region Nine (Upper Taku- road that leads from Lethem to village. Sukhai explained that Jawalla is a titled village, and tu-Upper Essequibo), Minister their villages.”

Sukhai said this is an AmerinNoting that it was not the has an elected Toshao, and dian community whose main first time that the government under the Amerindian Act, the economic activities are agri- has come in for flak over the village council has the authority culture and mining, and that as Lethem Road, Minister Sukhai to decide who enters the village.

The APA also claimed that such whatever roads are under said: “One could recall how construction there are being many times the same APA tried communities were not condone in a responsible manner. to destabilise the opening up of sulted about projects under

the Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), “when in fact Amerindians were the first to be engaged on the strategy, with the first consultation session being held in St Ignatius,” Minister Sukhai said.

She said further that the APA also made calls to have the national land laws reformed, and projects that may be proposed on titled and customary lands. She noted too that recently there has been discussion about the Lands and Surveys Act and the Forest Act was amended and passed in parliament. “These are the lies and the misleading statements they continue to make internationally….what can be much more distasteful than these things that were said,” Sukhai declared.

Meanwhile, National Toshao Council (NTC) Chairman, Mr. Derek John; Liaison to the Minister, Ms. Yvonne Pearson; Mr. Jude DaSilva of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs; and leader of the Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana (TAAMOG), Mr. Peter Persaud, who were all part of the Guyana delegation at the forum, corroborated the Minister’s report and expressed disappointment at the presentation made by the APA.

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Public-spirited citizens give kleptomaniac a sound thrashing -for robbing differently-able couple

Miss World Guyana visits her native Essequibo County

The felon after he was handed over to the police yesterday

A MAN yesterday received possibly the severest licking of his life at the hands of public-spirited persons after they learnt that he had gone to the home of a differently able couple, and robbed them of money and other valuables.

According to reports, the man had been invited sometime in May to the couple’s home to help them with some work, and, having completed the job, helped himself to the items at reference and made good his escape.

The woman was report-

edly returning home yesterday when she saw him in the neighbourhood, and raised an alarm. Persons familiar with the sounds she makes when agitated realised that something was amiss, and on seeing her in hot pursuit of the alleged thief, they too gave chase.

He tried to conceal himself in a clump of bushes, but it was no use. They apprehended him, and gave him a sound thrashing, before summoning the police, who promptly responded and placed the man under arrest.(Leroy Smith)

Fire ravages top of vessel moored at Coverden wharf

Firemen battling valiantly to save the ‘Caribbean Rose’ from further damage yesterday

THE top storey of the vessel, ‘Caribbean Rose’, which was moored at Rambaran Shipping Yard at Coverden, East Bank Demerara was ravaged by fire

yesterday.

When the Guyana Chronicle arrived on the scene, ranks of the Guyana Fire Service were already working feverishly to douse the blaze.

The fire started at around 11:00am and engulfed the entire top of the three-storey vessel. Thankfully, there were no casualties.

The ‘Caribbean Rose’,

Chronicle understands, was bought and moored there from Trinidad for about two months by a Guyanese businessman living in the US. (Asif Hakim)

The new Miss Guyana World 2014, Rafieya Husain

By Alex Wayne LESS than a week a f t e r b e i n g c ro w n e d Miss World Guyana, 2 2 - y e a r- o l d R a f i e y a Husain is already promoting her platform of domestic violence, and promises to build a shelter for abused victims in her native Essequibo County.

On a recent visit to Region Two (Pomeroon/ Supenaam, she met with Regional Chairman Parmanand Persaud and Regional Executive Officer (REO) Sunil Singh and outlined her plans.

Husain is presently trying to identify the land and, once that is secured, then the building will commence.

She intends to raise funds to help in the construction and the REO congratulated the Queen on her recent success which, ultimately, made the Region proud. Hence, the Administration will support her proposal.

Husain said it is her desire to see that abused

persons have somewhere to go and are not forced to return to the situation from which they came.

“Many times people are being abused, they speak out very well but have nowhere to go, which is sad…I want to stop this,” she said.

Husain reiterated that the pageant exposed her to lots of experience and she is ready and confident to represent Guyana in London when the international pageant is staged in December.

During her visit to Essequibo, Husain also met with staff of the Region Two Administration and participated in a lunch at the Mainstay Resort. She visited schools, as well, where many persons used the opportunity to take pictures.

She received tokens from the Regional Chairman and REO and was accompanied on her trip to the Cinderella County by Executive Member of Miss World Guyana, Roger Gary.

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Woman remanded over abduction of Berbice baby

By Asif Hakim THE woman who allegedly abducted a nine-day-old baby boy from his mother two Saturdays ago was yesterday remanded to prison when she appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on the Corentyne.

Baitoon Hoosain of Chesney Village Front, Corentyne pleaded not guilty to the charge of child stealing when it was read to her

by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh who remanded her to prison until June 14, 2014.

Police on Sunday rescued the baby, who is now 20 days old, from a house at Chesney Front, Corentyne where the alleged abductor was confronted.

According to reports, the alleged abductor had disguised her appearance by wearing a hijab (veil worn by Muslim females) when she initially approached the baby’s mother.

The woman, who had days ago. Meanwhile, Beridentified herself as Bibi bicians turned out in their Khan to the baby’s mother, numbers on Sunday at the had told the police that she was pregnant, but when she was taken to the hospital, this was proven false.

C o m mander of ‘B’ Division, Brian Joseph, confirmed on Sunday that the woman and a man, who is said to be her husband, were in custody and his division The alleged abductor, Baitoon Hoosain, was investi- at the Whim Magistrate’s Court gating the incident.

The woman allegedly Whim Police Station to see took the baby to several who the alleged abductor places before she was caught was. celebrating the “nine-day” According to the police, (a cultural practice) a few “at about 09:00hrs on Sun-

day, June 01, 2014, the male baby that was abducted from his mother, Sandra McLean, called ‘Pinky’, of No. 60 Village, Corentyne, on May 24, 2014, at the Port Mourant Market, Corentyne, was recovered by the police in a house at Chesney Front, Corentyne. A man and a woman have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.”

On May 29, police arrested Bibi Khan, a former sales representative of Multi-Technology Vision (MTV Channel 14/65) in connection with the kidnapping of the child, and his parents were taken to CID Headquarters in the city from Berbice to confirm whether she was the suspect.

However, the parents did not finger Khan of Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara, who was arrested by the police late Wednesday night, along with another person.

According to McLean, a woman met her at the hospital where she was admitted to await delivery and cultivated her friendship. The woman expressed an interest in the newborn and gave her

The baby and his parents $5,000 for the child, on two separate occasions.

Then, nine days after the boy’s birth, the family was hosting a celebration, when the alleged abductor turned up and offered to sponsor part of the festivities. The mother, together with the baby and the woman, made their way to Rose Hall Market, Corentyne, Berbice, where the woman sent the mother to purchase fish before disappearing with the infant.

The disappearance of the baby left the parents, Ravikant Vistonauth and ‘Pinky’, who live at Number 60 Village, Corentyne, frantic and distressed over the infant’s whereabouts.

According to ‘Pinky’s’ aunt, Radhika DeBarros, a woman named Bibi from the Surinamese border town of Nickerie befriended her niece while she was in hospital awaiting delivery.

“Since then, she has been around to see the baby rather often,” De Barros said, adding, “The woman was nice; I can’t even tell you how this happen.”

On the day of the abduction, DeBarros said, ‘Pinky’ had gone to the market in the company of the woman and had asked her to keep the child while she went to get something.

“In two minutes, the woman disappeared,” DeBarros said.

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Rohee: Elections call is a ‘political judgment’ call

By Vanessa Narine GENERAL Secretary of the ruling Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), Mr. Clement Rohee, yesterday addressed the issue of general and local government elections, contending that while the party is ready, the call to initiate these processes is a “political judgment” call and is dependent on the ‘mood’ of the Guyanese people.

Speaking at the party’s weekly news conference at Freedom House in Robb Street, Rohee said: “This is a question of timing, judgment call and what the mood is. The party may be ready, as a party, including it machinery, but that doesn’t mean that we are an electioneering party.

“You have to take timing, the mood of the people; and at the end of the day, it’s a judgment call and these are censures which politicians are attuned to before making such a call… we are trying our best to negotiate this country’s future as delicately and as skilfully as we can.”

He acknowledged the recent comments made by the leaders of the opposition parties on the necessity of calling elections as a way to end the political impasse currently pervading the National Assembly.

Rohee said: “Mr. Granger and Mr. Ramjattan (are) claiming that elections are not the way forward. I think that’s because they are not ready for elections…They are not ready

for election, that’s why they are saying that. We are! I have always maintained the People’s Progressive Party is ready for any one of the elections: local government, national or regional election.”

GROWING MOOD According to Rohee, there is a “growing mood” for the calling of elections. “I would say that there is a growing mood in that direction for either of the two elections. I think people are now… prepared for any of the two elections…. As I move around the country, what people say is that even if you have local government elections, it wouldn’t solve these problems that we have here.”

Rohee added that, during his visits around the country, the consensus from many people is that there is need for the big issues that challenge the nation to be addressed.

He said: “I am getting the distinct impression that because it is more re-enforcing, not to underestimate the thinking of people and the big, ticking issue. More and more people are of the view that we need to solve the bigger issue.

“The local government issue will sort out some of the local government problems. They have no doubt about that, but it is amazing how people are thinking about the big issues. “…people are more educated now and they know the

Further Cabinet deliberation today on National Clean-up campaign

By Leroy Smith CABINET will further deliberate today on the one-billion-dollar National Clean-Up Campaign which was announced in April by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh during his 2014 National Budget presentation.

Local Government Minister Normal Whittaker confirmed yesterday that already there have been moves to ensure that as soon as the Ministers give the go-ahead, rolling out of the initiative will hit the ground running.

He also told the Guyana Chronicle that a committee has been named to spearhead the project and, since its formation, there have been several meetings and deliberations.

The committee is made up of representatives and technical persons from the Ministries of Agriculture, Local Government and Regional Development, Natural Resources and the Environ-

ment, Public Works, Tourism and Finance.

They will collaborate with others from the Private Sector.

With respect to the $500M set aside for Georgetown alone, the Mayor and City Council will also be brought on board to assist the process.

MOST VIGOROUS Given the various sectoral involvement, it is expected that the countrywide drive will be one of the most vigorous and effective projects launched in recent times, taking into account the available resources both human and physical which would be channelled into the exercise.

Proposals have been put forward by the committee on the way forward in addressing the work but Minister Whittaker said some of the priorities of the overall project are yet to be determined

in terms of what is done and in which areas.

The campaign will, however, see the desilting of main canals and outfalls, removal of garbage from roadways, parapets and alleyways, servicing of kokers and sluices, clearing of cemeteries and illegal dumpsites and several other major and critical works.

Of importance, too, will be the aspect of awareness and educational programmes to ensure the sustainability of the undertaking.

The Minister added, too, that much attention will be paid to the issue of solid waste collection and disposal especially in Georgetown and its environs.

The works to be carried out in Georgetown will be divided according to the ten wards of the city where the more critical will be identified and addressed.

Following today’s Cabinet meeting, it is likely that the next phase of the clean-

implication of the big issues verses the implications of the smaller issues (I am just using those two words for convenience). I don’t mean local government is a small issue, so to speak, but the people know that it is these big issues that will determine a lot for them.”

Rohee underscored the fact that since the ruling party assumed office in 1992, it has not been “easy fielding,” There has been a fight at every stage of Guyana’s advance.

“When we have a fairly good judgmental call and a good feel of the pulse of the people in connection with that kind of sentiment, then the machinery which I claim is always ready must go in sync with the people’s mood and disposition; and then you will know that you are ready,” Rohee maintained.

General elections were last hosted in November 2011.

Local government elections were not held in Guyana since 1994. Prior to that, local government elections were last held in 1970. Subsequent to 1994, the elections could not be conducted because they coincided with the general and regional elections of 1997. The House has passed the Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill 2013, which states that elections must be held on or before August 1, 2014.

The August date was made via an amendment to the bill proposed by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) while the House was in Committee. up, the physical works would begin.

After the announcement of the initiative in April, Mayor Hamilton Green called it ‘A National Joke’ but many other

Guyanese took to the social media and commended the move, expressing their anticipation that the filthy appearance of the capital will be a thing of the past.

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Three die in separate accidents yesterday

A PEDESTRIAN, a pedal cyclist and a passenger in a motor vehicle died yes-

terday in three separate accidents.

The fatalities occurred

on the New Hope Public Road, East Bank Demerara; the Golden Grove Public

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday June 3, 2014 Road, West Coast Berbice; and the Greenwich Public Road, West Coast Demerara, respectively.

Hilton Nedd, 35, of 21st Street, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was yesterday morning struck down by a Leyland motor lorry bearing registration number GMM 2172 and killed while he was attempting to cross the New Hope Public Road, the police said.

According to reports, Nedd’s body was dragged some 80 meters before the truck came to a stop, and he was pronounced dead on arrival at the Diamond Regional Hospital.

The driver of the motor lorry is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

The man’s sister, who wants to remain anonymous, said she got a phone call saying that her brother was knocked down and was dead. She said immediately

she started to tremble on getting the tragic news.

She related that Nedd was a hardworking man who was “always looking for a dollar.”

According to Sanjay Ramdass, the owner of a lumber yard where Nedd worked, the man was always hardworking and helping out. Ramdass said that Nedd’s death had come as a shock and surprise to him since he had been walking in the corner.

And in West Berbice, Neil Wallerson, 55, a labourer of Hopetown, West Coast Berbice was riding a pedal cycle along the roadway when he was struck down by a motor vehicle at Golden Grove Public Road, also on the West Coast Berbice.

The driver drove away from the accident scene without rendering any assistance to the cyclist who was subsequently taken to

the Fort Wellington Hospital where he was pronounce dead on arrival.

The police are continuing their investigations into this matter.

Meanwhile, in the third road fatality yesterday at about 13:30hrs, Paul Gonsalves, 21, of Pomeroon, Essequibo River, was in a motor vehicle travelling along the Public Road at Greenwich, West Coast Demerara, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a utility pole.

Gonsalves received injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Leonora Cottage Hospital.

Another passenger, Gillian Raphael, 23, of Pomeroon, also received injuries and was admitted to the Leonora Cottage Hospital.

The driver of the vehicle is in police custody assisting with the investigations.

241 cases listed for hearing at June Criminal Session, which opens today THERE are 241 cases listed for hearing at the June Criminal Session which opens today at the Demerara Criminal Assizes.

Listed are such matters as 53 murders, 28 manslaughter, 88 carnal knowledge, 31 rape, 31 wounding and 15 buggery, in addition to other cases.

The Police Band and 60 ranks from the Tactical Services Unit will form the traditional ceremonial parade.

Three judges - Justice Madame Dawn Gregory, Justice William Ramlal and Justice Navindra Singh - are expected to preside over the 241 cases.

One of the three judges, will inspect the Guard of Honour drawn from the TSU and will later take the salute from the dais during the march past of the parade.

Following the parade, the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Judicature is expected to address the new set of jurors, bringing them up to date with what is expected of them during the sittings.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE June 3, 2014

‘Ryan’ found not guilty of stepfather’s murder THE jury yesterday returned a verdict of not guilty in favour of Anthony George, called ‘Ryan’, who had been charged with manslaughter for unlawfully stabbing his stepfather, Ralph Jacobs, to death during a fight between them on December 7th 2008.’

The prosecution led

by Miss Natasha Backer in association with Miss Mercedes Thompson did not

have any eyewitness to the alleged crime and therefore had to rely on a confession statement by the accused, who later denied making the statement of his own free will.

His lawyer, Miss Sonia, Parag had subjected him to cross-examination by the prosecuting counsel. But although he apparently answered wrongly during cross examination, the jury gave him the benefit of the

doubt by returning a verdict of not guilty in his favour.

The accused had claimed that his stepfather was in the habit of beating his brother and mother. But according to him, on the day in question, he intervened as a peacemaker to prevent his stepfather from beating his younger brother when he was hit on the head with a bottle by his stepfather.

The accused said that as a consequence a fight developed between them when a friend handed him a knife which he used in selfdefence against the might of his stepfather.

The stepfather died as a result of the stab wound.

Aries While your tendency is to be all things to all people, make it a point to please yourself at this moment. You are centred, balanced and a tangible force of love. Others are attracted to your inner harmony. Allow your grace to carry you through your day. Flirt, but only with the ones who really catch your eye. Visit friends, but only the ones that please you the most.

You can make friends and influence people with a wave of your hand. All you need to do is make the gesture.

Taurus It’s just a flesh wound, but it still may sting just a bit. Apply a few bandages and hope for the best. Certain circumstances may be out of your control, but at least you know that things will heal quickly and won’t leave a scar. Count on your inner resources to get through the day. Spend a little time and money on pampering yourself, but be sure to keep one foot in reality. Call up an old friend tonight and share your thoughts.

Gemini Your physical health depends on your emotional health, and vice versa. More than ever, you’re aware of yourself as an integrated system of separate parts. Two obvious game plans emerge from this point. The first is to keep your attitude positive whatever happens. The second is to live comfortably in your body. If you’re not already an expert at doing these things, you could easily become one. Hanging out with other optimistic people puts you in the right frame of mind. You know where to find the right crowd.

Cancer The issues aren’t laid out in black and white. You may have the urge to be impulsive. Wait it out. Weigh all factors with care before making a big decision. Wanting to do something is a powerful motivation, but it’s not the only justification. Patience is the key to a successful outcome. Tonight, a family member provides some much-needed perspective. Don’t be afraid to get a second opinion before making the final choice.

Leo

Tuesday, June 03, 2014 - 08:30 Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 08:30

Everyone loves you right now and wants to bask in your glow. People are eager to vote for you or ask you out on a date. For the moment, the world revolves around you. You even impress yourself as several of your pet projects come to fruition. Try to capitalise on your success as much as possible and you’ll reap the rewards for weeks to come. If only every day was this easy!

Virgo You find yourself on an emotional roller coaster today, even though you can’t remember buying the ticket or even driving to the amusement park. Your gut pushes you toward unusual or unpredictable behaviour. It’s not a bad thing to act on your instincts, just a modus operandi to which you may be unaccustomed. Work on getting your feelings in check before you subject your friends and family members to these sudden changes.

Libra Just when you were about to give up, you see a tiny ray of sunshine peeking through the clouds. Somebody makes your day by offering an unsolicited and life-changing opinion. You are suddenly curious about everything and everyone. Outsiders have authority in areas where established leaders dare not go. Consider taking up the profession of reporter or journalist. This could be the scoop of your life -- don’t let a single thought escape your pen, tape recorder or camera.

Scorpio How do you deal with someone with an inappropriately sized ego? Ah, a question for the ages. This is a good time to take a thorough inventory of your inner resources. Sometimes the best thing to do is laugh it off. If that proves impossible, try polite confrontation. If it’s just too massive a roadblock, you might have to think about falling back or possibly retreating. Don’t worry -- by tomorrow that beastly ego should shrink back to a manageable size.

Sagittarius You can expect to attract some interesting attention right now. Someone nearby is definitely drawn to you. Make sure you’re interested, too, before switching the light from red to green. Some unexpected circumstances bring about other delightful surprises, so stay on your toes. Avoid giving mixed signals that could result in a big misunderstanding. Above all, don’t say yes when you mean no.

Capricorn Try to keep petty dramas and other unwanted intrusions out of the way as much as possible.

Now’s a good time to pay attention to your inner workings for a while. If you’re feeling frustrated about something, do whatever is necessary to cleanse yourself of that negative energy. Tonight, make sure you give something (or someone) your best shot -- the gesture will mean a lot.

Aquarius You get a welcome breather from the nonstop action today. You don’t know whether you’re coming or going, but that’s not the least of it. You see the best and worst sides of the people in your life, adding to your confusion about what to do. Following an impulse saves the day, although a more confusing issue remains obscured. It might be best to avoid making any major decision until this fog lifts.

Pisces Nobody notices when you make a dramatic entrance, which is frustrating if you need to garner a certain someone’s attention. Use this opportunity to rewrite that scene and replay it again -- it’s sure to go over much better the second time around. Once your inner diva has gotten enough applause, pamper yourself. Get a professional massage or indulge in your favourite food.

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Come have a fun filled weekend, this and every weekend. Call: 226-4001/ 225-2780. (Tours)

SPIRITUALITY SPRIRITUALITY your spiritual help sickness and cleansing protection, call 868-323-0267 Mama.       reading, other works done. For fast result s - r e u n i t i n g l o v e r s , r e m o v i n g e v i l a n d all blockages, etc. Call 696-8873, 6731166.  spiritual help in removing evil spirit, bad luck, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bringing prosperity to business, etc. Tel: 612-6417, 220-0708, .687-5653 works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhance prosperity, remove evil, blockage, reu n i t e f a m i l i e s , l o vers, etc.

610-7234 , 6 4 4 - 0 0 5 8 .  work done in Suriname - love, marriage, sickness, pregnancy, remove evil, prosperity, business and readings.

Call 674-8603, 597-851-9876..

VACANCY

VACANCY

,/Waitress. Contact 223-5273/4.  guards: Must be able to work either day or night shifts. Apply in person with written application and identification to May's Shopping Centre, 98 Regent Street, Georgetown. Clerk must have experience in Japanese parts. one handyman. Contact Ray's Motor Spares and Auto Sales.

231-7839. your own boss! Independent travel agents needed. Register n o w. bonitagarr@yahoo.com  for experienced cashier and sales clerk. Apply with written application to Sanjay's Variety Store, 16 America Street, Georgetown, 227-6677.  $70,000-135,000, Immediate Hire, F/T or P/T Flexible Hours, No Experience, Will Train, Bi-lingual a plus. Mr. James 6582 6 4 7 email:2013globalmarketing@gmail.com - Millwright, band saw, moulder and Woodmizer operators, porters, export lumber grader, Call Richard 609-7675, 223-2614.  bar persons who can mix cocktails and use the computer, one supervisor. Make application directly to Manager Pete's Real Estate to work at Blue Martini Club, situated at Lamaha and D' Abreu Streets, Newtown, Kitty.  salespersons, between the ages of 20 and 40. Must have driver licence and two years' experience. Computer knowledge is an asset. Salary/ commissions encouraging. Make application to Pete's Real Estate, Lot 2 George Street: W/ Rust, Georgetown.  guards, age 30-55 years, must be able to work shift. Requirements - application, reference last place of employment. TIN, NIS#, ID#, Police Clearance. Apply 233 South Road, Lacytown or tel. 225-0198. Attractive benefits offered.  to work as part-time Sales Reps. Flat pay and commission, 3 to 4 hours daily, training provided, takes home $10 000 to $50 000 weekly. Apply to info@ultraconnectguyana.com or call 226-3771. Closing, 2nd May, 2014  Clerk: Three subjects CXC, Store Assistance/ Porter between ages 20 and 30. Applications must be addressed to: KENNAV HDL LIMITED, 309 East and Quamina Sts, S/C/Burg, G e o r g e t o w n , Guyana. , Accounts Clerk, Sales Clerk, and Bond Clerk.

Interested persons must have at least three 3 Subjects at CXC. Please send application and Curriculum Vitae along with a passport-size photograph to Roy's Pharmacy Stall #32-33 & 64-65 Bourda Market, Georgetown. Vacancy also exists for Packing Clerk/Cleaner, age 35 - 50 years. Please call 2236072.

                                           For shift work as Dispatchers. Females also welcomed to apply. Private Security Experience; Police or Military an asset but not a necessity.

General Supervisory persona or ability acceptable also. Discipline, honesty and personal organization a must. Live in accommodation available for out of town personnel.      Drivers with car, van and lorry licenses for general security transport and supervision using company lorry, canters, cars, vans and 3 wheelers or 2 wheel motorcycles. Honesty and respect for procedures and rules a must. Excellent salary, allowances and insurances and benefits. Former employees of decency, respect and professionalism are welcome to reapply.    Team Leader and Trainer of staff for our Elite Armed Team for Cash Transport in our Air Conditioned Vehicles, specialized high ranking sites and response t e a m . E x c e l l e n t benefits, wages and conditions.     To supervise teams a t v a r i o u s locations requiring a supervisory staff.    in Georgetown, East Coast and East Bank for various quality locations. Government wages fully approved, and where applicable more is paid.

Active, youthful and dynamic male and female gua r d s r e quired. Retired personnel also welcome for sites requiring such personalities.

Part time employment also available. Contact: Human Resource Manager                  

LAND FOR SALE

Land For Sale

 St, 50 x 60 $10M. Call Carol 612-9785.  St, 31'x 71' $10M. Call Carol 612-9785. No.2, 138 ft x 1750 5.5 acres - $15M, Phone 227-7734.  St, 41 x 171 $30M. Call Carol 612-9785.  96x122.$70M Call Carol 612-9785.  Kara, 3 Acres in Linden $32M neg. Contact 6803771, 694-7210.       in Linden $6.5M neg. Contact 680-3771, 694-7210  Public Road, WCD 38x150, 39x150, $16M each, 658-0132.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE CHRONICLE, Tuesday TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014 GUYANA June 3, 2014 LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

TO LET

TO LET

 lots $7M each (could be transferred). Call Carol 612-9785.

 GARDENS Size 87 X 125 Price 15 million.

Contact Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.

with 20ft driveway Dennis Street $17M, Sec. 'M' 90 x 50 plus reserve $17M, Kitty 8 000 sq. ft - $19M, one house in McDoom close to main road $9M. Phone Mr Darindra 615-0069, 6 1 8 - 0 0 0 0 V i c e P r e s i d e nt Alysious Pereira 623-2591, 2276863, 226-1064, 225-2626.

             North Road & Ornoque Street, $40m neg, South Road & Ornoque Street, $50m neg, Friendship river side (114x166), $6.8 M, Diamond/Grove New Scheme 2nd Bridge, $8M, Grove 1st Bridge, $6M, Essequibo Supernaam 25 acres, $17 M, Linden Highway 20 acres farming land, $45 M, Robb and King Street, (US) $1.7 M, Republic Gardens (50x100),$16 M, Sherriff S t r e e t d ouble lot(US),$1.5 Bagotstown (Road to River),$35 M,Soesdyke (50x400), $40 M, La Parfaite Harmonie, $3-5 M, Sham Rock Garden main road ECD, $50 M, Diamond Land with foundation and column, $4.5 M,Republic Garden7 lot t o g e t h e r, $100M neg, Essequibo S u p e r n a a m l a n d , $ 2 5M, North Road and King Street,(US)$1.6M, Diamond Main Road Opposite Bank, commercial, land,(US)$1.4 M, 5 & 10 acres yaracabra, $4&6 m, land in 5th street Alberttown 48x 125, $45 M

 upper flat apartment at Lusignan, E.C.D, Call 644-8880/617-3751.

top flat 3-bedroom house, overhead tank, parking space at La Parfaite Harmonie WBD. Call 2204538, cell 675-1118 from 16:30hrs 20:00hrs, Roy.

 land EBD, 3 acres - US$800 000. Call Carol 612-9785. land - 54 acres of fertile land at Hogg Island, access to river - $16M. Call 227-0575.  Park, Supply, Eccles, Diamond, Trival Realty- 665-7946. /Business, Kitty, 60x120 - $50M. Call Carol 612-9785.  $9M, Regent St $160M. Real Deal Realty - 6470856, 668-4781.  x 80 LAND in Grove, EBD. Price $5M neg. Tel. 6955744 rennygrant@yahoo.com Blocks for sale. Tel. 683-9910.  lot in Prashad Nagar, 60' x 126' - $32M neg.

Call 219-0774, 603-4283.  Street near Hardina Street 40x100 - $22M. Tel:627-4348 Ryan  income land 55x 100 $2.5M neg at Parfaite Harmonie Phase 1. 697-5378 Victor.  Road, Kitty, size 123x48, 8-ft driveway (back spot).

Contact 678-0752.  $55M neg, (130x110), Providence $6.5M (55x110 and many others. Contact 628-8012.  with 2-storey column structure at 3rd Bridge, Grove Housing Scheme, $5.5M neg.

600-2032.  lots located in the Peter's Hall area, East Bank Demerara. Call 231-5359, 6727189.  Lots EBD $5.5M Gated Community, Bartica $12M, Berbice $5M, WCD $1M, Linden $10. Call 223-2153  Estates, EBD lots, authorised agent De Freitas Associates. 609-2302, 609-6516, E m a i l : defreitasassociates@gmail.com      c o r n e r l o t , 58½ x 30½, Garnett and Republic Streets, Newtown.

Ideal for business operation.

Call 645-0616.

 GARDENS/ REPUBLIC PARK E.B.D (Gated community) - Size 5000 sq ft. Prices $11million, $12million and $13.5 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  STREET- double lot prime business spot (Size 12,500 sq ft) Price USD$ 1.3 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665 -7400, 6857887, 643-6353.  GARDENS/ REPUBLIC PARK E.B.D (Gated community) - (Size 10,000 sq ft) Price $23 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  GARDENS E.C.D - Triple lot. Price $58 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353.                        ST NEWTOWN Land with concrete fence. Size 31 X 135. Price 21million neg.

Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  NEW SCHEME E.B.D - Price $7 million. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  E.C.D - Land with foundation for 2 storey house.

Land size 52 X 84. Price $ 6.5 million. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353. ST NEWTOWN Double lot. Size 31 X 135. Price $18 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  LODGE - 3 lots together with a 2 bedroom wooden cottage with 8ft driveway.

Price 18 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

 house lot at Mon Repos, (through school road) Martyrsville.

Transport ready to transfer. Price $4.5M neg, Tel. 629-5300.

 FT X 50 FT - $2.2M, High income area, already excavated La Parfaite Harmonie, Diamond with foundation $3.2M. 675-7292

 land Linden Highway 152 acres, road to river $36M. 609-2302, 609-6516, 645-2580.

E m a i l : defreitasassociates@gmail.com

 ACRES prime high land in Cane Grove/Mahaica, has good road, water, light, farm house, bearing fruit trees, $22M. Call 227-3285, 617-6502.

  cultivated citrus, house, fish pond, storage, 2 acres cultivated, 2 - 1 ACRE cultivated Parika. Contact 2267968.

 land just off Linden, Soesdyke Highway Junction, suitable for business ventures. Tel. 601-3094.

 plot of land $4M, Non Pareil, ECD, single plot Granville Park, ECD. Tel. 2207259, 623-8195.  70 acres of transported land at Coverden, East Bank Demerara. Serious enquiries only. Contact 661-6993.   ST NEWTOWN CORNER LOT -Size 70 X 70.

Price $24 million. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.   Bourda CORNER LOT. Price $42 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  E.B.D - land with concrete fence. Size 110 x 64. Price 7.5 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353. / GROVE E.B.D - Size 40 X 80. Price 4 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

land in Duncan St. for 4-storey off ice complex, bond, school, apartment $40M. Phone 627-0288, Mr. Ramsayoe 6180000, Mr Alysious Pereira 6232591, Mr. Darindra 615-0069.\ CLOSE to Brickdam, $75M suitable for 5-storey complex, hotel Mr Ramsohoye 618-0000, Mr Pereira 226-1064, Mr. Darindra 615-0069, 225-2626, 227-6863, 225-5198\     of land in Vlissengen Road close to Sandy Babb Street - $79M for 4-storey complex drive through. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 615-0069, 225-2626, 225-5198, 618-000, 626-4180.  only remaining triple lot in God Bless Agricola A is #1 for parking truck, bond. Security is the best in the world $19M. Phone Lord Budram 692-3831, Pereira 669-3350, 623-2591, Alexander 661-1952, Hercules 661-1952, 226-1064, 225-5198, 227-6949, 225-2626,2 31-2064, 693-9131, Cameron 225-5184, 7 days a week 24 hours.

land is going to solve your business need, in Smyth close to Brickdam 120 x 60 the only land available for $55M neg All lands that would give you the same re t u r n o n y o u r i n vestment $95M, talking of 5-storey co m p l e x . P h o n e Lady Racel Jones 688-3431 , Master Darindra 615-0069, 618-0000, 623-2591, 2 2 5 - 2 6 2 6 , 2 2 5-3068, 2 2 6 1 0 6 4, E mail : tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.co m  x 60 land in Bel Air Village for hotel, bond, 5-storey, students' dorm - $42M. Phone Vice President Patrick Pereira 669-3350, Vice P r e s i d ent Ramsohoye 618-0000, 6232591, 227-6863, 225-2626, 667-7812.  lot in Dennis St, with driveway 20 feet $17M, Sec. 'M', 80 x 60, plus reserve for bond $19M, Da S i l va S t 8 0 x 5 0 $ 1 3 M , Kitty Railway Embankm e n t 8 0 0 0 s q . f t $ 20M, land has 20 ft driveways. Vice Preside n t D r a n d i a 6 1 5 - 0 0 6 9 , Vice P r e sident Alysious Pereira - 623-2591, Vice P r e s i d e nt Ramsayae 6180000, Vice President 225-26 2 6 , 226-1064, 667-7812.  choice house and land for sale in Diamond and Providence, large lot 50 x 110 reduced for quick sale $12M, 223-2153, 645-0944. Vreed-en-Hoop 3-bedroom house on double lot, motivated owner walking distance to the junction $18M 645-0944., Goed Fortuin luxury home American-style. Owner relocating. Large lot, reduced for quick sale. 2232153, 645-0943.         busines ses must think out of the box. They must adopt a n e w s t r a t e g y.

The Chinese are moving in some locations that land for bond/factory is cheap, 20 000 sq ft land close t o the Chinese embassy for bond. $58M, 8 000 s q . f t o n the main road close t o t h e C h i n e s e E mbassy $54M for 4-storey fast food/super m a r k e t 2 0 0 - c a r parking. 1½ acres of land in Turkeyen for hostel, school, university, bond, Buy now, be decisive. Present, you hav e a boss, now decide. Phone M r.

D a n h a nd r i 615-0065, M r.

Patrick Pereira 669-3350, Mr. Alysious Pere i r a 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 225-2709, 225-2626, 2253068, 226-1064, 227-6863, 225-5198 Seven days of h o t m a il: tonyreidsrealty.com.. , opposite the Cultural Centre in great Industrial Hadfield Street more than $80M. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831 , M r s B i b i K h a n , L a d y Abundance 661-1992 Lord D a r i n d r a 6 1 5 - 0 0 6 9 , M r Alex A. Pereira - 669-0943, 6180 0 0 0 , 6 2 3 - 2591, 225-2626, 226-1064.  large Continential Park lot to build your dream palace, plus 4000ft reserve. 6 6 1 - 1 9 9 2 Lord Darindra 615-0069, Mr Alex A. Pereira - 669-0943, 6 1 8 - 0 0 0 0 , 6 2 3 - 2591, 2252626, 226-1064.

20 Acres of Title Land at    (Riverside)- $12M;      - 4 0 A c r e s ;          - $ 3 5 M ;          ( d o u b l e l o t ) - $ 6 M ;         (Jib lot with active driveway)- $22M;       (double lot)$ 3 0 M ; F R                            

 land in Smyth Street 123x50 reduced from 64M to 56M suitable for bond and 4-storey office complex, Phone Mrs Bibi Khan 676-3405.

Mr Dorindra 615-0069, Mr Ramsohoye 618-0000, Mrs Hercules 661-1952, 225-2626, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 227-6949/ 231-2064. Land in Hadfield St $6M, Da Sliva Street 70x33 $14.9M South Raod 70x33 $36M, Middle Road La Penitance 130x50 $14.5M. 226-1064, 2255198, 227-6863, 225-2709.  wish to advertise all land was made by the creator for different purposes. Go as high as you can to enjoy economy of height. Earl's Court LBI do u b l e l ot 120 x 90 $17M, Happy Acres parallel to th e Main Road 100 x 50 $16M, for business or 4-storey apartment land for bonds on the East Coast $28M, Kitty 8 000 sq. ft $20M, Da Silva St 70 x 35 $14M, 9 000 sq. ft on Main Road 500 yards south of Chinese Emb a s sy, Tu r k e y e n 1 . 4 a c r e s $38M, Campbellville 80 x 60 with lo t s of reserve $16M, Repub l i c P a r k $ 1 6 M , C o n t i nental Park double l ot $ 3 5 M, Croal Street 75 x 50 $32M, 3 lots at 'AA' Eccles with massive u nfinished structure $98M, plus reserve. Friendship $3.5M, Pearl 5 acres for gated community $45M neg.

P hone , 225-3068, 226-1064, 2276863, 227-6964, 225-2626. to let

TO LET

-furnished 2-bedroom apartments. Tel. 670-9606.  room for decent working person. Tel. 227-0485.  in Cummings Lodge. Tel. 222-4326, 619-4900.  house in BB Eccles. Please call 623-8496.  Gardens: 3bedroom upper flat - 6139033.  two-bedroom bottom flat, 319 East St. Georgetown.

225-0568, R. Jaikaran. /Office space, 2 floors located on Hadfield St. Tel. 652-4492.  SQ FT office space located in Kingston US$900 neg.

Phone: 652-4492.  top flat at 31 Public Road Agricola, opposite Police Outpost, Tel. 690-8729.  three-bedroom house in Thomas St. Kitty. Phone: 234-1188 or 693-8113.

 bottom flat at 55 Delph St, C/Ville. Tel 2269273. -storey property on Plantation Ross Public Road, WCD (ideal for business), Tel. 649-6540.  daily - furnished 2-bedroom, studio apartments and business space. Tel 6215282.  one-bedroom apartment.

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6692 11 9 .  furnished h o u s e U S $ 1 0 0 0 . 6 11 - 0 3 1 5 , 690-8625. floor and second floor space on Duncan Street. 6218198.  official or other type of business, Camp Street area. Call Richard 609-7675, 223-2614  bond in Chateau Margot and Good Hope Public Road, 150x40, 220-0977 (Kishan)  middle income 2-bedroom apartment,. located at Section 'C' Golden Grove, in excellent condition, Contact 600-5550.  furnished bar to rent at Montrose, EC. Contact Number 609-9946.  business space to rent in Light Street. Tel. 644-0530.

 top flat three-bedroom house, 80 Albert & Laluni Streets, Queenstown. Tel. 226-7452, 226-0178.  Nagar: Lower flat for bond or office, 50ft x 30ft US$500. Naresh Persaud - 2259882, 681-2499.  bond $500,000. Large Storage space Regent St. $500 000, monthly. 626-1150, 231-9181.  3 BR Furnished House A/C, Hot Water, Large Yard, Self-Contained EBD US$1,000 Call 645-0944   semi-Furn house/garage/back yard security system/ grilled ECD $90,000. Call 2232153/645-0944 Upstairs, Unfurnished, lots of closets, Breezy Verandah, Parking EBD $70,000. Call 2232153/645-0944  two-storey business place suitable for fast food restaurant, large business, in busy area. Call 675-3384.  Inn hotel, restaurant and bar, 49 Hadfield Street, Werken-Rust, Georgetown, Georgetown.

Tel. 231-6322, 692-2521.

 unfurnished two-bedroom apartment, bottom flat. Call 665-7288.

 room and apartment $3 500, $4 000, $5 000, $6 000 daily. Call Julian 638-4505, 225-4709.

 furnished studio apartment. near UG $75 000, inclusive of electricity, water & internet.

  unfurnished with internet, cable, parking ECD $45,000. Call 223-2153/6450944

 space, ground floor. Barr Street, Kitty, G/town.

Tel. 623-4700.

 Air or Prasad Nagar 3 BR Luxurious furnished apartment, A/C, Security US$1,500.

Call 668-7419

 Modern two-bedroom apartment situated at Nurses Quarters Sophia, tiled bath etc. Available from June 15. $45,000 monthly, Call 658-1523, 672-0811.  Street: Beautiful top flat 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Fully furnished, generator & interior parking, US$900. Call 6004343,

 furnished apartment fully tiled and secured with AC, hot and cold, internet, US$25 daily. 231-6061, 621-1524. -bedroom and two-bedroom bottom flat apartment at Lot 6 Railway Line Kitty. Tel. 2274157.

-BEDROOM, fully furnished house, 5 minutes from U.G, $160.000. Tel. 222-1380.

-EN-HOOP, 7-8 Plantain Walk: Unfurnished 2 - twobedroom apartments with parking. Tel. 264-2639, 264-2743.

 Air Gardens, wide yard space, swimming pool, fully airconditioned, US$6500 per month.

680-3771, 694-7210.

 two-bedroom apartment at 575 Block X, Diamond EBD, Call June, 623-1562, 2233265

 furnished 1- and 2bedroom apartments long and short terms, utilities included.

Contact 645-0787, 691-7093.

 two-bedroom top flat, one three-bedroom bottom flat at 10 Hague Front, WCD. Call June, 223-3265, 623-1562.

 flat open space, suitable for lessons, doctor's clinic, lawyer's office, gym.

Tel: 226-7380, 627-7982.

house to rent in Kitty - one self-contained master room, extra toilet, bath, grilled, parking for one car, water day/night, kitchen, dining and living room. Tel. 227-6178.

 furnished one-bedroom apartment, air conditioned.

Tel: 623-2923.  upper flat apartment at Lusignan, ECD. Call 644-8880, 617-3751.  apartment for business purposes, 22 North Road and Camp Street, next to Cell Phone Shack. Tel. 629-1657.  $80 000, Eccles $50 000, US$1200, Bel Air Park $75 000, Lamaha Gardens US$3500 and many others.

Contact 628-8012.  5500 sq ft bond (85L x 65W x 22H) ideal for containers or fork lift operation. Location Mon Repos E.C.D Tel. 618-0626.  2-bedroom bottom flat apartment, 43 Austin Campbellville - $45 000. 223-2964. bedroom bottom flat on East Coast public Road $40 000, includes electricity. 220-1630, 638-1829.  2-bedroom upper flat wooden house, toilet and bath inside, B Field Sophia. $40 000 monthly. 682-2821, 688-8856.

 two-bedroom, bottom flat apartment, toilet and bath inside, sealed and tiled, at Ogle $45 000 monthly, 222-2070, 6457187, 650-6515.  concrete bond 87'x32' Public Road Mc Doom next to Police out post suitable for storage, factory etc. 2330570.   2-bedroom apartments, fully furnished and selfcontained for long- and shortterm rental. Contact Tropical View Hotel. 227-2216.  spacious 3 bedroom, more apartments. 222-7986, 6387232.  top flat 3-bedroom apartment. Contact Geeta 6612082, 227-8651, 158 Da Silva Street.  top and bottom flat at 47 Gordon Street, Kitty, $75 000 monthly. Contact 621-7989, 2275025.

24 24 TO LET  Park: Two-bedroom flat concrete house, preferably working couple with kid, monthly $70 000. Tel. 233-5605.  5500 sq. ft bond (85 L x 65 W x 22 H), ideal for containers or forklift operation. Location Mon Repos, ECD Tel. 618-0626.  5-bedroom house Happy Acres. Call 231-7839 between 08:00hrs and 16:00hrs.  : Unfurnished one-bedroom self-contained apartment with parking.

Contact Mr Hing. Tel. 680-5000.  3-bedroom top flat with master room located at Republic Park. Semi-furnished, US$900, Tel: 621-6888. -bedroom, self-contained apartment. Single working person preferred, Lot 32 Public Road, Kitty. Tel. 661-0999, 227-0720.  2-bedroom concrete & tiled apartment, with self-contained, AC, hot & cold etc. Location Mon Repos ECD. Price $80 000. Tel. 618-0626.   FT newly built warehouse. Containers can be parked inside bond. Central location, US$4000 neg., Tel: 6524492. /Sale, Newly renovated 3-storey office building, fully carpeted, AC, located at Thomas St. US$3500 neg., Tel: 652-4492.      f u r n i s h e d , 1 bedroom apartment with A C i n K i t t y, f o r s h o r t t i m e visitors. 686-4620, 2272466. : (Furnished 3 bedrooms, flat house) $40 000, Kitty (unfurnished flat house) $140 000, Ogle $60 000. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  $80 000, Queenstown $90 000, PRashad Nagar US$500 (office), Eccles $50 000, (studio) and many others. Contact 628-8421, 688-9201.  Backlands $130 000, one-bedroom furnished $65 000, semi-furnished $45 000, North $60 000, E.C. from $25 000. 655-8361, 699-6811.  $160 000, Subryanville US$500, AA Eccles (5 bedroom executive house) US$1200, Campbellville (2 bedrooms furnished) $90 000. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  one-bedroom apartments in Prashad Nagar.

Ideal for visitors or short stay. All modern conveniences including: cable, television and internet.

Call 611-8584 for details. Street: 1 & 2 bedr o o m f u r n i s h e d a p a r t ments, hot & cold, AC, I n t e r n e t , from U S $ 2 0 d a i l y.

Rates neg. for monthly visit o r s . Te l : 2 2 7 - 5852/6384404.    Fully furnished Executive 3 bedroom house. Price USD $1800.

Contact Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.   SECTION K C/VILLE- unfurnished 3 bedroom house can be rented as office. Price $1500 USD neg.

Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665 7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  close proximity to Sheriff Street - brand new 3 storey concrete building. Suitable for business, school, residence etc.

Price USD $12,000. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  - 3 storey concrete building suitable for school. Building size 10,250 sq ft. Price USD $5000. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

TO LET   ALBERTTOWN - 3 storey concrete building. Suitable for school, embassy, office complex, call centre, medical complex etc.

Price USD $6,000 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  brand new executive offices.

Size per unit 1650 sq ft. Price USD $2200 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  - unfurnished 4 bedroom house can be used as office or residence.

Price USD $1550 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.           - office space available suitable for consultants, accounting firm, lawyers etc. Price USD $500 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.      Commercial space on ground floor. Size 1645 sq ft.

Price USD $2400 (as is). Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  spot could be used as boutique, bond, church, mini mall, cell shop, snackette, shop, drink shop, pharmacy, cell shop, internet café, etc. Contact 6460668, Call 15:00hrs - 18:00hrs only.  , BOURDA - 3 storey concrete building. Suitable for store, restaurant and bar, etc. Price USD $8,500 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.   - furnished executive flats with modern amenities. Price USD $1350 and unfurnished USD $1100 .

Contact Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.  - fully equipped restaurant and bar.

Price USD $3500 . Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  floor restaurant in Middle Street for a state-of-theart Restaurant & Bar Goodwill go with it US$3000 neg. Mr. Patrick Pereira, 225-2626, 2312064, 227-6949, 227-6863, 2255198, 225-3068.   brand new executive 5 bedroom concrete house with swimming pool. Price USD $4800 neg.

Contact Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.  E.B.D - 3 storey concrete building suitable for school. Price USD $6000 neg.

Contact Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.  NAGAR - unfurnished 3 bedroom top flat can be used as office or residence.

Price USD $1250 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  - fully furnished 2 bedroom executive flat with modern amenities. Price USD $1400 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  BACKLANDS unfurnished 3 bedroom top flat.

Price $100,000. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  bottom flat apartment, fully grilled, master bedroom, AC, Enachu Street, Section 'K' Campbellville. Contact 227-4992, between 08:00hrs and 17:00hrs.  $90 000, Kitty $140 000, Ogle $60 000 - $160 000, AA Eccles (5bedroom house) US$1200, Subryanville US$1000. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.

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: Furnished threebedroom house $40 000, Ogle (flat house) $60 000, AA Eccles 5-bedroom executive house US$1200, Diana 227-2256, 626-9382. apartment, fully grilled, toilet & bath, tiled floor, water & light in Kitty, Tel. 6939325, Price: $65 000.  newly built spacious 2bedroom bottom flat, in Fifth Street, Diamond Housing Scheme EBD, $50 000, Phone 622-2765/ 695-5834.  location, store front, D\Urban/Haley and small furnished office space, 600-0036, 223-1719.  concrete 3-bedroom bottom flat, spacious living q u a r t e rs, telephone, parking, toilet and bath, EBD. Decent working couple. Tel. 668-5384, 648-3342.            f u r nished 3-bedroom house, fully meshed and grilled, large yard space and office space at the bottom. 6108 3 5 1 , 6 9 7 - 5 4 92.  newly built fully furnished, upper flat 3-bedroom apartment, in Pike St., Kitty inclusive of AC, hot and cold water, etc.

Suitable for long term and short term visitors. Tel. 644-8015.  ready fully furnished two-bedroom upper flat apartment in Atlantic Gardens ECD, US$1000.Call 600-9981.  Apartments for rental. Self-contained one bedroom apartments with a comfortable lounge, dining area and kitchenette. (Accommodation) Call: 226-4001/225-2780. : Fully furnished one- and three-bedroom apartments, AC, hot and cold, internet, cable TV, parking, etc.

Suitable for overseas visitors, short term. 227-1843, 226-5137.  have 2-, 3-, 4-,5- and 7bedroom, in and out of town.

Prices range from $90 000 to US$3200. Also rooms for female UG students. Tel. 216-3120 office, 233-0591, 667-6644. - and two-bedroom fully furnished, AC, WiFi, apartment conveniently located at 6 Seaforth St, Campbellville. Long- or shortt e r m . U S $ 3 5 / 6 0 d a i l y. 6 2 1 3094, 650-5354.  garden apartment, quiet central location, amazing bargain at US$550, Wi-Fi access, hot and cold water, fully/comfortably furnished, A C b e d r o o m . C a l l 2 2 5 - 7 2 11, 641-4664 to view.  three-bedroom apartment situated in Ketley Street, Charlestown, Georgetown.

Preferably for a family of three persons. No parking for vehicle. Rental: $45 000 monthly. Call 226-4120 between 09:00hrs and 17:00hrs.  space (22ft x 13ft), ideal for beauty shop/salon, barbershop, boutique, copy shop, small office, etc. at Lot 15 Henry St, G/town (3 buildings from D'Urban St), $35,000 monthly (neg) Tel: 610-7770, 668-6018. V. Lall.  8-room top flat, 3 bathrooms, 32-33 Dr Miller Street, Triumph, ECD US$2500 monthly neg. 7-room bungalow, ideal for students and groups, short or long term. Self-contained apartment fully furnished in Triumph, ECD. Tel. 220-2130, 624-7111, 6121571, 220-2254.                                  

TO LET  3-bedroom $70 000, Diamond 3-bedroom $60 000, Queenstown unfurnished $50 000, Industry unfurnished $40 000, Mon Repos 2-bedroom furnished $55 000, Mon Repos 2bedroom unfurnished $40 000, South new 2-bedroom $65 000, West Coast Demerara 3-bedroom house $65 000. Call 223-2153, 645-0944.  Ave, $ 55 M , G u y s u c o G a r d e n s $ 55 M , G o o d H o p e $10.5M . William St, C/ville $ 3 3M , $45M. C/ville $ 4 5 M , Atlantic Ville $26M, Subryanville $150M, Montrose $16M, Mon R e p o s $ 1 0 . 5 M Tel: 2194399, 610-8332  Gardens $65M, $95M, K i t t y $ 4 4 M , P i k e S t . C / V i l l e $ 4 5 M , David St, $55M. S h a m r o c k G a r d e n s $ 65M . Charlotte St. (2 buildings) $ 125M , Mon Repos $35M, D i a m o n d $ 19M , E c c l e s $ 30M , LBI $34M, S h e r i f f St . $150M, Tel. 2194399, 610-8332          Plaza Bridge New Mall, Business spots available, (US)150 - 1000, Albertown 6 Office spaces, $80,000, Commercial Building for rent, $(US)2500 and above, Executives Homes for rent, $(US)1500 and above, Apartment Bld. & office space Bent Street, $500,000, 2 bedroom furnish flat duke street kingston, $US 750, 3 bedroom in sybranville fully furnish, $US 650, fully furnish 1 bedroom in alexander village, $US 500    "Spaces at Time Square Mall"- Ground Floor US$1000/ 1st Floor US$700/ 2nd Floor US$500; (formerly Chinese Supermarket3storied) - US$10,000;     (Opp.Burial Ground. 160 X 40 Building as a whole or in three parts- Ground US$5000/ Upper US$5000/ Restaurant US$15000;  (bond 2000 sq.ft)- US$2000;  US$1500;  - US$700;  US$5000;  U S $ 2 0 0 0 ;       (business/ residence)- $150,000;  - $2000;  $70,000/ $40,000;      (Best off e r ) US$5000;  (Bank, etc)US$10,000;   (formerly Windsor Estate)- US$2000.  227-1988/ 623-6431   World #1 Realtor Miste r Terry Redford Reid 667-781 2, 225-6 8 5 8 , 2 2 5 - 7 1 6 4 , 2 2 6 1 0 6 4 , 2 2 5 - 2626, 231- 2 0 68, 619-7945. Ha ve the executive rental reduced by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, J a c a randa Ave. Bel Air Par k U S $ 2 0 0 0 , B a r ima Ave Bel A i r Park US$ 1 8 0 0 , Bel Air Springs U S $ 1 0 0 0 , l a r g e b o n d for rent a l o f f i c e s m a l l f o r m U S $ 3 7 5 , 10 000 sq ft office space for techn o l o g y business.

22 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 2261064, 623-2591, 669-3350 ,  G a r d e n s U S $ 1 5 0 0 , Lama Ave, B e l Air Park US$180 0 , B e l A i r P a r k o n t h e round about U S $ 1 0 00, Prashad Naga r U S $ 1 5 0 0 , land from $11 mill i o n , r i v e r s i d e l a n d hotels with US$35 000 m o n t h rental a nd of fice space US$40 000 month prope r t i e s f r o m $ 1 4 m i l l i o n . 2 2 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 6 6 9 3350

TO LET  Margot $ 30M , Atlantic Ville $53M , Diamond $40M, Alberttown $45M, L / G a r d e n s $65 M , A t l a n t i c G a r d e n s $ 45M , A l e x a n d e r & Robb S t $ 65M , Tel. 219-4399, 6108332.  A N T H ONY Reid BSc ha s more than 20,000 hrs in Real Estate Investment and Economic Transformation of People Economic Growth. We have rental from US$1500, in Bel Air Park, ambassador's residence in University Gardens Le Resouvenir, Lama Ave with pool, Jacaranda Ave. with large lawns US$2000, Prashad N a g a r U S$100 0 , a p t . f r o m U S $ 7 0 0 , b o n d 8 0 0 0 sq ft, smal l a n d l a r g e o f f i c e s p a c e up to 1500 0 sq foot; state of the art hote l a nd o f f i c e c o m plex with income o f U S $ 4 0 0 0 0 m o n t h l y. 2 2 5 2626, 225-51 98, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 623-2591, 669-3350  acre s of land in the city for hotel, and any complex Main Street 2 ½ acres US$5M, Water Stre e t 4 a cres for hotel, hotel on 5 acres of land overlooking the sea US$5M; ano t h e r o verl o o k i n g t h e s e a U S $ 1 . 5 M , i ncome US$15000; riverside land residential land at LBI - $10M; Republic Park $8M, Diamond $ 7 M , S e c . ' K ' $ 2 0 M , B e l A ir Park $25M, G a r n e t t double l o t $ 4 2 M , Phone 225-2626, 231-2064, 2252709, 226-1064, 227-6949, 22768 6 3 , 6 6 7 - 7 812. 619-7945  furnished bottom apartment (1 master room), parking, etc US$1000, 3-bedroom furnished house (1 master room) grilled, parking, etc US$1500 residential othe r s . A pa r t m e n t / h o u s e s f u r nished and unfurnished from US$1000 up. Call 664-5105.  1&2US$3500/ US$4500 fully furnished;   US$2500;   (furnished)- US$1500;  (fully furnished)-US$2500/ unfurnished US$1000;    -US$1000;      US$1400;        US$800; US$600/ US$400;  (furnished upper)- US$850/ (3 bedroom lower)- $85,000;   (upper)-$90,000/ (lower)$80,000;  (Studio)- $80,000;  (upper)$60,000.  227-1988/ 6236431/ 6578887.   , Lamaha Gardens, Semi-Furnished, 4 Bed rooms (Top Floor), 3 Bed Rooms (Ground Floor), Generator, Pressure pump, Hot & cold water, Filtered water, 4 over head water tanks.   , Newtown, Kitty, Furnished, 1 Master, 2 regular rooms (top floor), 1 regular room (ground floor), Washer & dryer. Cooking gas, Pressure pump, Filtered water.   , Section K, Campbellville, 4 Rooms, self contained, 1 down stairs, 3 upstairs, Fully Air Conditioned, Spacious Kitchen upstairs and Downstairs, Parking area, Press u r e p u m p , F i l t e r e d Wa t e r, Wired for Generator.    , East Coast Demerara, 2 Bedrooms (selfcontained), Swimming pool, Pressure pump, Fully Air Conditioned, Hot and Cold Water, Pre-Paid Meter.     and Light Street, Top Flat, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, 1 Toilet, Bedrooms fully air Conditioned, Pressure pump system, Pre-Paid meter.  , East Bank Demerara, 2 Bedrooms (Ideal for Students)        

PROPERTY FOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE ST $55M, 60x120. .Tel. 611-0315, 690-8625. en-Hoop land size 58.72x 552 ft. Contact 661-3620. wait for the bargains, enquire! 644-6551. Road - $75M. Call Carol 612-9785.  house with spacious land. Call 691-7049, 223-8808.  Gardens $72M. Call Carol 6129785.  flat 3-bedroom concrete, Coldingen ECD, $10M. Tel. 681-4682, 682-0560. -storey house in Retrieve, Linden. Price $11M. Tel. 641-7979.  house and land, 2storey building, 3 apartments Cornelia Ida. 610-0514.  Gardens $55M, AA Eccles $55M, West Bank $20M, Kitty $32M. Diana 2272256, 626-9382.         home $ 3 0 M n e g . 6 11 - 0 3 1 5 , 6 9 0 8625. Residential Two Blgs on Double Lot Sandy Babb Street. Call 645-0944  2-storey concrete building - $60M. Call Carol - 612-9785.   2-storey, 2family house - $35M. Call Carol 612-9785.  Large property with lots of yard and fruit trees $75M neg. Call Carol 612-9785.  property in Queenstown - $98M neg. Tel. 652-4492.  built 6-bedroom house with pool located at Nandy Park - US$650,000, Phone: 652-4492.  - $30M, Good Hope $30M, South Ruimveldt Park on double lot $40M. Call Carol 612-9785.  Street, Water St. sawmill $80M. Call Carol 612-9785. : New three-storey concrete building (business) $90M. Call Carol 612-9785.  3-bedroom house, one 2-bedroom house in Good Hope, Phone 234-1188, 693-8113.  $16M, La Parfaite Harmonie (new) $18M, BB Eccles in good condition $35M. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  property with a separate 1-bedroom apartment in 'CC' Eccles. Price neg. Please contact 601-9420, 680-4273.  Park (new) $65M. Nandy Park (with swimming pool) $130M. Call Carol 612-9785. Park (needs repairs) $22M, Kitty two-family house $32M, West Bank (new) $21M. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.   Building with Store, Prime Georgetown Location REDUCED!! $35M Call 223-2153  flat house in gated community, EBD. Move in, ready. Tel. 670-8958 -storey concrete, fourbedroom house and land at Lamaha Springs, Georgetown.

Phone: 614-1880, 609-2418.  3-storey building at Lot 61 Station Street, Kitty $32M neg. Contact 6803771, 694-7210.  Gardens, corner lot $10M. Contact 680-3771, 694-7210.  Gardens, D'Urban Street, Republic Park, Hadfield Street, South, North Ruimveldt, Diamond, Blankenburg, Sophia, Mahdia, Trival Realty- 665-7946.

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 house for sale at Timehri, corner lot with ongoing business $4.5M. Owner leaving. Call 685-8691, 693-4315.

       Street, Norton Street, Kitty Public Road, Sheriff Street, Republic Gardens, Republic Park, Diamond, Eccles, Hadfield Street. Trival Realty 665-7946.

 close proximity to Sheriff Street - brand new 3 storey concrete building. Suitable for business, school, residence etc.

Price USD $1.3 million Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

 BARKER ROAD, SOUTH RUIMVELDT GARDENS - wooden and concrete building on corner lot. Price $33 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

 style 4 bedroom property with auto garage and security grills, fully furnished: fridge, stove, washer & dryer, furniture etc. Includes generator with automatic change over system.

Grandville Park BV, $30M sold by owner.

600-4409, 623-8172, 629-2404, 2203411

concrete building bordered by 3 Main Streets in central Georgetown. Ideal for offices, school, bond, etc., 4 flats 130ft x 35 ft each, land 250ft x 50 ft. 227-0190, 6935610.

609-8233 After Easter bargains: 14 Ocean Front apartments - very lovely modern amenities, influential neighbourhood, US$2M neg Houston Garden mansion with pool US$1.7M neg, Providence 2 houses $36M, neg, South 5-bedroom $22M, Tucville 4-bedroom $26M, Enterprise 4bedroom - $13.5M.

 are your own 2 0% Bent Street two family busin e s s $ 1 7 M . L a n d i n D a Silva Street 1 4 0x33 $16.8M, Meadow Brook ranch $12M, Lodge Scheme $14M, AA Eccles on double lot $78M, Lamaha Gardens Exe c u tive $64M, land in South Road 75x33 $38M, Charlotte Street $19M, Sec. M Land 80x60 $15M, Da Silva St Land 90x32 $16.5M, Smyth Street Land 120x60 $65M, Bel Air Park need repair $50M neg, Prashad Nagar $38M. Newtown corner land for fast food $36M, Mandela Ave 150x60 for Fast food by the Gymnasium $85M with 3-storey concrete bui l d i n g , D u n c a n S t r e e t corner land $35M, Robb S t r e e t land $50M, LBI d o u b l e l o t $ 1 5 M , D'Urban B a c k l a n d s $ 2 0 M . Phone Mr Boodram 692-3835, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 231-2064, Lady Cameron 2 2 5 - 2 6 2 6 , 2 2 5 - 2 7 0 9 , M r Ramsohoye 615-0069.

 St $35M, South Ruimvdldt $20M, Bel Air Park $35M, East Ruimvdldt $20M, Lance Gibb St, $75M. Call 626-7159, 610-0065.  structure, height 35 ft L x 87 ft W x 52 ft - $4M, located in Linden. Tel. 6947210, 680-3771.  transported property, Fifth Avenue, Diamond H/Scheme, wooden house, size 24'x24', Land 110'x60'. Priced for quick sale $8.5M, 652-5601.  second building in Pike Street from Sheriff Street, great business and residential area, $50M neg. Call 231-3236. No agent. (two-family dwelling) $32M, Duncan Street $32M, Enterprise (business and dwelling) $60M. Diana 227-2256, 6269382.  wooden and concrete building, vacant possession. 178 Waterloo St, Georgetown $50M neg, Tel. 627-3994.  6-bedroom properties at Phase 1 Good Hope Housing Scheme ECD, fully grilled etc. One 6-bedroom 2storey at Anna Catherina WCD. Tel: 231-4586, 673-5546.  business and residential 3-storey property in excellent condition, situated at 11 Camp & Norton Streets, Georgetown neg. Call Pearl Realty - 689-9991.  $9M, Norton St. $9M, Kitty $95M, Robb St. $170M, Bel Air Park $60M, Regent St $170M, Real Deal Realty - 647-0856, 668-4781. Park (need repairs) $24M, Charlestown (back building with driveway) $9.5M, La Parfaite Harmonie (new) $18M, West Bank (new) $20M. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.   (executive house) $55M, Lamaha Gardens $55M, Duncan Street (land) $30M, Enterprise (business and dwelling) $60M. Diana 2272256, 626-9382.

 2-storey concrete building (30x40) land (50 x 80) 'A' Field Sophia. Price $7.6M neg.

Contact Sanjay 662-3842. , New Garden St; Newly constructed threestorey, executive concrete buildi n g . Va c a n t p o s s e s s i o n . Te l .

642-0-636. and land, length 560 ft, one-storey 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph Agriculture Road, ECD, $13.5M. Tel. 6631397.  Park, Beterverwagting, two-storey concrete house 26x45, 4 bedrooms, 3 washrooms, grilled with excellent electronic security. Tel 672-6169.  property, 3 bedrooms upstairs & downstairs, excellent condition at 20-26 Humming Bird St. Festival City, North R/veldt, 628-5796

 E.C.D 2 family concrete house upper flat 3 bedroom lower flat 2 bedroom. Price $56 million. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353.  E.B.D - brand new Executive concrete house, upper flat 4 bedroom and lower flat 2 apartments Price $53 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

 ROAD KITTY: two family concrete property suitable for business. Price $45 million. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

2-storey (half downstairs) in Thomas Street Kitty, back building, $10M. Tel. 663-3304.

 REPOS E.C.D- Modern 4 bedroom concrete property inclusive of 1 master room. Price $34 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

 priced, large 4 apartment income-generating house at 61 Station St, Kitty, in good condition, Tel. 6489124, 225-7871. in First Street, Diamond Scheme (high income) Fibreglass boat with 250HP inboard engine, Contact 623-1392 between 08:00hrs and 17:00hrs. (back building, no driveway) $6.5M, Charlestown (back building with driveway) $9.5M, Diana 2272256, 227-9382.

 OF CANAAN- 4 bedroom concrete house just off the public road. Price reduce to $14.5 million. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353.  NAGAR - Investment property. 3 bedroom upper flat and 2 bedroom lower flat. Price $ 56.5 million for quick sale . Contact Royal Real Estate on 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353 - Investment property on corner. Suitable for business, apartment complex, hotel or dream house etc. Land size 6500 Sq Ft.Price $85 million neg.

Contact Royal Real Estate on 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.  STREET, ALBERTOWN - 3 storey concrete investment property. Suitable for school, embassy, office complex etc. Price $150 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.

  in Light St, commercial and residential $ 1 5 0 M . Land with foundation $6.8M, O n e d o m e c t i c / c o m mercial semi- four storey Albertown $150M, Other various places. Tel. 216-3120(office), 667-6644.  transported twostorey property with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built-in closets, AC, pressure pump system, yard space in Somerset Court (Buddy's Scheme), Herstelling. Price neg.

Contact 623-9872, 619-4119.  $10M, near Regent Street $29M, Nandy Park $24M, Lamaha Gardens $55M, Duncan Street (land) $32M, Kitty $32M, AA Eccles $55M, West Bank $21M, La Parfaite Harmonie (new) $18M. Diana 227-2256, 6269382.  SALE/RENT NEWLY built  bond, located on McDoom Public Road, with office space, upstairs size 120x40. Asking US$650,000. For rental US$6500 not far from the gas station. 680-3771, 694-7210 constructed 2-storey concrete house in Prashad Nagar, three bedrooms including air conditioned master bedroom, electronic alarm and gate systems, 2car garage, tiled outdoor patio area, lawn and large concreted yard space - $55M neg. Call 2190774, 603-4283.

 DISCOUNT: 20% on all executive properties $60M, 30% discount on $24M, and below, 15% discount on land $18M. Phone 667-7812, 225 - 6 8 5 8 , 225-2626 Terrence Reid.

 newly built concrete house at Success, two self-contained rooms. Fully grilled and garage for 3 vehicles, plenty of yard space for swimming pool. Price $50M. 6490755.

 brand new concrete building, 50 x 40, 3 apartments located at 19th Street Diamond EBD. Price $32M neg. Contact 677-4866.

ROAD - brand new 3 storey concrete building with roof garden. Currently renting as hotel and bar. Price $110,000,000 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353.

   - 2 bedroom flat concrete house on corner lot. Price $10 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 2257276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.0

stall in Bourda Green Market. Can be used to sell groceries, food, vegetables, fruits, etc. $800 000.Call 227-3285, 617-6502.

concrete 2 flat house at 47 Happy Acres ECD, fully furnished 3 bedrooms top flat, hot and cold bath, big yard space.

Call 225-2902, 673-1095.

 - 3 storey Investment Property. Currently renting as apartments and offices. Price $100,000,000 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

 four-bedroom wooden and concrete house, in prime residential area, double lot.

Shamrock Gardens, Ogle. Contact 264-3146, 658-7489.

 BACKLANDS - 3 bedroom flat house on corner lot, repairs needed Price $14 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353

 huge properties on Public Road front Main Road, Success, land measuring 80 feet by 212 feet. Selling by owner. Price neg, Call 220-5124, cell 626-2466. Serious enquiries only.

 BABB STREET KITTY - 2 storey wooden and c o n c r e t e I n c o m e P r o p e r t y.

Price $60 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.

   S T, K I T T Y - I n vestment property on corner.

Suitable for any business.

Price $55 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353.  HOPE E.B.D (Gated Community) - Executive modern four bedroom concrete houses with swimming pool. On single lot $30 million, with double lot $36 million. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353.  E.B.D - 2 family wooden and concrete house upper flat 4 bedroom, lower flat 2 bedroom apartment repairs needed. Price $15.5 million neg.

Contact Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 6436353.  STREET, NORTH CUMMINGSBURG - land with a wooden and concrete building.

Land size 38 X 242. Price $72 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 6857887, 643-6353.  GARDEN - brand new executive 5 bedroom concrete house with swimming pool. Price $150 million. Contact Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  STEET, LODGE - 2 bedroom wooden cottage with 8ft driveway. Price $7.8 million neg. Contact Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  - Investment property. 3 bedroom upper flat and 2 bedroom lower flat. Price $39 million neg . Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.  STREET, BOURDA - fully furnished 20 rooms hotel , restaurant and bar. Price USD $1.2 neg. Contact Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400, 685-7887, 643-6353.

  transported land for sale or lease in Mahaica Creek good for cattle, rice and aqua cultivation, 25 acres lease land with pens at Moblissa. Package deal can be arranged. Owner leaving. Serious enquiries. 6446551.  Park $17M, BB Eccles $32M, $31M, Nandy Park $38M, Blygezight $56M, South Road US$900 000, Lamaha St US$400 000, Regent St US$900 000, Georgetown going business $36M, Land of Canaan going business $90M. 609-2302, 609-6516.  by owners, transported properties, One-flat two-bedroom house at Somerset Court Herstelling, spacious yard and excellent community. One 3-floor building 50' x 30' for commercial or domestic use in Section 'M' Campbellville. Excellent investment opportunity. Serious enquiries only, 652-5467. HOUSES require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 $44M was $60M. Phone Alysious Periera 623-2591, Lady Khan 225-2626, Lord Boodram, 6923831, 225-2709, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 225-3068, 6690943 Mr. Pereira.  Street, Albouystown 2-storey, 2-family front building. Vacant possession, parking. Upper flat 2 bedrooms, water pump, $12M.     3 bedroom upstairs and 1 downstairs, parking for 2 vehicles, toilet, bathroom, back yard about 15'. Tel. 611-8912. and land at Windsor Forest $25M, house on 7 acres land, Canal #2 - $15M, Chicken farm, Yarrowkabra $60M, 11 lots together, Wakenaam $1.5M each, 68 acres Mahaicony $35M, 10 acres at Moblissa $4M, Tel.2253070/ 277-0307, 686-4994.   business properties: Bel Air, great location for business 113ft x 40ft $72M neg, Thomas St, South Cummingsburg for big investment 240 x 38 - $70M neg, Shell Road 3 one-bedroom , one 2-bedroom and shop in lower flat, 5 rooms upper flat $39M neg. Naresh Persaud 225-9882, 681-2499, 6600023.

 Sam's Real Estate and Property Management has the best priced properties: La Parfaite Harmonie:$16M, D'Urban Backlands $25M, William Street Campbellville $35M, Princes Street $9.5M, Diamond (land) $3.5M, Non Pareil $7M (Land), Atlantic Ville $26M, $28M, North East La Penitence $16M, Rentals: Section 'K' Campbellville, Prashad Nagar and Kitty US$800 US$1200 monthly. Call Corretta on tel 697-7842, 671-6653, 231-7052.  us at Raphael's Reality, 204 Charlotte Street, Bourda. Tel. 225-8241, 227-4950, 226-7829, Fax: 227-1537 For Sale: Executive Ogle $115M, Diamond $35M, $20M, Queenstown $65M $75M, Versailles $25M, Continental Park (exquisitely furnished) 70M, Plaisance (2-storey concrete) $23M, Dazzell Scheme $20M, Atlanticville 19M, John Street Campbellville $55M, Water Street, Agricola $18M, M/cony $65M, Light St Alberttown $40M, Prospect $20M, North Ruimveldt $12M, Mon Repos $45M, Enterprise $13.5M, $25M, Lamaha Park $15M, East La Penitence $18.5M. Land for sale: 157 acres river to highway, Linden Highway $30M, Mon Repos $2.5M, Bel Air Park $60M, Diamond $4.5M, For Rent Ogle 5-bedroom furnished, swimming pool US$4000 per month, new one and two-storey apartments in Georgetown US$800, US$1200 and US$1500 monthly. All prices are negotiable. % DISCOUNT on all properties for this summer only. UG Gardens $140M, Republic Park $30M, Nandy Park 4 apartments $ 3 2 M , M i d d l e Road La Penitence land s i z e 140 x 60 $17M, second S t r e e t A l berttown business and residence $45M, 5th St. Alberttown massive concrete $48M, Eccles $14M, Kitty Sandy Babb St. two properties on double lot $38M, L a m a h a St Queenstown apartment com p l e x $ 5 8 M . P h o n e V i c e P r esid e n t 2 3 1 - 2 0 6 4 , 225-3068, 227-6863, 2 2 6 - 10 6 4 , 2 2 7 - 6 9 4 9, 22526 26.  BARGAIN 26% 26% 26% discount: Two-family concrete business and residence in the front of Ha p p y A c r e s $32M, Dowdi n g S t r e e t , Kitty with driveway $16M, BB Eccles $16M, South Ruimveldt Gardens $!6M, Light Street $21M, Second building w i t h 1 2 f t d r i v e w a y $!4M, D a v i d S t r e e t Subryanv i l l e wi t h 1 4 f t d r i v e w ay $16M, West Ruimveldt c o n c r e t e flat house $4.9M, Dazel l H o u si n g S c h e m e $ 11 M . 6 9 2 38 3 1 , M r Darindra 61 5 0 0 6 9 , M r. A . P e r e i r a 6 2 3 2 5 9 1 , M r s H e r cules 661-1952, 225-2626, 225-2709, 225-5198..   b u s i n e s s a n d r e s i d e n c e w ith reserve f o r 2 0 c a r s $ 11 M , M e a d o w Brook old house $12M, L o d g e $ 1 4 M , Middle Road La Penit e n c e w i t h 20ft dr i v e w a y 4 apartments $15M, second ranch concrete $38M, G arnett St. business and residence $32M. Phone M r .

Budram 692-3831, Mr D a r i n d r a 6 1 5 - 0 0 6 9 , M r. A .

Pereira 623-2591 , M rs H e r c ules 661-1952, 22 5-2626, 225-2709, 225-5198..

Bargains in Guyana: Full concrete D'Urban Street business $19M, business and residence Bent S t r e e t 1 6 M , G o r d o n Stree t b u s i n e s s & r e s i dence $23M. Waterloo Street business and residence (new) $35M. South Road Land $36M, Charlotte Street 2 buildings 2 houses by Light$32M. Land 140 x 60 by Russian Embassy $30M. Land at Turkeyen 140x60 $32M. L0 Ressovenure Land 126x60 $20M. Campbellville flat house needs repairs $13M. Section K $19M needs repa i r s , 3 s t o r e y Quamina Street for hotel US $ 5 9 9 0 0 0 , B e l Air Park $49M Lamaha Gardens va l u e d $85M now $ 7 0 M . R e nta l of ap a r t m ents from US$70 0, R e s i dence US$1 2 00 upwa r ds. Phone L o r d Pa t r i c k Pereira 227- 6863, 2252709, 227- 6 9 4 9 , 2261 0 6 4 , 669-3350 . 7 d a y s a w e ek tonyreidsrealty@hotma i l . c o m  IS your year for 28% discount on all properties. Happy Acres 2-storey concrete $24M, Providence Stadium new $16M, concrete Republic Pa r k $ 3 6M, Eccles concrete $34M, South Ruimveldt Gard e n s $ 1 2 M n ee d s r e p a i r s , Middle Road La Penitence 4 - a p a r t ment $14M, La Penitence two-storey $11M, D\Urban B a ckland s c o n c r e t e $ 2 8 M , Me a d o w Brook $12M, D\Urban Street concrete residence and business $28M.Mr Darindra 615-0069, Mr Carlos Budram 692-3831, M r. A l e x Pereira 2 3 1 - 2 0 6 4, Mr. Ramsahoye 225-2709, 225-2626, 2253068, 227-6949, 225-5198, 627-7812, 2261064.  Gardens executive $68M, Prashad N a g a r 8000 sq ft land $60M, L a m a Av e n u e , B e l A i r P a r k $ 8 3 M , B e l A i r Park $45M Dowding Street Kitty $29M, and $19M , D a v i d Street Subryanville fr om $19M, back with 12ft driveway $14M, Section 'K ' Campbellville $ 4 0 M , G arnett Street ranch concrete $38M, Owen Street Kitty concrete 2-storey $39M, Camp Street busi n e s s a n d r e s i d e n c e . P h o n e M r D a r i n dra 615-0069, Mr Carlos B u d r a m 692-3831, Mr. Alex P e r e i r a 2 3 1 - 2 0 6 4 , M r.

R a m s a h o y e 2 2 5-2709, 2252626, 225-3068, 227-6949, 2255198, 627-7812, 226-1064.

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        Diamond 4 bedroom furnished with pool, 78 M, Behind Plaza 4 apt double lot, 30 M,Lot 5 Best Road 3 bedroom flat W.C.D, 17 M, Mon Repos 3 bedroom flat, 15 M, Ogle Airport5 bedrooms, 65 M, Republic Park 2 story, 37 M, Robb and Albert, 95 M, Plaza bridge 3 bedroom house double lot, 20 M, Pike Street, house top flat 2 Self contained bedrooms, 45 M, Hot/cold shower, lower flat, 1&2 bedroom apartments, North Road before Camp Street (100x35), 160 M, Robb Street 3 story building, 160 M, Agricola 2nd Street, 7 M, Enmore E.C.D house 4 bedroom, 17 M, South Ruimveldt Park 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 35M, 4 car parking garage, study etc. Section K 4 bedroom, parking, yard space, 50 M, and 3 bathrooms, Johnny P Supermarket Aubrey Barker & Kaikan Street, 45 M, Ogle 2 Story concrete 55x110, 4 bedrooms 3baths, 45 M, Diamond AA 2, Story concrete 3 bedrooms 2 baths, 16 M, Princess Street, 15 M, Durban Street between Hardina and Luisa, 30 M, Upper Durban Street two properties together30 M, Bel Air Park 4 bedrooms, 3 baths55 M, Providence ( b e h i n d stadium)18 M, Mon Repos Martyrs Ville13M, New Amsterdam10M, South Sophia12 M, Meadow Brook Garden fully furnish 65 M, Pike and rail way, 38 M, Aubrey barker street main road 4 bedrooms, 38 M , Norton street main, road, 17 M, prices street 30 x 100, 6 M, Prashad hospital, 2.5 M neg

  -month-old Rottweiler pups. 625-0345.

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT                     FOR SALE

FORSALE

 stall in Bourda Market - 627-3902.

Tel:

 & plucked chicken.

650-4421, 220-9203

 ball guns, money counter. Call 670-9606.  flat bottom boat. Call 604-0038.  Yamaha 48 outboard engine, 1500-lb seine. Tel. 641-9597.  founts, hemoplex for chickens. 6277835 .  touch 4th GEN with accessories. Price $40 000. 6774757  female Rottweiler, 13 weeks, fully vaccinated. 6179476, 264-2210.  suit with shoes in excellent condition $15 000, Tel 619-5097 (Charles).  hollow block machine 240v. Tel. 618-0626. Price $800 000.  320 B/C excavator pa r ts , r a d i a t o r, o i l c o o l e r throttle cable box, etc. Call 6967686  garden earth, d e l i v e r y o n s p o t . Te l . 6 4 1 6 2 4 8.   Decking 16ft length,2 &1/2 x 39. 669-1113, 671-8883, $900 per ft.  and Stratton brush cutter, pressure washers, hand trucks. 627-7835.     8900 Curve, camera flash, $16000. Moses, 6753062

 - 8x4 SLATE pool table $450 000 neg. 601-8083, 6892658.  arrived all makes of Japanese used parts. Call on 227-2835.  puppies, $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 e a c h 6 41-4812.

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 Perkins engines 4- and 6-cylinder, also rebuild engines on bed with radiator. We stock Lister, Petter engines and spares. 6490755, 624-3187. 18.2 cubic (Frigidaire) refrigerator, 54 acres transported land at Northern Hogg Island. Priced to go.

Contact 227-0575, 220-9336.

 new 4-cylinder Kubota engine on bed. Contact 623-1387.

 rebuilt Perkins, Deutz engines, Lincoln generator welder, Honda ATV bikes, model 'M' with winch, 320 BL excavator. Call 691-2921.

-bred male Rottweiler pups, vaccinated and dewormed.

6 2 7 - 136 0 .

 BTU AC unit comes with transformer and AC brackets, $100 000 neg. Call Mrs Reynolds.

 and German Shepherd pups.

Te l . 6 1 8 - 2 9 0 3 .

Hobart engine welder large machine welds a little over idle speed, $290 000, wood mortice machine $150 000, wood shaper $180 000. Tel. 619-6863, 601-8276.

 Pump, 2 table saws, compressor, mall welding set (gas). Call 231-7878, 223-8955 between 08:00hrs -17:00hrs.  your own water business with a turnkey system supplied and installed in a short time. Call 623-7212. engine 5VZ 3400 cc V6 580C Hymac & complete truck, D6 Bulldozer, Dragline hammer & helmet, 621-4862.  99.99% PURE LAB GRADE, USA QUALITY, NOT CHINESE. BEST PRICE. CALL 592-648-5281.

 table & chairs 6- &4seater, 15 bar stools, 1 Salad bar, New tiled island, New in box playpen & Sesame Street walker new in box, wall divider, plant stand, brand new in box projector & screen. 669-0366.  machines, button and button hole surgers, straight-stitch, twin-needle and leather upholstery, sewing foot machine and also domestic machines.

Contact 621-7989, 227-5025.

 and Crank power LED flash lights. It's also water proof. No external batteries needed. $2000 645-1744.

 on antenna for all Japanese Car, foreign used $5000 each. Rear view mirror for 212, 192 and Wagon, Honda, etc, original Japanese - $5000 each.Tel:664-3368

     g e n e r a t o r driven by a Perkins 4-cylinder, in excellent condition.

No reasonable offer refused. 261-5547, 686-3794.

 JOHNSON outboard engine, 60 Evinrude 80 mercury fibre-glass boat with sheet fibre glass tray cover for Toyota Hilux. Tel. 6729272.

 photocopier, scanner, computer, office desk, projector, office accessories, 6000036, 223-1719.

 set model D 343, 250 kva, 3 Ph, 415-240, 220/ 127v, AC 60 Hz. Call 227-0190, 6935610, 616-9727.

computers with 20" LCD $65 000, Laptops from $49 000, Iphone 3GS $35 000, BlackBerry from $8 000. Future Tech - 231-2206.

3000 new PVC Talbot pushfit fittings for water mains adaptor PF x - F1 25mm SDR 11 x ¾ in ACTL WR 10 at $100 each.

Owner leaving 614-9432.

 General Electric stove, stainless steel with large oven, 110-240v actually n e w $ 8 0 0 0 0 n e g . Tel:6149432

 Generator Perkins 35 KVA 60c 120-240V, prime power, 5phase, no repairs, good condition $2.3M. Air condition unit, new 4ton 60c $380 000, Hilux Toyota Jeep 4x4 $700 000. 227-1287, 6966540 neg.

 Caterpillar 317 excavator, in working condition, new engine. Going very cheap for quick sale. Tel. 661-3671, 6020036. brush cutter FS 280, barely used, excellent condition, $60 000, 671-7065, 643- 5705. articles for sale. Contact 6421359. furniture, sink, stations, mirrors, hydraulic chairs, curling iron. 600-0036, 2231719  pups, German shepherd pups, 682-2148, 618-2903.. -bred Rottweiler pups, fully vacinnated and dewormed, Tel. 689-1729.  on antenna for all Japanese Car, foreign used - $5000 each. Rear view mirror for 212, 192 and Wagon, Honda, etc, original Japanese $5000 each.Tel:664-3368  glass (hotel, mall, etc.) bus tyre, car tyre, marine plywood ½ inch, galvanised plain sheet for patching cars, bus, etc. Tel. 679-6390.  40 Hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboard motor $450 000, 90 Hp Yamaha 2-stroke outboard motor $750 000, one Kawasaki Ninja ZX6 - 600 motorcycle $550 000. 6605271.  John Deere engine generators 163 KVA ($3.5M) and 63 KVA, on wheels $2.3M, all enclosed, low hours. Tel. 6393100, 667-1116, 220-5526.

   360 (black) system with 2 controls and 10 games, 1 PS2 (Fat) System with 3 controls, 2 Memory cards, 1 Multi Tap & 3 games, Tel. 602-3474, 680-6481, Fridge & Freezer, Tel: 220-1561, 234-1313.   flat screen monitors with cords all $100 000, 10 used APC with and without battery $60 000.

Tel:664-3368   air conditioner wall uni t s a n d w a t e r p u m p m e t a l cages with gate to place lock $10 000 each, 1 large snap-on parts washer 110v with bin at bottom to hold fluid wash $55 000.

Tel:664-3368.  land in Happy Acres, land in La Grange, double property in Lamaha Park. Property in Ann's Grove. 2 large land space and triple lot in Chateau Margot. Property in Lusignan, Diamond. ONE Prado, Lexus, Tel 220-0979/643-2795 (Kishan).  Welder heavy-duty generator, Kobota 3-cylinder diesel engine, Cummins 6-cylinder and gear box, 2 completed Land Rover diesel engines gear/ transfer box, 110 Land Rover body w i t h o u t engine. Tel. 231-6322, 692-2521. ! SOLAR! Complete solar spot light package, all-night lighting, security motion sensor, do it yourself installation for homes, mining, farming, etc, outdoor/indoor use, durable, effective, wholesale - only 5 units and over $15 000 each. Call 647-4997, 2257722.

FOR SALE   computer desks in box with drawers $12 000 each, 250 new computer boards $500 each, 25 boxes new H P P r i n t e r i n k all $100 000, a quantity of new computer cards, new hard drive etc $60 000. Tel:614-9432 1 - Xerox photo copying machine large with scanner attached, CD and manual available along with six new cartridges, hardly used, mint condition $350 000 for all Owner leaving 614-9432.  6500 watt generator, Behringer 4000 watt amp, Monitors (powered and non-powered), Bass boxes (Scoop), amp rack, tweeter boxes, 2 Denon jugglers with mixer & original case, Tel-623-2923.  sale! Clothing, shoes, bags and household items, all at bargain prices on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Lot 2900 Well Road, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, starting at 06:00hrs.

Tel. 218-1223.  materials: New large blue bathtub fibreglass made $35 000, 3 hot and cold water sinks, used with fittings.

English-made $10,000, a quantity of used iron grilles for window, etc $100,000. Tel:664-3368  Sale! 1 - 5-head moulder, 1 - 24' Steiner band saw, 1 - 30lb bread mixer. 1 - 30 in' Surfacer (Wadkin), 7 and 10 HP 3 phase motor, round and SQ blocks 4" 12", slotted knives, bolt and nuts, 1 house/baker shop, 123 Block 20 Enmore/Haslinglton New Scheme, ECD. 256-4131, 664-3440.  Toyota Hilux double cab, 4x4 pick-up, Solid Def front suspension, air-conditioning, completely rebuilt 3Y engine with genuine Toyota parts, new front and rear shocks, new steering ends and damper 2000cc, alloy wheels, new tyres, snorkel. Recently sprayed over.

Call 645-3775. sets, music sets and speakers, grass cutter machines and trimmers, brass pipes and shower sets, building paint sprayers, heavy duty rotary and hammer drills, compressors, electric winches (trucks and ATVs), Honda water pumps (2-inch,/3-inch), 48 Yamaha outboard boat engine, vehicle alternators and starters for various vehicles.

Tel. 227-8519, 653-4287, 618-1839.  5050 amplifier used, QSC 1450 amplifier used, Spin 3300 amplifier new, Spin 330 amplifier used, Dennon 1500S mixer and pair Dennon 3500 CD player used, DBX 1231 equalizer used, DBX 120 x Sub harmonic used, Rane 23A crossover used. Tel. 613-3846, 670-9993.  and used clothing, accessories, wholesale, glass case, large units of food warmers, 8/9 pans, $200 000, TVs, Oakley sun glasses brand new, large stainless steel Frigidaire fridge/freezer $299 000, large standing fans, stereos, computers, all household items. New set of 4x4 wheels, 305 x 40 x 22, brand name colognes.

Cheap prices. 223-1885, 642-3722. " 5 HP wood planer, 10" 3 hp wood table saw, 8" 3 hp jointer planer, (DeWalt 12" mitre saw, drilling machine, circle saw, 3 hp plunge router, jig saw, cordless drill) 17" wood ban saw 3 hp, sanding machine, 4" wood planer, biscuit cutter, 5" 3 hp blower, air compressors, welding plant, double door fridge, 3 Perkins diesel engines fully bed for dredge. Tel. 220-3523, 6161578.

VEHICLES FOR SALE  Surf, PHH series. 6100514.  Raum. PLL series, call 672-0018.  100 Sprinter, 643-6239, 227-6328, 643-6947.  back Hilux Pick-up. Tel. 683-9910.  Toyota Camry, $1M, Tel. 614-7856. Dyna Canter, Tel 6602422, 688-1939

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 170 Carina EFI, Tel 6654821/662-6895

 Toyota Noah, TV, rims, camera, Tel. 6632700, 629-2619.

 Toyota Allion. PMM series. Call 682-2485.  L-Touring Wagon, $875 000.Tel.611-6632, 664-3488.  Mitsubishi Lancer.

Call 227-7834, 677-6471. Price $560 000 neg. Frontier extra cab, 4WD unregistered, left hand drive. Tel. 676-2061, 691-8850.  Dingo PKK 9879, rims, fully powered, in excellent condition. Reasonably priced, Tel. 614-2069 (Dave). Celica new model sports car, immaculate condition. One complete home gym, Tel. 2209967.  Honda CRV pearl white, PS, PW, AC, sunroof. Price $1.9M, Call 592-684-4412.  Toyota Premio, PRR series, 2003 Mitsubishi Galant PNN series. Tel. 613-0613.  AT 192 Carina, PHH series. Price neg. Tel. 6923716, 219-3661.  Toyota Spacio, PLL series. Call Lloyd 612-8248, 2183662.  AA 60 Carina cars, going cheap. Tel. 625-1370, 6880144. types of used vehicles in excellent condition. Call Ussi now 690-8287.  old model PNN, AC, CD, mags, $1.075M neg. Call 617-3642.  PNN, AC, CD, mags very clean $1.750M neg.

Call 617-3642.   minibus in excellent condition with mags and music, $1.3M neg. Tel. 625-6397. Honda Fit car as is, PLL series, good condition, AC, window, 600-7223, 6708051.   stick gear, carburetor, PHH. Tel. 229-6533, 613-2798.  CRV, PKK series, excellent condition $1.775M. Owner leaving country 6457406.   new model, fully powered with AC and music.

Price $1.35M neg. Tel. 6256397.  trucks model 'M' 4x4. Owner leaving country.

Tel. 693-2237.  long base RZ EFI, minibus BHH series. Contact owner 641-9596, 615-7437.  RZ EFI, green and black, mags, good condition.

Tel. 679-6390.  RAV-4, fully loaded, chrome kit, 17" mags, remote start, alarm, TV deck, reverse camera, bar. Tel. 6281038.  IST fully powered with mags, AC, music and flair kit, in excellent condition, $1.6M neg.

Tel. 625-6397.       Carina Wagon, very affordable.

616-2409  PMM series, dark interior, mags, AC, music, $1.635M. 616-2007. Corolla, PLL series, excellent condition, $1.1M neg. Call 616-7353.  Vitz $1.75M, Contact Robin, Tel. 6550647.  82 Starlet Turbo, stick gear, DVD, AC. Tel. 682-0997. motor car, PKK series. Price $825 000. Phone 665-8517, 268-3953.  bush truck with winch, Mitsubishi Lancer, Suzuki Vitara.

Contact 216-0284, 668-5257.

 Nissan Bluebird SSS $550,000 negotiable. Tel: 6004409  black Lexus, 2004 model. Price $2.5M neg. Tel. 622-8320, 699-8189.   Massey Ferguson, hardly used, $3.5M. 697-2492, 270-6397.  unregistered 2006 Mazda Axela, low mileage.

Call 614-0726, 663-0819.  Toyota Caldina in good condition $1.2M neg. Contact 628-2692, 688-7017, 218-5527.  Pitbull minibus, long base BRR series, CD, mags, etc, excellent condition, Price neg.

664-6953, 225-9766.  old model, PNN, never worked taxi, one owner.

Price is $800,000 cash, Tel: 6399914, 690-7344. Paul.  315i fully loaded, in excellent condition, $1.9M neg.

Owner leaving country. Tel. 6497005.   Toyota Corolla, excellent condition, AC, mag rims, alarm, DVD player. Call: 2253217, 695-6461, 612-9625.  Ace Custom, excellent condition, original seats, 9seater. $875 000 neg, Call 6604183, 625-8035.  sale, Toyota Spacio $2.1M, Runx 2005 $2.35M, Wills $2M, Contact 6192431, 650-1369  grey Toyota Vigo double cab in excellent condition, fully powered. Priced to go!

Contact 600-5550.  grey Premio, PRR series, car only diove 4 600 miles, CD and air condition, 16" mag rims. alarm system. Price $2.2M, Contact 614-3039. AT 190 Corona (red) 4A-EFI engine, automatic, viper alarm, remote start, AC, PS, PW, excellent condition. Contact 614-6554.  Cedia, PKK series, 17" mags, CD deck, AC, Alarm. Price neg., fully powered. Tel. 618-5509.  Allion, NZE, Runx, Alex, Tida, IST, AT 212 Carina, new model, RAV-4, AE 100. Amar 621-6037.  Corolla (AE-110) crystal lights, mag rims, alarm, CD player, fully powered. Very good condition, Tel-623-2923  Mark 11 with mag rims, PDD series, some body work required. Great for transporting goods, $210 000. Phone 687-0647.  Toyota Bb, IST and Ractis for sale. Call 614-2331, 697-6096.  cab 4x4 Hi-Lux Pickup, Solid Deff, GMC tow truck, scrap Nissan 720 4x4 pick-up, Call Richard 609-7675, 223-2614 3-ton open back Nissan truck, not new but in working condition. 231-6561, 231-6560, 6725281, 643-7666. CRV $1.9M, (blue), PKK series, in good condition.

Tel. 627-5079. Carina AT 192, automatic, excellent condition.

Price $975 000. Contact Raymond. Tel 265-4760, cell 613-6668.  AT 192 Toyota Carina in good condition with music.

Price $800 000 neg, Please call 220-7885, 699-5396.  Massey Ferguson 699 Tractor 4 wheel drive, One Massey Ferguson 255 tractor with front bucket. Contact: 613-3609.  Extra cab pickup (22R engine), manual (EFI) 4x4, GPP series, $2.4M. Rocky 225-1400, 621-5902

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Congress says OUT! ...

From Backpage

reconvene on May 31.

After Saturday’s meeting, it was said that vice-president Ivan Persaud would run the affairs of the GFF and an Interim committee to govern the day-today affairs of the game until members of Congress meet within 60 days to fill the vacated executive committee positions.

Matthias was written too in a letter signed by Persaud dated June 1, where he (Matthias) was informed of the outcome of the reconvened congress.

“The Congress successfully moved a no-confidence motion against you (Matthias) as the GFF President and Executive Committee member Mr Keith O’Jeer.

The delegates offered various comments and reasons in support of this motion, before unanimously voted for you and Executive Member removal from office with immediate effect under Article 35 of the GFF Constitution”

Please be advised that you are required to demit office immediately and to hand over all assets belonging to the Federation, including all keys and documents,” the letter which was signed by Persaud noted to Matthias.

But it was business as usual at the GFF Georgetown office yesterday, where Matthias seemed happy and at home, going about his daily routine uninterrupted with no sign of the Members of Congress who asked him to leave in sight.

“Like I said I will vacate office and move when FIFA/ CONCACAF tells me to,” Matthias told Chronicle Sport yesterday.

The beleaguered Matthias continued to challenge the legitimacy of Saturday’s meeting, calling it and its outcome ludicrous.

So daring is Matthias that he had openly challenged his obvious disgruntled members of Congress, to a debate which he wanted to have on live television and if he was found guilty of any wrongdoing, he would calmly walk away from football.

A 48-hour ultimatum was given, but the Members of Congress refused, claiming that they rather have the public confrontation done in the print media and issued an epistle, outlining several factors and issues to oust the GFF president.

Lying that he attended a FIFA Meeting in Zurich in August 2013 along with being mendacious to Congress that Guyana would not have been fined US$22 500 for their no-show at the CONCACAF Zone/Beach Football World Cup qualifier were among some of the lengthy key points of the peeved members’ argument for calling a vote of No-Confidence against Matthias.

Queen Street/....

From Backpage

alty kicks win over Wismar Housing Scheme, after regulation time ended 1-1. Ross scored for Albouystown ‘B’ in the 21st minute which negated Andrew Charles’ 15th minute strike for Wismar Housing Scheme.

The final preliminary round match was contested between Queen Street/Tiger Bay and Linden’s Retrieve Unknowns. Queen Street/ Tiger Bay won 2-0 on penalty kicks, after a nil-all stalemate.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday June 3, 2014

Nadal shows no sign of relinquishing King of Clay crown

By Pritha Sarkar

PARIS, France (Reuters) - Concerns that Rafael Nadal’s reign as king of Roland Garros might be in jeopardy due to an aching back proved wide of the mark yesterday as the world number one led a mini Spanish charge into the French Open quarter-finals.

On the day that Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicated his throne, there was no danger of his compatriot doing the same in Paris as the eight-time champion produced a 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 demolition job on Serbian Dusan Lajovic.

Next up will be a man who beat Nadal the last time they faced each other across a net - fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.

Ferrer stalled Kevin Anderson’s bid to become the first South African man in 47 years to reach the last eight of the claycourt major with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 win.

The top half of the men’s draw could have become an all-Spanish affair if Wim-

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a backhand to Dusan Lajovic of Serbia during their men’s singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, yesterday, ners for a 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3) bledon champion Andy triumph.

Murray and elastic-limbed Frenchman Monfils kept Gael Monfils had not played the home fires burning with spoilsport. a 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 win over yet Seventh seed Murray another Spaniard, Guillermo and Fernando Verdasco Garcia-Lopez. walked out under sunny But no one feels more at skies looking like clones home at Roland Garros than - both kitted out in near Nadal. identical canary yellow The top seed, who said shirts and black shorts. he had to slow down his Both players turned the serve in his previous match air blue during a heated after being troubled by back third set but it was Murray who buzzed around Court Suzanne Lenglen, stinging Verdasco with vicious win-

pain, left Lajovic with a sore head and aching joints as he went on a rampage to go 5-0 up in the first set before rattling off 17 straight points at the start of the second.

The winners flying off Nadal’s racquet appeared to leave everyone in such a trance that the umpire even fluffed his lines at one stage - telling the players ‘to replay the point’ in English before sheepishly repeating the instruction in French - drawing a rare smile from Lajovic.

With enigmatic American pop singer Prince watching from the stands, it did not take 83rd-ranked Lajovic too long to discover why beating Nadal at Roland Garros is one of the hardest riddles to solve.

On the eve of his 28th birthday, a screaming forehand winner allowed Nadal to take his formidable French Open win-loss record to 63-1 and just three wins away from again sinking his teeth into the Musketeers’ Cup.

Flintoff out to earn his pocket money Murray douses fiery at Lancashire Verdasco to reach

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PARIS France ,(Reuters) - Seemingly undiminished by his marathon two-day five-setter in the previous round, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray beat left-hander Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3) to reach the French Open quarter-finals yesterday.

Both players completed their delayed third round matches on Sunday and while neither appeared to hit top gear yesterday, Murray showed enough speed and touch, particularly in the closing games of the second set, to send the 24th seed home.

Ve r d a s c o ’ s f o u l mouthed blast at the umpire over a contested line call, that in the end Murray conceded, had fired up the Spaniard to break in the third set and peg back the Briton but the seventh seed regrouped to prevail.

Andy Murray Asked if it was his best performance of the tournament, Murray said courtside: “I think so. (It was an) unbelievable atmosphere today, I really enjoyed myself on the court. We played some great points and he fought extremely hard in the third set.”

Murray, still without a coach since splitting with Ivan Lendl in March, will play French showman Gael Monfils for the chance to reach the semi-finals at the clay grand slam for the first time since 2011.

(REUTERS) - Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be hoping his return to competitive action is profitable on and off the field after agreeing a deal with county side Lancashire that will earn him a cut of the gate receipts.

The 36-year-old Flintoff, who retired in 2010 having played 79 Tests, 141 oneday internationals and seven T20 matches, will pocket one pound ($1.68) for every spectator who attends Twenty20 matches at Old Trafford because of his return to action.

Since the announcement of his comeback, the ‘Flintoff factor’ seems to have paid off as Lancashire have sold 500 tickets a day ahead of Friday’s T20 match against Yorkshire which is expected to be a 16 000 sell-out.

Flintoff, who made 80 first-class appearances for Lancashire, dusted off his whites on Saturday in preparation for the match against Yorkshire, taking three wick-

Andrew Flintoff ets from 12 overs for his northern league club side St Annes.

“It was nice to get 12 overs under my belt,” said Flintoff, who will play a maximum of 12 matches over the next nine weeks if Lancashire reach the T20 final.

“I’m just going to see where it goes. I appreciate that Lancashire are on a roll in Twenty20s and there are Jos (Buttler) and Jimmy (Anderson) and people to come back in to that side.

“So it’s not a gimmick that I’m going to play. But I’m going to try to put myself in the frame.”

ONLY BLIP The result enabled Nadal to cross a major psychological hurdle as the last time he was going for five in a row in the French capital, he was beaten in the fourth round by Robin Soderling.

Another encouraging sign for Nadal was that his serve had once again picked up speed and there was no evidence of any discomfort.

“My back can be pretty unpredictable,” was all Nadal was willing to say when he was quizzed about the subject.

While Nadal being in the final of the French Open is one of the most predictable sights in tennis - his only blip was in 2009 - Ferrer made it that far for the first time only 12 months ago.

The odds of his repeating that run were boosted by his defeat of Nadal in the quarter-final of the Monte Carlo Masters weeks ago but, as Ferrer knows only too well, beating his celebrated rival on the regular tour is completely different to toppling him in a best-of-five set match on red dirt.

“Tactically, I will have to be perfect. I hope that I will instil some doubts in Rafa’s mind, but if we both play at our best level, he will be the better player,” summed up Ferrer, who has beaten Nadal only six

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times in 27 meetings.

While three of the world’s top five men are still alive, Romanian Simona Halep was the only seed among the top six women to reach the last eight with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Sloane Stephens, whose exit ended American interest in the singles.

Andrea Petkovic’s decision to hold off trading in her tennis racquet for a career in journalism paid off as she reached a grand slam quarter-final for the first time in three years with a 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens.

Hobbled by back, ankle and knee injuries that forced her out of the tour for several months over the past two years, the German considered quitting tennis in 2013 to try her luck as a magazine journalist.

But having put that plan on the backburner for now, she will be eager to pen a happier tale this week by reaching her first grand slam semi-final.

She will next face 2012 runner-up Sara Errani, who continued the cull of top 10 players with a 7-6(5), 6-2 win over sixth seed Jelena Jankovic.

“It’s a big disappointment, especially when you see who is left in the draw. With all the seeds who left the draw early, it opened up ... (but) I did not do so well,” shrugged Serbian Jankovic.

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FIFA investigation into Qatar 2022 to report within weeks

By Fatma Alarimi and Stephen Eisenhammer MUSCAT/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The fate of the 2022 football World Cup could be decided within weeks after the man leading the internal investigation into how Qatar won the right to host it announced yesterday he would complete his probe next week and report back in July.

Former U.S. prosecutor Michael Garcia appears to hold the future of Qatar’s multi-billion dollar World Cup bid in his hands, after new allegations of bribery brought loud calls for the tournament to be moved if corruption is proved.

In a statement, he set out a timetable that would see him file a report just after this year’s World Cup ends in Brazil.

Garcia, who heads an investigative committee for world football’s governing body FIFA, was in the Middle East, where he was expected to meet Qatar football officials as part of the probe. Speaking to Reuters in Muscat, capital of nearby Oman, he declined further comment on the inquiry, noting that he was “restrained by ethics”.

Qatar has strongly denied

FA president Sepp Blatter announces Qatar as the host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2022, in Zurich December 2, 2010. (Credit: Reuters/Christian Hartmann) reports in Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper that bribes were paid to officials to bring the sporting world’s biggest global event to the tiny Gulf emirate, where temperatures during the summer when the tournament is played can soar above 50 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit).

The allegations of corruption at the heart of football’s governing body threaten to overshadow the run-up to the four-yearly World Cup, which begins in 10 days in Brazil.

“After months of inter-

viewing witnesses and gathering materials, we intend to complete that phase of our investigation by June 9, 2014, and to submit a report to the Adjudicatory Chamber approximately six weeks thereafter,” Garcia said in a statement released by FIFA and referring to a FIFA panel.

“The report will consider all evidence potentially related to the bidding process, including evidence collected from prior investigations.”

Six weeks from June 9 is July 21, a week after this

year’s tournament ends with a final in Rio de Janeiro.

As a former U.S. attorney, Garcia tried some of the highest profile anti-terrorism cases in the United States. He also investigated the prostitution case that brought down a governor of New York.

Peter Goldsmith, a member of FIFA’s Independent Governance Committee, became the latest international football official to say that the decision to hold the event in Qatar must be revoked if corruption is proved.

“I believe that if these allegations are shown to be true, then the hosting decision for Qatar has to be rerun,” Goldsmith, a former British attorney-general, told BBC radio.

FIFA’s leaders, meanwhile, were in Brazil preparing for the kick-off of this year’s tournament. FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who has called the decision to award the 2022 tournament to Qatar a mistake due to the summer heat, was due to meet Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff later yesterday.

FIFA’s secretary-general, Jerome Valcke, declined to comment when approached by reporters at an event in Rio de Janeiro.

Losing the hosting rights would be a blow to Qatar’s efforts to raise its global profile, though its oil and gas wealth would allow it to absorb substantial financial losses. Any rerun of the bidding could favour the losers in the FIFA vote held in 2010 - Australia, the United States, Japan and South Korea.

SPORT ROCKED The sport was rocked when the Sunday Times reported on Sunday that it had evidence that around $5M was paid to officials in return for votes for Qatar’s successful bid, allegations organisers have “vehemently” denied.

The former official at the centre of the allegations, a Qatari who was the head of football in Asia at the time of the decision to award the cup to his native country, has yet to comment publicly on the allegations.

The former official, Mohamed bin Hammam, was barred from football for life in a separate case in 2011 for attempting to bribe officials while mounting a bid to replace Blatter as FIFA head.

That ban was overturned but replaced with a new lifetime ban for conflicts of interest.

The Sunday Times pub-

lished what it said were leaked emails and account records showing bin Hammam had overseen payments to officials from national football associations in return for their support for Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 tournament.

Qatar says bin Hammam was not a member of its bid team, and that its bid won the day on the merits. It is spending billions to hold the event, including building giant aircooled stadiums which it says will make it possible to play in one of the hottest parts of the world in the heat of summer.

The world players’ union FIFPro, said the scandal showed that players should have a greater say in running the game.

“Presently, players and players’ interests are too often neglected or ignored in the decision-making process,” said the Dutch-based union in a statement.

“It is unacceptable that administration of the game continues to be plagued by scandal after scandal.”

The Sunday Times story said bin Hammam made the payments and took football officials on expensive junkets while running the Asian Football Confederation, based in Kuala Lumpur.

Mohamad elected president of Lusignan Golf Club DAVID MOHAMAD was last Saturday elected to serve as president of the Lusignan Golf Course (LGC), when that entity held its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which also saw several new faces elected to manage the affairs of the Club.

Dr Philbert London is the new vice-president, with Denise Best being elected secretary, Haresh Tiwari treasurer, Ravi Persaud assistant secretary/treasurer while Chatterpaul Deo will

The newly elected office-bearers of the Lusignan Golf Club. remain as club captain and The Returning Officer firm and at the end of the Mike Gayadin the ground was chosen from Solomon elections, witnessed Mohasuperintendent. and Associates Accounting mad, who previously served

as vice-president on the 2013 executive and secretary in 2012, take over the reins of the club from Jerome Kahn who did not seek reelection.

Khan, in his report, said that the club was in a good financial position and he thanked corporate Guyana for supporting the development of the club. “The executive committee with the help of our valued sponsors and members hosted 30 tournaments and this represented an improvement over the pre-

vious year,” Khan declared.

Mohamad said he was delighted to be elected president of the LGC and look forward to keep improving the club in all areas.

He announced that there are tournaments already scheduled in the coming weeks, such as the Crown Mining Supplies tournament which is set for this Sunday, Scotiabank Annual Tournament on June 14 and Wartsila Guyana on June 21.

Amla likely to be South Africa’s next Test captain

By Firdose Moonda HASHIM Amla is expected to be announced as South Africa’s next Test captain when the new leader is unveiled following a CSA board meeting today.

Amla, who made a trip back home from his stint with Surrey for the CSA awards tomorrow, made himself available for the job last month and

is considered the frontrunner for the role, ahead of AB de Villiers.

In addition to announcing the new Test captain today, South Africa will also name their ODI and Test squads for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka. Kallis, who still aims to play in the 2015 World Cup, should be part of the fifty-over outfit, and there are some new faces

expected among the Test players. A rookie spinner, in either Simon Harmer or Dane Piedt, is likely to travel to Sri Lanka and a specialist batsman could also be part of the touring party.

Stiaan van Zyl, Quinton de Kock and Justin Ontong are among the candidates under consideration.

Amla’s surprise interest in the job was made public after

CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat urged the national selectors not to have an “automatic choice” for Graeme Smith’s successor and to consider all options. By then, de Villiers had already declared himself “ready” for the role and was widely thought to be competing with Faf du Plessis, who is now effectively out of contention. du Plessis leads the Twen-

ty20 side and, although his Test-match temperament has been impressive, he is a relative newcomer to the longest format.

The experience of de Villiers and Amla, who have both been international cricketers for 10 years and have played 168 Tests between them, made them more viable options.

Amla is expected to get the nod over de Villiers, in part because South Africa want to

“maintain the stability of the side by retaining de Villiers as wicketkeeper and not forcing him to give up the gloves to captain,” according to an insider, and despite Amla’s initial reluctance to captain.

But last month Amla u-turned on that and explained he saw a gap, caused by the retirements of Smith and Jacques Kallis, which he could fill.

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Blades named Man-of-the-Match as Media XI trump Enmore Over-40 … Ramsingh and Roberts named Best Batsman and Bowler

LED by a man-of-thematch performance from National Communications Network’s (NCN) Keon Blades, the Calvin Roberts-led Media XI came away with an authoritative 26-run victory over Enmore Over-40 at the Enmore Community Centre ground last Sunday.

Asked to bat first in the contest which was reduced from 20 overs to 16, due to a late start, the Media XI posted 120 for 8 from their allotted overs, led by Blades’ attacking 30 (1x6, 1x4) and 28 from John Ramsingh, who was later declared the Best Batsman.

In their turn at the wicket, Enmore Over40, who earlier this year walked away with the Raj Singh Insurance/Trophy Stall Over-40 tournament, were bowled out for 93 in 13.4 overs, with Eon Abel 23 (4x4).

Blades returned with the ball to claim 4 for 18, completing a rout that was created by Roberts, who took 3 for 15 including the prized wickets of former

We got this! Media XI skipper Calvin Roberts is all jubilant as he rocks back the off-stump of former national wicketkeeper/batsman Sheik Mohamed. The non-striker is Eon Abel and the wicketkeeper is Daniel Singh. national wicketkeeper/bats- amount of moisture due to man Sheik Mohammed (4) overnight rain, the Media and Abel, to be named the XI openers John Ramsingh and Rajiv Bisnauth Best Bowler.

Taking first strike on started briskly, adding a wicket that had some 20 before the left-handed

Bisnauth fell for nine (1x4), followed by Ravi Persaud (5), before Ramsingh and Daniel Singh added 25 for the third wicket.

Ramsingh followed up his topscore of 32 in the rained-out Independence Day challenge against the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association, with another solid knock of 28 (1x4), while Singh played sensibly for 16.

With the fall of Avenash Ramzan for seven, Blades proceeded to give the innings much-needed impetus in the death overs, hitting a six and four in a breezy 30 from 18 deliveries, before Esan Griffith provided a late flourish with his unbeaten 12.

The other batsmen to be dismissed were Reuben Stoby (4) and Ishaka Jackman (1). Bowling for Enmore, Vijai Dass picked up 3-18 and Abel 2-13.

Faced with a tricky target on a pitch that dried out during the course of the Media XI innings, the hosts were given a solid start of

26 by Abel and former national wicketkeeper/batsman Sheik Mohamed, with the right-handed Abel being the aggressor, hitting Jackman for three consecutive fours in the fourth over before Mohamed found the cover boundary in the fifth over off Roberts.

H o w e v e r, t h e v e r y next delivery Mohamed (4) saw his off stump rocked back as Roberts found some late movement to spark jubilation in the Media camp and three deliveries later Jagdesh Persaud (2) was dismissed in similar fashion at 28-2, as Roberts started with a double-wicket over.

It soon became 32-3 in the seventh over when Roberts removed the dangerous Abel for 23 (4x4), brilliantly caught by Ramzan, running in from the long-on boundary.

After Abel’s demise, it all went downhill for Enmore as Blades proceeded to rip through the middle and lower order, picking up 4-16 from 2.4 overs, despite a wayward first over in which he sent down six wides.

Left-arm spinner Ravi Persaud and fast bowler Jermaine Neblett picked up one wicket each, while Ganeshram Diyaram chipped in with 12 (2x4) towards the end of Enmore’s innings, which lasted 13.4 overs.

All the trophies, including those for the winners and runners-up, were sponsored by Tiger Sports of Enmore Old Road. Roberts lauded his players for the win and expressed appreciation for the hospitality provided by the Enmore team.

Enmore skipper Anil Persaud said being on the losing side is a rarity for his team, but he congratulated the Media boys for a good display and threw out an invitation for a rematch - one which was readily accepted. Both sides thanked Tiger Sports, owned by Mohamed, for readily providing the trophies once the match was finalised.

Meanwhile, the Media XI boys are in discussion with several clubs across the country, and at least three matches are lined up for the next month.

Renee sparkles as West Dem. retain Inter-Association U-17 title

By Calvin Roberts

OPENER Renaldo Renee sparkled for defending champions West Demerara, who defeated their nemesis Georgetown by eight wickets in their weather-reduced Demerara

Cricket Board Under-17 Inter-Association final round match at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

Scheduled to be contested at the Demerara Cricket Club ground but shifted due to a water-edged boundary

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… Georgetown lose by 8 wickets

line, massive seepage on the pitch forced a late start and reduction in overs from 50 to 20, following which West Demerara won the toss and asked Georgetown to bat first.

Ewart Samuels (2 for 9), vindicated Travis Persaud’s decision to insert the opposition when he removed Raymond Perez without scoring, off the second ball of the first over - a wicket that had a telling effect on the home team’s batting lineup.

Despite 23 from Jadell McAllister and 19 each from Shurfane Rutherford and Darshan Persaud - Rutherford hitting two fours and Darshan Persaud one - Georgetown were bowled out for 85 in 29 overs, with Travis Persaud, Malcolm Hubbard and Richie Luknauth each taking two wickets for 10, 15 and 18 runs respectively in support to Samuels.

West Demerara’s victorious skipper Travis Persaud proudly accepts the Demerara Cricket Board Under-17 Inter-Association trophy from Chairman of Selectors Nazimul Drepaul. In the background are DCB Administrator Melinda Bishundyal (right) and Anand Sanasie.

When West Demerara batted, they lost Mark Jeffers (0) who was caught by Rutherford off Ronaldo Ali Mohammed (1 for 8), but Renee, who struck nine fours and a six, in his 59-ball 54, and his skipper Travis Persaud added 82 for the second wicket.

Perez (1 for 12) knocked back Persaud, his opposite number’s off stump for 31 (4x4) with victory four runs away. Renee sealed the win by hitting Samuel McKenzie back over long on for six to post his half-century and seal off the win for his team in the process.

A t t h e p re s e n t a t i o n ceremony that followed, vice-president of the DCB, Anand Sanasie, applauded West Demerara for the win, while he congratulated the work being put in by DCC’s Garvin Nedd, under whom the nucleus of the West Demerara team was nurtured.

Renee was named man-ofthe-match.

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Johnson, Carter lift HPC to challenging total BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Half-centuries from left-handers Leon Johnson and Jonathan Carter helped West Indies High Performance Centre to a challenging total on the opening day of their second four-day ‘Test’ against Bangladesh-A here yesterday.

Opting to bat first, the hosts piled up 354 all out at Kensington Oval, with Johnson stroking the top score of 74 and Carter getting 54.

The in-form Jermaine Blackwood chipped in with 45 while captain Carlos Brathwaite and Sheldon Cottrell both struck 42, and Sunil Ambris, 34.

Off-spinner Shuvagoto Hom (2-44), seamers Muktar Ali (2-48) and Robiul Islam (2-65) and left-arm spinners Elias Sunny (2-77) and Taijul Islam (2-95), all finished with two wickets apiece.

Guyana‘s Leon Johnson acknowledges applause for his 50, on the first day of the second 4-Day match between the Sagicor West Indies High Performance team and Bangladesh-A, yesterday.

Openers Chadwick Walton (8) and Assad Fudadin (4) both fell cheaply to leave the HPC on 16 for two but successive half-century stands put the HPC in a strong position.

Johnson and Blackwood added 84 for the third wicket, a partnership that was broken when Blackwood gloved a short ball from Muktar behind, on the stroke of lunch.

He faced 84 balls and struck six fours and a six.

Johnson, who drove and swept with authority, put on a further 87 for the fourth wicket with Carter, in an entertaining stand after lunch.

While Johnson faced 117 deliveries in just over three hours’ batting and struck six fours and a six, Carter’s knock was breezier, coming from just 77 balls and included seven fours and a six.

Vryman's Erven edge Canje Sec. 2-1 in Patrick April U-17 memorial football THE 2nd annual Patrick April U-17 football competition for schools in the New Amsterdam/Canje district kicked off yesterday at the Scott's School ground in New Amsterdam where the Vryman's Erven Secondary School (VESS) edged a spirited Canje Secondary School (CSS) 2-1 in damp conditions.

The sixty-minute encounter heated up when Kevin Dey of CSS drew first blood for his team in the 35th minute but it did not take long before the VESS outfit retaliated with a fierce goal from the boot of Jason Hikel in the 47th minute;

VESS maintain possession of the ball in the closing minutes of the encounter.

Kevon Williams then netted in the 50th minute as the VESS lads kept their

opponents at bay by keeping possession of the ball until the final whistle blew and

sent CSS crashing out of the knockout tourney.

The competition is organised by the Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club in memory of their late compatriot Patrick 'Patto' April who was a wellknown footballer and rural constable in the Berbice.

The tournament continues today with the New Amsterdam Secondary School taking on Tutorial Academy Secondary School at 15:30hrs at the same venue.

The tournament is being used as preparation for the countrywide Digicel Schools' football tournament which kicks off in Linden on June 16. (Michael Khan)

Jacobs makes Kiwi batsmen struggle ahead of first Test FALMOUTH, Trelawny, (CMC) – New Zealand’s batsmen had a disappointing outing on the opening day of their final three-day warmup match as they struggled against leg-spinner Damion Jacobs here yesterday.

The visitors were reduced to 203 for nine at tea by a Jamaica Select XI, forcing a declaration with the hope of having their bowlers get a critical bowl ahead of next Sunday’s start of the first Test against West Indies.

However, persistent rain washed out the final session, robbing the tourists of precious time in the middle at

the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Complex.

Kane Williamson top scored with 47, BJ Watling got 30 and James Neesham, 28 not out, but all the other batsmen struggled.

Jacobs was the best bowler with four for 45 while pacers Chris Powell (2-21) and Derval Green (2-26), finished with two wickets apiece.

Powell knocked over both openers Tom Latham (16) and Hamish Rutherford (10) cheaply before Williamson and Ross Taylor, 23, put on 49 for the third wicket.

Latham was taken at midoff by Jamie Merchant driving

while Rutherford was struck in front, pushing forward.

Williamson hit six fours off 77 balls in just under two hours at the crease before falling to a catch at the wicket

NEW ZEALAND 1st Innings H. Rutherford lbw b Powell T. Latham c Merchant b Powell K. Williamson c wkpr Miller b Green R. Taylor b Green C. Anderson lbw b Jacobs *P. Fulton b Jacobs +B.J Watling b Jacobs J. Neesham not out T. Southee c Gordon b Jacobs T. Boult run out

10 16 47 23 9 0 30 28 10 3

off Green.

The partnership proved the best of the innings as thereafter, wickets fell regularly as Jacobs ran through the middle order.

I. Sodhi not out 21 Extras (b4, lb1, w1) 6 TOTAL (9 wkts decl, 64 overs) 203 Did not bat: L. Ronchi, M. Craig, N. Wagner.

Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-34, 3-83, 4-104, 5-105, 6-125, 7-140, 8-154, 9-170.

Bowling: Gordon 7-0-24-0 (w1); Powell 6-0-21-2; G. Brown 5-0-17-0; Green 13-6-26-2; Jacobs 22-6-69-4; Merchant 11-0-41-0

Carter reached his half-century with a pull through square leg but lasted just seven more balls before holing out to long-off off Shuvagoto.

Johnson was lbw t o Ta i j u l s o o n a f t e r a s the HPC slipped to 207 for five but Ambris and Brathwaite propped up the innings in a 44-run stand

WI HPC 1st innings C. Walton c R. Islam b T. Islam 8 A. Fudadin c M. Ayub b S. Hom 4 J. Blackwood c wkp. N. Hasan b M. Ali 45 L. Johnson lbw b T. Islam 74 J. Carter c M. Haque b S. Hom 54 S. Ambris c N. Hossain b E. Sunny 34 C. Brathwaite c T. Islam b R. Islam 42 A. Nurse lbw b E. Sunny 22 D. Bishoo c N. Hossain b M. Ali 6 S. Cottrell c N. Hasan b R. Islam 42 M. Cummins not out 9 Extras: (lb-6, w-7, nb-1) 14

for the sixth wicket, that pushed the hosts to 231 for five at tea.

Ambris’s dismissal saw four wickets tumble for 52 runs before Cottrell arrived to belt four fours and three sixes in a cavalier 31-ball knock, dominating a 51-run, last-wicket stand with Miguel Cummins (9 not out).

Total: (all out, 89.2 overs) 354 Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-16, 3-100, 4-187, 5-207, 6-251, 7-285, 8-298, 9-303.

Bowling: Robiul Islam 13.2-1-65-2, Taijul Islam 29-6-95-2, Shuvagoto Hom 11-2-44-2, Elias Sunny 200-77-2, Nasir Hossain 4-0-19-0, Muktar Ali 12-2-48-2.

BANGLADESH-A – Nassir Hossain (captain), Imrul Kayes, Shamsur Rahman, Marshall Ayub, Mominul Haque, Shuvagoto Hom, Nurul Hasan, Taijul Islam, Muktar Ali, Robiul Islam, Elias Sunny.

Samuels, Chanderpaul strike form in final practice match CAVE HILL, Barbados (CMC) – Stroke-maker Marlon Samuels and veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul both struck form on the first day of the West Indies’ two-day practice match against a Barbados Select XI here yesterday.

The right-handed Samuels cracked an entertaining 115 while Chanderpaul got 56, as the Windies were dismissed for 272 at the 3Ws Oval.

Opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who has been called up as cover for injury-worry Chris Gayle, struck 46 but no other batsman passed 15.

Neither Samuels nor Chanderpaul was among the runs in the first warm-up game, a three-day affair at the same venue last week. However, both came to the fore, with just a week left before the first Test bowls off against New Zealand in Jamaica.

Samuels faced a mere 95 balls and counted 14 fours and five sixes, in just over two hours and 40 minutes at the crease.

Chanderpaul was also in an attacking mood, hammering three fours and three

Marlon Samuels sixes off just 62 balls. The pair put on 67 for the fifth wicket which pulled the Windies around from 92 for four.

Brathwaite had earlier hit five fours and a six off 79 deliveries but watched as opening partner Kieran Powell (15), Kirk Edwards (4) and Darren Bravo (9) all failed.

Left-arm spinner Kavem Hodge was the best bowler with four for 58.

The game wraps up today and the squad flies out to Jamaica tomorrow to continue preparations for the first Test which starts Sunday at Sabina Park.

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Queen Street/Tiger Bay to represent Guyana at C’bean Championships … defeat Melanie 3-0 in National final

Third New Zealand Test to be played in Barbados ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday afternoon advised that the Third Test between West Indies and New Zealand will be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, with the dates of the Test, June 26 to 30, remaining the same.

The WICB thanks the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the Government of Barbados for their commitment in ensuring that the match is successfully hosted following the

rescheduling.

The Third Test was originally scheduled to be played at the Guyana National Stadium but was relocated following the Board and the Government of Guyana not being able to find a mutually agreeable resolution relating to the Cricket Administration Bill.

The Test will be a bonus for cricket fans in Barbados who witnessed three enthralling Twenty20 Internationals between the West Indies and England in March this year.

Congress says OUT! Matthias says NO! … according to the Constitution of the GFF, I’m still the president, says Matthias

We are the champions! The victorious Queen Street/Tiger Bay team proudly accept the National Championship trophy from Banks DIH’s Consumer Representative Shenisa Fredericks, even as Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste (right) and Outdoor Events Manager Mortimer Stewart (left) look on.

Clippers Barbershop played nie in the 19th minute and 1-1 draw.

Marlon Nedd responding for

By Calvin Roberts Story on which was held late last year, to a(See For their top place fin- Albouystown ‘B’ five mindefeated Linden’s champions 26) finals, utes later. the national FOLLOWING their imEagles 2-1, with Malvern ish in page Queen Street/Tiger Bay have In the second semifinal, pressive performance in Ross (11th) and Roy Cassou not only earned themselves Queen Street/Tiger Bay on the Georgetown leg of the (20th) scoring for the victors Guinness ‘Greatest of De while Rene Allicock pulled one year bragging rights as the back of Alfred’s brace Streets’ Futsal competition, one back for Eagles in the Georgetown and national scored in the 2nd and 18th champions, but also walked minutes of play, got the better champions Queen Street/ 21st minute.

Tiger Bay defeated East In the Skill Competition away with $400 000. Their of Eagles 2-0 to advance to Coast champions Melanie which was held to arrive at trip to Trinidad and Tobago the final.

Prior to the playing of the 3-0 to claim the Guinness a winner to represent Guy- would also see them compete Street Football National ana in this category at the for US$4,000 and a certified semifinals, the final round Title at Demerara Car Park Caribbean championships, FIFA Training Course in the of preliminary matches was contested in which Eagles last Sunday night.

Melanie’s Mikel Stoute was sport.

Melanie, Albouystown trounced Stevedore HousJames Meredith (5th), Alhead and shoulders above pha Fletchman (24th) and the his seven competitors, earn- ‘B’ and Eagles pocketed $200 ing Scheme 4-0, with Delon tournament’s top goalscorer ing the judges’ nod in the 000, $100 000 and $75 000, Charter (5th), Delon McAlfor their second- to fourth- lister (18th), Deon Charter Deon Alfred (30th) were the process.

(20th) and Allicock (21st) men on target for the newly Three exhibition match- place finishing respectively.

Meanwhile, in their re- scoring for Eagles. crowned national champions, es were played last Sunday In the second match, who will go on to represent night, to keep the fans who spective semifinal matches Guyana at this weekend’s braved the overcast condi- which were contested the Hope Street/Tiger Bay and Caribbean Guinness ‘Greatest tions occupied before the previous night, Melanie ‘A’ Melanie played to a nilof De Streets’ competition, in third place competitors and defeated Albouystown ‘B’ all stalemate, but the latTrinidad and Tobago. finalists took to the court. 5-4 on sudden-death pen- ter went on to win 2-0 on In the third place playoff, Giant Killers defeated Un- alty kicks taken from the penalty kicks, followed by Albouystown ‘B’, who finderdog 3-1, followed by halfway mark, following a Albouystown ‘B’s 3-1 penished fourth in the GeorgeGuinness Bar’s 1-0 win over 1-1 stalemate, with William (See page 27) town leg of the competition Media XI. Giant Killers and Europe scoring for MelaPrinted and Published by Guyana National Newspapers Limi ted, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown. Telephone 2 2 6- 3243-9 (General); Editorial: 2 2 7- 5204, 2 2 7- 5216. Fax:2 2 7- 5208

Thou shall not be moved! Chronicle photographer Sonell Nelson caught GFF president Christopher Matthias handling business as usual at his office yesterday.

By Rawle Toney EMBATTLED President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Christopher Matthias at a Press Conference yesterday called the recent passing of a No Confidence vote against him as illicit, citing the gathering as unconstitutional and as such, he’s still at the helm of the sport locally.

On Saturday, May 31, representatives from the Georgetown Football Association, West Demerara Football Association, East Coast Football Association, East Bank Football Association, National Association of Women’s Football, Guyana Football Referees Council and Guyana Football Coaches Association, forming two-thirds of the General Congress, unanimously voted that they wish to not have Matthias as President

of the GFF after only having served just 13 months in office.

“According to the constitution which governs all of us in football in Guyana, I’m still the president of the GFF,” Matthias said.

Matthias was a no-show at Saturday’s meeting, claiming that he was not informed about the event which was held at Water Chris, though documents obtained by Chronicle Sport showed otherwise.

Article 36:6 of the GFF Constitution gives power to the GFF’s vice-president as Chairman of the Congress in the absence of the president.

In a letter dated May 19, Matthias was informed by members of Congress that the meeting which was halted on April 26, would

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