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President asks GPL to examine possibility of reducing electricity costs THE Guyana Government’s much lauded decision earlier this week to significantly reduce fuel prices on the local market, amid falling fuel prices globally, has resulted in appreciable benefits to consumers.

And the possibility of the reduced fuel prices also impacting on the sums paid by electricity consumers to the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is one that is currently under serious consideration.

In fact, President Donald Ramotar, in an invited comment to this newspaper last evening, disclosed that he has asked GPL to examine the possibility of reducing electricity rates to customers.

The President told the Chronicle that GPL has promised to explore all the options, in light of the reduction of fuel prices, whereby electricity consumers can benefit from lower electricity rates.

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, on Tuesday, announced significant re-

ductions in local fuel prices as follows: gas price was reduced from $995 per gallon to $695, representing a 30 per cent reduction; diesel price was reduced by 30 per cent, from $985 to $694; and kerosene saw a reduction of 42 per cent, from $850 to $496.

Consequently, there have been queries as to whether the electricity costs borne by customers will also benefit from the falling fuel prices.

Currently, GPL benefits from significant subsidies provided by the Government and Government’s intervention has helped to stay the cost of electricity even at the times when fuel prices were high – meaning that the actual cost of electricity was not passed on to the customers, given that Government covered a significant portion of the high prices through subsidies to GPL. For the last three years, the combined Opposition has slashed the subsidies to GPL, which were subsequently re-

stored by Government, to ensure that the consumers did not have to suffer increased electricity costs.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT In 2014, Government allocated some $8B to GPL – a move that has been made for several years now and the current Administration, last year, announced a 50 per cent increase in electricity subsidy to pensioners.

To date, some 10,000 pensioners are benefiting from this intervention. The subsidy to pensioners meant that some $30,000 was waived from their annual GPL bills, once they are GPL customers.

Figures released by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security detail that those benefiting include pensioners from Regions Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam), Three (West Demerara/ Essequibo Islands), Four (Demerara/Mahaica), Five (Mahaica/Berbice), Six (East Berbice/ Corentyne) and Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni).

In total, $300M have been allocated in the National Budget for this programme.

The year 2013 saw pen-

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sioners receiving an annual contribution of $20,000, once they are customers of the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL). Last year, the value of this electricity assistance programme has been increased to $30,000 per annum for each eligible beneficiary.

Over the years, a large portion of the budget has been going towards the social sector with the aim of improving the quality of life for Guyanese of all ages.

PREREQUISITE FOR AMAILA Meanwhile, Guyana now

boasts a modern integrated electricity grid, linking Berbice and Demerara, since the final component of the new system, the Guyana Power and Light’s Georgetown sub-station, Ruimveldt, was commissioned last December.

Completed under GPL’s US$38.9M Infrastructure Development Programme (IDP), the new system is expected to facilitate and upgrade voltage stability and efficient electricity distribution. The IPD was funded by the Government of Guyana and in part by a concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of China.

However, Chairman of GPL’s Board of Directors, Winston Brassington, underscored the fact that the integrated electricity grid was not only done to meet international standards – in the interest of mitigating several challenges, including cost of electricity to Guyanese – but is also a pre-requisite for the Amaila Falls Hydro Project (AFHP), which is a project that is considered important

by GPL. The hydropower project is touted to be able to provide Guyanese with a cheaper, reliable and sustainable electricity supply.

It involves the construction of a hydropower plant in the area of West-Central Guyana, where the Amaila and Kuribrong Rivers

meet. Electricity produced there would be delivered to Georgetown and Guyana’s second largest town, Linden.

The AFHP is anticipated to result in substantial savings to the nation’s coffers, particularly in terms of foreign exchange and the purchase of heavy fuel oil.

President Donald Ramotar’s consistent position on developing hydropower is that economies must serve the people, not vice-versa, and with an expected saving of $9B in electricity subsidies, as well as savings on the $40B fuel bill, enormous contributions can be made to the infrastructural development, which is particularly needed in Guyana’s hinterland to aid and accelerate economic progress.

Mr. Ramotar has also stressed that, despite the disposition of the combined Opposition, the project is not dead. “We are very close to taking a decision on what direction to go to put Amaila back on stream,” the President has said.

Additionally, the potential benefits of a more stable and reliable source of energy through the advancement of hydroelectricity was also targeted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), last December, as an area for continued focus.

Guyana spent some $23B in fuel last year alone to ensure the provision of electricity to Guyanese.

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Gov’t obtains $902M in Surendra Engineering Company lawsuit

By Vanessa Narine GOVERNMENT, in the latter part of 2014, sued Surendra Engineering Company Limited (SECL) for over GY$100M and US$4.3 – the latter being sums that were lost in its contract with the company for the design and construction of the proposed Specialty Hospital – as well as other costs.

In a hearing before Justice Rishi Singh in the Commercial Court yesterday Government won its lawsuit.

Government was awarded all of its lawsuit’s claims with the exception of damages in excess of $100M. The award included: US $4.3M (GY$900M) - sums that were lost in its contract with the company for the design and construction of the proposed Specialty Hospital; costs in the sum of US$10,714.50 (GY$2.3M); and interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of filing to the date of judgment and at the rate of four percent until fully paid.

The embattled company

was slapped with the lawsuit following breaches of contract, which forced the termination of the company’s engagement on the Specialty Hospital.

Since the lawsuit was filed, there had been difficulty in serving SECL’s representatives with the relevant legal documents.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, yesterday stated :“After having being unable to locate the company’s locally registered address in Berbice to effect service of the Writ, notice of service was made in the Guyana Chronicle on two consecutive occasions, December 13, 2014 and December 20, 2014.”

There was no representative for SECL present in court yesterday.

“When the matter was called no one appeared for or on behalf of the defendant company. The matter was called again on January 23, 2015, and once again no one appeared for or on behalf of the company,” Nandlall said.

Anil Nandlall

EXPENDITURE CLAIMS UNSUPPORTED SECL’s contract for the design and construction of the Specialty Hospital was activated in September 2012 after a bid of US$18.1M. Under the contract it was agreed that the company would provide services in relation to designing, building, equipping, testing, delivering, installing, completing and commissioning certain facilities for the Surgical Specialty hospital in Turkeyen,

Georgetown.

As agreed in the contract, on December 27, 2012, SECL was given an advanced payment of 20 percent of the contract sum - US$3.64M. On November 18, 2013, an additional payment of US$649,440 was made.

Subsequently, SECL failed to submit payment receipts to account for the total advanced payments of US$4.3M – the second sum claimed in the lawsuit.

Instead, SECL submitted fabricated, unsigned and inflated invoices with no evidence of actual payments made to support the expenditure claimed.

IRREGULARITIES UNCOVERED Additionally, VIKAB Engineering Consultants Limited held a 12-month contract as a consultant on the project. VIKAB Engineering, according to Health Minister, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, was working with a local evaluation team when irregularities and contract violations were uncovered.

Initially, the Government’s concerns were related

to delayed milestones and inadequate accountability

by SECL for public funds the company had received on signing the contract with the Ministry of Health, but the Government of Guyana subsequently discovered that SECL’s representative in Guyana had submitted a fraudulent document purporting to emanate from the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.

Also, the Advance Payment Guarantee expired on March 11, 2014, and the company failed to renew same in accordance with the terms of the contract.

After being informed of the expiration of the Advance Payment Guarantee, Surendra Engineering Corporation then attempted to submit an Advance payment Guarantee, Performance Security, and Insurance from a company in Trinidad and Tobago called ‘Worldwide Bankers Re Company Ltd’.

However, after queries by the Government of Guyana, it was informed by the Central bank of Trinidad and Tobago that ‘Worldwide

Bankers Re Company Ltd’ is not a registered insurance company under the Insurance Act of Trinidad and Tobago.

As such, the fraudulent act by SECL was seen as the last straw.

An investigation then commenced, after a dossier of documents had been submitted to the police by Mr. Nandlall, with a letter requesting such a procedure.

Following this, a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim were filed by Nandlall on October 16, 2014.

The Government of Guyana terminated the contract on the grounds that Surendra Engineering Corporation Limited: failed to renew/provide the Advance Payment Guarantee; engaged in fraudulent practices; and failed to satisfactorily perform its obligations under the terms of the contract.

Since June last year, there have been engagements between Government and SECL on a number of issues regarding the allegations of fraud and financial irregularities.

Fully operational Marriott to create 780 jobs: Tourism Minister

Irfaan Ali

MINISTER of Tourism (ag), Irfaan Ali has disclosed that when the Marriott Guyana is fully operational, some 780 jobs will be created.

Speaking briefly on the

benefits of the Marriott during his year-end review, Ali explained that “there has been a lot of talk going around about the Marriott hotel, its potential and what it will bring to our people.

“We recognise that the expansion of Guyana’s economy lies in tourism and with the increasing investments and expressions of interest for the coming year, there will be a great turn around in our tourism drive,” the Tourism Minister asserted.

He explained via a chart system that the hotel will have 197 rooms and will be of international standards.

With these standards in place, there will be four allotted employees to a room which will in turn create jobs for 780

persons. “How can his be a bad investment for Guyana,” he asked.

In terms of tourism, he noted, this will be one of the driving forces to bring traffic into Guyana. It will create more opportunities for this sector, both direct and indirect. There will be a greater demand for tours in and around the country. Also, training in a variety of aspects will be needed to be able to remain relevant within the sector, the minister contended.

Briefly explaining the ta-

gline of the hotel that is to come: “Experience the seamless combination of Georgetown’s historic architectural splendour and distinctive modern luxury at the hotel.

Marvel at picturesque views of the Demerara River meeting the Atlantic Ocean and enjoy a charming welcome to nearby Georgetown’s central district with its various attractions. Plan meetings effortlessly, with over 8,600 square feet of flexible meeting space.”

At the beginning of 2014, a projected total of 500 per-

sons were to be trained and were initially proposed, according to the budget submitted to the Ministry of Finance. However, additional numbers were included to the training schedule and a total of 800 was eventually proposed. Many companies

had requested to be included in the training, because of the level awareness that was done by the tourism sector. At the end of 2014, a total of 606 persons had been classroom -trained in a variety of areas. (Rebecca Ganesh-Ally)

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Yemen suffers power vacuum after president, premier quit (Reuters) – YEMEN drifted deeper into political limbo on Friday after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned in exasperation at a Houthi rebel takeover of the country, a move that appeared to catch the Iranbacked group off balance.

Hadi, a former general, blamed the Houthis’ control of the capital Sanaa for impeding his attempt to steer Yemen toward stability after years of turmoil and tribal unrest, deepening poverty and U.S. drone strikes on Islamist militants.

His resignation on Thursday startled the Arabian Peninsula country of 25 million, where the Houthis emerged as

the dominant faction by seizing Sanaa in September and dictating terms to a humiliated Hadi, whom they had held as a virtual prisoner at his home residence clashes with security guards this week.

The Houthis and pro-democracy activists staged rival rallies on Friday.

Thousands gathered in central Sanaa with placards calling for “Death to America, Death to Israel”, a slogan that has become a trademark of the Shi’ite Muslim Houthi group.

“Hadi should have resigned a long time ago,” Al Sheikh Moghadal Al Wazeer, an elderly Houthi supporter said. “He should have done more and he should have

File photo of Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi taken in Sanaa September 21, 2014.

run the country with more strength.”

Earlier in the day, a small group of pro-democracy activists chanted “we are the revolution” as they converged on Change Square, the focus of 2011 protests which forced long-ruling President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down under a Gulf power transfer deal.

“We’re here in rejection of the events that are happening. We came out to build a state and our demand is still to have a state,” said activist Farida al-Yareemi. “We went out against Ali Abdullah Saleh and he had all the weapons.”

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck banned from politics, faces criminal charges tension in the politically divided country still living under martial law after the military seized power in May, toppling the remnants of Yingluck’s government to end months of street protests.

The ban and the legal case are the latest twist in 10 years of turbulent politics

(Reuters) - THAI authorities dealt a double blow to ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her powerful family on Friday, banning her from politics for five years and proceeding with criminal charges for negligence that could put her in jail.

The moves could stoke

Ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivers her statement at the National Legislative Assembly meeting in Bangkok January 22, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Chaiwat Subprasom that have pitted Yingluck and her brother Thaksin, himself a former prime minister, against the royalist-military establishment which sees

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country’s first female premier, who was removed from office for abuse of power in May days before the coup, concern her role in a scheme that paid farmers above market prices for rice and cost Thailand billions of dollars.

Yingluck vowed to fight the charges.

“Thai democracy has died along with the rule of law,” she said in a statement posted on her Facebook page.

“I will fight until the end to prove my innocence, no matter what the outcome will be. And most importantly, I want to stand alongside the Thai people. Together we must bring Thailand prosperity, bring back democracy and truly build justice in Thai society.”

There was no sign of protests on the capital’s busy streets on Friday, as residents adhered to the junta’s ban on public gatherings.

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US-Cuba talks: Top US official meets Cuban dissidents

THE highest US official to visit Cuba in more than 30 years has met leading Cuban dissidents in Havana.

Roberta Jacobson, the state department’s top Latin

Roberta Jacobson is the most senior US official to visit Cuba since 1980

American official, held the meeting after two days of historic US-Cuba talks.

One dissident called the meeting “a very human coming-together”, but not all who were invited attended.

Many Cuban opposition leaders are sceptical about the rapprochement.

They fear the US will turn a blind eye to allegations of human rights abuses in Cuba.

On Thursday, officials from the US and Cuba said the talks about establishing diplomatic relations had ended “positively”.

The US did not provide an official list of those who met Ms Jacobson at the mansion of the head of the US Interests Section in Havana.

But the Washington Post reported that seven dissidents, many of whom have

spent time in Cuban prison, attended.

“We told her what we tell every foreign government official with whom we speak, which is the importance of solidarity with the Cuban dissidents and people,” said

Cuban pro-democracy activist Jose Daniel Ferrer talks with journalists after the meeting

Buju’s attorneys head to U.S. Full Court over appeal issue (JAMAICA Gleaner) ATTORNEYS representing convicted reggae artiste, Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie, say they will press for the Full Court to rule whether the Appeals Court has jurisdiction to hear the entertainer’s request for a new trial.

Banton is serving a 10-year sentence on drug and gun-related charges after he was arrested at his South Florida home in December 2009 and charged with conspiracy to distribute five or more kilogrammes of cocaine.

The entertainer filed an appeal, requesting new trials for two counts against him on the grounds of juror misconduct However, earlier this week, a panel of three judges in the US Appeals Court dis-

missed the application, ruling that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case since the matter surrounding one count was not exhausted in the lower courts.

In a release yesterday morning, Myrie’s attorneys, Max Stern and Charles Ogletree, said media reports indicating that Buju has lost his appeal were therefore incorrect.

The lawyers said they intend to request that the Full Court of 11 judges confirm the matter of jurisdiction.

The attorneys also said they are confident that, once this technicality is removed, “the miscarriage of justice that continues to deprive Buju Banton of his freedom will be rectified.”

JPS distributes free energy efficient bulbs to customers KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is now in the process of giving some of its customers a jump start in energy efficiency practices for 2015, with the distribution of free energy efficient (fluorescent) light bulbs in selected parishes. The parishes chosen were St Thomas, Hanover and St Mary.

In St Thomas, hundreds of light bulbs were distributed to residents of the Springfield community, which recently benefitted from the installation of the Residential Advanced Metering Infrastructure (RAMI).

“Lighting can account for roughly 20% of your electricity bill,” explained Parish Manager for St Thomas, Oswald Smiley, “so this is one way of assisting our customers to move away from unhelpful practices and be-

Daniel Ferrer, a member of opposition group Cuba’s Patriotic Union (Unpacu).

Berta Soler, the head of the Ladies in White group of spouses of political prisoners, turned down the invitation.

“I did not participate,”

gin the development of an energy efficiency consciousness.

In Hanover, the energy efficient bulbs were distributed to hundreds of customers carrying out transactions at the Customer Service Office in Lucea.

“Not only are customers beginning to see a decline in their bills due to the lowering of fuel costs on the world market, but now they are being reminded that they have the power to take down those bills even further,” St Mary Parish Manager, Abdon Campbell said.

JPS has passed on a reduction in fuel charges to customers over the last three months, resulting in a decline in bills of approximately 18 per cent, given that energy consumption remains constant.

Ms Soler said. “My decision was due to there not being a balance in terms of the diversity of opinion of the participants.”

“If a diversity of opinions is sought, if differences are respected, then it should be balanced,” she said.

Ms Jacobson told CNN there was a “diversity of views” at the event and said there was “nothing like hearing from people themselves on the ground.”

UWI lecturers reject payments

by June (TRINIDAD Guardian) LECTURERS from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the auxiliary staff stormed the St Augustine Campus’ principal’s office Thursday to demand their backpay owed to them from their 2011 wage negotiations.

President of the West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) St Augustine Campus Dr Russell Ramsewak led a group of lecturers in what he called a “docile demonstration” to deliver a letter to the principal, Prof Clement Sankat.

They have been withholding students grades because of the arrears owed to them. The arrears, for the period August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2014, were supposed to be paid by September 3 last year.

The lecturers were expected to receive the arrears

by December 31 last year. However, they were promised to be paid in two tranches in March and June.

Ramsewak told the media: “This is not a firm offer.

“What was given was a conditional offer to possibly pay in March and June from campus management.

“Based on the fact that WIGUT already has a breach of agreement, both in the Memorandum of Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding which indicated a clear, fixed date for repayment, and I remind you is December 31.”

Ramsewak said the agreement of the payment of arrears was a conditional offer. It was based on the condition that the Ministry of Tertiary Education paid the money owed to UWI for Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) fees.

WIGUT rejected this offer and Ramsewak said the membership agreed to give campus management one month beyond the date agreed upon to receive the arrears. If lecturers do not receive their $87 million by January 30, Ramsewak said lecturers would take further action against the university.

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EDITORIAL

GUYANA

President Ramotar’s unambiguous positions PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar has time and again invited the political parliamentary Opposition to discuss issues of national interest which, if not resolved, would have dire consequences for the entire nation, including Opposition supporters, and time and again he has been rebuffed on one nebulous claim or another.

Even the rare times that the combined APNU/ PNC/AFC deigned to accept the President’s invitation, always made in good faith, the combo has always approached the table with hard-line, maximum positions that are either designed to topple the Government; or at the least create a symbiotic position of opposition supremacy within a Government construct that would devolve into a toothless Government unable to move the country forward. Any intelligent and objective observer would discern that this is the real intent of the joint Opposition – both stated and perceived.

However, the President has refused to be railroaded by opposition threats and anti-democratic actions in and out of Parliament, even while he is prepared to be accommodating of all stakeholders in the national interest.

Guyana’s incumbent Head-of-State is the first Guyanese president to be challenged with a Parliament that has collective Opposition majority, and which has proven so far to be recalcitrant and power-crazy, showing scant regard for the national good.

President Ramotar has not lost his affable disposition and it is quite evident that nothing can shake his equanimity in the pursuit of, nor his commitment to, his development agenda.

Although he is aware that his constant reaching out to the Opposition is an exercise in futility, he nonetheless intermittently reiterates his position and conviction that dialogue in good faith with an Opposition would only redound to the national good. That the joint Opposition achieved a ma-

jority in Parliament, whether legitimately or otherwise, is moot and initially inconsequential to him as his intentions have always been to lead a government that was inclusive of all stakeholders because he was aware, as all PPP/C Presidents before him were, that this was the only way for this country to realise its optimum potential for development.

However, the joint Opposition has chosen to pursue a destructive path that would stymie national development because this would make the Donald Ramotar administration seem inefficient and ineffective; especially if there are delays to the start-up, or continuation of projects in the pipeline, or those already on stream.

But the PPP has prevailed over dark times before and emerged stronger in intent and commitment to steer the nation toward a more peaceful, prosperous and progressive Guyana than obtained prior to October of 1992.

While remaining resolute to engage all stakeholders in nation-building exercis-

es, President Donald Ramotar is unambiguous in his positions that he would not allow the nation to be held hostage to a few unpatriotic opportunists.

This indecisive dithering by an uncooperative Opposition has forced President Ramotar to announce, earlier this week, that General and Regional Elections shall be held on Monday, 11th May, 2015.

The President, in an address to the nation, said he has been advised that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) would be in a state of readiness for these polls on that date.

In that address, the President recalled that when he prorogued Parliament on November 10, 2014, he had done so with the intention to preserve rather than end the life of the 10th Parliament.

“I was also attempting to avoid further political conflict and seek avenues of political accommodation between my government and the parliamentary Opposition parties. I had hoped that the period of prorogation would have allowed for extant ten-

sions to ease and for all of the parliamentary parties to constructively engage the government. At all times I have acted in accordance with the Constitution of Guyana,” the President said.

He pointed out that, unfortunately, the opportunities that prorogation provided for continued dialogue and engagements with the parliamentary Opposition parties have not materialised.

“The parliamentary Opposition adopted an inflexible position that they will not engage with me until Parliament is reconvened. I had hoped that they would have reconsidered this unproductive posture and meet with me so that we can discuss our differences and find solutions to advance the development of Guyana,” the President said.

During this current period, President Ramotar said his government paid strict adherence to the Constitution in administering the welfare of our nation. Further there were regular interactions

with national and international stakeholders to keep them abreast with developments and his efforts to reach some level of political consensus.

The President alluded to the fact that he had made it clear all along, that he remained open to dialogue with the Opposition parties.

“It is a door that I did not nor do not intend to shut, now or ever. In light of the Opposition’s sustained refusal to engage my Government in the dialogue we anticipated and in light of the commitment I made to you, the people of Guyana, I now move towards general elections,” he told the Guyanese nation in his address.

“In the circumstances, I hereby announce that General and Regional Elections shall be held on Monday, 11th May, 2015,” the President declared.

The President, unambiguously, kept to his word. It is now up to the electorate to decide, come May 11.

No looting or fire sale of our not so abundant, not so rich, natural resources ALLOW me the opportunity to challenge some aspects of Dr. Clive Thomas’ regular column in the Sunday Stabroek of January 18th, 2015, specifically his contentions about “looting national resources”, “the PPP/C executive is particularly promoting a frantic scramble for minerals similar to other poor countries of Africa and Asia with the attendant looting

of the country’s natural resources”, and “the fire sale of Guyana’s national resources”.

We, Guyanese, have grown up hearing of and believing, even though not really seeing evidence of, the existence of abundant, rich natural resources. It is unfortunate that Dr. Thomas’ charges, presumably arising from that view, further reinforces an incorrect view

that we have bonanzas on which many people want to get their hands, and which we, the PPP/C, have been giving away.

I will present pertinent facts, not to ”dis” our comforting, seductive view of our abundant, rich natural resources, but to help open our eyes to a more realistic view: there is much hard work and, often times, little or no success, in going after

the development of our natural resources.

The Omai gold deposit would not have been economic in a developed country, yet who would say that Omai was not good for us?

Its attractiveness lay in compensation (wages, salaries and benefits) payments being less than 10% of total costs.

In a developed country, such payments would more likely have been 20-to-30% of total

costs. Essentially, the Omai gold deposits provided an opportunity to utilise competent, competitive Guyanese workers.

It is with a sense of realism and balance that this administration has been pursuing the development of our natural resources, even as we look for our salvation in our people’s work, in our people working productively, individually and altogether,

and in achieving high levels of productivity, quality, and timeliness, with the lowest quartile of costs for our products and services.

In responding to Dr. Thomas’ charges about “a frantic scramble for minerals and other resources”, I would firstly submit that we live, today, in a world of global trading. We, Guy-

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Secondly, I would ask Dr. Thomas to point to the instances of ‘’looting and frantic scramble’’ - would it be BOSAI and RUSAL, which rescued our bauxite operations? The sad truth is that when we nationalised bauxite in the early 1970s, bauxite in Guyana was in its declining, old age, to use the analysis of a 1980s Jamaica Bauxite Institute paper on a “Life Cycle Study of Bauxite Deposits around the world”.

For most of the time that the bauxite operations were owned by us, we were incurring costs of about 30% more than the prevailing prices, and since as much as 90% of costs were incurred on imported materials, we were at times losing money from our nation’s foreign exchange account. Eventually, our national treasury was freed of subsidizing the core bauxite operations, as this Administration welcomed RUSAL and BOSAI. The addition of their significant internal needs, and their presence in the international markets, improved the prospects for our bauxite mines and communities.

And, to which companies may Dr. Thomas be referring, in the gold sector? Not the development at Aurora, where the Company has been persevering since the mid-1990s to arrive at where it is today. Not the on-going feasibility studies at Toroparo, where the current owners have been working since about 2000. Not the mine under construction at Kaburi, where Guyanese Geologist, Jerry Carter, is now happy that after more than forty years of believing in its success, and prospecting the property, he now has a partner who is bringing it into production.

Dr. Thomas should set his mind at ease – no looting, but lots of hard work and lots of money spent, over many years, accumulating and studying information gained from prospecting. And, do we have agreements in place that provide a fair share to our country, in addition to

the jobs, the examples of organisation and purpose, and other benefits, which they bring to our country?

Yes, we do.

This PPP/C administration, admittedly after some questioning, has, nonetheless, been continuing much of the same standard mining, petroleum and timber agreements, as were introduced in the latter years of the PNC administration, under the guidance of UN and Commonwealth agencies. We, the PPP/C administration, commissioned a review of the Omai Mining Agreement by one of the top international accounting firms. And, what was the firm’s judgment? That in its international comparison, our offer to prospective investors was not competitive, not attractive enough, and that we should give more concessions and incentives.

But, we did not give in.

Our mineral agreement was truly one of those that demanded the most of investors.

We demanded 5% off the top, for royalty – many other countries accepted 3%, or less.

And, what did this PPP/C administration do when, in 2010, we began negotiating Mineral Agreements for the development of the mines at Aurora, Toraparo, and, later, Kaburi? We raised royalty further to 8%, when gold prices are above $1000. an ounce.

There has been no ‘’fire-sale’’, no give-away, to friend or foe, in the mining sector.

And let me remind us here that Development Agreements for large-scale operations do not ‘see’ nationality, whether local or foreign, but need only that the operations be of sufficiently large size. Further, though some say a challengeable situation under our various agreements, only Guyanese nationals now have ownership of smalland medium-scale properties and, therefore, protected opportunities to grow, and to develop partnerships.

And, to which companies might Dr. Thomas have been referring, in the petroleum sector? Not CGX, which, with great faith, has been persevering in exploration since the early 1990s. Not Repsol, and other partners joining that Company in the 2000s. Not Exxon, which has been here since 1999 and is persevering with its planned well in deep-water,

beginning by the end of this first quarter.

And, the story in the logging and timber sector has not been much different.

Let me admit that I, too, have been in error about the not-so-bountiful nature of our forests. When, in 1993 or 1994, the Case-Unamco group applied for forest areas upon which to base a second plywood factory in Guyana, I thought that Mr. Clayton Hall, then Commissioner (ag, perhaps) of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), was being much too conservative with his position that Guyana’s forests could not well support, even one plywood factory!

I do not think that Clayton has found it consoling that time proved him to be correct. The Case-Unamco TSA areas languished for many years despite a bright start, with lots of money put into the Case-Unamco road from Kwakwani, past Parrish Peak, and as the plywood factory remained in containers for more than a decade.

Someone observing Mabura (the centre for the Demerara Woods Ltd. [DWL]/Demerara Timbers Ltd. [DTL] operations) over the years, would recognise that it, too, has not done well.

Mr. Cassells, a past Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Iwokrama, put things on a more theoretical footing, arguing that natural, diverse tropical rainforests such as ours, rooted in highly-leached poor soils such as our sands and laterites, could hardly sustain commercial timber- exploitation in competition with the planted temperate forests.

Our forests attain average growth rates of wood of about 10 cubic metres per hectare per year, and in our diverse forests, each tree logged requires an average of about half-mile of trail. It is a real challenge to sustain commercial activity at an acceptable standard of prosperity, for stakeholders.

In Africa, average growth rates are twice as good - 20 cubic metres per hectare per year. At the higher end, the planted pineforests in Chile, on the sides of the Andes Mountains, attain up to 80 cubic metres per hectare per year, and are ‘clear-felled’ and replanted (like harvesting of cane) every fifteen years. Think of the production and productivity, and lower costs,

of such planted temperate forests, and you would understand why Guyanese are finding pine-doors and lumber attractive, typically 70% of the cost of the Guyanese equivalent. Our saw-mills could soon start importing pine-logs from North America, like other countries do.

To succeed in competition, our tropical wood and wood-products have to attract premium prices, based on either service-properties or customer fashion-preferences.

Dr. Thomas’ charges may be reflective of the slow move to value-added, particularly by the foreign-owned timber companies. We must all be for value-added, to get to more and better-paying jobs, but we must be adding value (as judged by the international market) faster than we are adding costs. Our woods, including the lesser-known species, have to be introduced to, and established in, the new markets. The export of logs to existing processing and manufacturing facilities, which are already supplying wood-products to the potentially new markets, is probably the most prudent and practical approach, but it takes time – it could be a work of ten years.

It is not unreasonable that, in looking around for reasons why we are not ‘better off’, we pay attention to the judgements of others who have already gotten to where we hope to get; but, we get different advice at different times.

In the petroleum sector, the same bilateral and multilateral agencies which were pushing, in the 1990s, for Guyana to give more concessions, when they returned in about 2010 when there were high expectations that we were about to strike oil, were telling me that I, in poor Guyana, might have given too much to the oil-exploration companies, earlier. They were offering to re-read the agreements.

Perhaps, I had a look of some consternation on my face, for they then said that we should not be looking to break the agreements: agreements are sacrosanct, but in re-reading the agreements, we might find that we do not have to give as much as we first thought that we had to give! No doubt, they were offering to be helpful: we must learn of the advice that was given at different times, before we level charges at

one another. A ‘fire-sale’ today, could yesterday have been a ‘winning bargain’!

Allow me some more of your valuable time and space, to address some charges about a spectrum give-away. Critics of this administration have been pointing to the big sums of money that some countries have made from auctioning of spectrum. Well, those sums are, at best, a pre-payment by the investor, of moneys that he will recover from the public, over the 10-20 years’ period for which he/she has bought the spectrum. The price that any investor is willing to pay, is relatable to the GDP, the per capita GDP, the population, the population density, and other characteristics of the area that he/ she would access - in effect, the money that he/she thinks that could be made. Put in the numbers for Guyana, and you might find that the auction-values that might be attracted by Guyana, would be very small.

This PPP/C administration has consciously opted for the other model of granting spectrum: minimising the initial payment, but pushing for maximum investment in facilities, and an annual payment of a fixed percentage of gross revenues over the period. We maintain that this option best fits the Guyana situation and, in the end, brings more growth and development, and more money all around.

Recall, also, that many who called for the ‘big money’ of auctions, on the one hand, complained that the minimum figure of G$2.5 million per annum for the spectrum, for a TV station, is too much! People not in office can take different positions at different times of the day, but a person in office is expected to hold to some consistent position.

I do hope that this letter would have reduced concerns about the charges of ‘’fire sale’’ and ‘’looting of natural resources’’. Far from it, as has been reported by the Commissioner of the GFC, only about half of the sustainable cutting of logs is being harvested. Indeed, a case could rather be made that we have been too cautious and tentative. It can be argued that in pursuing development of our natural resources potential, if we had been on a ‘’fire sale’’, we might have been having

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds much more economic activities now, and our GDP might have been five times what it is today, and, no doubt, we might all have been much ‘better off’!

Making our people ‘better off’, is all that this PPP/C administration has been earnestly working at, in trying to bring about the sustainable, equitable exploitation of our natural resources so as to provide us with opportunities to work and make a better life.

To those who may say that I have ignored other charges of Dr. Thomas’ presentation, I would concede that I have deliberately constrained my response to an area wherein we might be able to establish some objective facts, in addressing those charges of Dr. Thomas that reveal his ‘felt’ frustration and a searching for answers. At times, it appears to me that we, in Guyana, are very much like the blind men who walked into an elephant, grasping different parts of it, and who each proclaimed that the elephant was, respectively, a snake, a rope, a wall, a tree, depending on the part that each came up against. People and societies (especially developing societies, such as ours) are complex and many- sided, and full of imperfections: one can see the picture that he/she is inclined to see, in what is happening.

One can, indeed, see in Guyana, today, a ‘wildwest’, with all that that entails, whilst flourishing in the USA and elsewhere, today, one can see good order, good governance, and the rule of law. But, one should also see, in yester-year, the ‘wild-west’ in the USA that was extolled in the ‘cowboy movies’, and see us, in Guyana, also attaining good governance and the rule of law, in the coming years.

There is good justification to ‘keep the faith’ in the PPP/C administration.

Samuel A. A. Hinds, O.E., M.P., Prime Minister

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Cabinet ready for elections campaign - Dr. Luncheon

THE announcement of May 11, 2015 as polling day for General and Regional elections in Guyana by President Donald Ramotar has resulted in Cabinet members embracing the necessary resort to “committed campaign activity and all that that commitment implied,” Head of the Presidential Secretariat,

Dr. Roger Luncheon said yesterday.

Addressing the media at his weekly post-Cabinet briefing, Dr. Luncheon noted that the efforts of the Cabinet members would “underpin the focus of returning the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) to government. Members resolved to aggressively pursue an election campaign

that would pronounce on the party’s vision and the future of Guyana as would be laid out in the manifesto that ought to be made available prior to the polling day”.

The Cabinet Secretary implied that the focus of the Cabinet members in their contribution to the re-election bid would be their “exploitation of the track record of prior PPP/C Ad-

ministration in 1992, 1997, 2001, 2006 and 2011.” Dr. Luncheon stated that the feeling was that the track record would contribute significantly to the re-election campaign. The delivery of free and fair, and free from fear elections would also be highlighted in the efforts, or during the efforts of Cabinet members, he further added.

“Cabinet members un-

dertook to be part of the PPP/C electoral machinery that would be dedicated to acquainting the Guyanese electorate with the merit of the PPP/C, both party and Government, and equally with the disadvantages of the alternative, the Opposition party and all alternatives to the current PPP/C administration the Cabinet members undertook to crit-

ically examine during the campaign”.

The ruling PPP/C, led

by President Donald Ramotar, has expressed confidence in the electorate, not only returning it to power, but also regaining the Parliamentary majority, as it continues to move Guyana forward along the developmental path.

(GINA)

GPHC patient commits suicide PANDEMONIUM broke out at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last evening at around 20:30 hrs when a female patient, identified as Sheniza Farouk met her demise after plunging through a

window at the medical institution.

The 37-year-old woman who resided at Lot 61 West Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara was said to be suffering from chronic renal failure-a long-term condition where the kidneys

- plunges through hospital window

do not work effectively.

According to reports reaching this publication, the woman had been a patient at the GPHC since December 20 of last year, after being admit-

ted for the same condition.

Unconfirmed reports however indicate that treatment was being administered to the woman, which she refused, and subsequently

plunged to her death.

While most of the staff working the shift were unaware of the incident, those who witnessed reacted immediately by rushing her to

the Emergency Room (ER) where she was pronounced dead.

Up until this newspaper was at the scene, no family member or relative had arrived to identify the body at the medical institution.

The upper flat of the female ward of the Georgetown Hospital from The blood stains on the concrete after Sheniza Farouk’s body was removed which Sheniza Farouk jumped

Cabinet hopes private sector follows government’s lead in reducing fuel prices– HPS

THE reduction of fuel prices at Government owned GuyOil Service Stations and their affiliates has resulted in pressure being brought to bear on operators of privately owned facilities to follow suit.

While this is evident, there has not yet been a reduction in prices for cooking or aviation fuel.

Speaking to the media yesterday, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon said that cooking gas prices, aviation gas and aviation fuel, were not the subject of monitoring and regulation by the

state to the same extent as kerosene, diesel and gasoline fuel products, and “as such, the impact of the decision that led to the decreases in fuel and fuel product prices might not necessarily lead to decreases in the price of aviation fuel products and imported cooking gas”.

Dr Luncheon stated that Cabinet’s feeling was that the private sector would, on the basis of market forces, respond appropriately where these products are concerned “to those decreases in prices that were occurring in the other elements of the fuel industry, the domestic fuel

industry”.

Internationally fuel prices have decreased from over US$110 dollars per barrel to around US$60 per barrel.

On January 20, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced reduction in prices for fuel sold at GuyOil Service Stations and their affiliates, as part of Government’s move to cater for the dramatic drop in the world prices for crude oil. The Finance Minister announced that with effect from midnight, on January 20, fuel prices at GuyOil will be $695 per gallon for gasoline compared with $995 previously, a 30%

reduction. Diesel will be $694 per gallon compared with $985 previously, a 30% reduction and kerosene will be sold at $496 per gallon as compared with $850 gallons currently, 42% reduction.

The prices are the lowest locally since May 2009, a period of almost six years according to the Minister. The excise tax has been increased to 50%, diesel to 45% and 0% for kerosene.

The Finance Minister Dr. Singh stated that Government has had a mechanism for adjusting fuel prices and under this the tax rate is adjusted in an inverse

relation to the movement of world market crude oil prices, rates are adjusted downwards when international prices increase, and upwards when the afore-mentioned prices decrease. This has been used to cushion prices to local consumers from international market volatility.

“For example during the period from December 2008 to March 2012, the world market price increased by 184% and the price for a gallon of gasoline in Guyana only increased by 77%. This was achieved by government lowering the tax rate during that period from 50% to

15%. Conversely as prices started to subside on the world market, the tax rate was adjusted back up. This has been done automatically and without any contention, for the past several years”.

Prices are determined by the CIF cost, landed in Guyana, the world market prices for refined fuel products and world market prices for crude oil, he further explained. Excise taxes in landed fuel and profit margins charged by local oil companies and retailers also influence prices, the minister added. (GINA)

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015

Dr. Faith Harding passes on

By Leroy Smith

DR. FAITH HARDING

GUYANA has lost another prominent academic, child psychiatrist and former Minister in the Peoples National Congress Government, Dr. Faith Harding who died yesterday at the age of 68.

The Guyana Chronicle was informed that Dr. Harding passed away at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Georgetown where she was recently admitted.

This publication last spoke with Dr. Harding on Friday when we were trying to secure an interview on her Impact Programme which she launched in 2012 targeting several women’s groups and underprivileged communities.

The former government minister was reportedly being treated for a severe cold at the time of her passing according to sources close to her.

Yesterday when this publication visited the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital a hearse from the Merriman’s Funeral Home arrived at the facility and removed the body which was taken to the funeral parlour located on Lime and Bent Street in Georgetown.

Efforts to contact the woman’s husband Patrick Harding last evening were futile. Dr. Harding lived in Queenstown with her husband and would usually use her home as her office where she would see patients.

Daughter pleads for justice for father killed in road accident THE Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Junior once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”; and Shareema Azab of 1232 Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, is certainly on a quest for justice following the unjustified death of her father.

Azab’s father, fifty-four-year-old, Abdul Azab Hamied of Lot 4 Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was, on January 5, struck by a vehicle bearing the number plate PCC 9494 while crossing the road in front of his place of residence to buy bread.

The deceased man’s daughter has said the incident occurred at approximately 8:30pm on the said day. She related that, following the incident, she was made aware that her father had been involved in an accident, and had subsequently been rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital, she disclosed, medical professionals were operating on him. “After I reach, doctors and so were operating on him, and I Abdul Azab Hamied was killed on January 5 start feel bad, like I want to vomit, and I leave and went back home in Diamond”, the tearful woman said.

She said that upon returning to the hospital, just after 10:00pm, she was told by family members that her father had passed away.

The family then departed the hospital at just after midnight, after Lyken Funeral Parlour would have removed the body. At this point, their quest for justice began when they visited the Grove Police Station to enquire about the incident and the other persons involved.

This request was not granted, as the police withheld information about the driver, disclosing only that he was a “Negro man from Sophia.”

The following day, Azab and her family again visited the police. They took a photograph of the vehicle and gave a statement to the police officers, after which they left. A few days later they returned, and were again greeted with disappointment.

“The Wednesday I went to see them cut my father, and then he (was) buried (on) the Friday. Then we went to the police station, and the police them didn’t telling we nothing. Them said that the man on a hundred thousand (dollars) bail and they move the car the Thursday.

We ask them why they move the car, and they said that some police got to investigate the car. When we ask what going to happen with the man, they tell us how it got to go through DPP and we got to go to court,” the heavy hearted woman related.

However, those promises went unfulfilled, as Azab disclosed that, up until yesterday when she visited this publication, the police had not given her family a court date. “Unto now they ain’t tell we anything…. So since then to now we ain’t know nothing”, she said.

She explained that, due to this incident, her sister who currently resides in New Jersey was forced to return home for her father’s funeral, which resulted in her

During her lifetime, Dr. Harding worked with the PNC Government from 1989 to 1992 when that party lost the general elections. During her stint as the Minister of Public Service, Dr. Harding is reported to have transformed the way the agency did business in her time.

She was also regarded as a woman who used her parliamentary presence to push for legislation that brought about avenues regarding the rights of women and children.

Following her stint as a minister of the government she then moved on to travel around the world on behalf of the United Nations and other organisations.

When her tenure with those agencies were over she returned to Guyana and again became active when she entered the race for the presidential candidacy of her party, the Peoples National Congress Reform which she claimed cheated her of her true number of votes.

Harding then settled down working with communities, children and women’s issues and spoke out on several issues which she considered to be pivotal to the development of Guyana and its people.

Dr. Faith Harding leaves to mourn her husband, Patrick Harding, son, Patrick Harding Jr. her grandson and daughter-in-law among other relatives and friends.

losing her job.

Funeral expenses and other financial burdens were then laid on their shoulders, as no compensation was given to her family for the death of her father. This, the woman lamented, is a clear example of injustice at its

The car which sent Abdul Azab Hamied to his grave peak and the lack of professionalism by the police force, whom she is convinced is refusing to act for some reason or the other.

Azab is making an appeal to not only the Guyana Police Force, but for the Guyanese populace to stand up against such injustice and demand that the rights of persons be respected, and that everyone be subjected to the law.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015

HPS: Budget 2015 will be presented to 11th Parliament -preparations are ongoing

By Vanessa Narine P R E PA R AT I O N S o n Budget 2015 are ongoing, but with May 11 announced as the date for General and Regional elections, its presentation will be made to the 11th Parliament.

This was the clarification offered by Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon, when asked by the Guyana Chronicle yesterday during his weekly post Cabinet press briefing.

“Ongoing preparations for the 2015 Budget continue…there is a budget and the budget is being prepared,” he stressed.

He acknowledged that President Donald Ramotar’s announcement on Tuesday about a definite move to the polls has elicited concerns about the National Budget and access to funding for budget agencies.

However, Dr. Luncheon underscored the fact that given the current state of

affairs, the routine presentation of the National Budget is not expected to follow similar timelines as in previous year.

“There is not any significant reason why the Budget for 2015 would not be, as is usual- prepared. What is obviously different about Budget 2015 is its presentation (which will be done) to the 11th Parliament, subsequent to the conclusion of General and Regional Elections,” he said.

APRIL DEADLINE Constitutionally, a National Budget must be approved by the National Assembly and signed off by the Head of State by April 30 in any given year.

However, with the May 11 elections announcement, Parliament is expected to be dissolved before that.

As such, spending is governed by Article 220 (3) of the Constitution.

Once Parliament is dissolved, the relative proclamation will activate the provisions of Article 220 para-

graph 3, which states that if Parliament is dissolved before any actions are taken to authorise monies from public funds, “The minister responsible for finance may authorise the withdrawal of such sums from the Consolidated Fund.”

The minister must, however, prove that monies taken from the Consolidated Fund are used for the purpose “of meeting expenditure on the public services.”

The Consolidated Fund in normal circumstances could be accessed only by support from the National Assembly.

The procedure follows that after the new Parliament meets, a statement must be presented to the National Assembly by the Finance Minister or any other minister who was identified by the President.

“When the statement has been approved by the Assembly, that expenditure shall be included, under the appropriate heads, in the next Appropriation Bill,” the legislation also reads.

Dr. Roger Luncheon

SPENDING UNDER PROROGATION Until Parliament is dissolved, it currently still stands under prorogation – following the November 10 proclamation by President Ramotar.

During this period, there are also laws that govern Government spending.

According to the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, a combination of Article 219 of the Constitution and the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act, provides that in any financial year the Government is empowered to spend one twelfth of the Budget of the preceding year in continuing to provide the normal services of the Government of Guyana, until an Appropriation Act is passed.

“This position obtains,

Anil Nandlall whether Parliament is in session or not, or whether there will be Elections or no Elections. Indeed, if Parliament was in session, the National Assembly could not have prevented this constitutional and legal formula in relation to spending during this period (before the new Budget is passed) from being applied,” Nandlall said.

STARTED IN 2014 Until further action is taken, the Budget preparations are expected to continue.

Preparations started last year, and last September a budget call circular was issued to various Government ministries and agencies requesting the commencement of compilation of their budget submissions.

As per norm, submissions received are reviewed through several rounds of meetings, after which analysis will be done and then they will be consolidated into the National Budget.

Submissions from ministries and agencies routinely include information on policy recommendations, detailed articulations of various programmes and projects the ministries would like to implement in 2009, and some articulation of the expected impacts and outcomes that would arise from the implementation of these programmes and projects.

Additionally, last year, there was a meeting between the Director of Budget and all Permanent Secretaries to facilitate discussion of requirements articulated in the budget circular.

The Ministry’s Budget Office facilitates the preparation of the country’s annual revenues and expenditure estimates, effective and efficient management and monitoring of resource allocation and utilisation combined with the formulation of constructive and effective economic policy.

On the issue of CAPE, CSEC exams clashing with polling day…

Time enough for finalising plans to avoid students being affected – HPS THE Ministry of Education has three months to finalise the logistics of its plan to ensure that students sitting the 2015 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) on May 11 are not affected by the General and Regional Elections, scheduled for the same day.

“We are not gripped with a decision that needs to be made now. We have some time to entertain careful examination of our options,” Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon said.

Speaking at his weekly post Cabinet press conference, held at the Office of the President yesterday,

he rubbished criticisms that there was no consideration of the fact that the regional examinations were being written on the same day.

According to him, consultations were held with the Ministry of Education, the Guyana Elections Commission, as well as the representation from the current administration.

Dr. Luncheon acknowledged that the primary concern held by the general public is the fact that educational institutions are used as polling places, a fact that is viewed as one that could hamper students and others involved in the regional examination process.

However, he assured that all efforts are being made to have systems put

Roger Luncheon

in place to deal with the situation.

These were also the sentiments of President Donald Ramotar, who also gave assurances that the students writing those exams will not be affected, as all efforts will be made to ensure adequate systems are in place to ensure that the students are not affected.

“In regard to the concern that the students who are scheduled to sit CXC exams on May 11 will be affected, please note that the Ministry of Education will put adequate systems in place to ensure students are able to sit their exams without disruption by the day’s election activities,” he said on his Facebook page.

Additionally, the Ministry of Education has assured

citizens that it is cognisant of the concerns of parents and students sitting the CAPE and CSEC examinations.

“The Ministry wishes to assure all its stakeholders and all citizens that every consideration is being given to the smooth and effective sitting of the 2015 CSEC and CAPE examinations and as such, is in consultations with the Caribbean Examinations Council and other stakeholders to discuss and derive a suitable plan, one that is in the best interest of the candidates,” it said, in a statement yesterday.

Details of the finalised plans that are being put in place are expected to be released soon. (Vanessa Narine)

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday, January 24, 2015

APNU/AFC coalition talks to take another month

…no firm decision yet on PM, Presidential candidates - Granger THE major Opposition political parties - A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC), will need another month to iron out details and arrive at a definitive position in relation to any pre-election coalition, to challenge the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) at the May 11 General and Regional Elections.

Opposition Leader, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, yesterday made the disclosure when pressed by the Guyana Chronicle for a timeline for definitive results on the coalition talks with the AFC, taking into account the fact that the elections are just over three months away.

Granger told media operatives, during APNU’s weekly media engagement, that while the two Opposition forces in the National Assembly had been collaborating on a number of issues over the past three years, it was only in early December at the AFC’s Executive Conference that a proposal was made by the party to form a coalition.

APNU Leader Granger said he is confident that the one month of talks between high-ranking officials of both parties will yield positive results.

“For the last three years,

we have said it is our policy to establish a government of national unity and it was our policy to promote inclusionary democracy,” said Granger.

RAMJATTAN ANNOUNCEMENT According to the APNU Leader, they have always been open to coalition talks, but this never occurred because the PPP/C and the AFC, up to the time of the conference in December last, “never showed interest.”

According to Granger, subsequent to Ramjattan’s announcement, “we agreed to have talks.”

As a result, a seven-member committee has since been established and are being facilitated by way of the two General Secretaries, namely Joseph Harmon of APNU and David Patterson of the AFC. “The talks could not be started since there was no one to speak with,” Granger said, adding that “the talks only started when the AFC made it clear they were interested and they actually sent a letter with dates inviting us (APNU) to discuss what they call the Pro-Democracy Alliance.”

According to Granger, after the AFC’s position was made clear, the APNU Shadow Cabinet appointed the

Opposition Leader David Granger

AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan

seven-member team.

his party will have to ‘lead’ such a movement.

Granger’s reaction is that nothing has been finalised as yet, including the posts of presidential and prime ministerial candidates.

Whilst refusing to say whether APNU would be willing to cede leadership of the coalition to the AFC, Granger told reporters: “APNU has empowered its negotiating team to explore all possibilities that could lead to a pre-election coalition.”

He said that it would be premature to speculate further.

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Representing APNU on the seven-man committee established for the talks between the two Opposition forces are: Carl Greenidge, Basil Williams, Joseph Harmon, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, Dr George Norton, Sydney Allicock and Keith Scott.

According to Granger, the talks by the “Magnificent Seven” will be led by Greenidge.

AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan is adamant that while his party is interested in a pro-democracy coalition,

According to Granger, “all the matters that seem to be ventilated in the media presumably will be laid before the negotiating team and only then would a determination be made.”

Pressed further to speculate on likely scenarios whereby the AFC would take over leadership of the coalition, Granger responded: “What I am saying is that the matter has not yet arisen, we have not been advised by our negotiators.”

According to Granger, whatever is proposed and discussed will be analysed by both sides after which a determination would be made.

WPA’S PM SLOT Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, of the WPA campaigned on the APNU ticket as its prime ministerial candidate and when asked to comment on his position, should the AFC hold fast to securing this slot, Opposition Leader Granger responded by saying an answer to that would be tantamount to pre-judging the discussions being held.

He said that matters such as presidential and prime ministerial candidates were all addressed in a very consensual manner back in 2011, when APNU was birthed, a feat Granger is optimistic

could be repeated.

According to Granger, at this point in time we have not reached the level of discussing appointments.

He said the talks currently centre on bringing an end to the PPP/C regime.

“We haven’t worked out the details, the nuts and bolts about who gets what…we expect to conclude negotiations within four weeks,” said Granger.

PREPARED Asked if the coalition was caught off guard by the President’s announcement, the Opposition leader declined to concede this was the case and pointed out that APNU had launched a campaign for Local Government Elections ever since October 2013.

The Opposition Leader recalled that in November last year, when the President

by Proclamation Prorogued Parliament, APNU changed gears from campaigning for local government elections and transitioned to a campaign for general elections.

According to Granger, given all of the likely scenarios at hand, it was a given that general elections became imminent and as such, APNU transitioned its campaign “We knew what was coming; we didn’t know the date,” said Granger.

Next step for 10th Parliament is its dissolution – Dr. Luncheon THE chances of Parliament being recalled were dismissed by Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon, yesterday.

Speaking during his weekly post-Cabinet press conference, he made it clear that the next step, relative to the happenings of the 10th Parliament will be dissolution, via a proclamation by President Donald Ramotar.

He said: “There couldn’t conceivably be, at this stage in the electoral calendar, with the naming of the date for election, some mysterious sort of occurrence of return-

ing to the days of the 10th Parliament. I think it would be consistent with logic for all of us to be contemplating the date for dissolution of the 10th Parliament and the President’s announcement of that date.”

Concerns over why the dissolution of Parliament, which currently stands prorogued, have been bandied about since President Donald Ramotar’s Tuesday night announcement of May 11 as Elections Day. However, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, in an interview with the Guy-

ana Chronicle, made it clear that the two announcements do not have to be made simultaneously.

“There is absolutely no obligation on the President to dissolve Parliament at the same time when a date for National Elections is announced,” he told the Guyana Chronicle in an invited comment.

Nandlall explained that the two announcements can be made together, but it is not an absolute necessity that they must be.

He added that the Constitution states clearly that elections must be held within

Parliament Building

three months of the dissolution of Parliament.

By that logic, given that Elections Day is on May 11, the dissolution proclamation by the Head of State can possibly be made after February 11th – considering that Feb-

ruary 11th to May 11th marks three months and elections must be held “within three months” of the dissolution of Parliament.

“Parliament has to be dissolved on a date within that three-month timeframe,”

Nandlall said.

Once the proclamation of dissolution is issued preparations for the next Parliament – the 11th Parliament – will commence.

The new 65 Members, relative to representation in the House, will be decided based on the outcome of the upcoming General and Regional elections and who those individuals are will be based on the names submitted, via a Candidates List submitted on nomination day, by the contesting political parties.

The 10th Parliament was convened on January 12, 2012. (Vanessa Narine)

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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah buried in Riyadh -Turkish president and Pakistani PM among world leaders at gathering in Saudi capital

King Abdullah at his residence in the Red Sea city of Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on June 27. Abdullah became king in 2005 with the death of King Fahd, who had been incapacitated by a stroke 10 years earlier.

But by that time, Abdullah had been the de facto ruler for a decade.

Funeral prayers were performed at a mosque before the burial (Aljazeera) SAUDI Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has been buried at the El-Ud public cemetery in Riyadh.

Earlier on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb joined the leaders of Gulf Arab states for the funeral prayer at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque.

Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AlThani, a high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah were at the funeral, state television showed on Friday.

Earlier, a royal court statement said that the king, believed to be around 90, had died at 1:00am local time (22:00 GMT), expressing its

who is definitely going to be remembered as a reformist within the royal family.

“He succeeded his brother at a very delicate time and started reforms in the country.”

Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the deceased king’s half-brother, has officially been named as the next ruler of the world’s top oil

dulaziz has been announced as the new crown prince, state TV announced.

The new king also appointed his nephew Mohammed bin Nayef as deputy crown prince, meaning he will be the first person of the next generation to rule the kingdom one day.

Prince Mohammed, who remains as interior minister,

Abdullah’s legacy.”

Abdullah, thought to have been born in 1923, took the throne in 2005, but had run the country as de facto regent for a decade before that after his predecessor King Fahd suffered a debilitating stroke.

At stake with the appointment of Salman as king is the

“great sadness and mourning”.

The officials did not disclose the cause of Abdullah’s death, but he was admitted to hospital in December suffering from pneumonia and had been breathing with the aid of a tube.

In keeping with the kingdom’s traditions, the king was buried in an unmarked grave as was his predecessor King Fahd, who died in 2005.

Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra said: “This is someone

Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman has moved quickly to calm markets exporter and the spiritual home of Islam.

Saudi Arabia’s Western and Arab allies, along with countries such as Israel and China, offered their condolences on the death of the king.

King Salman, 79, in his first public address, pledged no change in the kingdom’s direction and called for unity among Muslims.

“We will remain with God’s strength attached to the straight path that this state has walked Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (2nd L) attends since its establishment by King the funeral of Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh January 23, 2015. Abdul Aziz bin al-Saud, and by REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser his sons after him,” Salman said his in televised remarks.

Prince Muqrin Bin Ab-

Mourners gathered around King Abdullah’s unmarked grave

according to the royal decree carried on state television, is next in line to rule after Salman and Crown Prince Muqrin.

Obama condolences US President Barack Obama offered his condolences on King Abdullah’s death.

“As our countries worked together to confront many challenges, I always valued King Abdullah’s perspective and appreciated our genuine and warm friendship,” Obama said in a written statement.

“The closeness and strength of the partnership between our two countries is part of King

future direction of the US’ most important Arab ally and self-appointed champion of Sunni Islam at a moment of unprecedented turmoil across the Middle East.

Most recently, the kingdom joined the US-led coalition carrying out air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Abdullah played a guiding role in Saudi Arabia’s support for Egypt’s government after the military intervened in 2013, and drove his country’s support for Syria’s rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad.

Saudi men stand next to a vehicle transporting the body of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz during his funeral in Riyadh, January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

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President Ramotar expresses condolence to Kingdom and people of Saudi Arabia ...on the passing of King Abdullah

PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar has issued a message of condolence on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana on the passing of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.

President Donald Ramotar

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud

Local Gov’t Ministry retreat and 2015 vision

By Parvati Persaud-Edwards EARLIER this month, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) commenced its third Annual Staff Retreat, which was a two-day activity aimed at providing a forum for ministry’s staff to present for examination and discussion the achievements and challenges they encountered while executing their work programmes in 2014.

According to a statement from the ministry, the occasion was also used to discuss measures that have been put in place to counteract those challenges and prevent their recurrence in 2015.

The retreat was held under the theme ‘Moving Forward in 2015 with Renewed Purpose’, and Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker promised that mechanisms to enhance all aspects of accountability and transparency would be strengthened during this retreat.

The Minister’s address focused on “… the essential function of the Ministry, which is to support the socio-economic development and infrastructure improvement in communities across Guyana.”

He stated, “As we provide services to aid in such development, we must be mindful of the fact that these improvements come out of Government’s development plans which are reflected in the numerous programmes, such as the Government’s Poverty Reduction Plan; the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS); and the Annual Budget, which is pre-

sented in Parliament.”

Indeed, and these projects and programmes are the legacy of Father of the Nation, Dr. Cheddi Jagan, who had crafted strategies for the way forward on the path to peace, progress and prosperity for this beleaguered nation.

The unfolding saga of Guyana’s developmental successes are outlined in successive PPP/C manifestos and are the concretisation of Dr. Jagan’s visions for the people and the country. He succumbed to his mortality, but he left a structure that will ensure that his dreams do not die, but will rather embrace changes and challenges through the engine of empowerment he created – the PPP/C. Whittaker stressed the imperative of collaboration between Central Government and “… the Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs), Municipalities, Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs), Community Development Councils (CDCs), and sector ministries to pursue common goals with a view to realising these goals that are outlined in the programmes.”

His expressed hope that “the retreat will provide an opportunity for us to want to improve the way we do things; to embrace change… ” because “… improvements are necessary, no matter what we do; there will always be room for improvements.”

Certainly, and the increasing improvements in every sector is evident; with projections for acceleration in development and continued and increased economic growth in a future bright with promise for Guyana and Guyanese.

The full text of President Ramotar’s message reads: “Your Majesty, “The Government and people of the Republic of Guyana join me in conveying our deepest sympathies

to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the passing of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz alSaud. “ “King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud will long be

remembered for his astute stewardship and the instrumental role which he played in the economic, social and cultural development of his nation and further afield. “ “Our thoughts and prayers are with his bereaved family and indeed all the people of Saudi Arabia during this time of national mourning.

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Angoy’s Avenue receives electricity through UAEP – 331 new connections effected over past six weeks

By Jeune Bailey Van Keric AFTER being in a darkened world for a long time, the residents of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice on Thursday evening became the official beneficiaries of the Unserved Areas Electrification Programme (UAEP), which has resulted in 331 new connections being effected over the past six weeks.

The symbolic cutting of the ribbon coupled with the switching on of power by Prime Minister Mr. Samuel Hinds, began a new era for Berbice’s largest squatting community, which was once characterised by electricity theft.

“Every day it’s Christmas. Lights! Lights! , Lights!,” a resident exulted, seconds after the switch was turned on at Timmer’s Dam, a short distance from the Berbice Educational Institute, in the town.

In his feature address, the Prime Minister, whilst describing the event as a happy one which had been long coming, noted that the usual arrangement is that persons

who needed electricity had to pay for their first connection to the utility company.

“I think it had cost about $2.5M per mile …. But, we have recognised that many of our citizens were not in a position to bring together the amounts of monies to have electricity sent to them, so we have set up a programme … the Unserved Areas Electricity Programme (UAEP), which is to assist in bringing electricity to all the homes.”

Further, Mr. Hinds noted that with the Unserved Areas Electricity Programme 1 [one], a soft loan was received from the Inter-American Development Bank, However, one of the constraints was that we would not go to homes where the average cost exceeds $200,000 per household.

“Whilst we were readily provided with grants and soft loans by international agencies. We have now moved on… we used to be a Least Developed Country, but a few years ago we have been re-assessed and now we are listed on the bottom half of the Medium Developed Country [bracket] … a lot of

persons have been brought above the poverty line. We have now [been] placed in a different category. We are now not expected to have

our own load and paddle our own canoe.”

Meanwhile, Mr. Carvel Duncan, Vice- Chairman of the Guyana Power and

it was through the collaborative effort of the Government of Guyana and the utility company which has resulted in the electrification, which was once the imagination of one’s illusion.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, aided by a young girl, cuts the symbolic ribbon to officially commission the project

soft loans and grants . We are now required to carry

Light Board of Directors, in his presentation, noted that

‘’No one anticipated that a day would come when you

would have had electricity.

No one would have told you that the prime minister would have been here to celebrate, but regardless of the difficulties and the court procedure …GPL stood with you and by you, and at the time when the matters were over we came up readily saying that we would provide you with electricity.”

“The Government of Guyana said to GPL to put $16M aside for electricity …In order to get electricity there were certain conditions. Over 300 persons have met the requirements, and some still have to come on board.”

Meanwhile, as the Vice-Chairman reminded the residents that nothing was cheap or free. He noted that while some persons believe that stealing is the way of life, they must nevertheless learn from their history which records persons who would have lost their lives through electricity theft.

“Nevertheless, children can now study in the nights …they can become better Guyanese as they now have electricity …we can now say that we are beneficiaries as someone made it possible.”

Also speaking during the Turn to page 17 ►

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Attempted murder accused claims intimate relationship with victim

LEON Thomas of Lot 15 Manchester Village, Corentyne, is alleged to have unlawfully wounded Meena Crawford Morrisson with intent to murder her.

The defendant appeared on Friday before Albion Magistrate, Rabindranauth Singh, and was not required to plead to the indictable offence of attempted murder.

He faces a second charge of wounding, LEON THOMAS allegedly committed on Glen Martin Morrison, to which the defendant pleaded not guilty.

He was refused bail after Woman Police Sergeant, Alva Soloman informed the court of the prevalence of the offence, that the complainant Meena Morrison remains a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital, and that the defendant has other matters pending in court.

Thomas told the court that he also had sustained injuries to his hand, but he had not been taken to see a doctor. He told the court that he and Mrs. Meena Morrison had been involved in a relationship, during which time she had stolen his money and jewelry over two months ago.

Thomas said that on Wednesday, January 21, Mrs. Morrison had telephoned him to say that he can collect his money. Incidentally, he was travelling in the minibus when the complainants joined the vehicle, and, he said, “it was they who started the incident.”

Thomas is expected to return to court on February 6.

Police impersonator in custody for demanding money for traffic offences RONALD Balgobin, called Coolie Boy, of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara was arrested on Thursday afternoon moments after demanding four thousand dollars from a motorist who had failed to wear a seat belt.

The 20-year-old alleged con artist told this reporter that it was his first brush with the law, and that he was sorry he had committed the incident, which resulted in two motorists being defrauded of $8,000.

He said the needs of his young wife and two-month-old RONALD BALGOBIN

daughter has forced him to commit the act.

“Things (were) bad at home. The baby needed milk and pampers. I decided to try a thing,” he confessed.

He said he had previously worked as a security officer with Demerara Bank, but was laid off. Since then, he said, life has been difficult at his Lot 5 Meadow Brook Drive home in Georgetown.

His relationship with his step-father became sour, and he was forced to migrate to Reliance Village in East Canje, Berbice.

This newspaper was informed that Balgobin had reported for duty at the Rose Hall Town Police Outpost, saying that he was Sergeant Singh who had been transferred from Georgetown. At that time, he had ‘taken’ a motorist from whom he had defrauded $4000.

It was revealed that ranks were informed of the impersonator’s presence, and a subsequent arrest was made. Investigations are continuing.

Duck thief opts to serve time rather than pay a fine FORTY-SEVEN-YEAROLD, Jagnauth Ram charran has been fined $40,000 with an alternative of 90 days’ imprisonment after he confessed to stealing 28 ducks from New Amsterdam businessman, Randolph Blair.

Gesticulating in the New Amsterdam Courtroom, Ramcharran said the virtual complainant had asked him for the ducks, but he had found just 17, and had since returned the domesticated

birds to Blair.

Police Sergeant Phillip Sherriff, prosecuting, said that on December 20, 2014, the complainant had secured the ducks in his yard at Lot 91 Coburgh Street, Cumberland, East Canje; but on the following day, when he checked, he discovered that the birds were missing.

After he had received certain information, he reported the matter at the Reliance Police Station, and the defendant was contacted.

Before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus, Ramcharran said he got the ducks from the complainant’s yard.

“I took seven and I give him back sixteen. I don’t know if dem people eat out the rest. Mammy like Satan does come on me. I used to work with he [the complainant]; I worked with him for six years. I does tek he things but he never had me charged,” Ramcharran said.

In a comment invited by the court, Blair said the de-

JAGNAUTH RAMCHARRAN fendant lived next door, and although Ramcharran would steal from him repeatedly, he never had charges instituted against Ramcharran.

Ramcharran opted to serve the custodial penalty than pay the fine.

Repeat larceny offender sentenced to three years’ jail ––requests court to look into affairs of his children REPEAT offender Clifton Ramsarran, alias Witch, was on Friday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after he confessed to having been previously charged with break-and-enter and larceny.

Ramsarran was making his second court appearance since the charge had been instituted against him. He said he was the sole bread winner for his family, and asked that the court look into the affairs of his two minor children.

As a result of his request, Probation and Welfare Officer, Ms. Judith Vankennie was ordered to intervene according to the convict’s request.

Before being sentenced, Ramsarran, responding to questions from the court, opted to have a sixteen-month sentence, but Police Sergeant Phillip Sherrif, prosecuting, requested a three-year sentence, informing the court that the defendant was a repeat offender who seemed not to have learnt his lesson.

O n J anuary 17 last, Ramsarran broke and entered the dwelling house of Shirley Chesney at Lot 90 Palmyra Village, East Canje Berbice, and stole in excess of $500,000 in cash and jewelry.

CLIFTON RAMSARRAN The Prosecutor, Police Sergeant Phillip Sheriff, had related to Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus that Ramsarran and his accomplices had removed the hinges from Chesney’s back door, and had stolen a gas bottle valued at $10,000, a BMX bicycle valued at $10,000, a quantity of bed sheets valued at $300,000, two CD players valued at $45,000, one DVD player valued at $30,000, a quantity of jewelry valued at $100,000, and a blender valued at $10,000, booty totalling $505,000.

Sheriff noted that most of the items had been recovered in an adjoining empty plot of land at Palmyra Village which Ramsarran would frequent. The Prosecutor said it was Ramsarran who provided information that led to the arrest of the siblings Alvin and Ravin Samaroo, who are expected to return to court on February 27 for statements and fixture of their case.

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Guyana Prison Service launches Standing Orders

By Michel Outridge

THE Guyana Prison Service (GPS) yesterday launched its Standing Orders at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) Boardroom in Brickdam, Georgetown; after which Director of Prisons, Mr. Welton Trotz, presented Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee with a copy of the Standing Orders.

Rohee congratulated the Standing Orders Committee and the various Boards for their input in compiling the Standing Orders.

He expressed gratitude to former Prisons Director, Cecil Kilkenny for heading the Committee and said the Standing Orders are a national document for the GPS. Accordingly, he said, the Government agrees with the consultative process through which the Standing Orders were derived.

Rohee said the document came at a time when the GPS is undergoing modernisation and a Strategic Management Department has been established and is being manned by civilians.

He exhorted GPS officers to use the Standing Orders as a compass to guide them in their work.

Head of the Standing

Seated in front row are Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee; Head of the Standing Orders Committee, Mr. Cecil Kilkenny; and Director of Prisons, Mr. Welton Trotz, who are flanked by senior officers of the GPS, displaying copies of the Standing Orders (Cullen bess-nelson photo) of 50 Standing Orders were after much hard work, this ranks under their command. developed, which will guide Trotz, moreover, said Orders Committee, Retired officers and ranks on their request came to fruition. that members of the GPS Trotz credited this achieveDirector of Prisons, Mr. Ce- conduct in the execution of ment to those involved, should use the Standing cil Kilkenny, said the group their duties. including the Committee. Orders as a guide on how managed to develop the drafts These Orders have, in He, however, urged that they should discharge their after some time, and the Or- fact, laid down the rules and duties, and he said that seders were reviewed and ap- operational procedures by senior ranks should ensure nior officers must make that the Standing Orders are proved. As such, 50 Standing which the GPS is governed. it their duty to ensure this enforced as he appealed to Orders were compiled.

Director of Prisons, Mr. Location Commanders pres- information is filtered down In 2013, the Home Af- Welton Trotz, has said he to others in their command. fairs Ministry established a had received a letter from ent at the occasion to enact He explained that the Standing Orders Committee Minister Rohee in 2012, the Standing Orders at the Standing Orders are the way various prisons across the to develop Standing Orders instructing that the Standing forward for the GPS, but for the GPS. Work was com- Orders be developed, and country. He further asked he said the Orders have not that they enlighten junior pleted in 2014, and a total

been ‘set in stone’, and can therefore be corrected and changed when necessary.

It was also learnt that the Training, Sentence Management, Recruitment, Parole and Agriculture Development Boards that were established by the Home Affairs Ministry are all chaired by civilian volunteers. These boards held their statutory meetings, made visits to prison locations, and generally made a tremendous contribution to the work of the GPS, in keeping with their mandates.

The sum of $298M was allocated to the GPS for its Capital Programme for 2014.

Of that sum, $212M were spent on building projects, including construction of the Brick Prison; Trade Shops; and the Lusignan Prison, which has been identified as a correctional facility, particularly for young offenders.

Some $39M has been spent on land and water transport, and $47M have been spent on agricultural and other equipment.

The GPS has renamed its spanking new $26.3M Prison Officers Training School at Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara in Mr. Cecil Kilkenny’s honour. This facility was officially opened on October 6, 2012.

CXC to offer Portuguese for the first time DURING remarks at a Ministry of Education press conference held at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) in Kingston, Education Minister, Priya Manickchand announced that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) would be offering Portuguese at the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) examinations which are being written in nine territories for the first time in 2016.

The minister explained that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) would offer Portuguese as a subject at the Caribbean Secondary Education Cer-

Priya Manickchand

tificate (CSEC) in 2017.

“You may recall that it was Guyana’s Ministry of Education that piloted Portuguese formally in the secondary school’s curriculum. It was here that we developed the Curriculum Guides, resource materials, and trained our teachers to deliver this new but increasingly useful language,”

Manickchand explained.

In May 2014, under the theme “Eliminating literacy, modernising education and strengthening tolerance”, the Ministry of Education intensified its efforts to have Portuguese taught in all schools across the country. The Ministry aims to further develop the capacity of modern languages’ teachers within the education system.

Deputy Chief Education Officer (Development), Ms. Doodmattie Singh explained the pioneering work done by the Ministry to establish Portuguese as a new modern language on the national curriculum, when it initially launched the Portuguese curriculum in six schools in 2013.

Ms. Singh pointed out that an additional 15 schools will now offer Portuguese when the new school year begins in September 2014.

The six schools that initially formed part of the launch of Portuguese in Guyana were Queen’s College, The Bishops’ High, Saint Stanislaus College, Saint Roses High, Saint Joseph High and North Georgetown Secondary. The additional 15 schools earmarked to carry Portuguese in 2014 were: Georgetown – Brickdam Secondary, Christ Church Secondary and Central High; Region 3 – Zeeburg Secondary and West Demerara Secondary; Region 4 – Hope Secondary, Annandale Secondary, President’s College and Dia-

mond Secondary; Region 5 – Rosignol Secondary and Bygeval Secondary; Region 8 – Mahdia Secondary; Region 9 – St Ignatius Secondary, and Region 10 – Mackenzie High.

Minister Manickchand emphasised that the launch of this programme is in keeping with the commitment made by the ruling PPP/C Government during its 2011 election campaign, in which its manifesto unquestionably stated that, within the next five years, it would work at “strengthening foreign language teaching, both in the school system, including at the primary school level, and for the public at large, with special emphasis (being placed) on Spanish and Portuguese,

reflecting our country’s continental prospects.

The minister said: “This morning, we are fulfilling a part of that promise by preparing ourselves to introduce Portuguese all across this country.”

A team led by Manickchand has had several meetings with the relevant authorities of CXC over the last year, and has made proposals for Portuguese to be included formally as a subject that is offered at the CXC level.

“We are extremely pleased to say our efforts bore fruit, and we are grateful to all the territories who supported our application and proposals to CXC”, Manickchand said.

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‘Slim’ freed of Bibi Saymar’s murder TROY Greene, alias ‘Slim’, who was accused of murdering Bibi Raphina Saymar for a promised payment of US$15,000, was yesterday freed by trial judge Mr. Navindra Singh at the Demerara Assizes.

Saymar was said to have been killed on May 29, 2010

in the County of Demerara and had reportedly been living with one Dennis Persaud, known as ‘Indian’ or ‘Red Man’.

Earlier in the trial, Justice Singh who had conducted a voir dire (a trial within a trial) into an alleged confession which the accused denied making, had

ruled that the statement was admissible, in that it was given to the police freely and voluntarily.

The voir dire had been conducted in the absence of the jury, after defence counsel Mr. Peter Hugh objected to the prosecution putting in evidence from the alleged confession, on the

ground that it had not been obtained in accordance with the judge’s ruling.

The judge, after taking evidence, ruled in favour of the prosecution.

The policeman who had taken the statement from the accused recorded the accused as saying that he had executed the job by entering

Angoy’s Avenue receives...

the home of the girl and began boring her with a knife until she fell on the floor.

Then, according to the policeman who took the statement, the accused had disclosed that he wrapped the knife in a bloody bed sheet with a towel and left the girl bleeding on the floor.

State Counsel Miss Mer-

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A lad turns on the power as Prime Minister Samuel Hinds looks on

A section of the gathering at Angoy’s Avenue

sun- setting programme was Mr. Phalyange Nandkumar, the Loss Reduction Coordinator who informed the scores gathered that Angoy’s Avenue had 1685 illegal connections removed for 2014.

Nevertheless, he urged the residents to follow the examples of Berbice business NandPersaud, and A. Ally, who have multi- million dollar bills, yet they are paid promptly.

In the meantime, in his brief remarks, Regional Chairman David Armogan while highlighting the many developmental programmes going on in the community, noted that electricity is not a privilege, but should be guaranteed in every home.

“With electricity comes, comforts with many appliances. Electricity has a spiralling effect for expansion purposes,” he posited.

The two- hour programme which had in its attendance the internal and external directors of the Guyana Power and Light Company, the CEO Mr. Bharrat Dindyal, amongst others, was punctuated by poetic ex-

electricity and potable water.

However, persons who had initially leased plots were beneficiaries of the utility services.

It was the intervention of Prime Minister Samuel Hinds which enabled citizens to have increased access to water.

Initially, persons had to dig holes to access water, and whenever it rained, the water became contaminated.

Subsequently, pipelines were installed to meet the growing demand of the expanding population.

In addition, access to electricity had not been not forthcoming for those who were without the relevant documentation, as the utility company insisted that documents of ownership must be produced before power could have been issued.

As a result of this decision, the Guyana Power and Light Co. lost millions of dollars through rampant electricity theft, and even a child’s life was lost during the process. In addition to the denial of electricity, students living in the commu-

pressions by a member of the Progressive Youth Organisation and sweet renditions of folk songs through the skilful drumming of the Conga Nya group. Other speakers included Member of Parliament Faizal Jafarrally and the Community Development Council Chairman Mr. Zabber Ally Armogan known as Mr. Brown.

Angoy’s Avenue, which has approximately 16,000 residents, has transformed itself from a cultivating plot to the largest soon- to- beregularised local squatting community.

Meanwhile, a resident, Louisa Wills, recalled how land owners began exploitation of their tenants by regularly increasing rentals, which resulted in the formation of the New Haven Co-op Society. Representatives of the group then got an audience with the then People’s National Congress administration, which confiscated the lands through compulsory acquisition.

Subsequently, the society was asked to pay $190,000 in order to have ownership

of the lands, but as the monies were being accumulated to be paid, the government had changed with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration being elected to office.

Consequently, there was a large influx of persons into the area, resulting in the Society moving to the courts where an injunction was filed against the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), in an effort to prevent outsiders from occupying lands designated for institutions and a recreation park. However, after two hearings, the matter was stalled and the society was deemed to be defunct.

Following political consultations however, APNU parliamentarian Joseph Harmon, representing the New Haven Society, had the injunction withdrawn resulting in commencement of the regularisation process.

Meanwhile, Community Officer Mr. Phillip Rose noted that the injunction that had been filed for over 19 years had prevented residents from legally accessing

cedes Thompson, in association with Miss Stacy Goodings, prosecuted.

Following the jury’s verdict yesterday, the chain which was on the lower legs of the accused was removed by the police, as the accused was discharged by the judge.

(George Barclay)

nity were often refused access into schools having had to walk through muddied streets to attend learning institutions in the township.

Consultations were held with then President Bharrat Jagdeo, whose advice led to the formation of the Citizen Development Committee and the subsequent release of $10M to assist in road development. Furthermore, support was drawn from the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the regional administration under Mr. Kumkarran Ramdas, resulting in clearing of the drains. The municipal council did not give support, as the area was unregularised. Rev. Dr.Dale Bisnauth, and then Minister of Housing and Water, Mr. Shaik Baskh, made failed efforts to have the area further developed, but the members of the New Haven Society held on to the injunction as a “bargaining chip,” thus bringing a halt to development.

However, during 2013, following a meeting with the Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, persons were informed that the injunction

had been removed, paving the way for development.

However, the development process was still not without some hurdles as the government was unable to work with the old plan (mapping), as areas previously designated under the co-op society for institutions had since been occupied by squatters. It was also observed that the sizes of houselots varied as per household; some persons were without footpaths and had to wait on the generosity of their neighbours.

In addition, some persons had sold the lands when they had no legal right to do so, as they were all squatters.

Nevertheless, despite the challenges ahead, residents of “Angoy’s Avenue” are pleased with the new wind of development coming their way, and longs for the moment when they could operate their electrical appliances without hurrying to disconnect on seeing the vehicle transporting GPL workers and ranks from the Guyana Police Force.

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Allison Butters-Grant breaks new ground – the only woman to operate a local fish-processing plant

By Michel Outridge ALLISON Butters-Grant is the only black female in Guyana to own and operate a fish-processing plant where standard is the hallmark. She jointly operates the plant with her husband, Kerwin.

This re-migrant stated that she returned to her homeland and started full operation in September last year and has more than 15 persons from in and out of the community in her employ.

Global Seafood Distributors is located at the West Ruimveldt Industrial Site, where they process all local fish.

Butters-Grant told this publication that their business supplies several local supermarkets including Nigel’s, Real Value Supermarket and Rossignol Butchery with fresh seasoned and unseasoned fish that is packaged and ready to be cooked in their branded “Butters & Grant” sealed plastic bags.

She explained that from

Allison Butters-Grant as she displays her packaged products

Labourer accused of stealing employer’s clothing, shoes refused bail A LA BOU R ER w h o is accused of stealing women’s shoes and clothing on Thursday was refused bail on a simple larceny charge, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond.

F o r t y - f o u r – y e a r- o l d Sheik Mohammed Mustapha pleaded not guilty to the charge .

It is alleged that on J a n u a r y 1 8 i n G e o rg e town, he stole three pairs of Jeanette Smith’s shoes

valued at $65,000 and a quantity of her clothing valued at $15,000, totalling $80,000.

Police Prosecutor Renetta Bentham told the court that on the day in question, Smith secured the articles mentioned above in her storeroom and left for the market, leaving the suspect working in the yard.

However, upon her return, she noticed the items missing and reported the matter to the Kitty Police Station. Mustapha was

subsequently arrested and charged for the offence.

Bentham noted that the defendant took some of the articles to her cousin Donna Persaud.

The prosecutor opposed bail due to the serious nature of the offence and its prevalence and the fact that the defendant has no fixed place of abode.

It was also noted that the items had not been recovered.

Bail was refused and the case will be called again on January 30.

the sea their fish are ready for the plate because they clean, fillet, steak, season and package for local sales and export to mainly the United States of America.

The mother of two added that the undertaking has been challenging, since it is a business dominated by men, but she has rallied to her cause and is doing fairly well.

She noted that she deals with the administrative and procurement aspects of the business, while her husband handles the operations of the plant.

Butters-Grant said she grew up in the fishing industry, since her parents were owners of seven shrimping trawlers who have since passed away. She decided to return to Guyana and open her own business, one she is passionate about and her parents have left footsteps for her to follow.

She migrated to the US in 1986 for college and after spending 29 years there, returned home and invested in a business after managing to

convince her spouse to join her.

Butters-Grant said: “My husband left Guyana since he was 10 years old and never thought of coming back here, since all of his family has migrated; but I asked nicely and he accepted after some convincing and his support is more than needed, especially in the daily operations, in the background work.”

She pointed out that when she first started the business, she knew that it would have worked once she applied a positive outlook and with that in mind, she hired people from the neighbourhood including women, who have never had experience in fish- processing and they learned and have stayed on so far. Our staff works as a team with great leadership.

Butters-Grant disclosed that she had tried her hand in other businesses over the years in and out of Guyana, but did not feel that she was at her peak. She found her way back to her foundation in the fishing

industry, which has given birth to the fish-processing business and she has found many niches with her innovative thinking.

Global Seafood Distributors is registered with the relevant agencies and has had the necessary safety measures implemented with operations such as processing, drying, packaging and storing taking place under one roof.

She told this publication that they are always looking to modernise their business and seeking better packaging for the products, since they value high standards and quality for the business and its products and wish to maintain those.

Butters-Grant added that they are also looking at more new and innovative ways to enhance the business and to have newer products to satisfy the needs of their customers, both local and overseas.

She said their products can be sourced at most supermarkets countrywide already filleted, seasoned and ready for the pot-and at an affordable price.

Seaman charged with trafficking narcotics ALEX Macy, a seaman of Lot 60 Middle Road, Skeldon, Corentyne, Berbice, on Thursday was refused bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates Court, charged in trafficking narcotics.

It was alleged that on January 20 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, he had in his possession 12.25 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

The charge is an in-

dictable one which did not require the defendant to plead.

Pros ecutor S tephen Telford told the court that on the day in question at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Macy was about to board a Dynamic Airways flight to the United States of America (USA) when ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) saw him acting in a suspicious manner. As a result, they decided to conduct a search

of the two suitcases he had in his possession. Upon opening one of the suitcases, the officers found two bags,one of which was found to contain a quantity of cocaine. The defendant was then told of the offence, arrested and charged.

There were no objections to bail. However the court heard that the investigation into the matter was incomplete. The matter has been scheduled for February 9.

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United Minibus Union president says: Bus fares cannot be unilaterally dropped

By Navindra Seoraj FOLLOWING the reductions in fuel prices, citizens have been calling for a reduction in transportation fares for frequently used sources of transportation in Guyana, particularly minibus and taxis.

But president of the United Minibus Union (UMU), Mr. Eon Andrews, had this to say in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday: “Despite all the calls for the reduction in bus fares by the Guyanese citizens, a decision on this issue cannot be made unilaterally.”

Andrews noted that this matter has to be discussed in an in-depth meeting with the relevant authorities at the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce to determine whether or not the prices should be dropped.

Apart from that, he said: “Minibuses don’t only run on fuel; there are also other areas which need to be looked at carefully, so that no hasty decision is made.”

EFFECT ON STAKEHOLDERS Andrews added: “A bus is not owned by an entity, it is owned by an individual; therefore measures need to also be put in place so that the stakeholders who are involved in this form of business are not affected and can still be able to earn a decent living”.

Andrews alluded to the fact that, for instance, in 2011, there were lots of discussions when the minibus drivers asked for an increase of just $20 on the initial prices at that time.

“To alleviate the current situation, a comprehensive meeting ought to be held so that the needs of commuters (and) minibus owners and operators can be justified,” Andrews contended.

NORMAL PRICES Andrews said that even after general reductions in the prices for various fuels, for some unexplainable reason, other than in the Palmyra area, the prices for those fuels have remained the same in Berbice. He said: “This is an issue which needs to be looked at and sorted out immediately.”

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Courts again awards lucky customers

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Courts Guyana representatives present prizes to some of the winners

THE number one furniture and appliance store, Courts, has done it again by awarding five LG Smartphones and Two Samsung Entertainment Packages to their lucky customers.

Marketing /Public Relations Officer of Courts Guyana, Roberta Ferguson, during her remarks at the store’s Main Street office, explained that during the month of December Courts had a range of exciting promotions rewarding customers for making Courts their number one stop for all of their Christmas shopping needs.

She noted that two of those promotions were with LG and Samsung, which are two of the most well-known and leading brands in digital technology. “For the LG Promotion, 10 lucky customers who shopped LG digital items during the months of November and December were selected to win one of the latest cellphones in terms of innovation – the LG G Flex Curved Screen Smartphone.

Five names were drawn in November and five in December 2014,” she related.

Courts also had the Sam-

sung Entertainment Package Promotion whereby three lucky customers who shopped in November and December won complete Samsung entertainment packages, including the S5 Galaxy cellphone, a tablet a home theatre system and audio system. Two of those customers were chosen in December, 2014.

Ferguson noted too that currently there is a promotion running for persons who would like to get into shape for the new year, or who just want to keep fit and healthy. “January 2015 is here and Courts is promoting its gym equipment, if you are interested in getting fit and healthy. Shop right now at Courts for great deals; spending $29,999 and over gives the customer an opportunity to win their gym equipment purchase- free,” she said.

“Courts takes pride in giving back to its customers and saying thank you for their loyal patronage, and will continue to endeavour to have the best products and services and the most rewarding promotions,” Ferguson said.

Police issue wanted bulletin for Johnny Ramjit questioning in relation to a matter of Obtaining Money

by False Pretence.

Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Johnny Ramjit is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 225-6411, 226-9941, 227-1149, 226-7065, 911 or the nearest police station.

All information will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Wanted: Johnny Ramjit

THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday issued a wanted bulletin for Johnny Ramjit, who is wanted for

Name: JoJohnny Ramjit Date of Birth: 1988-02-10 Ethnic Origin: East Indian Last known address: 16 Soesdyke, EBD

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Youth and opportunities for their advancement A GINA feature

FOR the thousands of youths across the country, who for whatever circumstance did not get the opportunity to complete their secondary education, the Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training (YEST) programme, has become a critical component, to their realising their full potential and living a meaningful life.

For youths like Sharon Joseph, who hails from Region 7 (Cuyuni/ Mazaruni), this programme will enable her to acquire much needed skills, that her village is at present without.

Joseph is among the current batch of 215 students completing the 2014-2015 programme, at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre.

“I am here doing Busi-

what was formerly the Guyana National Service, utilising the resources available to combine skills training and entrepreneurship, as one way of enhancing the employment potential of young people, who had left the school system and needed to be gainfully occupied.

This programme offers remedial Mathematics and English for youths, technical skills training, apprenticeship attachment for a period of four weeks, and a stipend of $ 4000 per month. Over 3000 youths were trained since the birth of YEST. The programme is offered at the Kuru Kuru Trainig Centre (KKTC), Sophia Training Centre (STC), Smythfield Drop-in Centre/Vryman’s Erven and the New Opportunity Corps (NOC). KKTC and

Students in the Welding/Fabricating class doing practical work at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre ness Studies, because in my village there are hardly any business people around, so that is the main reason why I had to choose the area, (and) right now I am studying and trying my best, so when I finish, I can be a successful business woman,” Joseph told the Government Information Agency (GINA) during a recent interview at the centre.

The Government of Guyana has focused on moving the country to a developed state, as over the years, much emphasis have been placed on education, as a tool to build the workforce and to take the country forward.

Skills training was long recognised and rolled out, to ensure that every Guyanese is able to contribute to the future development of the country, including the youths who did not complete or maybe did not excel at the secondary school level.

YEST became a unit under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in the year 2000. The unit emerged from

the Sophia centre are the two main training institutions.

KKTC and STC T h e p ro g r a m m e i s offered as residential at KKTC for a period of 10 months and non-residential at the STC for six months.

Students between the ages 16 to 25 years must apply and complete an entry level test for admission to this programme, which caters for 250 students at KKTC and over 100 students at STC. Students at KKTC learn a variety of technical skills including in the areas of Business Management and Information Technology, Welding and Fabrication, Carpentry, Motor Mechanics, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Garment Construction, Furniture Making, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Masonry, while additionally Handicraft, Home Management and Catering are offered at the STC. The students have the benefit of drama classes

and the opportunity to visit places of interest at the STC, while they participate in several cultural and sporting activities at the KKTC. One 18-year-old, Region Three youth, Zeikel Hinds expressed his views on receiving this opportunity to fulfill his dreams.

“I have been here for four months, studying business, because it was my dream See page 24

YEST students doing classroom work

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From a mother’s heart …

A mother’s tears run red

A devastated mother relates paean of grief

BY PARVATI PERSAUD-EDWARDS

THE promise of finally receiving the results of the DNA tests, with the probability of identifying her daughter’s murderer has given RadhikaThakoor hopes that her daughter will finally get justice and the family some closure of what has been a nightmare for the family of 20-year-old SheemaMangar.

It is over four years since Demerara Bank employee, SheemaMangar was deliberately run down and killed while attempting to retrieve her cellphone from a thief, who had snatched her phone even while she was trying to call her family to tell them she was on her way home, as was her normal habit.

sunken in.

On Sheema’s first death anniversary dad Lalbachan went to clean Sheema’s tomb at the Good Hope cemetery. It was then it hit him like a ton of bricks that his adored daughter was “dead for real”, because he tried to embrace the tomb, but instead of the warm, yielding flesh of his daughter, only cold hard stone filled his arms; and he lay down on Sheema’s tomb and cried until he dropped asleep.

When Sheema was alive she and her very young parents, along with her little brother were all each other’s buddies and best friends; but she shared a most special bond with her dad, with whom she would cuddle up and relate all her day’s activities, as well as share her dreams and aspirations; while hardworking

A shining star has been dimmed. Brother Jason wipes away his rivulet of tears as he bids a final farewell to a sister who was his best friend and protector since he was born Nine/eleven means tragic things to America and some families around the world; as it does for the Mangar family – albeit in a different, nonetheless agonising way because it was on 11th of September 2010 that Seema was awaiting transportation home after work when a man in a red sweater snatched her BlackBerry cellular phone and proceeded to drive away.

Sheema, in a desperate attempt to stop the man, ran behind him and subsequently stood in front of his get-away car, which was stuck in traffic, while she anxiously awaited a colleague who was reportedly making his way over to her rescue, but the robber crushed her with his vehicle, dragging her a block away into Church Street before escaping.

As an unbelievable period in a landscape of agony is relived by a deeply grieving family, that overwhelmingly traumatic event is replayed in the memories of a father, a mother, a little brother, a grandmother, other family members, even while the loss of the “shining star” of the Mangar family has still not yet

Lallbachan strategized, even as she spoke, on the ways he would fulfill her ambitions and her visions for the future. But that day all that filled Lallbachan’s loving arms was cold, unyielding stone. There would never again be his Sheema to snuggle up to him and together share dreams and ambitions for the future.

Lallbachan’scomposed, smilingly courteous visage is a façade, because every so often the tears of his every waking moment’s purgatory pours down his face, and the unanswered questions that would forever remain unanswered reverberate in his mind.

“We were very poor, but we were all born and raised in the church and always lived with God’s laws; so why did he allow this to happen?

“How could so many persons see this happen to someone’s daughter and not help her – and now that it has happened, why are the witnesses not talking so that she can get justice?

“Why, such a long time after, can’t the people responsible for providing justice to

the citizens of this land provide any answers to our questions?

“Why are criminals allowed to walk with freedom in this country, commit all kinds of crimes against law-abiding citizens, take away their properties and their lives with impunity, and then are protected by the laws, and the guardians of the laws?”

And his even more agonizing cry: “Why is my bright, beautiful daughter, who had never hurt anyone in her life, lying in a tomb today while the person who cold-bloodedly murdered her for her own cellphone walks free and is probably robbing and murdering other persons, even as we speak?”

Lallbahan and Radhika were two lonely children who grew up in extreme poverty.

They met in church and reached out to each other for the love and companionship that they were both starved of.

However, at age fifteen and fourteen, respectively, they found themselves in a dilemma – Radhika was pregnant, whereupon they took a decision that resulted in a perfect child being gifted to them: Sheema, conceived in love and brought up with love.

Lallbachan, who had been forced to abort his education to being sole provider working to support himself from age ten, had been saving up for a church wedding. He had already bought the wedding rings and was, bit by bit, planning to purchase every other requirement for the couple’s dream wedding; but this unheralded contretemps brought harsh reality to supersede their dream life - and fructified in a dream life; albeit one achieved after much hard work, great sacrifice, and unrelenting efforts to achieve upward mobility for the little family.

The ‘shining star’ in a perfect family

‘Shining star’ of the Mangar family Theirs was the perfect family and, as little brother Jason said, Sheema was the “Shining Star” around which the family revolved; until a murderous thief simultaneously shattered the Mangar family’s shining star and dream and re-created instead a nightmare from which none of the rest of the family seem able to extricate themselves.

Lalbachan related that, instead of getting married they had to sell their wedding rings to set up house then, when he realised that he was not earning enough to adequately support his family after Sheema’s birth, he sold household utensils to garner enough for passage to Suriname, where he had secured work.

However, baby Sheema was inconsolable at the absence of her father; while he was

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee and former Police Commissioner, late Henry Greene visit Seema’s relatives to assure them that no stone will be left unturned to find Sheema’s killer

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015 himself missing his family, so homesickness and worry about his family’s welfare, because that was a time when baby milk and foods had been banned and life was unbearably difficult in Guyana, forced him to leave his well-paying job to return home, where he eked out a living working at several jobs in order to provide for the needs of his family.

Radhika helped by setting up a “sweetie” stand, which subsequently evolved in a profitable confectionary business.

Jason soon came along to complete the little family. Lallbachan explained that they wanted more children but decided that they would be content with the two because they wanted to be able to provide for their children all the things that they never had in their own lives, especially an education.

storing the materials on the lot at the Mon Repos housing scheme.

However, the 2005 floods washed away all the accumulated sand and cement and destroyed many of the materials meant for the new home, a situation that recurred to a lesser extent during the 2006 floods.

Starting all over again for the little family was difficult but they persevered and prevailed and finally moved into their new home; where Sheema could lock herself in her new room after a scolding from her mom, who did not allow long nails and mother and daughter would disagree over such minor flaws, although Sheema never argued with her mother, but would instead lose herself in her favourite pastime - reading for hours.

Her dad described her as the perfect child who never disobeyed and always tried to

to her, so they called the bank supervisor, who went to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where the injured Sheema had been taken, but they did not inform her parents.

Family tormented by unanswered questions

A grieving Radhika sits next to her murdered daughter’s vandalised memorial

A parent’s worst nightmare

Pallbearers taking the coffin bearing the body of SheemaMangar out of her Mon Repos home. The late Demerara Bank employee, who was brutally run over by a car, in which a bandit who had stolen her cell phone was escaping, was buried at the Good Hope Cemetery.

Sheema was a perfect role model

And their children never once disappointed them. Big sister Sheema was the perfect role model for Jason, who said that he appreciates his parents’ strict but loving upbringing; but his sister was his tutor and best friend, whose loss has filled him with overwhelming pain and anger.

The Mangar family had acquired a house lot from the Government and bit by bit they acquired materials to build their dream home,

please. Her studies were also going well and soon she graduated from Queen’s College and found a job at Demerara Bank while yet pursuing courses in accountancy.

Her light-hearted, happy spirit charmed everyone, as it did Mr. Mohan of Starr Computers who, when Lallbachan was short of $10,000 to buy a computer for his daughter and could not get anyone to lend him that sum, decided to compromise on his price and even took personal interest in the proper installation of the equipment.

Two colleagues were with her on that fateful day and they saw everything that happened

Surrounded by Sheema’s mom, dad, brother and other relatives, a loving grandmother laments the loss of her beautiful granddaoughter

The stunned family did not expect this news because, except for some bruises on her face there were no visible injuries and Sheema had remained conscious all the while. The rest is history.

The prognosis was that Sheema had died from a ruptured spleen and “other injuries.”

Radhika, Jason and Lalbachan had just arrived home from the confectionary stall at Plaisance market and had been preparing dinner, all the while attempting to call Sheema, who was never late and always called Jason to pick her up with his bicycle when the bus dropped her off on the road, but their calls remained unanswered.

It was the mother of Sheema’s friend at the bank who made that fateful call to the family, but she only told them that someone had stolen her phone and that she was at the hospital; whereupon they conjectured that when her phone had been stolen the shock had made her collapse.

The gravity of the situation only impacted when they arrived at the hospital and saw Sheema lying on a trolley prepped for surgery – crying out incessantly “mama, papa, oh God!”.

However, the Demerara Bank executives decided to remove her to the St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital, while Lallbachan and Radhika stood helplessly by – simple people stunned by the magnitude of the tragedy that had befallen them, and intimidated by officialdom.

Radhika bemoans the fact that she allowed the removal of her daughter from the public institution, where she was already receiving treatment, to an institution that was only oriented for business.

In the meantime Sheema had been left bleeding away in the ambulance for almost two hours before they took her into the hospital. Then they discovered that they did not have blood to give her the required transfusion; so the family found donors.

However, the doctors decided that they would not take the blood from the donors until the next morning and left without explaining anything to the anxious parents, who had been kept outside all the time, never again allowed to see their daughter alive. All the while Sheema had remained conscious screaming for “Mama, dada.”

At one o’clock that morning a staff member informed her family that she had expired.

Family stunned – death unexpected

Lalbachan is questioning whether anyone dies from a ruptured spleen unless that person is left to bleed out from that injured spleen; and if the “other injuries” were life-threatening in any way.

Also, Radhika is asking if her daughter was so badly injured why was she left for hours in the ambulance and why was the blood offered by the donors not accepted so that she could have received it in a timely way. She also wants to know that if her daughter died in her uniform, why was she denuded of her clothes after her demise, and why were those clothes discarded, even though this was a criminal case.

Also, what is bothering the parents is that the car originally impounded by the police, whichwas described by Sheema’s male associate, who had given chase behind Sheema, while her female associate stood stunned, allowed into the custody of the registered owner, when blood and human hair was found under a damaged bonnet. Also Lalbachan said a senior officer named Cosbert had indicated that they had “…the right car and the right man.”

Yet he was allowed out on station bail and then let go completely, while the police went after another vehicle under which they found a piece of cloth similar to Sheema’s uniform

The reconstructed memorial in memory of the late Sheema Ann Mangar material. But Sheema’s parents are contending that this could be a similar piece of cloth just planted there to divert attention from the real culprit and they have completely lost faith in Guyana’s justice system because whenever they ask the police for answers they are told that it is police business and not theirs.

Radhika exclaims poignantly: “My daughter is dead and they are telling me that it is not my business.” However, she refuses to give up because she feels that would be betraying the memory and spirit of her daughter.

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Youth and opportunities ...

YEST graduating class of 2013 at the KKTC

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A Police Officer teaching students about driving at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre From page 21 to design software. From through volunteers.

KKTC, I will go to the GovAssistant Director of ernment Technical Institute Youth (ag), Brian King said (GTI) and then attend the the children are being trained University of Guyana (UG), in entrepreneurship. Repreto get a degree/diploma sentatives from the Institute in Computer Science,” he of Private Enterprise Develsaid. opment (IPED) are lecturing A Plumbing and Sheet them on how this will help Metal student, Stephanie Jef- them to lead a more successfery, shared her experience ful life. At the Smythfied at the KKTC. “I have been Drop-in Centre/Vryman’s Erhere since October 2014, ven Centre, New Amsterdam, and the experience is great, youths participate in short because coming here, I am programmes, done in collablearning to be a plumber, oration with NGOs and other and it has changed my life social organisations. The pertaining to classroom … nature of these programmes it is wonderful… at least I requires no entry level test, have something to remember since they are primarily pracabout the KKTC and some- tical courses. Also here, a six thing to take back home, month course is offered in to teach and share with my Information Technology, for community. Also I would out-of-school youths, and a encourage anyone to come monthly stipend is also paid here, because it makes you a to these students better person for tomorrow; At the New Opportunity my future plan, when I finish Corps (NOC) on the Essehere, is to go back home and quibo Coast which is a full get a good job,” she said. time training centre for juA new course has also venile offenders, vocational been added to the KKTC skills-training is available in which is driving. Students Electrical Installation, Handican now acquire their Driv- craft, Tailoring, Information er’s Licence, as two police Technology, Welding and officers are attached to the Fabrication, Carpentry, Maschool, to instruct in the sonry and Joinery. Academic driving class. In 2014, 28 stu- classes are held here too, dents received their Driver’s and selected students attend Licence in 2014 from the school in the community.

KKTC. Certificates are awardAdditionally, a CUSO- ed at the conclusion of VSO volunteer from Canada training courses. The obis also working along with jective of all training is to the staff and students, to primarily prepare particicreate a strategic plan, in pants for entry into other order to improve the quality institutions of learning; and standards of the centre. employment in private or CUSO-VSO is one of North public sector; and selfAmerica’s largest develop- employment in their comment agencies that work munities.

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A mother’s tears run ...

From centre page last one had not yet been paid for because she had bought it from a friend whom she was paying in monthly installments. Her daughter displayed courage in demanding what belonged to her and she feels that she could do no less for Sheema, who was the family’s most prized possession.

As tears poured from her eyes, Radhika said: “I wanted her to be more than me. I set goals and boundaries and set rules as guidelines, which she always followed and she always delivered. She was an ideal daughter who was like golden sunshine in this house. If I let go then it would seem that I have no value for my daughter. ” “Now I can see colours only in black and white. All the joy has gone out of this home.”

Jason, reiterating what his mom had said, related that on Sundays, while he helped his mom in the confectionary shop while his dad did carpentry work wherever he could find jobs, Sheema was expected to do the household chores. However, she would immerse herself in a book and forget the time until he would mischievously call her and tell her that they are on their way home, then she would fly through the house to complete the housework, after which – gauging the time, Jason would call her and tell her that they had not yet left the shop; but despite his constant teasing she loved her little brother, who says that he will never let his parents or his sister down, because she will forever be his “shining star.”

Lalbachan asks that if parents work day and night, sacrificing themselves to give their children what they never had, how is it right for someone to snatch that child’s life and then walk away scotchfree to enjoy his own life? He said he would have preferred that he had died in his daughter’s place, because forever more life for him would be a desolate wasteland where he just wanders – taking one day at a time.

The Guyanese society seems to have become merciless, because what is horrifying about this murder is that it happened with hundreds of persons looking on.

The juncture where the thief snatched Sheema’s phone is where hundreds of commuters wait, especially on Friday afternoons, for transportation to the East Coast Demerara corridor of villages.

That junction on North

Road, close to Church Street, is located between two intersections where there are traffic lights, and in a highly commercialised zone where shoppers, pedestrians and the lights themselves stall traffic for long periods. Vehicles travelling this route are most often reduced to a crawl; and especially so on a busy Friday afternoon at approximately six o’clock, the time Sheema was killed.

Why did no one help Sheema; and why is no one prepared to come forward to identify the culprit?

Even as another father and mother lost their only child to a gunman’s bullets

In an earily similar incident, Sheema’s only brother Jason also nearly lost his life to an armed cellphone thief nearly one year after she was brutally murdered for her cellphone soon after Sheema was murdered, judges and magistrates are setting free perpetrators who have committed armed robbery and have criminal records longer than the lives that they wantonly snuff out.

As the Mangar family is asking: Why are criminals allowed more rights and freedoms than the decent, law-abiding citizens of the land?

Sheema Mangar’s family erects new tomb stone in her memory

A pink cemented tombstone was erected in the memory of the late Sheema Ann Mangar on the exact spot where she was struck down on North Road by a robber in September of 2011. Sheema would have celebrated her 22nd birthday on October 13, 2011 However, the cross in memory of the late Sheema Ann Mangar was vandalised,

so members of her family reconstructed the memorial, which they said was ‘heartlessly’ shattered by an unknown group of person in

broad daylight sometime in July of 2012.

Then Crime Chief SeelallPersaud had promised Radhika that the police would provide her with the results of the sample test a couple of years ago.

They have not arrived until now.

Asked ‘what next’ if those tests return negative or incconlusive an unwavering Radhika is adamant that she will not give up her relentless quest for justice for her murdered child and plans to appeal to President Donald Ra-

motar to do everything in his power to ensure that her daughter’s killer is brought to justice so that her grieving family could be allowed some closure to the brutal and gruesome murder of their ‘shining star.’

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Seventy one year old remanded for forging OP stamp AN elderly man who is accused of forging a stamp from the Office of the President (OP) with intent to defraud on Thursday was remanded to prison.

Seventy-one-year-old Frederick Ross of Lot 154 Government Island appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Judy Latchman.

The charge alleged that between March 15 and April 4, 2014, at Friendship, East Coast Demerara, he con-

spired with persons known or unknown to him to forge a stamp from the Office of the President, presenting it on a letter dated November 3, 2014 with the intent to defraud Evan Singh, also known as “Vilma.”

The prosecution objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the offence.

Consequently, Ross was remanded to prison until January 26 and the case was transferred to the Vigilance Magistrates Court.

United Minibus Union president says: Bus fares...

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SMALL BUSINESSES BUREAU Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small Business Bureau, Mr. Derrick Cummings, explained earlier this week that “the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is looking forward to initiatives by those businesses which will benefit significantly from the reduction of fuel to promptly commence a downward adjustment for payment by consumers for goods and services delivered.”

Cummings noted that the Ministry is asking businesses and their representatives to take note and act accordingly. He said some of those businesses are: the Aircraft Owners Association;

Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association; Minibus Operators; Speed Boat Association; Taxi Service Association, and Guyana Agro Processors Association, among others.

REDUCTION IN FUEL PRICES The reduction in fuel prices announced on Monday by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, has to date, been lauded by several sections of society. Gasolene has been reduced from $995 to $695 per gallon, representing a 30 percent reduction; diesel has been reduced by 30 percent, from $985 to $694 per gallon; and kerosene saw a reduction of 42 percent, from $850 to $496 per gallon.

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EU confirmed compliance with grant conditions since September 2014

THE Government of Guyana has noted with concern a press release purported-

ly issued by the European Union (EU) Delegation in Guyana claiming that the

Saturday January, 24 2015 ––– 05:30hrs Sunday January, 25 2015 ––– 08:30hrs Monday January, 26 2015 ––– 09:00hrs

EU had “temporarily put on hold” certain budget support grants “until all eligibility criteria, inter alia budget oversight, are satisfactorily addressed.”

“Government now wishes to make publicly available the attached communication from the same EU Delegation, dated September 8, 2014, indicating clearly that Guyana had met the eligibility criteria required to qualify for disbursements totalling €25,858,025, and that the same Delegation had recommended disbursement of this sum to the EU Budget Support Steering Committee in Brussels which was due to meet on September 17, 2014,” a statement from the Government said yesterday.

It added: “In light of the Delegation’s attached written confirmation of Guyana’s qualification for disbursements totalling €25,858,025, the Delegation might now wish to correct the misinformation contained in the press release it issued earlier today, and also explain to the people of Guyana what exactly accounts for the failure to disburse the sums since September 8, 2014, especially bearing in mind that Parliament was not prorogued until November 10, 2014.”

GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015

ARIES You’re never at a loss for an opinion, and today is no exception. The energy of the day is such that you’re happier listening to conversations than participating in them. You can’t help but smile at the misinformation that gets bandied about.

Since no one has bothered to ask for your opinion, you aren’t about to offer it today. Tomorrow is another matter entirely.

TAURUS Finances are highlighted for you today. This isn’t necessarily a good or bad thing - it just is. Spend as much time as necessary sorting out your records and making sure everything is in good order. It’s never too early to collect receipts and get organised. You may feel inspired to concentrate on budgeting as well.

GEMINI Conversation and travel are highlighted today. You may sit next to someone fascinating on a plane ride. You two have much in common, and the time will pass quickly as you enjoy discovering more about one another. You’re likely to exchange phone numbers, if not kisses, by the end of the trip. There’s no denying the chemistry. The question remains whether you will act on it or not.

CANCER Today you may take a look around your home and see what needs improvement. A pending visit from a friend or relative may provide the incentive to get things in shape. A fresh coat of paint and some new window treatments and rugs will make a big difference. If you don’t have time for that, fill the house with flowering plants as an effective camouflage.

LEO Family, home, and earth are on your mind today. There may be a community event that you attend out of a sense of obligation but stay for the sheer fun of it. Sometimes you get so caught up in work and the daily hassles of life that you forget there’s a whole world outside of work. It does your heart good to take in a wider view.

VIRGO Today may be an odd combination of social and financial, likely a combination of the two in some way. Perhaps you need to meet with an attorney and end up dining together. Or you and a casual acquaintance could decide to go out for a drink. Legal documents are highlighted, so be sure to carefully look over contracts of any kind.

LIBRA Even though you seem content with your career, you’re ready for some change in your life. This is the time to consider joining a group. How about a local book club? Or if you’re more actively inclined, sign up with a tennis team or local running club. There are lots of diversions to occupy your mind as well body. The real upside is that you’re likely to make some wonderful new friends.

SCORPIO Even though you think of yourself as a rational person, today your intuition is so keen that even you can’t ignore it. Rather than try to will it away, why not embrace the messages that bombard you? Give yourself this one single day to embrace the possibility that you may have some extrasensory ability. There’s no harm in trying to understand the extent of your power.

SAGITTARIUS You may feel slightly bored and restless. If so, an opportunity may come your way today that shouldn’t be ignored. You may have a chance to take a trip to an exotic locale or attend a class or lecture that will open your mind to all sorts of interesting possibilities. Just because you only have one life, that doesn’t mean you can’t fit many different lives into it.

CAPRICORN You consider yourself a rational person. If you aren’t a scientist, you should be.

You view life objectively and rarely let extraneous matters cloud your thinking.

You’re likely to be taken aback by today’s extraordinary events. Your intuition is so sharp that you can almost read people’s minds. At first you think this is just a fluke, but you may be a believer by the end of the day.

AQUARIUS This is your lucky day, and you can expect all sorts of wonderful surprises.

You may enjoy a financial surprise or someone could propose an interesting and potentially lucrative project. Take advantage of any opportunities that come your way today, as all signs indicate that new ventures will ultimately prove quite profitable.

PISCES Passion is very much on your mind. Unfortunately, you have a lot to do before you can concentrate on romance. Much as you’d prefer to put paperwork off for another day, you really should buckle down and get it all done. You will be relieved to have it behind you, and you will be free to enjoy the evening pursuing other interests.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday GUYANA CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JanuaryJanuary 24, 2015 24, 2015

NOTICE 1ST PUBLICATION 

                   In the matter of an application under S. 35 of the Deeds Registry Act Cap. 5:0l Plaintiff - and - In the matter of a Deed of Gift by   gifting Lot 1383 Section A, Block X, Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara to   dated 16th June 2009 and registered in the Deeds Registry at Georgetown and numbered 814/2009 Defendant                   the application by way of Ex-parte Originating Summons filed herein on the 19th day of November 2014 on the part of the above-named applicant   and the affidavit in support of the said applicant sworn to and filed herein on the 19th day of November 2014 AND the further affidavit in support of    sworn to and filed herein on the 19th day of November     Attorney-atLaw for the applicant     that the Registrar of Deeds do convey title of the aforementioned Lot 1383 Section A, Block X, Great Diamond, East Coast Demerara to the Applicant herein   unless good and sufficient cause be shown to the Court why this order should not be made absolute.      that any person or claiming to have any rights, title or interest in and to the said property shall appear and establish their claim or otherwise show good cause before the Judge in Commercial Court on the 21st day of January 2015 at 9:00 am in commercial court or forever be barred therefrom.   that this order be published in two (2) Saturday issues of the Chronicle Newspaper, a newspaper of wide and general circulation in Guyana.   that this matter do stand adjourned to the 21st day of January 2015 at 9:00am in Commercial Court.   Lot numbered 1383 (one thousand three hundred and eighty-three) Section A being a portion of Plantation Great Diamond situate on the East Bank of the Demerara river, in the County of Demerara, Republic of Guyana, the said Block X, containing an area of 678.3412 (six hundred and seventy-eight decimal three four one two) acres as shown laid down and defined on a plan by M.E. Rafiek, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated the 24th day of July,1997 and deposited in the Deeds Registry on the 1st day of February, 1999, the said lot 1383 (one thousand three hundred and eighty-three) containing an area of 0.1501 (nought decimal one five naught one) of an acre as shown on plan No. 28821 by T.P. Lilboy Benny, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated the 10th day of April, 1999 and deposited in the Deeds Registry at Georgetown, Demerara, on the 31st day of March, 2000 showing Lots 1-1304, lot 1385 A ,LOT

NOTICE 1385 B, lots 1306-1399, lots 1400AB, 1400 B, lots 1401-1417, Section A all being portions of Block X being a portion of Plantation Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, without the building and erections thereon, subject to the following conditions set out in full herein                                      Last known address Lot 21 Baljit Street, No. 78 Village, Corriverton, Berbice.  of Lot 87-31, 80 Street, First Floor, Wood Haven, New York 11 4 2 1 , United St a t e s of America, claiming to have been lawfully married to you has filed his Petition against you in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature praying for a dissolution of marriage wherein he alleges that you have been guilty of malicious desertion.         ten (10) days after the service hereof upon you inclusive of the day of such service you do appear in the said Court and there and then to make answer to the said Petition a copy whereof sealed with the seal of the said Court is herewith served upon you. that in default of your so doing the Court will proceed there to hear the said charges proved in due course of law and pronounce sentence therein your absence notwithstanding.   that for the purpose aforesaid you are to attend in person or by Attorney-at-Law at the Sub-Registry, New Amsterdam, Berbice, or the Registry, Georgetown and there and then to enter an appearance in a book provided for that purpose without which you will not be allowed to address the said Court either in person or by Attorney-at-Law at any stage of the proceedings in this cause.    Dated this 19th day of December, 2014.                                                         Block XXX111 Zone W.B.D. Parcel 536 part of Plantation La Parfaite Harmonie with the building and erections thereon. Defendants Jointly and Severally To: The abovenamed Defendants    that a Writ of Summons Specially Indorsed was on the day of 22nd day of December, 2014 issued against you, the Defendant(s) to appear before the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature, at the Law Courts Georgetown, Demerara, on Wednesday the 18th day of February 2015 at the hour of 9.00 o'clock in the forenoon claiming the sum of $10,681,955 (ten million six hundred and eighty-one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five

NOTICE dollars) with interest on the sum of $10,681,955 (ten million six hundred and eightyone thousand nine hundred and fifty-five dollars) the rate of 6.15% (six decimal one five percent) per annum from the 4th day of December, 2014 until fully paid being the balance of an amount of principal, interest, fees and outgoings due under a certain Bond and Deed of First Mortgage No. 153 of 2011 executed on the 19th day of January, 2011 before  Commissioner of Oaths by    both of 2065 Mittleholzer Street, Festival City, Georgetown, and being the balance of an amount of principal, interest, fees and outgoings due under a certain Bond and Deed of Second Mortgage No. 4155 of 2011 e x e c u t e d o n t h e 2 6 t h d a y o f J u l y, 2 0 11 b e f o r e   Commissioner of Oaths by       both of 2065 Mittleholzer Street, Festival City, Georgetown, in favour of The New Building Society Limited of 1 North Road and Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, Demerara, whose Attorneys-atLaw are              and    of Mc Doom and Company, Attorneys-at-Law of Lot 215 South Road and King Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, and vested with the right of a                 Block XXX111 Zone W.B.D. Parcel 536 part of Plantation La Parfaite Harmonie with the building and erections thereon and on all other buildings and erections which may hereafter be situate thereon during the existence of this mortgage the property of the mortgagor(s).    that in default of your appearance the Plaintiffs may proceed therein and judgment may be entered against you in your absence.      that if the Defendant(s) desires to defend this action, he/she/they shall not later than 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon of the day (not being a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday) immediately preceding that fixed for his/her/their appearance file an affidavit at the Registry at Georgetown, Demerara, setting forth his/ her/their defence and serve a copy of such affidavit forthwith after filing same on the Plaintiffs. Dated the 22nd day of December 2014.                                               Block XXXIII Zone W.B.D. Parcel 772 part of Plantation La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, with the building and erections thereon Defendants Jointly and Severally To: The above-named Defendants   that a

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NOTICE Writ of Summons Specially Indorsed was on the 22nd day of December, 2014 issued against you, the Defendant(s) to appear before the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature, at the Law Courts Georgetown, Demerara, on Wednesday 18th day of February 2015 at the hour of 9.00 o'clock in the forenoon claiming the sum of $6,290,375 (six million two hundred and ninety thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars) with interest on the sum of $6,290,375 (six million two hundred and ninety thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars) the rate of 6.75% (six decimal seven five percent) from the 18th day of N o v e m b e r, 2 0 1 4 u n t i l f u l l y paid being the balance of an amount of principal, interest, fees and outgoings due under a certain Bond and Deed of First Mortgage No. 2833 of 2012 executed on the 8th day of June, 2012 before   Commissioner of Oaths by  of Lot 83 Adelaide Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, in favour of The New Building Society Limited of 1 North Road and Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, Demerara, whose Attorneys-atLaw are        of Mc Doom and Company, Attorneys-at-Law of Lot 215 South Road and King Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, and vested with the right of a    Block XXXIII Zone W.B.D. Parcel 772 part of Plantation La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, with the building and erections thereon and on all other buildings and erections which may hereafter be situate thereon during the existence of this mortgage the p r o p e r t y o f t h e m o r t g a g o r.      that in default of your appearance the Plaintiffs may proceed therein and judgment may be entered against you in your absence.      that if the Defendant(s) desires to defend this action, he/she/they shall not later than 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon of the d a y ( n o t b e i n g a S a t u r d a y, Sunday or Public Holiday) immediately preceding that fixed for his/her/their appearance file an affidavit at the Registry at Georgetown, Demerara, setting forth his/her/their defence and serve a copy of such affidavit forthwith after filing same on the Plaintiffs. Dated the 22nd day of December, 2014.               In the matter of the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature. -and- In the matter of Orders 41 and 43 Rule 3 of the Rules of the High Court Act Chapter 3:02 -and- In the matter of an application by        of block M Sublot 'a' No. 74 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.  Any Interested person(s)    that an application by way of Ex-parte Originating Summons with Affidavit in support has been filed in the High

NOTICE Court Registry, New Amsterdam, Berbice by        for the following: An order of Court that the Registrar of Lands do regist e r              (the applicant herein) as owner of the following described property upon the full payment by him of the mortgage debt due to the New Building Society Limited in respect of: Parcel: No. 689, Block XV, Zone L.B.C.R part of Plantation No. 76, with the building thereon as more fully described in Certificate of Title    in person or by letter to , Attorney-at-Law of 5 St r a n d , N e w A m s t e r d a m , Berbice, a sealed and certified copy of the Summons with Affidavit in support will be delivered or sent to you. IF within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the second and final publication of this Notice no application has been made or appearance entered the Court may proceed to hear the said Summons with Affidavit in support and pronounce judgment therein your absence notwithstanding and that this matter is returnable for Friday 13th day of March, 2015. Dated this 13th day of January, 2015. P. Williams                                        Mr. Doodnauth Dhari Formerly of Lima Public Road Essequibo Coast -andIssacs Dhari Formerly of Lot 46 Eccles East Bank Demerara   that a Writ of Summons has been filed on the 6 t h d a y o f N o v e m b e r, 2 0 1 3 , against you the Defendants, by     , the above-named Plaintiff, to appear before a Judge of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in which the Plaintiff claims against you for: 1.

Damages in excess of $100,000.00 (one hundred thousand dollars) caused to the Plaintiff's motor vehicle No. BLL 8292 due to the negligent driving by the Second-Named Defendant, his servant or agent of motor vehicle No. HB 1155 on the 21st day of February, 2011 at Ruimveldt Public Road, Georgetown, Guyana. 2. Interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date hereof until judgment, and at the rate of 4% per annum thereafter until payment pursuant to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap 6:03. 3. Such further or other relief as may be just. 4. Costs   in person or by letter to      whose address for service and place of business is at Lot 62 Hadfield and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, a sealed and certified copy of the Writ of Summons and Indorsement of Claim will be delivered or sent to you.

If you desire to defend this action you shall within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of the second and final publication file an Entry of Appearance at the Supreme Court, at Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana and serve a copy of such after filing same on the Plaintiff or her Attorneyat-Law Mr Robin M.S. Stoby, S.C., whose address for service is at Messrs. Hughes, Fields &

NOTICE Stoby of Lot 62 Hadfield and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana. If within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of the Second and final publication of this Notice, no application has been made or appearance has been entered the Court may proceed with the hearing of the said Writ of Summons and pronounce Judgment therein, your absence notwithstanding. Dated this 30th day of April, 2014 S. Dharamraj                                            Mr Ravi Deobarran Formerly of 325 BB Eccles, Housing Scheme East Bank Demerara -and- Mr Lear Nune Formerly of Lot 157 Campbellville Housing Scheme Georgetown, Guyana.   that a Writ of Summons has been filed on t h e 4 t h d a y o f D e c e m b e r, 2013, against you the Defendants, by   the above-named Plaintiff, to appear before a Judge of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in which the Plaintiff claims against you for: 1. Damages in excess of $100,000.00 (one hundred thousand dollars) caused to the Plaintiff's motor vehicle No. PMM 191 due to the negligent driving by the Second-Named Defendant, his servant or agent of motor vehicle No. PJJ 3711 on the 5th day of December, 2010 at Yarrowkabra, Linden Highway, Demerara. 2. Interest at the rate of 6% per annum f r o m t h e d a t e h e r e o f until judgment, and at the rate of 4% per annum thereafter until payment p u rsuant to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap 6:03. 3. Suc h f u r ther or other relief as may b e j u s t . 4 . C o s t s          i n p e r s o n o r by letter to                w h o s e address for service and place of business is at Lot 62 Hadfield and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, a sealed and certified copy of the Writ of Summons and Indorsem ent of Claim will be delivered or sent to you. If you desire to defend this action you shall within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of the second and final publication file an Entry of Appearance at the Supreme Court, at Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana and serve a copy of such after filing same on the Plaintiff or her Attorney-at-Law Mr. Robin M.S. Stoby, S.C., whose address for service is at Messrs. Hughes, Fields &Stoby of Lot 62 Hadfield and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana. If within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of the Second and final publication of this Notice, no application has been made or appearance entered the Court may proceed with the hearing of the said Writ of Summons and pronounce Judgment therein, your absence notwithstanding.

Dated this 30th day of April, 2014 S. Dharamraj  

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January GUYANA CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, January24, 24, 2015 2015 NOTICE

                                     Defendants   Mr Dennis Michael Noel Formerly of Lot 37 Costello Housing Scheme La Penitence, Georgetown -andMr Andrew Joseph Formerly of Lot 2 'C' School Street Number 2 Village West Coast Berbice.   that a Writ of Summons has been filed on the 6th day of November, 2013, against you the Defendants, by     the abovenamed Plaintiff, to appear before a Judge of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in which the Plaintiff claims against you for: 1.

Damages in excess of $100,000.00 (one hundred thousand dollars) caused to the Plaintiff's motor vehicle No. GNN 2959 due to the negligent driving by the SecondNamed Defendant, his servant or agent of motor vehicle No. BKK6423 on the 24th day of March, 2011 at No. 3 Public Road, West Coast Berbice. 2.

Interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date hereof until judgment, and at the rate of 4% per annum thereafter until payment pursuant to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap 6:03. 3.

Such further or other relief as may be just. 4. Costs.   in person or by letter to     whose address for service and place of business is at Lot 62 Hadfield and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, a sealed and certified copy of the Writ of Summons and Indorsement of Claim will be delivered or sent to you. If you desire to defend this action you shall within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of the second and final publication file an Entry of Appearance at the Supreme Court, at Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana and serve a copy of such after filing same on the Plaintiff or her Attorney-at-Law Mr Robin M.S. Stoby, S.C., whose address for service is at Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby of Lot 62 Hadfield and Cross Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana. If within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of the Second and final publication of this Notice, no application has been made or appearance has been entered the Court may proceed with the hearing of the said Writ of Summons and pronounce Judgment therein, your absence notwithstanding. Dated this 30th day of April, 2014 S. Dharamraj   

2ND PUBLICATION

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                        of Lot 40 Hibernia, Essequibo Coast has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property in the Schedule below.   intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Suddie, Essequibo Coast a

NOTICE Notice of his/her intention and an affidavit or affidavits in support thereof and serve a copy of the Notice and any such affidavit upon the said  or through his Attorney-atLaw. The said Petition is accompanied by a Plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Gaumatie Singh, Attorney-at-Law for t h e P e t i t i o n e r. D a t e d a t Suddie, Essequibo Coast.

This 29th day of September, 2014.  Block lettered R, being a portion of Plantation Hibernia, situate on the Essequibo Coast, in the County of Essequibo and in the Republic of Guyana and containing area of 42.82 (forty-two decimal eight two) acres as shown and defined on a Plan by L . W. C o x , S w o r n L a n d S u r v e y o r, d a t e d t h e 2 1 s t M a y, 1998 and recorded in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 18th June, 1998 as Plan No. 28082.  The Petitioner's address for service and place of business is at the Chambers of his Attorney-at-Law, Ms Gaumatie Singh, Attorney-at-Law Lot 5 Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street, Georgetown and/or Lot 26 Public Road Adventure, Essequibo Coast.                         of Lot 40 Hibernia, Essequibo Coast has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property in the Schedule below.    intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Suddie, Essequibo Coast a Notice of his/her intention and an affidavit or affidavits in support thereof and serve a copy of the Notice and any such affidavit upon the said  or through his Attorney-atLaw. The said Petition is accompanied by a Plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Gaumatie Singh, Attorney-at-Law for t h e P e t i t i o n e r. D a t e d a t Suddie, Essequibo Coast.

This 19th day of December, 2014.  Lot numbered 40, being a portion of Plantation Hibernia, situate on the Essequibo Coast, in the County of Essequibo and in the Republic of Guyana and containing area of 0.1800 (nought decimal one eight nought nought) of an acre as shown and defined on a Plan by L.W. Cox, Sworn L a n d S u r v e y o r, d a t e d t h e 1 6 t h O c t o b e r, 1 9 8 7 a n d r e corded in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on t h e 2 7 t h O c t o b e r, 1 9 8 7 a s Plan No. 21678.  : The Petitioner's address for service and place of business is at the Chambers of his Attorney-at-Law, Ms Gaumatie Singh, Attorney-at-Law Lot 5 Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street, Georgetown and/or Lot 26 Public Road Adventure, Essequibo Coast.                                       

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   both of West Half Lot 32 Huist' Dieren, Essequibo Coast, Guyana, have presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property in the Schedule below.   intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Suddie, Essequibo Coast a Notice of his/her intention and an affidavit or affidavits in support thereof and serve a copy of the Notice and any such affidavit upon the said                    or through their Attorney-atLaw. The said Petition is accompanied by a Plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Gaumatie Singh, Attorney-at-Law for the Petitioners. Dated at Suddie, Essequibo Coast.

T h i s 3 1 s t d a y o f O c t o b e r, 2014.  West half of Lot numbered 32 (thirtytwo) Section "G", Plantation Huist' Dieren, situate on the left bank of the Essequibo R i v e r, i n t h e C o u n t y o f Essequibo and in the Republic of Guyana and containing area of 0.1351 (nought decimal one three five one) of an acre as shown and defined on a Plan by Colin J.H. Bowen, Sworn Land Surveyor, d a t e d t h e 1 5 t h D e c e m b e r, 2013 and recorded in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 20th Dec e m b e r, 2 0 1 3 a s P l a n N o .

57706. : The Petitioners' address for service and place of business is at the Chambers of his Attorney-at-Law, Ms. Gaumatie S i n g h , A t t o r n e y - a t - L a w, L o t 26 Public Road Adventure, Essequibo Coast. and/or Lot 5 Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street, Georgetown.

Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission as Plan No. 60325 on the 28th November, 2014. The Petitioner's address for service and place of business is at the Chambers of his Attorney-at-Law, Ms Gaumatie Singh, Attorney-at-Law Lot 5 Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street, Georgetown and/or Lot 26 Public Road Adventure, Essequibo Coast.

Notice and any Affidavit u p o n t h e s a i d                  . The Petition accompanies by a Plan of the property which ma y b e i n s p e c t e d a t t h e said Registry during off i c e h o u r s . M r. S a p h i e r Husain, Attoreny-at-Law f o r t h e P e t i t i o n e r. D a t e d at Georgetown, Demerara. This 17th day of D e c e m b e r, 2014.  Tract 'TD' being portion Absolute Grant No. 1761, situate on the left Bank Mahaica Creek, in the County of Demerara, Guyana, the said grant 4623 containing an area 38.858 (thirty eight decimal eight five eight) acres and being show and defined on a plan surveyed and paaled off on a Plan by Sworn Land Surveyor         d a t e d 1 7 - 0 9 2014 and recorded on 2014-10-02 in the Lands and Surveys Commission as Plan No. 59817.  The address for service for the petitioner is at the Chamb e r s o f M r. S a p h i e r H u s a i n , Attorney-at-Law of First Federation Building, Croal & Magnet Place, G e o r g e t o w n , G u y a n a . M r.

Saphier Husain, Attorneya t - L a w f o r t h e P e t i t i o n e r.

Dated at Georgetown, Demerara. This 17th day of D e c e m b e r, 2 0 1 4 .

there to enter an appearance in a book provided for that purpose without which you will not be allowed to address the said Court either in person or by Attorney-at-Law at any stage of the proceedings in this cause.    Dated at Georgetown, Demerara, T h i s 1 7 t h d a y o f D e c e m b e r, 2014.

                                of North half of Lot 31 Plantation Middlesex, Essequibo Coast, has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property in the Schedule below.    intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Suddie, Essequibo Coast a Notice of his/her intention and an affidavit or affidavits in support thereof and serve a copy of the Notice and any such affidavit upon the said              o r through her Attorney-at-Law. The said Petition is accompanied by a Plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Gaumatie Singh, Attorney-at-Law for the Petit i o n e r. D a t e d a t S u d d i e , Essequibo Coast. This 17th d a y o f D e c e m b e r, 2 0 1 4 .  North half of Lot numbered 31 Section "B", Plantation Middlesex, Essequibo Coast, situated on the left bank of the E s s e q u i b o R i v e r, i n t h e County of Essequibo and Republic of Guyana and containing area of 0.2549 (nought decimal two five four nine) acre as shown and defined on a Plan by Colin J.H. Bowen, Sworn Land Surveyor, d a t e d t h e 2 0 t h N o v e m b e r, 2014 and recorded in the

                                 o f 1 9 M a t t i e S t r e e t , R o s e H a l l To w n Corentyne, Berbice, has presented a Petition for Declaration of Title by Prescription of the Property described in t h e S c h e d u l e h e r e u n d e r.

AND any person intending to oppose the said Petition must within one month after the first publication of this notice file in the Registry of the Court in New Amsterdam, Berbice notice of his or her opposition and Affidavits in support thereof and serve a copy of the said notice and any Affidavit upon the said . The Petition is accompanied by a plan of the said property which may be inspected at the said registry during office hours.

A t t o r n e y - a t - L a w,                        Tract "R" containing an area of 0.078 (nought decimal nought seven eight) acres, comprising of Plots  containing an area of 0.054 (nought decimal nought five four) acres and  containing an area of 0.024 (nought decimal nought two four) acres, being portion of Sub Lot "b" of Lot 17 South of the public Road, Plantation Rose Hall, situate on the Cornetyne Coast, in the County of Berbice, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, the said Tract  being laid down and defined on a plan

by L W. Cox, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated the 21st day of June, 2008 and deposited in the Office of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 3rd day of July, 2008 as Plan numbered 43375. : The Petitioner address for service and place of business i s a t t h e C h a m b e r s o f M r.

Ramesh C. Rajkumar, Attorney-at-Law is at Lot 8 St. Ann Street, New A m s t e r d a m , Berbice.                                            In the matter of the Title of Land (Prescription and Limitation) Act, Chapter 60:02 of the Laws of Guyana -and- In the matter of Petition by                             of lot 10 Manilla, De Hoop, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, Guyana have presented a petition for a declaration of Title by Prescription of the property described in the schedule hereto. Any person intended to oppose the said Petition must within one (1) month after the date of First Publication of the Notice file in the Registry of the High Court in the City of Georgetown, Notice of Opposition and an Affidavit in Support thereof and serve a copy of the

                                                                                                                              Lot 431 Mekdeci Schme, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, Guyana                    nee  o f 11 4 3 7 1 6 8 t h S t r e e t , 2nd Floor Jamaica, New Yo r k 11 4 3 4 , U n i t e d S t a t e d of America and temporarily staying at Lot 635 To u c a n Drive, South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown Guyana claiming to have been lawfully married to you and has filed her Petition against you in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana praying for a dissolution of marriage on the grounds of malicious desertion.         t h a t w i t h i n twenty-eight (28) days after the service hereof on you inclusive of the day of such service you do appear in the said Court and then and there to make answer to the said Petition a copy whereof sealed with the seal of the said Court is herewith served on you.           t h a t i n default of your so doing the said Court will proceed to hear the said charge proved in due course of law and to pronounce sentence therein your absence notwithstanding.                 that for the purpose aforesaid you are to attend in person at the Registry of the said Court at the Law Courts, Georgetown and then and

                          represented hereby by his d u l y c o n s t i t u t e d A t t o r n e y,  agreeably with Power of Attorney executed on the 29th day of April, 2014 and registered in the Deeds Registry at Georgetown on the 30th day of April, 2014 and numbered 2935 of 2014. Plaintiff -and . Defendant     Formerly of: 6 Mc D o o m , E a s t Bank Demerara, Guyana.          t h a t a Sp e cially Indorsed Writ of Summons has been filed in the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana, on the 19th day o f M a y, 2 0 1 4 a g a i n s t y o u the Defendant, by Rodwell Denny in which the Plaintiff claims against you for: (i) the sum of fifteen thousand United States dollars (US$15 000) or its equivalent of three million one hundred and fifty thousand Guyana dollars (G$3 150 000); (ii) Interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing to the date of judgment and at the rate of 4% until fully paid; (iii) costs in the sum of eight thousand and sixty-two Guyana dollars (G8,062); (iv) such further or other reliefs as the Court may deem just.  Application in person or by letter to Mr Sase R. Gunraj, Att o r n e y - a t - L a w, w h o s e a d dress for service and place of business is at his chambers, Mohabir A. Nandlall & Associates, "Bhagwati Chambers," 217 South Road, Lacytown, Georgetown, Demerara, a sealed and certified copy of the Specially Indorsed Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim will be delivered or sent to you. If you desire to defend this action you shall not later than 3:30 pm on Tuesday t h e 6 t h d a y o f J a n u a r y, 2015 not being a Public Holiday the day immediately proceeding the 7th d a y o f J a n u a r y, 2 0 1 5 w h i c h is fixed for the appearance t o f i l e y o u r A ff i d a v i t s e t t i n g forth your defence at the Registry of the Supreme Court of Judicature, in the City of Georgetown, Demerara, and serve and give Notice of such defence forthwith after filing same on the Plaintiff Attorneya t - L a w M r. S a s e R . G u n r a j of 217 South Road, Lacytown Georgetown and appear in the Commercial Court on Wednesday the 7 t h d a y o f J a n u a r y, 2 0 1 5 a t 9 : 0 0 a m                     t h a t i n d e fault of such appearance the Plaintiff may proceed thereon and Judgment be given in your absence AND t h a t t h i s m atter do stand adjourned to the 7th day of J a n u a r y, 2 0 1 5 i n t h e C o m m e r c i a l Court. S. Dharamraj   Dated the 26th day of November, 2014.

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                                    last known address Lot 141 Section A, Letter Kenny Village, Corentyne, Berbice     , Lot 130 Section A, Letter Kenny Village, Corentyne, in the County of Berbice, Republic of Guyana claiming to have been lawfully married to you and has filed her Petition against you in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana praying for a dissolution of marriage wherein she alleges that you have been guilty of malicious desertion .   that within twenty-eight (28) days after the service hereof upon you inclusive of the day of such service you do cause an appearance to be entered for you in the said Court and then and there to make answer to the said Petition whereof with the seal of the said Court herewith served upon you.  that in default of your so doing the said Court will proceed to hear the said charges proved in due course of law and to pronounce sentence therein your absence notwithstanding.    that for the purpose aforesaid you are to attend in person or by Attorney-at-Law at the Sub- Registry, New Amsterdam, Berbice, or at the Victoria Law Courts, Georgetown, Demerara and then and there to enter an appearance in a book provided for that purpose without which you will not be allowed to enter or address the Court personally or

by Attorney-at-Law at any stage of the proceedings in this cause. P. Williams    Dated this 17th day o f D e c e m b e r, 2 0 1 4 , N e w Amsterdam, Berbice.

appearance in a book provided for that purpose without which you will not be allowed to address the said Court either in person or by Attorney-at-Law at any stage of the proceedings in this cause.

FOR REGISTRAR Dated at Georgetown, Demerara, This 17th day of December, 2014.

.15207 (decimal one five two nought seven) of an acre and being laid down and defined on a p l a n b y S . S . R . I n s a n a l l y, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated 24th January, 1954 and deposited in the Deeds Registry at Georgetown on the 14th day of April, 1954 with the building and erections thereon."   The address for service of the Petitioner is at the Chambers of Mr   , Attorney-at-Law, of Lot 77 Hadfield Street, Werken-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana.

East Half (1/2) of Plantation Abary, situate on the East Sea Coast of Demerara, in the County of Demerara, Republic of Guyana, containing an area of 0.1251 (nought decimal one two five one) of an acre, the said sublot 'M' being a portion of Lot "J" of the East Half (1/2) of Plantation Abary, Shown and defined on a plan by Khamraj Persaud, Sworn Land Surveyor dated the 29th day of August, 2014 and deposited in the Department of Lands and Survey on the 4th day of September, 2014 as shown on Plan No. 59670 with the building and erections thereon.  The Petitioner's address for service is at the Office of his Attorney-atLaw, Mr. B. Ramsaroop and/or Mr. N. Singh of Lot 93 Regent Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana.

as shown and described on a plan dated the 31st day of December, 2011 by   , Sworn Land Surveyor and deposited in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 12th day of January, 2012 as plan numbered 51802.  The address for service of the Petitioner is at the Office of his Attorney-at-Law, Lot 78 Hadfield & Breda Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara.

tember, 2001 and recorded as Plan No. 31027.

The Petitioner's address for service and place of business is at the Chambers of Mr Kumar Doraisami, Attorney-at-Law at Lot 4 Strand, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

                      Lot 259 Thomas Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown,     of Lot 45 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown claiming to have been lawfully married to you has filed his Petition against you in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana praying for a dissolution of marriage on the grounds of malicious desertion.       that within twenty-eight (28) days after the service hereof on you inclusive of the day of such service you do appear in the said Court and then and there to make answer to the said Petition a copy whereof sealed with the seal of the said Court is herewith served on you.         that in default of your so doing the said Court will proceed to hear the said charge proved in due c o u r s e o f l a w and to pronounce sentence there in your absence notwithstanding.      that for the purpose aforesaid you are to attend in person at the Registry of the said Court at t h e L a w Courts, Georgetown and then and there to enter an

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          f Lot 'C' being part of tract 'D' and being a portion of Plantation Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, Guyana has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property described in the Schedule hereto.  person intending to oppose the said Petition must within one month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the City of Georgetown, Notice of his/her opposition and an affidavit upon the said  The said Petition is accompanied by a plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Dated the 14th day of October, 2014,   Attorney-at-Law for the Petitioner.  Lot 'C' being part of Tract 'D' and being a portion of Plantation Soesdyke situate on the Right Bank of the Demerara River, East Bank Demerara Public Road and Soesdyke/Linden Highway, County of Demerara, Guyana as shown and described on a plan dated the 1st day of December, 2011 by  Sworn Land Surveyor and deposited in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 12th day of January, 2012 as plan numbered 51802."  The address for service of the Petitioner is at the Office of his Attorney-at-Law Lot 78 Hadfield & Breda Streets, Werken-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara.                 In the matter of an Application for Declaration of Title by Prescription by   and- In the matter of a Declaration of Title by Prescription of the Lot 14 Section 'N' Reliance, West Coast Essequibo, Guyana. -andIn the matter of the Declaration of Title of Land (Prescription and Limitation) Act, Chapter 60:02.     Lot 14 Section 'N' Reliance, West Coast Essequibo, Guyana, has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription of the property described in the Schedule hereto.  person intending to oppose the said Petition must within one (1) month after the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court in the City of Georgetown, Demerara, Notice of his/her Opposition and an Affidavit o r A f f i d a v i ts i n S u p p o r t thereof and serve a copy of the Notice and any Affidavit upon the said   The Petition is accompanied by a Plan of the property, which may be inspected at the said Registry during office hours.   Attorneyat-Law for the Petitioner Dated at Georgetown, Demerara, This 19th day of December, 2014.  "Lot numbered 14 (fourteen), Section 'N' Reliance in the Three FriendsWalton Hall Local Government District situate on the West Sea Coast of the County of Essequibo in the Republic of Guyana, the said Lot 14 (fourteen) containing an area of

         both of Tract 'D' Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, Guyana have presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property described in the Schedule hereto.  person intending to oppose the said Petition must within one month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the City of Georgetown Notice of his/her Opposition and an affidavit upon the said      The said Petition is accompanied by a copy of a plan of the property, which may be inspected at the said Registry during office hours. Dated the 14th day of October, 2014.   Attorney-at-Law for the Petitioners.  "Firstly: Lot 'E' being a port of Tract 'D' and being a portion of Plantation Soesdyke situate on the Right Bank of the Demerara River, East Bank Demerara Public Road and Soesdyke/Linden Highway, County of Demerara, Guyana, Secondly: Sub-lot 'a' being part of Tract 'D' and being a portion of Plantation Soesdyke situate on the Right Bank of the Demerara River, East Bank Demerara Public Road and Soesdyke/Linden Highway, County of Demerara, Guyana, Thirdly: Sub-lot 'b' being part of Tract 'D' and being a portion of Plantation Soesdyke situate on the Right Bank of the Demerara River, East Bank Demerara Public Road and Soesdyke/Linden Highway, County of Demerara, Guyana all being shown and described on a plan dated the 30th day of December, 2011 by    Sworn Land Surveyor and deposited in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 12th day of January, 2012 as plan numbered 51802."  The address for service on the Petitioners is at the office of their Attorney-at-Law, Lot 78 Hadfield and Breda Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara.              of Lot J4, Little Abary, East Coast Demerara, Guyana, has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property described in the Schedule hereto. ANY person intending to oppose the said Petition must within one (1) month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of Court in the City of Georgetown, Demerara, Notice of his/her opposition and an affidavit or affidavits in support thereof and serve a copy of the Notice and Affidavit upon the said Petitioner   through her Attorney-at-Law. The said Petitioner is accompanied by a plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Narendra Singh Attorney-at-Law for the Petitioner herein. Dated at Georgetown, Demerara. This 15th day of December, 2014.  Sublot 'M' being a portion of the East Half (1/2) of Lot "J" of the

           of Lot 84 Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, Guyana has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property described in the Schedule hereto.    p e r s o n i n tending to oppose the said Petition must within one month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the City of Georgetown, Notice of his/her opposition and an affidavit upon the said  . The said Petition is accompanied by a plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Dated the 14th d a y o f O c t o b e r, 2 0 1 4 ,     Attorney-at-Law for the Petitioner. SCHEDULE: Lot 'D' being part of Tract 'D' and being a portion of Plantation Soesdyke situate on the Right Bank of the Demerara River, East Bank Demerara Public Road and Soesdyke/Linden Highway, County of Demerara, Guyana as shown and described on a plan dated the 31st d a y o f D e c e m b e r, 2 0 11 b y , Sworn Land Surveyor and deposited in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 12th day of January, 2012 as plan numbered 51802.  : The address for service of the Petitioner is at the Office of his Attorney-at-Law, Lot 78 Hadfield & Breda Streets, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Demerara.                               of Lot 'B' part of Tract 'D' Plantation Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, Guyana, has presented a Petition for a Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property described in the Schedule hereto.  person intending to oppose the said Petition must within one month after the date of the first publication of this Notice, file in the Registry of the High Court of the City of Georgetown, Notice of his/her opposition and an affidavit upon the said    The said Petition is accompanied by a plan of the property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours.

Dated the 14th day of October, 2 0 1 4 ,             Attorney-at-Law f o r t h e P e t i t i o n e r.        Lot 'B' being part of Tract 'D' and being a portion of Plantation S o e s d y k e s i t u a t e o n the Right Bank of the D e m e r a r a R i v e r, E a s t B a n k Demerara Public Road and S o e s d y k e / L i n d e n H i g h w a y, County of Demerara, Guyana

                                   of Lot 4 No. 3 Village, West Coast, Berbice, presented a Petition for Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property on the Schedule hereto. ANY person intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month from the date of the first publication of this Notice file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana, at New Amsterdam, Berbice a Notice of his/her opposition and affidavit in Support upon the said Petitioner.

The said Petition is accompanied by a plan of the said property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. K. Doraisami Attorneya t - L a w f o r P e t i t i o n e r. N e w Amsterdam, Berbice. Dated this 12th day of November, 2014.  In the matter of plot 'TJ' containing an area of 0.3162 (nought decimal three one six two) of an acre being portion of Lot 4 Pln. Mon Choise or Lot No. 3 situate on the West Coast of Berbice, Cooperative Republic of Guyana the said Plot 'TJ' being shown and defined on a plan by R.T John, Sworn Land Surveyor, d a t e d 2 8 t h d a y o f O c t o b e r, 2014 and recorded at the Lands and Surveys Commission on the 7th day of November, 2014 and recorded as Plan No. 60116. The Petitioner's address for service and place of business is at the Chambers of Mr Kumar Doraisami, Attorney-atLaw at Lot 4 Strand, New Amsterdam, Berbice.                      of Lot 24 Section A No.41 Village, West Coast, Berbice, presented a Petition for Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property on the Schedule hereto.  person intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month from the date of the first publication of this notice file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana, at New Amsterdam, Berbice a Notice of his/ her opposition and affidavit in Support upon the said Petitioner. The said Petition is accompanied by a plan of the said property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. K. Doraisami Attorney-at-Law for Petitioner.

New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Dated this 6th day of November, 2014. In the matter of Sublot 'AA' containing an area of 0.1091 (nought decimal one nought nine one) of an acre of Lot 24 Section A at Pln. No.41 situate on the West Sea Coast of Berbice, in the County of Berbice, Co-operative Republic of Guyana the said Sublot 'AA' being shown and defined on a plan by Jerry Braithwaite, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated 16th day of September, 2014 and recorded at the Lands and Surveys Commission on the 28th day of Sep-

                     of Plantation Foulis, West Coast, Berbice, presented a Petition for Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property on the Schedule hereto.  person intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month from the date of the first publication of this Notice file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana, at New Amsterdam, Berbice a Notice of his/her opposition and affidavit in Support upon the said Petitioner. The said Petition is accompanied by a plan of the said property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. Attorney-at-Law for Petitioner. New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Dated this 21st day of August, 2014.  "In the matter of Block 'Y' containing an area of 5.8521 (five decimal eight five two one) acres being a portion of Tract "n" Section "A" Plantation Foulis, situate on the West Sea Coast of Berbice, in the County of Berbice, Co-operative Republic of Guyana the said Block "Y" being shown and defined on a plan by L.E. Leo, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated 12th day of October, 2009 and recorded at the Lands and Surveys Commission on the 30th day of October, 2009 and recorded as Plan No. 46368.

The Petitioners' address for service and place of business is at the Chambers of Mr Kumar Doraisami, Attorney-at-Law at Lot 4 Strand, New Amsterdam, Berbice.                 of Lot 45 No.3 Village, West Coast, Berbice, presented a Petition for Declaration of Title by Prescription to the property on the Schedule hereto.  person intending to oppose the said Petition must within 1 (one) month from the date of the first publication of this Notice file in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana, at New Amsterdam, Berbice a Notice of his/her opposition and affidavit in Support upon the said Petitioner. The said Petition is accompanied by a plan of the said property which may be inspected at the Registry during office hours. K. Doraisami Attorney-at-Law for Petitioner.

New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Dated this 30th day of October, 2014.  In the matter of Plot 'RA' containing an area of 0.2658 (nought decimal two six five eight) of an acre comprising portion of Lot 45 Pln. Mon Choise or Lot No. 3 situate on the West Sea Coast of Berbice, in the County of Berbice, Co-operative Republic of Guyana the said Plot 'RA' being shown and defined on a plan by R.T. John, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated 15th day of October, 2004 and recorded at the Lands and Surveys Commission on the 24th day of October, 2014 and recorded as Plan No. 60001.

The Petitioner's address for service and place of business is at the C h a m b e r s o f M r. K u m a r Doraisami, Attorney-at-Law at Lot 4 Strand, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

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 Inn Apartments. With Jacuzzi, kitchen and hot and cold from $3 000, AC $5 000, Eccles. Tel. 6797139, 639-4452, 619-3660.

  Supp o r t worker/caregiver (to l i v e and work in Canada under the Canadian live in care giver P r o g r a m ) . C a r e f o r t h e E l d e r l y, c a r e for the Children, First Aid and CPR.        G u y a n a T r a i n ing Co l l e g e 227-48 8 1 . A regist e r e d i n stitut i o n with the M i n i s t r y o f E du c a t i o n A c c r e d i t ation Council.                     

of a Money Lender's licence to carry on the business of moneylending under the title of     at 4 Adventure, Essequibo Coast, Notice of any objection to this Application should be sent forthwith to the Clerk of Court Essequibo Magisterial District. Any copy of any Notice should be sent to the subscriber.

                                                             

 & Sales Clerk at West Show Plaza, 15 Public Road Ruimzeight. Call 2691524, 656-3561.

 (male) 35-50 years, security guard (male) 3550 years, handyman, room attendant (females), must be able to work shift. Requirements - application, reference letter previous place of employment, TIN, ID. Apply 233 South Road, Lacytown, Tel: 225-0198.

 Villa: Furnished rooms and apartments, 1- 2- and 3bedroom apartments in Georgetown. Affordable rates, 95 5th Avenue Su b r y a n v i l l e , Georgetown. Te l . 2 2 7 - 2 1 9 9 , 227-2189, 227-2186.

BUSS/JOB OPPORTUNITY BUSS/JOB OPP

 a business on the coastland or the interior, minimum investment, wechatting.com 6724090, 229-6264.  give you a free website to earn, guaranteed US$$$$ monthly. Registration is FREE E m a i l : proconsult_cba@yahoo.com

CAR RENTAL  Car Rental Spacio and Premio at reasonable prices. Contact A. King 6976362, 225-4443, 227-8856.

EDUCATIONAL

e d uc a t i o n a l

 a certificate in Cosmetology or Nails alone. Call Miss Jenny 225-5360, 625-7844, 687-7566. : Learn to play keyboard/piano, guitar, drums and train your voice. 2251151, 617-4200.  decorating classes January 31, 2015. Call 255-3133, 613-7513 for more information and register.  now for courses i n C o s m e t o l o g y. F l e x i b l e learning time, affordable cost.

Call 231-1748, 619-7945.  of Nursingcourse in: First Aid, Child Care, Geriatric Nursing, starting February 3, 2015. Call 613-0803, 692-2063.  Cosmetology classes 3D nails, aquarium nails, crochet hair, invisible part, eye lashes and much more. Tel: 2269448, 628-7880.  !

Accelerate your child's reading potential. Call 675-7222 or email nmf1010@gmail.com for more information.  business classes, Economics, Principles of Business, Office Administration. 183 Da Silva Street, Newtown, Georgetown, A. Pickett 2264054, 661-1177.  !

Enrol your child at Kids Corner Play Group. We provide a safe and healthy environment. For more information, c a l l 2 3 1 7854, 691-2028.  Parents/ Guardians! Phonics, basic Maths and Writing classes for kids, 7 years and older. Individual attention guaranteed. Call 675-7222.  yourself with a Certificate in Cosmetology alone, Nails, Wig designs, Early Childcare or Care for the Elderly. Classes commence February. Register now (limited space available). Call: Abby 666-5241, 619-7603.  College Forms 1-5 $6 000 per month, CXC day and evening classes for students/adults $1 500 a subject for any CXC subjects, Grade 4, 5, 6 lessons. Phonics classes, Sir Jarvis (former Mathematics lecturer, Cyril Potter College of Education).

231-5678, 690-5008, Third Street, Alberttown.  of Academic Excellence (IAE), Camp Street (between Church and Quamina Streets). Full time, afternoon and evening CXC classes; subjects offered Maths, English A, HSB, POB, ROA, OA, SS and Biology.

Call 223-0604, 683-5742.

HEALTH

HEALTH/FITNESS

 Iyurvedic Medicine Guyana. Are you sick? Try grandma bitters. Constipation is the mother of all diseases, Try it and see. When money is gone nothing is gone, when health is gone something is gone. Call 615-5960. 

LEARN TO DRIVE

 Driving School, 287 Alberttow n , Q u e e n s t o w n .Tel: 650-4291, 652-6993.       Driving School 2 Croal Street, Stabroek; enjoy 20% discount - Tel: 227- 3 8 6 9 , 2 2 7 3835, 622-8162, 644-7052.                                              's Institute of Motoring Learn to drive at an affordable cost. Professional, Courteous and Patient Driving Instructor. For more details contact Annmarie/Vanessa at 172 Light and Charlotte Streets, Bourda. Te# 227-5072, 226-7541, 2260 1 6 8 . www.rksinstituteofmotering.webs.com\

MASSAGE MASSAGE  MASSAGE. Call for appointmentsl out calls only. Anna 661-8969.   Singh's massa g e , r e f l e x o l o g y, d e e p t i s s u e a n d r e l a x a t i o n . Te l : 6 1 5 6665         D i v i n ty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxation and therapuetic massages, facials. Call 661 -6 6 9 4 , a s k f o r Dian na  Massage is providing a service to help you to ease your everyday aches and pains, such as back, neck, shoulder and leg pain, muscle cramps, poor blood circulation, reduce high levels of diabetes and high blood pressure and much more. Information: 662-7070, 649-4227, located at 176 Middle and Waterloo Streets (no happy ending).

NOTICE

NOTICE

 is hereby given that Chen Ling of 139 Lindley Avenue, Nandy Park, EBD is applying to the Minister for Naturalisation and that any person who knows any reason why Naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, Georgetown, Guyana.                         In the matter of the Money Lenders Act, Chapter 91:05 -and- In the matter of an application for a Certificate pursuant to Section 4 thereof.        of 4 Adventure, Essequibo Coast, Guyana, hereby give notice that I have applied to the Magistrate of the Essequibo Magistrate District for a certificate under the Money Lenders' Act authorising the grant to me

s e r vSERVICES ice -free concession services. Contact 615-5734, 616-5914. to order - Home-made cheese cakes and other party items. 227-3064, 682-7589.  to Plasma, LCD, LED televisions. Abdul Electronics 225-0391. to order - cakes, pastries, egg balls, phoulorie etc.

Contact Maria. Tel: 218-0734, 685-8532.  you have a property to rent or looking to rent? Then we have the clients. Call 220-8596, 610-7998, 686-1091.  online shopping & sales shop, ship, receive - 592661-0828 - Pin 7EFA4AD9.  selling, renting p r o p e r t y or land? Contact Zinctop Homes Realty. Tel: 2314041, 684-2244, 51 Fourth Street, Alberttown www.zinctophomes.com .   Lawyer, DS 260, Affidavit of Support, Visitor's Visas and all other immigration matters. 226-5473, 226-2623.  Micky if you need a taxi, wedding, airport pick ups and drop off etc. we also cater for your roti, puri and pastries 621-5612, 684-0310.  detailing: Steam cleaning, upholstery cleaning, buffing, polishing & headlight cleaning, engraving, number plates, tinting etc. signs. Tel: 6108561, 280 Bissessar Avenue, Prashad Nagar.  service - dhal puri, channa, phoulorie, macaroni and cheese, cakes - sponge, fruit, black, and icing made to order - Call 625-5951 / 6691615. Terrazzo provides quality designs & construction of terrazzo, also regrinding & polishing of existing terrazzo floors.

Contact Athlone Bacchus, 6607486, 642-2289.  INK & RUBBER STAMP ON THE SPOT TROPHY STALL BOURA MARKET, TROPHY STALL CITY MALL, TROPHY STALL 241 SOUTH ROAD & BOURDA STREETS. EMAIL: trophystall@hotmail.com      Visa Service. Professional Visa app l i c a tions to the US and Canada. Fees USA VISA $3000, Canada $4000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sheriff Street, C/ville.

225-7 3 9 0 , 6 1 8 - 0 1 2 8 , 6 8 8 1 874. Open Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs  all general c o n s t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed. S pecialised carpentry, ma s o n r y, p l u m b i n g , power-wash, painting, t r o w e l t e x , v a r n ishing. Call 23 3 - 0 5 9 1, 667 - 6 6 4 4 , ( o f fice), 216-3120.  repairs or servicing to all types of appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, stoves, convection ovens, AC units, dryers, pressure pumps, deep fryers, installi n g o f 1 0 0 l b g a s c y l i n d e r, water heaters. We also specialise in electrical installation and much more.

For free inspection and quotation, call 661-8802. We also have a 24-hour door-todoor service.

                                                        Spirituality SPIRITUALITY  of Swami Dayaramdas. Contact Pandit Indar for all our poojas, yantra, mantra, tantra.- 604-4760, 628-1964.  spiritual help in removing evil spirit, bad lucks, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bringing prosperity to businesses etc.

Tel: 612-6417, 220-0708, 687-5653.  reading, other works done. For fast results - reuniting lovers, removing evil and all blockages, etc. Call 696-8873, 6731166.    works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhance prosperity, remove evil, blockage, reunite families, lovers, etc. 610-7234, 644-0058.  Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, a n d m o n e y, e t c - Te l e : 223-6834, 600-7719.       - a high science spiritual h e a l e r, s o l v e s a l l p u r p o s e problems, such as reuniting lo v e r s , h u s band, wife, marriage, blockage, prosperity, pregnancy, overseas, court, land, removal of evil, enemy, jobs, money, bad luck, visa, sickness, clearing of land dredge operation, etc.

Tel: 671-3204.

PEN PAL

PEN PAL

 Indian male, age 44 years, seeks female between ages 30 and 44 for a serious relationship. Must be living in Georgetown. Call 686-5886.

TAXI

TAXI

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

VACANCY

VACANCY

 FILLER MAN - 6178757, 227-8659.  hiring - security guards, shift work. Call 698-7376.  and Cleaners for apartment complex. Call: 222-6681.      Brazilian cook needed to work at a new grill. Call 6618814, 651-3544.  needed: Welders and fabricators to work at 92C Field Sophia. Contact 621-5310.  Clerk senior/junior CXC English/Mathematics, computer knowledge an asset. Call 219-5354.

 experienced cashier.

Please bring written application to Mike's Pharmacy, 56 Sheriff Street, Campbellville.  Clerk: Must be computer-literate and have knowledge in Payroll, PAYE and NIS preparations. 656-2350.  Guard/Night Watchman: Able-bodied male individual Accommodation provided, if needed. Call 226-9810.   is being made for a young dynamic salesman.

Internet/marketing magnet. E-mail tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com .  Sincere, hardworking, honest. Able to work flexible hours. Handsome salary & incentives. Apply Aagman Restaurant. Tel: 219-0161.  Attendants/Porters, evening shift cashier. Apply with written application & passport size picture. Survival, 173 Sheriff Street, 227-5286/9.  18-25 years old, to work in computer store,. Persons with experience preferred. Send application to the Manager, 105 Regent Road Bourda, Georgetown.  cashiers and waitress at Junyue Restaurant, 13 Main St r e e t , New Amsterdam, Berbice. Apply in person. Contact 333-3258, 641-1822.  Gas Station - Pump Attendants required. Send app l i c a t i o n s t o : T h e M a n a g e r, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.  Chef & Cook and Male Stock Clerk. Apply in person with written application to Regency Suites Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown.

Te l : 2 2 6 - 0 5 5 0  General Store, 116 Regent Road, Bourda - Handyman, must know to handle dog.

General domestic to work in Eccles, must know to cook. Assistant - Middle-aged male individual with secondary education, to assist in managing store.

Accommodation available if needed.

Call 226-9810.  Cruise Lines: Waiters, waitresses, cooks, cleaners, receptionists, electricians, carpenters etc. Professional Recruitment Agency, Contact 2316296, 650-9880.  female Office Clerk, must have passes in Maths & Accounts. Must have 3 years working experience. Apply in person with a written application to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.  Executive Assistant must be able to travel freely, innovative, a people's person, work efficiently under little supervision. Call 226-3099 for more details. email mariskainfo@gmail.com. for interior location. Must know to cook and bake a wide variety of items. Strictly, nonsmoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references and must be at least 40 years old.

Others need not apply. Call 6182020.  Junior Office Clerk/Assistant to work in office at Meadow Bank. Must have CXC passes in Maths & English. Accounts would be an asset, send applications via email to rambarransenterprise@gmail.com or contact: 226-0772 for further information.  operator for excavator, tractor and skid steer equipment. Must have basic mechanical knowledge and experience in servicing and maintaining equipment. Valid driver licence required. Apply in person with written application to May's Shopping Centre, 98 Regent Street, Georgetown.

 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. Also Packing Clerk/Cleaner, age 35-50 years. Please call 223-6072.  ladies 18-40 years. Earn US$2000 monthly to work at overseas massage centre and salon. Work permit, training, free accommodation and air fare inclusive. Email resumé to globalvacancy33@gmail.com for more information, text/whatsapp 868-318-3604, 668-3412.   Accounting Clerks to perform duties of payroll, taxation, Quickbooks posting, PAYE, NIS etc. Must have completed CXC Accounts and pursuing CAT or ACCA. Apply in person at Khaliludeen & Co. 5 Avenue of the Republic or send resumé to renulw@gmail.com Please call if you have any questions on 601-3723.  experienced able-bodied security guard to work night shift.

Apply in person with handwritten application to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.

Land For FOR Sale SALE LAND       house lot: Belle West Plantation, $1.6M - 618-2317 - Must sell.  Commercial lots at Eccles, EBD. Tel: 227-2913, 683-3033.  land, Agriculture Road, 600ft x 36ft. Tel: 220-0430.   Street land, double in length, already fenced, $20M front lots 6004343.  Street, 40x100, between Light & Albert Streets $65M. David 231-3690, 6490329. No agent.  land 120x48 with 39x36 ft foundation at Soesdyke.

Serious enquiries only, $1.4M neg., 673-7600. with 2-storey columns structure, location Grove Housing Scheme. Price $4.3M neg., - Contact 600-2032, 610-1410.    of roadside land - 18 acres suitable for rice, the rest is reef, sand with easy access. Call 689-5858.  in Republic Gardens, Peter's Hall, EBD. Interested persons contact 231-5359, 672-7189.  60 x 90 ft Boodhoo Housing Scheme $9.8M Contact 624-0058.  ST, Newtown: Size 135 x 31.- $31M..Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 6657400.  for sale by owner 60 X 90 Boodhoo Housing Scheme $9.8Mil. Contact: 227-0176 or 225-3048  Road, Bourda corner lot $42M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.  EBD: Land with concrete fence. Size 110 x 64 $7.5M..Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.  EBD: Land size 55 x 110 (gated community). $14M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday 24, 2015 GUYANA CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARYJanuary 24, 2015 LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

 EBD: Land with foundation and columns. Size 110 x 64. $9M..Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.

  St Newtown . - Land with concrete fence.

Size 135 X 31. $23 million.

Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400.

 $4.5M neg., Pearl riverside 9 acres at $45M neg., per acre and Timehri farmlands. Tel: 688-3873.  SQ. FT. in Republic Park (front section) prime location. Interested persons, kindly contact 6768827, 629 - 6 5 8 4 , 6 4 5 - 6 8 2 8 , 697-4800.  Gardens, EBD (gated community) - Size 5000 sq, ft. $9M, $11M and $13M. Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400.  Street: Double lot prime business spot (Size 12 500 sq. ft) US$1.3M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665 -7400.  183 William Street, Kitty 113'x38' suitable for bond, apartment building, etc., reasonably priced - Tel: 664-0829.  Coast Success $10.5M, East Bank Eccles $50x100 - $9M, Green Acres 50x100 - $18M and others. Tel: 639-2835, 223-5460.  of Eden, EBD $3M, Diamond $8M, $10M, Herstelling $6M, $7M, Eccles $5M, Albouystown land with small house $4M - Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  120 acres fenced for sheep large creek, access by car from highway 5 minutes. Many more. Call 444-6589, 694-1888.  2 lots $25M, Ogle 2 lots $28M, Diamond $6.5M, Kitty 2nd lot $8M, Parika 4 lots $25M, Montrose $7M, Troy 626-2243.  lots, barter agreements accepted, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, sea wall Atlantic view. 6247 111 , 6 2 2 - 7 0 9 7 , 2 2 0 - 2 1 3 0 / 2254.  14 acres, Lot Nos: 1566, 1567, 1571, 1572, 1695, 1696, 1702 - 72 Village B/C Lot 147&152. House and land lot 1819 South Section Canal No. 2.

Contact 651-4462.  $4M, Providence $4.5M, La Parfaite Harmonie $1.5M, Prime business spot $3.5M (110ft. x 50 ft.), house and land in La Parfaite Harmonie $2.5M, 675-7292, 652-2018.  of land east of UG main road on the railway line for 5-storey building. Call 692-3831, 626-4180, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 623-2591, 669-0943, 225-3068, 225-2626.  Street well-developed, fully fenced land measuring 100 feet x 62 feet next to Scotia Bank - $150M. Serious enquiries only - Call 227-5407, 658-2686.  will you buy one house lot in the heart of Meadow Brook Gardens , the executive area $12.5M neg., size 4,538 sq. ft. Lord and Reid Realty 2252626, 227-6863, 225-3068, 6611952, 226-1064, 669-3350. - Eccles east of Industrial Site, developed area, land 50'x100'. Price $5M. Land at Sophia, fenced, concrete bridge with small wooden house. Price $5M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Gardens semigated 42x80 $3.6M neg., 54x90 $4.3 neg., Charity Housing Scheme $2.8M neg., Kuru Kuru residential 100x200 - $2.6M, 623-4790, 222-5116, 624-4790.   House lots in one of Guyana's top luxury, gated communities, conveniently located at Eccles, EBD, 60x100, lots at $7.5M. Special pre-construction prices for a l i m i t e d t i m e o n l y. Te l : 2 2 7 2913, 683-3033.

  Robb Street land $65M, Enmore public road double lot $30M, Good Hope ECD 15-ft driveway from public road, land 50'x300 - $65M, D'Urban Street land $16M, Diamond corner lot $10M, Atlantic Ville $20M. Tel: 225-3737, 2254398, 651-7078.  Diamond 2nd Street $8M, $10M, Herstelling $6M, $7M, Linden Highway 45 acres $15M, gold claims Sherima 1200 acres $20M, Mazaruni 1200 acres $20M, Winiperu 800 acres $20M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  business land 125x50 neg., in Smyth S t r e e t o p p o s i t e J u m bo Jet. Valuation $85M Asking price $75M, 3% refund on agent commission earned. Call Lord and Harold Anthony Reid's Realty 6270288, 667-7812, 225-3068, 2252626, 231-2864, 225-5198, 2252709, 669-3350, 226-1064, 2276949, 646-1712.  invite you to purchase the follow ing land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, Kitty 120x45 for bond, Gange 125x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 6232591, 669-0943, 226-1064, Lady Hercules 225-3068, 225-2626, 225-5198, 225-2709.  away land East and Quamina Streets corner 120x100 US$1.7M neg., Hadfield Street opposite new expected GGMC $115M, South Road close to Wellington Street 30x112 $65M, Newtown 75x32 $14.9M, William Street 114x45 $28M, Prashad Nagar $26M, 125x62 Blygezight box 80x75 $32M, Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, 225-2626, Mr Pereira 2253068, 225-3068, 226-1062.  are you buying these executive? Queenstown 80x60 $36M only, Turkeyen gated community 120x60 - $40M, almost gated area in Meadow Brook Gardens approximately 5 000 sq.. ft. $12.7M, Lamaha Gardens 80x50 $31M, New Haven land 120x80 $55M, Blygezight 80x50 $26, Prashad Nagar 125x60 $24M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3821, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 623-2591, 6690943, Lady Abundance 225-3068, 225-2709, 227-6863, 225-2626, 667-7812.

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 rooms for single working male. 613-2647.  Grocery & Off Licence. Phone 256-3173, 6222349..  spot 2- & 3storey in Georgetown 684-6266.  US$1200. Tel: 641-2664, 223-1765.                 or rent for a mobile food cart. Contact 690-0889, 6879140.  two-bedroom apartment located in Cummings Lodge. (UG) 222-8983, 688-6910.  downstairs business place at Barr and Lamaha Street corner. Contact 226-8332. for rent 3 large bedrooms US$ 1500 neg. Conatct: 684-1634.  and one-bedroom apartment for overseas visitors.

Contact 650-0892, 692-2016.  2-bedroom apartment in Triumph Agriculture Road. Call 698-3854, 220-7937.

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 bottom flat in New Amsterdam. Berbice. Contact 6383636.

-bedroom apartment situated at Lot 319 East Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown $30 000 monthly.

Call 226-3387.

 (furnished apartment) $65 000, Bel Air (2-bedroom apartment) $150 000, Campbellville (furnished house) US$1300. Diana 227-2256, 6269382.

 Acres: Semi-furnished house with modern amenities. US$2200. .Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.

 bottom flat, West Ruimveldt, Tel: 223-3251, 676-9074.  stations to rent, great location call Adeola 6946964, 629-1406.  top flat with parking, Lamaha Gardens. Tel: 226-7380, 647-5635.  restaurant and bar - Enmore Hope West. Call 6278000.  large bottom flat for business, Cornelia Ida, WCD. Please call 602-5332.  unfurnished top flat in Meadow Bank, 6238496.  two-bedroom two-storey property, 73 Costello Housing Scheme. Contact 644-6093, 644-7539. -appointed one-bedroom apartment in Bel Air Park $80 000.

Tel: 613-7771, 688-8887.  front, bottom flat, suitable for business and residence, 198 Thomas St Kitty Call 2266071, 628-1342.  space - 2500 square feet, Lamaha & Carmichael Streets. Call 2258915 (office).  3-bedroom top flat, Dennis Street, Campbellville US$600 per month. Contact 617-9918.  two-bedroom house and apartment in healthy and safe environment. Call 698-6496.  concrete apartment, WCD. Price $55 000.

Tel: 687-1628,  floor massive open place in Hadfield Street. 6922521, 231-6322.  bottom flat $35 000 Grove New Scheme, EBD. Tel: 689-4566, 649-8889.  established bottom flat South Road and Alexander Street. Call 227-1845 after 13:00hrs.  two-bedroom fully furnished house Queenstown. Contact 638-8269.  2-bedroom bottom flat apartment located at First Bridge, Diamond. Please call 676-4061. -bedroom fully furnished house with AC, Kitty. Short/ long term rentals. 609-5810, 2276392.  bottom flat, fully grilled, $60 000 2nd house in "no parking" passageway. Lot 85 Duke Street, Kingston. 683-4732, 2272699.  self-contained apartment with parking and telephone, situated at 2nd Avenue Diamond, $35 000 monthly. Call 604-0819.  at Linden, cheap electricity running water, 5x22 cu ft. freezer and plucking machine.

Call 444-6589, 694-1888. -bedroom, self-contained apartment Campbellville, shop space, C/ville. Call 6500716, 667-7836.  three-bedroom apartment at 74 Atlantic Ville for a small family. Tel: 644-9088 after 18:00hrs. -style house in immaculate condition, in Bel Air Springs. Contact 226-6229, 2265903.       houses/apartments and commercial spaces and 3 storey Building to rent.

Call: 216-3120, 667-6644.  apartment in Georgetown starting at US$600 and Vreed-en-Hoop for $50 000. Call 692-3831, 626-4180.  Furnished onebedroom apartment, AC US$120/ week, long term neg. Tel: 6034646.

-built three-bedroom upper flat apartment, in Grove $80 000 monthly. 642-4429, 6398056, 671-3237, 675-8578.   3-bedroom available in South, Kitty and Industry, fully furnished $160 000 and $80 000 - 684-6266.  one-bedroom apartment at Block '8' Mon Repos, ECD with parking. Tel: 686-1368.

bedroom upper flat, 57 Austin Street, Campbellville.

Tel: 643-1414 08:00hrs to 16:30hrs. 618-3706 between 16:30hrs and 20:00hrs.  upper flat at McDoom Public Road, safe & secure, $45 000 monthly, preferably for a couple 6537654.

 fully furnished apartment, 115 Thomas Street, Kitty. 225-0071, 674-7420, 6005473.

 new spacious 2-bedroom apartments and townhouse, 6th Avenue, Diam o n d . Te l : 2 1 6 - 2 4 6 9 , 6 4 3 6064.

 house in Kitty, extra toilet and bath, grille, parking for one car, water day and night. Tel: 227-6178.

 Street one-bedroom $45 000, Diamond 2-bedroom $50 000, Kitty 4-bedroom $90 000.

Troy 626-2243, 694-3652.

 Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from US$20 daily. 2275852, 638-4404.

 upper flat apartment, one self-contained bedroom, prepaid meter. Working couple or single person preferred. Opposite UG. Tel: 222-4326.

 property in Eccles, high income area, with all mondern amenities. Contact 677-3350/6034751.  2-bedroom secure flat, Duncan Street, Bel Air Park, $80 000 monthly. Contact 616-6789 after midday.  1- and 2-bedroom furnished upper flat apartment from US$25 per day. 679-0757, 681-2499.  Kitchen at Julian Restaurant & Bar & Guest House Room $15 000 weekly. 226-3552, 638-4505.  furnished 2-flat house, at Lot 6 Section 'D' Non Pareil, ECD, US$2500 monthly. Please call 2204804, 662-1893.  Bar, 160 Public Road ECD, for bar or any other type of business. 220-4372, 6839904  completed shortterm apartment and rooms in Herstelling, EBD. Contact Handel 621-6862.  top flat, telephone and parking in Norton Street - $65 000 monthly. Tel: 225-8149, 687-2825.  two-bedroom bottom flat, situated in Kitty, for one small family of 2 - 3. Contact 623-0453 between 07:00hrs and 18:00hrs. floor business $160 000 neg. Camp Street between Church and Quamina Streets. Tel: 226-6848, 643-8099.  upper flat, 1 room self-contained, located in Section A, Diamond Housing Scheme. Contact 688-2150, 6587880 for details.  house in Georgetown, Diamond, Republic Park, apartments in Diamond, Georgetown. Call 688-4321, 2162782.  top flat on South Road near Cummings Street $75 000. Contact 6441004.         located spaces, suitable for office, printery, s a l o n , m a s h c a m p , storage or other. Call 227-3064, 628-7589.              twobedroom bottom flat, unfurnished $40 000, 3 Bedroom top flat $60, 000. Tel. 6 4 6 - 1 7 1 2 , 693-8532.    - Spacious 2 bedrooms lower apartment. Parking, grilled- $45,000. : 227-1988/ 623-6431/ 6578887.  furnished house in Kingston (beds, stove, fridge, TV etc.) suitable for 3 single persons at $30 000 each or $90 000 as a whole. Contact 6112537.

 semi-furnished bottom flat (back house) at Lot 4 Norton Street, Wortmanville. Preferably single or mature couple. Contact 668-7896, 227-8479.  new apartment, two bedrooms, AC, selfcontained, fully grilled, car parking. Price $120 000. Tel: 2253737, 651-7078.  location, Robb Street, whole 3-storey concrete building 2 800 sq. ft. per floor. Price US$10000. Call: 2253737, 651-7078.  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. 2270190, 693-5610.  bedrooms apartment, Industry ECD, parking, Furnished;19” television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, $60,000 monthly, Call 628-2866

-appointed two-flat building in Bel Air Park, 4 selfcontained rooms, US$2500 neg.

Tel: 641-4952, 662-1991.  & Textila, fully furnished apartment, internet ready, includes electricity and water $70 000, US$350. 600-4343.  Furnished 4-bedroom executive house with modern amenities. US$4500.

Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.  Street: Space on ground floor suitable for business, office, restaurant, consultants, $120 000. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.       Gardens: Unfurnished 4-bedroom house.

US$1700. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400. , EBD: 2-bedroom semi- furnished bottom flat US$700, unfurnished US$600.

Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.  Ruimveldt Park: Unfurnished 3-bedroom top flat. $90 000.. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.  Gardens ECE: Unfurnished 2-bedroom bottom flat. $45 000. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 614-0166.  Street, Alberttown: Secure concrete bond. $270 000 neg. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.  apartments Campbellville & Alberttown $60 000; 2-bedroom apartment Eccles $55 000; 3-bedroom house Eccles $70 000.

Contact Annie, 615-5734, 6165914.  house, L a m a h a G a r d e n s U S $ 11 0 0 , furnished 2-bedroom apartment US$900 neg. AC, Wifi, swimming pool. Contact Mr Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591.

                         

 or long-term single room, furnished and unfurnished apartments, seven-room furnished bungalow, ideal for senior citizens home/students or family.

Tel: 220-2130/2254, 624-7111, 622-7097.

for residential or business purpose at Carmichael Street, opposite Bishops' High School, three-storey building at Albert and Crown Streets, Queenstown. Contact 676-8827, 629-6584, 645-6825, 6974800.

bedroom lower apartment located at Better Hope North, East Coast Demerara.

Spacious yard and parking available. Looking for a couple with reference. Contact Sabie 220-1214.

 three-bedroom upper flat, 2 one-bedroom lower flats. Premises secured with cameras etc. 666-6612, 650-1867, 225-2431 - 121 Thomas Street, Kitty.

 one-bedroom apartment, South Ruimveldt Park with wireless i n t e r n e t , l a n d l i n e t elephone and other modern amenities US$500 monthly rate for short term, neg. Serious enquiries. Call 601-9323, 649-2251.

 in Georgetown, modern 2- & 3-bedroom US$800 & US$1000, fully grilled, furnished with kitchen cupboards, stove, refrigerator, air conditioning & parking. Tel: 623-4861.  furnished apartment, secure, AC, internet hot and cold shower US$25 daily (neg.). 2316061, 621-1524.  Springs house $140 000, D'Urban Backlands $110 000, Kitty 3-bedroom $75 000..Troy 626-2243, 6943652.  3-storey concrete building suitable for school. Building size 10 250 sq. ft. US$5000. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.  Street: New executive offices. Size per unit 1 650 sq. ft. US$2200.

Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Road: New 3-storey 10-room hotel, restaurant and bar.

US$4000. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.

 Public Road: 3storey building, ground floor can be used as restaurant, fast food or supermarket etc.

Price US$3000 neg. Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 610-7998, 686-1091.  classrooms available, rent as you need, one day a week, two days a week etc. Suitable for day classes, lessons, evening classes etc. Premises do not flood, rates from $10 000 a month. 71 Croal Street, Stabroek. Tel: 624-5741.  2-bedroom apartment for long-term rental, top flat furnisehd, close to seawall, breezy, solar water heater, meshed, fully AC, grilled, secured, telephone, parking, rental US$1300 neg. Call 226-9929, 613-6005.  Road WCD $50 000, Queenstown office space 3 rooms $60 000, Bel Air Park top off 3 bedrooms US$500 monthly rental US$1000, phone 226-1064, 227-6863, 225-2709, 2255198, 227-6949, 623-2591, 6693350.

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36 36 TO LET apartments in gated compound, 3-bedroom, 2bedroom, 1-bedroom, all selfcontained, AC, hot/cold water with fridge, stove, washer, dryer, microwave, living room set, dining room chairs, etc. Call: 6786887.  Building, King and Charlotte Streets. Prime location in the business district, office space available, mall & bond available, limited spots.

From $65,000 - $275,000. Call 614-0949, 225-4413, e-mail sharonsbuilding@aol.com.  and third floors of brand new North Road glass-front building. Never rented before, good parking facilities. Ideal for doctor's offices, lawyer's offices, church, call centres etc. Tel: 6690855, 626-6909.  three-bedroom fully furnished house, air conditioned rooms, garage parking, hot and cold water system, residential area, one-bedroom apartment furnished. Call 2254413, 614-0949.  flat at Lot 86 Bougainvillea Park, EBD, $65 000 monthly. Contact 231-3607, 697-9230.      3 - b e d r o o m u p stairs $100 000, 3-bedroom downstairs $70 000, one bedroom furnished, AC $80 000 (neg. unfurnished). Tel: 6034646. /unfurnished 2-flat house with 3 bedrooms included, one master room, 2 washrooms area, AC units, pressure system with hot and cold filtered water, granite top kitchen cupboards, garage, landscaping at Lot 6 Section 'D' Non Pareil ECD, US1900/ $900 monthly. 220-4804, 6621893.  apartment Atlantic Gardens $50 000; 3-bedroom newly built upper flat South Cummings Lodge $50 000. 2bedroom furnished apartment, Industry $45 000; 2-bedroom apartment in Mon Repos $50 000; 2bedroom apartment Kitty $60 000. Contact Annie, 615-5734, 616-5914.                " H a v e Faith in C h r i s t , To d a y " 2 2 7 - 1 9 8 8 / 6 2 3 6431/657-8887/6680238jewanalrealty@gmail.com               2/1)US$5000/US$2500; -(3 storied)-US$3000/ US$2200;  (fully furnished)-US$2500/ US$1000;  (Executive furnished property)- US$1500;                 US$1500/ US$800;  US$1000;  US$2000;   US$2500;    US$1500;  US$800/  - US$600;  (house)-$95,000/ (upper flat)-$80,000;   (furnished)- $55,000/ (unfurnished)-$45,000; La Grange Public Road (upscale 3 bedrooms)-$80,000; Non Pariel (1st street- 2 bedrooms lower)- $45,000; Cornedia Ida$55,000.        (Bank, etc)- US$10,000;  (bond 200 sq.ft)US$1500;    (2 floors for schools, etc)US$1500;         U S $ 7 0 0 ;      (ground floor)US$3000;   US$2000;(spacious bond): US$2500;-    "Spaces at Time Square Mall"- 1st FloorU S $ 7 0 0 / 2nd Floor-US$500/ Roof Garden-US$2000.

TO LET  business place in Wortmanville (no flooding) and well secured, could be used for pharmacy, doctor's office, boutique, hair salon, barber shop, offices and other business. Available i m m e d i a t e l y. C a l l 2 3 1 6982, between 08:00hrs and 16:00hrs.   W o r l d # 1 R e a l t or Miste r Terry Redford Reid 6 6 7 - 7 8 1 2 , 2 25-6 858 , 2257164, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 2 2 5 - 26 2 6 , 231-20 6 8 , 6 1 9-7945. H a ve the executive r e n t a l r e d uc e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Jac a r anda Ave. Bel Air P ark U S $ 2 0 0 0 , Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$ 1 8 0 0 , Bel Ai r S p r i ngs US$1000, la r g e bo nd for r e n t a l offic e s m a l l form U S $ 3 75 , 1 0 0 0 0 s q f t o f f i c e sp a c e for techn o l o g y b u s i n e s s . 22 5 - 2626, 2255198, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 6 6 9 - 3350

PROPERTY FOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE               : Bel Air $80M. Tel: 641-2664, 223-1765.  Grocery Off Licence - phone 256-3173, 6222349.  Village, East Coast Demerara, one acre land and house - 689-7424.  3-bedroom $16.5M, Diamond land with frame $4M. Raul 655-8361, 6996811.  concrete property Somerset Court, Herstelling $36M - Tel: 625-1359.         n e a r R egent Street, existing parts store. 641-1800, 220 3452.  house situated in Lamaha Gardens. Tel: 647-5635.         , Kitty, Diamond, West Bank, East Coast. Call 688-4321, 2162782.  for sale $12.5M cash.

Freeman Street, Georgetown. 6997230, 688-8220.     148 Leonora Seafield, WCD. 689-3889.  wooden building with concrete downstairs, furnished upstairs $16M. Call 602-8833, 337-1875.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  bedroom wooden upstairs & downstairs house, no repairs needed, size 24x58 land 68x115 located at BV, ECD price $25M - 658-6153.  Street land $30M, Eccles $20M property, Continental Park $56M, Agriculture Road $20M, Queenstown $28M, Enmore $10M. Foundation Realty, 618-0000, 615-0069.  $3.3M, Grove $3.1M, La Grange Old Road 53x223 land, house 30x60ft. with attic $50M. Call Shawn 231-7805, 618-7483.  and land 60 rods long, ideal for business, farming, poultry with well drilled. 239 Buzz Bee Dam, Craig, EBD Call 2231332, 220-3349, 216-0337.

       EBD: incomplete house on corner lot. $25M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.  Gardens: 3-bedroom wooden and concrete house $55M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.

  5-bedroom with sports bar $38M, LBI 2bedroom $20M, Diamond 7-bedroom $27M, Lusignan 3-bedroom $16M. Troy 626-2243.

  ECD: Modern 4-bedroom concrete property. $32M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 6657400.  6 Adventure, Essequibo, land 352 x 70ft. with wooden building $14M neg. Contact Anwar Essequibo 771-4395, 694-445;, Georgetown Trudy 225-4712.  Street, Alberttown: 3-storey concrete investment property. Suitable for school, embassy, office complex. $149M. Royal Real Etate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Road: New 3-storey concrete building with roof garden.

Currently renting as hotel and bar.$110M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400  St, Kitty: Commercial/ residential property on corner. $65M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400  Hope EBD (gated community): Executive four-bedroom concrete house with swimming pool $30M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400   2-family house, 4 bedrooms upstairs, twobedroom apartments downstairs.

Repairs needed - $15.5M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400  Street, N/C/burg land and building on double lot.$69M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400  Gardens: Executive 5-bedroom house with swimming pool $150M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.

 Street, Bourda: Fully furnished 20-room hotel, restaurant and bar.

US$1.2M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.

 and resident i a l p r o p e r t y, P u b l i c R o a d Friendship, EBD, land size 120x40 building 22x45 - 6618802.

, EBD: 6-bedroom executive concrete house.$36M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 6657400.

   -storey properties (commercial/domestic) in Eccles - (wooden/concrete) Agricola, Alberttown, Sheriff St r e e t e t c . Te l : 2 1 6 - 3 1 2 0 , 667-6644.

 Street, Bel Air Park: 3-bedroom concrete house $46M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.

Road Kitty: Commercial/residential property. $45M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 6657400

-storey concrete house in Dazzell Housing Scheme, Paradise ECD. Contact 6421313, 645-2840, 225-6192 (evenings).

 Houses and house lots in one of Guyana's top luxury, gated communities, conveniently located at Eccles, EBD. Tel: 227-2913, 683-3033.

 Street, Bourda: Investment Property Suitable for business. US$1.2. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

 La Penitence: 5-bedroom furnished executive concrete house. $48M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.

 in Robb Street, Charlotte Street and Queenstown. Call: 694-6606.

 + business property on Cummings Street.

Vacant possession. No agents.

Contact 644-1004.

 Gardens, EBD: New 3-bedroom bungalow concrete house. $31M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.

 EBD - Executive concrete house, 3-bedroom up and 2 apartments downstairs. $53M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.

 Investment Property: 3 bedrooms upstairs and 2 two bedrooms apartments downstairs.$36.2M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.

/residential, location 20 North Raod Bourda, Georgetown. Land 40x100 with one front house. Owner 2255727.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

 EBD: 5-bedroom concrete house on corner lot (repairs needed) $23M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400. Backlands: 3-bedroom concrete house, repairs needed. $13M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400. : 3-storey Investment Property. Currently renting as apartments and offices $85M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.  Backlands investment property, 2-family concrete house. $33M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.  EBD: Semi-furnished 4- bedroom concrete house $30M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.

 Gardens: Brand new e x e c u t i v e 5 - b e d r o o m concrete house $120M. Royal Real Estate, 2257276, 665-7400.  W.C.D2 Storied 4 bedrooms concrete building with business- $20M neg.  227-1988/ 623-6431 and land at Success Railway Line. Contact Narine 347-701-0244, Rakesh 610-1305, Home 220-4832, 220-3349.  on 10 acres cultivated farmland with creek bisecting land at Long Creek L/H. No reasonable offer refused. Contact T. Drepaul, 261-5547, 686-3794.  newly built two-storey house in Success, two master rooms with hot/cold, fully AC and grille, house size 45x30, garage for three with plenty of yard space. Contact.

649-0755, 624-3187.  Gardens: Executive 3-bedroom concrete house currently renting for US$2500 per month Price $85M. Royal Real Estate, 225-7276, 665-7400.  Gardens, Bel Air Park, Alberttown, 3 beautiful properties, WBD, Diamond front $16M, Gordon Street Kitty $30M, Broad Street $9M - GME Realty 2312199, 618-7483, 231-7805.   require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 $ 4 4 M w a s $ 6 0 M . P h one Alysious Periera 623-2591, Lady Khan 225-2626, 225-2709, Lady Abundance 225-3068, 225-3068, 669-0943 Mr. Pereira.  Vacant possession, owner leaving, Diamond New Scheme, 20th Avenue, complete 3-bedroom flat concrete house. Price $9.5M neg. Contact 623-3348, 612-5631  house 7 bedroom $30M . LAND: William St Kitty - $27M neg, D'Andrade St - $16M, Land of Canaan EBD $4M neg, Enterprise Road ECD - $4M Tel: 611-7004/680-2596  Springs: Transported property,,fully furnished 4 bedrooms (one self-contained), 3 toilets/baths, lots of land space, parking for vehicles. Price neg.

Call 625-1684, 226-0891, 6517538, 218-3827 & 610-1273.   Herstelling EBD, east of public road, Buddy's Scheme twostorey concrete building $46M. McDoom Public Road $35M. Better Hope ECD, two-storey concrete building $45M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  for sale in gated compound opposite seawall, ½ mile from Sheriff Street. Description as follows: Approximately 3 000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 washrooms with all modern conveniences, too numerous to mention. Call Shiv, 600-6681.

PROPERTY FOR SALE , ECD: Beautiful 2-storey concrete property with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, master and all modern amenities. Large land size. Price $65M neg. furnished, $60M neg. unfurnished. Tel: Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 610-7998, 686-1091.  furnished designed and maintained bungalow (land 70' x 50' and house 57' x 30') loaded with modern amenities and features at residential Granville Park, Beterverwagting (BV), ECD for just G$27M negotiable - contact owners at 592-220-3411, 6392062, 301-430-0676 or F.HolderGriffith@gmail.com see video @ http://youtube/ zwak12_s1Jw.   Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens fully concrete, 6-bedroom g i v e a w a y, v a c a nt for Christmas.Price $14.5M. Phone Mr Pereira 623-2591, 226-1064, Mrs Abundance 225-3068, 6693350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 225-30 6 8 , 6 6 7 7812, 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 3 .  Queenstown apartment building, Forshaw Street, four-bedroom house.

Lamaha Gardens, Nandy Park and Eccles, country houses WBD, one-family house South Ruimveldt , B V, Ogle, Brickdam $50M. Great Homes & Destination, 6631728. - Atlantic Gardens, ECD, new two-storey concrete building on double lot with all household furnishings - $65M, Republic Park two-storey concrete building with furnishings, outdoor facility, fruit trees, quiet area, beautiful and secure house.

Price $65M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.   South Liliendaal/Sophia 4-bedroom concrete/wooden buildi n g $ 1 5 M , L i t t l e Diamond EBD two-storey concrete building $15M, Non Pareil ECD $15M, Strathspey ECD $15M, Diamond $15M, Shell Road Kitty $16M, Independence B o u l e v a r d . $ 2 0 M , Te l : 2 2 5 3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Market and East Streets US$1.5M, Robb Street US$1.1M, Bel Air Park $125M, Diamond 4th Bridge $26M, Patentia WBD $16M, Vreed-en-Hoop (public road) $70M. All prices are neg.

Contact: 220-8596, 6439196, 6 1 0 - 7 9 9 8 , 6 8 6 - 1 0 9 1 . executive two-storey residential/commercial, situate at Blossom Scheme Enmore. 3 bedrooms and living room fully air-conditioned, 1 master. Full kitchen, toilet and Jacuzzi, All amenities, fully secured and grilled. Lower flat business/office ready. Parking 6 cars. No agents. G$40M. Tel 623-0102.  Coast Coldingen, Dr Carter Road, five-bedroom concrete $36M, $12M. Enterprise $18M, $14M, Agri Road $15M, $16M, LBI $15M, $20M, Lusignan $45M, Good Hope concrete house, land size 100x100 $$36M, Happy Acres concrete house three bedroom fully furnished $45M prices neg. tel: 639-2835, 223-5460.  invite you to buy these bargains Craig Street 2-storey $45M new $34M, Dowding Street was $42M now $32M, Pere Street Kitty $34M, S e c t i o n M r a n c h - t y p e was $60M now $48M, Prashad Nagar $30M, South Ruimveldt $10M, Roxanne Burnham G a r d e n s $12M, D'Urban Backlands $23M, Camp Street & D'Urban South half $30M Phone Mr Budhram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 66 9 - 0 9 4 3 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 2 2 6 1064, Lady A b u n d a n c e 2253068, 225-2626, 225-3068.

PROPERTY FOR SALE        $ 11 M n e g . , Hers t e l l i n g $ 2 3 . 5 M n e g . , Imax Enterprise Gardens $12.5M neg., La Parfaite Harmonie 6 bedrooms $23M neg., Kitty Thomas Street $40M neg., Garnett S t r e e t $ 5 5 M n e g . , Te l : 688-3873.  you will be decisive to buy these properties?

Middle Road, La Penitence $9.5M, concrete Meadow B r o o k $ 11 M , G u y h o c P a r k $12M, Newtown land 70x33 $14M, Duncan Street land 140x31 - $28M, Middle Road La Penitence land 130x50 $ 11 . 7 M , S m y t h 1 2 5 x 6 0 $56M Phone Terrence Reid 667-7812, 225-6858, 2257164.     2 0 1 5 1 4 % + 20% di s c o u n t p l y 2 % commission on selling commission: Concrete two-storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete on double lot in Delph Avenue $36M. Joint Services new 4-bedroom concrete $21M was $28M, New Haven on 7 000 sq.. ft land $52M, Bel Air Park two-storey $52M, Bel Air Park.

Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, 623-2591,2253068, 225-2626, 6690943, 225-3068, 6270288, 667-7812.  property in High Street, Kingston by the Red House 260x80, land size US$750 000.

Business land 125x60 opposite Jumbo Jet in Smyth close to Brickdam $70M, one land for the purpose for 60-apartment co m p l e x 1 0 x 1 2 0 a t East & Quamina Streets, c o r n e r l o t with reserve at t h e c o r n e r a n d p a rking in John Ford car/park US$1.7M neg., on Ma n d e l a A v e n u e opposite gy m n a sium new for offer and business US$64 0 0 0 0 , o n e 8 0 0 0 sq. ft land by the Chinese embassy for 6-storey apartment complex, D o n a l d T r u m p says you don't have to pay for height anymore and put gloss US$300 000 only for Christmas, Bel Air Springs 5 storey apartment complex 5apartment overlooking the sea, rental of 2500 each apartment US$800 000 now US$600 000. Phone Amanda Lam 651-5428, 623-2591, 6090943.   in J a n u a r y, 2 - s t o r e y Punt T r e n c h D a m $9.5M  wi t h large l a n d r e s e r v e f o r any type of business.

Business & Residence Bent St r e e t $ 1 6 . 5 M , 2 storey Guyhoc Gard e n s $14M, Guyhoc 2storey conc r e t e $ 1 4 . 5 M , L o d g e 2 - s t o r e y $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $13.5M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La Pen i t e nce, new conc rete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silva Street 85 x 3 5 L a n d $15.9M, Campbellville Scheme 80x50 plus reserve $15M, Hadfie l d S t reet east of Cuffy 12 0 x 50 $ 1 8 M , R epublic P a r k $ 1 4 M , C o ntin e n t a l P a r k 104x54 p l u s 3 0 0 0 s q . ft r e s e r ve all land to b u i l d d r e am house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Cent r e 2 8 0 0 0 0 s q . f t , Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Nagar $34M, South Ruimveldt Gard e n s off Aubre y B a r k e r Street.

Phone Mr Boodram 6 9 2 - 3 8 3 1 , Mr D'Ag u iar 225-5198, Mr Pereira 623-25 9 1 , 2261064, 669-0944, Mr Hercu l e s 225-2709, 2253068, Lady Jones 227-6863, 225-2626.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015 GUYANA CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015 PROPERTY FOR SALE                                                                  : Execut i v e O g l e $ 11 5 M , D i a m o n d $ 3 5 M , Q u e e n stown $65M, $75M, $90M, $150M, $70M, Plaisance (2-storey concrete) $23M, Mahaic o n y $ 2 2 M , $65M, Light Street, Alberttown $40M, Prospect $20M, Mon Repos $35M, Enterprise $12M, $15M, South Ruimveldt $30M, Hadfield Street $140M, La Parfaite H a r m o n i e $ 1 5 M , Cal l e n d e r S t r e e t $ 1 2 M , New Amsterdam US$1.2M, S o e s d y k e $4 M , T u s c h e n $50M, $15M, Lamaha Gardens $80M, North Ruimveldt $32M, $40M, lime Street $32M, George Street $30M, Norton Street $9M, Hadfield Street $18M, C h a teou Margot $140M, $90M, Sophia $4M, Mahaica $15M, Glasgow H/S $9M, Edinburgh Public Road $1.8M, Diamond $28M, Essequibo Hotel $136M, Bartica $12M, $9M.     river to highway, Linden Highway $30M, Garden of Eden $3M, Bel Air Park $60M, Diamond $5.5M, Church Street, W B D 5 a c r e s $25M, Vigilance $1.5M, Eccles $ 1 6 M , Pouderoyen ½ acre $5M, P a r ika $95M, Queenstown $40M, Hadfield Street $8M, South R u i m v e l d t $ 8 M , P a r a dise WCB $ 1 8 M .         5-bedroom furnished, swi m m i n g pool U S $ 4 0 0 0 m o n t h l y, n e w one- and two-bedroom apartments in Georgetown US$800, US$1200 & US$1500 m o n t h l y, N e w A m s t e r d a m US$5500, US$6500, Charlotte Street 3-storey b u i l d ing US$4000.  are you buying the below listed deals at 20% discount Guysuco Gardens concrete 3-bedroom ranch new $41M, Section M east of Stone Avenue in sort of gated area, ranch-style new well-furnished & international amenities $60M, n o w $ 4 8 M , St o n e Av e n u e concrete ranch $22M, Blygezigt Gardens $48M concrete Prashad Nagar Delph Street 140x120 fully concrete 3-year house in Campbellville with all modern fixtures and fittings, valued $80M, can be sold for $65M, sort of distress property, new executive Lamaha Gardens 4 bedrooms, 3 masters $75M. Another reduced to $62M. Phone Mr Carlos Budram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 6232591, 669-0943, Lady Hercules 225-3068, 227-6863, 225-2626, 225-2709, 6677812.

HEAVY DUTY HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT  Dondi drain digger, 6HP, one cyl Lister plant, 6600 Ford tractor, MF 235 tractor, 3500 Fiat Agri combine, 580 C Hymac - Tel: 616-9402.

FOR SALE  Night Hawk motor bike.

Price $375 000. Tel: 676-9160.  gas: 407C-25 lbs. - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  large stall at Bourda Market. Call 627-3902.  fruit juice extractor, 20 cu ft. freezer, 2 glass cases. Call 696-5424.   swimming pool tablets - Phone 233-0608 (8am4pm) Mon - Fri.  Kawasaki, ZXR6 600cc, 2007 model. Price $1,050,000. Tel: 625-4273.  yard and earth delivery on spot, also earth from road project. Contact 641-6248.  5 horse power Yamaha out board engine - call: 610-9340.  Swish Scooter No. CE 7586. Price $80 000 neg. Contact 628-5983, 618-0984.  smart, mixed breed Dachshund & Tibetan terrier 7month-old pup. Call 683-1134.      cargo vessel, 1 - 10 rb dragline, 1- 225 amp portable Lister welder - contact: 687-6174.  2 console, games with extra controls. Reasonable cost. Call 623-2035.  property and prime business location John Street $75M neg. Contact 690-5047.  and plucked chicken, also liver, giblet and foot. Contact 650-4421, 669-2512.  Coca Cola cooler 30" x 30" x 70", excellent condition. Tel: 218-3105, 621-8055.  washer/dryer, XBOX 360 with two controls and 6 g a m e s , Rubbermaid water cooler. Call 692-1768.   generator Perkins engine, scrap 3Y bus, AA 60 Carina. 681-2343.  early for Valentine handbags, shoes, colognes, gifts, floral arrangements etc. Call 6981792.  breed Tibetan Terriers lively and fun-loving, fully vaccinated, 4 weeks old. 617-9476, 6417743, 264-2210.  gas: 22, 410, 134A & 404A, also Argon gas and helium gas for balloons - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.         dresses and tops for the holiday from the USA, sizes 8-16 - Call 625-5951   Brozz Knightrider Scrambler, digital clock 4 months old $465 000. Tel: 223-7978, 6436947, 643-6239.  new purified water processing systems for bottled water, a turnkey system at reasonable prices. Call 623-7212.  soda, 55 lbs; soda ash, 50 lbs; sulphuric acid, 45 & 5 gals; granular chlorine, 100 lbs; alum, 55lbs - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  bridal outfit $50 000, Indian outfits $10 000 up, E-network internet box$10 000.

Contact Annie, 615-5734.  arrived: Truck tyres with rim-size 295-80-22.5, 12R-22.5, 11R-22.5, 10R-22.5 and 215-8516. Tel: 600-0342, 222-3538.  doors, fancy glass doors, HADCO on Bagotstown, Public Road next to the Harbour Bridge Mall. 233-6743.

   175, 275 Tractor, Ford 7700, 4WD Tractors, 416 Caterpillar, 4x4 L/backhoe, Cummings L-10 engine with gear box. Tel: 667-3611, 699-2563, 671-1809.

 Aluminium Boat (Hull) 30ft x 10ft, One 340 Yanmar Engine (Perfect Condition) and one Trailer. Contact 623-1387, 220-4507.

FOR SALE

 outboard engines - 2stroke and 4-stroke, from 9.9 HP, 50HP, 115HP, 150Hp, 200Hp, 225Hp and 250 Hp. Call 660-5271.

FOR SALE   

 American thoroughbred brood mare with American (local born) filly, mare has been rebred. Call 689-5858.

FOR SALE  puppies $20 000 each, 2 males 7 weeks old, 1 female 7 weeks old. Contact: R. C. Bettencourt at Tel: 225-3739.   series 2450, one treadmill proform $65 000, one power wash $65 000. 650-0892, 692-2016.  watts, Generac Generator, watts 8000. Electric start. Running time - 11hours. Price _$400,000.

Tel: 611-7004/680-2596  foreign-used Perkins 6cylinder engine (model #6354) on bed with radiator, no reasonable offer refused. Call 223-7314, 6236760, 645-1284.  shepherd pups, available February 5, 2015.

Please contact Joan in Republic Park to book in advance. Tel: 2335783, 600-7871.  machine USAmade, Taylor brand, floor model similar to Igloo. All stainless steel - 624-3589, 601-5500.    combine, needs minor repairs $1.1M, one 35 tractor - $400 000 Tel: 647-7937.  air condition unit, 12 000 BTU, 110 volts 60 cycles. Call 233-0608 Monday to Friday 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs.  showcases, island, cooler fridge, clothes racks, cash register etc - contact: 6117893, 674-4796, 609-9089.  Sale! Sale! - Dell computers $75 000, digital projectors $100 000, pools table $1 million, laptop parts, PC repairs.

671-5444, 604-8817.  jack hammer with engine, jack hammer to work with an air compressor, barbecue grill to work with gas. Contact 6922521, 231-6322.  scale harmonium, music mixer, amplifier with speaker boxes, Canon photocopying machine with printer & scanner, desktop computer with desk and printer. Call: 220-4814, 660-0537.  Cat 320DL, Doosan DV-225 excavators in the interior, all machines well maintained. Machines priced to go $7M, $9M, $10M. Tel: 669-0855, 226-9768.  brand new pizza oven, two Saniserve ice cream machine in excellent condition and one Frigidaire cooler. Never used. Call 614-9960, 603-4444 for more information.  complete portable systems 110V with 1000w & 300w inverters, battery included, good for chicken farming, homes and remote locations. Call 693-1752, 226-7742.     and acetylene gases, fast and efficient service, 1011 McDoom, Public Road, EBD Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon Fri.   4285 backhoes, 1 working and 1 partly dismantled, 1 Bombardier Seadoo 1000, very good condition, one Bayliner 21ft. speedboat, excellent condition. $2.2M Call 444-6589, 694-1888.  Farm Land at Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees.

22 & 30 RB dragline, 1 Discrovery Range Rover-Contact 261-5027, 670-8282,675-1711.  New Holland 2120, 4WD tractor front end loader, backhoe, diesel Land Rover Defender, 3-door 110 turbo, good condition.

692-2521, 231-6322.  generator 15 KVA, Kubota engine 3-cylinder, Land Rover with transmission box, Nissan LD 28, diesel 28 L engine, 6-cylinder with transmission box.

692-2521, 231-6322.

S o e s d y k e , Farm Land at Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees. 1 Discrovery Range Rover-Contact 2615027, 670-8282,675-1711.

37 37 FOR SALE  arrived: wholesale only - area rugs sizes 210x320 cm, 240 x340cm, 200x285 cm; s p e c ial delivery from Georgetown to Rosignol, Georgetown to Parika - Contact Te l : R a j i n 6 5 6 - 9 9 5 9 .  4-cylinder engines, fully bedded, Champion 9000w remote start generator, security cameras, Coleman 10-person tent, sleeping bags, treated mosquito nets, Coleman rainsuit, airbed, grease gun, Husqvarna chainsaw, Garmin GPS, haulmaster lever chain 1.5 tons, Igloo 165-quart cooler - 681-2341.      For all Authentic Truck Parts and Accessories new and used for Leyland DAF, ERF, Bedford Model M and TM Etc from the UK. Also Foreign Used Cummins, DAF and Perkins Engine TM Transfer and Gear Boxes Please Call Dave Rameshwar Te l : 5 9 2 - 660-9152, 592-6102873  crew bar soap, Matrix scented candles,professional sebasation penetraitt shampoo 1.7 oz , Paul Mitchel strength liquid treatment 3.4 oz, Matrix b i o l a g e h a n d cream 1 oz , Matrix hair spray 2 oz 33.8 oz, Matrix total results conditioner 33.8 oz, Matrix amplify colour conditioner 13.5 oz .

Contact : 684-1634.   motor (new) 3-phase 440 volts/60 HZ-1185 RPM. Price $600 000, 60HP motor (used) 3phase 440 volts/60 HZ-1185 RPM. Price $250 000, 5 HP motor (new) 3-phase 460 volts/60 HZ- 3500 RPM. Price $200 000, 5 HP motor (used) 3-phase 460 volts/60 HZ 3500 RPM. Price $75 000, Pabool water pump (new). Price $40 000, Pabool water pump (used). Price $25 000, Phone 266-2171 Monday to Friday 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs.  duty brush cutter $40 000, 1 RCA 20" TV $20 000, 3 3-pc sofa sets $20 000, $40 000, $50 000, 7-pc. dining set $50 000, antique hutch $70 000, antique coffee table set $50 000, king-size bed & spring-filled mattress $90 000, 2 queen-size beds and mattress $20 000 each, lg large 2-door no-frost fridge $80 000, 1 lg. Whirlpool deep freezer $80 000, 2 wardrobes $15 000 each, Victoria vanity $15 000, 1 chest of drawers $10 000, divider $10 000, 1 600 gal water tank $10 000, 6-burner GE stove $20 000, TV stand $10 000, total gym $15 000, Weslo bike $15 000 and much more. Contact Ms Singh 644-7152.

VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLE FOR SALE             2RZ MINIBUS, BPP SERIES, $1.4M call 654-1382  Caldina Wagon $1.3M Call: 617-6237, 687-7864.  Ford F150 $5 Million Neg. Contact: 684-1634.            F150 4x4, 2006 model. Price $2.3M Tel: 6113038.  Corolla Fielder, 1 year old. Price $1.6M. Call 664-3488.    LAND CRUISERS, 1FJ 60, 2 FJ 62 - 616-9402.  NZE, lady-driven $1.6M. Call 226-1122, 624-3404.      190 HB 6227, excellent condition. Contact 615-4719.  Mitsubishi mirage, PKK series, 2-door 623-4893.

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VEHICLESFOR FORSALE SALE VEHICLES

 black Suzuki Vitara jeep, PKK series. Contact 649-0328.

 Toyota Levin PKK 1332, good condition. Price $675 000 neg.

Contact 639-4354, 668-9425.

 series, selling as is. Price $480 000 neg. Tel: 674-9345.       Toyota Cami fully loaded $1.66M - Tel: 642-6159.  626 car 1995 model, 1800cc - $480 000. 624-6069.  Mark 2 GX 90 $700 000. Contact 626-7983.   Spacio in excellent condition - contact: 644-1712.  Mazda wagon $200 000. -Contact: 675-4066.   minibus BMM in working condition. Tel: 270-4098, 686-9516.  AT 192 Toyota. Price $750 000 neg. Serious enquiries only. 696-5424.     . Contact: 661-1177, 6750146, 226-4054, 227-1340.  open back Hilux pickup 4x4 and one 4-Runner. Contact 626-1372.             Toyota 212, HB series, working condition $1.2M neg. 647-3203.  Toyota Carina AT 212, PPP series, fully powered.-Contact 645-6832, 642-4290.  Toyota G-Touring wagon, excellent condition. Contact 625-7416.  wagon, PKK series $1.2M neg., contact; 6842045.  Tacoma 5UZ engine, stick gear 4WD Price $2.3M neg.

Call 617-7113.

-driven, fully loaded Honda CRV. Asking $1.1 neg.

624-3589, 601-5500.  Hilux Vigo 2007, excellent condition. Contact 6718216.  grey AE 192, HC 4451 16-inch rims, music set etc. Price $920 000 neg. Contact 663-0971.  AE 110 Corolla automatic, AC, music, mag rims, clean condition. PLL series. Price $900 000 neg. Tel: 220-6705, 6431347.  Sienta PTT 1484 with remote door, AERO kit, remote start, mag rims, music etc. Call 646-8687.  Benz E200, very well maintained, PEE series; $2.2 M. Call 610-9533 during working hours.  Hiace RZ Super Custom in private original PKK series, good condition. Tel: 612-2258.  Mitsubishi Lancer, CD deck, AC, rims, excellent condition. Price neg. Contact 6691852, 696-4670, 642-8908. Toyota Hilux smart cab stick gear 4x4 low mileage, October 2011 manufacture - Tel 6754453, 677-7592.  Inn Apartments Premio, Vitz. Eccles New Scheme. Tel. 679-7139, 639-4452, 619-3660.    wagon,PSS Series excellent condition, AC, mags, CD, power steering - $1 450 000 neg. Tel: 626-2884.  4X4 Ford 550 backhoe in working condition, reasonably priced, one Gates hydraulic hose crimping machine - 220-1543.

  minibus (enclosed) for goods - $480 000. Tel: 6436947, 643-6239, 223-7978.

      Premio, mags, alarm, etc. $2M neg. Must sell urgently, owner leaving country. Tel: 676-6823.

 AT 170. Price $350 000 and 1 bobcat $2.5M. Contact 6981425.

bus, immaculate condition, never worked hire, must be sold. Tel: 615-1643.

  Touring wagon for sale in excellent condition - call: 222-3202, 610-9340.

 Toyota bubble back Tundra GLL 1676 in good condition. Price $2.1M neg. Call: 231-2981, 668-5028.

 Mazda Axela, excellent condition. Asking $1.85M neg. Contact 665-3038, 226-4356.  2006 Toyota Tundra and one unregistered Toyota Tundra.

Call 650-5229, 652-5762.  Toyota Tacoma V6, excellent condition, chrome bars, new tyres and rims - 648-0494.  200SX Sports car: turbo, automatic, like new, priced to sell - Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612.  Caldina wagon car excellent condition - contact: 6810465, 610-9159.   212 and Toyota Raum. Excellent condition. Tel: 627-8989.   212 old and new model, excellent condition.

Tel: 656-7900, 668-1718.  Tacoma, 4x4, stick shift, AC, crash bar in immaculate condition. 442-3311, 616-4115.  Sentra working with good engine, $300 000. Call Raul 655-8361, 699-6811.  1999 canter 8'x 17' tray with six-cylinder, turbo diesel engine. Call 656-2634,690-4357  bush truck lifted, stick, four-cylinder, four-wheel drive 95 & 94. Call 656-2634,690-4357   in excellent condition mags, AC, CD, crash bar.

Price $1.5M neg. Call 628-1682.  Toyota Avensis, one AT 110 Corolla. Tel: 645-0078, 6030078.  FX4, F150 Ford 4x4 sports model 4WD. One F350 4WD Ford Solid Def. 665-4611 Junior.  Nissan Canter need minor repair. Price: Tel. # 2570274, 618-2666.

Premio PPP series, silver - $1.8M neg., Toyota 212 Carina PMM series new model $1.1M neg. Contact 644-1004.  model 212 motor car.

Price $1.125M, Mitsubishi Lancer. Price $650 000, Phone 268-3953, 665-8517.  old mode l Toyota Raum, AC, CD, alarm, good working condition, PMM series. Call 6975378. Reasonable price.  loaded new model Bluebird with TV, camera, DVD etc. unregistered. Going cheap $2.6M neg. 638-9116.  Toyota Vios, PMM series, fully loaded, for more information call 667-5596.  Corona AT 170, excellent condition. $450 000. Call Basdeo, 663-0782. CRV,fully powered, AC, mag rims $2.2M. Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400  Toyota Carina (212) PKK series, fully loaded in good working condition. Interested persons kindly contact 645-6828, 650-6230.   Carina (private) automatic, fully powered, AC, mag rims.

Price $960,000. Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400.  (open back) canter (diesel), manual, excellent condition, double wheel. Price $1.3M Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400.  Carina (private, new model) automatic, fully powered, AC, mag rims, alarm. Price $1,350,000. Call Rocky 6215902, 225-1400.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015

Golden Jaguars visit Ruimveldt ...

From back page He opined that sleep is vital for development noting that all the various computer games around including xbox can be a distraction, explaining that you have to take care of yourself in order to attain your goals.

Another Normalisation Committee Member, Dr Karen Pilgrim was also on hand to support the initiative.

Nurse encouraged the children to be positive and to never let anyone tell them they cannot achieve what they want to in life, noting that the Golden Jaguars are all Ambassadors for Guyana which they represent throughout the world.

The Ruimveldt Children Aid Centre is an after-school centre that provides for the needs of the kids drawn from the Ruimveldt, Alesander Village and its environs.

Vice-president, Ms Ismay Murray noted that they have about six programmes that they do at the facility including a feeding exercise every day, recreation on Fridays, psychosocial counselling, literacy and numeracy

daily, religious education on Sundays, dancing and music where they kids are benefiting from steel pan and guitar lessons compliments of the Tina Insanally Foundation.

Murray noted that they strive to work with the kids in the areas in which they are gifted, encouraging them to be the best they can be.

“Next month we will be starting a tiling programme for the women in the area because we have a lot of single parents in the catchment areas and we want to teach them to become independent and this would be sponsored by GT&T.” On a daily basis, the Runmveldt Children Aid Centre looks after 35 to50 children and depends on donations from organisations and members of the public and overseas in order to sustain the centre.

Persons desirous of contributing to the centre can do so at their Ruimveldt location through their Administrative Assistant, Ms Gloria Sagon or on Tel. 227-2092.

WICB given ...

From back page If no response from the WICB was forthcoming by the stated deadline, the BCCI made it clear it would “initiate legal proceedings in the appropriate forum against the WICB without further intimation”.

In its initial communication last year, the BCCI had given the WICB until midNovember last year to indicate how it would settle the claim amount.

However, the subsequent intervention of CARICOM saw the BCCI accede to the body’s request to delay any further pursuit of the claim for a further 40 days.

With that time period now expired, the BCCI said it would no longer wait.

“The BCCI acquiesced to the same in the hope that an acceptable resolution would be achieved through CARICOM’s able mediation,” said the letter, signed by BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel and copied to WICB president Dave Cameron and CARICOM Secretary General Irwin Laroque.

“However, it is with regret that the BCCI finds itself in a position where its expectations have remained wholly unfulfilled with there being no progress in finding a solution that is acceptable to the BCCI despite the 40 days time period having long

since expired.

“The BCCI cannot any longer hold off from pursuing its claims. We hope that CARICOM will understand our position.”

WICB communication manager, Imran Khan confirmed receipt of the BCCI’s latest communication but could not elaborate further.

The multi-million dollar claim arose from the abandoned tour of India last October, when the West Indies one-day team walked out of the series after failing to settle a contracts dispute with their union, WIPA. While the discontent rumbled from the start of the tour, the West Indies players only quit following the fourth ODI in Dharamsala, with an ODI in Kolkata and Twenty20 in Cuttack remaining.

The three-Test tour, scheduled to bowl off October 30, was also scuppered.

A furious BCCI accused the WICB of having “complete disregard” for legal commitments, contending that the cancelled tour had resulted in “adverse financial ramifications”.

Media rights make up the bulk of the losses with the BCCI estimating them at just over $35 million.

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World Cup-bound Wilson honoured PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - Top Trinidad and Tobago umpire Joel Wilson said he is both honoured and humbled to be chosen by world cricket’s governing body to officiate at the upcoming ICC World Cup, to be jointly staged by Australia and New Zealand.

Wilson, 48, will become the first T&T umpire to participate in an ICC World Cup when he joins the elite group of officials for the competition and his historic accomplishment has not gone unnoticed by the T&T Umpires and Scorers’ Association (TTUSA).

On Wednesday the organisation staged a cocktail reception for all match officials participating in the current NAGICO Super50 regional one-day 50-overs tournament being staged in Trinidad and Tobago.

Among those attending the function in the hospitality suite of the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain were president and secretary of the TTUSA, Parasram Singh and John Lewis respectively, and several leading local and regional umpires, fourth officials and match-referees.

Umpire Joel Wilson Wilson said that over the past few weeks he has been preparing for the big assignment by participating in a series of ICC-organised pre-tournament exercises,

including a training regimen designed to fine-tune the skills of the umpires picked for the World Cup. He said he has been taking part in a specialist

“eye-gym” programme and other exercises to improve his reflex time, brushing up on his knowledge of the laws and regulations of the game, as well as familiarising himself with the hot-spot and Snicko technology.

Another important area that Wilson is devoting a lot of time to is the Decision Review System (DRS), which will be used at the World Cup which he could be called upon to adjudicate in two matches when he sits as the third umpire.

“My intention is to do my best and try and learn all I can from the very knowledgeable bunch of officials I will be among at the World Cup,” said Wilson, who leaves T&T on February 2 for Melbourne where he will be based for three matches as the fourth umpire. “It will be an opportunity to take advantage of the great opportunity I am being given. I can advance my career,” he added.

Wilson will be required to attend an ICC workshop on February 5 and 6 and will also participate in a camp which starts on February 9. (Trinidad Express)

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015

World record partnership steers NZ to win (REUTERS) - Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliott put on a world record 267-run partnership as New Zealand recovered from 93-5 to thump Sri Lanka by 108 runs in the fifth one-day international in Dunedin yesterday.

Ronchi notched 170 not out for his maiden one-day international century, while Elliott was unbeaten on 104 in the sixthwicket stand of 267, which surpassed the 218 that Mahela Jaywardene and Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored for the Asian XI against an African XI in 2007.

The duo were named Men-of-theMatch for their brilliant partnership which helped the hosts, who were put into bat, to an unlikely 360-5.

Former captain Tillakaratne Dilshan’s (116) 20th ODI hundred kept Sri Lanka in the chase for a while but the visitors lost their last eight wickets for 41 runs to be all out for 252 in the 44th over. New Zealand took a 3-1 lead in the seven-match series.

Dilshan put on 93 for the opening wicket with Lahiru Thirimanne (45) and another 70 for the third with Mahela Jayawardene (30) but fell trying to keep up with the run rate.

Trent Boult was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand with his four for 44 while Tim Southee, Elliott and Mitchell McClenaghan all picked up two wickets apiece.

Scoreboard ENGLAND innings M. Ali c sub. b Faulkner 46 I. Bell c Starc b Sandhu 141 J. Taylor c Faulkner b Henriques 5 J. Root c Finch b Cummins 69 E. Morgan c Haddin b Sandhu 0 J. Buttler run-out (Haddin, Haddin) 25 R. Bopara b Starc 7 C. Woakes run-out 0 S. Broad not out 0 Extras: (b-1, lb-4, w-5) 10 Total: (for 8 wickets, 50 overs) 303 Fall of wickets: 1-113, 2-132, 3-253, 4-254, 5-275, 6-303, 7-303, 8-303.

Bowling: M. Starc 10-0-60-1 (w-1), P. Cummins 10-0-74-1 (w-1), G. Sandhu 10-0-49-2, G. Maxwell 3-022-0, J. Faulkner 10-0-59-1 (w-3,) M. Henriques 7-0-34-1.

AUSTRALIA innings A. Finch b Ali 32 S. Marsh c Bell b Finn 45 S. Smith not out 102 C. White lbw b Finn 0 G. Maxwell c Root b Ali 37 J. Faulkner c Bell b Woakes 35 B. Haddin c Bell b Woakes 42 M. Henriques run-out (Taylor) 4 M. Starc not out 1 Extras: (lb-3 w-3) 6 Total: (for 7 wickets, 49.5 overs) 304 Fall of wickets: 1-76, 2-92, 3-92, 4-161, 5-216, 6-297, 7-302.

Bowling: C. Woakes 9.5-0-58-2 (w1), J. Anderson 10-0-56-0 (w-1), S. Broad 9-0-61-0, M. Ali 10-0-50-2 (w-1), S. Finn 10-0-65-2, R. Bopara 1-0-11-0.

The bowler’s task was made easier, though, by the mammoth effort from their team mates.

The 33-year-old Ronchi’s role has typically been to guide the tail through the end of an innings after the top-order had given them a solid foundation but yesterday at University Oval he relished batting for 30 overs.

The pair were thrust together in the 20th over with the hosts in deep trouble and set about rebuilding their innings with Elliott the anchor, rotating the strike while Ronchi set about upping the tempo.

They scored 122 in the final 10 overs, 77 of which were in the final five as they rattled off more than 15 runs an over. Ronchi’s innings included 14 boundaries and nine sixes in just 99 balls.

“We worked off each other, and we tried to be as relaxed as we could. Once things started flowing along we began to relax and have good fun out there,” Elliott said at the presentation.

“Ronchi doesn’t get a lot of time at the end so it was nice for him to come in early and show how destructive he can be.”

Elliott was a surprise selection in New Zealand’s World Cup team, but his second ODI century should have nailed down the number five batting spot at the February 15-March 29 tournament.

… NZ take 3-1 series lead; Dilshan scores 20th ODI ton

Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliott add a record 267 runs for the sixth wicket against Sri Lanka in the 5th ODI in Dunedin.

Scoreboard NEW ZEALAND innings M. Guptill c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 0 B. McCullum lbw b Kulasekara 25 K. Williamson c Sangakkara b Perera 26 R. Taylor c Karunaratne b Thirimanne 20 G. Elliott not out 104 C. Anderson lbw b Thirimanne 8 L. Ronchi not out 170 Extras: (lb-1, w-6) 7 Total:(for5wickets,50overs) 360 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-51, 3-60, 4-82, 5-93.

Bowling: N. Kulasekara 100-71-2 (w-1), S. Lakmal 100-93-0, T. Perera 10-0-49-1 (w-2), L. Thirimanne 7-0-362 (w-3), S. Senanayake 7-058-0, J. Mendis 2-0-21-0, T. Dilshan 4-0-31-0.

SRI LANKA innings L. Thirimanne c Taylor b Elliott 45 T. Dilshan c N. McCullum b McClenaghan 116 K. Sangakkara c N. McCullum b Elliott 9 M. Jayawardene b Boult 30 N. Kulasekara c Ronchi b Boult 3 J. Mendis b Boult 18 D. Chandimal c Ronchi b McClenaghan 0 T. Perera c Williamson b Boult 0 D. Karunaratne c B. McCullum b Southee 12 S. Senanayake not out 3 S. Lakmal b Southee 0 Extras: (b-4, lb-2, w-10) 16 Total: (all out, 43.4 overs) 252 Fall of wickets: 1-93, 2-141, 3-211, 4-215, 5-224, 6-233, 7-234, 8-245, 9-252.

Bowling: T. Southee 7.4-042-2 (w-1), T. Boult 10-0-444 (w-2), N. McCullum 4-0-210, M. McClenaghan 8-0-56-2 (w-1), G. Elliott 9- -42-2 (w1), C. Anderson 5-0-41-0 (w1).

Captain Smith takes Australia … Bell’s career-best 141 to victory with ton not enough for England

Steven Smith pulls one away during his unbeaten 102.

(REUTERS) - Steven Smith maintained his purple patch to hit a brilliant unbeaten 102 to secure Australia’s three-wicket victory against England in a high-scoring tri-series match at Hobart yesterday.

Brad Haddin also chipped in with a quick-fire 42 off 29 balls as the hosts chased down the daunting 304-run target with one ball to spare to pick up their third consecutive win and reach the final of the tournament, also featuring India.

Ian Bell’s career-best 141 had powered England to 303-8 but they were left to rue their inability to score freely during the closing stages, which Australia used superbly to claim victory.

Stand-in captain Smith, who scored four centuries against India during their recent 2-0 Test series win, continued his rich vein of form to complete another ton on his one-day international captaincy debut, his third in the 50-over format.

Shaun Marsh (45), who replaced the injured David Warner and Aaron Finch (32) gave Australia the ideal platform for the chase with a brisk opening stand of 76.

England fast bowler Steven Finn, who took five wickets on Tuesday to destroy India, dismissed Marsh and Cameron White (0) in three deliveries, leaving it to Smith to resurrect Australia from 92-3.

The 25-year-old Smith looked unperturbed, adding 69 with Glenn Maxwell (37) for the fourth wicket and another 55 with James Faulkner (35) for the fifth to take Australia closer.

Smith, who hit six fours and a six, and Haddin then batted sensibly during their 81-run stand and took the attack to the bowlers once the victory was in sight.

Earlier, put in to bat by Australia, Bell and Moeen Ali (46) added 113 for the opening wicket to give England a flying start.

An aggressive Bell, who hit 15 fours and one six in his 125-ball innings, appeared in good touch and took a firm step towards securing the opener’s role for the February 19-March 29 World Cup ahead of Alex Hales.

He timed the ball sweetly, reaching his half-century in 42 balls and then the threefigure mark in 92 balls with a pulled single off paceman Pat Cummins.

Cummins was punished

by Moeen early on when the left-hander pulled the bowler for three consecutive sixes.

Bell also added 121 for the third wicket with Joe Root (69) but medium pacer Gurinder Sandhu pulled things back for Australia by dismissing the centurion and England captain Eoin Morgan for a golden duck in three balls.

England lost six wickets in the last nine overs, including three in the last three deliveries of their innings.

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Senegal on brink of spot in Nations Cup last eight … Ghana raise hopes with a late winner

By Mark Gleeson

Senegal’s Kara Mbodj (R) celebrates his goal against South Africa during their 2015 African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match in Mongomo, yesterday. (Credit: Reuters/Mike Hutchings)

CONCACAF U-20

Haiti end with historic draw against Mexico HAITI scored a historic 1-1 draw against two-time defending champions Mexico as the group stages of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship came to a close at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Thursday.

Nerlin St Vil’s wonder strike in the 64th minute gave Haiti a share of the points as they snapped Mexico’s win streak in CONCACAF Under-20 Championships at 14.

Mauro Lainez had given Mexico the lead in the 39th minute of play.

This was also Haiti’s first goal against Mexico in four games. The Haitians had lost the previous three by an aggregate of seven goals.

Mexico topped the group with 13 points, followed by Honduras on 10, El Salvador on eight, Cuba four and Canada and Haiti on three each.

The Mexicans, who will face Panama in today’s championships decider, came into the game on the

back of four impressive wins and were expected to cruise to a fifth against Haiti, who had failed to win a game in the tournament.

The defending champions rested at least six of their regular starters but still dominated the first half and should have led by at least 3-0 but for a series of good saves by goalkeeper Ramos Pointe Jour.

Lainez gave Mexico the lead in the 39th minute when his powerful shot from the edge of the 18-yard box took the slightest deflection and flew past Pointe Jour into the goal.

Mexico just failed to add to the lead in the 45th minute when Diego Pinedo hit the crossbar from about 20 yards out.

St Vil then wrote his name in Haitian football lore when his volley from well outside the area curled past goalkeeper Edson Resendez and into the back of the net.

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MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea (Reuters) - Senegal need a point from their last Group C tie to reach the African Nations Cup quarterfinals after drawing with South Africa while Ghana raised their hopes with a late winner against Algeria yesterday.

Senegal are top with four points followed by Algeria and Ghana on three and South Africa on one with one match to go.

All four countries have a chance to qualify but a draw against Algeria in Malabo on Tuesday will be enough to take the Senegalese through.

Victory for Ghana over

South Africa at the same time in Mongomo will also earn them a ticket to the last eight.

Ghana scored two minutes into stoppage time against Algeria to secure a 1-0 victory.

Asamoah Gyan returned from a mild bout of malaria to grab the winner, outpacing Carl Medjani to net from a tight angle. Ghana, who have reached the semifinals four times in a row, had lost their opening game in similar fashion to Senegal on Monday.

“I didn’t like it in the last game when they scored in the last minute but we have now scored in the last minute too.

“We deserved it, we were the better team,” said a smiling Avram Grant after his second match as coach of the Black Stars. South Africa, who lost their opener to Algeria after a comedy of errors, again let slip a lead.

Oupa Manyisa was unmarked at the back post to tuck the ball away after Senegal failed to clear a cross from Anele Ngcongca in the 47th minute. The advantage lasted 13 minutes before Kara Mbodji equalised with a powerful header.

“We again had the better of the chances but we didn’t shoot,” said South Africa coach Ephraim Mashaba.

Sepp Blatter presidency rivals shortlist to take ‘some time’ - FIFA

FIFA says it will be unable to confirm who is standing for election against president Sepp Blatter for “some time”.

The deadline for nominations is January 29, but FIFA electoral committee member Dominico Scala has said it will only start assessing candidates then.

Candidates must pass an anti-corruption test before they can be confirmed.

Jerome Champagne, Prince Ali and David Ginola have all expressed a desire to challenge 78-year-old Blatter as head of world football’s governing body.

“We have to consider that it will take some time until the Ad-hoc Electoral Committee will be in a position to announce the candidates,” said Scala in a statement.

It is possible that relevant documents will be received at the beginning of February, and we have to ensure that all of them are taken into account before even being able to look into the profile specifications of any candidate.”

The documents will then be sent to the

David Ginola investigatory chamber of the ethics committee to carry out integrity checks, which they must do within a 10-day deadline.

The election is due to take place at the 65th FIFA congress in Zurich, which starts May 29, as Blatter looks to retain his presidency for a fifth term.

Frenchman Champagne, 56, worked for FIFA for 11 years as an executive before leaving in 2010, while 39-year-old Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has been president of Jordanian football since 1999.

Former France international Ginola, 47, is being paid by a betting firm to oppose Blatter.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 24, 2015

GABF must consider seriously its current outdated constitution

By Joe Chapman

WHEN the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) meets today to discuss plans for 2015, members should spend some time on the guidelines they have to develop basketball in Guyana.

The Nigel Hinds-led GABF must be cognisant that the statutes of their current Constitution were enacted in 2005 when there was an Extraordinary Ordinary Meeting.

When this was done the aim was to have a new constitution to be in keeping with the regulations ordered by the governing

International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

However, it was later realised that that Constitution did not really meet the requirements or serve the basketball world as seen through the eyes of the FIBA. But it was not that Guyana was in isolation on this, and, subsequently FIBA requested that ‘all National Federations/Associations’ fit certain requirements to be in consonance with their general regulations of governance.

These recommendations on the new regulations were sent to the GABF among other national bodies and were given mandates to reach their new requirements. The past administration of the

GABF did attempt to amend their constitution, as directed

by FIBA, in 2013 but to date this remains outstanding.

Whether the constitution which was a work in progress at the beginning of 2013 was actually handed over to the Nigel Hinds-led federation in 2014 is anyone’s guess. The federation therefore must align themselves with the FIBA regulations regardless of this in keeping with the FIBA mandate.

When this is done, the governing GABF is likely to avoid the schisms which it faced over the past two years regarding indiscipline.

The recent unfortunate developments at last year’s Caribbean Basketball

GABF president Nigel Hinds

Confederation Senior Championships, maybe, would not have occurred also.

This is because the federation would have also been guided by certain rules that cover eventualities in the administration of the sport that could have been addressed in a more direct way. When this is done there would be no room for anyone to speculate how they should behave when confronted with issues.

FIBA has also placed recommendations on penalties for misconduct by players, coaches, assistant coaches, managers and team members which are to be adopted in the domestic situation in Guyana.

This is an obligation for the federation to put certain measures in place which

could have addressed any of the infractions we have witnessed over the recent past.

The Constitution is of a high priority for the federation especially since what obtains in Georgetown with at least two constitutions floating around, one in Linden which needs to be amended and in Berbice where there is still to be one that is constitutionally done for the governing of the game in that region.

The developing of a workable Constitution therefore is imperative if basketball is to be governed in accordance with what FIBA expects of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation.

Federer toppled but GRFU begins preparation for NACRA 15s title defence pain-free Nadal powers on …. calls 36 players to training DEFENDING North American and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) 15s Champions, Guyana, will attempt to keep the trophy they emphatically won last year.

Guyana came from being down 8-24 at halftime to defeat USA South 30-27 when the two teams met last June in Atlanta.

The win marked the first time the ‘Green Machine’ have ever won the NACRA 15s title and the Guyanese later went on to win their seventh NACRA 7s championship, to become the first team in the Caribbean since NACRA was formed, to hold the distinction of winning both titles in the same year.

With the aim of making sure that South American ‘Ruggers’ maintain their dominance in the region within the game’s longest format, the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has announced the names of players called to training practice in preparation for Championship set for March 7 in Barbados.

Apart from this weekend, the players will practise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 13:00hrs to 18:00hrs each day at the National Park Rugby Field.

Squad in training: Filon Thompson, Akeem Fraser, Terrence Daniels, Delroy Gordon, Cyon Kitt, W. Hutson, Ryan Dey, A. Jarvis, Jason DeFreitas, Allan Crawford, Kevon David, Osei McKenzie,

Theodore Henry Rondell McArthur, Theodore Henry, Ryan Gonsalves, Jason Tyrell, P. Joseph, Avery Corbin, Jacques Archibald, K. Mars, Dwayne Schroeder, Lancelot Adonis, Leon Greaves, Rickford Cummings, Jermaine Prowell, Troy Bascom, Patrick King, Rawle Cole, Grantley Williams, Godfrey Broomes, Christopher Singh, Randy James, Blaise Bailey, Jamal Angus, Jose Felicien and Carl Lewis.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal restored a semblance of order to the Australian Open tennis yesterday after Italian Andreas Seppi sent shockwaves through the tournament by toppling Roger Federer in one of the greatest Melbourne Park upsets in recent memory.

Under the lights of Rod Laver Arena, third seed Nadal charged into the fourth round with a demolition of Dudi Sela, all but banishing memories of his painful five-setter against Tim Smyczek two days before.

Federer, a four-time Australian Open winner, faces a more lasting agony after his 11-year run to the Melbourne semi-finals was sensationally ended on his centre court domain.

A 30-year-old battler on a 23-match losing streak against top10 opponents, 46th-ranked Seppi scrapped like a street-fighter to triumph 6-4, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(5), notching his first win against the Swiss master at the 11th attempt.

With the terraces shrieking through the decisive tiebreaker, Seppi was superb in the nervejangling clinches, and the lunging forehand passing shot that sealed his finest win will feature on highlight reels for years to come.

“It was for sure one of the important shots of my life,” the unshaven Italian told reporters.

“Against Roger, I never went

close. I never had the chance. To have this win in my career, it’s for sure something big.”

Having lived dangerously against Italian Simone Bolelli in the previous round, second seed Federer revealed dark premonitions had circled his mind as early as Thursday.

“I felt for some reason yesterday and this morning it was not going to be very simple today,” he said.

“Even in practice I still felt the same way. I was just hoping it was one of those feelings you sometimes have and it’s totally not true and you just come out and you play a routine match. Yeah, it was a mistake.”

If Sharapova had any hang-ups from her second-round scare against Alexandra Panova, she concealed them well during a 6-1, 6-1 rout of Kazakh Zarina Diyas.

Her boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov had watched the Panova match with his heart in his mouth.

Yesterday, it was Sharapova’s turn for nail-biting on the sidelines as the young Bulgarian contender was dragged into a five-set dogfight by Marcos Baghdatis.

The big-hearted Cypriot, a famous finalist in 2006, rode rowdy support from Melbourne’s ethnic Greek fans on Showcourt Three but lost the battle of fitness 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Federer’s loss tore open the bottom half of the draw, opening the door for ‘Big Four’ contenders and upstarts like Dimitrov to challenge the establishment.

Nadal, on the comeback trail after injury and illness wiped out the last half of his 2014, showed no signs of the cramping that blighted his previous match against Smyczek as he roared past Israeli Sela 6-1, 6-0, 7-5.

“I feel I was very lucky to be through because at 2-1 (on Wednesday) I thought I was going to be on the plane to Mallorca,” Nadal said courtside.

“In terms of injuries, I feel free.

No pain. In terms of tennis, you need to play matches.”

Briton Andy Murray also appeared near peak condition in trouncing Portuguese Joao Sousa 6-1, 6-1, 7-5 at Hisense Arena.

But he will have to face his Wimbledon nemesis for a place in the quarterfinals.

Dimitrov, who ended Murray’s title defence at his home grand slam, will be the sixth-seeded Scot’s first real test.

Another young player expected to rock the tennis order, Canadian seventh seed Genie Bouchard, continued her ominous form with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Caroline Garcia.

Third seed Simona Halep and China’s Peng Shuai, taking on the mantle of retired champion Li Na, also advanced.

Australia’s dreams of a first Men’s champion in nearly 40 years remain alive, with young talents Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic reaching the last 16, the first time for two locals since Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippousis in 2004.

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EBFA to start 2015 with Pee Wee tourney FOLLOWING a successful 2014, the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) is set to kick off this year with a Pee Wee competition starting today at the Grove Playfield.

Clubs affiliated to the association will be hoping to start what is anticipated to be a very busy year on a winning note.

Now they would be wary of the association’s top side, Grove Hi Tech, who have won every competition in the EBFA in 2014.

Grove won the MCYS Under-13, Trophy Stall Under-15, CULT Under-17 and the Stag Beer Senior League which was contested over two rounds.

They capped the year off by winning the inaugural Stag Super XV1 knockout three-association yearend tournament which culminated on January 1, 2015 at the #5 ground, West

Grove Hi Tech, MCYS/EBFA Under-13 champions 2014 Coast Berbice.

The other teams expected to field teams are Kuru Kururu Warriors, Soesdyke Falcons, Timehri Panthers, Diamond United, Mocha Champs, Herstelling Raiders

and Agricola Red Triangle.

The top four teams would be rewarded with trophies while the top three will receive medals.

Apart from a Fair Play trophy for the most

disciplined team, the highest goals scorer, best goalkeeper and most valuable player would also be rewarded.

Game time today is 10:30hrs.

Guyana top racing cyclists’ busy weekend begins today THE country’s top racing cyclists will have a busy weekend beginning today with the Ricks and Sarisponsored 22nd Annual 11-race cycle programme in the National Park and the 3rd annual Benjamin Sports Store cycle event set for Sunday in Berbice.

The 11-race programme set for the National Park will wheel-off at 09:00hrs and will see the nation’s top cyclists in action in the feature 35-lap event for schoolboys, novices and invitational riders that was won by Marlon `Fishy’ Williams last year in a time of one hour 17 minutes 09.60 seconds.

Williams, who will be representing the new club in Guyana’s cycling circle, Team Evolution, will be out to find a place on the podium, as will his other team member Orville Hinds.

There are other cyclists

who have been recruited by the club but might not be on show tomorrow, due to being out of the country on other commitments.

Stephen Fernandes, who is instrumental in the formation of the club, told Chronicle Sport that Raynauth Jeffrey is currently in the United States competing in cycle races there, while he himself will be out of Guyana for one week on business commitments.

Other races on today’s card include five-lap events for veterans under and over 50 years of age, as well as a 10-lap race for juveniles and two- and three-lap races for BMX riders 6-9, 9-12 and 12-14 years of age.

There will also be a five-lap race for mountain bikers.

Williams will use today’s event as a warmup for tomorrow’s Flying Ace-organised 50-mile

Marlon `Fishy’ Williams road race along the Corentyne Coast as well as for next Sunday’s 40-mile race which is billed for the West Demerara area.

The 50-mile road race set for tomorrow is being sponsored by overseasbased Guyanese Wilbert Benjamin, a former national junior and senior cyclist

and is being organised by Randolph Roberts of the Flying Ace Cycle Club. It is open to cyclists from across the country.

Benjamin who resides in Canada is a former member of the Flying Ace Cycle Club.

The event will commence at 09:30hrs from in front of Benjamin’s Sports Cycle Store, Fyrish, Corentyne and proceed to Number 51 Village, before finishing at the place of origin.

Veteran riders along with females and novices will turn back at Nand Persaud and Company Limited building and finish at the same place of origin.

Prizes will be awarded to the top six finishers in the Open category, as well as the top three finishers in the junior and female categories.

Eight prime prizes will also be on offer.

GCB press statement on AGM THE Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in a release yesterday said the Board wishes to formally announce that its constitutionally mandated Annual General Meeting is scheduled to be held tomorrow (Sunday, January 25, 2015) and, in accordance with its constitution appended to the Cricket Administration Act (CAA) of 2014, the requisite Notice for this meeting was published in December, 2014.

Also, in accordance with the said Act, the GCB is in receipt of the list of delegates from two of its County Boards, namely, Demerara and Essequibo.

The GCB notes that the Berbice Cricket Board has blatantly breached the CAA on several fronts even though these breaches were highlighted to them by the GCB and they were given an opportunity to correct this situation.

All Members are reminded to submit their Administrative and Financial reports.

The GCB will be hosting a Press Conference following its AGM tomorrow at the GCC Members Pavilion at 12:30hrs when a full statement would be issued and a question-andanswer segment would be reserved for the Press.

Guinness Street Football Challenge ‘West Side’ Edition

Who will be made of more?

By Rawle Toney

WITH a first place prize of $300 000 up for grabs, along with a spot in the National Championship, sixteen teams will begin the quest to see who will be made of more, as Guinness Street Football Challenge, ‘West Side’ edition kicks off tonight at the Pouderoyen Tarmac.

Golden Star will oppose Brothers United at 18:00hrs in the first game of the tournament after a planned opening ceremony, followed by De Kinderen United versus Vergenoegen All-Stars.

Patentia Street Ballers will then tackle Raiders, Majee will go head-tohead with Demerara Speed Boat Service and Young Warriors will face Jetty.

West Side Ballers versus Pouderoyen Show Stoppers, Admiral United versus Den Amstel FC and Uitvlugt FC versus Showtime are the other games set for the opening day.

Teams will be placed in four groups and after a

round-robin format, the top two teams from each group will go into the knockout stage.

The tournament runs through to February 7 and will also be played at the Vergenoegen Rice Mill tarmac.

Second-place team will pocket $150 000, third-placers $100 000 and fourth-placers $75 000. There’s also a $50 000 incentive for the team adjudged the ‘Fair Play’ top performer.

Apart from winning the lucrative tournament, the top two finishers will go on to feature in the national tournament, with the aim of representing Guyana in the Guinness Street Challenge Caribbean Championship later on in the year.

It is the first time the competition, which has swept the nation by storm, will be played on the ‘West Side’ and the organisers said that the players are all elated and the fact that the teams are community-based, the competition will certainly unite the respective villages.

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Golden Jaguars visit Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre … Interactive session deemed a success

GUYANA’S flagship football team, the Golden Jaguars is not all about playing football but there is a humanitarian side to the team that has brought this nation tremendous glory in the foot-balling world.

Yesterday, the humanitarian side of the team was in full flow when Technical Director Claude Bolton along with three players, Christopher Nurse, Vurlon Mills and Daniel Wilson held an interactive session with children of the Ruimveldt Children Aid Centre (RCAC).

Organised by Normalisation Committee Member Stuart May, the 45-minute session saw the children go through a number of fun drills led by TD Bolton.

May said that the session forms part of the

Golden Jaguars Community Outreach Programme with the aim of pushing the excitement of football though the children as well as some of the disciplines in life through it.

“You can’t expect to become a good footballer unless you practise, unless you train and hopefully help with the idea of nutrition from an early age. If you want to be successful, here are the role models, here are the Golden Jaguars. They can watch them train; they can see how they do it and start transferring some of these disciplines to their other aspects of life.”

May also noted that educational pursuits in life also need a high level of discipline being practised by the kids in order for them to succeed. He pointed out

GFF TD, Claude Bolton, Golden Jaguars Chris Nurse, Daniel Wilson and Vurlon Mills along with NC Member Dr. Karen Pilgrim and RCAC VP Ms Ismay Murray pose with the children after the session. that the session was also designed to help the children understand that they too can achieve, regardless of the background they have come from.

“We want to give them the focus to realise that they are no different and that all of us started somewhere and came up through sport, business or

whatever but you have to practise what you do, you have to pay attention.”

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WICB given new deadline

by BCCI … must respond by Tuesday to multi-million dollar claim

BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel had called the pullout carried by Dwayne Bravo and his team-mates as a “monumental disaster”.

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has been given until next Tuesday to respond to the Indian Cricket Board’s (BCCI) US$42 million compensation claim.

Quoting the contents of an

email from the BCCI, the Trinidad Express newspaper reported yesterday that Indian authorities could no longer hold off on the claim lodged last month, in relation to the aborted one-day and Test tour of India.

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